Destinations Tibet Activities Mt. Kailash - Guge Kingdom
The Main highlight of this tour is tour to make the "ultimate pilgrimage" to holy Kailash and Manasarovar. We start the tour from Kathmandu in Nepal & the tour includes traveling overland to the sacred Manasarovar Lake and Mount Kailash. This tour offers the ample chance to camp by the ethereal waters of the holy lake Manasarovar and to take part in a 3-days kora around Mt. Kailash. We can enjoy the spiritual journey in a holy and beautiful land being closer to nature & it's beauty.
This tour includes rigorous overland driving, trekking and camping through remote regions of western Tibet, at altitudes of 2,745m/9,000ft and 4,880m/16,000ft, hiking to a maximum of 5600m/18,400ft. The tour will be more luxurious & interesting by the dedicated & quality services of a Nepalese Sherpa team that includes a camp cook and guide. All the camping equipment will be included in the tour price. While trekking, we make available porters/pack-animals for carrying the equipments & luggage, clients will carry a small daypack only & hike at easy pace.
Day 01: Arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu (1350m) and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 02: City tour including Pashupatinath temple, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath & Kathmandu Durbar Square. This day we issue Chinese visa at Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 03: Scenic drive from Kathmandu to Nepal/China Friendship Bridge and drive to Nyalam (3750m).
Total distance: 125 km from Kathmandu to Nyalam.
Approximate driving: 5 hrs.
Overnight at Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 04: Acclimatization day at Nyalam. Overnight at same Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 05: Drive to Saga (4450m) via Lalung La Pass (5050m).
Total distance: 250 km.
Approximate driving: 8 hrs.
Overnight Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 06: Drive to Paryang (4610m).
Total distance: 250 km.
Approximate driving: 7 hrs.
Overnight Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 07: Drive to Manasarovar (4560m).
Total distance: 280 km.
Approximate driving: 8 hrs.
Overnight Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 08: In the morning after breakfast. Mansarovar Lake Parikrama by jeep and proceed to Darchen (4570m). Overnight at Guesthouse or tent, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 09: Trek to Derapuk (5000m). Overnight at Guesthouse or tent, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 10: Trek over Dolma La Pass (5600m.) and trek down to Zudulpuk (4800m). Overnight at Guesthouse or tent, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 11: Trek to near Darchen, and drive to Tirthapuri (hot spring). Overnight Guesthouse or tent, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 12: Drive to Tholing. Overnight at Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 13: Morning drive to Tsaparang (Guge Kingdom), and drive back to Tholing by the evening. Overnight at Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 14: Drive to Darchen. Overnight at Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 15: Drive to Paryang. Overnight at Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 16: Drive to Saga, Overnight at Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 17: Drive to Xigatse, Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 18: Drive to Gyantse, Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 19: Drive to Lhasa, Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.
Days 20 / 21: Lhasa Sightseeing tour (Potala palace, Jhokang temple, Barkhor streets, Drepung monastery, Sera monastery etc..). Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 22: Early morning transfer to Gongar airport to board your flight to Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 23: Sightseeing tour in Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar squares. Overnight at hotel, inclusive of breakfast.
Day 24: After breakfast transfer to airport for your onward journey. Tour ends.
