The Tibet Saga Dawa Festival Tour is a deeply spiritual journey, celebrating one of the most important events in the Buddhist calendar. Held annually on the full moon of the fourth lunar month, this festival marks three significant moments in Buddha's life: his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (death).
In 2025, the Saga Dawa Festival falls during the sacred month, believed to amplify the power of good deeds and prayers a thousandfold. Pilgrims from across Tibet gather to raise prayer flags and participate in the sacred ritual of erecting the giant flagpole at Mount Kailash. Though public celebrations may be understated, the festival's vibrant and spiritual atmosphere is palpable throughout Tibet.
We need following document to processing of your Tibet Visa, make sure that you have the following documents ready:
As per the new rules and regulations from the Chinese embassy in Nepal, to obtain a Tibet group visa, it is required that there must be a minimum of 05 people in the group. Additionally, the visa application process in Kathmandu requires the submission of the original passport and may take 03-04 official working days to complete. Furthermore, clients who wish to obtain a Tibet group visa will need to visit the China visa application center in person to provide biometric information.
Please also note that visa requirements and regulations can change frequently. we suggest you make sure with us before you book the Tibet tour.
Om Namah Shivaya!! Namaste! Tashi Delek! We and Kathmandu like to welcome you at TIA and drive you to the comfortable hotel we will booked for you before you arrive. Enjoy the first sight of the icy mountains along the drive.
After checking in at the hotel, our tour guide will meet you and introduce you to other Yatris undertaking the same journey as you. Then he will collect your passport and photo necessary for obtaining the Tibet Travel Permit and Chinese Group Visa. Three working days are needed to obtain the required paperwork.
In the evening, get the first taste of a tasty vegetarian meal and rest for the first adaptation to the Asian atmosphere.
Early morning, our tour guide will organize a first group meeting in the hotel lobby. You will get to know each of your group members and details about the Mount Kailash tour from Nepal.
Our guide will then take you to the Chinese Embassy where you have to submit your fingerprints for biometric registration. After completing the formalities, we will then head to the religious Hindu shrine of Pashupatinath. If possible, we will take part in the morning arti then perform a Rudravishek of lord Shiva and pray for the success of our Kailash Parikrama.
We will then visit more of the surroundings along with a tour of Guheswori Temple. After the tour of the Pashupatinath complex, we will return to our hotel for lunch.
We will obtain our Chinese group Visa and necessary permit today which will be collected by our team as your representative. Meanwhile, we will go for a temple excursion of Budhanilkantha (sleeping Lord Vishnu) located 10 km away from the capital at the foot of Shivapuri Hill.
If time allows, we may also go for a worship in Doleswor Temple of Lord Shiva known to be the part of Kedarnath Temple of India.
We will then check our equipment, and pack our bags to get ready for the start of our Mount Kailash tour from Nepal. If you lack anything, please inform our guide who will help you in buying or renting the missing items.
June 06 Early morning drive from Kathmandu to Kerung Border (6-7 Hrs -155km/ 2,500m) We drive from Kathmandu to Nepal Tibet border along a scenic highway. After immigration formalities at the border, you meet our Tibetan guide & driver. After some briefing we drive to Kerong (2700 m) O/N at Guest House.
June 07 Rest for Acclimatization in Kerung It is best to take a rest efore further driving to Saga (4400 m). Free afternoon look around. O/N at Guest House
June 08 Drive to Saga (230km – 6 hours) 4400m.O/N at Guest House.
First day with a long drive on the desert terrain. Driving past nomad camps and sheep and yak herds. We can see Gaurishankar, Shishapangma and Langtang Himal from the pass. Continue drive through Khunmen Tso, Sinling, Karru Ongchen and Peiku tso Lake (4400m). We will be crossing river Brahmaputra ( “Yarling Tsangpo” in Tibetan ) to reach Saga (4600m). O/n in Guest house.
June 09 Drive to Lake Mansarovar (370km – 7 Hours) 4500m O/N at Guest House.
