Participants must be between 18 and 70 years of age. Those below the age of 18 must either be accompanied by a parent/guardian or a consent form need to be signed by them.
2. Medical
Be physically and mentally fit.
Please note that this trek is not advised for pregnant women and those suffering from chronic health problems, like epilepsy, heart ailments, uncontrolled BP, diabetes, asthma, psychological problems, physical disabilities and obesity.
3. Passport
A valid passport is needed with a minimum validity of 180 days from the last date of the sojourn.
The YATRA entails a three day trek around mount Kailas at a high altitude of approximately 19000 ft. Therefore the following is essential:
• Daily practice of yoga and meditations
• Daily brisk walking or jogging for 5 km
Physical and mental fitness are essential as at a times difficulties may arise due to limited facilities and extreme weather conditions. Request your Doctor to prescribe effective medicines to cover the following:
- Fever
- Body & Joint pains
- Stomach Cramps
- Chest Congestions
- Stiffness
- Sore Throat
- Cold
- Headache
- Acidity
- Loose Motion
- Indigestion
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Cough
- Sneezing
- Nose Blocks
- Vomiting
- Dysentery
- Swellings
- Muscle Pulls
- Sore Eyes
- Vaseline
- Band Aid
- Cotton
- Bandage Roll
- Facial Tissues
- Toilet Papers
- Rubber bands
- Small Plastic bags
- Dark Sunglasses
- Glare protection
- Cough Drop
- Chopstick
- Dettol/Listerine
- Mouth Fresheners
- Antiseptic
- Nose Inhaler
- Ear Muffs
- Candles/lighter
- Eye Masks
- Dust Cover
- Amrutanjan/Vicks
- Cologne
- Body Lotion
- 3 photocopies of your passport .Please send only the first page(with photo and passport validity details)and last page (with your address)ensure that the photocopy of your passport is clear ,especially your photograph.Do not send copies of PIO/OCI and any other ID cards.
- 3 passport size photos.
- Medical fitness certificate confirming your fitness to trek to Kailash at an altitude of 19000 feet.
In addition ,a backpack is required to carry daily essential items.it will be the only piece of luggage allowed in the car during the travel.Rest of the luggage will follow on a truck.
We recommend the following items:
- One rain proof jacket with hood and pants
- One woolen high neck sweater
- Two warm tshirts/sweatshirts and pants
- Six sets of clothing
- Two pairs of thermal inner wear
- One woolen cap and scarf
- One pair of water proof trekking shoes (with spare laces)
- Two pair of thick woolen gloves
- Three to four pairs of woolen socks
- Two pair of cotton socks
- One light weight single bed sheet
- Camera (optional)
- Personal clothing
- Toiletries
- Inflatable pillow
- Small flask (1/2 liters)
- Sunscreen lotion (50 SPF or more)
- Powerful flashlight (with extra batteries)
- Healthy snacks /dryfruits (water based)
- Towels
- Toilet tissues
- 3 Unbreakable water bottles
- Sunglasses
- Hand sanitizer
- General footwear
? 3 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu using twin sharing room with meals
? One Day guided tour in Kathmandu.
? All accommodation on Group Sharing Basis.
? Both Kailash Parikrama ( ON FOOT) and Mansarovar Parikrama (by jeep)
? Supporting Crew including our own cooks
? Freshly cooked full board vegetarian meals.
? Transportation by Land Cruisers (4 people each)
? Kailash Permit.
? Normal TIBET/ CHINA VISA FEE.
? Kailash Completion Certificate.
? Airfares to Kathmandu
? Any expenses of personal nature such as Travel & Medical insurances, Drinks, Laundry, Telephone / Fax, Calls, Additional Porterage or transportation.
? Any additional Expenses Caused by reasons beyond our control such as Natural Calamities (Land slides, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellation, any accidents, Medical evacuations, riots, Strikes, evacuation costs etc.
