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Destination: TIBET

Activities: Trekking and Walking

Trip Duration: 17 days.

Group Size: 2

Trip Grade: Strenuous

Trip Seasons: May, June, July, Sep, and Oct

Includes

3 Nights accommodation Hotel Shangri-La in Kathmandu

Welcome Dinner at Bhojan Griha

Entrance fee: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swyambhunath temple

English speaking experienced tour guide

Airport transfer and city sightseeing as per the itinerary

Tibet Travel Permits including Nepalese Staff

Guide and Jeep & supporting truck ( 1-2 pax no supporting truck required)

Hotel accommation/Guesthouse/camp on twin sharing on BB basis as mentioned

Guide and Jeep & supporting truck

Yak and Yakmen to carry luggages

All Sightseeing with entry fees

Excludes

International Air ticket

Nepal visa fee (check latest travel to Nepal link)

Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu

Personal travel Insurance

Alcoholic drinks

Personal expenses such as telephone bills, laundry, bar bills

Applicable incurred cost due to cancelled or delayed flights

Saga Dawa Festival 2012

Saga Dawa Festival, Mt. Kailash & Manasarovar Lake

Explore the deepest secrets of Tibet, the magnificent vistas, the wondrous pulse of ancient religions, and the overpowering magic that fills the crystalline air. Three memorable occasions coincide on this day: Buddha's birth, Buddha's death and Buddha's enlightenment. Hundreds of pilgrims gather here once a year to send prayers off in the wind and to pray for good luck in the coming year. It is the holiest day in all of Tibet and the most important festival around Mount Kailash. Participate with Himalayan Dreams to witness the annual flag pole raising ceremony together with hundreds of Tibetan pilgrims.


Mt Kailash & the azure blue Manasarovar Lake

Tucked away in the center of the world stands a legendary mountain Mt. Kailash revered by all Buddhists and Hindus alike. See the four great rivers of Asia, the Indus, Bramaputra, Ganges and Sutlej flowing through this region. Beyond modern Lhasa and its world famous Potala Palace, explore major Buddhist monasteries dating back to the 7th century. Lake Manasarovar is famed for its exceptional beauty. Its color changes from a clear blue around the shores to a deep emerald green in the center; it looks positively magical in the moonlight. The lake is 55 miles (88 km) in circumference, 330 feet (90m) deep, and 120 sq mi (320 sq km) in total area

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