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The Mystery of Tibet. Mount Kailash, bark on the Full Moon

13 December
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13 December
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The Mystery of Tibet. Mount Kailash, bark on the Full Moon

It is a dream trip, on which there is an opportunity to unravel the mysteries of a country that has been closed to foreigners for centuries. This is where the expedition of N.K. Roerich in search of the legendary Shambhala. Hitler sent his men to Tibet to study the phenomenon of the Superman. According to the beliefs of four religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Bon, and Jainism – in Tibet on Mount Kailas live their main gods. There are legends that the Great Teachers – Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, Zarathustra, Confucius – were in the “sarcophagus” of Kailas in a state of deep meditation (samadhi). What will you discover in Tibet?
Only personal experience is real.

“We have before us the way to Kailas. One of the fifteen sacred wonders calculated in the books of Tibet is towering. Bell Mountain! On sharp ridges walk to the top of it. It stands on top of the last juniper, on top of all the yellow and white folds of the mound. PadmaSambhava also walked here, as the ancient Gando-La monastery testifies. This is where Milarepa’s caves are.
And not one, but many, hallowed by the name of the hermit who listened before the dawn to the voices of the devas. Here are also the spiritual strongholds of Gautama Buddha. Not far away, too, are the legends that have been put together near Pahari Baba. Many Rishis have walked here.”
N.K. Roerich


On this journey we will make a kora (kora is ritual circumambulation) around a shrine, the most powerful place on our planet, a place where all spiritual seekers have sought to go in order to gain intimate knowledge of Man and his possibilities, to have a mystical experience.
Kailas is believed to be one of the main occult sites on earth, which accelerates one’s spiritual development and promotes connection with conscious beings.

We will make an exit to the North Face of Mount Kailash and touch it! Touching Kailas, the most powerful energy point on the planet, is a special moment. The classic path around the mountain doesn’t provide that opportunity – you only see the mountain from a distance. On this itinerary, we purposely added 1 day to touch the mountain and possibly have a mystical experience.

On this trip, the circumambulation of Mount Kailas falls on the Full Moon of August 1. This day is the culmination of the route – you will pass the Pass of the Green Tara and reach the highest point on the route – the height of 5669 m above sea level. One bark passed on a Full Moon counts as three.

  1. Tour dates: July 23 – August 5, 2023 (dates of stay in Tibet, no flight).
  2. Number of days: 14 days / 13 nights in Tibet.
  3. Where to: Tibet (territory of China).
  4. Number of people in the group: Number of people in the group: from 6 to 20.
  5. Where to fly: Lhasa airport, the capital city of Tibet.
  6. What we do: We make a kora (ritual circumambulation) around Mount Kailas. We will visit Everest Base Camp, temples and monasteries. We will see the beautiful capital city of Lhasa.
  7. Accommodation: in 4*, 3* hotels and guest houses.
  8. Difficulty of the route: The bark around Mount Kailash is a 4-day hike of medium difficulty that is accessible to many people with good physical fitness and prior preparation.
  9. Visa: tourist visa to China + Permit (permission to enter the territory of Tibet) – processed through us. Citizens of Belarus do not need a visa.
  10. Insurance: standard medical insurance for traveling abroad.
  11. Cost of the tour: from $2,000.
  12. The group is accompanied by an experienced Tibetan guide and a Russian-speaking interpreter (if necessary).
  13. Organizer: Travellers’ Club “All Ways”.
  14. Pre-registration to the group: on WhatsApp / Telegram +1 530 8440836.

About the peculiarities of the route and organization

Tibet is high in the mountains. The most important point in such a program is competent acclimatization, which, in our experience, should take place in comfortable conditions. We arrive in the capital Lhasa and immediately get to an altitude of 3650 m. First we spend 2 days in Lhasa, resting and visiting local monasteries and temples, as well as the Potala Palace, the historical residence of the Dalai Lamas. 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 reach the sacred Lake Manasarovar, located at an altitude of 4557 m. Here we stay overnight and spend one day, which allows us not only to acclimatize better, but also to get attuned to the place of power, to meditate on the lake with a view of Mount Kailas, to tune in for a 4-day trek around the mountain (bark).