? Any tips to drivers, hotel staff, and any meals apart from the ones mentioned above.
? Any other tax or service charge, stay charge that could be enforced during this period will be extra and need to be borne by you.
? Services other than Specified.
? Cost raised due to the flight cancellation, bad weather etc cost created by any mentioned above.
? Carry appropriate Substitution Drugs for individuals allergic to any of above.
? Avoid medication such as sleeping tablets, sedatives, strong painkillers,and anti histamines, which depress the respiration and increase the risk of {AMS} {?Acute Mountain Sickness ?} especially while sleeping.
? Drink plenty of water.
? A Portable hyper Baric Chambers called a ?GAMOW BAG? may be helpful in reversing the effects of mild to severe ?AMS?.
? It is advisable to carry extra money for personal expenses apart from the tour cost (hiring of horses/poniesfor circumbulation of mount Kailash)
(1) 45 days before the start of the Yatra :30% of the cost
(2) 30 to 45 days : 40% of the cost
(3) 30 days : 50% of the cost
(4) 29days or less and cancellation without notice :100% of cost
(5) Please note that Token amount is NON - REFUNDABLE.
The effective date of notification regarding cancellation will begin when the notification is received at our premises in writing (letter,email or fax).Verbal cancellation will not be accepted.
Altitude Sickness
It is most necessary and compulsion to know about the sickness while doing tracking or mountaineering in the Himalaya simply travelingin the high altitude.
The basic symptoms of altitude sickness are loosing appetite, hea nausea, shortness of breath, tiredness and dizziness.
The main cause of the altitude sickness is rapid ascending, dehydless oxygen, hypothermia and pressure. There are three type of altitude sickness.
1. Acute Mountain sickness (AMS) :
When you get this sickness then you start to feel like han, headache, tiredness, nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness and disturbance,
2. High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (Hape water in the Lungs) :
The symptoms are breathless, coughing unusual tiredness, high pulse rate like walking, blueness of face, lip and finger nails.
3. High Altitude Cerebral Edema (Hace - water in the head) :
The symptoms are terrible headache, vomiting, walk like a mental confusion and doesn?t want to get bothered by other people.
The best idea is deliberately slow down all the activities and follows the following rules:
- Rest
- Relax do not exert, be excited.
- Reduce talking
- Walk slowly-adopt one third of your normal speed & space
- Keep your load light
- Walk for 15 mins & rest for five mins
- Whenever you feel uncomfortable, just stop; rest & relax
- Ignore the sudden outbursts of fellow pilgrims & avoid arguments
- Observe silence with smile
- Never go too high and too fast
- Avoid smoking & alcohol-drugs & intoxicants
- Consume plenty of liquid; never proceed with a empty stomach
- Chant a prayer or visualize everything around to suit your pleasant thoughts or put on the earphones & listen to your favorite music, bhajans, chanting
- Be careful not to catch a cold. It is better to be over-clothed than under protected.En-route avoids taking bath or drinking water from lakes streams or rivers as your system is not conditioned for this
- Keep your boots/ked inside tent. Protect yourself against dust & direct sunshine during the long stretches of driving. Face, feet & hands must be well protected.
- The uneven ground, steep slope & slushy banks are full of potholes. Do not combine walking & sight seeing together
- Always listen to your guide or the one with experience. Never leave the group.
The average altitude is above 4,500 meters and the route covers many high altitude passes.
