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The experience
Find your way through China. 15 Days Mt.Everest & Mt Kailash Kora Pilgrimage Group Tour, a 15 days tour from Lhasa to Yamdroktso Lake, Gyantse and 13 destinations.
Multi-day tour Hiking & Trekking Family Mountain Hikes Group Partially Guided Ages 12+
Travel style Group tour
Guide language English
Age range 12 and above
Duration 15 days
Starts in Lhasa
Connect the places
Your route at a glance. 01 Yamdroktso Lake 02 Gyantse 03 Tingri 04 Saga County 05 Tarchan An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
A closer look at your journey. 01 Lhasa Start point Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་, 拉萨贡嘎机场, Shannan Diqu, Tibet, China (Outside the airport)
Transport transfer (Lhasa Airport, China - Lhasa, China), transfer (Lhasa Railway Station, China - Lhasa, China)
Accommodation Hotel 3* (Dekang Hotel), Hotel 4* (Thangka Hotel)
Optional Activities Visit Potala Palace Square Climb Yaowang Mountain for panoramic views of Potala Palace
Landmarks Potala Palace Yaowang Mountain
02 Lhasa Meals Breakfast, Dinner
Transport transfer (Lhasa, China - Drepung Monastery, China)
Accommodation Hotel 3* (Dekang Hotel), Hotel 4* (Thangka Hotel)
Included Activities Visit Drepung Monastery Visit Tibet Museum Visit Norbulingka Palace
Landmarks Drepung Monastery Tibet Museum Norbulingka Palace
03 Lhasa Meals Breakfast
Accommodation Hotel 3* (Dekang Hotel), Hotel 4* (Thangka Hotel)
Included Activities Visit Potala Palace Visit Jokhang Temple Explore Barkhor Street
Landmarks Potala Palace Jokhang Temple Barkhor Street
04 Lhasa to Shigatse Meals Breakfast
Transport coach (Lhasa, China - Shigatse, China)
Accommodation Hotel 3* (Yongze Lake Hotel), Hotel 4* (Gesar VIP Hotel)
Included Activities Visit Yamdrok Lake View Karola Glacier Visit Pelkor Chode Monastery
Landmarks Kampala Pass Yamdrok Lake Karola Glacier Pelkor Chode Monastery
05 Shigatse to Everest Base Camp Meals Breakfast
Transport coach (Shigatse, China - Everest Base Camp, China)
Accommodation Camping (Nomad tents)
Included Activities Visit Everest Base Camp
Landmarks Tsola Pass Gyatsola Pass Gawula Pass Mt. Everest Everest Base Camp
06 Everest Base Camp to Saga Transport coach (Everest Base Camp, China - Saga, China)
Accommodation Hotel (Lunbu Gangri Grand Hotel)
Included Activities Watch Everest sunrise Visit Rongbuk Monastery
Optional Activities View Mt. Shishapangma Observe Lake Peiku tso Wildlife spotting
Landmarks Rongbuk Monastery Mt. Shishapangma Lake Peiku tso
07 Saga to Darchen Transport coach (Saga, China - Darchen, China)
Accommodation Hotel (Yihao-Eco Smart Hotel), Hotel 4* (Himalaya Kailash Hotel)
Optional Activities Explore Darchen town
Landmarks Mayomla Pass Mt. Naimonanyi Darchen
08 Darchen to Drirapuk Monastery Transport transfer (Darchen, China - Sarshung Valley, China)
Accommodation Guesthouse (Guesthouse)
Included Activities Take eco-bus to Sarshung Valley Begin Mount Kailash Kora trek to Drirapuk Monastery (approximately 13km)
Optional Activities Hire porters and yaks for trekking support
Landmarks Sarshung Valley Drirapuk Monastery
09 Drirapuk Monastery to Zutulpuk Monastery Transport walking (Drirapuk Monastery, China - Zutulpuk Monastery, China)
Accommodation Guesthouse (Guesthouse)
Included Activities Trek over Dromala Pass (5630m) Visit Zutulpuk Monastery View Milarepa's handprints and footprints
Landmarks Dromala Pass Shabjay Dakpo Zutulpuk Monastery
10 Darchen to Zhongba Meals Breakfast
Transport Transfer (Darchen, China - Lake Manasarovar, China), Transfer (Lake Manasarovar, China - Zhongba, China)
Accommodation Hotel (Jima Yongrong Hotel)
Included Activities Mt. Kailash Kora trek completion - 7km Visit Lake Manasarovar Guided tour with English-speaking guide
Optional Activities Trek along the shore of Lake Manasarovar Sunset viewing at Lake Manasarovar Lake Manasarovar Shuttle Bus: USD 43/person
Landmarks Mt. Kailash Lake Manasarovar
11 Zhongba to Lhatse Transport coach (Zhongba, China - Lhatse, China)
Accommodation Hotel 3* (Ibis Hotel)
Optional Activities Explore Gyirong Valley for those continuing to Kathmandu
Landmarks Gyirong Valley
12 Lhatse to Shigatse Transport coach (Lhatse, China - Shigatse, China)
Accommodation Hotel 3* (Yongze Lake Hotel), Hotel 4* (Gesar VIP Hotel)
Included Activities Optional: Visit Sakya Monastery if time permits
Optional Activities Visit Sera Monastery (alternative if time limited)
Landmarks Sakya Monastery Sera Monastery
13 Shigatse to Lhasa Meals Breakfast
Transport coach (Shigatse, China - Lhasa, China)
Accommodation Hotel 3* (Dekang Hotel), Hotel 4* (Thangka Hotel)
Included Activities Visit Tibetan Incense Workshop in Nyemo
Landmarks Yarlung Tsangpo Valley Tibetan Incense Workshop
14 Lhasa Meals Breakfast
Transport transfer (Lhasa, China - Lhasa Gonggar Airport, China), transfer (Lhasa, China - Lhasa Railway Station, China)
Accommodation Hotel 3* (Dekang Hotel), Hotel 4* (Thangka Hotel)
Optional Activities Custom activities in Lhasa (requires group consensus)
15 Lhasa End point Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་, 拉萨贡嘎机场, Shannan Diqu, Tibet, China (Waiting Hall)
Transport transfer (Lhasa, China - Lhasa Gonggar Airport, China), transfer (Lhasa, China - Lhasa Railway Station, China)
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Travel dates & reference prices. From USD 2,340.00 per person
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