Lhasa Mt. Kailash Tour

It is possible to make a tour to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar combining with the highlighted places of central Tibet (Tsedang, Samye, Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Yangpachen and Sakya). Generally, our tour covers Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Sakya then eventually it merges with the major route (Kathmandu-Kailash) in Saga (small Tibetan town) the continue follow the same route for the entire journey. Our tour to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarovar from Lhasa requires at least 19 days. However, depending on the time frame and places we would like to cover in the tour, the tour can go longer or even shorter too.

Lhasa to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar tour commences from Kathmandu with an hour & 10 minutes Trans-Himalayan flight to Gonggar airport (Tibet). Our Tibetan guide meets you at the airport and escorts you to the main city (Lhasa) which is 98 km away from the airport. In Lhasa, we make two days guided sightseeing tour for two days that covers almost all the highlighted places situated inside Lhasa. After that we start our journey to Mt. Kailash and lake Manasarovar via Gynatse, Shigatse and Sakya Monastery. As usual, “Lhasa to Mt. Kailash Tour” consists of a 3 days circumambulation around holy Mt. Kailash. The tour ends at Zhang-Mu.

Route: Kathmandu - Lhasa - Mt. Kailash Lake Manasarovar - Zhang-Mu - Kathmandu
Maximum elevation: 5600 meters
Mode of transport: Land Cruiser
Best time: May through September
Departure dates: Any time on request
Group size: Any

Out-lined Itinerary

Day 01: Fly Kathmandu – Lhasa (3650 m.) - meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel
Day 02: Lhasa tour
Day 03: Lhasa tour
Day 04: Lhasa – Gyantse (3950 m)
Day 05: Gyantse – Shigatse (3900 m.) via Shalu Monastery
Day 06: Shigatse – Lhatse (3950 m.) via Sakya
Day 07: Lhatse – Saga (4600 m.)
Day 08: Saga – Paryang (4540 m.)
Day 09: Paryang – Lake Manasarovar (Chiu Gompa)
Day 10: Rest at Lake Manasarovar
Day 11: Lake Manasarovar – Darchen
Day 12: Drive to Darboche and trek to Driraphuk Gomba (4860 m.) – Trek around Mt. Kailash
Day 13: Trek to Zutul Phuk Gomba (4760 m.) – Trek around Mt. Kailash
Day 14: Finish trek then drive back to Lake Manasarovar (Horaa)
Day 15: Lake Manasarovar – Paryang (4540 m.)
Day 16: Paryang – Saga (4600 m.)
Day 17: Saga - Peiku Lake
Day 18: Peiku Lake – Zhang-Mu (2230 m.)
Day 19: Cross the boarder then drive back to Kathmandu.

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