Mount Kailash Tour 15 Days 14 Night

Day 01: Drive Kathmandu to Nyalam 3750 m (150 km - 6/7 Hours) Overnight at Guest House
After early breakfast, we drive through Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel and reach Friendship Bridge in Nepal Tibet border. From here we walk for about 10 minutes to cross Friendship Bridge and meet our Tibetan guide and drivers. After all the immigration and customs formalities, our journey continues for another 35 km which can take almost 3 hours through the up-winding road to Nyalam with beautiful scenery. Then, you will be transferred to the guest house in Nyalam (3700m). We stay free and spend overnight here.

Day 02: Acclimatization and free day in Nyalam. Overnight at Guest House
We involve in short hiking around the hill of Nyalam. Hike to uphill and reach around 4000 mitre altitudes. This activity helps you to acclimatize your body in high altitude. You also can walk around Nyalam city

Day 03: Nyalam – New Dongba 4600 m. (390 km - 5/6 Hours) Overnight at Guest House
After breakfast drive to New Dongba. Passing through many villages and camps of herders. Far south you can see snow-capped mountain peaks. Most of the time you will be driving on plains, hence you feel 113-kilometre comfortable drive. We also can reach Saga if you choose better accommodation than basic.

Day 04: New Dongba – Manasarovar 4558 m (277 km - 4/5 Hours) Overnight at Mud House
Driving to Manasarovar. Late afternoon you can have first view of Holy Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. Hore – a small village is situated near Holy Mansarovar Lake. Manasarovar Lake Parikrama by bus.Holy Mansarovar (14950 ft/4558m) – the highest lake of fresh water with turquoise complexion in the world is full of fishes and swans. Holy Mt. Kailash, Mt. Gurula-Mandala, Lake Rakshash are lying on its surrounding. The region is considered rich for gold and other mines, hot springs and hundreds of wild living creatures.

Day 05: Exploration of Mansarovar and drive to Tarchen 4575 m (40 km - 1 Hour) Overnight at Guest House
Holy Mansarovar is the lake of compassion, tranquillity and bliss. After completing the memorable morning bath and Exploration, we will be heading towards Tarchen (Darchen). If time permits, we visit Chui Gompa. Tarchen is considered as a base camp for Holy Kailash Parikrama. During the auspicious pilgrimage time, this place will be flooded with pilgrims with hundreds of tents all around.

Day 06: Tarchen – Tarboche (13 km drive) and trek to Dirapuk 4909 m (7 km trek / 5 – 6 hrs) Overnight at Mud House.
Drive to Tarboche valley, starting point of Kailash Parikrama. Tarboche is also known as outer “Asthapath”. It is one of the exciting days walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs; water falls with some clouds in the clear blue sky make you feeling that Great God Shiva is every where with tons of blessing to you. Time to time the face of Mount Kailash will be kept on appearing. For 7 km trail walking takes almost 7 hrs.

Day 07: Dirapuk – Zuthulpuk (4760m) passing through Dolmala Pass (5613m),18 km trek / 9-10 hrs. Overnight at Mud House
Today you will be climbing to Dolma-la (Dolma-La 18600 ft/ 5613m) and then descending gradually to Zuthulpuk (4760m). Today is the most difficult day of the trek. Once you reach the top, just do the holiest offering and sit down for meditation to forget in eternity. Once your steps go down, Parvati-stal and Gauri Kunda are on the way. By late afternoon you will arrive in Zuthulpuk

Day 08: Zuthulpuk – Manasarovar via Darchen (10 km / 4-5 hrs) Overnight at guest house
Morning free time to explore the caves, temples and shrine around Milarepa cave. Start walking 3 hours at flat land nearby Darchen and all the drive with tour regular transportation to Manasarovar via Darchen. Overnight at Guest House bank of Lake

Day 09: Manasarovar to Zanda (3650m). Visit Tirthapuri. (340 km / 5-6 Hrs) Overnight at Guest house
Drive towards the bank of Sutlej River. It is 4 hours driving to reach Tirthapuri. Tirthapuri is the place of Bhasmasur in Hindu and closely associated with Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) in Buddhism. Hike-up to visit monasteries containing footprints of Guru Rinpoche. At the end of the day, reach Thada (Zanda) town and overnight

Day 10: Visit Guge Kingdom and Tholing in Zhanda. Overnight at Guest House
Exploration or Tholing and 20-kilometer east Tsaparang valley today. Visit Ruins and most important monasteries. Both valleys have the significant role of Buddhism containing most important monasteries and other holiest sides.

Day 11: Drive back to Manasarovar, Horchu. Overnight at Guest House
Driving back from the Guge Kingdom to Lake Manasarovar. We stay at a guest house near the bank of Lake. Explore evening view of Lake and Mount Kailash

Day 12: Manasarovar - Saga Overnight at Guest House
We can explore Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash view which is the last view of this trip. Drive back to Saga following the same driving route and transfer to the guesthouse for an overnight.

Day 13: Saga - Nyalam Overnight at Guest House
Drive back to Nyalam from Saga. we can directly drive to Kathmandu today, it will be the long day starting early in the morning and drive till evening. Another option to stay at Zhangmu which is about 35 kilometre down near at Nepal Tibet boarder.

Day 14: Nyalam - Kathmandu Overnight at Hotel
Cross Nepal Tibet boarder. Leave Tibetan guide and driver and catch Nepali guide and transportation. 113 kilometer drive takes 6 hours to reach at Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel

Day 10 : Final Departure:
Transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight to your onward destination.