Mount Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Tour

  • Duration 15
  • Destination Nepal
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  • Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
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  • Activity Trekking and Exploring
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Mount Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Tour Overview

If you are planning for the exciting yatra then this tour is not only a journey. Mount Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Tour is a religious tour, a spiritual voyage to paradise, and the origin of deep peacefulness. This holy place, located in the isolated and rough topography of the highland of Tibet, attracts devotees and adventurers simultaneously searching to link through their beliefs and experience the natural beauty of the mountain ranges. Mount Kailash, a spectacular peak standing up at 6,638 meters above sea level, possesses extreme importance to the religions namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon. 

Hindus respect it as the home of Lord Shiva, the annihilator and changer. Buddhists consider it to be the abode of Demchok who is the incensed divinity displaying the highest elation. Jains believe it was where their earliest Tirthankara, Rishabhadeva, attained deliverance. And for the Bon religion, the native Tibetan religion is believed to be the spirit of their traditional belief. This converging of faiths generates a distinct religious ambiance, where devotees from different backgrounds gather together in respect and dedication. Lake Mansarovar, located at the bottom of Mt. Kailash is uniformly religious. This water here is greenish blue and is considered to purify the spirit and bless the devotees. 

The religious visitors take a dip in the lake, for devotion and searching for cleansing. The lake’s tranquil attractiveness and the nearby snow-clad mountains produce an ambiance of wholehearted calmness. This Mount Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Tour generally goes through a difficult trek near Mount Kailash, called the Kailash Kora. This 52 km circumambulation is a somatic and religious test, an experience that includes bearing and surrender. Every step taken on the rough track is a prayer, every weariness a sign of modesty. The terrain opens out in a sequence of stunning views –  the absolute beauty of the Dolma La Pass located at 5,630 meters, the most elevated point of the Kora, providing beautiful vistas of the holy mountain, and the peaceful attractiveness of Gauri Kund, a high-elevation lake considered to be the bathing site of Goddess Parvati. 

Nearby Kora, traditional monasteries and meditation caves mark the terrain, each possessing ages of religious strength. You’ll meet fellow religious travelers from distinct backgrounds, their faces carved through dedication, intonating prayers, and rotating prayer wheels. The holy journey enhances a perception of generosity, an apprehension of having a hand in something more advanced than oneself. The difficulties of the trek – the height, the unforeseeable weather, the physical strain – transform to the right set of circumstances for self-exploration and expansion. The Yatra is not only regarding the station; it’s regarding the renewal experience itself. It’s regarding casting the loads of the each day world and submerging through the celestial inwardly. 

It’s regarding encountering your tremors and drawbacks and exploring the power and sturdiness of the human essence. It’s regarding witnessing the deep stillness of the highlands, the magnitude of the sky, and the morality of the air. Traveling to Kailash Mansarovar is consistently initiated via the capital city of Tibet, Lhasa. This contributes an additional sheet of ethnic richness to the Mount Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Tour. The city of Lhasa is perfused in the olden days and holiness, home to classic marvels such as Potala Palace, the previous home of the Dalai Lamas, and the Jokhang Temple, the sacred focus of Tibet. Discovering these places provides an insight into the distinct ethnicity and customs of the people of Tibet. This yatra is not for the faint-hearted. It requires individuals to be physically fit and mentally prepared, and an in-depth sense of dedication. 

Yet for those who initiate this religious tour, the benefits are tremendous. It is an experience that will endure with you for a lifetime, an experience that will carry on to stretch out within you, enhancing your life in manners you might never completely realize. This is a religious tour to the roof of the world, an experience of the midpoint of sovereignty. It is an allure to enter the world of exceptionalism, to experience the natural beauty of the highlands of Tibet, and to witness the transformative strength of belief and dedication. It is an experience that will leave a memorable fleck on your spirit, a sacred tour that will forever transform the perception of how you regard the world and yourself. 

Best season for Mount Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Tour  

Entering on the religious Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is an experience of a course of life, a religious journey that needs both physical and sacred readiness. Selecting the right season is important for a protected and accomplishing journey, since the highlands of Tibet present distinct barometrical difficulties.  

