This itinerary is the same as the Mystic Kailas tour itinerary for 14 days. With the difference that after passing the bark around Kailas you do NOT go back to Lhasa by bus for three days, but fly from the local airport Ali to Lhasa (Ali airport is 250 km from Darcen, we will organize a transfer there for you). The airfare from Ali to Lhasa costs about 500$ dollars.

This pilgrimage falls on Vesak, the day of the full moon in May, which is the holiest day for millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on Vesak Day two and a half millennia ago in 623 B.C. that the Buddha was born. It was also on the same day that Buddha attained enlightenment and on the same day Buddha left this world in his 80th year of life. In this year 2025, Vesak falls on May 12. On this day we will begin our bark around Mount Kailas. A kora completed on this holiday counts for three koras.

For many seekers of the higher meaning of earthly existence, pilgrimage to Tibet is a key moment that allows them to find not only answers to the questions: “How to be happy in this world? What is my destiny? What is the best way to solve a particular problem?”, but also to hear the music of one’s soul, its song in the silence of the Himalayas.

Kailas has for many millennia, like a cosmic magnet, attracted to itself hearts demanding God’s answer!

The world of Tibet is about going beyond the familiar, the ordinary and the familiar.

It is a challenge of the Spirit and a test of fortitude and humility.

Tibet is the abode of the strong and wise, the compassionate and resilient.

Traditionally, Tibet is considered the seventh – the crown chakra of our planet.

In ancient scriptures there is an indication that through the top of Kailas passes a ray that forms an invisible axis, thanks to which our Earth maintains a stable connection with the Higher Worlds.
The uniqueness of this place is known in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Bon tradition.

Kora around Kailas is an inexpressible personal experience, which millions of pilgrims strive to live through repeatedly, as each time the steps of comprehension raise the consciousness to a new height of perception of existence and prepare the soul to live the unity with the Universe.

This pilgrimage has a beginning, but it has no end, like the Creator of the diverse worlds and galaxies himself.

The stars shining over the snows of Kailas forever leave their light of eternity in the soul of everyone who has seen their purity at least once.

The places we visit are like the strings of a harp, producing their own unique sound that gently penetrates to the very essence of the one walking the path.
Just listen and it will be revealed to you…..

We have included visits to the most significant places that help the seeker reach their potential:

• Это озеро Маносаровар – обитель Матери Мира и супруги Шивы – любящей Парвати.
• Священное озеро Ямдрок Цхо, бирюзовые воды которого преисполнены нежности и красоты всемилостивой Тары.
• Резиденция Далай Ламы – белоснежная Потала, хранящая священные свитки, изящные танки – изображения божеств и другие реликвии буддизма.
• Храм Джоканг, с бережно почитаемой статуей Будды, мистической силой исполняющей искренние молитвы просящих о помощи уже на протяжении более 2 500 лет.
• Мы посетим буддийские монастыри и станем участниками священных служб – пудж.

 

1. Tour dates: May 5 – 16, 2025. (dates of stay in Tibet, without flight).
2. Number of days: 12 days / 11 nights in Tibet.
3. Where to: Tibet (territory of China).
4. Number of people in the group: Number of people in the group: from 8 to 22.
5. Where to fly: Lhasa airport, the capital city of Tibet.
6. What we do: We will make a kora (ritual circumambulation) around Mount Kailas (3 days), visit temples, monasteries. We will see the beautiful capital city of Lhasa.
7. Accommodation: in 4* hotels (8 nights in Lhasa, Shigatse and Dharchhen), 3* hotels (1 night in Saga) and guesthouses (2 nights during the kora around Kailas).
8. Difficulty of the trek: Kora around Mount Kailash is a 3-day trek of moderate difficulty, which is accessible to many people with good fitness and prior preparation.
9. Visa: tourist visa to China + Permit (permission to enter the territory of Tibet) – processed through us. Citizens of Belarus and Kazakhstan do not need a visa.
10. Insurance: standard medical insurance for traveling abroad.
11. Tour cost: from $2600 (depends on the number of people in the group).
12. The group is accompanied by: Experienced Tibetan guide and Russian-speaking group leader / interpreter.
13. Organizer: Travellers’ Club “All Ways”.
14. Pre-registration for the group: on WhatsApp +1 530 8440836.

Об особенностях маршрута и организации

Tibet is located high in the mountains. The most important moment in such a program is competent acclimatization, which, according to our experience, should take place in comfortable conditions. We fly into the capital Lhasa and are immediately taken to an altitude of 3650 meters.

We first spend 2 days in Lhasa, resting and visiting local monasteries and temples as well as the Potala Palace, the historical residence of the Dalai Lam.

On the third day we ascend to an altitude of 4,885 m, where the Drak Yerpa cave complex is located (35 km from Lhasa), and then we go back down to Lhasa.

Then we gradually gain altitude and with stops and excursions we reach the town of Darchen at the foot of Mount Kailas – altitude 4576 meters. Here we spend the night, the next day we visit the sacred lakes Manasarovar and Rakshastal.

This allows us to not only acclimatize better, but to attune ourselves to a place of strength, meditate on the lake overlooking Mt. Kailas, and tune in for the 3-day mountain circumambulation (kora).

The bark around Mount Kailash is a hike of moderate difficulty that is accessible to many people with good physical fitness and prior preparation. It’s not mountaineering, but you will need to walk at altitude for a long time. The hike begins from the settlement of Darcen at an altitude of 4,576 m. Here we acclimatize. And only after that we make a detour around Mount Kailas starts from the height of 4576 m. On the second day of the kora we reach the maximum point of our route – 5630m. Then the altitude decreases.

For good health in Tibet, in addition to proper altitude and drinking plenty of water, it is important not to get overcooled and to eat well. That is why we do not save on accommodation, but stay in good hotels of 4* and 3* level, where hot water in showers and heating (air conditioners work for heating) are mandatory.

Ascesis time will come, that’s also part of the program – 3 days of trekking on a pilgrimage trail around Mount Kailas at high altitude, without showers and in gesthouses. But by the beginning of the bark around Mount Kailas, you must be healthy and strong enough to make the journey you have come for.

Oh yeah, also while hiking you don’t have to carry all your stuff behind your back. Your belongings will be carried by yaks or porters (porters).

All transfers are made on a comfortable tour bus, which always has:

• питьевая вода,
• горячий чай,
• кислородные баллончики.

We also provide:

• спальные мешки,
• трекинговые палки.

You can use them if you wish.

This is all included in the price of the tour.