Saga Dawa Festival Tour
- 14 Days
Adult
Description
Duration
14 Days
Group Size
1-12+
Saga Dawa Festival Overview
Saga Dawa Festival is the most celebrated festival in Tibet, and locals engage in the preparation and celebration for a whole one month. During this celebration month, pilgrims from all around the globe visit Mt. Kailash to witness and be a part of the ritual and also, because there is a belief that completing this festival journey brings good luck to them. Pilgrims and locals join in to form a circle around the Mt. Kailash to perform rituals and to recite prayers. The ambiance of the whole region is simply magical with the colorful prayer flags flattering in the wind and prayers being chanted by the locals and monks playing with holy beads in their hands, as they get deeply engrossed in the festival.
The main highlight of the festival is replacing a Tarboche Flagpole, a renowned huge pole that lies in the way of Kailash. The atmosphere of the crowd watching locals replace the old flag with a new one creates owe and amazement for the first-timers. The new flag while placing should stand still and straight or else it is believed to bring bad luck to Tibet. As we engage ourselves in watching the event, an elderly local Lama from a nearby monastery guides and instructs people throughout the festival.
The Kailash Saga Dawa Festival tour is filled with cultural treasure, religious beliefs, and colorful markets. It offers a lifetime experience to visitors to witness and experience the lifestyle and culture of the local authentic people of Tibet.
Included
- To ensure your safety and provide a smooth arrival experience, Asian Adventures offers complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off services for both international and domestic arrivals and departures.
- Representatives of Asian Adventures will be waiting for you at the airport with an Asian Adventures banner and your name placard for easy identification. The representative will also carry an official company ID card for verification.
- According to the trekking package itinerary, Asian Adventures arranges three nights of accommodation in Kathmandu in your selected hotel category, ranging from tourist-standard to five-star hotels.
- Asian Adventures provides experienced, government-authorized (licensed) high-altitude trekking guides throughout the trekking period.
- Surface transportation required during the trek and in major cities, as specified in the itinerary, is included.
- As per the itinerary, Asian Adventures arranges regular domestic flight tickets from Kathmandu to Lukla and Lukla to Kathmandu for trekking members and guides.
- During the trek, Asian Adventures provides comfortable accommodation in carefully selected tea houses (excluding chain hotels).
- Most lunches are taken along the trekking route, while breakfast and dinner are served at the tea house where you stay overnight. Asian Adventures provides clean and freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with tea or coffee, from the tea house menu throughout the trek.
- To ensure your comfort and protection from cold weather, we provide clean and warm down jackets and sleeping bags during the trek.
- Asian Adventures allows up to 15 kg of personal trekking equipment per person, carried by porters, yaks, or mules during the trekking period.
- Since Everest Base Camp lies within the Sagarmatha National Park area, Asian Adventures provides all required national park permits.
- The Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS) permit is mandatory for trekking in the Everest region. Asian Adventures arranges this permit for all trekkers.
- First-aid medical kits are provided for both trekkers and staff to ensure health and safety during the journey.
- Communication is an important safety factor in remote Himalayan regions. Therefore, Asian Adventures equips trekking guides with satellite phones for emergency situations.
- During your trek, Asian Adventures ensures clean, nutritious, and freshly prepared meals at tea houses.
- The quoted package price includes all official service charges, government fees, taxes, and VAT. There are no hidden costs beyond the stated price.
- Before departing Kathmandu, we invite you to join us for a farewell dinner at a traditional Nepali restaurant with a cultural performance. This provides a wonderful opportunity to experience Nepali culture and traditions.
- As a souvenir of your Himalayan adventure, Asian Adventures will present you with an Asian Adventures T-shirt, Pashmina, and company brochure before your departure.
Excluded
- Kathmandu offers a wide variety of high-quality restaurants serving Nepali and international cuisine. Therefore, lunch and dinner in Kathmandu (except the farewell dinner provided by Asian Adventures) are not included in the package cost and must be arranged by the client.
- Personal expenses such as snacks, packed foods, chocolates, energy bars, mineral water, soft drinks, energy drinks, alcoholic beverages, and cigarettes during the trek are not included. These items can be purchased individually according to personal preference.
- Expenses related to personal trekking equipment, laundry services, gratuities (tips), telephone calls, mobile services, internet usage, walkie-talkies, satellite phone usage, and other personal communication services are not included in the package.
- Trekking in the Himalayas is an adventurous activity conducted in remote mountain regions. For your safety, all participants must obtain comprehensive travel insurance before arriving in Nepal. The insurance policy should cover emergency helicopter evacuation, medical treatment, hospitalization, and other related expenses.
- International airfare to and from Nepal and the Nepal tourist visa fee are not included in the package cost and must be arranged by the traveler.
- Any additional expenses arising from unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, including natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, landslides, political disturbances, strikes, flight delays or cancellations, and changes in government regulations, are not included in the package cost.
- Costs associated with additional staff or services requested beyond those specified in the package are not included and will be charged separately.
- Any services not specifically listed under the "Package Includes" section will be considered additional services and will incur extra charges.
- Tipping is not included in the package price. Tipping guides, porters, and support staff is a customary practice in Nepal's trekking industry and is greatly appreciated as recognition of their hard work and service. The amount is entirely at the discretion of the client.
Travel Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival In Kathmandu
Arrival in Kathmandu. Our representative with pick up you from Tribhuban International airport and transfer you to the Hotel. Walking tour at the touristic hub (Thamel) you can plan to buy your personal equipment for your trip. Our guide will help you. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2 - Day in Kathmandu. Visa and trip preparation. Overnight at Hotel
Day 3 - Drive to Shyaprubesi and overnight at Local tea house
Day 4 - Drive from Syaprubesi to Kerung. Overnight at Guest House
Day 5 - Drive to Saga. Overnight at guest house
Day 6 - Drive to Manasarovar. Overnight at Guest house
Day 7 - Exploration of Lake Manasarovar and drive to Darchen. Overnight at Hotel
Day 8 - Kailash 1st Day Kora Derapuk.Overnight at Mud House
Day 9 - Kailash Kora 2nd Day Juthulpuk. Overnight Mud house
Day 10 - Trek to Chongdo and Drive to Darboche valley. Exploration of Saga Dawa festival.
Day 11 - Drive back to Saga.
After concluding the Saga Dawa Festival morning rituals, we will start our drive back to the town of Saga. After 7 hours of driving on paved roads, we arrive at Saga, where we will be spending the night in a guest house.
Day 12 - Drive to Kerung
Day 14 - Drive back to Kathmandu
The Tibetan guide will arrange all the necessities for the immigration formalities in the early morning. We will be crossing the Nepal-Tibet border and drive to the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu through the same way of Langtang National Park.
Day 15 - Final Departure
Our representatives will drop you at the International Airport for the final departure after concluding the Saga Dawa Festival trip. You can as well chose to rest and continue with any other activity in Nepal.
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