Although the appeal of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar signals longstanding, the absolute time for this religious tour lies amid May and June and September and October. These months provide the best weather patterns, through favorable temperatures and least rainfall. The skies are normally clear, offering amazing vistas of the snow-clad mountain ranges and the green-blue waters of Lake Mansarovar. This time of the year also coincides to the post-monsoon season, assuring clearer routes and minimized hazards of avalanches. 

May and June fleck the commence of spring on the highlands, through flowers contributing vividness to the terrain. The days are delightfully warm, though it can be chilly to the high elevations. September and October, alternately, provide the fresh air and light with golden color of autumn season. The days are bright and dry, excellent for trekking, whilst the nights are cooler, demanding warmer garments. 

These months also accompany particular holy festivities, enhancing the ethnic journey of the Yatra. Saga Dawa Festival, observed in the last week of May or first week of June, celebrates Buddhs’s birth, enlightenment, and death. The ambiance is packed with dedication since religious visitors assemble for devotion,  circumambulations, and lively festivals. 

Although July and August fall inside the wet season (monsoon season), they can be considered when you are prepared for infrequent rain and possible closures of roads. The terrain is verdant at this time of the year, and it has fewer crowds. Hence, workability through your itinerary and proper rainwear are important. 

Winter (November to April) is not a good time for this tour, since heavy snowfall and cold weather render the Kailash Kora unreachable and possibly risky. Closures of roads are typical, and lodging options choices are bounded. 

Day to Day Itinerary
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  • After arriving at Kathmandu, religious visitors can rest and adjust to the high elevation. This is important to strengthen the body for the difficult trek onwards. Events can involve discovering the city, exploring the Hindu shrines, or simply resting and enjoying the local foods. 

  • The drive to Lhasa, which is the capital city of Tibet, includes a picturesque drive crossing the stunning terrains. The visitors can view the snow-clad peaks, massive pastures, and traditional monasteries while on the way. After arriving at Lhasa, the visitors can also discover the Jokhang Temple, the Potala Palace, and Barkhor Street.

  • The ride to Saga takes the visitors to the highlands of Tibet which provides amazing vistas of the massive rough topography. While on the way, they can explore Yamdrok Lake, a greenish-blue glacial lake covered by snow-clad mountains.

  • Traveling to Lake Mansarovar includes passing through the Dolma La Pass, the pinnacle on the trail. Religious visitors can experience the stunning vista of the lake and the nearby peaks. After reaching Lake Mansarovar, pilgrims can carry out kora (orbiting) around the holy waters, praying to god and getting blessed.

  • Trekking to this Base Camp is a difficult yet rewarding journey. Visitors can travel through rough topography, cross through traditional monasteries, and come across distinct wildlife. The experience provides a sufficient chance for religious reflection and relationship with the natural world.

  • The closing leg of the visitors includes the Dirak trek, the beginning point for the Parikrama (circumambulation) of Mount Kailash. The Parikrama is a holy ritual that includes walking around the upland in a right-handed direction. Devotees can select amidst the outer kora (52 km) or the inner kora (3 km).

  • After the accomplishment of the Parikrama, devotees head back to Mansarovar Lake for a one last visit and to immerse in the peaceful ambiance. Then they can ride back to Saga, relishing the beautiful terrains while on the way. 

  • Traveling back to Lhasa lets devotees re-explore the city’s sights and reflect on their religious tour. From Lhasa, they can leave the city for their upcoming journey, taking the beautiful memories of their religious tour to Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Lake.

Our team guides, porters and accompanying staff are locals with a broad knowledge about each and every location that we travel through.

Departure Dates
  • We have daily departures for this trip from March to May and from mid-September to mid-December. You can type in the number of passengers to book a reservation and select a date that is convenient for you. Due to group size, we never cancel a trip once you’ve made a reservation. If you would rather join the group, we will add more travelers on the selected date. You can let us know once you make a reservation or earlier.

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