Kailash and Everest Adventure

Arrival – Lhasa (3650m)

Transfer to Lhasa downtown after arriving in Lhasa Gongar airport or the Lhasa train station. Have a good rest to acclimatize the high altitude.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

Lhasa Sightseeing - Potala Palace and Johkang Temple

In the morning, visit the most splendid museum, the Potala Palace, and explore the grandest of its myriad chapel. Appreciate the jeweled burial chorten of past Dalai Lamas as well as statuary, frescoes and paintings.
Later visit the Jokhang Temple, which is considered as the most sacred temple in Tibet. It draws tremendous number of pilgrims from all over Tibet each year for it houses a magnificent image of Sakyamuni at 12 years old.
Then stroll around Barkhor, a pilgrimage circuit that encircles the Jokhang. It also serves as the biggest bazaar in Lhasa, where you can find some handicrafts, ambers, jewelry, Tibetan clothes, ect.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

 Lhasa sightseeing-Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery

Explore Tibet's two greatest monasteries, Drepung and Sera, which once housed about 10,000 monks. Drepung monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. The monastery is divided into two different colleges, that is, Drepung loselling and Drepung Gomang college. The Ganden podrang is famous as it is the government centre and later moved to the famous Potala palace during fifth Dalai lama. In the afternoon, explore the Sera monastery which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa's disciple Jamchen Choeje. The whole monastery is divided into two colleges and there are Sera 'jhe' and Sera 'may' respectively. Among them 'Tsokhang chenmo', where the monks from all the colleges assemble and pray together. You can also see monks debating in the courtyard at around 6-7:30 in the afternoon. Note: if you don't feel tired, you can try to Kora(circumambling around) Drepung and Sera monastery.

Drive you back to your hotel.

Move forward to Shigatse via Yamdro-tso lake 

Drive westwards to Mt.Kailash and reach Shigatse, which is the second biggest city in Tibet. On the way to Shigatse, we will pass kangpa-la with 4700m. From the top of the pass in clear weather, we can see the Yamdrotso lake in fabulous shade of deep turquoise. Just a few kilometers driving through the shore of lake yamdrok-tso, we will reach Nangartse county and it is the largest town on the lake side. Then drive from yamdrok-tso to Gyantse city, which is as spectacular as arriving, since you have to cross the 4960m karo-la with its awesome roadside views of the Nanchan- Kangtsang glacier. In Gyantse city, explore the Kubum Monastery which is the town's foremost attraction. The 35m-high chorten(stupa) with its white layers trimmed with decorative stripes and its crown-like golden dome, is awe-inspiring. Then Drive to Shigatse.

Stay overnight in Shigatse

Move to Everest base camp along with smooth friendship highway

On the way you will cross the Tso la pass (4410m) and on the long descent from this pass, the Sakya bridge is visible in the distance. Then move towards the shegar with the highest altitude pass in whole Tibet called Gyatso la pass 5200m above sea level, same as to Everest base camp.  If the weather is clear, you can have a glimpse of 4 mountains which is 8000m high or more, such as: Mt.Lhotse(8516m),Mt. Everest(8848m), Mt.Qowowuyag(8201m),Mt Mayalu(8463m).

Stay overnight in Rongphu  

Drive to Saga County(290km) 

Take the old Tingri road to Sagar county. From the old Tingri, you can see themount Everest and the Shishapangma at 8012m, the least of the world's 8000m peaks to be climbed. The road condition worsens from old tingri and runs parallel to the Himalayan ranges and Nepali sides called Anapurna ranges. The main road passes through the desolate plain of Digur tang, with its enormous sand dunes and neighboring snow peaks of Shishapangma and langtang to the south. Leave the BUM-CHU basin, and descend into the depression of PELKHU TSO (4600m), a cobalt blue lake. Saga county is only 69km from the Phelgu tso and spend a night in saga 

