KAILASH MANASAROVAR OVERLAND TOUR - 14 Days

Upon arrival inTribhuvaninternational airport at Kathmandu, our staff will welcome you with garlands or khada with complimentary mineral water bottle in the vehicle. Then we will transfer to Hotel and check into room and be refresh & relax. In the evening, you will have dinner in hotel & you will be given information on next day program by our tour leader.
Optional: If anybody are interested to take an hour Mount Everest Flight on next day morning, should book and confirm with us by this evening. Normally, the flight operates from 6.30 am to 10 am, and you should prepare in the hotel before 1 hour 15 minutes ahead to leave airport for reporting 45 minutes before departure time at least.
* Overnight at Hotel (Room on twin sharing basis)

Morning breakfast start from 6 am to 10 am in the hotel. Today you will have sightseeing program in the morning started by 8 am to 1 pm. You will, visit Pashupatinath temple (the biggest Hindu temple) and Budhanilkantha temple (the tallest sleeping Vishnu). Lunch at 1 pm in hotel.Then you are free for your tour preparation. In the evening at 5.30 PM we will call for short briefing program on Kailash journey following by introduction and assist for money exchange & down jacket distribution.
* Overnight at Hotel (Room on twin sharing basis)

Early morning wake up with breakfast at 6.00 am and prepare to leave by 6.30 am to Rasuwagadhi border. On the way at Trishuli bazaar, you will be stop for tea break in highway restaurant and will continue our journey further ahead. By afternoon you will be reaching in Dhunchewhere you will be serve lunch in the restaurant. After lunch the journey will continue to Syabrubesi or till Timure for overnight stay depending upon the border situation or the availability of lodge. You can wonder around beautiful scenery with great landscape of village and mountains around you. The whole journey is with beautiful scenic view along through TrishuliRiver.Dhunche or Syabrubesi are alike base camp of Langtang for the trekkers to begin their trekking to Langtang National Park region and Timure is the border town where all immigration & customs are settle. Both small towns are little developed with facilities of guesthouses, restaurants, banks, hospitals, school etc.You will feel little strict region being lots of checking points by army & police within short span of drive on the way after Dhunche till Timure.
* Overnight at Guesthouse- dormitory room
* Kathmandu to Dhunche – 130 km (6 hrs) or Syabrubesi – 145 km (7 hrs)
*Syabrubesi to Timure – 12 km (30 min)

Today also you should wake up early morning and have breakfast then prepare to begin our ultimate destination to Tibet region by 8.00 am. We will reach Rasuwagadhi border by 9.00 am and proceed for Tibet entry following the formalities of immigration & customs in both sides of country. Our representative will assist us for immigration in Nepal side andthen we proceed to China by walk (15 min) crossingthrough Friendship Bridge. All group members should follow in queue with their respective passport serial number as per visa while passing through immigration in China side. We will be receive by our Tibetan guide in China immigration, complete immigration formalities, get in our Tibet side bus then proceed to KyirongTown.
It takes approximately anhour to reach Kyirong town and the guide will go with further permit formalities in immigration at Kyirong and we will stay in allocated hotel accommodation atKyirong.
* Overnight at Hotel – room on triple / quadruple sharing
* Timure to Rasuwagadhi – 3 km (15 min) / Syabrubesi to Rasuwagadhi – 15 km (45 min)
* Rasuwagadhi to Kyirong town – 35 km (1hrs)

Here your day begins with full of excitement for leading your way towards ultimate destination Kailash. Hereafter, your daily routine will be similar with breakfast prepare by 7 am and leave your camp to next destination by 9 am the latest. Today our journey head to Saga after lunch at 12 pm in Hotel, en route we will have opportunity to see Ganesh Parbat &LakePeikuTsothen eventually cross the bridge built over River Bramhaputra(also called YarlungTsangpo in Chinese) in Saga. The vehicle will stop at the bank of Brahmaputra River for pray and taking pictures then will finally halt at Saga town. After room allocation & distribution, you will serve tea/coffee with snacks. Take rest and relax in the room. Dinner and Overnight at hotel in Saga.
* Overnight at Saga Hotel – room on triple / quadruple sharing
* Kyirong to Saga: 170 km / 4 hrs

Today, we are free in Sagataking rest for the purpose of acclimatization with Tibet climate. You can wake up in normal time; the breakfast will be prepared by 8 am. Around 10 am, we will move for walking to warm up our body for adjusting Tibetan environment. You can also stroll around hotel vicinity & go for visit in the market of Saga town. Moreover, you should group up for chanting or bhajan in the rest of the day as well to grow positive energy within your body. Lunch & Dinner will be serve as per given time notify by your team leader.
* Overnight at Saga Hotel – room on triple / quadruple sharing

