Nepal Tour

Nepal may be a small country and of one of the poorest in the world but certainly is one of the richest in cultural and natural resources, which is why Nepal has significant number of world heritage sites in and outside of Kathmandu valley. Nepal is most rich mosaic of cultural heritage could likened to a precious diamond having numerous facts. The Kathmandu valley is treasure trove of Nepalese culture, and important side of the culture is its architectural heritage which is represented in numerous monuments included and preserved within the seven monuments zones in Kathmandu valley world heritage side. Nepal has numerous famous and most venerated pilgrimage sites, which is the most famous Hindu's temple and Buddhist monasteries and ancient monuments are around Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu valley has some of very important and highly venerated Buddhist and Hindu's sites as one enters the valley the first sight to catch the visitors' eye is thee hemispherical white dome (stupa) of the Soyambhunath Stupa, majestically atop a hill on the western fringe in the Kathmandu valley. The legend behind the great one of the largest stupa in the world of Boudhanath has in Kathmandu valley.

To the Hindu's the most famous and most venerated is the temple of lord pashupatinath situated on the bank of the holy river Bagmati in Kathmandu. Nepal ethnic diversity, religious and cultural belief, festivities, gods and goddesses in their many manifestations, demons, myths, legend, folklore and myriad spiritual and supernatural elements have been the subject of profound interest to visitors. /One of the oldest temple Changu Narayan temple is reversed as sacred location dating back to the Lichchhivi period and is believed to be one of the valley earliest settlement is situated on small hillock east of Kathmandu valley and northwest of Bhaktapur .Highlights of Nepal tour give you an grat opportunity to see and explore around included seven monument sites of the kathmandu valley to ancient city of Bhaktapur Durbar squire, Patan Durbar Squire, Kathmandu durbar squire, Nagarkot (the sunrise and sunrise view of nearest in Kathmandu valley) and outside of Kathmandu valley like Chitawan national park, Lumbini (the birth place of lord Bhudha) and paradise of Pokhara valley.

Trip Facts

Duration:: 13 days
Primary Activity:: 3 days Parikrama( Trek)
Secondary Activity:: Tour
Group Size:: 02-26
Trip Altitude:: 5620m
Trip Grade:: Modarate/Dificulties
Trip Transport:: Jeep/Tourist Bus
Trip Meals:: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Trip Season:: May-September
Trip Accommodation:: Hotel/Guest House/Tent
Fitness Level:: Need physically fit

Highlights

Holy Mt. Kailash, 6,740 m. is situated to the north of the Himalayan barrier, wholly within Tibet. In local Tibetan language call Khang Rinpoche (Precious Jewel of Snow) and they see it as navel of the world.Mount Kailash is the perfect mountain with awesome beauty, with 4 great different faces. It is the spiritual center for four great major religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, the Jain religion and the pre-Buddhist animistic religion - Bonpo. To Tibetans it is known as KhangRimpoche and they see it as the navel of the world. It is said that a stream from the mountain pours into a nearby lake and from here rivers flow in the four cardinal directions.

The River of the Lion Mouth to the North, the River of the Horse Mouth to the east, the River of the Peacock Mouth to the south and the River of the Elephant Mouth to the West. Strangely enough, four major rivers do indeed originate near Holy Mt. Kailash,,four of the great rivers of the Indian subcontinent originate here, the karnali, which is feeds into the Ganges(south),Indus (North),Sutlej (west) and Bramaputra (yarlung Tsangpo)east.

The Holy Mt. Kailash Yatra and adventures trek is accessed via overland all the way from Kathmandu to Kerung boarder or via Simikot by Helicopter or also possible to fly from Kathmandu to Lasha and and overland through the Everest base camp and reach to small town of Darchen 4560m,the starting point of trek Kailash trek (Kora) and can be drive out to kathmandu.

Outline Itinerary

13 days Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu (1300 m) transfer to hotel and overnight

Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley.Overnight at Hotel

Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi (By Tourist Bus or Jeep). Overnight at Guest House

Day 04: Drive from Syabrubesi to Kerung, 40 km, drive about 2 hrs. Overnight at Guest house

Day 05: Drive from Kerung to Saga (5-6 hours, 4640m) or Dongba. Overnight at Guest house

Day 06: Drive from Saga to Lake Mansarovar (9-10 hours, 277km, 4558m). Overnight at Guest house

Day 07: After Puja at Mansarovar lake drive to Darchen (1 hour, 40km, 4575m). Overnight at Hotel

Day 08: Parikrama begins, Drive Yamadwar and trek to Derapuk (5-6 hours, 4900m). Overnight at Guest house

Day 09: Kailash Kora. Trek to Juthulpuk via Drolma La Pass,5600 m, (9-10 hours trek, 19km, 4760m). Overnight at Guest house

Day 10: Trek to Darchen and Drive back to Saga. Overnight at Guest house

Day 11: Drive back to Kerung. Overnight at Guest house

Day 12: Drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel

Day 13: Final departure to kathmandu airport and fly back to home

Detail Itinerary