Saga Dawa Festival Tour 2017

Tibet
Pilgrimage tour
13 Days
$ 3200

Dawa Festival Tour 2017- Tibet is rich in the exotic culture and tradition. Many tibetians are buddhist. Saga Dawa Festival is an important festival amongst the Buddhist people and it is celebrated to honour the life of Lord Buddha.

Trip offer cost – USD $ 3200 pp | Trekking Grade – Moderate | Trip Duration : 13 Days

Lord Buddha is the founder of the Buddhism. According to lord buddha, at the time of his death, he had requested his follower not to be sad and cry on his death. Since death is an ultimate truth. He had requested everyone to be happy and strive to follow his teachings for living a noble life. On the full moon day of fourth lunar month of Tibetan calendar Saga Dawa Festival is celebrated each year and during this period pilgrimage from around the world come to Mt. Kailash to perform Kora. Giant flagpole is taken down ritually and replaced by a new one in Tarpoche.Colorful flagpole is raised in height and pointed towards famous Gyandrak monastery. Music come from long trumpets, conch cells and other ancient musical instruments are played for this ceremony. Monks in the monastery perform some rituals. The flagpole should stand straight otherwise it is believed that some bad things might happen in Tibet. On this holy occasion, pilgrimage visit many temples, monasteries and pray by lightening butter lights and find peace within their mind. You will experience the beautiful moments and culture of tibet in the auspicious occasion of Saga Dawa Festival in Saga Dawa Festival Tour.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport & overnight at Hotel
Day 02: Drive Kathmandu to Nyalam 3750 m (150 km)
Day 03: Nyalam –free for acclimatization
Day 04: Nyalam – New Dongba 4600m (390 km)
Day 05: New Dongba – Mansarovar 4558m (277 km) Duration: 7-8 hrs
Day 06: Mansarovar – Tarchen (40 km) Duration: 2-3 hrs
Day 07: (25th May 2015): Attend to the Saga Dawa festival at Tarboche (Festival Day) Full moon
Day 08: Tarchen – Tarboche (13 km drive) – Dirapuk (4860m.) (7 km trek / 5 – 6 hrs)
Day 09: Dirapuk – Zuthulpuk (4760m) (18 km trek / 9-10 km) (passing through Dolma-la pass 5,200)
Day 10: Zuthulpuk – Tarchen (Darchen) (10 km / 4-5 hrs) – Mansarovar- Dongba (end of Kailash Parikrama)
Day 11: Drive Dongba to Nyalam
Day 12: Drive to Kathmandu
Day 13: Final Departure to your own distination

Note: We can aslo customize above Itinerary as per your requirements

Included

All transports in private vehicle including airport transfers
Three nights’ accommodation with breakfast at a 2, 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu
Best available twin sharing Lodge/Guesthouses during the Tibet tours
Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) approved guide for Tibet tours
Yaks and Yak-men to carry baggage while Kailash Parikrama
Tibet entry travel permit, Chinese visa and applicable entry fees during the trek/tours in Nepal/Tibet
Oxygen cylinder for Kailash Parikrama
All government taxes and official expense