Kailash Saga Dawa Festival Tour - 18 Days

Upon arrival at the Trivuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, a representative from Himalayan Trekkers will greet you and transfer you to the hotel. 

In case of early arrival, you will have a guided sightseeing of two of the World Heritage Sites such as Pashupatinath Temple - one of the sacred Hindu pilgrims in Nepal, and Boudhanath Stupa - the biggest stupa in Nepal. 

After breakfast, you will be picked up by the guide for a sightseeing of some of the popular places. The first sightseeing spot will be Kathmandu Durbar Square - the former royal palace of Shah and Malla kings of Nepal and Swoyambunath Stupa - one of the most sacred among Buddhist pilgrimage sites located on the hilltop. 

In the afternoon, prepare for the trek. 

We will pack our breakfast and start early towards Kodari (China/Nepal border). We will reach Kodari in 5 hours and further drive to Zhangmu, where we will complete the frontier formalities.

After completing the frontier formalities, we will reach Nyalam for an overnight stay following the Bhote Koshi River. The total drive is 153 KM. 

The day will be spent to explore the surroundings and acclimatize as we are going for a trek at a high altitude. 

We will start our 7 hours drive after breakfast and drive past Labung-La 5150m.

On the way, you will see lots of yak herds, small Tibetan settlements, lakes, and streams. We will reach Saga in the afternoon after crossing one of the famous rivers of Asia, Brahmaputra.

Overnight. 

Leaving behind Saga, we will head towards Payrang after breakfast. We are going to pass by the typical Tibetan and Western small towns of Zhongba, finally get to Paryang and overnight at a local guesthouse.

This is the day with the longest drive on the entire trip. We can see the Holy Mount Kailash and the sacred Mansarovar Lake by the late afternoon. The lake is situated 14950-ft/4558m above sea level and a village called Horqu located along the bank of the lake. 

The night will be spending at Guesthouse.

Today you can see thousands of people moving towards the festival site. The drive to Darchen, a market area for Chinese and Tibetan goods lasts for around 3 hours.

After that, we will keep ourselves busy to see the preparations and the excitement of the people regarding the festival. Overnight at Hotel.

You can either have a short drive or hike for 3-4 hour to Tarboche. This is the full moon day and the most important event of the festival. You see thousands of people attaching prayer flags on the flag poles. It is one of the exciting days walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs waterfalls. Time and again the face of Kailash Parbat will be kept on appearing.

Our trek to Dira Phuk starts in the morning after breakfast. The trail is beautiful and has numerous waterfalls and the most exciting view of the Kailas’s North face. Make yourself for some very difficult walk as the trail goes up and down.

Overnight at a tented camp.

Today we will walk past the Dolma-La Pass  that lies in the middle of two valleys. We will walk past a place called and reach the Shiva-Sthal.

Once you reach the top, just do the holiest offering and sit down for meditation. Once your steps go down, Parvati-Sthal and Gauri Kund are on the way.

By the late afternoon, you will arrive at Zuthul Phuk (the cave of Miracles. The great ascetic Milarepa is supposed to have performed miracles here).

Today, we will trek back to Mansarovar Lake.. We will be picked up by the driving crew and then after a short drive around the lake, we will reach the Chu gompa for an overnight stay.

Early in the morning today we again join for an overland day journey. En route, you will have again some of the best panoramic views. Upon arrival at Paryang, transfer to the hotel, and be refreshing and overnight.

Today, we will drive back to Saga after breakfast. 

We will drive to Nyalam from Saga today and this is our last night in Tibet as we will head towards Kathmandu tomorrow. 

This is the last day at Tibet for you as in one hour after breakfast we will reach Kodari, on the Nepal-Tibet border.

From the border, we will drive along the Araniko Highway, built-in assistance of the Chinese government, to reach Kathmandu.

Once in the city, check-in and relax. 

Today is a spare day for rest. You can explore the markets and streets and buy souvenirs. In the evening, you will invited for the farewell dinner at a typical Nepali restaurant organized by Himalayan Trekkers.

Spend a comfy night at hotel. 

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport 3 hours prior to your flight schedule. 

We wish you for a safe journey!