14 Days Mount Kailash and Lhasa Tour

14 Days Mount Kailash and Lhasa Tour

Mount Kailash and Lhasa Tour is the pilgrimage and cultural tour within the most famous part of Tibet. The tour covers holy sites in western Tibet, Mount Kailash, and Lake Mansarovar. It also covers the historical monuments in central Tibet at Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse. Nepal Highland Treks provide you best option with the best cost to reach Lhasa and Mount Kailash. We make your memorial tour. Lies in the western part of Tibet, Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar hold important holy places for Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Bon. Accept that it is also dreaming destination for nature and adventure lovers. Lake Mansarovar is a freshwater holy lake at the base of Mount Kailash which is at an elevation of 4590 meters.

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Mount Kailash and Lhasa Tour: A Spiritual and Cultural Odyssey in Western Tibet

Embark on a transformative pilgrimage and cultural exploration with the Mount Kailash and Lhasa Tour, meticulously crafted by Nepal Highland Treks. This journey takes you through the heart of Tibet, exploring sacred sites, historical monuments, and the awe-inspiring landscapes of western Tibet.

Highlights of the Tour:

  1. Lhasa Exploration: Commence your spiritual journey in the heart of Tibet, Lhasa. Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of this ancient city, visiting iconic landmarks such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbulinka Palace, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, and Barkhor Square. Three nights in Lhasa allow for acclimatization to the high altitude.
  2. Enchanting Drives: Traverse the picturesque landscapes of Tibet, driving through historical cities like Shigatse and Gyantse. Visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, explore the pristine Yamdrok Lake, and discover the charm of Gyantse Zhong.
  3. Mount Kailash and Mansarovar: Delve into the spiritual heart of Tibet with a visit to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. These sacred sites hold profound significance for Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Bon traditions. Lake Mansarovar, situated at an elevation of 4590 meters, is a freshwater lake with origins connected to major Asian rivers.
  4. Kailash Parikrama: Undertake the challenging yet spiritually rewarding Kailash Parikrama, a three-day trek around Mount Kailash. The journey includes navigating the 5600-meter high pass, Dolma-La, and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscapes.
  5. Cultural Encounters: Engage with the local communities along the route, gaining insights into their traditional Tibetan cultures. Experience the warmth and hospitality of the people, adding a cultural dimension to your journey.
  6. Professional Guidance: Trust the expertise of professional Tibetan and Nepali guides from Nepal Highland Treks. With years of experience, they provide in-depth explanations of local cultures, traditions, and historical significance.
  7. Customization Options: Tailor the tour to your preferences by opting for a private tour or customizing the itinerary. Explore additional destinations in Tibet, such as Everest Base Camp, Guge Valley, Namtso Lake, and the Indus River Valley.

Group Joining or Private Tour: Nepal Highland Treks offers both group joining and private tour options, ensuring a personalized and memorable experience for every traveler.

Embark on this spiritual odyssey, where ancient traditions, breathtaking landscapes, and cultural wonders converge, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Lhasa Tour Itinerary

Arrival at Lhasa. Transfer to Hotel and Overnight (3656m): Our guide will pick up you either from Lhasa train station or from Gonggar Airport Lhasa. The day will be rest in the hotel for your acclimatization in high altitude.

Day 1: Sightseeing in Lhasa. Jokhang temple, Sera monastery, and Drepung monastery. A guide from Anu Treks will lead you sightseeing in historical places around Lhasa. Jokhang temple, the house of Lord Buddha was found in 647 Ad by King Songtsen Gampo. Founded in 1419 Ad Sera monastery is the university for monks. Another visit today, Drepung Monastery is also a university of over 7700 monks. Overnight at Hotel

Day 3: Sightseeing in Lhasa. Potala Palace, Norbulingka Palace, and Barkhor squireAfter your breakfast in the hotel start sightseeing in Lhasa. Potala Palace in Lhasa is a house of Dalai Lama until 1959. It is listed in the world’s heritage sites and one of the wonders of the world. Another attraction Norbulinka palace is the traditional summer palace of Dalai Lama built from 1755. Visit Barkhor square which is an old market of Lhasa. Overnight at Hotel

Day 4: Drive Lhasa to Shigatse (3840m) via Gyantse. Overnight at Hotel. (270 km/ 7 Hours)Drive start after your breakfast in Lhasa. You can view the golden field on the bank of Lhasa River. Passing several high passes get a clear view of Tibetan Himalayas and giant glacier called Khorala glacier 7200 meters high. Reach Shigatse, second largest city in Tibet and administrative centre of west Tibet. Mount Everest is just 5 hours driving from here.

