- Hotel, Guest House or Tented Accommodation as per program.
- Private Transportation as per the group size.
- All necessary Tibet Travel and Trekking permit.
- One English speaking Tibetan Guide.
- All Sightseeing and Entrance fee.
- Yak and Yak man during the Kora (02 Pax =01 Yak).
- Supporting Truck (above 4 pax only for camping Only)
- Meal on Full board Basis (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) or B/B (depends on quotation)
Journey overview
The experience at a glance
Holy to Hindus and Buddhists – Mount Kailash Mansarovar is- a Popular Tourist Destination in Western Tibet.
Mount Kailash is a sacred site in Western Tibet, visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims and travelers annually. It has a great mass of black rock, soaring to over 22,000 ft. Mount Kailash has the exclusive feature of being one of the world's holiest places but the least visited. This is highly revered and circled by thousands of pilgrims each year; never been climbed through. It is against religion and has never been permitted.
Hindus believe Mount Kailas is the abode of Lord Shiva, like many other Hindu gods, and ShiShiva'saracter is always on top. Bon calls the mountain of Tise and feels to be the seat of the Sky Goddess Sipaimen. Kailash is also sacred to other religions, such as the Jain calls the mountain Astapada and is believed to be the place of Rishaba.
Different routes can make the Mount Kailash Mansarovar Tour from Nepal, Tibet, and India. The easiest way to complete the Kailash overland tour for the southern countries' pilgrims is from the Kodari border, which closed after the earthquake in 2015. The comfortable way to reach this holiest Shiva place is from Kerung/Kyirong border crossing as Mount Kailash Mansarovar Tour via Kerung Border Crossing. This trip can be made within 14 days to and from Kathmandu and overland to Mount Kailash.
On this Mount Kailash Mansarovar Tour via Kerung Border Crossing, you can extend the trip to Everest Base camp from the North Face. It is also one of the popular travel destinations in Tibet. Get the Himalayan Windows' best itinerary of the Kailash Overland Tour from Kathmandu and details and ask for the cheapest and most reasonable offer.
Day by day
14 days · 1 region
Walk the route one day at a time — meals, overnight stays, and the details that shape each stage.
You will be picked up from one of our representative at HimalayanWindows Tours and escorted you from the airport to transfer to the hotel. If time permits, we will visit Pashupatinath Temple at evening. Overnight at hotel.
You will have guided sightseeing in major places of Kathmandu valley such as Pashupatinath Temple, Bauddhanath Stupa and Budhanilkantha. In the afternoon, our manager from HW Tours will brief you about your trip to Holy Mount Kailash. Overnight at Hotel. We will need two complete days for the visa preparation. We will collect visas on day 3 and proceed to the border the same day.
Drive to Kerung/Kyirong Border from Kathmandu via Shyabrubensi. Begin your trip early in the morning from Kathmandu to enter Tibet in the same day. After necessary immigration formalities in Nepal and Tibet both sides. Enter Tibet, meet Tibetan guide and drive to Kerung/Gyirong. Overnight at basic Guest house
Acclimatization day in Kerung to adjust your body again AMS. Attend short hiking around the valley that really helps body to adjust on altitude. Take Lunch and Rest at the Guest house. Overnight at Guest house.
You will be driving via high passes with panoramic Mountain View on high Tibetan land with several amazing Buddhist praying flags at the top of passes. Stop and view several lakes on the way to Saga. Arrive at Saga by crossing Brahmaputra River. Overnight at Guest house
Your Journey start with full of excitement to see first view of Mount Kailash and lake Mansarovar. Arrive at small town Chiu Gumba for overnight. You also can visit Chiu monastery at top hill near bank of the Mansarovar Lake. Overnight at guest house
Preparation of Kailash Kora (Circle). Get morning Sunrise view of lake Mansarovar. You will spend more than half day and drive to Darchen for overnight. Bath with Mansarovar water is preferable with most of the pilgrimage. Puja or hawan at bank of the lake for Hindu Pilgrims, exploration of hot spring near from chiu Gumpa. Overnight at Guest house
We will start early drive from Darchen after your breakfast. Our staff will provide you packed lunch for on the way. Drive to valley of the god which is also called Yamadwar. Start walking towards Dirapuk. Walking trail is flat land and some minor up hills. Arrive at Dirapuk and have north face of mount Kailash. Overnight at Guest house
Today is the hardest and most important day of this holy trip. Begin your walk very early in the morning. Hardest ascend till Drolma La pass and suddenly descent towards Gauri Kunda and further trek to Zuthulpuk. You will view different faces of Mount Kailash time and again. Overnight at Guest House
We will take easy and gentle walk towards Darchen from Zuthulpuk. Get your transportation waiting for you and drive back to Saga via Darchen on the same day. On the way you will have chance to take holy water from holy Mansarovar Lake. Overnight at Guest house
Within the same way drive back to Kerung from Saga. Overnight at Kerung Guesthouse
After custom formalities on both side of Tibet and Nepal, we will arrive at Nepal side, pick up by Nepalese team and transportation to be back to Kathmandu. it is 8 to 9 hours journey through narrow road. at Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel. We will provide cultural dinner in the evening at the Nepalese Typical restaurant with cultural show in Kathmandu as a Complementary with Thank You!
You will be free to look around for shopping and souvenirs. Drive to the airport (3 hours prior to your flight time); happily back to your home or onward destination.
Private vehicle & English-speaking guide throughout · Kathmandu
Places covered
Destinations on this trip
The places this journey moves through, in the order they shape the experience.
Kerung/Kyirong
Saga
Mansarovar
Kailash
Kathmandu
Trip essentials
What your journey covers
A clear split between what we arrange and what you budget yourself.
- Travel and personal Expenses.
- Sleeping bags and Mattress for the tent stay.
- Insurance of any kind & Medical fee if Emergency.
- Hiring porter/ horse.
- Portable oxygen cylinders in of emergency.
- Rescue and Evacuation Service
- Any Additional cost due to Nature calamity and Unforeseen Circumstances and etc.
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