KATHMANDU – KAILASH MANASAROVAR: 06
(15 NIGHTS / 16 DAYS)
DAY 01: KATHMANDU
Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. A representative from our office will greet you at the airport and transfer to the Hotel. Briefing on your tour itinerary. Afternoon walking tour and exploration of traditional local market “Ason” in old Kathmandu city. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 02: KATHMANDU
Morning sightseeing of Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swayambhunath. Afternoon Patan Durbar Square and Golden Temple. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 03: KATHMANDU
Morning sightseeing of Panauti Village. Afternoon Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Changu Narayan Temple. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 04: KATHMANDU
Morning sightseeing of Pashupatinath and Boudhanath. Afternoon Free. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 05: KATHMANDU (1300M) – RASUWA GADI (1900M) – KERUNG (2700M)
Early morning drive (176 KM – 8 hrs) to Rasuwa gadi. After immigration process drive (24 KM – 1 hr) to drive to Kyirong. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 06: KERUNG (ACCLIMATIZATION DAY)
Rest day at Kyirong in order to acclimatize before heading up higher. Morning walk nearby village. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 07: KERUNG – SAGA (4640M)
Drive (169 KM – 7 hrs) to Saga. On the way we stop at huge lake called Peiku-tso crossing high pass. After a lunch nearby Peiku-tso Lake we continue drive to Saga crossing the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra River) on a ferry. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 08: SAGA- MANASAROVAR (4590M)
Drive to Manasarovar (460 KM – 8 hrs). Overnight at Tea House.
DAY 09: MANASAROVAR – DARCHEN (4575M)
After Breakfast walk around Lake Manasarovar then we drive (115 KM – 2 hrs) to Darchen, the Base Camp of Kailash. Overnight at Tea House.
DAY 10: DARCHEN – DIRA PUK (4860M)
Drive (13 KM – 20 Min) to Tarboche. This is the starting point for our Kora, the trek (35 KM – 6 hrs) around the mountain. From Tarboche, we walk up the Lha Chu Valley through beautiful green meadows and streams with Mt Kailash towering above us. Those who do want wish to trek around Kailash can go back to Manasarovar or Darchen and wait for the Kora group to return. Overnight at Tea House.
DAY 11: DIRA PUK – ZUTUL PUK (4760M)
Morning we now leave the Lha Chu Valley and enter the Dolma Chu Valley, heading up towards a high pass, the Dolma La (5650m). It’s a tough climb to the summit which is festooned with prayer flags but from there it is all downhill or flat to Zutul-puk (Trek 20 KM – 10 hrs). Overnight at Tea House.
DAY 12: ZUTUL PUK – SAGA (4640M)
On the final day of the Kora we cross several streams. We then enter the Bharka plain and it’s about an hour’s walk through this desert-like landscape to Darchen. We board the car waiting at Darchen (Trek 10 KM – 4 hrs) and drive approx 2 hrs to Manasarovar and further drive (595 KM – 10 hrs) to Saga. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 13: SAGA – GYIRONG (2700M)
Drive (169 KM – 7 hrs) to Gyirong, crossing high pass over 5000 m and Piku Tso Lake. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 14: GYIRONG (2700M) – RASUWA GADI (1900M) – KATHMANDU (1300 M)
Morning drive (24 KM – 1 hr) downhill to reach Nepal-China border. After immigration process drive (8 hrs) from Rasuwa Gadi to Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 15: KATHMANDU
Free day for rest. Evening Farewell Nepalese dinner with culture dance. Overnight.
DAY 16: KATHMANDU
Departure transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
