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SHRAVANA KUMAR • TOUR PACKAGES

Kailash Mansarover Yatra

⏱ 18 Days / 17 Nights📍 Dehradun/Delhi → Kathmandu → Syabrubesi → Rasuwagadhi → Kerung → Saga → Mansarovar → Darchen → Yam Dwar → Dirapuk → Dolma La → Zuthulpuk → Darchen → Mansarovar → Saga → Kerung → Kathmandu → Delhi/Dehradun

Tour Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Dehradun / Delhi → Kathmandu

From Dehradun/ Delhi to Kathmandu via direct/ connecting flight. On arrival, transfer directly to the hotel. Arrive by evening and check in after a long flight. Pashupatinath Aarti in the evening. Then, take a short walk around the city and local streets. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Kathmandu

Day 2

Kathmandu — Preparation and Briefing

Today is the final preparation day. Final briefing, document check (Chinese visa, Tibet permit, Nepal restricted area permit). Buy or rent gear: down jacket, sleeping bag, trekking poles, gloves, sun protection. Get altitude medication as advised by your doctor, and carry some oxygen cans. Sightseeing: Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa (if time permits). Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Kathmandu

Day 3

Kathmandu → Syabrubesi

Start early morning: About 120 km, 6–8 hrs by road through Trishuli, Dhunche and the Langtang foothills. Landslide delays are common. Overnight at a lodge. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Syabrubesi

Day 4

Syabrubesi → Rasuwagadhi → Kerung

Breakfast, check-out. Depart to Rasuwagadhi (Nepal exit) about 1 hr drive, then cross the Friendship Bridge into China. Chinese immigration and customs: baggage scan, document and permit check. Allow 2–4 hrs. Meet the Tibetan guide and Land Cruiser team, then drive to Kerung town (about 30 km). Light activity only. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Kerung

Day 5

Kerung — Acclimatisation and Buffer Day

Breakfast. Today is an acclimatisation day and hence a buffer day too. Visit the local monastery or market, and exchange currency if needed. Rest day, short local walks only. Drink plenty of fluids. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Kerung

Day 6

Kerung → Saga

After morning breakfast, about 8 hrs straight to Saga. The route climbs the Tibetan plateau with views of Pelku Tso lake and Himalayan peaks. Overnight in Saga. Expect cold nights and basic rooms. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Saga

Day 7

Saga → Mansarovar — First Darshan

Early morning to Long day of about 10 hrs across open plateau via Paryang, with the first views of Mount Kailash on clear days. Overnight at the guesthouse near Chiu Gompa or Hor Qu on the Mansarovar shore. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Mansarovar

Day 8

Mansarovar → Darchen

Early morning: puja and holy dip in Mansarovar (about 4,590 m), then havan and parikrama by vehicle (about 90 km around the lake, 2–3 hrs). Water is extremely cold, so dip briefly and dress warmly after. Drive about 40 km via Rakshas Tal viewpoint to Darchen (about 2–3 hrs). Afternoon: preparation for the kora, pony and porter booking, light packing. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Darchen

Day 9

Darchen → Yam Dwar → Dirapuk

Early start (long day). Breakfast. Start the drive (8 km) to Yam Dwar, the start of the kora, then trek about 12 km (5–6 hrs) along the Lha Chu valley. Views of the west face of Kailash. Overnight at Dirapuk guesthouse, facing the north face. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Dirapuk guesthouse

Day 10

Dirapuk → Dolma La → Zuthulpuk

Longest and hardest day: about 22 km, 9–11 hrs. Start before dawn. Steep ascent to Dolma La (highest point), then descent past Gauri Kund to Zuthulpuk. Overnight at the Zuthulpuk guesthouse. Pony support is strongly recommended. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Zuthulpuk guesthouse

Day 11

Zuthulpuk → Darchen

Breakfast. About 10 km, 3–4 hrs, mostly flat to a gentle descent. Kora complete (about 52 km total). Drive back to your Darchen guesthouse. Rest and a hot meal. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Darchen

Day 12

Darchen → Mansarovar

Breakfast. About 3 hrs drive. Second holy dip, rest and optional puja. This day also works as a weather buffer if the kora was delayed. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Mansarovar

Day 13

Mansarovar → Saga

Breakfast. About 10 hrs drive back via Paryang. Overnight in Saga. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Saga

Day 14

Saga → Kerung

Breakfast. About 8 hrs. Overnight in Kerung. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Kerung

Day 15

Kerung → Kathmandu

Breakfast. Chinese exit formalities, cross the border, then drive about 7–8 hrs to Kathmandu. Hotel check-in and a hot shower. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Kathmandu

Day 16

Kathmandu — Shiva and Buddhist Sites

Breakfast. Pashupatinath Temple, then Guhyeshwari Temple. Boudhanath Stupa. Evening Bagmati Aarti at Pashupatinath. Doubles as a buffer if the border or roads are delayed. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.
Note: Pashupatinath Temple is open to Hindus only inside the main sanctum

Stay: Kathmandu

Day 17

Kathmandu Valley Temples / Buffer Day

Breakfast. Reserved for landslide, border or weather disruptions. OR Budhanilkantha (the reclining Vishnu) in the morning. Swayambhunath (the Monkey Temple). Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kumari Ghar and Taleju Temple. Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Nyatapola Temple. Changu Narayan (a UNESCO-listed Vishnu temple). Evening in Thamel. Briefing about tomorrow's program. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Lights off.

Stay: Kathmandu

Day 18

Kathmandu → Delhi → Dehradun

From Kathmandu to Dehradun via Delhi. Delhi to Dehradun by AC coach.

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