Overland Kailash Yatra

Passport & Visa

All travelers should have a valid passport for six months and a visa can be obtained from the Nepalese embassy or consulate in India, however, a visa is stamped at the time of arrival at the Airport. For yatra, you get a group visa and we get entry in the groups as per size. While submitting a passport for a visa it’s not necessary to send your old passport.

Change/Delay in Program

Sometimes due to unavoidable circumstances like bad climate, political unrest, landslides, health illness, and natural disasters which are beyond human control may occur, we will be happy to refer you for any alternative trip to suit you.   

Health & Fitness

We advise you have checked with your physician before making any trip. It is advisable to let us know if you have any problems with your health.

Travel Insurance

Your compulsory should have your travel insurance to cover accidents, and emergency rescue in case of unfavorable climatic conditions Since the Kailash Yatra is one of the tough treks in the entire world.

Complaints

Any complaints during the trip can be informed to your tour leader or guide immediately or at the office after the completion of the trip. The management will try to look into the matter and take action accordingly.

Privacy

 We may collect personal details and information for official use. But the information provided by the individual will not be shared or published without the individual consent. We respect the privacy of every individual

Accommodation

Deluxe and good standard hotels are in the cities like Kathmandu, Kerlung, Darchen at other places like Mansarovar lake and During Kora of Kailash, there are guest houses and lodges with basic facilities without any modern amenities.

Manasarovar: Dormitory-style Guest House with a common bathroom.

During Kailash Parikarma: Sharing basis Dormitory with Common Toilets.

Meals

All pure and freshly cooked vegetarian meals during the entire trip to MT.Kailash with an experienced Indian and continental cook and Sherpa from Nepal. Every Meal would be Buffet.

 Meals Arrangement

We have arranged all pure and freshly cooked Indian vegetarian meals whereas all the foods required are transferred from Nepal and fruits juice and vegetables are brought to the local market. All our Team and staff will take care of your arrangements from wake-up tea to the night bed.

Trip leaders

All trip leaders are our professional English-Hindi speaking trip leaders who are different from the tour guides our trip leaders are trained they know the areas like their backyards and have explored dozens of times. With an experience of more than ten years, every one of them has served more than hundreds of guests from all over the world. They are responsible, and trustworthy and have their own life experience and story to share which will add more fun and safety to your entire Kailash yatra. We put the cost of paying our guides a good wage straight into the tour price so they are happy and not reliant on guests spending money shopping to earn their salaries. Thus they concentrate on your needs and being the best hosts to you that possibly can be.

Altitude Sickness
While going to high altitudes Parts of your trips are above 2500 meters/9200 feet where it is common for travelers to experience some adverse health effects due to the altitude - regardless of your age, gender and fitness. Take it easy, and follow our suggestions to reduce the sickness effects. The altitude problem is very common for everyone who arrives at the high altitude region from a lower altitude area, but some are affected seriously and some are not, so there is a certain way to prevent it or minimize its effect by preparing before you go to the highlands. Here we have listed some tips that we had experienced in the past years.

Mental preparation and altitude sickness is also can help psychologically, so you should take it very normally and keep your mind in a comfortable state. Keep your body physically fit, so exercise regularly and make yourself physically fit. Sleep well and rest well on the day before you arrive at a high altitude. Take everything slowly for the first couple of days when you arrived in high altitude region, walk slowly and try to sleep lower altitude first. Drink enough water and avoid alcohol.

Currency:

Only US Dollars & Euros can be exchanged in Yuan for this you may change the currency from banks in Tibet to Chinese Yuan, currency used in Tibet or For INR gets exchanged in your country with Exchange or you can find it in Nepal also but the rates fluctuate almost every day. And buying and selling rates always differ.                                                                     

Insurance:

We recommend that you insure yourself against sickness, emergency surface or air rescue, accident, trip cancellation, medical treatment, hospitalization, etc. We regret that such policies are not available in Nepal.

