Mount Kailash, the sacred mountain, Hindus take this as the original abode of Lord Shiva, to Buddist it is Mount Meru birthplace of Cakrasamvara, the supreme bliss, to jain it is the place where Tirthankara attained the moksha
Pilgrimage to this sacred land has become very popular to the nonreligious people also. Every year there are many pilgrims & travelers they visit the sacred mountain & make the Kora of 52km long in 2-3 days. It is the journey of a lifetime to ” Navel of the earth” as it is said by many religious texts, & place of purity, Divinity & one can get rid of sins once visited here in his/her lifetime. In this trip, the Guge Kingdom, Everest Base camp & central Tibet has been included. So it is a package of all tibet. Guge kingdom with Tholing & Tsaprang ruins shows the ancient civilization of 10th century when the last king of Zanda was living, it is important to trade route between India & Tibet.
Everest base camp visit is one of thirst of the travelers who would like to be in the base of the tallest peak of the World. fascinations of the Rongbuk monastery at the base at 5000m will definitely give you the purity & extreme spirituality in you by sighting the peak of Mount Everest. The visit to central Tibet Including Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Sakya Monastery makes it more enjoyable with the landscapes of the Yarlung tsampa river with the barren mountains. Lhasa is a capital city having the treasures of the Buddhism’s extreme development, this would be reflected in the visit of Potala Palace, Norbulikha Palace, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Street visit.
The trip starts & ends in Kathmandu, taking Kathmandu to Lhasa flight & tour to Tibetan land by van. In kora, for 4 days it involves trekking including inner kora. Innerkora is one of the strenuous trekking programs to circle the mountain Kailash & Nandi in a day covering 35km walk. It has only 2 monasteries & no other human settlements during the kora. The road is rocky, iced & crevices.
Enjoy the journey of a lifetime.
Outline Itinerary
- Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu (1310m/4297ft)
- Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing (1310m/4297ft)
- Day 03: Kathmandu Sightseeing (1310m/4297ft)
- Day 04: Fly Lhasa (3656m/11994ft)
- Day 05: Lhasa Sightseeing (3656m/11994ft)
- Day 06: Lhasa Sightseeing (3656m/11994ft)
- Day 07: Lhasa-Gyantse (3900m/12795ft)
- Day 08: Gyantse-Shigaste (3900m/12795ft)
- Day 09: Shigaste -Via Sakya Monastery-Saga (4500m/14763ft)
- Day 10: Saga-Paryang-Chiugompa (4550m/14927ft)
- Day 11: Chiugompa--LahamCho-Manasarovar-Hotspring-Menshi (4575m/15009ft)
- Day 12: Mansarovar-Tirthapuri-Kunlung-Tsada(4590/15059ft)
- Day 13: Tholing -Tsaprang -Tsada(3900m/12795ft)
- Day 14: Tsada-Darchen ( 4,575m/15,010ft)
- Day 15: Kora to Diraphuk (5,080m/16,666ft)
- Day 16: Diraphuk-Zuthulphuk (4,820m/15,831ft)
- Day 17: Zuthulphuk Rest (4,820m/15,831ft)
- Day 18: Darchen (4575m/15010ft)
- Day 19: Darchen-Selung Monastery -InnerKora (4575m/15010ft)
- Day 20: Darchen-Saga (4640m/15223ft)
- Day 21: Saga -Pelkutso -Tingri-Rongbuk (4980m/16338ft)
- Day 22: Visit Everest Base camp -Tingri-Keyrong (5150m/16,900 ft )
- Day 23: DRive to Kathmandu (1310m/4297ft )
- Day 24: Departure
Detail Itinerary
- Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu (1310m/4297ft)
Arrival Kathmandu at 08:30 Transfer to Hotel “Apsara Boutiqe”.Boudha, Pashupati, Swoyambhunath.Welcome dinner.(B/B)
- Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing (1310m/4297ft)
