YANTRA TOURS & TRAVELS

14 DAYS EVEREST & GOKYO TREK

10 DAYS MUKTINATH THE TEMPLE OF LIBRATION

DETAIL ITINERARY DAY 01: (1350 meter): Kathmandu: Arrival in Kathmandu. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Formalities of completing Visa form for Tibet. If time permits, you can visit Stupa Svayambhunath. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 02: (1350 meter): Kathmandu: Breakfast in hotel and guided tour to Kathmandu Durbar Square visiting the residence of living goddess Kumari, the erotic temple of Vishnu the Royal palace that left by Shah king in the early 19th century. You will continue your tour to another part of the Kathmandu valley, Patan City situated on its south, which is considered as the second oldest city in the valley. Patan is also famous for fine arts. The city has its Place complex built between the 14 and 17th century. The city offers few oldest Newari Buddhist monasteries preserved belongs to Vajrayana sects. Overnight in the hotel. DAY 03: (1350 -3800 meter): Kathmandu-Lhasa: Departure from Kathmandu for Lhasa, on arrival at Lhasa Gonggar Airport at an of Elevation 3,570 m / 11,713 ft. our Tibet representative will escort you to your hotel. The rest of the days are free for acclimatization at high altitude, as Lhasa is situated at an elevation of 4,200 m (13,800 ft.) above sea level and. Overnight in a hotel. DAY 04: (3800 meters): Lhasa city Sightseeing: Lhasa is an ancient city it has been the center of religion, culture, and power of Tibet for many centuries these days it is a modern city with several ancient monuments which are open for visitors such as Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Bokhar kora where local Buddhist making their everyday rituals. Overnight in Hotel. DAY 05: (2300 meter): Lhasa- Shigatse 3950: Shigatse is another important city in Tibet also the second largest city founded around 1447 AD by the first Dalai Lama, Shigatse is located 280 kilometer southwest of Lhasa it was originally the seat for the Panchen Lama in the Tashilhunpo Monastery. For today the Tashilhunpo Monastery is the main attraction of the city of Shigatse. Overnight in Hotel. DAY 06: (4400 meters): Shigatse-Saga: Saga is a Small town located 450 Km. west to Shigatse it is about an 8-hour journey through a beautiful landscape with an astounding view of Himalayas and freezing lakes. At the end of the day, you will cross the sacred river of Brahmaputra and enter into the city of SAGA. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 07: (4500 meter): Saga- Manasarovara: The road goes through the dramatic valleys, rivers, pastures of yaks and sheep. The landscape is highlighted by snow-capped peaks right next to distant dunes, these sudden dunes out of nowhere leave a lasting impression. Many Tibetan nomads and traders in traditional dress inhabit these areas. By the end of the day will pass through the path of pastures green and beautiful valleys. Finally, the way opened for the first view of the mystical peak of Kailas and the sacred lake Manasarovar (Mapam Yum Tso), which means, "Lake Victorious”. You spend the night here in the lakeside guesthouse. DAY 08: (4500 meter): Manasarovara-Tirthapuri. Surface elevation 4,590 m (15,060 ft.): Early morning you will visit Chi-yu monastery, and cave once resides by guru Padmasamvaba in 7th AD and drive further to Tirthapuri, legend has it that once in the time of immortal demon king Bhasmasur was burnt asses by gods in a battle and White subsistence around this place believed to be asses of the demon king. While entering the site you will perform a short Cora around this holy place, which is considered as Kora around Kailash, and finally, you will visit an old monastery and another cave of Guru Padmasamveba at the site before driving back to Darchen, our basecamp to Mt. Kailash. Overnight in a hotel. DAY 09: Cora day one: Darchen (4575M) - Tarbuche: About 30 minutes’ drive to get to the initial place of kora called Tarbuche. It a place where every person seeks a porter or a horse for three kora days hires, onward now it is about 4-5 hour (18 Km) gentle path leads to Dirapuk (4909 m 7 Kilometers, approximately 5-hour walk) the north face of Kailas. Before the sun goes down you can visit the monastery of attending an evening ritual. Overnight in a very basic guesthouse. DAY 10: Cora day two: Passing DOLMA-LA PASS (5618m): It’s the hardest of the entire trip today we pass through the high pass of DOLMA-LA (at an elevation of 5618 meters approx. walking duration of 7-8 hours) and gently ascend to the Gauri Kund and further to Jutul Puk (4760 meters) which is about 18 Kilometer. Overnight in a lodge with very basic facilities. DAY 11: Cora day three: Getting to Darchen- Saga (4640M): An easy day of all just about 2-3 hour walk leads us to an end of the Cora where our transport will be waiting for us to take to Darchen. And further drive to Saga which is about 9-hour drive. Overnight in Hotel. DAY 12: Saga- Shigatse (3900M): Driving back to Shigatse is 450 kilometers which are about almost 8 hour-long drive, you will enjoy the magnificent scenery and spectacular waterfalls. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 13: Shigatse – Lhasa (3800M): Soon as you finish your breakfast you will leave Shigatse towards Lhasa which is about 360Km and it will take approximately 7 hours to get to Lhasa. Overnight in a hotel. DAY 14: (1400m): Lhasa- Kathmandu: Breakfast at hotel and checkout. Drive to Airport for about one and a half-hour. At the border you will go through similar customs formalities back in Nepal, You will visit Pashupatinath temple dedicated to Lord Shiva it is also a place where you can observe a traditional cremation of Hindu dead body at Arya Ghat very next to Pashupatinath Temple. Further, if time permits you can visit Baudhanath Stupa built around 5AD considered as Largent Buddhist Stupa in the world. At 19:00 in the evening-Farewell dinner with Nepali cuisine and dancing. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 15: (1400m): Departure from Kathmandu: Breakfast at the hotel. Checkout time for room at noon. Transfer to the airport for departure from Nepal.

