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The following Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar
tour commences from Kathmandu with 4 hours drive to Friendship Bridge
(123 Km). You will cross the bridge and drive to Nyalam after the immigration
formalities in Nepal and China customs. You will travel Saga, Paryang
and Manasarovar. As usual, “Mt. Kailash Tour” consists of a 3 days circumbulation
around holy Mt. Kailash. After your arrival in Lhasa, you will make
two days guided sightseeing tour that covers almost all the highlighted
places situated inside Lhasa. On the way back you will also visit Everest
Base Camp and the monastries of Shigatse, Gyantse and Lhasa.The tour
ends at Lhasa after sightseeing Tsedang and surrounding areas.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival Nyalam from Kathmandu.
We will transfer you to Nepal-Tibet boarder from Kathmndu.Our Tibet
tour guide and driver will meet you at Friendship Bridge (the border
between China and Nepal)
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 02: Nyalam—Saga
Accommodation: Tents or guest house
Day 03: Saga—Paryang
Accommodation: Tents
Day 04: Paryang—Manasarovar lake
Accommodation: Tents
Day 05: Manasarovar lake - Darchen
Manasarovar lake is one of three most famous sacred lakes in Tibet.
Most of people who pilgrimage Mountain Kailash will firstly come here
and clean his own body, it is said that, in this way he will be favored
by God.
Accommodation: Tents
Day 06 -08: Trekking around the Kailash
Mountain Kailash, also called Holy mountain in Tibet. It is the most
sacred mountain in Tibetan. The top of the mountain was covered by snow
all through the year, “Snow mountain” is pronounced “Dishi” in Sanskri,
so people believe the “big snowed mountain” mentioned in the Buddhist
bible is this “Gangdishi Mountain”. It has been a holy land of Buddhism
for over one thousand years, which is attracting large numbers of pilgrims
from domestic and overseas.
Accommodation: Tents
Day 09: Drive to Paryang
Accommodation: Tents
Day 10: Paryang - Saga
Accommodation: Tents
Day 11: Saga - Lhatse
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 12: Lhatse - Tingri
Do preparation for walking to Everest Base Camp, hire yak man and yaks
there today.
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 13: Trek to Lunja Village
Accommodation: Tents
Day 14: Trek to Drokpa before Lama La Pass
Accommodation: Tents
Day 15: Cross Lama La and trek to Drakchu river
Accommodation: Tents
Day 16: Trek to Everest Base Camp via Rongbuk monastery
Accommodation: Tents
Day 17: Rongbuk - Tingri
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 18: Tingri - Shigatse: Sakya monastery and Tashilumpo monastery
Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet, Tashilumpo monastery is
Shigatse’s traditional and native monastery. It is one of the six famous
monasteries in Tibet and Shigatse's foremost attraction, also is the
residence of Panchen Lama, There you’ll find the tallest bronze Buddha
statue in the world
Accommodation:Hotel
Day 19: Shigatse - Gyangtse: Shalu monastery Palkhor monastery
Shalu monastery is the mixture architecture of Han style and Tibetan
style.Pelkhor monastery is famous for the Kumbu pagoda with thousands
of Buddha statues, also famous for its mixture of different sects of
Tibet Buddhism
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 20: Gyangtse - Lhasa: Yamdrok lake
Yamdrok lake is one of the three most sacred lakes in Tibet.
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 21: Sightseeing in Lhasa: Potala, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Bazaar
Potala palace, the highest palace in the world! At the top the palace
called golden roof, you can have a bird’s-eye view of the whole of Lhasa.
In the distance are undulating mountain ranges, the beautiful Lhasa
River, tracts of fields, tree-shaded villages and the glistening of
Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple is the first built during the period of Sontsan Gambo
in the 7th century. You’ll find that many Pilgrims pray before the monastery.
Then sightseeing or shopping at Bakhor Bazaar near Jokhang Temple.
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 22: sightseeing in Lhasa: Tibet Museum, Sera Monastery and Local
family visit
Tibet Museum and family visiting with local people, you’ll feel the
real Tibetan lifestyle and the culture
Sera Monastery, there you can enjoy the exciting lection debating of
Lama.
Dinner will be Tibetan flavor with dancing and singing
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 23: Lhasa—Drigung monastery
Drigung Monastery is famous for its Sky-burial. Tibetans believe that,
more important than the body, is the spirit of the deceased. Following
death, the body should not be touched for three days, except possibly
at the crown of the head, through which the consciousness, or namshe,
exits. Lamas guide the spirit in a series of prayers that last for seven
weeks, as the person makes their way through the bardo--intermediate
states that precede rebirth.
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 24: Drigung monastery - Reting monastery: Tidrum hot spring
Tidrum hot spring is on the way from Reting Monastery to Drigung Monastery,
its good quality attracts many people, although the condition there
is not so good.
Reting Monastery is not only famous for the Reting living Buddha but
also famous for the Protection area around the monastery, especial the
huge cypress forest around the monastery, the cypresses are more than
500 years old and they strangely just exist around the monastery
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 25: Reting monastery---Dangxung
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 26: Dangxung---Lhasa: Namtso lake
Namtso Lake is also one of the three most sacred lakes in Tibet, after
you enjoy the Namtso lake, drive to Lhasa.
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 27: Lhasa free day for your exploring Lhasa city
Accommodation: Guest house
Day 28: Lhasa - Tsedang: Samye monastery
Tsedang is the cradle land of Tibetan. Visit Samye Monastery crossing
Yurlong Tsangpu River on ferry.
Samye Monastery which is built in 779,is the first Buddhist monastery
erected in Tibet. It’s famous not only for its statues of Buddha, but
also for its role in the evolution of many Buddhist doctrines and its
status as the historical home of numerous eminent monks. The magnificent
and unique Central Hall is three-story high. The first floor is of the
Tibetan style and the second the Han style and the third the Indian
style.
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 29: Sightseeing in Tsedang area: Yumbulankhang and Trundruk monastery
Yongbulangkang is the first palace in Tibet.
Trundruk monastery was built in the seventh century and has been repaired
in various historical periods. A legend says after Songtsan Bambo established
its capital in Lhasa, he Came and stayed here together with Princess
Wen Cheng who planted the willow trees around the monastery. The monastery
houses a precious Thangka picture of a Buddha inlaid with pearls and
gems.
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 30: Exit Tibet and proceed to your next destination.
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Adventure in Tibet