15 Days Mt.Everest & Mt.Kailash Kora Pilgrimage Group Tour
ID: GYG579484-985751
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Country: Nepal
Duration:
15 days
Description
Unveil iconic sites like Potala Palace, Yamdroktso Lake, Gyantse, and Everest Base Camp. Have a kora around the sacred mountain - Mt. Kailash, and explore landscapes and Tibetan culture along the way.
Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa
Airport pickup and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2: Lhasa Sightseeing
After breakfast in the hotel, visit the biggest Tibetan Monastery - Drepung Monastery.
In the afternoon, look around the Tibet Museum and then feel the style of Tibetan gardens in Norbulingka.
Day 3: Lhasa Sightseeing
Enjoy the cardinal landmark of Tibet and its special architecture- Potala Palace.
Visit Jokhang Temple and the crowded central market - Barkhor Street.
Day 4:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse, 360km, 7hrs
Scenic 6-7 hour drive to Shigatse.
Enjoy one of the three sacred lakes - Yamdroktso Lake, Karola Glacier, and Pelkor Chöde Monastery.
Day 5: Shigatse - Tingri - EBC, 350km, 7hrs
After visiting Tashilhunpo Monastery, then drive to EBC.
Appreciate the sunset of the Golden Everest Peak.
Day 6: EBC - Saga (4600m), 450km, 9hrs
Enjoy the sunrise of Everest Peak, and have a far view of Mt.Shishapangma.
Scenic drive to Saga with Lake Peikutso and wild animals.
Day 7: Saga – Darchen (4560m), 490km, 9hrs
Long drive journey with sand dunes, grassland vistas, and local villages.
Upon arrival, explore the Darchen town.
Day 8: Mt Kailash Kora①: Darchen - Dirapuk(4700m), Drive 5km, Trek 15km, 7~11hrs
Trek about 15 km from Sarshung Valley to Drirapuk Monastery (the cost of hiring yaks, horses, and porters is not included in the package).
Day 9: Mt Kailash Kora②: Dirapuk - Zutulpuk(4790m), Trek 22km, Approx. 11~14hrs
Challengingly trek the highest pass of the Kora, the Dromala Pass.
Continue to the Zultulpuk Monastery.
Day 10: Mt Kailash Kora③: Zutulpuk- Darchen, Trek 9km, Approx. 2~5hrs; Drive from Darchen -Manasarovar (4560m)-Zhongba, 340km, 5.5hrs
Trek 9km to complete the Kora.
See the splendid scenery of the sacred lake Manasarovar.
Day 11: Zhongba - Lhatse, 470km, 8hrs
Encountering a myriad of natural wonders such as unnamed lakes, snow-capped mountains and grasslands.
Day 12: Lhatse(4000m )- Shigatse, 153km, 2.5hrs
Drive back to Shigatse via Sakya Monastery.
Day 13: Shigatse – Lhasa, 280km, 5hrs
Drive back to Lhasa.
Visit and feel the Tibetan Incense Workshop.
Day 14: Lhasa Sightseeing
Return to Lhasa.
Spend your last day shopping for souvenirs or exploring the city further.
Day 15: Lhasa Departure
Transferred to the Lhasa airport or railway station
Highlights
- Explore and immerse in the Buddhist monasteries and Tibetan culture.
- Enjoy the various plateau landscapes
- Experience the thrill of trekking around Mt. Kailash.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We suggest that visitors with a severe cold, a high fever, acute or chronic pulmonary diseases, or severe cardiovascular diseases should avoid traveling to regions with a high altitude.
Pick up at Lhasa airport or railway station/Railway Station.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
