KAILASH MANSAROVAR (VIA LHASA)

Daytime temperatures expected during June to September are approximately 15° Celsius and average night temperatures are between 5° – 8° Celsius. The temperatures can go subzero at higher altitudes. However, the temperatures would vary a lot depending on the season and altitude.

• The luggage will go on yaks whereas you can hire porters at extra cost to carry your personal backpack on the trek. Please do not carry any hand baggage on the trek. Ensure that your backpack has sturdy straps.
• One can also hire a horse at extra cost. The approximate rates for 3 days of trek are as follows subject to change:
  • Porter: 850 RMB
  • Horse + Horseman + Porter: 2800 RMB

Please Note:

The Horse should be used only as a backup arrangement and riding is not advisable. The horse man would often request you to alight during difficult sections of the trail for your safety and also while descending from Dolma La pass one has to walk for 2 hrs. The yak men/horsemen/personal porters are nomads; it is very difficult to ‘communicate’ with them. At times, it is extremely difficult to manage them, so even though we do coordinate for these extra yaks/horses/personal porters (personal requirement) for our guest, we do not take any responsibility on their behalf.

• The personal luggage along with Sleeping bag, Feather jacket should be packed in duffel bag or kit bag.
• We request you to travel light and not to carry more than one duffel bag. Please note that any additional load more than 15 kg may be charged extra. It is important to note that the personal porters accompanying you will not carry more than 08-10 kg and would prefer carrying the load in duffel bags; so, avoid any hand luggage. After reaching the camp the personal porter will be free.

It is important to purchase a comprehensive insurance policy against illness, hospitalization, flight delays, loss of luggage, cancellations and amendments due to weather conditions, political disturbances or natural calamities as well as emergency helicopter evacuation, etc. If you need our assistance on Insurance Policy issuance, we can certainly do so.

In case you decide to buy any other insurance policy in your home country, please ensure that the policy covers cashless evacuation and covers you for Adventure activities and/or trekking activity above 5000 meters.

Minimum age 18 years and Maximum age 70 years completed.

• Our Stay in Nepal is for 03 Nights and Tibet 10 Nights.
• The arrangements for stay and other services is separately managed and paid for Nepal and Tibet portion. Hence due to any circumstance if the number of days increases or decreases either in Nepal or Tibet, the same cannot be interchanged or adjusted.
• Example: If the group returns early to Nepal, the same cannot be adjusted against the unutilized Tibet portion.
• Additional cost will be applicable for any additional stay in Nepal /Tibet.
• No refund will be provided for any un-utilized service in Nepal and Tibet.
• Participants over 70 years can also apply for permit completing the following formalities and conditions:
• Medical certificate from an Indian Government Hospital certifying that participant is fit to to travel above 4000 meters.
• Application letter by participant signed by 2 direct relatives
• There must be 2 direct relatives travelling with the participants
• Participants suffering from high blood pressure, heart disease and asthma are prohibited from applying the permits.
• Penalty: In the event of death of participant over 70 years, there shall be a penalty of USD1000 to be paid to FEC by the relatives of the participant travelling together.
• he decision to allow permit for 70 years and above shall be of FEC after studying all the relevant documents.

• • We request you to submit a fitness certificate from your doctor while signing up for this tour after undergoing the following medical tests a) Blood Pressure, b) Sugar, c) Stress Test (ECG), d) Chest X-Ray. The certificate should state that you are fit to travel on this high-altitude tour which involves driving on average altitude of 4500m & 3 days of trekking over one pass at 5600m.
  • We request you to submit us 01 photocopies of valid passport while booking the tour.

   

  Tibet Travel Permits: 30 days prior to the date of departure the travel permits are applied in Lhasa to the Chinese Foreign Department. The permits are issued by the respective authorities few days prior to the Date of reporting. Only after this the visa can be applied.

