Nepal & Kailash (Tibet)
14 days
25+
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Trip Overview
Duration:14 Days
Trip Grade:Easy
Trip Destination:Nepal & Kailash (Tibet)
Entry / Exit Point:Kyirong / Tatopani
Maximum Altitude:5600 M
Group Size:25 People Or Above
Mode Of Trekking / Tour:Tea House/Lodge
Driving Hour:Approx 5-7 Hours
Trekking Hour:5 To 8 Hours
Trip Type:Pilgrimage & Adventure
Best Season:April Through October
MONEY AND OTHER THINGS TO CARRY
Personal Expenses in Tibet
What kind of items to carry while travelling?
What do you provide us for the tour?
Can we use Indian Currency in Tibet side?
What sort of clothing and accessories is suggested for the Trip?
GROUP SIZE
How many people in each group?
Can we have our own Departure Date and Group?
AGE LIMIT
MOBILE PHONE AT TIBET
Mobile Phone: How to keep in touch with our friend & family during the trip?
Nepali sim card doesn’t work at Tibet side but there will be shops at the phone center on the way to Kailash Yatra. You
can take your mobile with you and buy a sim card there to call your family and relatives.
FULL MOON
There are several reasons why yatris choose Full-Moon:
TIBET TRAVEL BUREAU (TTB) & FEC
We are an authorized agent of Foreign Exchange Center of TAR (FEC)
FOOD AND CLOTHING
What type of Food and drink will be provided there at Tibet?
What sort of clothing and accessories is suggested for the Trip?
FITNESS AND HEALTH
What kind of fitness is required?
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU
Arrival in Kathmandu, meet by our tour officer at the airport. You will be welcome by Rudrakshya Mala and providing complimentary Water Bottle. Then you will transfer to hotel, check in and rest. In the evening, dinner at hotel and you will be inform about your next day tour program by our leader. Optional: If anybody are interested to take an hour Mount Everest Flight on next day morning, should book and confirm with us by this evening. Normally, the flight operates from 6.30 am to 10 am, and you should prepare in the hotel before 1 hour 15 minutes ahead to leave airport for reporting 45 minutes before departure time at least. * Overnight at Hotel (Room on twin sharing basis)
Day 2: SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN KATHMANDU
After breakfast, you will commence sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath Temple (the biggest Hindu temple) and Budhanilkantha temple (the tallest sleeping Vishnu). Lunch in the hotel and rest day at free for the preparation of trip. There will be short briefing program conducted in the hall before dinner around 6 pm along with assistance for money exchange & down jacket distribution. * Overnight at Hotel (Room on twin sharing basis)
Day 3: Drive Kathmandu - Kodari (120 Km / 4 Hr drive)
After breakfast drive to Kodari by bus. The drive to Kodari is not long in distance but the road and traffic conditions can make it tiring and time taking. Upon reaching Kodari stay in a lodge/guesthouse. Dinner and stay at the guesthouse. Hotel: Guest House-Multiple Sharing Distance covered: 140kms, Altitude : 1760 m , Meals Included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Drive Kodari – Nyalam ( 55 Km / 1 hrs)
After breakfast Drive to the Nepalese border which is about 54 Kms from Kodari. After immigration formalities the group will cross the border on foot to reach China side. The pilgrims are then transferred on their Chinese bus for onward drive to Nyalam (55 Km). We travel in sturdy and comfortable vehicles that are controlled and guided by Tibetans. The accompanying Nepalese Sherpas get into the coaches after loading the food materials water etc and the onward journey into the Tibetan/Chinese region continues toward the town of Nyalam. On arrival, check into room and take rest for today. Overnight stay will be in a guesthouse at Nyalam in dormitory style. Hotel: Guest House-Multiple Sharing Altitude: 3750 m, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05: Free day at Nyalam for acclimatization
This day is reserved for rest for acclimatization in Tibet’s tough climate. Our tour manager will assist you for a short Local walking at Nayalam for warming up your body to adjust with Tibet’s high altitude. Also, you can enjoy the day with chanting Bhajan or Katha in the guesthouse. Hotel: Guest House-Multiple Sharing Altitude: 3750 m, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06: Nyalam – Saga (235 KM / 4-5Hrs.)