Day 5: Drive Shigatse to Lhatse 3950m. Overnight at Hotel. (156km / 4 hours)Today is short driving from Shigatse to Lhasa. It helps you to be used to in altitude, more helpful for your Kailash parikrama. Drive through different landform. Plateau landscape, greenery field, Rivers, barley fields, high mountains pass and Typical Tibetan villages.

Day 6: Drive Lhatse to Saga 4450m. Overnight at Guesthouse. (300 km / 6 hours)Today you enter at Ngari region of Tibet. Saga is one of the Tibetan towns at western Tibet and it is also known as the entrance of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. We can view several lakes, nomad tents and their chasing Yaks and Ships. By late afternoon we cross Brahmaputra River to get Saga town

Day 7: Drive to Lake Mansarovar 4580m. Overnight at the guesthouse (370km – 7 Hours) Journey start with full of excitement to see the first view of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. Reach at small-town Chiu Gumba for overnight. You also can visit Chiu monastery at a top hill near the bank of Mansarovar. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 8: Exploration around and drive to Darchen 4575 (40km – 1 hour). Overnight at Guesthouse Exploration around and drive to Darchen (40km – 1 hour), the base of Kailash. Preparation of Kailash kora. Get morning view of the lake with the sunrise. You will spend more than half a day and drive to Darchen for overnight. Bath with Mansarovar water is preferable with most of the pilgrimage. Puja or hawan at the bank of the lake, exploration of hot spring near from chiu Gumpa. Overnight at guest house.

Day 9: Drive to the valley of God and start Kailash kora. Reach Dirapuk (18km – 7 Hours) 4900m. Overnight at the guest house, We start early to drive from Darchen after your breakfast. Our staff will provide your packed lunch for on the way. Drive to the valley of the god which is also called Yamadwar. Start walking towards Derapuk. Walking trail is flat land and some minor up hills. Reach Dehrapuk and have the north face of mount Kailash. overnight at guest house.

Day 10: Kailash kora second day, reach at Juthulpuk (4760m) via Dolma La pass, 5613m. (19km – 9 Hours). Overnight at guest house today is the hardest and most important day of the tour. Start walking very early in the morning. Hardest up hills till Dolma La pass and suddenly downhill towards Gauri Kunda and further trek to Juthulpuk. You will view the different faces of Mount Kailash time and again. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 11: End of Kailash kora. Reach at Saga (16km walk with 3 hours). Overnight at the guesthouse, We take a gentle and easy walk towards Darchen from Juthulpuk. Catch your transportation and drive back to Saga via darcen on the same day. On the way, you will have a chance to take holy water from Mansarovar. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 12: Drive back to Shigatse. Overnight at hotel drive back the same way to Shigatse. If we have not visited Tashilampo Monastery before, chance again to reach there.

Day 13: Drive back to Lhasa and Overnight at HotelSame way back to Lhasa. We can drive via Yamdrok Lake by starting early morning from Shigatse

Day 14: Departure from LhasaWe drop you at Lhasa train station or at Gonggar Airport.

Cost includes: 

    • All arrival and departure arrangement
    • 7 nights’ accommodation in twin sharing hotel (Lhasa, Shigatse and in Lhatse) with breakfast
    • 6 night’s accommodation in guest house on group sharing
    • Private transportation, guide and entrance fees in one-day sightseeing in main monuments as per motioned in itinerary
    • Customs formalities at immigration
    • Tibet/ Kailash travel permit
    • Private transportation in Tibet / Kailash part
    • Entrance fees of Lake Mansarovar
    • Government license holder English speaking Tibetan guide
    • Yak or helper to carry goods during Kailash kora
    • Emergency evacuation management
    • Enough oxygen cylinder 

Cost not include:

  • Personal equipment, personal insurance, emergency evacuation charge and personal medical expenses
  • Personal horse and helper if you need in Kailash kora
  • Lunch and Dinner in Lhasa, Shigatse and in Lhatse
  • All the foods in Kailash region (Saga – Saga)
  • Other activities mentioned than in itinerary
  • Duration:14 Days
  • Trip Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
  • Destination: Tibet
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Transportation: Private Vehicle
  • Trekking Style: Driving and Trekking
  • Accommodation: Hotel and Guest House
  • Max. Altitude: 5613m – Dolma La pass
  • Min. Pax: Any
  1. Anu treks look after all the documentation, visa, permit and other necessary preparation of Mount Kailash and Lhasa tour. Visa and permit of Lhasa Kailash Tour are different procedure coming from China and Kathmandu Nepal.
  2. We need at least 6 months valid passport for permit and visa in this tour.
  3. You are not allowed to bring any books, magazine or any other documents related to Tibet or Lama. 

