Tibet Tour with Everest Base Camp and Kailash 15 Days

Trip Facts

  • Duration 15 Days
  • Difficulty Level Strenuous
  • Destination Tibet
  • Transportation Private Comfortable Transportation
  • Activity Trekking, Cultural Tours, Religious and Spiritual Tours
  • Best Season March - May and Sept -November
  • Group Size Min 2, Max 16 People
  • Trip Start/End Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Max Altitude 5,943m/19,499ft

Highlights

  • Kathmandu City tour
  • Mount Everest Base Camp 
  • The Lake Mansarovar Parikrama
  • Amazing Lake Mansarovar
  • Scenic drive Kathmandu – Nepal/China Friendship Bridge – Nyalam – Kathmandu
  • Circling around Manasarovar, a sacred Lake
  • Mt. Kailash Kora, a holy mountain
  • Step inside and experience life as the “mountain people” live, on the roof of the world
  • Walking on the Dolma La Pass over 5,600m

Tibet Tour- Everest Base Camp and Kailash Overview 

Tibet Tour with Everest Base Camp and Kailash is a wholesome package that covers most of the important and famous Tibetan landmarks at the same time. Designed especially for those who want to get the taste of everything unique and beautiful about Tibet, this Yatra offers a lifetime chance to witness traditional ancient Tibetan art and culture in the form of temples, palaces, monasteries, and nunneries along with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks and unique landscapes and also the spiritual calmness exuded by Holy Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar.

This is a traditional Tibetan pilgrim route that starts from Jokhang Temple and ends at Mt. Kailash. The Yatra begins with a flight to Lhasa "the forbidden city" and the roof of the world. After visiting the rich cultural heritages of Lhasa including Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Potala Palace, and many others, and getting acclimatized to Tibetan climate and culture, the Yatra proceeds further through the beautiful cities of Gyantse, Shigatse to the world-famous pilgrim site Mt. Kailash.

Famous for its beauty, isolation, and prominence, this dome-shaped peak is revered by millions of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Bons, and other religious devotees as an ultimate destination for salvation and spiritual satisfaction. The Yatra then leads you to the holy pilgrimage walk around Mt. Kailash, where you can immerse yourself in the beauty of Kailash and at the same time experience the feeling of spiritual calmness. The trail finally leads you to the beautiful and vast lake of shifting colors, Lake Mansarovar, wherewith a holy dip your journey ends.  Enchanting the travelers with the unexplored wonders of Forbidden City and taking travelers on the holiest journey of their lives around Mt. Kailash and Mansarovar, this journey is true, the journey of a lifetime. It is the perfect way of gaining spirituality in an adventurous way amidst breathtaking views and thrilling landscapes. By the end of our ‘Tibet Tour with Everest Base Camp and Kailash’, we will have had a chance to marvel at the extraordinary Tibetan landscape, the rich culture of its people, and the deeply embedded spirituality that makes Tibet so mysterious and fascinating at the same time.

Itinerary

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Our representative will pick us up from the Lhasa airport and drop us off at our hotel. Alternately, we can also come to Lhasa via the train route connecting mainland China to Tibet. Next, we check into our hotel and unpack. We spend the rest of the day resting in our hotel room as this will give us the much need rest and help us acclimatize to the high altitude of Lhasa, Tibet. Overnight in Lhasa.

  • AccommodationHotel
  • Max. Altitude3,650m/11,976ft

We begin sightseeing in Lhasa after breakfast. Today we visit the beautiful Potala and Norbulingka Palaces. Potala Palace is a relic of the 17th century and houses the private quarters of the Dalai Lama, numerous grand state rooms, and chapels. It also offers us excellent views of the entire city. Norbulingka Palace is a summer palace and boasts what is considered to be the largest man-made garden in Tibet. Next, we visit the Tibet Traditional Hospital which is the center for the treatment, training, research, and production of Tibetan medicine. Overnight in Lhasa.

