Below will be the schedule for Saga Dawa festival tour on 2012 on the group joint basis so please join us  If you like to come from main land China and join the tour, you will need to arrive in Lhasa. From Lhasa we will arrange a transfer to Nyalam to join with other groups.You should pay supplement of US$ 180 per person  for one night accommodation in Lhasa and one night extra accommodation in Nyalam, extra permit fee for Lhasa-border transfers.

TOUR PROGRAM

Day 01/31st May Kathmandu - Nyalam. 150Km
Today, You will cross the border at Dzangmu at the elevation of 2200Mt above sea level and then drive to Nyalam.The distance between Dzangmu and Nyalam is 30Km only but it will take 1 and half hrs to get there since the road is very adventurous in the gorge. On the way from Dzangmu to Nyalam, You will view a great gorge with beautiful green forest composed of different kinds of trees. During the monsoon, you can also view lovely water fall from different side of gorge.Nyalam is a small town with some government buildings and Tibetan district buildings. Guest house

Day 02/1st Jun   Rest in Nyalam for acclimatization.
The reason we have chosen one rest day here in Nyalam is in order to successfully complete your trip from Kailash without feeling sick as you have acclimatized your body to the high altitude one day at Nyalam without any difficulty so during that day, you need to walk around the town up and down and drink more water for the preparation of the up. coming days journey.

Day 03/2nd Jun  Nyalam – Saga-Drongba. 400Km
Today you will drive around 8-9 hrs on a little bumpy road but the scenery is one of the most spectacular one during your journey to Kailash that you can see great Himalayan ranges and one of the most world popular snow mountain called Shishapangma (8200Mt) from the top of a pass called Thongla( 5200Mt). Besides a fantastic view of lake Pekutso will be appeared on the way and you can stop for photos with lake and snow mountain behind the valley.Saga is a small town with some government buildings and district Tibetan buildings.We will continue driving in the valley with lots of nomad camps, Yaks and sheep are being grazed in the beautiful grass land. Once you see those nomads and their own live stocks, you will naturally feel the beauty of Tibet and her culture and custom.

Day 04/3rd Jun  Drongba-Baryang - Mansarovar - Dharpoche 370Km
Today, you will almost have the same view as the view from Saga to Drongba. You will also see the longest river flow which is Bharmaputara flows all the way from western Tibet via Shigatse, Yarlung Valley, Eastern forest region of Tibet and finally emptied into the bay of Bengal. The additional interest things that you can see today are several types of wild animals such as wild donkeys, wolves, foxes, ibex etc if you are lucky enough, I mean those wild lives are not certain that you can because sometimes they graze beside the main road, sometimes not that’s why I am telling, if you are lucky enough. Of course toady is also the most exciting day for you as it is the day of seeing the first spot of Lake Mansarovar and holy mount Kailash from a site called Chaktsal Kang where pious people do prostration to holy mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. Camp

Day 05/4th Jun  Enjoy Kailash festival
The Saga Dawa festival is to commemorate the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha Shakyamuni.Thousands of pilgrims gather in Lhasa, circumambulate the
Lingkor (Outer circumambulation), Bharkor(Middle circumambulation) and Nangkor (inner circumambulation) including the Potala Palace.They also climb to Bumpari and Gephel Utse to make incense and prayer flag offerings. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists also gather at Mount Kailash.

Day 06/5th Jun Darchen - Dira Phuk. 18Km 4900 Mt
Today is the first day of your Kailash Kora which is totally around 53Km. You start your Kora from Darchen and after like 2 hrs walk, you will face Darpo Che where there is a huge prayer flag pole which is annually replaced by the pilgrimages on 15th of forth Lunar month, known as Saga Dawa festival, As well as Trulku monastery on your leftside up on the hill side. You can also see ibex and blue sheep running in the rocky hillside while you are walking and then you will reach Dhira Phuk which was a monastery before but nowadays you can only see the ruins of the monastery as the monastery was destroyed in the cultural revolution.Camp

Day 07/6th Jun Diraphuk - Zutrul Phuk 20Km 4750Mt
Today is the second of your Kailash Kora which is indeed the hardest day of your three days trek. You will have to climb up to the top of Drolma La pass which is more than 5000Mt. There will be three sloppy hike to get to the top of Drolma La pass from Dhira Phuk and then pretty steep down hill with rocky path all the way to the valley. On the right side of the down hill path, there is a small lake called Thuje Lake, meaning compassionate lake.Zutrul Phuk was the cave where Milaeepa and Nagro Bonchung debated for their religion sects and nowadays, it is a mall monastery.Camp

Day 08/7th Jun Zutul Phuk - Darchen. 14Km-drive to Lake Mansarovar
Today is the easiest and last day of your Kailash kora as you will trek down in the valley with beautiful distant scenery of Rakshas Tal lake .From here you will depart your Yak men and kind Yak and shift to jeeps. Rest afternoon at the lake Mansarovar and enjoy the view of Mt Kailash and Lake Mansarovar.

Day 09/8th Jun  Lake Mansarovar – Baryang-Drongba. Camp
  
Day 10/9th Jun Drongba-Saga-Nyalam.Guest house

Day 11/10th Jun Nyalam-Dzangmu-Ktm

TOUR COST:: US$ 1695 per person
Single Supplement= US$ 400

SERVICE INCLUDED
Accommodation as mentioned in the program
Full board for entire tour
All entry fees to the sites and monasteries
All necessary Tibet entry and road permits
1 Local Tibetan English speaking guide
Transportation by 1 van or bus according to the group size & 1 Support truck for camping equipments & staffs cook and assistants
All camping equipments except sleeping bags
Different kinds of snacks including fruit, biscuit, cheese, candies etc during the trek
All camping fees
Kailash and Mansarovor conservation fee
Pack Yaks and Yak men for the trek

SERVICE EXCLUDED
Accomodation and food while in Nepal
Nepal / China / Tibet visa fee
Sleeping bags
Transfer from Ktm to Nepal Tibet border (depends upon group if 4 pax US$ 25 per person for one way)
Your personal insurance
And any other expense not mentioned in the above
Any extra cost in the event of landslides and personal nature expenses