Watching the mountains in distance and driving through road we pass through the small town of Zhongba before reaching to Paryang.. Offering the first view of mt kailash and the holy lake only after several hours of drive. As you approach this serene and sacred lake, historic Chiu Monastery becomes visible on the North West shore of the lake. From this vantage point, you can have a glimpse of majestic Mount Kailash. Manasarovar , the highest fresh water lake with turquoise complexion - surrounded by mt Kailash, Mt. Gurula-Mandata and Lake Rakchyas is simply heavenly. O/n at Guesthouse.
June 10 Holy bath at Lake Mansarover then drive to Darchen O/N at Guest House.
After some peaceful hours at the shores of the sacred Lake Manasarovar with the snowy massif of Gurla Mandhata 7694m just across the lake, we drive 40 km to Darchen which serves as the base for Mt kailashkora ( circumambulation). The Kora is 53 km in total and completed in three days. O/n in a Guest house.
June 11 Attend Saga Dawa Festival 2025 at Tarboche then continue trek to Derapuk. The day of main celebration near Darchen. Start Kailash Kora (making Circle). Reach Dirapuk (18km – 7 Hours) 4800m. It is one of the exciting days walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs and waterfalls with some clouds in the clear blue sky. The 18 km trail takes almost 7-8 hrs. O/N Guest House.
June 12 Second day of Kailash Kora, reach at Zuthulpuk (4760m) via Drolma La pass, 5634m. (19km – 9 Hours) Hardest but Holiest day of your pilgrimage trek , cross Dolma La pass at 5670 m. Once you reach the top, just do the holiest offering and sit down for meditation to forget you. By the late afternoon you will arrive at Zuthul Puk where the great ascetic Milerappa is supposed to have performed miracles. O/N at Local Guest House
June 13 Last day/End of Kailash Kora. Drive back to Saga (16km walk with 3 hrs and Drive to Darchen then continue to Saga O/N at Gust House.
June 14 Drive back from Saga to Kerung O/N at Guest House
June 15 Drive back to Kathmandu via Syabrubensi (7-8 hrs) end tour.
Driving further to Nepal Tibet border, complete the immigration formalities, Then drive to Kathmandu end service.
Note: - This tour is based on fixed departure-group join. If you want to make it private tour, we can arrange as per your requirement. Tour itinerary can be customized as per your interest.
Free Day in Kathmandu, Farewell Dinner
Departure from Kathmandu to your onward Destination.
The Trip cost will Vary Depending on the Group Size duration of days and Services required please contact us via himalayanmagictreks3@gmail.com with your Details to obtain a Quote.
Upon your arrival at the airport our representatives person with a Himalayan Magic Treks (LOGO) sign board, to show you on your arrival exit gate. Who taking care of you with reception then safely drive to the hotel, Briefing about program details before going to Mountains. At the airport we cannot enter the interior of the airport because a person who doesn’t have a plane ticket is not allowed to enter.
We give our first priority to serve the customers with the most standard level. As for the accommodation, we have been providing star hotels in Kathmandu and even Mountain guest houses during the trek according to their need and requirement. We provide convenient Guest House with sound environment and hygienic foods for the guest to make healthy their trip. Everest region is popular and has wonderful accommodation facility compared to the condition of elderly times.
We get a paradise of delicious food in Kathmandu valley. We have a lot of restaurants with different cuisine in city but during the Lodge trek we get to eat Continental, Indian and Nepali menu choices like Pasta, Pizza, Mo: Mo, Soup, Dal Bhat, Hot drinks Tea & Coffee etc. Our Guide (Leader) will manage and advice the Food for beloved Guests to be satisfy
Being homeland of Himalayas, it’s obvious to have challenging routes, dangerous weather, health issues; any of these situations is enough to ruin your trip. Leading around the steeply hills and rocky routes is not a job of common climbers and trekkers Himalayan Magic Treks have been providing native leaders and staffs working in this field perfectly since many years to overcome tough challenges and make your trip a golden memory. Our Guides are trained and well certified by the Government of Nepal. Our staffs have received proper emergency guidance and evacuation education in the Himalayas. They are also entirely aware of correct knowledge of first aid to the victims. We have never and will never compromise on the safety to our clients; therefore, we provide insurance and medical services during the trek and compensation when they needs.
