14 Days Kailash Yatra

14 Days Kailash Yatra by Overland  Jeep –2012

Net Tour cost in group
                         
Deluxe   INR 70,000/P.Person based  full board 3-4 star hotel 
Cost will be extra INR.5,500/- Per Person   for other than American passport holder

 Above Service Includes “

1) Two nights accommodation in Kathmandu on full board Veg. basis
2) Sightseeing of Kathmandu city ( one half day )
3) All tour transportations as per our Itinerary by private coach
4) Tibet group visa fee
5) Accommodation in part of Tibet in guest House (except in parikarma)
6) All vegetarian meals in tour( breakfast, lunch & dinner )
7) Transportation in Tibet by land cruiser Jeep/Mocrovan ETC
8) Supporting truck to carry equipments  
9) English speaking Tibetan guide
10) All necessary travel & trekking permits as per our Itinerary
11) Supporting team or crew members (cook, helpers & sherpas )
12) Oxygen cylinders for emergency use & medical kit bag
13) Fully Escorting for airport pickup & drop
14) All applicable taxes & service charges.

Excludes :
1)      Travel insurance
2)      Personal expenses
3)      Rescue and evacuation service
4)      Nepal re-entry visa fee for NRIs
5)      To Visit Asthapad
6)      Tips for guide & driver
7)      Horse riding during the parikarma
8)      Air ticket to kathmandu & return
9)      Bottled drinks
10)  Extra hotel charge in kathmandu if early return from Tibet
11)  Any political disturbances.
12)  Any additional cost due to natural calametis and unforeseen circumstances
13)  Visa splitting charge and extra transport cost, if early returning from Tibet .

2nd OPTION

 11 Days Mt. Kailash Yatra by Helicopter – 2012

ITINERARY

DAY 01:  Arrive Kathmandu airport and transfer to Hotel by our escort.

DAY 02:  Visit Pashupatinath Mandir In the afternoon fly to Nepalgunj by domestic air   transfer to Hotel with our escort – stay at Hotel.

DAY 03:  Early morning flight to Simikot (3500m) and rest few hours Helicopter to Hilsa – drive to Taklakot – stay at Guest House

DAY 04:  Stay free for acclimatization

DAY 05:  Drive to MANASAROVAR – (4560m.) After taking holy bath and performing Puja, Parikarma of Mansarovar lake and stay at Mansarovar lake side at the camp.

DAY 06:  Drive to Darchen – (4560m.) After breakfast proceed to Darchen– stay at Guest House in Darchen.
OPTION
DAY 07:  TREK TO DIRA-PUK (4900m) Drive about 8 km to Tarboche, this is starting point for Kora and trek to Deraphuk stay at camp. The 55 km trek around Kailash. Those who do not want to trek around Kailash and they can wait for the Kora group to return.

DAY 08:  TREK TO ZUTUL-PUK (4790m) We will again proceed to Drolma Chu Valley, heading up towards a high pass, the Drolma La (5640m). It’s tough climb to the summit which is festooned with prayer flags but from there it is all downhill or flat to Zutul-puk. Stay at the camp at Zutul-puk.

DAY 09:  After short Trek Drive TO TAKLAKOT Via DARCHEN (4560m)

DAY 10:  Early morning drive to Hilsa – Nepalgunj/ Surkhet and fly back to Kathmandu

DAY 11:  Transfer to Airport for onward Journey.

