Tibet one of those extraordinary destination where indeed adventure lurks around every corner! Adventure on the road is never short on the beautiful Transhimalayan drive, through mountain, passes, promising a panorama of a cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable any where. It culminates on an arid plateau - a varitable treasure trove of architectural masterpieces - the Buddhist monasteries of Drepung, once the largest in the country The Jhokhang - a spiritual center, and the awesome palaces of the Dalai Lama Norbulinga ( the summer palace ) and the Potala ( the traditional seat ). Ancient Barkhor Bazaar still barters the bric - a - brac, in a region that is not so much a little strange as utterly surreal.

Pilgrimage to Mansarovar and the Holy Mt. Kailash Mt. Kailash claimed to be the apex of the Hindu religious axis is also one of the highest mountain in Tibet at 22,022 feet, and Lake Mansarovar at 14,950 feet is said to be the highest fresh water lake in the world. Certainly a difficult region to reach due to the variable and extreme weather conditions. The distance from Lhasa for example is approximately 2000 km.

Only during the last few years have lots of ordinary and not so ordinary travelers, been able to experience this region. Road conditions are diffucult much on the time and we have a reasonable chance of reaching Kailash. We need to bring our own food and camping equipment. Basic lodges and tea-houses can be found but the plateau is so remote that it is possible to travel for several days without finding food available.

To travel for days on this remote plateau with the chance encounters of nomads herding their sheep or yarks is to be transformed into another way of life, to see and become part of such a devout pilgrimage as shown by pilgrims around Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar is to put some aspects of our western way of life into proper perspective.

We begin the tour by traveling to Kathmandu and departing by road to the Nepal/Tibet border town of Zhangmu where we collect our Transport. We travel by the SOUTHERN route and after our pilgrimage ( religious or secular ) we return bu the same route. The day to day program is oulinde as follows:

	Day 01		Drive from Kathmandu ( 1303m. ) to Kodari. Trek 8 km to Zhangmu ( 2220 ). Overnight at Zhangmu Hotel.
	Day 02		Drive from Zhangmu to Mala ( 4000m ) via Menhating and Tong Pass ( 4990m ). Overnight (O/N) in Camps.
	Day 03		Drive from Mala to Saga ( 4840m ) crossing the river "Yarling Tsangpo" by ferry. From Saga drive to Tsongpa ( 4500m ) and break camp in between Baryang ( 4540m ) and Overnight in Camps.
	Day 04		Drive on further towards Mayumla ( 4900m ) and stay overnight near the river banks Brive from Saga to Sigar. O/N at Hotel.
	Day 05		Cross the Mayumla pass and drive to Lake Mansarovar ( 4520m ). Over night in camps.
	Day 06		Day free for rest. Purification bath in the holy lake etc. O/N in camp.
	Day 07		Drive to Darchen ( 4,700m ). O/N at Hotel in Darchen or in tents.
	Day 08		Start trek around Mt. Kailash ( 6656m ). O/N in tents.
	Day 09		Trek and cross the Dormala pass ( 5600m ). O/N in tent.
	Day 10		Trek and return to Darchen. O/N in tent.
	Day 11		Start return journey by driving up to Samsang. O/N in tents.
	Day 12		Drive from Samsang to Tsongpa. O/N in tents.
	Day 13		Drive from Tsongpa to Saga or Mala. O/N in tents.
	Day 14		Drive from Saga or Mala to Zhangmu. O/N at Zhangmu Hotel.
	Day 15		Trek 8km to kodari and drive to Kathmandu.

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