Yatra Schedule
The guides provided by the Chinese Government will meet them at the pass. Lipulekh to Taklakot The terrain here is very barren, with hardly any vegetation in sight. After the yatris have successfully crossed the Lipulekh Pass, the Chinese authorities take over and the descent into Tibet begins. (Note: The time difference between India and Tibet is plus 2 陆 hours.) Yatris will have to walk for an hour and a half after which ponies will be made available. After a journey of about 5 kms on the ponies, they will travel in buses to Taklakot. As there are no metalled roads here, the bus ride is a bone-rattling one through streams and rocky paths.
Day 9 & 10 Taklakot Taklakot (Purang) is an old trading town. It has several market places, Gompas and Buddhist temples. Yatris will be put up in a guest house with basic facilities. Hot water for bathing will be available for about 2 hours, at a time that will be communicated to them. Food is also served at set times, which will be indicated, and normally includes rice, soup and boiled vegetables provided by the guest house. 30 路 Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2011