Stay overnight in Saga

Move from Saga to Lake Manasarovar(500km)

Move towards the Drongpa county, the region around the sources of Brahmaputra river, which is about 167km from the sagar town. Then you will reach a tiny dusty town on the main road with a couple of basic guest houses, restaurants and a small monastery called "old Drongpa". Around the monastery you can see a pile of yak heads, which is carved with "sutras" and "mantras" like "OM MA NI PAD MEY HUM" which is mantra of god of compassion. And new Drongpa is a small town with a couple of shops, hotels and restaurants are about 25km apart from the old drongpa. Then move towards the Baryang with 4750m above sea level. Drive to Lake Manasarovar.

Stay overnight in Lake side

Spend a day around Manasarovar lake, then drive to Darchen to prepare your trekking(52km)

Relax around the lake shore and explore the natural beauty of the lake. In summer, flocks of swans will gather on the lake, bringing grace and life to the area. You can also see many Tibetans and Hindus praying and circling around the lake shore for the whole day. You can see snow-capped mountains on the background and hundreds of swans gather on the lake attract hundreds of thousands tourists from all over the world.

Stay overnight in Darchen

Trek day one(Outer circuit), Darchen to Drirapuk 

Traditionally, pilgrim undertakes 52km trekking circuit around mount kailash, commence at darchen(4574m) and cross the Dolma-la pass on the second day. Darchen is the starting and completion point for the general circuit of the sacred mount. A few kilometers after leaving Darchen, there is a valley called "sarshung" where porters are waiting for their client. They will help the client to take every necessary thing on yaks and horses. After two hours, you will come upon a grassy plain populated by nomads, and refresh yourself in nomadic tent by drinking some soft drinks. From this turn in the valley, it is another two hours at least before reaching Drirapuk(4920m). You need to camp or rest in monastery's guest house made from cement with little bit good facilities than others in Drirapuk. At the opposite side of Drirapuk, you can see small monastery with its guest house little bit cleaner than others.

Stay overnight in Drirapuk

Trek day two, Drirapuk to Zultripuk Day two

The second day is the hardest and most tough circuit with theDolma-la pass lies 6.4km ahead but 762m above Drirapuk. The peak of Dolma-la pass is about 5630m above sea level, so it is better to set off early in the morning as the sun's ray break over the ridges above.
After taking a rest on the peak of Dolma-la pass, you will descend staircase to Lhachu valley floor, about one hour from the pass. It is still four hours trekking to the final destination with no shelters in between. It is better to walk on the right side of the river and finally reach Dzultripuk(miracle cave of milarepa). It is advised you to get there before other groups because of limited number of rooms available in Dzultripuk. Take a good rest in the guest room and prepare for next morning's departure.

Stay overnight in Zultipuk

Trek day three- Dzultripuk to Darchen

The tour guide will arrange your time and ask you to visit the caves, the temples and shrines that have been built around Milarepa's cave. Walking back to Darchen is easy and the exit from the valley can be reached within three hours. At the ending point of valley, the drivers will take you back to Darchen.

Stay overnight in Darchen

Darchen to Saga

Today we're driving back to Saga via Lake Manasarovar. As one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, it is said that Manasarovar Lake is the holiest one. The sacred water can wash away the troubles and obstacles in the soul. You may take a leisurely kora around the Manasarovar, meditate beside the tranquil lake, or even take a holy dip, etc. 

Stay overnight in Saga.

Saga to Kyirong til 

Today we will drive to Gyirong town from Zhongba. In the afternoon, you will visit Gyirong Valley, which is regarded as the backyard garden of the Himalayas. You will see lust forest and breath fresh air. You will be amazed by the creator's masterpiece that 4 seasons exist in such a narrow valley. Gyirong, in Tibetan language, it means comfort or happyness. It's said Gyirong was named by Padma sambhava Buddha, when he entered Tibet from here. 

Stay overnight in Kyirong

Cross border to nepal side