DAY 01 - Thursday 9th June 2011: KATHMANDU ARRIVAL
Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Our representative will meet you and transfer to Hotel. Spend day at your leisure. Evening Tour briefing and dinner.

Accommodation:
Hotel Marshyangdi OR similar.

DAY 02 - Friday 10th June 2011: SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN KATHMANDU
Early morning, we visit Pashupatinath temple and the Budhanilkantha Narayan (sleeping Vishnu) and Swoyambhunath temple (Monkey temple) in the afternoon.

Accommodation:
Hotel Marshyangdi OR similar

DAY 03 - Saturday 11th June 2011: KTM - KODARITHEN - NYALAM
Fortified with an early breakfast depart from Kathmandu to Kodari (border town of Nepal). At Kodari, we go through customs & immigration formalities. After completion of formalities, we cross the friendship bridge into Tibet. On the Chinese/Tibet side we meet our local guide and transfer into Land Cruisers. We then drive on to to Zhangmu (2225 m.) where once again we should complete Chinese immigration and custom formalities and will proceed for Nyalam (3750 m).

Accommodation:
Sisapangma Guesthouse OR similar (dormitory room) – very basic. - Kathmandu - Kodari by private Bus: Four & half hours (123 km) Kodari – ZhangMu – Nyalam by Jeep: Two & half hours (33 km)

DAY 04 - Sunday 12th June 2011: DAY IN NYALAM FOR ACCLIMATIZATION
Trek to Valley of Flowers (altitude approx. 3658 mts) and return to Ghangaria for the night ( approx 10kms ).Overnight in tents.

Accommodation:
Shisapangma Guesthouse (dormitory room) – very basic.

DAY 05 - Monday 13th June 2011: DRIVE, NYALAM TO SAGA (4460 m.)
Today we drive for approx 7 hrs covering about 250 km to reach Saga (4600 m.). Couple of hours drive, we cross the Thong-La Pass (5200 m.) which offers one of the best views of the Tibetan Himalayan range. You get magnificent views of Mt. Shisapangma, the highest mountain in Tibet.

After Thong-La Pass, we proceed towards the Shisapangma Base Camp and divert towards Lake Peiku-Tso. We break here for lunch. After lunch, we continue our journey to Saga. En route, we pass two smaller high passes. We will be arriving in Saga at late afternoon only. In the evening, our Chinese Doctor will check our passengers for signs of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) and people suffering from serious symptoms will be sent back to the border.

Accommodation:
Camp - Nyalam to Saga: Seven hours (250 km) Saga is a small-growing town situated at the Bank of River Bramhaputra. There is a government Hospital (that will be closed on Sunday), some guesthouses available in this town.

DAY 06 - Tuesday 14th June 2011: SAGA TO PARYANG (4550 m.)
Today we drive about 260 km to reach Paryang (4500m). Lunch at Old Dzongba. This is an old and ruined town located on the way. This used to be the regional trading center in the past.

Accommodation:
Camp - Saga to Paryang: 6 hours (260 km.)

DAY 07 - Wednesday 15th June 2011: PARYANG TO LAKE MANASAROVAR (CHHURGU GOMPA - 4560 m.)
We drive about 280km to reach Mansarovar and camp (15400ft) at the shores towards Gurlamandhata.

Accommodation:
Camp - Paryang to Lake Mansarovar: 7 hours (280 km)

DAY 08 - Thursday 16th June 2011: LAKE MANASAROVAR PARIKRAMA ON JEEP THEN DRIVE TO DARCHEN (4663 m.)
Start the day with a holy bath at Mansarovar. After lunch, Mansarovar Parikrama by Land Cruiser. Short Drive to Dharchen (Base camp of Kailash) 15600ft.

Accommodation:
Hotel Kailash OR similar (dormitory room) – basic or Camp
Lake Mansarovar Parikrama: 72 km (3 hours)
Lake Mansarovar (Chiugompa) to Darchen: 2 hours (53 km)

DAY 09: Friday 17th June 2011: DRIVE TO YAMA DWAR & START PARIKRAMA TO DERAPHUK GOMBA (4920 m.)
Early Morning (after breakfast), we take a 45 minutes ride on Jeep to Tarboche (Yam Dwar), the parikrama starting point. This is the easily accessible point from where you can see the closest view of Mt. Kailash. Today, we walk near about 6 hours +. The trail is reasonably easy and flat. We camp at Dehraphuk (4880 m.).

Accommodation: Camp
Darchen to Yama Dwar: 8 km (45 minutes drive)
Serson to Deraphuk Gomba: 10 km (5 hours walk)

Those, who decide not to go for parikrama can either go back to Lake Mansarovar where they will camp for for another two days and waiting for the Parikrama group. Or spend those two nights at Dehraphuk @ 4880m.

DAY 10 - Saturday 18th June 2011: CONTINUE PARIKRAMA TO ZUTULPHUK (4760 m.)
The group undertaking the Parikrama will further trek to Zuthulphuk (16000ft) via Dolmala pass (5600 m). The passengers who are not taking Parikram will have rest in Lake Mansarovar.

Accommodation:
Camp - Deraphuk Gomba to Zutulphuk Gomba: 9 hours (22 km) High pass on the way (Dolama-La): 5600 m.

DAY 11 - Sunday 19th June 2011: END PARIKRAMA NEAR DARCHEN AND DRIVE BACK TO LAKE MANSAROVAR (HORA QUI)
After a short trek, we will reach near Darchen from where we will be picked up by Land Cruiser and drive to Lake Mansarovar to join the group already here or arriving from Dehraphuk.

Accommodation:
Camp - Zutulphuk to the ending point: 13 km (3 hours) - Ending point to Lake Manasarovar (hora Qui): 25 km (2 hours)

DAY 12 - Monday 20th June 2011: RETURN JOURNEY TO NEW DONGPA
Early morning after breakfast, we set off our journey back to New Dongpa.

Accommodation:
Camp - Lake Manasarovar to Dongba: 8 hours (320 km)

DAY 13 - Tuesday 21st June 2011: RETURN JOURNEY TO NYALAM
Return journey to Nyalam.

Accommodation:
Shisapangma Guesthouse (dormitory room) – very basic.
Dongba to Nyalam: 6 hours (250 km)

DAY 14 - Wednesday 22nd June 2011: RETURN JOURNEY TO KATHMANDU
Drive to Zhangmu, cross the border then drive back to Kathmandu

Accommodation:
Hotel Marshyangdi OR similar

DAY 15: Thursday 23rd June 2011: DROP TO KATHMANDU AIRPORT