To pass through challenging routes and to ensure your safety and comfort, we need adequate number of staffs. It includes guide, porter, driver, assistant guide and so on. We provide guide in every trip while one assistant guide to every 4-9 group of guests and two with every 10 crew. As for the porters, we send 1 porter for every 2 guest. The number of porter also varies to the load of the clients; a porter’s maximum load is 25 kg. Our staffs are professional and expert guides (leader) who can speak languages like English, French, Germany, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other as required. We can also manage any other staffs as per your demands.
Equipment does matter to make your trip comfortable and better so you must be serious about check list before going to trek. We advice to take general equipment for the trek click here on link about equipment lists
Security is our primary concern from your first day you will be under our service and protection. Our staff will pick you up at the airport and will assist you to your hotel. We have proper remedial services during the trek with professional staffs and services like first aid, and we will help to arrange oxygen bag and helicopter service for emergency rescue. We also focus on acclimatization days to get rid of altitude sickness. We will take care of you on arrival to till on in your final departure date (airport drop services)
Autumn (September - November) and spring (March - May) is the best season for trekking and mountaineering in Nepal. Weather is mostly clear and temperature is moderate in these seasons which offer beautiful views without any obstruction. Spring grants you beautiful flowers, plants and rare animals. Walking is favorable during these seasons. Summer (June - August) and winter (December - February). Though summer has heavy monsoon rainfall, it is very much clearer to trek around Upper Mustang Trek, Upper Dolpo Trek and Nar Phu Valley Trek since they are rain shadow area Everest Base Camp Trek, Langtang Valley Trek , Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Rara Lake Trek, Kanchenjunga Trek, Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek, Manaslu Circuit Trek as well as Pikey peak Trek are always better to trek in winter season.
Trekking can be challenging and exhausting. So you might need some fitness training and experience for some tough trial. Nepal Trekking in Everest Base Camp does not require past experience or extreme fitness even though we have more challenging routes in different region compared to that of Everest. Trekking in Himalayas always takes us to challenging altitudes and rocky routes. You could ask for proper rest time and acclimatization to sustain your strength. Mountains can never be achieved in a day. We always provide the detail in our itinerary. However certain training like running, skipping and other workouts will definitely be beneficial in such challenging routes.
Altitude sickness is a major risk when trekking. You might experience it on any trails above 2,500 m however; good health, proper care and drinking plenty of water will definitely help you to prevent from altitude sickness. Every trekkers needs to be familiar with the heights and altitude so, for this we have life saving appropriate acclimatization days during the trek, We also provide certain medical support for your relief and emergency rescue through helicopter whenever the situation gets worse.
Our only goal in the Himalayas is to leave the memories and foot prints Himalayan Magic Treks is concerned on environment pollution issue and global warming. We are always serious and genuine about our garbage during the trek especially during camping. We collect the rubbish and dump it to the proper place to protect our environment and also appeal our clients to do the same. We partake in every program conducted in KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Education Project) and other environmental conservation programs. We want to promote Safe environment act and stand against pollution & global warming.
Sometimes trekking in the Himalayan region passes through unexpected complication like natural calamity, health challenges and many other problems that might result to the changes of the itinerary. So, we kindly request you to cooperate with your guide and the team in such situation.
- 1 Pair warm thermal
- 1 Pair light warm jacket or sweeter
- 1 Pair down jacket
- 2 Pairs T-shirt
- 1 pair warm trouser
- 1 Pair warm windproof trouser
- 2 pair light paint/ trouser or half paint
- 1 pair inner warm paint
- Warm cap to cover your head from cold
- Muff to cover your nose and mouth
- One pair warm glove
- 2 Pairs warm socks
- 2 pairs light socks
- 1 Pair warm hiking shoes
- 1 Pair light shoes or sandal to use during your stay in Hotel
- Warm sleeping bag (You can buy or take in rent in Kathmandu)
The foods are limited option in Kailash area. You can buy simple foods in local restaurants. There are simple restaurants available in Lake Manasarovar, Derapuk and Zuthulpuk. Rest of the places has Tibetan & Chinese style good restaurants. There are plenty of small shops to buy dry food, drinks and other.
Please carry regular medicine if you are regularly taking. We will also send some medicine in our first aid kits along with our guide. It is always better to bring your own medicines. We suggest bringing a medicine for high altitude sickness, headache, vomiting, fever, and diarrhea.
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