It is possible to make a tour to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar combining with the highlighted places of central Tibet (Tsedang, Samye, Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Yangpachen and Sakya). Generally, our tour covers Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Sakya then eventually it merges with the major route (Kathmandu-Kailash) in Saga (small Tibetan town) the continue follow the same route for the entire journey. Our tour to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarovar from Lhasa requires at least 19 days. However, depending on the time frame and places we would like to cover in the tour, the tour can go longer or even shorter too.
Lhasa to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar tour commences from Kathmandu with an hour & 10 minutes Trans-Himalayan flight to Gonggar airport (Tibet). Our Tibetan guide meets you at the airport and escorts you to the main city (Lhasa) which is 98 km away from the airport. In Lhasa, we make two days guided sightseeing tour for two days that covers almost all the highlighted places situated inside Lhasa. After that we start our journey to Mt. Kailash and lake Manasarovar via Gynatse, Shigatse and Sakya Monastery. As usual, “Lhasa to Mt. Kailash Tour” consists of a 3 days circumambulation around holy Mt. Kailash. The tour ends at Zhang-Mu.
» Itinerary Details:
Day 01: Flight to Lhasa - meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel Day 02: Sightseeing tour of Lhasa. We visit, Potala Palace, Sera Monastery and Norbulinka Day 03: Sightseeing tour of Lhasa. We visit, Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Square Day 04: Drive, Lhasa / Shigatse via Northern highway. O/N Shigatse Day 05: Visit Tashilunbo Monastery and drive to Lhatse. O/N Lhatse Day 06: Lhatse / Sangsang, camp Day 07: Sangsang / Saga, camp Day 08: Saga / Paryang, camp Day 09: Paryang / Mayum-La pass, camp Day 10: Mayum-La pass / Darchen, guest house Day 11: Darchen to Deraphuk Gomba - Trekking around Mt. Kailash Day 12: Deraphuk Gomba to Zutul Phuk Gomba - Trekking around Mt. Kailash Day 13: Finish trek and drive to Lake Manasarovar Day 14: Rest at Lake Manasarovar, camp Day 15: Manasarovar to Paryang , o/n camp Day 16 : Paryang to Saga, camp Day 17: Saga to Peiku Lake, camp Day 18: Peiku Lake to Nyalam, O/N guest house Day 19: Drive,Nyalam/Zhangmu then drive back to Kathmandu Ghale Treks & Tours.