We at Yatra provide the following equipments & services:
EQUIPMENTS :
- Gyamo bag
- Sleeping bag
- Down jacket
- Kitchen Equipments
- Dining Equipments
- Sherpa Team
- Accommodation Tent
- Kitchen Tent
- Dining Tents
- Guest House
- Mineral Water
- Chinese Guide
- Yak & Yak man(for goods carrying)
- Land Cruiser
- Trucks
- Walking Stick
- Oxygen Bottle
- C.D ROM
PASHUPATINATH TEMPLE
Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva) on the continent. Over the past times, only born Hindus were allowed to enter the temple. Others could look at it from other side of the river. However, the norms have been relaxed due to many incidents. If the individual is destined, he/she takes and completes the journey to reach these footsteps without any resistance or obstructions along the way, is believed to be under loving grace of Rudra. It is final stage of harsh penance. Thus, the slave (pasu - the human condition) becomes the master (pati - the divine condition). It is regarded as the most sacred among the temples of Shiva (Pashupati). Kotirudra Samhita, Chapter 11 on the Shivalingas of the North, in Shiva Purana mentions this Shivalinga as the bestower of all wishes.
GAURIKUND
Gauri Kund, a water body that is also known as the Lake of Compassion, lies on the way while Siwasthalgoing on downwards from Dolma - La (Dolma Pass). This steep descent from Dolma Pass is a wonderful lake which is at an altitude of 5608m. As per Hindu mythology, there is a fascinating tale about Gauri Kund and has been described in legend �Shiva Purana�. The lake is also famous as �Parvati Sarovar� as this was the place where goddess Parvati had acquired her son Ganesha (Elephant headed God). Goddess Parvati had formed an image of Ganesh from the soap lather on her body and breathed life into it. She placed Ganesha at the entrance of her home as her janitor to prevent anyone from entering while she was bathing. Now Lord Shiva happened to return at this point of time and was stopped by Ganesha. Offended by this disrespectful act from Ganesha, Lord Shiva cut off the boy's head. Pravati was grief-stricken by seeing it and insisted that the boy needs to be brought back to life. Lord Shiva took the head of a wandering elephant and placed it on the body and life was restored and Parvati had her son back.
RAKSHAS TAL
Lake Rakshastal is a lake in Tibet, lying just west of Lake Manasarovar and south of Mount Kailash. [1] The Sutlej River originates at Rakshastal's northwestern tip. Despite its close proximity to Lake Manasarovar (about 3.7 kilometres or 2.3 miles), Lake Rakshastal does not share the historic religious significance of its eastern neighbor.
The name of the lake literally means "lake of the demon" in Sanskrit. It is also known as Ravana Tal, as it is considered to be the place of severe penance by Ravana, the demon-like egoistic King of Lanka in Hindu theology .
[2] In Buddhism, Lake Manasarovar, which is round like the sun, and Rakshastal, shaped as a crescent, are respectively regarded as "brightness" and "darkness". Its salty water, in stark contrast to the fresh water of Lake Manasarovar, results in there being no aquatic plants or fish, and is considered poisonous by locals.
There are four islands in Rakshastal, named Topserma (Dose), Dola (the two biggest), Lachato (Nadzhado), and Dosharba.[3] The islands are used by local people as winter pastures for their yaks.
POOJA AT MANSAROVAR
All the yatris wake up early morning and start preparing for the much awaited Homa Puja. In front was the Manasarovar Lake and to the left side we could see Mount Kailash and that was the only mountain to be seen there and to our right was Mount Gurla Mandhatha. The sight was amazing and beautiful so very grand, pristine, and majestic, awe inspiring there HE stood with the blue sky in the background with ITS white peaks. The whole place was so beautiful, serene and peaceful.
YAM DWAR
Yam Dwar is situated in Tarboche which is approximately 30 minutes drive from Darchen. The exact meaning of the Yam Dwar in Hindi lingo is �the gateway of the God of Death�. It is the initial point of circumambulation of Mount Kailash. Known as Chorten Kang Ngyi which means two legged Stupa in Tibet.
ASHTAPAD
Location at a height of 17000ft, asthapad is the bottom of mt. kailash and one of the main holy places for the hindus and buddhists . It is also considered a major jain tirths as the first of the 24 jain tirthankara "shri adinath bhagwan" had attained salvation (nirvana) at this place. The literal meaning of siwasthal asthapad is "eight steps" as astha means eight and pad means steps in sanskrit and that"s how the place derived its name.
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