- Sightseeing: Bhaktapur & Patan. (B/B)
- Day 03: Kathmandu Sightseeing (1310m/4297ft)
- Sightseeing Zoo & Kathmandu Durbar Square.(B/B)
- Day 04: Fly Lhasa (3656m/11994ft)
- Fly to Lhasa Flight 12:10 Kathmandu – Lhasa. Overnight (O/n) Hotel 4*.(B/B)
- Day 05: Lhasa Sightseeing (3656m/11994ft)
- Sightseeing in Lhasa: Potala, Norbulinka, Jokhang.(B/B)
- Day 06: Lhasa Sightseeing (3656m/11994ft)
- Sightseeing in Lhasa: Drepung, Sera, Tibetan medicine center.(B/B)
- Day 07: Lhasa-Gyantse (3900m/12795ft)
- Drive Lhasa – Yamdrok Lake – Gyantse. O/n Hotel 3*.(B/B)
- Day 08: Gyantse-Shigaste (3900m/12795ft)
- SS Kumbum & Pelche Chode. Drive to Shigatse. SS Tashilunpo in Shigatse. O/n hotel 3*.(B/B)
- Day 09: Shigaste -Via Sakya Monastery-Saga (4500m/14763ft)
- Drive to Sakya Monastery then drive to Saga.O/n hotel 3*.(B/B)
- Day 10: Saga-Paryang-Chiugompa (4550m/14927ft)
- Drive Saga – Paryang –Chiu Gompa. O/n best guest house near Manasarovar.(B/B)
- Day 11: Chiugompa--LahamCho-Manasarovar-Hotspring-Menshi (4575m/15009ft)
- SS Chiu Gompa, drive to Laham Tso.then Manasarovar , Hot spring. Then Chiu Gompa After Chiu Gompa Drive Menshi Overnight best guest house near Manasarovar.(B/B)
- Day 12: Mansarovar-Tirthapuri-Kunlung-Tsada(4590/15059ft)
- Drive to Thirthapuri and Kun Lung, Visit Tirthapuri & Kunlung , drive Tsada. O/n good guest house in Tsada.(B/B)
- Day 13: Tholing -Tsaprang -Tsada(3900m/12795ft)
- SS Guge Kingdom Ruins, Tsaparang, Tholing O/n in Tsada.(B/B)
- Day 14: Tsada-Darchen ( 4,575m/15,010ft)
- Drive to Darchen.(B/B)
- Day 15: Kora to Diraphuk (5,080m/16,666ft)
- KORA to Drira Phuk. O/n guest house or new hotel.(B/B)
- Day 16: Diraphuk-Zuthulphuk (4,820m/15,831ft)
- KORA to Zutrul Phuk via Drolma La. O/n guest house or new hotel.(B/B)
- Day 17: Zuthulphuk Rest (4,820m/15,831ft)
- KORA to Zutrul Phuk via Drolma La. O/n guest house or new hotel.(B/B)
- Day 18: Darchen (4575m/15010ft)
- KORA return to Darchen, O/n hotel 4*.(B/B)
- Day 19: Darchen-Selung Monastery -InnerKora (4575m/15010ft)
- Drive to Selung monastery (5 km). INNER KORA. Inner Kora cannot guarantee, depends upon local PSB decision. O/n Gang Di Si hotel (the best).(B/B)
- Day 20: Darchen-Saga (4640m/15223ft)
- Darchen – Saga. O/n in hotel 3*.(B/B)
- Day 21: Saga -Pelkutso -Tingri-Rongbuk (4980m/16338ft)
- Saga – Peiku Tso – Tingri - Rongbuk. O/n RED hotel or guest house.(B/B)
- Day 22: Visit Everest Base camp -Tingri-Keyrong (5150m/16,900 ft )
- Visit EBC. Return to Tingri (lunch). Drive Keyrong O/n in hotel 2 stars.(B/B)
- Day 23: DRive to Kathmandu (1310m/4297ft )
- Across border and exit to Nepal. Drive to hotel Apsara Boutiqe or Vaishali.(B/B)
- Day 24: Departure
- Departure.(B/B)
Includes:
- 2 night lodge at Lake Manasarovar, 3 nights hotel in Darchen4*, 2 nights guest house in Tsada 2*, 1 night guest house in Menshi.
- Other 3 nights guest houses or NEW hotel on the way also during Kora.
- 4 Nights in Kathmandu
- All transportations by Van.
- 1 English speaking Tibetan
- Yak & yak man (1 yak for every 2 clients, 1 yak man for every 3 yaks) during 4 days KORA
- Entry fees and necessary permits
- China visa included
- Tibet Permit & all other permits
- Flight Kathmandu – Lhasa
- Insurance for staffs ( Guide , Driver & yak men )
Excludes:
- Meals other than mentioned in the Itinerary
- Extra cost incurred due to bad weather or events beyond the human control
- Lhasa-Kathmandu Flight
- Tiping
- Drinks & other personal natured expenses
- Rescue expenses
- Any kind of insurances