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Saga - Dawa Festival 2008 (Tibet)

Trek type: Camping/ Hotel/ Lodge/ Guesst house
Trek Grade: Challenging
Duration: 22 days (16 days Tour)
Activities: Trekking, camping, sightseeing)
Best time to go: June (March/April/September)
Departure dates: Iterniery as below

  Saga - Dawa Festival  

Festival will take place at Tarboche on the first day of trekking. This is the most important festival of Mt Kailash, celebrating the enlightenment of Buddha. It takes place every year at full moon of the fourth lunar month. A giant flagpole is ritually taken down and the prayer flags are changed for new ones. After the flagpole is upright again, the Tibetans try to tell the future by watching its position. If the pole is erected straight it will mean happiness for all of Tibet.

 

About Saga - Dawa Festival Itinerary in Detail

Itinerary

Day 01 : May 19, 2008 : Arrival in Kathmandu.

Day 02 : May 20, 2008 : Preparation and arrangement of Tibet Travel permit

Day 03 : May 21, 2008 : Proceed from Katmandu to Shegar in Tibet

Day 04 : May 22, 2008 : From Shegar to Rombuk

Day 05 : May 23, 2008 : Trek to Everest base camp and back

Day 06 : May 24, 2008 : From Rombuk to Shegar

Day 07 : May 25, 2008 : From Shegar to Saga via Latze

Day 08 : May 26, 2008 : From Saga to Paryang

Day 09 : May 27, 2008 : From Paryang to Darchen

Day 10 : May 28, 2008 : Start of the Kora (Camp)

Day 11 : May 29, 2008 : Continue of the Kora (Camp)

Day 12 : May 30, 2008 : Continue and end of the Kora in Darchen

Day 13 : May 31, 2008 : Attend to the Saga Dawa

Day 14 : June 1, 2008 : Leave for Tholing and Tsaparang monasteries

Day 15 : June 2, 2008 : Visit of the monasteries

Day 16 : June 3, 2008 : Back to Manasarovar

Day 16 : June 4, 2008 : (Kagbeni/Jomosom): You will reach Jomosom by lunch and rest of the day will be free.

Day 17 : June 5, 2008 : From Manasarovar to Paryang

Day 18 : June 6, 2008 : From Paryang to Saga

Day 19 : June 7, 2008 : From Saga to Shegar via Latze

Day 20 : June 8, 2008 : From Shegar to Katmandu

Day 21 : June 9, 2008 : Visit Katmandu

Day 22 : June 10, 2008 : Departure for the next destination.  

 
 

Itinerary

Day 01 : Arrive in Kathmandu (1336m). You will be met by your group leader and transferred to the hotel where the pre-trek briefing will be given. Arrangements are made today for the distribution of your kit bag, sleeping bag and down jacket. Remainder of the afternoon is at your leisure.

Day 02 : Day at leisure in Kathmandu. You have time to explore Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur and the lessor known towns that dot the valley. The area has an amazing range of fascinating highlights, whatever your interest. Excellent bookshops, extensive markets, novelty shops and handicraft shops contrast with fantastic centres of cultural and spiritual significance. Kathmandu has more World heritage sites than any other city in the world. A sightseeing tour is organised for your benefit.

Day 03-20 : Trekking programme as per itinerary above.

Day 21 : Day at leisure in Kathmandu. There are a million things to see in Kathmandu and we recommend you spend this day wandering around the town and exploring the valley on bicycle or by taxi. The old Royal Palace, Durbar Square, Swayambhunath (the Monkey Temple), Pashupatinath (a major Hindu shrine) and the giant Buddhist Stupa at Bodnath are absolute musts. Our staff can help you with arrangements or provide a guide and/or transport should you wish, or you can head off armed with a map and let the day unfold. An optional Rock-climbing activity can be organised for those who are interested - an additional cost will be incurred for this option.

Day 22 : Trip concludes in Kathmandu. After breakfast, arrangements cease unless further arrangements have been made. Those people travelling by aircraft to further destinations will be transferred to the airport and assisted with check-in procedures. Don't forget to have NRp1100 departure tax available for payment at the airport.
The above itinerary and times are a guide only. The itinerary may change at any time due to weather and/or trail conditions or for any other reason deemed necessary by the trek leader. Your Leader will always make the final decision after assessing the situation and consulting with our Nepali crew and the group members. Trekking times are estimated only but have been calculated to give the trekker a comfortable pace throughout the trek.

 
 

Cost : USD $ 2755.00 per person

Cost included : 4 night hotel accommodation in Kahtmandu on BB plan, Guide, Cook, Kitchen crew, Tibetan English Spoken Guide, all necessary private land transportation, food: Breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner, accommodation in lodge and tent during whole trip, yaks for Kailash Kora, Tibet travel permit, insurance of trek/tour crew.
 

Cost not included : Bar bills, drinks, personal nature expenses, monastery entrance and photography charge, health and travel insurance, emergency evacuation (like porter charge in landslides or snow blocked), Any cost of Kathmandu except accommodation on BB plan and tips.

 

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The above itinerary and times are a guide only. The itinerary may change at any time due to weather and/or trail conditions or for any other reason deemed necessary by the trek leader. Your Leader will always make the final decision after assessing the situation and consulting with our Nepali crew and the group members. Trekking times are estimated only but have been calculated to give the trekker a comfortable pace throughout the trek.

 

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