Trekking In Tibet

Mount Kailas - Manasarovar - Enter Zhangmu & Exit Lhasa (Drive in - Fly out or vice versa)

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Trekking type:

Camping

Trekking grade:

Hard

Trekking duration:

22 (days)

People in group:

Mt. Kailash (6714m) is the holiest mountain in Tibet. It is one of the famous pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Buddhists. For the Tibetans, Mt. Kailash is known as the Ghang Rimpoche (Jewel of the Snow) of Tise (Tibetan name). The holiest and difficult part of this journey is the circumference (Kora in Tibetan) around Mt. Kailash that takes minimum of 3 days. It starts and finishes at Darchen (4550m), a small settlement serving as the base camp to the mountain. The highest point en route around Mt. Kailash is Droma~La Pass (5550m).

Itinerary:

Day 01	Kathmandu (1300m) to Nyalam (3750m): 6-7 hrs. Drive to Kodari Early morning and proceed to Nyalam. Stay overnight at hotel/camp.
Day 02	Nyalam to Paiko Tso Lake (4350m): 7-8 hrs Drive and stay overnight at camp.
Day 03	Paiko Tso Lake to Zhongba (4700m): 6-7 hrs Drive and stay overnight at camp.
Day 04	Zhongba to Mayum~La (5200m): 6-7 hrs Drive and stay overnight at camp.
Day 05	Mayum~La to Lake Manasarovar (4550 m.): 6-7 hrs Drive and stay overnight at camp.
Day 06	Explore Lake Manasarovar. Drive to Darchen (4560m): 1hr Stay overnight at camp.
Day 07	Darchen to Dirphuk (4890m): 6-7 hrs Start trek (circumference to Mt. Kailash). Stay overnight at camp.
Day 08	Dirphuk to Zutul Puk (4790m): 6-7 hrs Continue trek (circumference to Mt. Kailash) over Drolma~La Pass (5550m). Stay overnight at camp.
Day 09	Zutul Puk to Darchen (4560 m.): 6-7 hrs Trek ends at Darchen and stay overnight at camp.
Day 10	Darchen to Tirthapuri (4300m): 3 hrs Drive where one can enjoy and relax at natural hot water spring. Stay overnight at camp.
Day 11	Tirthapuri to Tsaprang (3680m)/ Toling (3700m): 6-7 hrs Drive and stay overnight at camp.
Day 12	Explore Tsaprang and Toling (9th century Kingdom of Guge but in ruin forms). Stay overnight at camp.
Day 13	Tsaprang to Horfe (4520m): 6-7 hrs Drive. Stay overnight at camp.
Day 14	Horfe to Paryang (4450m): 8 hrs Drive. Stay overnight at camp
Day 15	Paryang to Saga (4400m): 5-6 hrs Drive. Stay overnight at camp.
Day 16	Saga to Lhatse (3900m): 6 hrs Drive. Stay overnight at hotel/camp.
Day 17	Lhatse to Xigatse (3900m). 6-7 hrs Drive through a pass at 5220m. Stay overnight at hotel/camp.
Day 18	Xigatse to Gyantse (3950m): 2 hrs Guided sightseeing tour to Panchen Lama?s Tashilhunpo Monastery at Xigatse in the morning and drive to Gyantse in the afternoon. Visit Kumbum Stupa and Phalkor Monastery. Stay overnight at hotel/camp.
Day 19	Gyantse to Lhasa (3650m): 7-8 hrs Drive for almost full day crossing over picturesque Karo~La (5010m), Kamba~La (4794m) and colorful Yamdrok Lake. Continue drive along the Tibetan lifeline Bhramaputra River (Yarlung Tsangpo) to Lhasa. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 20	In Lhasa Guided sightseeing tour for two full days in Lhasa including Jokhang temple, Barkhor bazaar, Potala palace, Drepung and Sera Monasteries. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 22	Lhasa to Kathmandu Transfer to Gonggar airport and fly back to Kathmandu.