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Saga Dawa Festival Tour via Simikot Route Details

  • Trip Duration:24 day(s)
  • Activity: Trekking, Festival Tour
  • Max. Altitude:5600m
  • Group Size:02 - 14 pax
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  • Trip Highlights:Saga Dawa Festival is observed by Tibetan Buddhist as one of the important festival in their society. It therefore occupied an important position in the Tibetan society held each year on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month of the Tibetan calendar. This festival is celebrated in honor of Sakyamuni's and his enlightenment.

 

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Saga Dawa Festivals Tour

 

Saga Dawa Festival is observed by Tibetan Buddhist as one of the important festival in their society. It therefore occupied an important position in the Tibetan society held each year on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month of the Tibetan calendar. This festival is celebrated in honor of Sakyamuni's and his enlightenment.

This Saga Dawa festival has been celebrated by the Tibetan Buddhists for past thousand years or so. Just to take part in the festival is enough experience that provides us unlimited excitement and unforgettable memory last forever.

This 23 nights / 24 days Saga Dawa festival tour is best considered for those who aspire to explore little wider and experience little harderbeing close with nature.

After impressive flight from Kathmandu that bring you Nepalgunj. Yet again, you will fly to Simikot, from where splendous trekking trip commences with dramatic landescapes up to Sher (Nepal - Tibet boarder).

Your journey will further be enhanced with soaring natural sight giving you blissful and never- ending experience.

Itinerary

Day 01: Your arrival at Kathmandu Airport. Upon your arrival, you will be met by our Airport Representative and transfer to Hotel.

Day 02: Sightseeing tour at Pashupati, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath & Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Day 03: Flight Kathmandu to Nepalgunj Airport, and transfer to hotel.

Day 04: Flight Nepalgunj – Simikot; Trek to Dharapuri (Camp)

Day 05: Trek to Kermi (Camp)

Day 06: Trek to Yangar (Yalabang Gompa) (Camp)

Day 07: Trek to Muchu (or Yalabang to Tumkot Khola) (Camp)

Day 08: Trek to Yari (Camp)

Day 09: Trek to Sher; drive to Purang (hotel)

Day 10: Drive to Manasarovar (short-Visit Trugo Gompa, Gossul Gompa, Chiu Gompa, camp near this Gompa) - Camp

Day 11: Drive to Darchen (Guesthouse or Camp)

Day 12: Trek to Tarboche (Saga Dawa Festival). Camp

Day 13: Trek to Derapuk (Camp)

Day 14: Dölma La Pass (5600m.) and trek to Zudulpuk Gompa (Camp)

Day 15: Trek to Darchen; and drive to Tirthapuri (Camp)

Day 16: Drive to Toling (Guesthouse or Camp)

Day 17: Drive to Tsaparang and back to Tholing (Ghesthouse or Camp)

Day 18: Drive to Manasarovar Lake (Chiu Gompa) - (Camp)

Day 19: Drive to Paryang (Guesthouse or Camp)

Day 20: Drive to Saga (Camp)

Day 21: Drive to Nyalam (Guesthouse)

Day 22: Drive to Nyalam -Zhangmu – Kathmandu (Hotel)

Day 23: Sightseeing at Patan & Bhaktapur Durbar Square (Hotel)

Day 24: Drive to airport for your onward journey. Tour ends.

Cost Includes

  • Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu valley as per above program.
  • Flights (Kathmandu – Nepalgunj – Simikot) as per above program.
  • Special trekking permits for Nepal part.
  • Porters and mules from Simikot to Hilsa boarder
  • Land Transfer by Jeep in Tibet Part.
  • Supporter Truck.
  • Chinese visa, and Tibet travel permit.
  • English speaking guide during the tour.
  • Twin sharing accommodation as per tour program.
  • Camping gears for Kailash tour like two men tent/dining tent/kitchen tent/toilet tent & all kitchen gears.
  • Full board meal during the camping section.
  • Yak and Yak men for Mt. Kailash cora, Nepali guide, cook, helpers.

Cost Excludes

Cold drinks, alcoholic beverages, Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu and Tibet (besides camping section), Nepal visa, Nepal Re- entry visa, Travel insurance, tips for guide, porters, driver, and yak men.

