Tibet Tour and Trek to Kailash & Lake Manasarover
Mt. Kailash (6714m.) is the holiest mountain in Tibet . The Grandeur of Mt. Kailash can be rivaled by a very few mountains in the world. Situated in the far corner of the Tibetan Plateau, this legendary snow capped jewel is revered by different religious(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism & Bonpo) as one of the most sacred and Challenging Pilgrimages in the world. Four of the orient's Greatest rivers, the Brahmaputra, the Sutlej, the Indus and the Karnali originate from around the Mt. Kailash at the back of the mountain, are two vast lakes called Manasarovar & Rakastal.
General Itinerary
Day 1 : Drive Kathmandu (1300m)- Zhangmu (2500m) - Nyalam (3750m), 6-7 hrs. Nights at hotel / camp.
Day 2 : Drive Nyalam to Paiko Tso (4350m), 7 hrs - camp.
Day 3 : Drive Paiko Tso - Zhongba (4700m), 6-7hrs. - camp.
Day 4 : Drive Zhongba -Mayum La (5200m), 6-7 hrs - camp.
Day 5 : Drive Mayum La - Lake Manasarovar (4550m), 5-6 hrs - camp
Day 6 : Explore Lake Manasarovar - drive to Darchen (4560m), 1hr - camp.
Day 7 : Start Trek (circuit around Mt. Kailash ) from Darchen - Dirphuk (4890m), 6-7 hrs. - camp.
Day 8 : Trek Dirphuk - Zutul Puk 4790m.), 6-7 hrs. - camp.
Day 9 : End trek at Darchen, 6-7 hrs. - camp.
Day 10 : Drive Darchen to Tirthapuri (4300m), 3hrs. Enjoy hot water spring and have special relaxation-camp.
Day 11 : Drive Tirthapuri - Nyogze (4350m), 6-7 hrs. - camp.
Day 12 : Drive Nyogze - Paryang (4450m), 5-6 hrs. - camp.
Day 13 : Drive Paryang - Saga (4400m), 5-6 hrs. - camp.
Day 14 : Drive Saga-Upper Nyalam (3750m), 7-8 hrs. - camp/hotel.
Day 15 : Drive Nyalam -Zhangmu (2300m) - Kathmandu , 6-7 hrs. Transfer to your hotel.