   

  Chinese Visa for Indian Nationals: Indians have to apply for the group visa in Chinese embassy in New Delhi. It is a group paper visa, but your passports are necessary for inspection and we would need your passports at least 10 days prior to the reporting date. The passport will be returned after applying for Visa. Indian Passport holders staying abroad need to be in India at least 10 days prior to the date of reporting as we need the passports for visa application.

   

  Chinese Visa for Foreign Nationals (non-Indian National): For all Foreign National (Non-Indian Passport Holders), the group visa will be issued in Chinese embassy at Kathmandu (Nepal). It is essential to report in Kathmandu 3 working days from Mon. to Fri., prior to the date of reporting as stated in the itinerary. The visa will be applied on arrival in Kathmandu and we would get the group paper visa only on the 02 working day. E.g. if you arrive in Kathmandu on Wednesday, we can apply for visa on Thursday (before 10.00 am) and get the visa on Friday.

This tour takes us through remote regions where professional medical help may not be available. We carry with us a comprehensive medical first-aid kit advised by doctor. Our Tour Leader(s) are all competent to give first-aid if and when required. It would be advisable to speak to your Tour Leader in case of any health problems that you may face on the tour. We carry an oxygen cylinder with a regulator.

Any medical and evacuation expenses incurred for the client will have to be borne by that person only. (All the participants have to keep some contingency amount as a backup at home for this kind of emergency). If you are on any personal medication, please keep the tour leader informed on the dosage and medication.

This tour is a high-altitude tour + trek and the maximum height reached will be approx. 5630m. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) can be caused due to high altitudes. The AMS may be avoided by taking precautions given in the document attached on high altitudes, please read the document carefully. The high altitude can cause Acute Mountain Sickness and may lead to serious critical medical conditions such as Cerebral or Pulmonary Edema.

The weather can change dramatically causing rain, thunder storm, flash floods, cloud burst, snow fall and severe drop in temperatures, causing severe physical hardships.

1. 1. Cancellation by Countryside before commencement of tour:

   If the Tour has to be cancelled by Countryside due to non-issuance of permit/visa or last-minute changes in Tibet policy/guidelines for Kailash Manasarovar, INR5,000/- will be levied towards administrative fee.

    

   2. Cancellation by you before commencement of tour

     In the event of any cancellation by you, we would need a notification from you in writing

   If we receive the cancellation notification from you in the following scenarios, the cancellation charges are as follows;

    

   Particulars
   Once the Group naming list has been submitted, there will be a cancellation fee of USD 200 per person for any cancellation
   Cancellation charges 45 days before date of departure	25% of tour cost + cancellation charges for other services.
   Cancellation charges 30 days before date of departure	35% of tour cost + cancellation charges for other services.
   Cancellation charges 15 days before date of departure	100% of tour cost + cancellation charges for other services.

   (Other Services like: Flights to Kathmandu and Lhasa, Insurance or any additional accommodation)

    

   Our effort is to give a clear idea about the various aspects of the tour, to avoid any misunderstanding during the tour. We request you to please read the General Information, Booking Conditions, Travel Information for Nepal and Tibet, AMS Note and Kit List.

    

    

• All items required for Puja at Lake Manasarovar are to be brought by the client either from India or Nepal. Countryside does not provide any of the Puja items/Pujari.
• Always carry your passport with you and keep the passport handy while traveling.
• Please always carry your sweater/fleece, windcheater, waterproofs and water bottle with you.
• Please carry your water bottle on the dinner table for a refill.
• Please keep your entire luggage packed before breakfast so that it can be collected and brought to the lobby; also, ensure that the luggage is loaded in your jeeps/bus before departure.
• Hotel Address in Kathmandu along with important contact nos. of local coordinator and/or Tour Leader and details of complimentary Airport transfers, if any, will be sent on mail 10 days in advance.

• Food served during our journey in Tibet will be from our kitchen. The food is good, simple, sumptuous vegetarian food. 02 Bottled water will be provided during the tour in Tibet (except during the Parikrama when boiled water will be provided)
• In Nepal, meals will be organized in hotel or tourist class restaurants.