11 Nights Sacred Kailash & Manasarovar Yatra with Lhasa Local Travel Agent

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• Tibet Travel Expert's guide (English speaking)


• Local tourism driver;


• Transportation in Tibet: Ranging from mini van to mini bus (15 to 29 seats) according to final group size;


• Tour Vehicle gasoline and parking fee;


• All Necessary Tibet Travel Permits;


• Accommodation:


• Local comfortable standard hotel in Lhasa (Tashitakgye hotel or Tashi Nota Khangsang Hotel or same category hotel)


• Gesar Hotel or Shigatse Manasarovar Hotel or Tashi Choeta hotel in Shigatse;


• Saga West Grand Post hotel or Saga Hotel at Saga, Himalaya Kailash Hotel at Darchen, Budget dormitory guesthouses at Manasarovar, Dirapuk and Zuthulpuk


• Oxygen canisters: 2 portable oxygen cylinder for each person;


• Oxygen cylinders (10-15 L compressed oxygen) in the tour vehicle for emergency use;


• Lodging and meals for guide and driver;


• Travel Agency Liability travel insurance;


• Mineral Water (2 bottles per person a day)

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• Traveler's individual travel insurance;


• Expenses of a personal nature (drinks, laundry, phone call, etc.


• International flight/train;


• Yaks and porters during the trekking days;


• Meals of lunches and dinners, breakfasts during stay at Saga, Manasarovar, Dirapuk and Zuthulpuk;


• Gratuities for the guide and driver

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Day 1  Arrive in Lhasa. Pick up transfer to hotel and rest for acclimatization. Overnight in Tashitakge Hotel Lhasa or Tashi Nota Khangsang Hotel Day 2 Lhasa highlights: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Bakhor Streets. Overnight in Tashitakge Hotel Lhasa or Tashi Nota Khangsang  Day 3 Lhasa-Yamdrok-Karola Glacier-Gyantse-Shigatse. 370 km, 8 hrs. Overnight in Shigatse Manasarovar Hotel or Gesar Hotel   Day 4 Shigatse-Saga. 449 km, about 8 hrs. Landscapes of the great Tibetan Plateau. Overnight in Saga Hotel or West Grand Post Hotel    Day 5 Saga-Lake Manasarovar. 495 km, about 10 hrs. Lake Manasarovar sand dunes. Overnight in local guesthouse. Day 6 Leisure time around Holy Lake Manasarovar (Parikrama)-Darchen. Prepare for Mt. Kailash kora trekking. Overnight in Darchen Himalaya Kailash Hotel, the best available Day 7 Pilgrimage Trek Day 1: Darchen-Dirakpuk, 18 km, about 6-8 hrs. Overnight in local guesthouse. Day 8 Pilgrimage Trek Day 2: Dirakpuk-Zuktulpuk, 24 km, about 9-10 hrs. Overnight in local guesthouse. Day 9 Pilgrimage Trek Day 3: Zuktulpuk-Darchen, 12 km, 3-4 hrs. drive from Darchen back to Saga, about 493 km, arrive around 8-10:30 pm, o/n at Saga Hotel or West Grand Post Hotel  Day 10 Saga-Shigatse. 449 km, about 8-10 hrs. Overnight in Comfortable Shigatse Manasarovar Hotel or Gesar Hotel or Tashi Choeta Hotel   Day 11 Shigatse (Tashilhunpo Monastery)-Lhasa. 280 km, 6 hrs. Guided sightseeing tour ends. Overnight in Lhasa comfortable Tashitakge Hotel Lhasa or Tashi Nota Khangsang hotel Day 12 Depart Tibet, scheduled airport transfer leaving from Lhasa at 6:30 am, 8:30 am or 12:30 pm or any time for train station

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This 11 nights 12 days spiritual focused Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarovar journey is specially designed for the very spiritual travelers with busy schedule. After 2 nights in Lhasa, you will travel westward across the vast Tibetan Plateau and reach Darchen with overnight stay in Shigatse city, Saga, Lake Manasarovar, Darchen, Dirapuk and Zuthulpuk. You will take the driving parikrama trip around the Lake Manasarovar where you may want a holy bath or hot spring by the lake and then embark on your kora (circuit) around Mt. Kailash. If your schedule differs little bit, you can arrive in Lhasa 1-3 days before the tour starting date(day 1). Please specify upon booking.

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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
4 people or more per booking is needed; If you only have 1 to 3 travelers, please contact the same supplier for solution
All travelers should hold None-Indian passports according to the local authority restriction
Travelers must be at least 10 years old
It is recommended that you bring your own sleeping bag, or purchase one in Lhasa or in mainland China before your tour
During the trekking portion, you can leave extra luggage with the driver or hotel; it will be brought back to you by the driver when you are picked up after the Kailash trekking
Upon booking, please provide clear copies of all travelers' passports for the local tour operator in order to apply for your Tibet travel permit on time (at least 40 days before arrival date)
Please provide China visa copies at least 10 days before arrival date (travelers who do not need China visas to enter China just need to provide passport copies)
Tibet Permits delivery address in China (it could be your living or working address in China, or hotel address before flying to Lhasa)
If you're taking a train to Tibet from mainland China: You will only need a printed copy of the Tibet permit, which you will receive from the local operator via email
If you fly into Tibet from Kathmandu, Nepal: Please do not apply China visa in your country, but you need to have 3 working days in Kathmandu to get the Tibet Group Visa from supplier (extra cost for Tibet group visa is 125$ p.p for None USA/Canadian travelers, while US$215 p.p for USA/Canadian travelers)
Price is on double or triple occupancy, single room surcharge applies to the person who does not share a room with others.
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers