Kailash and Mansarovar Tour

Detail Itinerary

Day 1 :Kathmandu – Drive to KerungWe drive from Kathmandu to Nepal Tibet border along a scenic highway. After immigration formalities at the border, you meet our Tibetan guide & driver. After some briefing, we drive to O/N at Guest House.

Day 2 :Stay at Kerung for acclimatization. Acclimatization activities. Hiking and rest Acclimatize in Kerong before further driving. A free afternoon looks around. O/n at Guest house.

Day 3 :Drive Kyirung to Saga/4450m- 232 kmFirst day with a long drive on the desert terrain. Driving past nomad camps and sheep and yak herds. We can see Gaurishankar, Shishapangma and Langtang Himal from the pass. Continue to drive through Khunmen Tso, Sinling, Karru Ongchen and Peiku Tso Lake (4400m). We will be crossing the river Brahmaputra ( “Yarling Tsangpo” in Tibetan ) to reach Saga (4600m). O/n in the guest house.

Day 4 :Saga to Paryang (4558m) to Mansarovar (4600m) 507 km 8-9 hrsWatching the mountains in distance and driving through road we pass through the small town of Zhongba before reaching to Paryang. 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-Mandate and Lake Rakchyas is simply heavenly. O/n at tented camp or a guesthouse.

Day 5 :Drive to Darchen (14975ft) 40kmAfter 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 40 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. O/n in a guesthouse.

Day 6 :Trek to Dira-Puk/5000mIt is one of the exciting days walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs and waterfalls with some clouds in the clear blue sky. The 15 km trail takes almost 7 hrs. O/n intended camp/Guesthouse.

Day 7 :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 you. By the late afternoon, you will arrive at Zuthul Puk where the great ascetic Milerappa is supposed to have performed miracles. O/N at local guest house/Tented camp.

Day 8 :End of Kailash Parikrama and drive to Saga Complete the kora and drive to back to Saga. O/n in Guesthouse.

Day 9 :Drive back to Kyirung (232km) 6-7 hr.Drive back to Kyirung (232km) 6-7 hr.

Day 10 :Kyirung to Kathmandu 150 kmDriving further to Nepal Tibet border, complete the immigration formalities, get your Nepal visa. Say Guesthouse to your Tibetan guide and driver. You will be received by our guide from Kathmandu and drive to Kathmandu. End of the services.

• Your passport should at least 6 month valid count from travelling date and you should bring same passport which you send us for permit while at trip confirmation.
• Due to uncertain Chinese policy, You are advice to confirm your trip as early as possible.
• We formally do not need your medical report, insurance etc for visa and permit procedure but it is necessary to have secure way. Obtained from your own country.
• Of total 53 km Kailash Parikrama / Kora/round, 38 km must be walk/trek from Yamdwar to Chongdo. There is no any car/bus and jeep service available. So, everybody should walk or ride horse. It is also possible to hire pony and local porter for 3 days.
• Age limit for enrolling Kailash tour is 12-69 year old for Indian passport holder. 12-65 year old people can only do Kora and 66-69 year old people can travel only up to Yamdwar. Although you dont need any heath certificate from doctor you need to be physically fit for Kailash and Mansarovar tour.
• The minimum age restriction for other country passport holder is 12 years old while there is no such maximum age limit.
• Your passport must have at least 6 months or more validation from travel date.
• Though popular as Shivas abode, we cannot see any temple of Lord Shiva but at Khojarnath there is the temple of Lord Ram, Sita Laxman in Khojarnath. You can see Rashes Lake one the way.
• Hor - Chiu Gompa (Nearby Manasarovar Lake)- Darchen - Yamadwar - Darchen Hor. Eco vehicle blue bus must be used compulsorily for traveling which we can get from Nagri Tourism of Bureau in Darchen.
• Every Yatri have Life, Medical, Rescue Jeep or Helicopter insurance before getting enrolled in Kailash Tour. Do insurance at home country.
• We provide Pressure checking machine, Oxygen level checking machine, enough oxygen bottle, Mask-regulator, Altitude Gamo bag (Lifesaving chamber bag) Medicine Dimox (Latitude medicine) for safe journey.