Lhasa to Mt. Kailash - Kathmandu Tour (21 Days)

“Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Lhatse - Saga - Paryang - Lake Manasarovara - Mount Kailash - Tirthapuri - Lake Manasarovara - Paryang - Saga - Nyalam - Kathmandu.”

We spend three nights in Lhasa a Buddhist Capital visiting the famous Potala Palace, the Jokhang, great monasteries and walk through the bustling Barkor market before taking drive towards Manasorvar. We drive through central Tibet via Yamdrok Tso (Turquoise lake) and visit the cultural and religious centers of Gyantse and Shigatse.

We then drive across the wide-open spaces of the Tibetan Plateau to Lake Manasarovar. At Lake Manasarovara, you will have an extra day to explore the shores of the holy Lake. Religius travelers will perform rituals and meditation at the lakeside. We complete the parikrama or the circumambulation trek in 4 days, unlike other regular trekkers who complete it in 3 days. From there, we re-cross the vast arid plains before heading south to the Nepalese border and returning to Kathmandu.

Itinerary

Day 01: Flight to Lhasa (3,595m)
Day 02-03: At Lhasa
Day 04: Drive to Gyantse.( 3,950m, 260km, 6 hrs)
Day 05: Drive to Shigatse (3,900m, 90km, 2 hrs)
Day 06: Drive to Lhatse (4,050m, 150km, 5 hrs)
Day 07: Drive to Saga (4,600m, 306km, 7-8 hrs
Day 08: Drive to Paryang (4750 m, 250 km, 8 hrs)
Day 09: To Lake Manasarovara (4,560m, 260 KMS, 8 hrs)
Day 10: An extra day in the Lake Manasarovara
Day 11: To Darchen (4,560m, 30 km)
Day 12: Commence the Circumambulation Trek (6 hrs)
Day 13: At Driraphuk Gompa.
Day 14: Trek to Zuthulphuk Gompa (4,790, 6 hrs)
Day 15: Finish trek and drive to Tirthapuri
Day 16: Drive to the Lake Manasarovara.
Day 17-18: Back track to Saga.
Day 19: To Nyalam
Day 20: Drive to Kathmandu
Day 21: Departure.