Mt. Kailash tour is popular destination in Tibet . Mt. Kailash (6714 m) - also known as Tise, Kailasa or Kang Rinpoche (Jewel of the Snows) has since time immemorial been celebrated in many eastern cosmologies as Mt. Meru, the axis-mundi. As the center of the physical & metaphysical universe, Mt. Meru (Kailash) is sacred to the Hindus, the Buddhists, the Jains, and the Bonpos. For the Hindus, the mountain represents the seat of Shiva. For the Buddhists, a terrestrial projection of the cosmic mandala of Dyani Buddhas & Boddhisatvas....the Wheel of Life.For the devout pilgrim a visit to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasorovar forms the ultimate realization of their spiritual pursuit. And for the adventure-lovers it offers rugged beauty, remoteness and isolation. Mt. Kailash tour offers scenic drives on rough roads, Holy Mount Kailash ,Holy Mansarovar lake , long hikes at high elevation and several nights of camping. Mt. Kailash adventure trip includes some of Tibet’s most famous attractions including the impressive Potala Palace, holy Jokang Temple, Sera, Drepung ,Tashilhunpo monasteries and Kumbum Stupa. Drive over high mountain passes and marvel at the brillant moraine blue waters of Yamdrok Tso Lake and visit the impressive Gyantse Dzong Fort. For many, a true highlight is the cultural encounters while meeting nomadic Tibetans on their religious journey of enlightenment while you are in Mt.Kailash tour in Tibet.
Mt. Kailash tours start from Kathmandu with scenic Himalayan views of Gaurishanker, Dorje Lakapa ,Langtang Himalaya range to kodari with in 5-6 hours drive. After immigration formalities in Kodari (Tibet border) with Himalaya Journey Treks & expedition’s staff and Tibet local guide will take you first night at Nylam. Afterward Kalish tour continue to Holy lake Mansarovar, the sacred lake stunningly set on the Tibetan plateau at an elevation of 4510m, and bordered by the majestic Mt.Gurla Mandata is more important to Hindus than to Buddhists. To complete the revered Mt. Kailash adventure trip , Hindu pilgrims make 85km. circuit around Mansarovar crossing streams. Situated between Mt. Kailash and Mt. Gurla Mandata is the sacred lake Manasoravor. This is another important pilgrimage sites to the Tibetans. It is known as Mapham Tso (Lake), "the unconquerable lake". Devotees and high lamas are found devoted chanting and praying ceaselessly as most make the difficult spiritual walk around Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar (clockwise by Hindus and Buddhist and anti-clockwise by Bon religion). This hardest walk around Mt. Kailash is called Kora /Parikrama or circuit that normally takes three days and is believed to release from the sins of 100 births. A legend has it that even a beast that bears the name of Manasarovar shall go to the paradise of Brahma. This is a journey of lifetime - a pilgrimage for us all It begins and ends at Darchen, a small settlement at the mountain south base and in the process visits four monasteries crosses the high Drolma La Pass (5636m). Three days is perhaps the minimum time required to walk leisurely around the mountain: spend two nights in or near Drira Phuk and Zutrul Phuk Monasteries.
For Mount Kailash tour ,Tourist visits Kailash during the annual Buddhist festival of Saga Dawa while most of the other trips are planned to arrive at Mt. Kailash during the full moon period to give all participants a rare experience. A journey rightly called `once-in-a-lifetime.'Rigorous overland driving, trekking and camping, through the remote and wild western Tibet, in altitudes between 2,745m/9,000ft and 4,880m / 16,000ft and hiking to a maximum of 5600m / 18,400ft. Mount Kailash tour will be supported by a Nepali Sherpa team of Himalaya Journey Treks & Expedition that includes a camp cook who will prepare all meals, all equipment will be provided while our valued clients in Kailash tour. If conditions permit, try to stay four or five days, which would allow time for short trips to the inner regions of the area. Over the centuries pilgrims have constantly journeyed immense distances to achieve enlightenment or cleanse themselves of sin, braving enormous distances, particularly harsh weather and bandit attacks. Although main focus of this trek is Mount Kailash in Tibet, the journey through Nepal's border with Tibet at Zhangmu, Saga and Paryang to Darchen is culturally and scenically rewarding.