Mount Kailash Tour

Mt. Kailash Tour

Itinerary

(Starting from and ending at Kathmandu)

  • Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu , transfer to hotel.
  • Day 02: Guided tour in Kathmandu
  • Day 03: Drive Kathmandu 1350 m to Zangmu/ Nyalam (150km), 3300m
  • Day 04: Rest Day at Nyalam, 3300m
  • Day 05: Drive Nyalam to Saga/4450m- 232 km
  • Day 06: Saga to Paryang (4600m) 230 km 7-8 hrs
  • Day 07: Drive Paryang to Manasarovar (4558m) 277km 8 hours
  • Day 08: Drive to Darchen (14975ft) 30km
  • Day 09: Trek to Dira-Puk/5000m
  • Day 10: Trek Dira Puk-Zuthul Puk, 18km, 6-7 hrs, 550m ascent, 600m descent.
  • Day 11: End of Kailash Parikrama and drive to Manasarovar
  • Day 12: Drive to Paryang (277km) 7-8 hr
  • Day 13: Drive Paryang to Saga (230km) 7-8 hrs
  • Day 14: Drive to Nyalam or Zhangmu: (245km) 6-7 hr.
  • Day 15: Zhangmu to Kathmandu 123 km
  • Day 16: Fly back home / onward destination


An Alternative Itinerary

(Starting from Lhasa and ending at Kathmandu )

  • Day 01: Arrive Lhasa (3660 meters), rest / acclimatize
  • Day 02: Sightseeing tour in Lhasa
  • Day 03: Sightseeing tour in Lhasa
  • Day 04: Drive to Gyantse (3950m)
  • Day 05: Sightseeing tour & drive to Shigatse (3900m)
  • Day 06: Sightseeing tour & drive to Lhatse (4050m)
  • Day 07: Drive to Saga (4600m)
  • Day 08: Drive to Paryang (4750m)
  • Day 09: Drive to Manasarovar (4560m)
  • Day 10: At Manasarovar (4560m)
  • Day 11: Drive to Tarboche (4750m)
  • Day 12: Trek to Dira-puk (4900m)
  • Day 13: Trek across Droma La (5630m) to Zutul-Puk (4790m)
  • Day 14: Trek to Darchen (4560m) & drive to Manasarovar
  • Day 15: Drive to Paryang (4750m)
  • Day 16: Drive to Saga (4600m)
  • Day 17: Drive to Nyalam
  • Day 18: Drive to Kathmandu (1400m)
  • Day 19: Kathmandu sightseeing tour
  • Day 20: Fly back home, onward destination.
Price

Plese Contact us for the best price.
Write us with the number of persons in your group, the category of hotels you want to stay with and any special requirements of yours . We will then quote you the price which is always reasonable one .

Tibet / China visa fee: USD 114 extra per person for European passports, USD 198 for US passport holders

Important points to note.

If you enter Lhasa form Hong Kong or mainland China, you do not require to take the flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa . If you want to start it from Lhasa , visit Kailash and end the tour in Kathmandu, we have an alternative Itinerary as mentioned below.

The visa days in Chinese embassy in Kathmandu is Monday, Wednesday and Friday . If you have time constraints and do not want to lose the days waiting for visa in Kathmandu, make it such that you arrive Kathmadu either on Sunday , Tuesday or Thursday so that you will apply your China visa next day and fly/ drive to Lhasa the day after. Further , ask us and make sure there is no Chinese government holidays during these visa days.


Included in the price

    In Nepal
  • Arrival and departure transfers from and to the airport on private car
  • Transfer to /from Tibet boarder to Kathmandu on private car/ van
  • Visa and permit arrangements.
  • Accommodation at 3 star hotel , twin sharing room on bed and breakfast basis in Kathmandu, twin sharing room , bed and breakfast .
  • Guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu, all entry fees .
  • Services included inside Tibet
  • English speaking Tibetan guide, driver and land cruiser . ( 4500 cc , with 4 persons in one land cruiser)
  • All tours as per itinerary, entry fees
  • Twin sharing accommodation at best available hotels/ guest houses along the highway to mt Kailash. Three days on tented camps. Bed and breakfast on other days but full board for three days during Khora.
  • Yaks & yak helpers / porters during Kailash khora to carry the luggage ( not for riding use)
  • All necessary permits, their arrangements
  • Environment protection fee

NOT Included in the price

    In Nepal
  • Anything not mentioned above like the lunch and dinner, tips, personal nature expenses etc
  • In Tibet
  • Tibet group Visa fee (USD114) for Europeans, USD 198 for US passport holders
  • Donkey or mule or horse ride arrangement service in case you will be too tired (but you need to pay around US$50 per person per day for this if you need)
  • Meals which you can easily explore on your own (or your Tibetan guide can help you find good suitable restaurant in the local place per meal USD 5-10)
  • Personal natural expense like Laundry, IDD calls, etc
  • Travel insurance .
  • Tips for guide, driver

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