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16 Days
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Duration: 16 Days
Route: Kathmandu – Lhasa – EBC – Mansarovar – Kailash – Saga – Kathmandu
Trip Overview
Ravel Roads Travels and Tours crew will venture on a pilgrimage with you to the holy land of Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, starting from Kathmandu.
The tour starts off with exploration of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal, then we cross the borders to Tibet, exploring and making our way to the Holy Mount Kailash. We explore the Holy Mount Kailash and the sacred surroundings. Some major sites we visit during this tour are Mount Kailash, Lake Mansarovar, Rakshasa Taal, Pashupatinath Temple, and more.
Trip Highlights
Visa Information
| Nepal Tourist Visa Information For travelers who are not Indian passport holders, Nepal offers the convenience of a visa on arrival at Kathmandu International Airport. Alternatively, non-Indian passport holders can apply for a Nepal entry visa online before arriving, which helps streamline the immigration process and reduces waiting time at the airport. Ensuring that travelers carry the appropriate documents will help facilitate a smooth and hassle-free journey to Nepal. China Group Travel Visa for Tibet NRI passport holders are advised to apply for a Chinese tourist visa in their country of origin. However, we can assist with visa facilitation in Kathmandu, provided they arrive at least 3–4 working days before their scheduled departure.
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Our representatives will receive you at the airport in Kathmandu and guide you to the hotel in Kathmandu. Later, we will have a small briefing session on the trip, and meet the other members in the group, overnight at the hotel. Altitude: 1400m Meals: Dinner Distance: Inside Kathmandu Valley

Today, we'll take a tour of a few well-known Hindu temples in the Kathmandu Valley. We will visit the Pashupatinath Temple, Guheshwori Shaktipeetham, and the Jalnarayan Temple. Later, you can get some supplies for the tour if necessary. Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu. Altitude: 1400m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: Inside Kathmandu Valley

We will visit some of the major attractions in Kathmandu Valley today. Explore the Doleshwor Mahadev Temple – the ‘shir’ head part of Lord Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. We will then visit the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the most preserved cultural heritage in Kathmandu, and return to the hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu. Altitude: 1400m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: Inside Kathmandu Valley

We drive to the Tribhuvan International Airport, and take a flight to Lhasa. We will receive you at the airport upon your arrival in Tibet and drive you to the hotel. The rest of today, go slowly so that you can acclimate to the altitude more quickly. For the lengthy trip ahead, keep in mind to drink lots of water and get plenty of rest. Altitude: 3656m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 1.5 hours flight

Morning breakfast at the hotel, and we visit the capital city of Tibet, the old residence of The Dalai Lama, Potala Palace. We will visit the Potala Palace, approx. 3 hours in the old Palace Residence in the heart of the city. We will then head onwards to the Barkhor Street, then visit the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. Explore around the place, and back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Lhasa. Altitude: 3656m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: Around Lhasa City

Our route passes via Gyatse to Shigatse, the capital of the Tsang region, home to the Panchen Lama, the second pope in Tibet. Excursion to the Tashilhunpo monastery (founded in 1447) early in the morning, stopping at the temple of Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, as well as other monastic temples. We will stop over at the Yamdrok Lake for a nice view of the gigantic freshwater lake. Hotel overnight stay. Altitude: 3900m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 272km – 7.5 hrs

Leave Shigatse after your breakfast and drive to Lhatse. It is a small town where you can take lunch. Further drive to Shegar. If the weather is clear enough then on the way down to shegar you will view the Mt, Everest from a distance. After 4 to 6 hours then you will arrive at Rongbuk monastery through pang la pass (5050m) from that pass you will get a sight of all the five highest peaks in the world. Altitude: 5000m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 330km – 7.5 hrs

Early in the morning, drive to the Everest base Camp from Ronbuk Monastery. You can see the sunrise appearing on the top of Mt Everest, and have a full view the magnificent Mt. Everest standing like a snow-capped pyramid. After visiting base camp, drive back to Shigatse. Your route today will take you across beautiful, over 5000-meter-high passes. You are kept busy by various activities, such as lakes and nomads pursuing tens of thousands of yaks and sheep, while you drive across Tibet's mountainous and sandy terrain. By late afternoon, you will have crossed the Bramha Putra River and be at the characteristic Tibetan and Chinese town of Saga for the evening. Altitude: 4640m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 449km – 6 hours

After our breakfast at Saga, we will be driving to the highest fresh water lake in the world, the holy Mansarovar Lake, lying at an altitude of 4558 meters, stretching wide with a pristine greenish-blue color. The holy lake is believed to be the resting place of Lord Bishnu. It is surrounded by Mt. Kailash, Mt. Gurula-Mandata, and the Lake Rakshasha (Rakshash Taal). The Rakshash Taal is believed to be created by the Evil King Ravan, and the locals believe the water is poisonous. Overnight at guest house around Lake Mansarovar. Altitude: 4558m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 277km – 6 hours

We will get into our spiritual selves, and perform some rituals (puja) at the bank of the holy lake mansarovar. Our staffs will provide a bucket of hot holy water for each yatri from the lake Mansarovar for bathing. After our puja and prayers, we will complete the Parikrama of the Mansarovar Lake on a Jeep, and continue to the base camp of Kailash, Darchen. It is a village town right in front of the sacred Mt. Kailash. Overnight at hotel. Altitude: 4575m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 110km – 2 hours (Mansarovar Parikrama) 40km – 1 hour (Mansarovar to Darchen)

We will embark on a three – day parikrama. We first drive to the small settlement of Tarboche, also called Darboche. It is the starting point of the Kailash Kora and is also known as the Valley of Gods. Yamadwar, the gatewat of the God of Death, is located here in Tarboche. We will walk for a few hours to arrive at the settlement of Derapuk, settling right in front of the North Face of Mt. Kailash. Overnight and rest at a guest house. Altitude: 4900m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 7km – 0.5 hours (Darchen to Tarboche Valley) 14km – 8hours (Yamodhar to Drirapuk)

Among the three days of Kora, today is the longest and the most difficult day. We will be heading towards the village of Jarok Donkhang first, and hike towards the Shiva-stal. We will rest for some time and take a steep downhill and get to the banks of Lham-chu Khir river. We catch sight of the Holy Pond of ‘Gaurikunda’. We reach the village of Juthulpuk, this place is named after. The famous cave of Juthulpuk, Zruthulpuk cave, also known as ‘the miracle cave’. We will also catch sight of the Buddha’s Footprints along the way. Overnight at a guest house. Altitude: 5650m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 22km – 10/12 hours (Dirapuk to Juthulpuk)

We will spend the morning touring the nearby Milarepa cave's caves and temples. After breakfast, we will climb for three to four hours around 7-km to finish our Kora and return to the Darchen settlement. We'll eat there for lunch before heading back to Saga. Hotel overnight stay. Altitude: 4640m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Distance: 500km – 10 hours

We will take a nice ride on paved Tibetan roads back to the settlement of Kerung, which is at the border between Nepal and Tibet. Today is our day off, so we may relax and spend the night at a guesthouse in Kerung. Altitude: 2800m Meals: B, L, D Distance: 176 km – 5 hours

After completing the immigration procedures at the Nepal-Tibet border, we will drive back to Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. Afternoon souvenir shopping and overnight at the hotel. Altitude: 1400m Meals: B, L, D Distance: 155 km – 8 hours

Our representatives will drop you at the airport as per the flight timings.