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Mt. Kailash with Guge kingdom |
A pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash the sacred mountain of Tibet is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists.Mt Kaliash is the source of four great Asian rivers. For Hindus it is the throne of Shiva, for Buddhists, a gigantic natural Mandala. The Guge Kingdom was founded in the tenth century by a descendant of the King Lang Darma, who fled from Lhasa after the collapse of the Tubo Kingdom.The Guge Kingdom survived about 700 years and disappeared mysteriously in the 17th century. The Guge ruins lie at a hill top near a river and cover 180,000 square meters. Houses, cave dwellings, monasteries and stupas are distributed on the hill and surrounding areas. There are palaces set on the summit and monasteries on the mountain side. The attractions of Guge Kingdom Trek & Tour are the Hidden Guge Kingdom,Guge Valley,Tsaparang Castle, Tholing Monastery, Palaces and Monasteries under Guge Kingdom,Zhada country, holy Mt.Kailash,Trekking around Mt.Kailash, Manasarovar Lake, high passes, Land and golden hills on the way to Guge The Guge Kingdom is famous for its murals. Sculptures and stone inscriptions can also be found on the surviving structures. The White palace, Red palace, Yamantaka Chapel, Tara Chapel and Mandala Chapel all still exist in good condition. We will Visit Tibet's Capital city Lhasa, monasteries and fortress in Gyantse, Shigatse, the mystic Guge Kingdom, holy trek around Mt. Kailash, Holy tour to Manasarovar Lake. Our tour finally extends to KTM, Nepal. Lhasa-Guge Kingdom-Kailash-Manasarovar-Zhangmu-Nepal, 22 days via Northern Route & return via Southern Route.
Trip Fact
Trip Duration: 22days
Main Season: March - October
Entry & Exit Point: Lhasa / Zhangmu (Nepal -Tibet border)
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Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1 Fly to Lhasa from China or Nepal
Day 2 In Lhasa, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Bazaar, Sera and Pabonka Monastery
Day 3 In Lhasa, Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery and Nechung Monastery
Day 4 Lhasa-Lake Yamdrok Tso-Gyantse-Shigatse [3900m], 350 km, 5-6 hrs
Day 5 Sight-seeing Shigatse & drive to Lhatse
Day 6 Drive to Daoban
Day 7 Drive to Tsochen
Day 8 Drive to Gertse
Day 9 Drive to Gegye
Day 10 Drive to Ali (Known as Shiquanhe in Chinese)
Day 11 Drive to Tsada [Guge]
Day 12 Excursions Kingdom Guge
Day 13 Drive to Darchen
Day 14 Kora (trek)
Day 15 Kora (trek)
Day 16 Kora (trek) arrive at Darchen
Day 17 Drive to Manasarovar Lake
Day 18 Drive to Paryang
Day 19 Drive to Saga
Day 20 Drive to Zhangmu via Paiku Tso
Day 21 Drive to cross border, to be picked up and transferred to KTM, o/n in hotel from us
Day 22 Transfer to KTM international airport
Welcome to book this combined pilgrimage tour from Lhasa to northwestern Tibet as per the routing above.
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Cost includes:
Tibet Native English speaking tour guide, Tibet Native driver for all transportation in Tibet, 4WD vehicle (Toyota Land Cruiser 4500cc), Tibet Native cook or Sherpa cook from Nepal, Hotel on requests, Full board meals (in local restaurants in towns, and other meals by cook), All necessary Tibet travel permits & Special fee for Guge, Transportation by Land cruiser as required by the itinerary in Tibet with support truck, Fully catered camping trek supported by our experienced cook & Tibetan guide as directed by your itinerary, Required yaks & yak drivers or ponies and horseman during trek as per necessity Staff & equipment transportation and air tickets to Lhasa.
Cost does not include:
Nepal tour and Nepal visa, China Visa (if via China) or Tibet Group visa (if via Nepal), Personal natural expense like Laundry, IDD calls, etc, Travel insurance (please buy international standard travel insurance), Bank telex wire transfer processing fee on your side, Tips for guide, driver and cooks and emergency evacuation due to any natural calamity or unforeseen events.
This Tour can be customized as per the clients timetable and Interest!
Note: Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary but as this is adventure travel in a remote mountain region we cannot guarantee it! Weather conditions and the health of Travelers can all contribute to changes. We will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if necessary.
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Booking terms & Conditions:
1) To book the tour you need to send us minimum 6 months valid passport clear scan copy by e-mail.
2) To confirm the booking for your Tibet Tour, you need to send us advanced payment by bank Telex transfer to our account and the balance should be cleared 2days before your trip start
Check some more Kailash Programs:
Mt. kailash Mansarovar Tour
Saga Dawa Festival Tour
Mt. Kailash and Everest Base Camp Tour
Lhasa - Mt. Kailash Tour
Simikot - Mt. Kailash Tour
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