 Our package, Mount Kailash, and Lhasa tour are starting from Lhasa. The main way of getting Lhasa is from any cities of China or from Kathmandu Nepal. Nepal Highland Treks is based in Kathmandu Nepal and having the agent in Lhasa. If you need any help to arrange a flight ticket or other services, please suggest us. 

Anu Treks & Travel operate big group departure including Indian pilgrimage. If you join on those types of Kailash Tour our service will be in full board including all the foods and trip will start from Kathmandu. You can get more information in another package of Kathmandu Lhasa Kailash Tour. Group size will be more than 17 pax.

Mount Kailash and Lhasa Tour is the pilgrimage and cultural tour within the most famous part of Tibet. The tour covers holy sites in western Tibet, Mount Kailash, and Lake Mansarovar. It also covers the historical monuments in central Tibet at Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse. Nepal Highland Treks provide you best option with the best cost to reach Lhasa and Mount Kailash. We make your memorial tour

Detailed Itinerary

Arrival at Lhasa. Transfer to Hotel and Overnight (3656m): Our guide will pick up you either from Lhasa train station or from Gonggar Airport Lhasa. The day will be rest in the hotel for your acclimatization in high altitude.

Day 1: Sightseeing in Lhasa. Jokhang temple, Sera monastery, and Drepung monastery. A guide from Anu Treks will lead you sightseeing in historical places around Lhasa. Jokhang temple, the house of Lord Buddha was found in 647 Ad by King Songtsen Gampo. Founded in 1419 Ad Sera monastery is the university for monks. Another visit today, Drepung Monastery is also a university of over 7700 monks. Overnight at Hotel

Day 3: Sightseeing in Lhasa. Potala Palace, Norbulingka Palace, and Barkhor squireAfter your breakfast in the hotel start sightseeing in Lhasa. Potala Palace in Lhasa is a house of Dalai Lama until 1959. It is listed in the world’s heritage sites and one of the wonders of the world. Another attraction Norbulinka palace is the traditional summer palace of Dalai Lama built from 1755. Visit Barkhor square which is an old market of Lhasa. Overnight at Hotel

Day 4: Drive Lhasa to Shigatse (3840m) via Gyantse. Overnight at Hotel. (270 km/ 7 Hours)Drive start after your breakfast in Lhasa. You can view the golden field on the bank of Lhasa River. Passing several high passes get a clear view of Tibetan Himalayas and giant glacier called Khorala glacier 7200 meters high. Reach Shigatse, second largest city in Tibet and administrative centre of west Tibet. Mount Everest is just 5 hours driving from here.

Day 5: Drive Shigatse to Lhatse 3950m. Overnight at Hotel. (156km / 4 hours)Today is short driving from Shigatse to Lhasa. It helps you to be used to in altitude, more helpful for your Kailash parikrama. Drive through different landform. Plateau landscape, greenery field, Rivers, barley fields, high mountains pass and Typical Tibetan villages.

Day 6: Drive Lhatse to Saga 4450m. Overnight at Guesthouse. (300 km / 6 hours)Today you enter at Ngari region of Tibet. Saga is one of the Tibetan towns at western Tibet and it is also known as the entrance of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. We can view several lakes, nomad tents and their chasing Yaks and Ships. By late afternoon we cross Brahmaputra River to get Saga town

Day 7: Drive to Lake Mansarovar 4580m. Overnight at the guesthouse (370km – 7 Hours) Journey start with full of excitement to see the first view of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. Reach at small-town Chiu Gumba for overnight. You also can visit Chiu monastery at a top hill near the bank of Mansarovar. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 8: Exploration around and drive to Darchen 4575 (40km – 1 hour). Overnight at Guesthouse Exploration around and drive to Darchen (40km – 1 hour), the base of Kailash. Preparation of Kailash kora. Get morning view of the lake with the sunrise. You will spend more than half a day and drive to Darchen for overnight. Bath with Mansarovar water is preferable with most of the pilgrimage. Puja or hawan at the bank of the lake, exploration of hot spring near from chiu Gumpa. Overnight at guest house.

