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Sacred Yatra
Kailash Mansarovar
The Abode of Shiva
12 nights · 13 days
On the beautiful peak of Kailash, the eternal Lord Shiva, holding a trident, is meditated upon by yogis eternally. Know Him to be the Supreme Shiva.
Why Sadhana Saarthi
Experience Kailash with Sadhana Saarthi
Mount Kailash is among the most sacred geographies on this planet, a presence that has drawn seekers long before routes were charted or names were given.
Sadhana Saarthi exists to hold that call with preparation, sincere company, and the quiet support that allows you to arrive open: not merely to reach a place, but to become available to what the pilgrimage may offer.
Guided by one who walks as a seeker
This yatra is guided by a seeker on the path. He will walk with you, support you, and prepare you to become receptive to the grace of Kailash.
A sangha of sincere seekers
Handpicked group. People who come to receive, not merely to see. When the circle is right, the pilgrimage deepens for everyone.
Prepare the instrument
Body, breath, mind, and energy, tended before the Himalaya. Two months of preparation so you arrive steady and inwardly open.
Tapasya: 21 day kailash sadhana
Daily live sadhana, included with this departure. Two months of guided support on WhatsApp. Inner groundwork without which the kora remains only a walk.
Those who know the peaks
Sherpas who have summited Everest walk with us. The body held safe in thin air, so your attention can turn inward.
Held as pilgrimage
Approached with reverence, unhurried, supported, and held with the fullness Kailash deserves.
Overview
At a glance
Key details for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra — duration, route, altitude, and best season.
- Group size
- Up to 20 people
- Duration
- 12 nights · 13 days
- Travel type
- Overland with parikrama
- Start & finish
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Mt. Kailash elevation
- 6,638 m above sea level
- Highest point on trek
- Dolma La (5,630 m)
- Best months
- April, May, August & September
Itinerary
Day-by-day journey
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Arrival & orientation
- Stay
- Hotel in Kathmandu
- Altitude
- ≈ 1,400 m
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner (vegetarian)
Arrive in Kathmandu, where our team will receive you and assist with hotel check-in. After some rest, the group gathers for a Kailash orientation — an overview of the pilgrimage, spiritual guidelines, and practical briefings for the journey ahead. Dinner and overnight stay in Kathmandu.
Parikrama opt-out. Participants who opt out of the three-day Kailash parikrama will remain at Darchen. Accommodation and meals during this period are self-managed.
Curated for Sincere Seekers
Tapasya
A 21-Day Sadhana for Kailash Preparation
There is a mountain that does not wait for you to be ready. It asks instead whether you arrive prepared in body, breath, and intention.
Tapasya is a curated 21-day online preparation program for sincere seekers preparing to walk the path to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar, whether you travel with Sadhana Saarthi or independently. Not a fitness bootcamp. Not a checklist. A complete sadhana, physical, spiritual, and practical, to carry you from where you are now to standing at the base of Kailash, ready to receive the grace.
Inclusions & exclusions
What's included
- 21-Day Tapasya with two months of WhatsApp-guided preparation (included)
- Transportation throughout the yatra
- All vegetarian meals during the trip (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Transportation in Tibet by luxury A/C coach
- Support trucks for kitchen equipment
- English-speaking Tibetan guide
- All necessary travel and trekking permits
- Nepalese crew members (cooks, helpers, and Sherpas)
- Health care professional on the journey
- Oxygen cylinders for emergency use and well-equipped medical kit
- Authentic down feather jacket
- Kailash Yatra completion certificate
- All applicable taxes and service charges
- Kirtan (musical performance)
- Rudra Abhishekam at Pashupatinath before the journey
What's not included
- Personal expenses
- Extra or additional accommodation in Kathmandu and Darchen
- Pony/horse hire or porter hire during parikrama (paid locally — see cost estimates below)
- Emergency evacuation cost (if needed)
- Travel insurance
- Food and transport in case of delay due to weather or unforeseen reasons
- Flight cost to/from Kathmandu
- Services not mentioned in inclusions
Investment
Package cost & payment schedule
Pricing varies by passport type and group size, and is shared personally so we can walk you through the payment schedule and what's included. Express your interest below and we'll reach out with full details — no booking or payment on this site.
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How to join this yatra
Express interest
Share your name and contact details through our Express Interest form below. We will confirm seat availability, travel dates, and answer your questions directly.
Share your passport details
Once your departure is confirmed, provide a scanned copy of your passport. It must be valid for at least 6 months from the yatra date.
Confirm your booking with first instalment
Confirm your place by paying the first instalment at the time of booking. We arrange your group, accommodation, and visa paperwork. First instalment due at the time of booking.
Booking cancellation policies
- More than 45 days before departure: 25% of the total yatra cost will be deducted.
- 45 to 16 days before departure: 50% of the total yatra cost will be deducted.
- 15 days or less before departure: no refund.
- All cancellation notices must be sent to us in writing (email). Verbal cancellations are not accepted.
Essential information
Before you travel
Passports, insurance, altitude, weather, and what to expect on the route.
Your Sadhana Saarthi
Suryansh
The mountains have been my teacher for years. I have crossed some of the highest trekkable passes in the world, and walked trails across the Himalayas and beyond, here and abroad. But somewhere along the way, the climbing became less about the summit and more about what the silence up there does to you. I came to this path as a seeker first. Having walked the Kailash Kora myself, I know what the journey asks of you and what it offers in return. My role is to prepare you, guide you, and walk beside you, so you can give yourself fully to why you came.
Gallery
Along the route
Packing list
What to bring for the overland journey and high-altitude trek.
Repack in Kathmandu for the sojourn; leave the rest at your hotel. Use ziplock bags against rain and moisture.
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