Net Tour cost in group

 INR. 130,000/- per person (nett)
Supplement cost for NRI : INR. 10,500/- pp (other than american)
Single supplement cost: INR. 6,000/- (single room available in Ktm)

 Above Service Includes

1. 2 nights Hotel (twin sharing) in Kathmandu with vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
2. One night hotel in Nepalgunj with vegetarian meals (twin sharing)
3. One night Hotel in Simikot in Sun Valley Resort (dormitory room with common bathroom)
4. One night hotel in Hilsa (very very basic dormitory room) with all meals
5. Pick up & drop transfers in Kathmandu
6. One half-day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu
7. Necessary arrival / departure transfers in Nepalgunj (very normal vehicle available here)
8. Kathmandu - Nepalgunj – Kathmandu air ticket (fixed wing – Yeti Air OR Buddha Air)
9. Nepalgunj - Simikot – Nepalgunj air ticket (fixed wing – Twin otter aircraft OR dronier)
10. Simikot - Hilsa – Simikot by Helicopter (only 4 OR 5 persons can be carried at a time)
11. Domestic airport taxes (all sectors)
12. Tibet group visa and travel/trekking permits
13. Guesthouse in Tibet (for the entire journey) – except in Taklakot all places have dormitory Guesthouse with Tibetan common toilet
14. All Indian vegetarian meals in Tibet (breakfast, lunch & dinner) while on the tour
15. Transportation in Tibet in Luxury Bus
16. Tour around Lake Manasarovar on vehicle
17. Asthapad Darshan
18. English speaking Tibetan guide
19. One tour Manager from Kathmandu to Kathmandu
20. Necessary supporting crew (Cook, Sherpas, tour Manager from Nepal)
21. All necessary Kitchen & camping equipments
22. Yaks & Yak men during the Parikrama to carry foods and baggage
23. Oxygen for emergency use
24. Medical kit bag / First Aid kit
25. Humla region restricted area permit & royalties
26. Porter cost in Hilsa (while going and coming back)

All applicable taxes & service charges

General Guidelines:

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Accommodation
We will provide you the best tent camping or lodges on the whole journey as per our agreements & itineraries.
Health
All participants must provide health certificates given by a doctor confirming that the participant is fit for the journey of altitude up to 5700mts. We advise to bring along with you own small first aid kit bag.
Altitude Sickness
This is an environment related conditions that can effect anyone who ascends to rapidly to high elevations without acclimatizing properly. We request you to read any book of trekking which have chapter on this matter & also consult your doctor.
Fitness
We recommend you to bring a good day pack & are fit enough to carry sacks, filled water bottle, food/snacks/camera/film/sunhat/ light weight rain gear/extra clothes etc.
Insurance
Full travel insurance coverage for emergency evacuation, loss of life and property and trip cancellation is strongly recommended.
Oxygen and Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC)
Oxygen cylinder or PAC will be provided for the whole tour, depending upon our agreements – Please note that Oxygen or PAC is to be used only in case of emergency.
Transportation
We will provide you 4WD Japanese Land Cruiser throughout journey in Tibet side. Rest in Nepal side there will be private coach only. Truck will be provided you for the trekking equipments, luggages & food supplies etc.
The Weather Conditions
The weather in Tibet from May to October must be expected to be dry & sunny. Highest temperature can be 22 deg. cen. The temperature at night will be 0 to -10 deg. cen. at altitude of 5000mts.
Clothing & Accessories
The recommended items are : Down jacket, special shoes, woolen hat, shocks, dust mask, sweater, flash light, sunhats, sunglasses, sun lotion, handy knife, water bottle, a small medical-aid kit, toilet papers, ameras and films with sufficient batteries, rain gear etc.
Food & Beverage
We will provide you in Tibet side breakfast, lunch, dinner(veg.) cooked by our professional & trained cook who will be taken from Kathmandu. We will recommend you to bring sufficient supplementary food like chocolates, biscuits, nuts, bhujhiya & your tinned products to add varieties to the meal.
Custom & Formalities
Valuable goods that are taken for personal use like radio, video camera,etc. will be allowed only after clearing from custom department.
Currency
The credit Cards are not accepted. All major foreign currency and TC are accepted in the border of China(Zhangmu Bank). At present, US$ 1 = 9Yuen and 1Yuen = INR 6 = NRS 10 approximately.
Responsibility
All arrangement, within Tibet is solely at the direction of China, Tibet Tourism Bureau, a Government organization and we have no control over the quality of facilities. Our Company reserves the rights to change itineraries without advance notice, depending on the weather and the road conditions.
Staff, Guide & Escort
Our highly experienced Sherpa staff will be responsible for all camping & cooking arrangements. Local English speaking guide escorts the group throughout the Tibet tour.
Visa Arrangements
We will process to arrange Visa for which we require the following detail before two months of the booking date:
1. Full name:
2. Sex:
3. Date of birth:
4. Profession:
5. Nationality:
6. Passport Number: …………………………….
7. Validity of the passport should be at least six months:
8. Four Passport size photographs:

Things to carry for Mt. Kailash Yatra:
We recommend that you bring the following items to make your journey more comfortable clothing for both extremes of climate and temperature.  While driving to Kailash, it will be warm inside the vehicle and light clothing will be required.  But as soon as you step out of the vehicle, warm clothing will be required to keep off the cold winds of the Tibetan Plateau.  Evening will be generally cold and warm clothing will be required.  We recommend that you bring the following clothing and accessories with you:

1. Dawn jacket – provided by the company
2. Light tennis shoes and light rubber sandal
3. Warm thick pullover – one
4. Warm woolen socks – six
5. Warm thin pullover – one
6. Light cotton or silk scarf – one
7. Warm pants – two
8. Large cotton or silk scarf – one
9. Light loose cotton pants – two
10. Warm gloves
11. Warm windproof jacket – one
12. Soft paper tissues and handkerchief – plenty
13. Cotton sleeve T-shirts – four
14. Monkey cap and sun heat – one each
15. Thermal under pants long – two
16. Towels (one big, one small) etc.
17. Thermal vest/warm full T-shirts – two
18. Rain coat with hood/Poncho (should be roomy) – one
19. “Broken-in” pair of ankle high walking boots and one extra shoe laces.

CLOTHINGS:  Clothing should be normally light capable providing warmth preferably dark colors so that dirt is not easily remarkable.
●          Track suits – 2
●          Shirts long sleeved made of wool less of flannel
●          Towels – 2
●          Salwar sets – 3
●          Eight pairs of cotton and two pairs of woolen spcks
●          Muffler – 1
●          One pair woolen and one pair of cotton gloves
●          Pair of sandal with back starp – one
●          One pair of hiking boots and one pair of sports shoes
●          Under garments – 4pcs
●          Skirt for lady (good for open toilet) – 1
●          Shawl – 1
●          Woolen sweater with high neck – 1
●          Monkey cap (Balacava) – 1
●          Wind sheeter with a hood (water proof) -1
●          Pants loose fitting – 2
●          Thermals – 2 (two legging and two vests)
●          Night wears – 2
●          T-shirts – 2
TOILETRY:

• Sun block cream
• Tooth paste and brush
• Soap
• Skin moisturizer
• Toilet tissue rolls and detergent
• Hand mirror
• Wide tooth comb
• Lip balm

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Alarm clock, *video and camera with extra batteries
• Torch with batteries. *music cassettes
• Nylon ropes. *note book. *water can with m-seal for bringing the Manas Holy water
• Related books. *sun glass with retainer (thread/chain)
• Whistle to hang around neck while doing Parikarma/Kora
• Cigarette lighter – 1 *500 ml thermos flask holder with mug cover
• One liter water bottle.  *Swiss army knife. *swing kit

FIRST AID MEDICAL KITS: We highly recommend you to consult your own doctor before you start the trip and bring the medications as per his/her advice.  However, following items are worth full to bring:

• Daimox – 20 tablets *paracetamol (crocin)
• Pain killer
• Eye drops for burning eyes *multivitamin pills
• Muscle relaxant *antibiotic
• Motion sickness and high altitude sickness medicine
• Vicks vaporub *water purification tablets
• Neosprin ointment *band aid *antihistamine (contact cc)
• Kee-cap *electric powder *thermometer