Day 9: Drive to the valley of God and start Kailash kora. Reach Dirapuk (18km – 7 Hours) 4900m. Overnight at the guest house, We start early to drive from Darchen after your breakfast. Our staff will provide your packed lunch for on the way. Drive to the valley of the god which is also called Yamadwar. Start walking towards Derapuk. Walking trail is flat land and some minor up hills. Reach Dehrapuk and have the north face of mount Kailash. overnight at guest house.

Day 10: Kailash kora second day, reach at Juthulpuk (4760m) via Dolma La pass, 5613m. (19km – 9 Hours). Overnight at guest house today is the hardest and most important day of the tour. Start walking very early in the morning. Hardest up hills till Dolma La pass and suddenly downhill towards Gauri Kunda and further trek to Juthulpuk. You will view the different faces of Mount Kailash time and again. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 11: End of Kailash kora. Reach at Saga (16km walk with 3 hours). Overnight at the guesthouse, We take a gentle and easy walk towards Darchen from Juthulpuk. Catch your transportation and drive back to Saga via darcen on the same day. On the way, you will have a chance to take holy water from Mansarovar. Overnight at guesthouse

Day 12: Drive back to Shigatse. Overnight at hotel drive back the same way to Shigatse. If we have not visited Tashilampo Monastery before, chance again to reach there.

Day 13: Drive back to Lhasa and Overnight at HotelSame way back to Lhasa. We can drive via Yamdrok Lake by starting early morning from Shigatse

Day 14: Departure from LhasaWe drop you at Lhasa train station or at Gonggar Airport.

Cost Detail

Cost includes: 

    • All arrival and departure arrangement
    • 7 nights’ accommodation in twin sharing hotel (Lhasa, Shigatse and in Lhatse) with breakfast
    • 6 night’s accommodation in guest house on group sharing
    • Private transportation, guide and entrance fees in one-day sightseeing in main monuments as per motioned in itinerary
    • Customs formalities at immigration
    • Tibet/ Kailash travel permit
    • Private transportation in Tibet / Kailash part
    • Entrance fees of Lake Mansarovar
    • Government license holder English speaking Tibetan guide
    • Yak or helper to carry goods during Kailash kora
    • Emergency evacuation management
    • Enough oxygen cylinder 

Cost not include:

  • Personal equipment, personal insurance, emergency evacuation charge and personal medical expenses
  • Personal horse and helper if you need in Kailash kora
  • Lunch and Dinner in Lhasa, Shigatse and in Lhatse
  • All the foods in Kailash region (Saga – Saga)
  • Other activities mentioned than in itinerary
Key Detail
  • Duration:14 Days
  • Trip Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
  • Destination: Tibet
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Transportation: Private Vehicle
  • Trekking Style: Driving and Trekking
  • Accommodation: Hotel and Guest House
  • Max. Altitude: 5613m – Dolma La pass
  • Min. Pax: Any
Additional Info
  1. Anu treks look after all the documentation, visa, permit and other necessary preparation of Mount Kailash and Lhasa tour. Visa and permit of Lhasa Kailash Tour are different procedure coming from China and Kathmandu Nepal.
  2. We need at least 6 months valid passport for permit and visa in this tour.
  3. You are not allowed to bring any books, magazine or any other documents related to Tibet or Lama. 

 Our package, Mount Kailash, and Lhasa tour are starting from Lhasa. The main way of getting Lhasa is from any cities of China or from Kathmandu Nepal. Nepal Highland Treks is based in Kathmandu Nepal and having the agent in Lhasa. If you need any help to arrange a flight ticket or other services, please suggest us. 

Anu Treks & Travel operate big group departure including Indian pilgrimage. If you join on those types of Kailash Tour our service will be in full board including all the foods and trip will start from Kathmandu. You can get more information in another package of Kathmandu Lhasa Kailash Tour. Group size will be more than 17 pax.

Mount Kailash and Lhasa Tour is the pilgrimage and cultural tour within the most famous part of Tibet. The tour covers holy sites in western Tibet, Mount Kailash, and Lake Mansarovar. It also covers the historical monuments in central Tibet at Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse. Nepal Highland Treks provide you best option with the best cost to reach Lhasa and Mount Kailash. We make your memorial tour

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