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STELLA GARRETTUnited States

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Here is a travel guide to Mount Kailash: Preparation - Border pass: A border pass is required to visit Mount Kailash. You can apply for it at the government service center or public security bureau in your place of residence, or at the border pass service hall in Lhasa. - Altitude sickness prevention: Take altitude sickness prevention medicine such as Rhodiola 1–2 weeks in advance, and get plenty of sleep and rest. - Clothing: Bring windproof and warm clothing such as a windbreaker, down jacket, fleece jacket, warm gloves, and hat, as well as sunscreen, sunglasses, and a sun hat. - Other items: Prepare comfortable hiking shoes, trekking poles, a water bottle, a headlamp or flashlight, a sleeping bag (if you choose to stay in a temple), and common medicines such as cold medicine, fever medicine, stomach medicine, and motion sickness medicine. Transportation - Plane: Fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, then take a plane or long-distance bus to Ngari, and then rent a car or join a tour group to Mount Kailash. - Self-driving: Drive from Lhasa along National Highway 318 through Shigatse and Saga to Ngari, and then to Mount Kailash. - Long-distance bus: Take a long-distance bus from Lhasa to Ngari, and then transfer to a bus or chartered car to Mount Kailash. Tickets and opening hours - Tickets: CNY 150 per person. - Opening hours: Open from April 20 to October 31 every year, closed at other times. Tour routes - Two-day kora route: On the first day, start from Darchen, pass through the prayer flag square, and arrive at Drirapuk Monastery, a total of about 20 km. On the second day, start from Drirapuk Monastery, pass through the sky burial platform, Dolma La Pass, Shiwatshal, and Zutulpuk Monastery, and finally return to Darchen, a total of about 32 km. - Three-day kora route: Day 1: Darchen - Chugu Monastery - Drirapuk Monastery; Day 2: Drirapuk Monastery - Dolma La Pass - Zutulpuk Monastery - Darchen; Day 3: Darchen - Mount Kailash Base Camp - Darchen. Accommodation and dining - Accommodation: Inns are available in Darchen, and some temples along the kora route also offer accommodation, but the conditions are simple. - Dining: There are restaurants in Darchen and along the kora route, where you can taste Tibetan food such as butter tea, tsampa, and yak meat, but pay attention to food hygiene. Notes - Respect local religious and cultural customs, and follow a clockwise direction when doing the kora. - Pay attention to safety during the kora, do not act alone, and follow local regulations and instructions. - Protect the environment and do not litter.
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Posted: Dec 18, 2024
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