KAILASH MANASAROVAR YATRA - 2017 : ITINERARY

TENTATIVE DAY-TO-DAY PROGRAMME FOR THE YATRA VIA NATHU LA PASS IN SIKKIM

Day STAY IN DELHI DISTANCE TRANSPORT ALTITUDE Batch 1 Batch 2 Batch 3 Batch 4 Batch 5 Batch 6 Batch 7 Batch 8
First arrival of yatris in Delhi. 11-Jun 16-Jun 23-Jun 28-Jun 05-Jul 10-Jul 17-Jul 22-Jul
1 Medical at DHLI; Passport collection; Apply for Chinese visa. 12-Jun 17-Jun 24-Jun 29-Jun 06-Jul 11-Jul 18-Jul 23-Jul
2 Medical at ITBP. 13-Jun 18-Jun 25-Jun 30-Jun 07-Jul 12-Jul 19-Jul 24-Jul
3 MEA Briefing; Pay fees; Collect Visa; Foreign Exchange. 14-Jun 19-Jun 26-Jun 01-Jul 08-Jul 13-Jul 20-Jul 25-Jul
DEPARTURE ARRIVAL+ NIGHT HALT (VIA**)
4 Delhi Gangtok via Bagdogra 1600
1115+125 Air+Bus 15-Jun 20-Jun 27-Jun 02-Jul 09-Jul 14-Jul 21-Jul 26-Jul
5200
5 Gangtok 15th Mile Acclimatization 3050
25 Bus 16-Jun 21-Jun 28-Jun 03-Jul 10-Jul 15-Jul 22-Jul 27-Jul
10400
6 15th Mile Stay Acclimatization 3050
- - 17-Jun 22-Jun 29-Jun 04-Jul 11-Jul 16-Jul 23-Jul 28-Jul
10400
7 15th Mile Sherathang Acclimatization 20 Bus 4115
18-Jun 23-Jun 30-Jun 05-Jul 12-Jul 17-Jul 24-Jul 29-Jul
13500
8 Sherathang Stay Acclimatization/Medical 4115
- - 19-Jun 24-Jun 01-Jul 06-Jul 13-Jul 18-Jul 25-Jul 30-Jul
13500
9 ..1 Sherathang Kangma via Nathu La Pass 4176
200 Bus 20-Jun 25-Jun 02-Jul 07-Jul 14-Jul 19-Jul 26-Jul 31-Jul
Immigration/Customs 13700
10 ..2 Kangma Lazi - 4053
295 Bus 21-Jun 26-Jun 03-Jul 08-Jul 15-Jul 20-Jul 27-Jul 01-Aug
13297
11 ..3 Lazi Zhongba - 4728
477 Bus 22-Jun 27-Jun 04-Jul 09-Jul 16-Jul 21-Jul 28-Jul 02-Aug
15512
12 ..4 Zhongba Darchen Ashtapad 4670
475 Bus 23-Jun 28-Jun 05-Jul 10-Jul 17-Jul 22-Jul 29-Jul 03-Aug
15322
13 ..5 Darchen Deraphuk (Kailash Parikrama 5060
7+12 Bus+Trek 24-Jun 29-Jun 06-Jul 11-Jul 18-Jul 23-Jul 30-Jul 04-Aug
via Yam Dwar [4810 mtr]) 16600
14 ..6 Deraphuk Zunzhui Pu (Kailash Parikrama 4780
19 Trek 25-Jun 30-Jun 07-Jul 12-Jul 19-Jul 24-Jul 31-Jul 05-Aug
via Dolma [5590 mtr]) 15680
15 ..7 Zunzhui Pu Darchen 4670
12 Trek 26-Jun 01-Jul 08-Jul 13-Jul 20-Jul 25-Jul 01-Aug 06-Aug
15322
16 ..8 Darchen Qugu Manasarovar Parikrama 4620
80 Bus 27-Jun 02-Jul 09-Jul 14-Jul 21-Jul 26-Jul 02-Aug 07-Aug
15160
17 ..9 Qugu Zhongba Return Journey 4670
475 Bus 28-Jun 03-Jul 10-Jul 15-Jul 22-Jul 27-Jul 03-Aug 08-Aug
15322
18 ..10 Zhongba Lazi - 4053
477 Bus 29-Jun 04-Jul 11-Jul 16-Jul 23-Jul 28-Jul 04-Aug 09-Aug
13297
19 ..11 Lazi Kangma - 4176
295 Bus 30-Jun 05-Jul 12-Jul 17-Jul 24-Jul 29-Jul 05-Aug 10-Aug
13700
20 Kangma Gangtok via Nathu La Pass 245 Bus 1600
01-Jul 06-Jul 13-Jul 18-Jul 25-Jul 30-Jul 06-Aug 11-Aug
Immigration/Customs 5200
21 Gangtok Delhi via Bagdogra 215
125+1115 Bus+Air 02-Jul 07-Jul 14-Jul 19-Jul 26-Jul 31-Jul 07-Aug 12-Aug
705
h/c = CST = Chinese Standard Time | IST = Indian Standard Time | ITBP = Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force | DHLI : Delhi Heart & Lung Institute |MEA = Ministry of External Affairs | h = hour | KM = Kilometre
Note : Yatris will have opportunity to break their journey for breakfast, lunch, etc, enroute. Itinerary is subject to change depending on local conditions
ALTITUDES (approximately): (a) Dolma Pass: 5600 m or 18400 ft; (b) Ashtapad: 5110 m or 16770 ft; Yam Dwar: 4810 m or 15780 ft.