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Kailash Mansarovar
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| Mt.
Kailash
, 6,740 m. is situated to the north
of the Himalayan barrier, wholly within
Tibet . It
is the perfect mountain with awesome
beauty, with 4 great faces. It is the
spiritual centre for four great religions:
Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, the Jain
religion and the pre-Buddhist animistic
religion - Bonpo. To Tibetans it is
known as Khang Rimpoche (Precious Jewel
of Snow) and they see it as the navel
of the world.
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is said that a stream from the mountain pours
into a nearby lake and from here rivers flow
in the four cardinal directions. The River of
the Lion Mouth to the North, the River of the
Horse Mouth to the east, the River of the Peacock
Mouth to the south and the River of the Elephant
Mouth to the West. Strangely enough, four major
rivers do indeed originate near Kailash, the
Indus, the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra), the
Karnali and the Sutlej . Tibetans believe that it is the residence of Demchog,
a fierce looking tantric deity who lives there
with his consort, Dorje Phagmo. For the Tibetans
also, it is a particularly special place in
that their poet saint Milarepa, spent several
years here meditating in a cave. |
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the Hindus Mount Kailash is the earthly manifestation
of Mt. Meru
, their spiritual center of the
universe, described as a fantastic ‘world pillar’
84,000 miles high, around which all else revolves,
its roots in the lowest hell and its summit
kissing the heavens. On the top lives their
most revered God, Shiva, and his consort Parvati.
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For
the Jains, an Indian religious group,
Kailash is the site where their first
prophet achieved enlightenment. For
the older, more ancient religion of
Bon, it is the site where its founder
Shanrab is said to have descended from
heaven. It was formerly the spiritual
centre of Zhang Zung, the ancient Bon
Empire that once included all of western
Tibet
. Bon people walk around the mountain
in a counter clockwise manner, unlike
the other religions. |
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| 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.
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PACKAGE
PRICE in INR ON PER PERSON BASIS:
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INDIAN NATIONALS:
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ON TWIN SHARING
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SINGLE OCCUPANCY
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INR 55,000.00
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INR 60,000.00
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| The package price covers: |
| Airport
transfers in Kathmandu, Twin-sharing accommodation
at 4 Star Standard Hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast,
Transportation Kathmandu/Tibet Border/Kathmandu
by private vehicle, Accommodation in two men tents
during Camping backed by Nepalese Sherpa crew
on full board basis, Hiring charge of Sleeping
Bags, Transportation inside Tibet by Land Cruiser
(4-5 pax per land cruiser), Applicable entrance
fees to visit Monasteries, Normal Tibet Entry
Visa fee, One half day sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath
& Boudhnath, Gaemow Bag, Oxygen & basic
first-aid kit. |
| The package price doesn’t
cover: |
| Lunch
& Dinner while in Kathmandu, Travel &
Medical Insurance, Rescue Evacuation in case of
emergency, Expenses of personal nature, Airfare
to Kathmandu
& back, |
| Departure
Dates For Year 2007 (ex-
Kathmandu )
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Departure
Dates For Year 2007 (ex-
Kathmandu )
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APRIL
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26th
/ Sunday
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MAY:
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06th
/ Sunday
22nd / Tuesday
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JUNE:
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02nd
/ Saturday
14th / Thursday
21st / Thursday
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JULY:
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01st
/ Sunday
21st / Saturday
31st / Tuesday
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AUGUST:
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2nd
/ Thursday
21st / Tuesday
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SEPTEMBER:
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02nd
/ Sunday
16th / Sunday
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Departure
dates have been fixed with Full Moon at Lake
Manasarover & Kailash Region
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Travel Tips for Mt. Kailash
- Manasarovar Yatra
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| Accommodation:
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| Accommodation
will be very simple with a cozy room with common
bathrooms and toilets. However, hot water will
be provided in every room for refreshing and for
drinking. |
| Food:
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| The food will be supplied from our side while camping breakfast,
lunch & dinner with occasional tea break.
While staying in lodges enroute the meal will
be provided from the best available Chinese or
Tibetan restaurants. The food will be very simple
as per the clients taste. All meals provided will
be vegetarian. |
| Clothing &
Accessories: |
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Depending upon the season, during June, July, August till September,
day time will be pleasant and quite warm with
about 15-20 degrees celcius. During afternoon
time 1-4 pm can be windy. The morning and evening
will be chilly between minus 2 to 0 degree celcius.