After on enjoyable drive through the mountains terrain and then the plains provides us a marvelous . The yearlong Tsangpo (Brahmaputtra River) is crossed over on, past the turn off for the northern route, and arrive at settlement of Saga (4840m). The landscape gradually changes to the high plains of Tibet, soft beautiful and photogenic.. Stay overnight at guest house. Hotel: Hotel Saga Drive: 235 Km (4 – 5 Hrs. Drive). Altitude: 4640 m Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner
Day 07: Saga - Lake Manasarovar Via New Dongba (390Km / 9 hrs drive)
We have very important day today as we are heading to the holiest place at Lake Manasarovar. As per above time schedule, our day begins with breakfast at 0730 AM. On the way before Mayumla Pass (4900 m), we take break for permit formalities and for lunch then continue the journey crossing Mayumla pass and Paryang County. You will have very good opportunity to see first glimpse of Mt. Kailash from the shore of Lake Manasarovar. Today we will do a Part Parikrama of Mansarovar Lake by another vehicle (Local vehicle). On the way of Mansarovar Parikrma- Overnight at Guest house at the bank of Lake Mansarovar. You can also see or visit Chiu Gompa Monastery situated in hillock near Guesthouse. Stay in guesthouse in dormitory style. Hotel: Guest House-Multiple Sharing Drive: 390 Km / 9 Hrs. Drive Altitude: 4590 m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 08: Drive to Darchen
Today Morning – Take holy Dip and perform Puja (prayer ritual) at Mansarovar Lake Later by Evening Drive to Darchen (2 hrs) Hotel: Himalya / Any Chinese Hotel with Attached bath room (Multiple Sharing) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: DRIVE TO YAMADWAR & START KORA TO DERAPHUK (4950 m.)
Here, we start our day to fulfill one of our ultimate desires to complete parikrama of Mt. Kailash. Morning take breakfast in the hotel, then carry your backpack with pack lunch and water bottles, leaving other stuffs in the hotel, we drive upto Yama Dwar. You can see the nearest view of south face of Mt. Kailash feeling blessed by darshan of Lord Shiva & Parbati. Everyone visit Yama Dwar with making three times circular around it, with this it assumes that the pilgrims who cannot go for Kailash Kora will have same blessing from Lord as they did complete kora of Mt. Kailash. At Yama Dwar, the horse and porter will be provided to the pilgrims who booked for trekking around Kailash and they start their Yatra by riding horse and other pilgrims will walk. Again those who are not going for parikrama will stay back in Darchen at hotel where our some staffs will be there to take care of them. The trek is not so difficult today, it is moderate trekking with more plain trekking paths and some of places with short gradual climb. End of the trek feels slight ascent until you reach guesthouse. Once you reach Diraphuk camp, you will forget all your pain due to superb blessing darshan of Mt. Kailash, the north face. This is the best location of whole trip from where you can see the most nearest and almighty view of Mt. Kailash. * Overnight at Guesthouse or Tented Lodge – dormitory room * Darchen to Yama Dwar – 11 km (30 minutes) drive * Yama Dwar to Diraphuk – 18 km (5 hrs) trek
Day 10: CONTINUE TREK TO ZUTHULPHUK (4850 m.) VIA SHIVASTHAL – DOLMA LA - GAURIKUNDA
Your wake up will be at 4.30 am early morning today, then quick fresh up & breakfast. Before sunrise, we start our trek to cross Dolma La at earliest. As yesterday, you should take pack lunch with you and start uphill climb from the beginning of the camp along through view of Shivasthal till steep climb to Dolma La Pass (5600 m.) for 4 to 5 hours. At Dolma La, Buddhists pay homage offering prayer flags, money, clothings, incense sticks etc. After Dolma La, just cross down you will see the holiest lake – Gauri Kunda at your right below and you will cross short glacier level then after couple of hours descends you should trek down very careful the steep downhill to reach teashop. Take short break here for lunch and rest then continue flat trail trekking upto Zuthulphuk camp for 3 hours approximately. * Overnight at Guesthouse or Tented Lodge – dormitory room * Diraphuk to Zuthulphuk (22 km - 9 hours) trek
Day 11: Drive to Saga Via Darchen / New Dongba (390 Km / 9 Hrs. Drive)
This is our last trek day and we have to make short trek about 4-5 hours so we wake up in normal time and begin trekking to descend Darchen town. Our transport will pick up us from the mid way to Darchen, up to where the road is accessible and drive to guesthouse at Darchen where our other groups staying and then take lunch there. Then after, we straight forwards continue our drive to Saga. Stay in a Hotel. Hotel: Saga / Guest House-Multiple Sharing Drive: 8 - 9 Hrs Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 12: Drive Saga to Nyalam (245Km / 4–5 Hrs. Drive)
After breakfast we begin our journey towards Nyalam. On the way we pass through the town of Saga, Driving on well pitched roads and mountainous terrain we reach Nyalam for an overnight. Stay in a guest house Hotel: Guest House-Multiple Sharing Drive: 6/7 Hrs. Drive Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13: Nyalam - Kathmandu (175 km / 6 – 7 hrs. drive)
After breakfast drive from Nyalam towards we walk to the Nepalese immigration control in Nyalam, complete the re-entry formalities and get transferred to our hotel in Kathmandu. This should take about 6- 7 hours by bus. Dinner and night stay will be in the Hotel. Hotel: Tibet/ Holiday inn Express /Similar Distance: 174 kms, Altitude: 1400 m, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14: Final departure from Kathmandu
After breakfast you will be transferred to Airport to board your flight back to home. Meals: Breakfast
3 Night accommodation at Kathmandu on 3-star hotel on Twin Sharing Basis As per itinerary.
1 night at Kodari
Tibet Side Accommodation in Hotel / Guest House with Attached Bathroom- Except
Mansarovar and Kailash Parikrma where Mud Guest Houses Multiple Sharing Basis &
Common Toilet Available.
