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Mount Kailash, the holy mountain in the eyes of Buddhism disciples, has been considered as the axis of the world by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and followers of Bon. Every year thousands of Tibetan, Nepal, and Indian Buddhists travel from near and afar to take a pilgrimage journey around Mt Kailash known as “kora”, a clockwise pilgrimage around the mountain’s foot. Because it is considered holy and sacred, it could not be climbed by an earthly man in the heart of religious followers. It remains its mystery to outsiders and attracts tens of thousands of tourists to appreciate its beauty and religious myth every year. In 2023, Tibet Vista, long-established travel agency specializing in Tibet tourism for over 20 years, will provide you chances to experience the mythical Mt Kailash and witness deep-rooted traditions and customs of the local people if you plan a trek tour at Mt Kailash in 2023.
The pyramid shaped outline of Mt.Kailash in a clear day
The best time to visit Mt. Kailash
The Best Time to Visit Mt. Kailash is April to June and mid-September to early October, during which time you can avoid the rainy season and muddy roads. At other period of the year, the whole terrain would be covered in thick snow, rendering it unfit for sightseeing or kora.
In early summer, all creatures would come to life. Green pasture, crystal clear water, blue sky and flocks of cattle and sheep forming harmonious scene, and you will gain a better understanding of what is called “Harmonious coexistence of man and nature”, a concept deeply-rooted in Chinese philosophy. During your trek in such times, you will have sunny, clear days in daytime and cool air at nights.
The second best time to visit Mt. Kailahs would be from September to October. In mid-autumn, leaves turn yellow and a golden sea comes into view. That would be another look of Mt. Kailash.
The best time to visit Mt.Kailash in summer
People you will meet during your trek in Mt Kailash
Since such times are best for a tour to Mt. Kailash, if you have a trek here, you will not only enjoy the mountain scenery along the way but also meet people from every part of the world sharing the same interest with you and join your company. There are also many devout pilgrims and religious followers performing kora along the route. You will feel the activity and buzz around you making the entire trek so interesting and colorful.
People you will meet along your route
Scenic spots in and around Mt. Kailash
Mt Kailash itself is a masterpiece of God. Located at north of holy Lake Manasarovar, Mt Kailash is the peak of the Transhimalaya ranges rising to an altitude of 6656 meters. Its summit is covered by thick snow and ice throughout the year. The four sides of the mount are highly symmetric forming a pyramid-like shape enveloped by clouds and fogs all the year round, making it so mysterious to man.
Five monasteries around Mt. Kailash
The kora around the mountain lasts about 51 kilometers, and you will meet 5 monasteries during your trek, namely, Choku Monastery, Drirapuk Monastery, Zutulpuk Monastery, Selung Monastery and Gyangzha Monastery.
Drirapuk Monastery where you could enjoy the beauty of Mt.Kailash
The natural beauty of Mt.Kailash
Mt. Kailash is not the highest mountain in the region but it is the only one whose snow-covered peak shining marvelous radiance under the sun all the year round. This stunning view will be within your sight wherever you go in the area and throughout your entire trek around the mountain.
In your trek, you will walk through forlorn and wild plateaus, vertical valleys, and narrow, rocky passes. Here you will walk through the highest pass of the world, the Dolma-la pass at a height of 5630m above sea level. Tourist generally will have a break here in the pass after strenuous trekking at such a high altitude.
Lake Manasarovar
Lake Manasarovar, a holy lake by Tibetan Buddhists and Hindus, a fresh water lake with the highest transparency in China, is another beautiful landscape that you will not miss during your visit to Mount Kailash.
The holy tranquil Lake Manasarovar
The lake situates at the south foot of Mt. Kailash, and is known for its divine beauty. Hindu pilgrims come to Kailash will circle round the lake so as to cleanse their sins and gain virtues. One way to enjoy the lake scenery is to camp along the lake in the tent and gaze the full moon and feel the brisk moonlight at night.
Tips for Mt Kailash trek
Mount Kailash trek is one of the most difficult treks among Tibetan trek tour. What follows are some useful tips on food, accommodation, porter service and package for a typical Kailash trekking tour.
Tibet permit
For our guests who want to trek around Mount Kailash, you need 3 kinds of Tibet permit and you can apply Tibet Permit online : Tibet Travel Permit, Aliens’ Travel Permit and Military Area Entry Permit. Please feel assured that our experienced guides of Tibet Vista will help you get all the permits needed for such a tour.
Altitude sickness
The Kailash kora is performed at a height of 5,000m with the highest point Dolma-la pass at 5630m, making it difficult for the most experienced mountain climbers.
If you suffer altitude sickness during the trek, please stop ascent immediately otherwise more serious problems would occur. The best remedy for the altitude sickness is descent to a lower altitude.
In case of this illness, you may rent or buy oxygen bottles from the hotels in Darchen. You could also prepare some anti-altitude sickness medicine such as Rhodiola rosea. And there are some ways to alleviate altitude sickness you could refer.
The duration of the kora trek
The duration of kora trek generally lasts for two days. An average man could finish the kora around Mt. Kailash within two or three days.
What to eat during trek
You’d better bring many fruits so you could guarantee one or two fruits intake every day. The first day’s trek you could meet tea house along the route, where you could drink buttered tea and replenish your energy. You could also warm yourself at a fire with your companions. You could eat noodle in Drirapuk Monastery.
The condition would be harsher in the second day’s kora trek. Our guides could prepare basic cookers and simple meals such as porridges and instant noodles. You could hire chef from us if you need them.
In fact, there are 7 to 8 stops along the kora route where you could have a rest and replenish your food supplies and find accommodation.
Accommodation
Most pilgrims performing Kora would choose their first day lodge at Drirapuk Monastery. The temple is seen as the place for food supply and accommodation. The bedding here is shabby and it provides two sorts of beds, the one that charges 50RMB per person and another 100RMB per person.
We suggest you bring your own sleeping bags. There is no electricity supply after dark and the monastery will generate electricity by their own generator.
Horse, yak and porter
We can help you hire the yaks with their caretakers to load your trekking gears. If you are tired in the trek, you could hire horse to ride. The price for the rent varies according to different seasons and the weight of your gears. A yak can carry two or three backpacks, depending on their weight.
Small groups of two or three people are more likely to end up with a horse than a yak, as single yaks are notoriously difficult to manage. The yaks could only amount to Drirapuk Monastery and cease to work there.
You should pay for the porter’s accommodation and meals on the way. Porters can be easily found at all the hotels in Darchen. The most effective way to get a porter is to tell your guide and he will find one for you.
What to pack in Mount Kailash trekking tour
The following is a list of some must-have gears during your trek in Mt. Kailash
1. Small backpack, Gloves, Trekking pole, Headlamp, sun cream, sunglasses, Alpenstocks
2. Hiking boots, Hiking socks, insulated jacket, outdoor or fleece jacket and pants, down or fleece sleeping bag, high-quality sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher to avoid direct exposure to the sun
3. Food, insulated thermos, stove, fuel bottle, a set of cookware
4. Common medicine for daily use
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