Kailash & Mansarovar Yatra 2026 -2027

Today you leave Amsterdam with a change in Delhi to Kathmandu On the day of departure, you must register at Schiphol Airport at least 4 hours in advance for your international flight from Amsterdam to Delhi For current departure, arrival times and desk check-in information, check the Schiphol digital screens in the departure halls. Attention: Bring your passport, ticket and travel and health insurance

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Upon arrival in the capital Kathmandu, your private driver will meet you at the Tribhuvan International airport and bring you to your hotel accommodation. In the afternoon and evening you have free time to explore the city of Kathmandu.

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After a relaxing night's sleep and a hearty breakfast you will be picked up for a visit Pashupatinath mandir, Guyeshwari shaketipeeth and Budhaneelkant. In the afternoon you will go back to your hotel and follow a briefing of the Kailash - Mansarovar Muktinath trip for the remaining days. You will also get to know our staff, including your travel manager and travel guide, who will accompany you and assist you during your trip to Nepal to Tibet and vice versa. In the evening we visit the aarti of Pashupatinath temple

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Travel time: (2000m / 130 km / 7 hours) The trip from Kathmandu to the mainland of Tibet starts with a 6-8 hour trip to land with a tour bus (without AC, climate is technically not allowed to drive an AC bus on the route) to the border town of Rasuwagadhi. You will stay in a local base hotel in the border town between Nepal and Tibet at the foot of the breathtaking and famous Langtang mountains.

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Travel time: Rasuwagadh - Kerung county (3950m / 3 hrs / 105 km) After a delicious local vegetarian breakfast, continue Kerung County, Tibet also called Gyirong, Jilong or Kyrong. You will stay in a local teahouse or lodge in Kerung County, Tibet. In Kerung County, you will rise 2000m above sea level compared to previous days and you may experience symptoms of altitude sickness such as headaches, but these will decrease in the next few days. Drink enough water. You get 2 litres of water daily from Tapasya Travel included in your travel price. Eat light meals with few herbs. Tapasya Travel takes your own cooks on this trip to provide you with hygienic and healthy vegetarian meals.

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Travel time: Kerung county to Saga (100 km / 5 hours / 4640m) After a healthy vegetarian breakfast leaves Kerung County for Saga by bus. Saga is a semi-dry plateau and an important intersection. Saga is also the last city on the way where you can buy and store important and necessary supplies for the rest of the days. Use this day to relax and enjoy nature or explore the city of Saga on its own.

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Travel time: Saga to Mansarovar Lake (450km/7-8 hours) Mansarovar Parikrama (90 kn/ 2 hours) Mansarovar lake is of the highlights of the 13 day trek and worth visiting. The journey starts at 8.00 in the morning and you will stay along the shores of the Mansorov lake in luxurious tents. Upon arrival in Mansarovar you will have time to get water from the lake and to perform your vedic rituals. You also have the opportunity to encircle Saint Mansarovar more per vehicle (Parikrama) per vehicle. Mansarovar lake is fed by the water that comes from the glaciers located on Saint Kailash and consequently Mansarovar is also a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and Buddhists.

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Bus trip Mansarovar More . Darchen Travel time: Mansorovar Lake to Darchen (100km/2 hours) In the morning you will have plenty of time to perform vedic rituals and prayers of the Mansarovar lake and to enjoy the unique beauty of the area. After lunch, the trip will continue to Darchen, where you will spend the evening in a local guesthouse.

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Travel time: Darchen-Tarboche & Foot to Dirapuk (4860 m/5-6 hours) Today you start with the 1st part of the Kailash Parikrama (circle) with a short bus ride to Tarboche and from Tarboche you start the parikrama from the north side of the sacred Kailash mountains. You also have the opportunity to touch the foot of the Kailash Mountains (Charan Sparsh). You're staying in a guesthouse. There are no luxurious or basic accommodation available around the sacred Kailash Mountains. Note: For travellers who are physically not fit, can return by bus from here and do not participate in the 2 day intensive and difficult tour around Saint Kailash.

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Travel time: Hike to Zuthulpuk via Dolma Pass (22km/7-8 hours/ 5670m) Today you will participate in 2nd section and the most challenging part of the walk to complete the parkirama. Around 7.00 a.m. you start with the parikrama on foot and cross the Dolma Pass (short prayer stop). After crossing the Dolma Pass you reach Gaurikund and the parikrama is continued along the river to Zuthulpuk (South wall of Saint Kailash). Note: If you do not participate in the parikrama and have returned the day before by bus to Darchen, then you will also stay in Darchen and wait for the group members who participate in the parikrama.

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Travel time: Foot to Zuthulpuk (2 hours of hiking) (Bus to Saga 600km/9 hours) At 8.00 a.m. you finish the Kailash parikrama in about 2 hours. Then you travel by bus to Darchen to pick up the group members who did not participate in the 2 day Kailash parikrama trek. From Darchen the whole group leaves for Darchen, Tibet via Mansarovar Horchu and Saga.

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Travel time: Bus trip from Saga to Kerung County (5 hours) Today you have an easy bus trip through mainland Tibet, leaving from Saga to Kerung County. In the afternoon you arrive in Kerung and you have the whole afternoon and evening free to relax and rest in the hotel, where you will spend the night.

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Travel time: Bus trip from Kerung County to Kathmandu (8-10 hours) In the morning after breakfast, leave Kerung County by bus to Kathmandu and make a stop in Rasuwgadhi for customs control and border formalities. In the evening you arrive in the capital Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Today you have a day off to rest in Kathmandu

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Full of new spiritual experiences and memories, you will be taken to the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu about four hours before your flight to Amsterdam. Includes • International flight Amsterdam- Kathmandu • 4 star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu • Basic hotel/Guesthouse other places • City tour Kathmandu • Once admitted attractions and excursions mentioned in the travel programme • Transport with luxury A/C bus • Tibet Visa and Nepal Visa • All vegetarian meals (breakfast/lunch/diner) (coffee, tea, water during meals) • 2 liters of mineral water per person per day • English speaking travel guide throughout the tour • All necessary permits and legal procedures included in the travel programme • Supportive crew members (Koks, Kamphelpers, Sherpas) • Oxygen cylinders for emergency situations • Medical first aid • New Duffel bag, PET, Waterproof windcheater (you can take ownership, you can take with you after the trip) • Airport Transfers in Kathmandu • All taxes and service costs • Nomit The travel programme mentioned above is a means to give you a good idea of the trip. Small adjustments may occur if adverse weather conditions occur and/or if the government in China suddenly changes the rules and legislation. Exclusive • Personal travel insurance/ health insurance • Alcoholic drinks and Non alcoholic beverages such as Cola Pepsi etc. • (standard is water, coffee and tea included during meals) • Rescue and evacuation insurance • Tips for guides, driver and other staff • Horse rental during parikrama Kailash and other places • Additional hotel costs if you return earlier from Tibet or if you want to stay longer in Kathmandu • Additional costs arising from political unrest or government decisions • Additional costs arising from natural disasters and calamities where Tapasya travel cannot influence • Visa splitting costs and additional transport costs if you leave Tibet earlier.

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