PRE-TRIP ESSENTIALS: HEALTH: Visit of Nepal does not require special vaccination, however, we recommend to consult with the attending physician and to stock up with necessary drugs before you depart Medical services in Nepal are limited in mountainous areas. If you wear glasses, it is better to have at itself a spare couple. MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: Any person traveling above 2500m can get easy symptoms of a mountain illness. The first signs are headache, increased fatigue, sleeplessness, appetite loss, liquid loss by an organism and puffiness. At the emergence of such signs, it is necessary to remain at this height before full acclimatization of an organism. It is necessary to use from 2nd to 4 liters of liquid a day. If symptoms don't pass and the state worsens, it is necessary to go down immediately. Sometimes even 300m can play a crucial role. Planning the travel, leave spare days on acclimatization at height 3700m and 4300m. After 4000m try not to rise more than 500m in one day. You can inadequately estimate the condition therefore always follow the advice of the accompanying guide or locals. WEATHER: Weather conditions on the mountain are unpredictable. It might be sunny during the day and cold as well as windy at night, especially at the high altitudes. Sudden rainstorms or snow flurries are always possibilities. Better be prepared! PACKING: Choosing the right clothing for your trip is very important. You always want to pack everything, but that could make a hassle. Keep in mind that almost every mountain region in Nepal the days are warm and nights are cool. Usually, we recommend people to bring warm jackets either fleece or down, long underwear and worm shocks. Pair of pants and comfortable boot for the long day while sports shoes/sandals for hiking or during the less active period. The boots are another important factor while on trek make sure that they are waterproof. The basic principle of packing is comfort not luxury. In Kathmandu and in Pokhara you can get any necessary gear at a very comfortable price. But if you just enquire before you start packing things we provide you better advice depending upon present weather conditions. Do not pack unnecessary things like hairdryers, lots of and lots of cosmetics and electronics, while a battery power bank (Backup) for your mobile phone, iPod is recommended. Another important factor is that porter/supports you hire for the trip has a certain limitation of how much weight he will carry on his back. THINGS THAT YOU BEAR: Baggage, backpack you give to a porter shouldn't exceed 15 kg. Your small backpack for day transitions has to be designed for the most necessary in the way: the camera, water, additional clothes on a case of rain or a cold snap, cream from suntan, toilet paper, and other personal accessories if any. EMERGENCY AND YOUR SUPPORT TEAM: All our guide are well trained in first aid and can handle most of the basic illness that occurs at high altitude or in the jungle. Every group equipped with a basic first aid kit, every traveler must have full travel insurance before coming to Nepal. And should make available a copy of the policy at our office in Kathmandu. If an emergency occurs, we will evacuate you from mountain to one of the internationally recognized hospitals/clinics in Kathmandu and contact your insurance company.

