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(Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse – Saga – Manasarovar – Mt. Kailash - Zhangmu)
Trip Facts:
Tour name: 18 days Central Tibet & Holy Mt. Kailash
Entry / Exit: Fly in / Drive out
Grade: Strenuous
Max Elevation: 5630m/18466ft
Accommodation: Hotel/Camp/Guesthouse
Meal: Full board in Kailash en-route & BB in cities
Transport: Flight & Private vehicle
Total Days: 22
Highlights:
- One hour Trans-Himalaya flight and breath taking aerial view of Everest and other highest peaks.
- Visit of Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Drepung monastery, Jokhang.
- Pelkhor and Choden in Gyantse, Tashilumphu in Shigatse.
- Manasarovar Lake.
- Kailash trekking or Kora.
- Driving by Luxury 4WD Land Cruiser.
Trip summary:
The incomparable Mt. Kailash, 7600m is equally venerated, holiest pilgrimage site by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bön-Po.
Four great rivers of Asia: the Karnali, the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra (Tsangpo) originate from here. A three-day trek (Parikrama or Kora) around Mt. Kailash over the Drolma La, 5630m, clockwise for Buddhists and Hindus, and anti-clockwise followers of the ancient Bon religion, is said to erase the sins of a lifetime.
To complete the Kailash pilgrimage one should bathe in the sacred Lake Manasarovar, stunningly set on the Tibetan plateau bordered by the majestic Gurla Mandata.
The tour begins with a comprehensive trip briefing in Kathmandu followed by a sensational Trans Himalayan flight to Lhasa that passes over Mt. Everest and many highest peaks of the world. You must start tour from Kathmandu to enjoy the flight. This is the only flight fly over Mt. Everest and other highest peaks.
Upon arrival in Lhasa and the suitable period of acclimation during which you can visit all important monasteries and Palaces including the Potala Palace. Your Kailash trip begins, across the vast and arid moonscape of the Tibetan plateau, stopping at the ancient cities such as Gyantse, Shigatse you become witness to a host of colorful impressions and influences.
After perhaps, completing the three days trekking around Mt. Kailash, the return journey begins we-crossing the plateau before descending the highway the friendship bridge and entering Nepal, thus completing trip of a lifetime.
In case you wish to start the tour in Lhasa arriving from anywhere in mainland China you will be briefed by your Tibetan Guide.
Outline Itinerary:
| Days | Itinerary | Altitude | Overnight |
| Day 01 | Arrival in Kathmandu | 1300m/4265ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 02 | Trip briefing, day at leisure | 1300m/4265ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 03 | Fly Kathmandu to Lhasa | 3600m/11808ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 04 | Sightseeing of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market | 3600m/11808ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 05 | Sightseeing of Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery | 3600m/11808ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 06 | Drive to Gyantse | 3950m/12956ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 07 | Drive to Shigatse | 3900m/12792ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 08 | Drive to Lhatse | 4050m/13284ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 09 | Drive to Saga | 4840m/15875ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 10 | Drive to Paryang | 4540m/14891ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 11 | Drive to Manasarovar | 4558m/14950ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 12 | Rest day at Manasarovar | 4558m/14950ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 13 | Drive to Darchen | 4560m/15088ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 14 | Trek to Dirapuk | 4900m/16072ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 15 | Trek to Zutulpuk | 4790m/15711ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 16 | Trek to Darchen. Drive to Manasarovar | 4558m/14950ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 17 | Drive to Paryang | 4540m/14891ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 18 | Drive to Saga | 4840m/15875ft | Camp (AP) |
| Day 19 | Drive to Zhangmu | 2300m/7545ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 20 | Drive to Kathmandu | 1300m/4265ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 21 | Day at leisure | 1300m/4265ft | Hotel (BB) |
| Day 22 | Holiday extension or final departure |
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