What kind of stay is available during Kailash Manasarovar Yatra

Stay in Nepal during Kailash Manasarovar Yatra:

• Stay in Kathmandu

• • Helicopter Tour : 5 Star Hotel Shangri-La or Similar
  • Nepalgunj : Hotel Siddhartha or Similar (For Helicopter Tour Only)

• All Hotels are based on twin sharing.
• Single Room are available at an extra cost as below:

• • INR 3500 extra per night for 3 Star Hotel
  • INR 4500 extra per night for 5 Star Hotel

Stay in Tibet during Kailash Manasarovar yatra

Nidhi tours and travels are the first to provideFor the comfort of our guests, we have changed all itineraries to provide Guest House at all places in Tibet side (no more tents) for the same package cost. All Guest House will be based on sharing with Common Bath except in Taklakot. In FAQ – Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Taklakot it will be 3 star category hotel with attached bathroom.

The Kailash Manasarovar Yatra requires visa from two countries, Nepal and China.

• The visa from Chinese government is required to travel to Kailashparvat and Manasarovarlake. The Chinese visa will be a group Visa and it will be a paper based visa.
• Nepal permit we will get one month before the date of travel.
• The interested yatris are required to submit their passport copies by email to apply for Tibet Travel Permit (required by Chinese government).
• We will get Tibet permit before 1 month of departure date. After that we need your original passport for Group Visa processing
• Indian Nationality : You have to send your original passport to our agent for Visa processing
• Foreign Nationals: You have to send your COLOR copies of passport by e-mail for Visa processing. You will get group paper visa.
• After you get group Chinese Visa, we will send your passport back to you
• The process is time consuming and thus we suggest allYatris to book at an early date, so that the yatra can be begin in your desired departure date.

• Those who already have Chinese Visa , the process is as follows:
  • Arrival in Kathmandu.
  • Apply for the Chinese Group Visa to enter Tibet and the Chinese Embassy will cancel your current Chinese Visa and give you the Group Visa.

• Inner Parikrama means parikrama of Nandi Parvat and the outer parikrama means parikrama of Kailas Parvat. The regular Overland and Helicopter is actually only outer Parikrama which is easy to complete. However, for Inner Parikrama, it takes longer and it is quite challenging. Please make sure you are healthy enough to do the Inner Parikrama. Thus the inner parikrama is not advisable to those above 60 years old unless they are in a very strong health condition.

• If you cannot or do not want to go for Kailash Parikrama by foot then you can hire a horse and horse man for 3 days by paying extra (around INR 28000 to 30,000 per person). This rate may vary during travel time, hence not a fixed rate.
• Even you do hire a horse, you have to walk at least 2-3 hours
• You can opt not to go for Parikrama at all. Our staff will be there preparing accommodation and meals.

• If you don’t want to do Parikrama we would provide you accommodation and food Darchen base camp and you would have to wait until others return from Parikrama.

• The cost is around 28000 -30000 INR which you have to pay yourself directly to the horse owner or the porter you are going to hire. The package doesn’t include the price of horse (pony) ride.

• It is possible but you have to have your own group more than 25 persons to change the itinerary according to your desire. If the group is below that the cost may increase.

• Ashtapada is Included in:

  • Any Helicopter Tour
  • Inner Parikrama

  Ashtapada is not Included in:

  • Regular Overland Tour
  • If it is not included and if Chinese Government allows to visit at that particular time then you have pay little extra to visit Asthapad, Nandi Parvat.
  • Asthapath has been closed for pilgrims for past 10 yrs.

Personal Expenses in Tibet

• Indian currency (Rupees)is not accepted in Tibet. We will exchange the amount to Yuan (Chinese Currency) for you upon your arrival.

What kind of clothes are required during kailashyatra?

• You have to take warm clothes like sweater, trousers, thermo-coat, monkey cap, trekking shoes high-neck, gloves etc.

Do I have to buy Down Jackets?

• No, you don’t have to. You can rent a Down Jacket in Kathmandu. We will make this arrangement for you. It may cost at most INR 2000. advance deposit

What do you provide us for the tour?

• We will be providing you a Duffel bag shoulder bag for FREE and down jacket on hire basis.

Can we use Indian Currency in Tibet side?

• No, the currency that is used in Tibet side is Chinese Yuan. For exchange of Chinese Yuan You can contact us on arrival on Kathmandu.

What sort of clothing and accessories is suggested for the Trip?

• As the Kailash Mansarovar is at high altitude the climate is cold so it is recommended that you have warm clothes with you, thermo coat, monkey cap, comfort shoes, masks, walking sticks, sunscreen lotions, sun glasses are also recommended accessories for the trip.

What is the group size during yatra?

• Our group size is minimum 35 persons. There will one Sherpa for every 6-8 persons. Our maximum size depends, since sometimes many people want to go with popular Swami together, or listen to Bhagwat Katha, do pooja lead by popular Guruji.

Can we have our own Departure Date and Group?

• Yes, you can pick your own departure date if your group has more than 30 persons.

• The upper Age limit is 65 years old but we are able to get Tibet Permit for people above 70 years also in some cases in the past. However, we cannot guarantee that permit will be issued.

• Mobile Phone: How to keep in touch with our friend & family during the trip? Nepali sim card doesn’t work at Tibet side but there will be shops at the phone center on the way to kailash yatra. You can take your mobile with you and buy a sim card there to call your family and relatives.

• There are several reasons why yatris choose Full-Moon:
  • Festivals in Tibet happens during Full Moon (especially Saga Dawa Full Moon Festival: the holiest day in Tibetan Buddhism)
  • Full-Moon in Mansarovar: Many Yatris prefer doing puja during the Full Moon (Purnima)
  • Many want to see beautiful view of full moon over Mount Kailash
  • Prefer doing Kora during Full-moon
  • We are an authorized agent of china ,India Pilgrimage Service Center (CIPSC)

  TIBET TRAVEL BUREAU (TTB) & CISPC

• CIPSC (China Indian Pilgrims’ Service Center) has a monopoly over the rights to handle travel arrangements & fix rates for the Indian pilgrims in Tibet side.
• CIPSC has recently increased rate because of the international petroleum price rises suddenly, US dollar largely depreciation, the cost of domestic labor’s goes up, and commodity prices are rising
• All arrangements within Tibet are solely at the discretion of the China Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) & for Indian nationals, China India Pilgrim Service Center (CIPSC), both are government organizations, and we have no control over the quality of vehicles or facilities.
• TTB can deny permit or even stop giving permits from time to time. We have seen this in the past.

• You have to be physically fit for the Kailas Mansarovar Yatra. It is recommended to get a medical checkup before you plan to go for this religious journey. But it is not mandatory that you have to submit the medical checkup certificate. People with back pain may have problem during the trip on the jagged road. People with asthma or allergic to dust are strongly recommended to wear mask on the dusty road. Besides these people are recommended to practice walking and do exercise and yogas for the physical fitness.

• The food provided will be hygienic and pure vegetarian. The local water will be provided for drinking water. You can also purchase mineral water bottle at Tibet side.

• As the Kailas Mansarovar is at high altitude the climate is cold so it is recommended that you have warm clothes with you, thermo coat, monkey cap, comfort shoes, masks, walking sticks, sunscreen lotions, sun glasses are also recommended accessories for the trip.