
Mount Kailash Pilgrimage
18-Day MOUNT KAILASH PILGRIMAGE
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Overland Journey from Lhasa to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasaorvar in Tibet.
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Best Season: April-October. Tour Highlights: - Visit the great Palaces, Monasteries and Temples of 'forbidden Tibet.' - Journey overland in 4-WD Jeeps from Lhasa to Mount Kailash in western Tibet. - Trek around the Holy Mount Kailas in a pilgrimage of a life time - Tour ends with a drive back to Lhasa or to Kathmandu, Nepal. |
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After visiting the palaces and monasteries of Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse travel by 4-WD jeeps across the Tibetan Highlands, following the great Yarlung Tsangpo river valley, to the sacred landscape of Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash. After exploring the lake and surrounding area we will follow the 3-day pigrim trail around the holy mountain to complete the kora or parikrama. Afterwards, driver back to Lhasa or by way of the Friendship Highway to Kathamndu in Nepal.
Lhasa to Kailash Tour Dates 2013 |
Private tours are available for groups of minimum 2 persons from same country. |
> Minimum 2 passengers required to arrange this tour. |
DAYS | ITINERARY for Lhasa Kailash tour/trek. |
1 | ARRIVE LHASA Fly Kathmandu, Chengdu or Beijing to Lhasa in Tibet. Hotel. |
2-3 | LHASA SIGHTSEEING Visit Potala Palace, Norbulinka, Drepung & Sera monasteries, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Bazaar. Hotel. |
4-5 | GYANTSE - SHIGATSE - LHATSE Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake and continue to Shigatse and Lhatse. Hotel in Gyantse. Guest House/Tent at Lhatse. |
6-8 | DRIVE SAGA - DONGBA - MANASAROVAR Drive west over the Tibetan highlands following the great Zangpo river to Lake Manasarovar and Darchen situated below the Mount Kailash. Guest houses or Tents. |
9 | LAKE MANASAROVAR Rest and exploration day at Lake Manasarovar. Tents. |
10-13 |
AROUND MOUNT KAILASH TREK |
14-18 |
DRIVE TO LHASA or KATHMANDU. |
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