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 beginning at an altitude of 4,576 m. On the second day of the bark we reach the maximum point of our route – 5669m. Then the altitude decreases.

For good health in Tibet, in addition to competent climbing and drinking plenty of water, it is important not to overcool yourself and to eat well. Therefore, we do not save on accommodation, and stay in good hotels 4 * and 3 *, where there must be hot water in the showers and heating (air conditioners work on heating). The hotel in Lhasa receives a doctor at any time who can measure your blood pressure, pulse, blood oxygen levels and help you with “mountain sickness” if necessary.

Ascesis time will come, it’s also part of the program – 4 days of hiking the pilgrim trail around Mount Kailas at high altitude, without showers and in hostels. 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.

Yes, you also don’t have to carry all your stuff behind you during the hike. Your belongings will be carried by porters (porters) or yaks.

All transfers are made on a comfortable tour bus, which always has drinking water, warm tea, and oxygen tanks. It’s all included in the price.

Route

Lhasa - the capital of Tibet
Shigatze
Saga
Darcen
Kailas - bark around the mountain (3 days) and access to the North Face of Kailas (1 day)
The sacred lakes Manasarovar and Rakshastal
Saga
Shigatze
Lhasa - the capital of Tibet
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Group leader: Vladimir Poda, organizer of the All Paths Travel Club, has been leading groups in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan since 2012. Walked 10 cor around Mt. Kailash. Caring, attentive, knowledgeable experienced guide to sacred places. He will translate the Tibetan guide and talk himself about the places and share his experiences.


The group is accompanied by an experienced Tibetan guide, who will tell in English about the history and culture of Tibet, about all the places you will visit on the program, about the Buddhist tradition, will show some Buddhist meditations, as he himself is a Buddhist and was a monk in a monastery for several years.

 

 

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Day1: Arrive in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Acclimatization and familiarization.
Jokang Temple.

Meet at the airport in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet (3650m above sea level). Transfer to the hotel. A scenic road from the airport to the city with high mountain scenery and views of Tibetan villages and views of the world’s highest river, the Yalutsangbu. The drive will take about an hour.
Lunch and rest of the day at the hotel.
Visit to the most sacred temple of Lhasa – Jokang. (17 в.). Pilgrims from all over Tibet come here to worship the sacred statue of Shakyamuni, brought to Lhasa in the 10th century. The temple has 14 separate prayer rooms dedicated to Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug-ba sect, Avalokiteshvara (one of the main manifestations of Buddha), and the famous teacher (guru) Lama Rimpoche.
Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.

Day 2: Lhasa Sightseeing. Potala Palace.

After breakfast, a visit to the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas of many generations – Potala Palace. It is a royal palace and a Buddhist temple complex. The palace was built from 641 AD to the 17th century. The palace has 999 luxurious rooms. From here you can enjoy a beautiful panorama of Lhasa. The Potala is the historical, architectural, political and religious center of Tibet. The magnificent halls of the Red and White Palaces, many chapels, and the covered terraces of the Dalai Lama’s residence fascinate with their architecture. Within the palace grounds at the Phakpa Lhakhang temple is a statue of Arya Lokeshwar, sacred to Buddhists. It also houses the Dalai Lama’s personal monastery, religious school, monks’ cells, treasury and store rooms.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.

Day 3: Lhasa and surroundings. Drak Yerpa Cave Complex,
Dalai Lam’s summer residence – Norbulinka Park.

Drak Yerpa cave complex, is located 35 km from Lhasa (4885 m). It is also home to the Drak Yerpa Monastery, founded in the 12th century. It was here that the most famous teachers of Tibet – Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) and Atisha, as well as the king of Tibet – Songtsen Gampo – spent years in meditation. The monastery was also the summer residence of the Gyuto Tantric College. It is one of the three most important monasteries of the Gelug lineage honoring Maitreya Buddha (Buddha of the Future).

After lunch we will walk around the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas – Norbulinka Park. There used to be a healing spring in the place of the present Norbulinka Park. The 7th Dalai Lama Gesang Gyaltsu (1708-1757), who was characterized by poor health, came to bathe in the spring every year in summer. Thus was the beginning of the construction of the park. The park covers an area of 3600 thousand square meters. – It is the largest and highest artificial park in the world and is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.