Testimonials

  • 23.04.13 23:52Last year we went on the Annapurna Circuit trek with Trailblazer. This year we did a shorter (7 day) trek up the Langtang valley, following a trip to Bhutan. Once again Nepal Trailblazer were flawless in their organisation and service. We requested and were provided with the same guide and porter as last time (Chhabi and Arjun), who again were first rate and good company. The Langtang valley is unspoilt (no roads yet) and very beautiful. The rhododendrons (of all shades of red and pink) were stunning (we were trekking in early April) and the forests were alive with an amazing variety of birds. We also saw gray Langur monkeys and some brown monkeys (Rhesus?) that seemed to be eating wild marijuana plants! We started the trek at Syabrubesi but returned via Thulo Syabru and although the latter route is more up and down, we would recommend it. Thulo Syabru is a much more pleasant village to stay in. Our recommendations for places to stay on the trek include Jungle View in Lama Hotel (although the Lama Hotel lodges can get very busy and you might want to consider staying in Upper Renche, which seemed quieter); Eco Guest House in Langtang village (just by the cheese 'factory'); Yala Peak Guest House in Kyanjin Gompa (which has a great coffee shop/bakery next door and try the local yak cheese in the nearby cheese factory); a good lodge at the top of Thulo Syabru next to the cyber cafe, whose name escapes me but I think it was 'Snow' something. We certainly would recommend Nepal Trailblazer to fellow trekkers.

    Phill and Emily, from UK
  • 04.05.12 18:54We just spent 1 month in Nepal and we completed a 18-days trek with Nepal Trailblazer. We bought the trek on the internet and were a little concerned by the agency and services offered. From the first until the last day, Tilak and these employees have managed to make it unforgettable and they exceeded our expectations at any time. A special thanks to the guide and the porter, they have been wonderful with us.

    Thank you once again to Tilak and his team. I highly recommend this agency.

    Serge and Denise
  • 18.04.12 16:06Dear Tilak, Bhairam, Chhapi and Arjun

    Many thanks for a wonderful experience on the AC trek.

    Thank you to Bhairam for overseeing our trip so efficiently and courteously. Everything went very smoothly even when we changed our plans slightly.

    Chhabi, our guide, was a real star and was a great companion on our trek . He made sure we had everything we needed - and got us to the top of Thorung-la without a hitch!

    Arjun, our porter, was also brilliant - he's a multitalented porter cum guide cum cook.

    The Annurpurna Circuit trek was an absolute joy. We had trekked to Muktinath over 20 years ago but this was our first time on the Manang side and we absolutely loved it - the views were sensational and the villages and countryside are a delight. The road is coming so I suggest people get to see it before the impact is too great.

    The road on the Jomsom side has obviously had a negative impact on the trekking experience but new trails are being opened up that avoid the road, so I recommend you give yourself enough time to explore these (see the book by Andrees de Ruiter and Prem Rai about the new NATT trails).

    After Kagbeni (which you should visit) we decided to take transport to Tatopani to save some time and avoid trekking on the road.

    Ghorepani and the route to Tadapani and Ghandruk, etc is road free and absolutely stunning (if a little 'crowded' when we were there in March).

    I recommend Trailblazers to anyone interested in trekking and we will be back!

    Thanks again to all of you who made our trek such a happy and memorable experience.

    Best wishes
    Phill and Emily
    UK
  • 12.01.12 18:46Dear Tilak,

    Happy New Year!

    I just want to express my thanks to you and your team for making my trekking tour to Nepal a great success. I have always been fascinated by high mountains, but at an age of 67, I think it is too late to start climbing. But to fullfill my dream, I decided to take the Classic Everest Trek from Jiri to Everest. With start Oct.29-2011 and ending Nov.25-2011 it was quite a long trek, but a trek I will strongly recommend. Even that the weather from Jiri to Lukla was not very good and the trekking trail is quite strenuous, I think you get a better impression of the daily life in the Himalayan area, than from Lukla up to Everest which are more touristic.

    I want to thank Bhairam for meeting me in the airport and bringing me back after the trek and to Kevi (guide) and Raz (porter) for exellent service during the whole trek. Kevi understand that my main goal was to go as close to Everest as possible. He adviced me all the way up and I managed Kala Pattar (5.550m) without any problems. I will never forget the beautiful view of Mount Everest early in the morning and I was really proud of myself for not giving up in the steep tracks. The trek back to Lukla was very relaxed and Kevi and I had more time to talk about the life up in the high mountains. Even if I could not talk to Raz in english, we could communicate with gestures and he also managed to serve me local wine before Lukla!

    Finally I want to thank you, Tilak, for meeting me in the hotel after the trek and I want to say that I am very satisfied with your company and your staff and I will tell all my friends in Norway to contact you if they plan to go to Nepal. Myself I am quite sure I will travel back to Nepal in the future.

    Kind regards,
    Kjell G. Herregarden
  • 03.01.12 09:30Namaste Mr Tilak

    Just to let you know we had a wonderful holiday in your country - our flights booked through you all went smoothly and we found your people so friendly and kind.

    We will recommend your services to our Australian and South African friends.

    Regards,

    Suzanne and Mark Second
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  • Price:Starts from USD 3650.00
  • Accommodation:hotel, Gueshouse and tented camp
  • Meal Includes:Full board meal during the trek which is fully catered by our cook and helpers
  • Per day walking:5 - 7 hours driver / trek
  • Transportation:car, jeep, plane

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