  • AccommodationHotel
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude3,650m/11,976ft

We begin sightseeing in Lhasa after breakfast. Today we visit the beautiful Potala and Norbulingka Palaces. Potala Palace is a relic of the 17th century and houses the private quarters of the Dalai Lama, numerous grand state rooms, and chapels. It also offers us excellent views of the entire city. Norbulingka Palace is a summer palace and boasts what is considered to be the largest man-made garden in Tibet. Next, we visit the Tibet Traditional Hospital which is the center for the treatment, training, research, and production of Tibetan medicine. Overnight in Lhasa.

  • AccommodationHotel
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude3,650m/11,976ft

After breakfast, we embark on a pleasant drive to Shigatse, the second biggest city in Tibet via Gyantse. We drive past Khamba La (4,794m) pass and savor the enthralling views of Yomdrok-Tso (Turquoise Lake), one of the Holy Lakes in Tibet, and Mt. Nazin Kang Sa (7,252m). Further to the west, we come across another pass, Karo La (5,045m), and take in amazing views of the majestic glaciers. Upon reaching Gyantse, we visit the Khumbu Stupa, Phalkot Monastery, and Gyantse Dzong (fortress), which is one of the best-preserved dzongs in Tibet. From Gyantse, we continue to Shigatse enjoying a captivating mountain landscape along the way. Overnight in Shigatse.

  • AccommodationGuesthouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude3,900m/12,796ft

After breakfast, we leave Shigatse for Rongbuk. On the way, we visit the Sakya Monastery which is the ancestral temple of the Sakyapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. After the visit to Sakya Monastery, we continue driving towards Rongbuk. Here, we visit the Rongbuk monastery, which is located at the foot of the mighty Everest and is the highest monastery in the world. While here, we also enjoy the stunning mountainous scenery all around us. Overnight in Rongbuk.

  • AccommodationGuesthouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude5,150m/16,897ft

Being so close to the world’s highest mountain is exhilarating. We spend the whole day exploring the base camp area and taking pictures. Spending one full day at Everest Base Camp will also help greatly in acclimatization. We can climb and explore beautiful hills nearby and enjoy the company of high Himalayan peaks. Overnight at Everest Base Camp.

  • AccommodationGuesthouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude5,250m/17,225ft

We leave the Everest base camp for Saga after breakfast. We drive to Saga via Paige-Tso Lake and cross over the Yarlung La pass. We reach Saga, a small Tibetan town around evening. Overnight in Saga.

  • AccommodationTeahouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude4,600m/15,093ft

Today we see Mt. Kailash for the first time. We continue towards Lake Mansarover which holds religious significance for both Hindus and Buddhists. As per Hindu theology, Lake Mansarovar is a personification of purity, and one who drinks water from the lake is believed to go to the abode of Lord Shiva after death. Buddhists also associate the lake with the legendary lake known as Anavatapta in Sanskrit where Queen Maya is believed to have conceived Buddha. Overnight in Mansarovar.

  • AccommodationTeahouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude4,556m/14,948ft

We take a Kora around the Manasarovar Lake which is a sacred circuit following the edge of Lake Manasarovar which displays brilliant colors at the height of 4560m. After completing the kora, we head for Darchen which is located at the foot of the sacred Mt. Kailash. Overnight in Darchen.

  • AccommodationTeahouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude4,560m/14,961ft

Today, we begin our kora of Mt. Kailash. The first day out of Darchen involves a six-hour hike in a deep valley through walls of red rock. We continue across the plain to Shershong. We further cross a bridge leading to Chhuku Gompa high on the hill visible from the valley. The trail leads to Dirapuk from where we will have a stunning view of the north face of Mt. Kailash.  Overnight in Dirapuk.

  • AccommodationTeahouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude5,120m/16,799ft

Today will be the most difficult section of our journey.  We climb Drolma-la Pass at 5,750m/19,910ft. The pass whose name literally means the pass of Tara is beautiful and is filled with five-colored praying flags. From Drolma-la Pass, we descend to Dzutul-puk. At Dzutul-puk, we come across the incredible Thugje Zinbu (Lake of Compassion) and a few ancient meditative caves. Overnight in Dzutul-puk.

  • AccommodationTeahouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude4,790m/15,716ft

We cover around 10km distance and end our kora around Mt. Kailash today. After the completion of the kora, we drive to Darchen and pick participants who did not complete the kora. From Darchen we drive to Saga to spend the night. Overnight in Saga.

  • AccommodationTeahouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude4,600m/15,093ft

From Saga, we travel to Shigatse via Latse. Our trail will be along the Tsangpo River in a region crisscrossed by the upper Brahmaputra and its tributaries. Upon reaching Shigatse we freshen up and later visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery which was founded by Pachen Lama in 1447. Overnight in Shigatse.

  • AccommodationTeahouse
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude3,900m/12,796ft

After breakfast, we drive towards Lhasa. On the way, we visit Shalu Monastery. Founded in 1040, Shalu Monastery is known for its beautiful and ancient mural paintings. After the tour, we continue to Lhasa. On the way, we come across the Karo La Pass (5,045m). Before reaching Lhasa, we also cross the Khamba La Pass (4,794m) with a brief halt to savor the beauty of the Yamdrok Tso (Turquoise Lake), one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet, and the beautiful Nazin Kang Sang glacier (7,252m). Overnight in Lhasa.

  • AccommodationHotel
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Max. Altitude3,650m/11,976ft

Our journey in Tibet also known as the “Roof of the World” ends today. A representative will take us to the airport or the train station for our next journey.

  • MealsBreakfast

Note: Your safety is of the utmost concern whilst you are traveling with Adventure Club Trek. We will make every effort possible to follow the original itinerary but we reserve the right to change that itinerary if a segment of it becomes a safety issue. Certain mountain regions are remote, natural disasters can happen, weather conditions can decline and there can be illness or an injury. To avoid dangerous situations we may occasionally have to make changes to the itinerary to ensure everyone’s safety. That having been said, Adventure Club Trek will strive to provide you with the best possible Tibet Tours and Trekking experience and to keep your safety our number one priority. We thank you for your understanding.

Cost Details

Price Includes

  • All Airport transfers to/from hotel
  • Three nights’ accommodation with breakfast at a 3-star  hotel in Kathmandu
  • Standard twin sharing Hotel/guesthouses accommodation during the Tibet tours
  • Guided city tour in Kathmandu including temples’ / monuments’ entrance fees and private vehicle
  • Guided tour by English-speaking trained and experienced Tibetan guide and Nepali trek leader 
  • Round Trip flight Ticket (Kathmandu - Lhasa - Kathmandu)
  • All ground transportation in the comfortable private vehicle(s)
  • Staff costs including their salary, food, accommodation, Transportation, Insurance, and medicine.
  • Yaks and Yak-men to carry baggage while Kailash Parikrama
  • All necessary permit(s), Monastery Entrance fees, Tibet Travel Permit and Mount Kailash Travel Permit.
  • Breakfasts all along the tour, full board fresh cooked meals from day 7 to 12
  • A comprehensive medical kit
  • Oxygen cylinder for Kailash Parikrama
  • All government taxes and official expense

Price Excludes

  • Nepal visa (USD 30 for 15 days and USD 50 for 30 days).
  • All cold drinks such as alcoholic beverages, mineral water, Coke, Fanta, juice, etc.
  • Shopping, laundry, internet, phone bills
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal trekking equipment
  • The extra cost of transportation, Porterage, etc involved due landslides, snowfall
  • Services other than specified. Extra days stay at Kathmandu / any other place
  • Tips for trekking staff and driver (Tipping is appreciated but it is not mandatory)

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