Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

The journey starts with a picturesque drive from Kyirong to Kathmandu. In the morning, our driver will come to your hotel in a private car to take you up. After breakfast, prepare for the 6-7 hour trip to Syabrubesi along a difficult route. There will be some comfort along the first stretch of black-topped road. 

You will eventually arrive at the Rasuwagadhi border between Tibet and Nepal after traveling via the little towns of Naubise, Galchhi, Bidur, Dhunche, and Syabrubesi over the winding roads of the Nepalese countryside. You will process through immigration here and walk across the border. On the Tibetan side of the border, you will meet your Tibetan tour guide after you have passed it.

We have an acclimatization day in Gyirong today to help us get used to Tibet's high altitude. A morning visit to the Paba Temple is one way to spend the rest day. 

This beautiful Gelugpa temple was built by the Tibetan ruler Songtsan Gambo at the behest of his wife, the Nepali princess Bhrikuti. 

The temple has ornate paintings with Nepali design elements. The remainder of the day in Gyirong is yours to adjust to the high altitudes of Tibet.

We're going to be taking a lengthy journey into the Tibetan desert today. We start our 250 km journey from Gyirong to Saga (4,500 m) after breakfast. It will only take you 4 to 5 hours to complete the trek because the roads on the Tibetan side are much better than those in Nepal. 

During our enjoyable journey across Tibet's hilly terrain, you will be treated to stunning views of well-known locations, such as the beautiful Turquoise Lake Peiku Tso (4,590 m) and Mt. Shishapangma (8,027 m), the 14th highest peak in the world.

We drive through the Tibetan lowlands and observe the mountains in the distance. Before arriving in Paryang, we pass through the little village of Zhongba. 

Located between the massive Himalayas and the captivating Gangdise, you will see quaint little settlements and verdant meadows. The stunning panorama of Mt. Naimonanyi (7,694 meters) awaits you as you ascend the 5,112-meter Mayomla Pass. One of Tibet's holiest lakes, Lake Mansarovar (4,590 m), is reached at the end of the trip.

We visit the holy lake early in the morning. You can pray following your faith or carry out puja procedures. You can take in the views, stroll about the lake, and visit the nearby monasteries if you're not interested in religious ceremonies. 

The view of pristine Mt. Kailash adds to the magnificent appearance of the blue lake in the morning. Additionally, you can visit Chiu Gompa and Rakchas Taal, which are close by.

We travel 40 kilometers to Darchen (4,670 m) after spending a few serene hours on the shores of the holy Lake Manasarovar, overlooking the snow-capped Gurla Mandhata (7,694 m) mountain.

Our three-day hike around Mount Kailash (Kailash Kora/Circuit) starts today. We board an eco-bus from Darchen to Sarshung Valley, the beginning location of the walk, after breakfast at the guest house. 

Once everything is set up, we embark on our journey. We trek past stunning waterfalls and rocky outcrops as the sky is pure blue with a few clouds. It takes about seven hours to complete the 15-kilometer trek. 

We go through the breathtaking Lachu Valley, where rivers meander. to the conclusion of the day, we arrive at Dirapuk (5,210 m), which is situated in front of the north face of Mount Kailash.

It's the hardest and longest trekking day on the Kailash Kora. We will go to Drolma La Pass, which is the highest point on the Kora at 5,630 meters, today. 

We spend a few hours walking on the flat terrain before starting the ascent to Drolma La Pass. Along the route, you pass Shiva-tsal, a place where locals believe that travelers who ascend Drolma La Pass would metaphorically die and then revive.

Once you have spent some time at the top of the pass, you will begin to descend, and that is when you will first glimpse the breathtaking view of Gauri Kunda, which is a little holy lake at the base of Mount Kailash.

Once you reach the base of the pass, you will need to walk for a further two hours on rather level terrain to reach Zuthulpuk (4,760 m). You will reach Zuthulpuk by late afternoon, the supposedly miraculous place where the renowned ascetic Milerapa lived.

We finish the Kailash Kora/Parikrama today and head back to Saga by car. We will investigate the nearby caverns and temples of Milarepa Cave first thing in the morning. 

In order to finish the Kora, we set out for a three- to four-hour trek after breakfast at the guest house in Zuthulpuk. 

Following our completion, we take the ecobus to Darchen, where we will have lunch. Following lunch, we'll head back to Saga via the picturesque Tibetan highway, where we'll have supper and stay the night at a hotel or guest house.

We reboard the car to travel to Gyirong after eating breakfast at the Saga Hotel. We pass little villages, vast meadows dotted with yaks, snow-capped peaks, and landscapes like the Tibetan plateau. Gyirong will be reached by midday. 

You can go to Gyirong town to have a stroll and shop at the local market for mementos. Return to the hotel in the evening, have dinner, and enjoy a good night's rest.

In the evening, you will be dropped off at your Kathmandu hotel. We'll get together one again for your goodbye meal that same evening. 

We really hope that your ten days in Tibet were incredible and that you will return home with priceless memories. We hope to see you once more in the near future