Today is the highlighted day of this journey. We are going to reach the holy Lake “Manasarovar & Mt. Kailash” which is our ultimate goal. Hence, we set off our journey the earliest possible by 6 am so that we can reach in Manasarovar by early afternoon for great timing to take bath in warm sun rather than being late to take bath with chill wind started by late afternoon. On the way, we will drive through the highest motorable pass of this journey (Mayum-La; 5200 m.)with nice landscape view of snow-capped mountains, villages, yak herders and small river. Moreover, we will have to pass through check point formalities in Mayumla& in Manasarovar so we should keep some space for this.
Lunch will be served somewhere near Horchu River, before the Mayum-La pass. On lucky day, we have good opportunity to have darshan of Mt. Kailash from Manasarovar base camp where we have to change our vehicle to travel Kailash region. Here we have to wait some while for bus and that spare time will be use for praying and having darshan of Mt. Kailash & Manasarovar. We will be given quick 30 min for holy dip in Lake Manasarovar at safe & good shore on the way depending upon time & weather permission. Today we will make Parikrama of Lake Manasarovar by 70% of its circular and stay overnight in Chiu Gompa camp. Enroute parikrama of Lake Manasarovar, we will also see another beautiful fresh water lake called Rakshas Tal, the demon lake created by Lanka king Rawan with crescent moon shape. Dinner & overnight stay will be at guesthousenear the shore of Lake Manasarovar.
* Overnight at Guesthouse – dormitory room
* Saga to Lake Manasarovar: 510 km (9hrs drive)

Today you will have plenty time for Puja / Hawan and holy bath in Lake Manasarovar, the lake created by Brahma in his mind. You will have breakfast in the morning at basic time. Some of you can also go hike for Chiu Gompa visit reside in the top of hill close from camp. Today our cook will try best to serve additional variety in lunch than of previous day to feel you delight. After lunch, we will drive to Darchen, the base camp of Mt. Kailash where we will stay an overnight in order to prepare for trekking around Mt. Kailash.Similarly, you can also spectacle snow capped mountain range of GurlaMandata and Rakshas Tal once again. You can stroll around small market of Darchen town in the late afternoon.
* Overnight at Guesthouse – dormitory room
* Manasarovar – Darchen (40 km) – 1 hour

Morning after breakfast drive to Sherson near Yama Dwar. From Yama Dwar, you will start trekking to Diraphuk (north face of Kailash). One can blessed with ultimate darshan of Mt. Kailash south face from Yamadwar. The pilgrims who are unable to make Kora of Mt. Kailash will pray and make thrice circular of Yamadwar in the name of Lord Shiva &Parbati and return to Darchen waiting for other trekkers till 3rd day.
For trekkers going Kora will begin after Yamadwar& Kailash darshan by walk or riding horse. Horse will be available on pre-booking and horse riders will choose their horse & horseman by picking up coupon which should not be lost until the service end. Today the trekking is moderate walk with flat trails and gradual up following Glacier River alongside. On the mid way, we will halt for a while at tea shop for pack lunch. Then continue slight uphill trek to Diraphuk camp with stunning glimpse of north face of Mt. Kailash.Also, those trekkers or pilgrims who reach camp earlier and fit by health may also go further walk to uphill for CharanSparsh from camp if army permits.
* Overnight at Guesthouse or Tented Lodge – dormitory room
* Darchen to Yama Dwar – 11 km (30 minutes) drive
* Yama Dwar to Diraphuk – 14 km (5 hrs)trek

This is the toughest day of parikrama. You have to wake up 4 am early in the morning and start trek by 5 am without forgetting to carry pack lunch. The journey right from the beginning starts going uphill till to Dolma-La (5600 m.) about 4-5 hours then continue descending to the flat valley region, the other side of Dolma-la pass. You will find Shivasthal at Dolma la covered by prayer flags and different offers by prayers like clothings& ornaments.
Descending steep down from high pass, you will be lucky to sight beautiful holy lake – GauriKunda at the right side underneath of hill. After continue sloping down, you will cross short glacier path and then will find tea shop for lunch break at plain valley. Then after continue easy walk on flat trail but tedious with feel of similar landscape around and never ending. The last leg of the journey is along with the River Bank, up to Zuthulphuk. The high light of the day are Shivasthal, Dolma-La and GauriKunda which are on the way.
* Overnight at Guesthouse or Tented Lodge – dormitory room
* Diraphuk toZuthulphuk (22 km – 9 hours) trek

Today, the trail is easy & flat, so you will complete the journey within 2 to 3 hours. We will be picked up at the ending point near Darchen by our vehicle, then transferred to Darchen, here you will get lunch and continue to Saga along with all group members. You will have last opportunity to view Lake Manasarovar on the way while seeing off Kailash region. We will be drop off at Manasarovar bus stand by Blue Bus of Ngari region and will shift to another private bus from Lhasa. Then our journey will retrace back through same way.
* Overnight at Guesthouse – dormitory room
* Zuthulphuk to ending point (07 km, 1.5hrs trek)
* Ending point to Dongba: 350 km (6hrs drive)

Return back to Kyirong via the same route.
* Overnight at Guesthouse – dormitory room
* Dongba to KyirongTown: 330 km (6hrs drive)

Morning after early breakfast drive down to Rasuwagadhi border, cross over the Friendship Bridge then drive back to Kathmandu. Lunch will be served in Syabrubesi. Evening dinner and rest at hotel.
* Overnight at Hotel (room on twin sharing basis)
* Kyirongto Rasuwagadhi border – 35 km (1hrs)
* Rasuwagadhito Kathmandu – 160 km (7 hrs).

Breakfast in the hotel. According to your flight schedule, you will be transfer to international airport in Kathmandu for your flight back home.