Mount Kailash Tour from Kathmandu

Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu , transfer to hotel:
Our guide will be receive you in Kathmandu airport,(TIA) transfer you to hotel and help with check in formalities. Rest or explore the interesting streets of KKathmandu on your own over night at hotel.

Day 02 Guided tour in Kathmandu:
While we will apply an collect your Chinese visa, you will go for a guided tour of Kathmandu including Kathmandu Durbar square, Swoyambhunath stupa and Bouddhanath stupa. Evening briefing about Mt Kailash trip . Over night at hotel.

Day 03 Drive Kathmandu 1350 m to Zangmu/ Nyalam (150km), 3300m:
First day of your Kailash adventure ! We drive from Kathmandu to Nepal Tibet boarder along a scenic highway. After immigration formalities at the boarder , you meet our Tibetan guide driver . After some briefing we drive to Nyalam 3300m . Rest or explore around . O/n in a hotel.

Day 04 Rest Day at Nyalam, 3300m:
As you gain considerable height from 1350 m in Kathmandu to 3300 m in Nyalam, it is very important we rest and acclimatize in Nyalam before further driving .
Free afternoon look around. Over night at hotel.

Day 05 Drive Nyalam to Saga/4450m- 232 km :
First day with a long drive on the desert terrain . Driving past nomad camps and sheep and yak herds we cross the high Labung La pass at 5050m. We can see Gaurishankar, Shishapangma and Langtang Himal,Ganesh himala from the pass. Continue drive through Khunmen Tso, Sinling, Karru Ongchen and Peiku tso Lake (4400m). We will be crossing river Brahmaputra ( “Yarling Tsangpo” in Tibetan ) to reach Saga (4600m). Over night at hotel .
Day 06 Saga to Paryang (4600m) 230 km 7-8 hrs:
Watching the mountains in distance and driving through dusty road we pass through the small town of Zhongba before reaching to Paryang. At paryang you will feel the excitement of reaching Manasarovar the next day. Over night at hotel . 
Day 07 Drive Paryang to Manasarover (4558m) 277km 8 hours:
It is a long but an exciting day , offering the first view of mt kailash and the holy lake only after several hours of drive . As you approach this serene and sacred lake, historic Chiu Monastery becomes visible on the North West shore of the lake. From this vantage point, you can have a glimpse of majestic Mount Kailash. Manasarovar , the highest fresh water lake with turquoise complexion – surrounded by mt Kailash, Mt.Gurula-Mandala and Lake Rakchyas is simply heavenly .over night at tent.

Day 08 Drive to Darchen (14975ft) 30km:
After some peaceful hours at the shores of the sacred Lake Manasarovar with the snowy massif of Gurla Mandhata 7694m just across the lake, we drive 30 km to Darchen which serves as the base for Mt kailash kora ( circumambulation). The Kora is 53 km in total and completed in three days .
Over night at tent.

Day 09 Trek to Dira-Puk/5000m:
It is one of the exciting days walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs and 
water falls with some clouds in the clear blue sky. The 15 km trail takes almost 7 hrs.
over night at tent.
Day 10 Trek Dira Puk-Zuthul Puk, 18km, 6-7 hrs, 550m ascent, 600m descent.
Hardest but Holiest day of your pilgrimage trek , cross Dolma La pass at 5670 m . 
Once you reach the top,just do the holiest offering and sit down for meditation to forget yourself.
By the late afternoon you will arrive at Zuthul Puk.

Day 11 End of Kailash Parikrama and drive to Manasarovar
Complete the kora and drive to lake Manasarovar . Explore around or rest .
O/n in camp.

Day12 Drive to Paryang (277km) 7-8 hr

Day13 Drive Paryang to Saga (230km) 7-8 hrs
Day14 Drive to Nyalam or Zhangmu: (245km) 6-7 hr.

Day15 Zhangmu to Kathmandu 150 km: 
Driving further to Nepal and  Tibet boarder , complete the immigration formalities , get your Nepal visa . Say good bye to your Tibetan guide and driver . You will be received by our guide from Kathmandu and drive to Kathmandu . Over night hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 16 Fly back home / onward destination:

Cost included:

• In Nepal
• Arrival and departure transfers from and to the airport on private vehicle
• Transfer to /from Tibet boarder to Kathmandu on private vechicle
• Visa and permit arrangements.
• Accommodation at 3 star hotel , twin sharing room on bed and breakfast basis in Kathmandu, twin sharing room and included breakfast.
• Guided by sightseeing tour in Kathmandu, all entry fees .

Cost included inside Tibet:

• English speaking Tibetan guide, driver and land cruiser .
• All tours as per itinerary, entry fees
• Twin sharing accommodation at best available hotels/ guest houses along the highway to mt Kailash. Three days on tented camps . Bed and breakfast on other days but full board for three days during Kora .
• Yaks & yak helpers / porters during Kailash kora to carry the luggage ( not for riding use)
• All necessary permits, their arrangements
• Environment protection fee

Cost Excluded:
In Nepal
Anything not mentioned above like the lunch and dinner, tips, personal nature expenses etc

• In Tibet
• Tibet group Visa fee (USD114) for Europeans, USD 198 for US passport holders
• Donkey or mule or horse ride arrangement service in case you will be too tired (but you need to pay around US$50 per person per day for this if you needed
• Meals which you can easily explore on your own (or your Tibetan guide can help you find good suitable restaurant in the local place per meal USD 5-10)
• Personal natural expense like Laundry, Intl calls, etc
• ravel insurance .
• Tips for guide,staff and  driver

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