• Arrival / departure Transfers
• Airport Taxes at Kathmandu
• 3 Nights at Hotel Shankar ( 4 Star Category) on Twin Sharing & Full Board basis
• Half Day Sightseeing Tour at Kathmandu
• Accommodation at Hotels / Guest Houses as per Itinerary on Twin or Multiple sharing basis.
• 4500 Model Japanese Land cruiser (4 person in 1 Jeep)
• Support Truck
• 1 English Speaking (basic) Tibetan Guide
• Highly experienced Trekking Staff comprising of 1 Nepali Team Leader
• 1 Cook experienced in preparing basic Gujarati / South Indian / North Indian Food
• Sherpa Staff
• Camping Equipment comprising of Sleeping Tents with mattress & sleeping bag
• Dining tent, kitchen tent, kitchen utensils, tables, chairs, toilet tent etc
• Duffle bag (big bag for keeping personal clothes and equipments)
• Down jacket, on a returnable basis
• Jerry can for taking Manasarovar jal home
• Yaks & Yak-men for Porterage during Kailash Parikarma
• All Permits
• Tibet / China Visa Fee
• Gamow Bag
• Chinese Roaming Phone
• Walkie-Talkie Set with the Tour leader
• Medical Oxygen and First aid-kit
• Travel Insurance

• Airfare from home town to Kathmandu and applicable airport taxes
• Evacuation Cost
• Charges for use of yak for personal transportation during parikrama
• In the event of landslide extra cost for hiring Porterage or additional transportation and
• Expenses of personal nature shopping, phone calls, extra drinks, laundry, yak etc.
• Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities, flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, accidents etc. It may be noted that due to sudden changes in natural conditions, it may become necessary to make on the spot modifications to the planned itinerary. These decisions are taken by the guide, the yatri group and by Atma Darshan jointly.  Changes to the itinerary may require unscheduled halts at places on dates which are not planned for.  This may result in additional costs payable on the spot during the course of the yatra itself.
• Special accommodation requests.  The quality of accommodation at several places in Tibet is quite basic. At several places, only dormitory or group accommodation is available. Conditions of toilets are particularly bad at some places.  While Atma Darshan makes concerted efforts to make the best accommodation available to all yatris, it may not be possible to guarantee this due to the prior bookings for good quality accommodation. Any changes from the accommodation provided  by Atma Darshan to a better quality accommodation that may be available on the spot and specifically requested for the yatris is not included in the yatra cost; this will need to be paid for separately by the yatri.
• Services other than specified.
• Extra days stay at Katmandu / any other place

• Over 7 years of experience in organizing this difficult yatra
• Organized tours for over 2,500 travelers from different parts of the globe
• Fully understand the requirement of foreign travelers
• Single point contact – Visa, food, travel, accommodation etc
• Well researched information
• Association with the government departments
• This is a spiritual trip and we specialize in Spiritual tourism
• International awards winners in the field of spiritual tourism

• That you please confirm your participation well in advance to avoid last minute bookings for accommodation and transport which are difficult to obtain in Tibet
• That you personally ask for and understand all details of the yatra before hand to mentally prepare yourself for the trip. Please bear in mind that this is a difficult yatra and facilities enroute are not upto the standard that you may be used to in your home country
• That you have your passport ready well in advance to avoid last moment rush
• That you please consult your doctor and confirm your medical fitness to join this yatra
• That you start exercises like walking, jogging, yoga and other breathing exercises in order to be able to cope with high altitude sickness better
• That you please view this yatra as a pilgrimage and pray for Shivji’s aashirwad (blessings) to have a safe and fulfilling yatra

• A small back pack
• Enough clothing for the whole Yatra. Do not over load
• First aid kit (typical backpacking kit for minor injuries/ our guide also will carry).
• Any regular medicines that you take
• Toiletries kit (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, towels etc).
• Water bottle / Thermos flask for hot water (1 liter).
• Sports shoes (Good one Nike, Adidas etc)
• Wool socks (around 4 pairs).
• Wool/thermal long underwear (shirt and pants, which is easier to wear while doing parikrama). Note : Ladies to carry a pair of Salwar Kameez / Pants for the Parikrama
• Underpants (3 or 4).
• Gloves.
• Sunglasses.
• Sun lotion cream.
• Nuts, biscuits, powder juice.
• Rain wear (Umbrella or Raincoat)
• Torch / Candle / Matchsticks

• Kindly fill the booking forms (that will be provided by us) along with 2 passport copies and 3 copies of your photos (passport size)
• Kindly make a payment of INR 20,000/- (for yatris from India) or $500 for yatris from outside India, as non refundable deposit for visa and other procedures.
• The final and full payment needs to be made 45 days in advance of the trip

• Before 30 days of departure of tour, non refundable deposit will be deducted (Rs. 20,000/ $500)
• Group visa is normally obtained 30 days before departure.  Once group visa is issued, no refund will be possible. 

21st Feb. 2008

To, Ms. Sujaya
Bangalore

Dear Madam,

Hari Om!

Many thanks for inquiring with us for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra. As promised to you, I am sending across the details of the yatra which includes the day – to – day schedule, cost, cost includes / excludes, packing list, booking and cancellation policies, etc. Please find the documents enclosed herewith.

Our fixed dates of departure are on May 13th, Jun 10th, Jul 11th, Aug 10th and Sept 7th.

Please let me know which of these dates would be convenient to you. Please note that these departures would be possible only if there are at least 15 people in each group. Else, you will be accommodated in another group operated by our Nepali partner at Katmandu, in which case it will not be called an Atmadarshan group and there will not be any acharya from the mission.

Kindly go through the document carefully and please feel free to contact me for any further details or clarifications in this regard. Please let me know how many people are there from your side. You could also circulate this itinerary to your friends and relatives in Bangalore or anywhere else and find out if they too would join you. If you can form a group of 15, then we can organize an exclusive yatra only for your group at a date convenient to you. You need not abide by our fixed departure dates in that case.

Awaiting an early response from your end.

Thanks and Best regards,

Atmadarshan