Mt. Kailash Tour Overview
Mt. Kailash, or Kangri Rimpoche (6714 m), is one of the most sacred mountains in the Tibet province of China. Kailash is revered by followers of Buddhism, Bon, Hinduism, and Jainism. Buddhists and Bons believe it is the place of enlightenment of Buddha and Guru Rimpoche. Hindus consider it as the abode of Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati, while Jains regard it as the spot where their first saint, Rishabh, attained freedom or liberation.
Along with Kangri Rimpoche (Kailash), Mapam Yumtso Lake, or Manasarovar Lake, holds equal spiritual significance among the pilgrims. It is here that Buddhists believe Mayadevi bathed before giving birth to Buddha. For Hindus, to dip in the lake will expunge them of all their mortal sins and pave the way for heaven.
Our Kailash tour offers you a lifetime opportunity to visit these two sacred places in Tibet. As part of this tour, you can make a complete circumambulation, or kora, of Mt. Kailash. The tour starts from Kathmandu as you cross the Nepal-China border from Kerung and reach Tibet. The journey to Tibet is by vehicle, except for 3 days of Kangri kora. You will cross the Dolma La high pass (4760m) and reach nearly 5000m in altitude at Derapuk.
The Kailash pilgrimage tour is for 10 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. We assured you of your lifetime tour to Kailash at a reasonable cost.
Finally, the Tibet tour is open for 2023, and we are planning a trip for the Saga Dawa Festival, which falls on the 4th of June.
Saga Dawa festival is one of the most important festivals in Tibetan Buddhism. It falls on the 4th month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, which runs from the 30th of May to the 14th of June. The 15th day of this lunar month, the full moon day, is called Saga Dawa. This festival is celebrated only in Buddhist-dominated territory in Tibet. The festival celebrates mostly the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Jokhang Monastery, and Darchen near Mt. Kailash. It commemorates the name of Buddha. At Darchen, the pilgrims erected the tallest prayer pole, called the Tarboche prayer flagpole, with hundreds of thousands of multicolored lights and pure yak butter lamps. These Saga Dawa festivals commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana of the revered person, Buddha.
So, if you are interested in the festival and Kailash parikrama (Kailash Kora), then plan your pilgrimage visit at this festive time of the Month.
Highlights
- Experience the Tibetan local culture and tradition.
- Trek to the base of Kangri Rimpoche (Mt. Kailash)
- 3 Days Kailash Kora (48 km)
- Visit Manasarovar Lake (Mapam Yumtso)
- Breathtaking views of Mt. Kailash and Yarlung Tsangpo River
- Cross the Dolma La pass at 5,630 m. and join the Saga Dawa festival at Darchen.