Communication:
You can make calls from almost everywhere. Tibet has a good networking for mobile phones. And during a stay at the hotel, you can use wifi if available otherwise you find a Chinese Sim-card on purchase which may cost 200 Yuan.

Clothing, equipment, and accessories:
While driving, it will be warm inside the vehicle but windy cold outside. Mornings and evenings will be generally cold therefore warm clothing will be required. We recommend that you bring the following clothing and accessories with you.      

 Footwear

• Good well worn-in walking shoes,Warm comfortable trekking boots.

Clothing

• Wool shirts, Cotton shirts
• Regular underwear, Thermal underwear
• Culottes/trousers for women
• Trousers/shorts for men
• Wind and rain gear with hood
• Wool hat/mittens/gloves and other hats
• Wool and cotton socks
• Sweaters, Lined zip jacket/down jacket with hood, Tracksuit, Sleeping clothes

Accessories 

• Personal first-aid
• Flashlight/torch with extra batteries
• Sunglasses
• Water bottle
• Swimsuit (for use before and after the Tibet trip)
• Notebook, pens, pencils
• Plastic bags for reading material, film, cameras, etc
• Dust masks, silk scarves for use against dust
• Sun block cream and lip salve, sanitizer
• Toilet Kits

Documents

• Passport (with photocopies) 
•  Travel Insurance (with photocopies) 
•  Airline Tickets (with photocopies) 
• Some recent two-inch colorized photo Passport size
• RMB Cash 
• Credit or debit card 
  

Includes: 

This Kailash Yatra includes of 2 Part packages: Nepal & Tibet

• Arrival & departure transportation by private Vehicle
• Sightseeing tour with guide.
• 3 night’s hotels at Kathmandu on twin sharing basis with all meals.
• Tibet side: accommodation in Hotels & Guest House.
• Pure vegetarian meals (breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner) providing by our counterpart by our staff.
• English and Hindi Speaking Guide
• English speaking Tibetan guide
• Basic first-aid kit. Oxygen cylinders in bus
• Kailash permit & normal Tibet/ China visa fee.
• Private Transportation required for land transfer in Tibet and Nepal.
• Emergency rescue services.
• Kailash Parikarma entry fees and permits
• Manasarovar Entry Fees
• All required tax and services charges
• Langtang National Park Entry fees.
• Water, sweets and fruits in Bus
• Company branded Down Jacket, Duffel bag, Day Pack Bag, Woolen caps.
• Puja Material.
  
  

Excludes: 

• Airfares from Home – Kathmandu – Home
• All beverages
• Travel Insurance of clients
• Emergency evacuation expenses.
• Riding Yak/Horse for Kailash Parikrama (direct payable to Yak/horse herder)
• Expenses of personal urgent visa fee etc & Services other than specified
•  Addition cost due to any political disturbance.

Any additional cost due to natural calamities and unforeseen circumstance son Tibet or extra stay at Kathmandu

Special Note: 

Shivalaya Holidays  kindly request you to read the terms and conditions thoroughly. Please feel free to speak to us, if there is any confusion.

Booking a trip

Valid passport for six month and more and 6 passport size photographs copy (scan copy or send to contact person. Advance token of 10 to 20 % for confirming the trip. In total 80 % amount of the entire trip cost  should be paid after visa  and rest 20 % of the payment should be done upon your arrival in Nepal before departure of your trip. Please do your planning carefully as per your budget and time. You need to make booking before minimum of 30 to 40 days of departure dates.

Prices

Prices quoted are subject to change as per the change in exchange rates, unavoidable circumstances like climatic change, flight cancellation, internal political situation etc. However there are no any hidden costs. Do mail us for best rates on kailash@shivalayaholidays.com

Cancellation & Refunds

Cancellation time and refund policy are as follows: All the cancelation and refund charges are based on the total cost of tour packages.

• 90% refundable if cancel before 40 days or a month before the trip.
• 40% refundable 20 days of departure date weeks before the departure date.
• 25% refund between 08 -15 days before the departure date.
• 0% refundable less than a week.