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recommend one down jacket, one warm thick pull-over,
one thin pull-over, two warm pants, two light
loose cotton pants, one warm windproof cotton
jacket, four cotton sleeve T-shirts, two thermal
under pants, two thermal vests, one rain coat,
one pair each of light tennis shoes & light
rubber sandal, six pairs of warm woolen socks,
one light cotton or silk scarf, one large cotton
or silk scarf, one pair of warm gloves, soft paper
tissues , monkey cap & sun hat, two towels, Wind
– Rain Jacket, sun hat, sun glass, sun cream,
chap stick. |
| Transportation:
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During the drive we will be providing a 4-wheel drive (Land
cruiser or similar), truck as a backup with
all camping gear and crew. Maximun 4-5 person
will be accommodated in a land cruiser.
While
on trek, during the Kora, we will provide Yaks
to carry the camping & your personal heavy
gears.
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| Guide/ Escort:
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| A Tibetan/ English speaking guide will escort the group throughout
the trip including few Nepali staffs for the camping.
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| Photography:
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| As Tibet
get very bright sunlight
due to thin air, so taking photographs can be
quite glare. We recommend you to take the advise
from the photographic shop while purchasing the
film rolls for
Tibet
. Taking photographs inside monastery will be
charged as per Monastery rule. Please ask your
guide before taking photographs inside the monastery
or Army Camps. |
| Medicine:
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| We suggest you to bring your own first aid kit with adequate
medication regarding altitude sickness, nausea,
dehydration and some painkillers.
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| Insurance:
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| We highly recommend all clients to be insured against Medical,
accidents & necessary emergency evacuation,
if needed. |
| Physical Fitness:
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| Before booking for this trip with us, clients should be in
sound good health preparation for this trip. We
advise bit of exercise like morning or evening
walk or jogging. |
| Visa &
Documentation: |
| Clients must be in possession of a valid passport to obtain
visa. We will require the following details from
your passport at the time of booking the trip
- Full Name as in Passport, Nationality, Date
of issue & expiry of Passport, Passport No,
Date of Birth & Occupation |
| Altitude Sickness:
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Acute mountain sickness is a frequent problem in the Himalayan
region. The altitude of the peaks and trails
between them are among highest on earth. Acclimatization
to altitude above 3000 meters takes time. The
body undergoes a number of physiological changes
some of which are immediate like increased pulse
rate & respiratory rate. Others appear more
slowly over a period of weeks like the change
in acid base balance and production of extra
red blood cells.
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| These changes plus the effect of intense sunlight, walking
hard & dehydration may cause a number or mild
vague symptoms such as Loss of appetite, fatigue,
headache, nausea, dizziness, palpiatations, sleeplessness,
mild shortness of breath with exercise. |
| The best treatment is prevention! Avoid rapid ascends, take
acclimatization symptoms seriously using rest
days or diamox. If symptoms are severe and the
patient is ill DESCEND
IMMEDIATELY, 300 Meters of descent or
more should be sought. This usually gives rapid
improvement. |
| Payment:
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50% deposit must be sent in advance to our company
or its associates. Balance 50% should be paid
at least 30 days before the trip departure.
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| Cancellation
Policy: |
| If
the booking is cancelled 30 days prior to departure,
INR 2000 would be charged as cancellation amount.
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If
the booking is cancelled 15 days prior to departure,
INR 5000 would be charged as cancellation amount
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If
the booking is cancelled 07 days prior to departure
there will be no refund
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| Equipment on Trip:
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provide 2 men roomy tents to sleep in. We also
provide Dining Tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet Tents,
Dining Tables, Folding Chairs and full kitchen
utensils.
We will provide Sleeping Bag and Foam Mattress
for bed |
| Personal
Equipment Check-List: |
| You
need atleast 3 pair of change of your clothing
for this trip. Shorts, skirt or lightweight trousers
are ideal in the heat of the day along with T-shirt,
long sleeved cotton shirts and sun hat. During
the evening and the higher altitudes warmers clothing
will be needed, breeches, track. |
| Well fitting, comfortable boots are to be preferred over training
shoes for the actual trekking and clothing will
be required for both extremes of climate, for
hot sun when trekking through the lower foothills
to freezing temperatures at night when camping
in the high valleys.
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| FIBRE
PILE JACKET: [1] |
| SHORTS
OR SKIRT: [1] |
| LIGHT COTTON TROUSERS: [1] |
| BREECHES /TRACK SUIT BOTTOMS
/ULTRA FLEECE TROUSERS: [1] |
| DUVET JACKET: Down or synthetic |
| WOOL BALACLAVA, WOOL MITTS: |
| WATERPROOFS:
Jacket and trousers |
| SUN
HAT |
| SCARF:
Silk/Nylon, useful for keeping the sun off the
back of your neck |
| SUNGLASSES
/ GOGGLES: Essential to get a pair which cuts
out 100% UV rays |
| SUN
CREAM : High protection factor [15 or higher]
or high altitude glacier cream |
| LIP
SLAVE/LABISAN: Protection for the lips. Get one
with a sunscreen |
| WATER
BOTTLE: 1 litre metal |
| IODINE
: 2% SOLUTION [TINCTURE OF IODINE] obtained from
most chemists put into a small glass dropper bottle.