YANTRA TOURS & TRAVELS

14 DAYS EVEREST & GOKYO TREK

10 DAYS MUKTINATH THE TEMPLE OF LIBRATION

DETAIL ITINERARY DAY 01: (1350 meter): Kathmandu: Arrival in Kathmandu. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Formalities of completing Visa form for Tibet. If time permits, you can visit Stupa Svayambhunath. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 02: (1350 meter): Kathmandu: Breakfast in hotel and guided tour to Kathmandu Durbar Square visiting the residence of living goddess Kumari, the erotic temple of Vishnu the Royal palace that left by Shah king in the early 19th century. You will continue your tour to another part of the Kathmandu valley, Patan City situated on its south, which is considered as the second oldest city in the valley. Patan is also famous for fine arts. The city has its Place complex built between the 14 and 17th century. The city offers few oldest Newari Buddhist monasteries preserved belongs to Vajrayana sects. Overnight in the hotel. DAY 03: (1350 -3800 meter): Kathmandu-Lhasa: Departure from Kathmandu for Lhasa, on arrival at Lhasa Gonggar Airport at an of Elevation 3,570 m / 11,713 ft. our Tibet representative will escort you to your hotel. The rest of the days are free for acclimatization at high altitude, as Lhasa is situated at an elevation of 4,200 m (13,800 ft.) above sea level and. Overnight in a hotel. DAY 04: (3800 meters): Lhasa city Sightseeing: Lhasa is an ancient city it has been the center of religion, culture, and power of Tibet for many centuries these days it is a modern city with several ancient monuments which are open for visitors such as Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Bokhar kora where local Buddhist making their everyday rituals. Overnight in Hotel. DAY 05: (2300 meter): Lhasa- Shigatse 3950: Shigatse is another important city in Tibet also the second largest city founded around 1447 AD by the first Dalai Lama, Shigatse is located 280 kilometer southwest of Lhasa it was originally the seat for the Panchen Lama in the Tashilhunpo Monastery. For today the Tashilhunpo Monastery is the main attraction of the city of Shigatse. Overnight in Hotel. DAY 06: (4400 meters): Shigatse-Saga: Saga is a Small town located 450 Km. west to Shigatse it is about an 8-hour journey through a beautiful landscape with an astounding view of Himalayas and freezing lakes. At the end of the day, you will cross the sacred river of Brahmaputra and enter into the city of SAGA. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 07: (4500 meter): Saga- Manasarovara: The road goes through the dramatic valleys, rivers, pastures of yaks and sheep. The landscape is highlighted by snow-capped peaks right next to distant dunes, these sudden dunes out of nowhere leave a lasting impression. Many Tibetan nomads and traders in traditional dress inhabit these areas. By the end of the day will pass through the path of pastures green and beautiful valleys. Finally, the way opened for the first view of the mystical peak of Kailas and the sacred lake Manasarovar (Mapam Yum Tso), which means, "Lake Victorious”. You spend the night here in the lakeside guesthouse. DAY 08: (4500 meter): Manasarovara- Tirthapuri. Surface elevation 4,590 m (15,060 ft.): Early morning you will visit Chi-yu monastery, and cave once resides by guru Padmasamvaba in 7th AD and drive further to Tirthapuri, legend has it that once in the time of immortal demon king Bhasmasur was burnt asses by gods in a battle and White subsistence around this place believed to be asses of the demon king. While entering the site you will perform a short Cora around this holy place, which is considered as Kora around Kailash, and finally, you will visit an old monastery and another cave of Guru Padmasamveba at the site before driving back to Darchen, our basecamp to Mt. Kailash. Overnight in a hotel. DAY 09: Cora day one: Darchen (4575M) - Tarbuche: About 30 minutes’ drive to get to the initial place of kora called Tarbuche. It a place where every person seeks a porter or a horse for three kora days hires, onward now it is about 4-5 hour (18 Km) gentle path leads to Dirapuk (4909 m 7 Kilometers, approximately 5-hour walk) the north face of Kailas. Before the sun goes down you can visit the monastery of attending an evening ritual. Overnight in a very basic guesthouse. DAY 10: Cora day two: Passing DOLMA-LA PASS (5618m): It’s the hardest of the entire trip today we pass through the high pass of DOLMA-LA (at an elevation of 5618 meters approx. walking duration of 7-8 hours) and gently ascend to the Gauri Kund and further to Jutul Puk (4760 meters) which is about 18 Kilometer. Overnight in a lodge with very basic facilities. DAY 11: Cora day three: Getting to Darchen- Saga (4640M): An easy day of all just about 2-3 hour walk leads us to an end of the Cora where our transport will be waiting for us to take to Darchen. And further drive to Saga which is about 9-hour drive. Overnight in Hotel. DAY 12: Saga- Shigatse (3900M): Driving back to Shigatse is 450 kilometers which are about almost 8 hour-long drive, you will enjoy the magnificent scenery and spectacular waterfalls. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 13: Shigatse – Lhasa (3800M): Soon as you finish your breakfast you will leave Shigatse towards Lhasa which is about 360Km and it will take approximately 7 hours to get to Lhasa. Overnight in a hotel. DAY 14: (1400m): Lhasa- Kathmandu: Breakfast at hotel and checkout. Drive to Airport for about one and a half-hour. At the border you will go through similar customs formalities back in Nepal, You will visit Pashupatinath temple dedicated to Lord Shiva it is also a place where you can observe a traditional cremation of Hindu dead body at Arya Ghat very next to Pashupatinath Temple. Further, if time permits you can visit Baudhanath Stupa built around 5AD considered as Largent Buddhist Stupa in the world. At 19:00 in the evening-Farewell dinner with Nepali cuisine and dancing. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 15: (1400m): Departure from Kathmandu: Breakfast at the hotel. Checkout time for room at noon. Transfer to the airport for departure from Nepal.

