29.08-18.09.2012 Dear friends and colleagues! We’re going to Tibet. Everything, of course,will start in Nepal. But our ultimate goal will be Kailash - the most mysterious and most sacred place not only in Tibet but throughout the whole Asia. I do not know whether we will unravel all its secrets, but I guarantee that it will be really interesting On our way we will visit many monasteries, make a kora around Kailash and dive in a holy Manasarovar lake as well as visit the ancient Tibetan kingdom of Guge and its capital Tsaparange . In addition, we will have an opportunity for a few days to plunge into the boiling world of ancient Kathmandu - the capital of Nepal. Sign Up!

Details of the journey:

Day 1. Drive to Nyalam – 3700m

Day 2. Nyalam / acclimatization day* excursion by car and small walk to Milarepa cave 4000m

Day 3. Nyalam / acclimatization or trekking*/ excursion by foot to another cave in the region which is connected to the speech of Charkarsambavas (Kailash) mandala 4100m ca 4-5 h

Day 4. Nyalam / acclimatization or trekking */ excursion by foot about 7-8 h to a nearby lake which is also connected to a story of Milarepa 4300m perfect adaption every day more difficult

Day 5. Nyalam – Saga - 4500m Tongla pass 5050m

Day 6. Saga to Paryang *- on the way: several passes 4900m

Day 7. Paryang to Mt. Kailash several passes 4900m, Mayumlapass 5100

Day 8. Kailash kora /Trek to Drirapuk 5000 m

Day 9. Kailash kora /drirapuk rest day with side excursion to the noth face

Day 10. Kailash kora trek ovr /Drolmala pass 5600m to zultrupuk 4800m

Day 11. Kailash kora / trekking – Chiu gompa* hot springs /4500m

Day 12. Chiu - Tsaparang Thoeling - 3700m

Day 13. Visit Guge Kingdom *

Day 14. Drive back to lake Mansarovar

Day 15. Rest day at Lake Manasarovar

Day 16. Back via Paryang to Trongba

Day 17. Trongba – Nyalam

Day 18. Nyalam - Kodari (Nepalese border)