Day 4: Transfer to Gyantse and onward to Shigatse.
The sacred lake of Yamdroktsho. Pelkhor Chode Monastery. Kumbum Stupa.

On the way, we will stop by one of the three Great Lakes of Tibet, Yandroyung Tsho (Yamdroktsho). The high-altitude lake is located at an altitude of 4,488 meters. Formerly a wealthy settlement strategically located at the confluence of several important trade routes. It is known for its mystical properties, predictions and magic.

In Gyantse, we will visit Pelkhor Chode Mon astery. Pelkhor Chode Monastery was a complex of 15 monasteries of three different traditions, which in itself is a rarity in Tibetan Buddhism. 9 of the monasteries belonged to the Gelug, 3 to the Sakya and 3 to the small Budon tradition, whose main monastery, Shalu, was located near Shigatse. The largest stupa in Central Tibet, Kumbum, is located here. It has five floors, many rooms, statues and altars. “Kumbum” means “thousand” as there are 1000 images of Buddhas, deities and bodhisattvas. As for the statues, most of them were damaged during the Chinese Cultural Revolution but have now been restored. We will also see the outside of the ancient fort, built back in the 14th century. The fort is located in the center of the city and spectacularly crowns a rocky hill several hundred meters high. It was designed as a major defensive fortification on the road leading to Lhasa from the south. Numerous white stone buildings still make an impressive impression: high (5-8 m) and thick (up to 4 m) walls, powerful fortifications, massive buildings. It housed a garrison of 500 men in peacetime.

Overnight in Shigatza in a 3* hotel.

Day 5: Tashilunpo Monastery. Transfer from Shigatze to Saga.

In the morning, we will visit Tashilunpo Monasterywhere the Panchen Lamas used to live in earlier centuries. The monastery, which belongs to the Gelupta Sect, currently has 800 monks in training. The tombs of all the Panchen Lamas and the 13th Dalai Lama are preserved in the temple complex. The main temple houses an ancient statue of the Future Buddha Maitreya, 26 meters high.In the afternoon we will be transferred to Saga. On the way we will see the beautiful Peiku Tso Lake and a view of another “smallest eight thousand meter peak” – Shishapangma (8021m). In addition, we will be accompanied by stunning views of the Main Himalayan Range almost all the way.

Overnight in a 3* hotel in Saga (4640 m)


Day 6: Transfer from Saga to the sacred Lake Manasarovar.

Today we will arrive at the place of power – the sacred Lake Manasarovar (4557 meters) – a lake with “living water”! Here you can meditate on the shore of a lake overlooking Mount Kailash, and tune in for a 3-day mountain circumambulation (kora).

Also in the evening you can take a hot bath with healing mineral water (optional).

Lake Manasarovar is mentioned in the Indian epic Ramayana. Hindus believe that Manasarovar is the soul of the god Brahma. Shiva and his wife Parvati are believed to have washed themselves here. Another legend says that Lake Manasarovar was the first earthly creation that Brahma created in his mind. Buddhists believe that Manasarovar is the legendary lake where the gods carried the Buddha after birth to wash him.

Overnight at a gesthouse on Lake Manasarovar.

 

Day 7: Lakes Manasarovar and Rakshastal. Visit to Chiu monastery and Guru Padmasambhava’s cave.

Today you can wash in the sacred Lake Manasarovar, it will be cold, but if you are particularly willing you can do it.

Also today we will visit Chiu (“bird”) Monastery, which sits on either side of a cliff overlooking Lake Manasarovar.
The monastery is built over the cave of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, the teacher who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century). The Precious Master spent three years in meditation in the cave and, according to one version, realized a rainbow body in it. It also houses a lifetime sculpture of Chomdente Buddha.