PRE-TRIP ESSENTIALS: HEALTH: Visit of Nepal does not require special vaccination, however, we recommend to consult with the attending physician and to stock up with necessary drugs before you depart Medical services in Nepal are limited in mountainous areas. If you wear glasses, it is better to have at itself a spare couple. MOUNTAIN SICKNESS: Any person traveling above 2500m can get easy symptoms of a mountain illness. The first signs are headache, increased fatigue, sleeplessness, appetite loss, liquid loss by an organism and puffiness. At the emergence of such signs, it is necessary to remain at this height before full acclimatization of an organism. It is necessary to use from 2nd to 4 liters of liquid a day. If symptoms don't pass and the state worsens, it is necessary to go down immediately. Sometimes even 300m can play a crucial role. Planning the travel, leave spare days on acclimatization at height 3700m and 4300m. After 4000m try not to rise more than 500m in one day. You can inadequately estimate the condition therefore always follow the advice of the accompanying guide or locals. WEATHER: Weather conditions on the mountain are unpredictable. It might be sunny during the day and cold as well as windy at night, especially at the high altitudes. Sudden rainstorms or snow flurries are always possibilities. Better be prepared! PACKING: Choosing the right clothing for your trip is very important. You always want to pack everything, but that could make a hassle. Keep in mind that almost every mountain region in Nepal the days are warm and nights are cool. Usually, we recommend people to bring warm jackets either fleece or down, long underwear and worm shocks. Pair of pants and comfortable boot for the long day while sports shoes/sandals for hiking or during the less active period. The boots are another important factor while on trek make sure that they are waterproof. The basic principle of packing is comfort not luxury. In Kathmandu and in Pokhara you can get any necessary gear at a very comfortable price. But if you just enquire before you start packing things we provide you better advice depending upon present weather conditions. Do not pack unnecessary things like hairdryers, lots of and lots of cosmetics and electronics, while a battery power bank (Backup) for your mobile phone, iPod is recommended. Another important factor is that porter/supports you hire for the trip has a certain limitation of how much weight he will carry on his back. THINGS THAT YOU BEAR: Baggage, backpack you give to a porter shouldn't exceed 15 kg. Your small backpack for day transitions has to be designed for the most necessary in the way: the camera, water, additional clothes on a case of rain or a cold snap, cream from suntan, toilet paper, and other personal accessories if any. EMERGENCY AND YOUR SUPPORT TEAM: All our guide are well trained in first aid and can handle most of the basic illness that occurs at high altitude or in the jungle. Every group equipped with a basic first aid kit, every traveler must have full travel insurance before coming to Nepal. And should make available a copy of the policy at our office in Kathmandu. If an emergency occurs, we will evacuate you from mountain to one of the internationally recognized hospitals/clinics in Kathmandu and contact your insurance company.