Sightseeing of Kathmandu city
Kathmandu – China Border (Tatopani) – Kathmandu by Bus.
Chinese visa Fee
All vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Transportation in Tibet Side by Luxury A/C Coach /VAN
Supporting truck to carry equipment
English speaking Tibetan guide
All necessary travel & trekking permit as per our Itinerary
Supporting crew members (Cooks, Helpers & Sherpas)
Oxygen cylinders for emergency use & medical kit bag
One duffle bag, One backpack, One cap, One passport holders, & Escort for airport pick up &
drop off
Kailash Yatra completion certificate.
All Taxes
Travel insurance / Rescue and evacuation service
Entrance fee of Monuments at Kathmandu
Nepal re-entry Visa fee for NRIs
Urgent visa fee if require
Any GOVT. TAXES / VAT INCREASED BY GOVT.
To Visit Ashtapad
Tips for guide & driver and Personal expenses
Horse riding (Around 4000 - 4500 Yuan As per the year 2025 –Negotiable at the time of
Booking) during the Parikrama
Air ticket to Kathmandu & return back to home.
Extra Hotel charge in Kathmandu if early return from Tibet or extra stay at Kathmandu
Addition cost due to any political disturbances
Last Moment if Tibet Entrée fee / Chinese Visa fee increase after making booking.
Extra accommodation charges if delay in Permit /Visa from Tibet (Please make sure your air
ticket is flexible to change dates)
Extra Night Stay Due to Bad Weather if flight or Heli not operational.
If pilgrims leave the group early from the Tibet side for non – disease reasons then USD 100
per person per day has to be paid as penalty to the Tibet side –
T.A.R. Foreign Exchange Center (FEC). (Visa splitting charge, accommodation, transportation
charges will be extra).
Accomodations
What kind of Hotels in Nepal & Tibet side? Nepal Side:
If you want Single Room then you have to pay:
Tibet Side For the comfort of our guests, we have changed all itineraries to provide Guest House at all places in Tibet side (no more tents) for the same package cost. All Guest House will be based on sharing with Common Bath except in Taklakot.
TRANSPORTATION
Vehicles: What kind of Transportation in Nepal & Tibet side?
Nepal Side: We will provide a decent transportation by A/C Coach for Sightseeing tours.
For Overland trip only there will be Non – A/C bus from Kathmandu to Kerung until the roads are properly constructed. Tibet Side: A / C Coach
CHINESE VISA / TIBET PERMIT
We will apply Tibet permit before 01 month of departure date. After that we need your original passport for
Group Visa processing:
Parikrama
What is difference between Inner Parikrama & Outer Parikrama?
Inner Parikrama means parikrama of Nandi Parvat and the outer parikrama means parikrama of Kailash Parvat.
The regular Overland and Helicopter is actually only outer Parikrama which is easy to complete. However, Inner Parikrama is currently not open due to restrictions from Chinese Government.
How much do I have to walk during Parikrama?
If you can not or do not want to go for Kailash Parikrama by foot then you can hire a horse and horse man for 3 days by paying extra (around INR 37000 per person). This rate may vary during travel time, hence not a fixed rate.
Even you do hire a horse, you have to walk at least 2-3 hours.
You can choose not to go for Parikrama at all, then you will stay back at Darchen. Our staff will be there preparing accommodation and meals during your stay.
What if I don’t want to do Parikrama?
If you don’t want to do Parikrama we would provide you accommodation and food at Darchen base camp and you will have to wait until others return from Parikrama.
If I want to do Parikrama riding on horse (pony) how much does it cost?
The cost is around 37000 INR which you have to pay yourself directly to the horse owner or the porter you are going to hire. The cost includes charges for Horse, Horseman and Porter.
Is it possible to return without Parikrama and without waiting for other group?
Since 2018, it will be quite difficult to return back leaving the group. The Visa splitting is mostly not accepted by the immigration unless someone is really sick.
ASTHAPAD VISIT
Asthapad: Is Asthapad included in our Yatra?
No, Asthapad and Inner Parikrama is not included since it is not in operation due to restrictions from Chinese Government.
Trip Gallery
Why Kailash Mansarover Yatra 2026 via Kyirung/ Tatopani for Indian (EARLY BIRD OFFER) Guidelines?
Why Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Guidelines?
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is the most difficult yatra to organize. There are several factors that makes it tough and only experienced one can organize it in an efficient way based on their past experience.
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