Transfer to Rakshastal Lake, the “demonic lake” which is located just three meters away from the sacred water of Manasarovar. But it’s a completely different body of water.
According to legend, a demon meditated for ten days near this very body of water. The ten-headed Ravana cut off one head every day and threw it to Shiva. When the demon had one, last head left, the god Shiva softened his anger and gave the petitioner the power he craved. There is another tale. According to legend, the demon meditated by the dead lake for ten days waiting for the coveted Parvati. But Shiva’s wife never lavished the unfortunate demon with her attention. She didn’t show up.
Tibetans don’t like to stop by this lake – a bit afraid of the place. Nevertheless it is beautiful, and we can stop by if we wish.
Transfer to Darcen.
Accommodation in Darcena in a 3* hotel.

Day 8: The first day of the bark around Mount Kailas.

(the path is 22 km, walking about 6-8 hours, climbing to an altitude of about 5000 m).

Itinerary: Tarboche, Chuku Gompa Monastery. House of lucky stone, West face of Kailasa, Dhirapuk Monastery, North face of Kailasa. Overnight at the guesthouse.

The spiritual meaning of the journey:
On the first day of the kora, at the white chorten, the symbolic new life of our soul begins. It is as if we are being born again, acquiring a new symbolic body.
Overnight at the guesthouse.

 


Day 9.
Radial exit to the North face of Mount Kailas.
(We walk about 4 hours one way and the same amount back, climbing to the height of 5400 m).Touching Kailas – the most powerful energy point of the planet with reference vibrations.

Overnight at the guesthouse.

Day 10: Day 2 of the bark around Kailas. Full moon!

(The way is 18 km, the crossing takes 7-9 hours, climbing to the height of 5669 m).
Kailas, bark. Dhirapuk Monastery, past the Valley of Death, Shivatsal Cemetery, Green Tara Pass, Gaurikund Lake, Axe of Karma, Zutulpuk Monastery. Overnight at the guesthouse.
The spiritual meaning of the journey:
On the second day of the bark our soul lives through symbolic maturity, old age, death, bordeaux and new birth. This day is very hard physically. The trek of the second day starts from Dhirapuk Monastery at an altitude of 4850 m. nadu.m.
After Shivatsal cemetery up to the top of Green Tara pass symbolically our soul lives through the state of bordeaux, there is a scanning of karma, a feeling of waiting for the results after a fateful exam, the gods are testing the human soul to decide what will be its future destiny. The top of the pass is a place of celebration, a long-awaited symbolic new birth takes place here.
From the top of the pass, there are views of Karma’s Axe Mountain. The axe of karma finally cuts off the old karma and one feels the beginning of a new life.
Overnight at the guesthouse.

Day 11: Day 3 of the bark around Kailas.

(The path is 13 km, the crossing is easy and beautiful, takes 3-4 hours).

Return to Darcen, lunch.

Moving to Saga.

Overnight in a 3* hotel in Saga.

Day 12: Transfer from Saga to Shigatse.

Accommodation at the hotel in Shigatze 3*.

Day 13: Transfer from Shigatze to Lhasa.

Free time to walk around Lhasa, evening shopping.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.

Day 14: Walking around Lhasa. Group transfer to Lhasa airport.

Free time in Lhasa. Shopping. Transfer to Lhasa airport. The flight home.

 

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Cost of travel

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$2000

COST from 2000 $ (USD) (depends on the number of people in the group):

$2,000 with a group of 22-24 people;

$2,200 with a group of 19-21 people;

$2,300 with a group of 15-18 people;

$2,400 with a group of 11-14 people;

$2,500 with a group of 9-10 people;

$2,600 with a group of 6-8 people.

The price of the tour includes:
-permits (permits to stay in Tibet)
-all transfers by bus
-accommodation in 4* and 3* hotels (2-bed accommodation) and guesthouses – according to the program
-breakfasts at hotels
-drinking water
-excursions according to the program, all entrance tickets
-yaks and chasseurs during the bark (to carry things)
-accompaniment of the group by an experienced guide in Russian.

The tour price does not include:
-airfare to and from Lhasa;
-lunches and dinners;
-horse services during the bark – if you can’t go yourself (if you need them, you usually don’t – participants’ belongings will be carried by yaks or porters – they are included in the tour price). The cost of a horse for 1 day of bark is approximately $100;
-entry tourist visa to China (to be issued in advance) Citizens of Belarus and Kazakhstan do not need a visa;
-med. insurance;
– Tip to the driver, Tibetan guide.

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