Mt Kailash by Lhasa - 20 Days
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Everest Base Camp & Shisapangma BC Rigorous overland driving, trekking and camping in Tibet at altitudes between 4390m/14400ft and 5150m/ 16,900ft. Overland travel from Lhasa to Kathmandu, with 9-days Trekking. Read More »
Trip Code: NT- T902
Duration: 20 days
Group size: Min. 2 to Max. 20
Start: Kathmandu
End: Kathmandu
Best Season: March to June, and September to December
The first few days are spent in Lhasa where we soak up the atmosphere and we will visit many sights of historical interest before commencing our overland trip to Sangsang via Gyantse, Shigatse and Sakya. From Sangsang we have a choice of taking either the Northern or the Southern highway to Mt. Kailash returning on the other route. This pilgrimage tour takes 19 to 26 days depending on group’s fitness and condition.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Transfer to airport and fly to Lhasa (3650 m.). Arrive Gongar airport and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Lhasa: Sightseeing. Overnight hotel.
Day 03: Lhasa: Sightseeing. Overnight hotel.
Day 04: Drive Lhasa / Gyantse (3950 m.). Overnight hotel.
Day 05: Drive Gyantse / Shigatse (3900 m.). Overnight hotel.
Day 06: Drive Shigatse / Sakya / Lhatse (3900 m.). Overnight hotel.
Day 07: Drive Lhatse / Saga (4600 m.) camp.
Day 08: Drive Saga / Paryang (4550 m.) camp.
Day 09: Drive Paryang / Chiu Gomba (4550 m.) camp.
Day 10: Drive Chiu Gomba / Gosul Gomba camp.
Day 12: Drive Gosul Gomba / Darchen (4520 m.)
Day 13: Drive Darchen / Traboche and start trek to Dera Phuk (4860 m.) camp -
three days trek around Mt. Kailash.
Day 14: Trek Dera Phuk / Zutul Phuk (4760 m.) camp
Day 15: End trek near Darchen and drive to Horaa (4500 m.) camp
Day 16: Drive Horaa / Paryang camp.
Day 18: Drive Paryang / Saga camp.
Day 19: Drive Saga / Nyalam camp.
Day 20: Drive Nyalam / Zhangmu / Kathmandu
This itinerary can be done in reverse. Please visit our Tibet major places of interest page to get more information on some of the major places of interest described on this page or send us an e-mail to request the detailed itinerary.
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