Pilgrimagesto Sacred Places.
Svaha Yatras · Kailash Mansarovar
Svaha creates intimate, considered yatras to places that have drawn pilgrims for centuries.
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A journeyis also an offering.
Svāhā · the utterance of offering
Svāhā is an ancient Sanskrit utterance associated with making an offering into sacred fire. It marks the moment the offering is given.
The journeyis the destination.
Lhasa → Mansarovar → Kailash → Kora
Across the Tibetan plateau to Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash, followed by the ancient kora around the mountain. This is not a holiday built around a destination.
Kailash.Look up.
The sacred mountain
We take care of the structure around it, the route, stays, acclimatisation and movement on the ground, so that you can be present for the pilgrimage itself.
6,638 mSummit
52 kmThe kora
And, perhaps,to let go.
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02 // The YatraThe
The
Yatra.
Svaha creates intimate, considered yatras to places that have drawn pilgrims for centuries. We bring together the journey, the landscape and the rituals around it, while leaving space for the experience to remain your own.
Request an invitationRouteLhasa to Kailash
FormatSmall group
PaceAcclimatised
The kora52 km
Next yatraDates to be announced
ForThose called to go
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The Summit
Mount Kailash, the sacred mountain at the centre of the journey.
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Lake Mansarovar
Turquoise water at altitude, ringed by snow peaks.
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The Kora
The ancient circuit around the mountain, walked on foot.
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Dolma La
The high pass on the kora, roughly 5,630 m above sea level.
04 / The Journeys
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Know the
route.
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- The routeThirteen days, altitude by altitude
- Day by dayTimeline, weather, food, kit and signal
- PrepareA 96-item checklist that remembers
- ReferenceTwelve articles: altitude, money, visas and more
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Carry enough yuan.
Horses, porters and Ashtapad are paid for on the ground, in cash, and are not part of the yatra cost. These are the July 2026 rates. Choose how much you will carry and what you plan to book.
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Left for food, shopping and tips¥10,000
This guide is general information about the yatra, not medical advice. Please speak to your own doctor about altitude, medication and fitness before you travel. Itineraries, hotels, rates and timings can change with weather and local regulations.
We went
first.
Svaha began with our own pilgrimage across Tibet to Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash, culminating in the kora around the sacred mountain.
We came home thinking less about where we had been and more about what the journey had asked us to leave behind.
Svaha grew from the desire to make that kind of journey possible for others.
We are new. We won’t pretend otherwise. What we bring is firsthand experience of the journey, care in how it is put together, and respect for the places and traditions through which we travel.
No invented heritage. No exaggerated promises.
What will you
let go of?
For those who feel called to make the journey.