Mount Kailash Mansarovar Tour

Your journey begins upon your arrival at Kathmandu, where our representatives from Red Rose Travels will receive you from the Tribhuvan International Airport, from where we will take you to a comfortable and well-rated hotel.

The next morning we will be heading towards the Sino-Nepal border in a 7-hour-long drive. Our destination from today will be Rasuwa Gadhi. Along the route you will encounter bumpy roads but amazing views of the snow-capped Mountains, dense forests and some wild animals as well we will also be passing through the Langtang National Park.

We arrive at Rasuwa in the evening and stay overnight in a hotel there.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

Today we will wake up early and head to the border from where we enter China through the Gyirong border. A Tibetan guide will be organized for you from Red Rose Travels in the Gyirong side. We will be exploring some Sherpa villages in the Gyirong village. The valley is famous for its Sherpa culture, and beautiful snow-capped Himalayas views surrounding the valley.

We will be staying in the Gyirong today so that our bodies can get acclimatized in the high altitude. We will stay overnight in a guest house in the valley.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

Today we will be heading towards the border of the Ngari plateau. Early in the morning after breakfast, we leave Gyirong and head for Saga in a private tourist vehicle. The route offers majestic views of Mt.Shishapangma, the world's 14th highest peak with an elevation of 8027 meters and Lake Peiku Tso situated at an elevation of 4590 meters.

After a long drive, you arrive at Saga County where we will stay overnight today.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

Early in the morning after breakfast our trip to Darchen starts from Saga. Darchen is a small town located at the foot of Mount Kailash. We will pass through the Gongzhu Cuo Lake in the route and then cross the Mayum La Mountain at 5211 meters. After crossing the Mountain we reach the Ngari region from where you will encounter the view of the holy Lake Manasarovar in the distance with Mount Kailash standing tall behind the Lake. We will have a short break in the Lakeside to capture the moment and then head to Darchen.

We will stay overnight at a Guesthouse in Darchen today.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

From today your trekking will start along the valley from the base of Mount Kailash. Early in the morning, we have our breakfast and then take a bus drive to Sarshung Valley from Darchen. From here the trek starts to Mount Kailash. We move along the base of the Mount Kailash with the views of both southern and western slope of the Mountain present ahead of us.

We reach the foot of the western slope after some time where we explore the Dirapuk monastery, a sacred stupa which offers mesmerizing views of the northern face of Mount Kailash.

We will stay in a guesthouse in Dirapuk monastery today and spend the rest of our day exploring the monastery.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

Today we trek from Dirapuk monastery to the western slope of Mount Kailash at an elevation of 5899 meters. The views of a beautiful glacier and the centre of the Mountain can be enjoyed from here.

If you are fit enough then the guide will take you closer to the walls of Mount Kailash so that you can touch the sacred Mountain and take its blessings. After the expedition on the western slope, we return to the Dirapuk monastery through the same route.

We will stay overnight in a local guesthouse near the Dirapuk monastery today.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

Today is one of the most challenging days of the Mount Kailash trek where you reach the highest point of the trek at 5630 meters. We start early in the morning from the Dirapuk Monastery and then trek for some time taking us to 5430 meters from where we can capture the breathtaking views of the sunrise above the northwest slope of Mount Kailash, the golden rays of the sun hitting the white snow-capped wall of the Mount Kailash is an unforgettable view.

Continuing we reach the Dolma la pass, the highest point of the trek at 5630 meters. The pass is filled with prayer flags, then we cross the Dolma la pass reaching the green Lake of Compassion also called Gaurikund where pilgrims come to purify their sins. Later we descend slowly and head to the valley below the southeast foot of Mount Kailash, the Zutulpuk monastery is located here famous as a Buddhist yogi Milarepa is believed to have meditated here.

We will stay overnight in a guesthouse near Zutulpuk Monastery.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

Today we trek back from Zutulpuk monastery to Darchen where we started our Kailash trek. Then we drive back to Saga enjoying the amazing views of the Ngari plateau and the Gangdise Mountain range. We will stay at Saga overnight.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

We have reached the end of our journey. Today we start our journey in the morning and head to the Gyirong valley. We take a drive from Saga to Gyirong and have an expedition in the Gyirong valley throughout the day. We will stay overnight in a guesthouse in Gyirong.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

Today is the last day of the trip. We bid farewell to Tibet and return to Nepal. We drive from Gyirong and head to the border of Nepal and China. Here our Red Rose representatives and Nepali staffs will receive you and then transfer you back to Kathmandu.

Accommodation: Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast

As your unforgettable journey comes to an end Red Rose Travels representative will ensure you are safely transferred to the airport. Remembering the spiritual journey you had at the Himalayan landscapes we hope the memories you created will stay with you forever.