8 drops of iodine will sterlise 1 litre of water
in 20 minutes. |
| TOILET
ITEMS :
Soap, Towel, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Shampoo,
Comb, Sanitary protection, Toilet rolls [2], etc.
Toilet paper is provided on Trek |
HEAD TORCH: [Petzl recommended] -spare batteries
and bulbs
SEWING KIT |
| SMALL KNIFE : Swiss army style - has many uses |
| NOTEBOOK/DIARY/PENS |
| SMALL PADLOCK : Useful for locking your kit bag |
| 4 PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS |
| A COPY OF YOUR INSURANCE CERTIFICATE |
| MONEY BELT |
| READING MATERIAL : [1BOOK] |
| WALKMAN and 2 tapes - for
those early nights. Spare batteries |
| CHOCOLATE BARS, SWEETS! |
| PERSONAL MEDICAL KIT |
| SMALL
PLASTIC BAGS /STUFF SACS OR PILLOW CASES: To separate
and keep the gear in your kit bag in order CIGARETTE
LIGHTER: for burning toilet paper and rubbish.
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| OPTIONAL: SKI STICK: Telescopic for
easy carrying |
| THERMAREST: Or similar self-inflating
mattress, gives decadent luxury |
| CAMERA GEAR |
| GAMES: Cards, chess etc. for
the evenings |
| UMBRELLA: Not only for rain,
makes a great sunshade |
| WET
WIPES: Or similar |
| Insurance
& Emergency Expenses:
We suggest that clients insure themselves against
a comprehensive claim policy. Which should also
include Helicopter Evacuation if necessary. Please
note that our Kailash Tour Package does not include
any rescue or evacuation expenses in emergencies. Any
Emergency arrangement other than regular straight
forward tour itinerary service should be borne
by the client themselves. |
| Camera & Films: A 35 mm system with interchangeable lens will allow you to get the best
shots in most situations. A wide angle [28-35mm]
and a telephoto [80-200mm] are very useful. Skyling
filters protect your lens [skylight IB] and a
polarizing filter is useful for snow scenes. A
brush for cleaning your lens is important and
your camera and lens need to be in protective
cases. Kodachrome 64 is excellent for slides and
for prints 100 ASA film is suitable. Faster films
may be needed if using zoom lenses and 200 ASA
film would be required if you plan to visit
Chitwan
National Park . 12 rolls of film per
trek is not too many for the enthusiast. |
| General
Considerations when Packing: Keep the weight and bulk down to a minimum. Baggage allowance on
most international flights is 20 Kg's/44 lbs..
Most people tend to bring more clothes than they
do actually need. You will only need one change
of clothes for Kathmandu
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When it is hot you will only be wearing a base
layer, when it gets colder you can add to this
until you are wearing most of your clothes!
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| Personal
Medical Kit: |
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suggest that you bring the following:
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| Elastoplast,
Adhesive tape, 4" crepe bandage, Elasticated
knee and /or ankle support if you experience strain
these joints, Blister dressings, e.g. moleskin,
compead, spenco dressings, Nasal Decongestant,
Throat lozenges/ glucose sweets, * Wide spectrum
antibiotic [Ciproxin recommended], Anti -diarrhoea
- Immodium or Lomotil, * A course of Flagyll [treatment
of giardia], * Codeine Phosphate - constipator,
cough suppressant and pain killer, Cold and flu
suppressant, Aspirin / paracetamol., Rehydrate
powder - useful for adding to your water bottle
and for fluid replacing purposes.’ Small pair
of scissors, Any special medicines you require
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| Liability: Holiday
Moods acts as an intermediary between the concerned
airlines, hotels, transport/tour– operators and
local tourist offices providing the services.
Holiday Moods or its PSA or its sub agent, is
therefore not responsible for any loss, injury
sustained by the tourists, including those occurring
outside the touring programs. Additional expenses
incurred due to delay, accidents, natural disaster,
political actions and unrest must be borne by
the tourists. Program, prices, services and conditions
are based on those valid at the time of printing
and are therefore subject to change without advance
notice before or during the tour.
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“Any
part of unutilized services is non – refundable”
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| Participation in our
tour implies the tourist’s agreement to the above
conditions. |
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Kailash
Mansarover Yatra Reservation Form
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