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 In the far
west of Tibet is Mt Kailash, the most sacred mountain in Asia,
which is venerated by Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and the ancient
Bon religion of Tibet. From it flow four great rivers the
Karnali, the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra which drain
the vast Tibetan Plateau. It is an important site for Tibetan
and Indian pilgrims who make a 53km circuit, or kora, of the
mountain. This circumambulation, clockwise for Buddhists and
Hindus and anti-clockwise for Bon followers, is said to erase
the sins of a lifetime. The mountain itself is 6714m high and
with its four sheer walls and snow capped peak is an
awe-inspiring sight.
Only 30km
from Mt Kailash is another important pilgrimage site, the
beautiful and serene Lake Manasarovar. According to mythology it
was formed in the mind of Brahma, and Indian and Tibetan
pilgrims can also be seen circumambulating this lake, a distance
of 90km.
On this trip,
we trek from the remote Humla region of Nepal, across the
Tibetan border to visit Lake Manasarovar, before completing a
kora around Mt Kailash. We then drive across the vast open
spaces of the Tibetan Plateau to Zhangmu on the Nepalese border
and continue through the lush forests of Nepal to Kathmandu.
This is truly the trip of a lifetime with its remote trekking,
stunning scenery and cultural highlights.
 ITINERARY
Day 01
Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalganj
Day 02 Fly to Simikot
[2960m], trek to Dhara Pokhari [2300m]
Day 03 Trek to Salli Khola
[2700m]
Day 04 trek to Muchu [2920m]
Day 05 Rest day
Day 06 Trek to Sipsip
[4330m]
Day 07 Trek to Hilsa [3720m]
Day 08 Trek to Taklakot
[3930m], drive to Manasarovar [4560m]
Day 09 at Manasarovar
Day 10 Drive to Tarboche
[4750m]
Day 11 Trek to Dira-puk
Day 12 Trek to Zutul-puk
[4790m]
Day 13 Trek to Darchen
[4560m]
Day 14 Drive to Paryang
[4750m]
Day 15 drive to Saga [4600m]
Day 16 Drive to Peiko-tso
Day 17 Drive to Zhangmu
[2300m]
Day 18 Drive to Kathmandu
[1400m] |
