15 Days Everest Kailash to Kathmandu Overland Tour

The Splendid Potala Palace

Jokhang Temple

After breakfast in your hotel, your personal private will pick you up to visit the splendid Potala Palace, the cardinal landmark in Lhasa. The whole morning is for you to appreciate this world-level architectural work.

In the afternoon, you will visit the Johkang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibet. Tibetan people from all over the world come here to kowtow in the front of the entrance with their pure heart.

Finally, you can spend some time walking on around the Jokhang Temple in Barkhor Street where is full of religious atmosphere.

• Drive depends on your location of hotel
• High Altitude: Lhasa (3,680m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Lhasa business hotel
• Breakfast

The Beautiful Norbulingka Park

Scriptures Debating in Sera Monastery

After breakfast in your hotel, you will be picked up to visit the Norbulingka Park, which was used as the summer palace for successive Lamas holding festival celebrations. After that, head to visit Drepung Monastery, the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism.

In the afternoon, head to visit Sera Monastery to see the famous scriptures debating in this monastery.

• Drive about 20km
• High Altitude: Lhasa (3,680m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Lhasa Business Hotel
• Breakfast

Yamdrok Lake

Pelkor Monastery

Today, you will be driven to view the Yamdrok Lake, one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet which you can never have a panorama. It is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and fed by numerous small Himalayan streams. Just enjoy the breathtaking blue Yamdrok Lake.

Then head to Gyantse and visit the Pelkor Monastery where displays sculptures, murals and carvings. Then drive to Shigatse where you will stay overnight.

• Drive about 260km
• High Altitude: Yamdrok Lake (4,441m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Shigatse Business Hotel
• Breakfast

Everest Base Camp

Rongbuk Monastery

After breakfast, we will drive to Everest Base Camp. If you are lucky to meet a nice day, just enjoy the splendid views along the way. Then pay a visit to Rongbuk Monastery, the the highest monastery in the world enjoying a height of 4,980 meters.

• Drive about 340km
• High Altitude: EBC (5,545m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Rongbuk Monastery
• Breakfast

Everest Base Camp to Saga

Everest Base Camp to Saga

Today we will drive to Saga from Everest Base Camp. Along the way, you will have some view of the Tibetan villages and have a chance to see how they live.

• Drive about 450km
• High Altitude: Saga (4,600m)
• Internet & Wifi
• Saga Guesthouse
• Breakfast

Saga to Prayang

Saga to Prayang

On the way to Darchen, you will have a chance to appreciate the stunning view of the Saga valley between Gangdise Range and Himayala Range. Meanwhile, the beautiful grassland and local's villages can also be seen. As we cross the Mayomla Pass(5112M), you can enjoy the spectacular vista of Mt. Naimonanyi(7694M).  Then we are supposed to pass by the holy Lake Manasarover and finally arrive at the southern foot of Mt.Kailash, the most holy mountain in Tibet. 

Overnight in Local Guesthouse

Darchen to Dirapuk Monastery

Dirapuk Monastery

As a tourist, If you don’t want start hiking from Darchen, you can take the eco bus to Sershong about 8km from where most tourists usually begin their hiking, the porters and Yaks also start from there.

If you start the Circuit Kora from Sershong, then it’s an hour shorter walk with 12km. Hike along the Lhachu valley the marvelous sceneries around and the north face of Mount Kailash. Local pilgrims believe every single of the stones or plants are holy.

Overnight in Dirapuk Gonpa or Guesthouse.

Trekking people

Mount Kailash

Today is the most challenging day, start hiking toward Dromala pass 5,630m, about 580m ascending the zigzag trail with harsh climate will make you very exhausting but no matter very devoted local pilgrims who do prostrate all the way make you encourage and incredible landscapes on the way including the stunning view of sunrise on the Kailash will give you more energy to complete your Kora/circuit. After crossing Dromala la pass, descending 500m the trails turn rocky, dry and steep. Walking sticks are very helpful here. Soon afterwards you will likely reach to a tent guesthouse where trekkers usually take a break for hot tea, then hike continuously along the Dzong-chu to Zutrulpuk Gonpa.

Overnight in  Guesthouse

Trekking Way to Darchen

Marnyi Stone

Leaving from Zutrulpuk the trail follows the river closely, after walking about one and half hours climb above a Red Cliffs glance back the beautiful valley which you have hiked through. After ten minutes walking down the cliff, you will reach to Barkha where most trekkers are picked up by eco bus accept the pilgrims, but still there are some trekkers who continue the circuit ending at Darchen as local pilgrims, 1 more hour hike to Darchen so it’s up to your decision. Have a good relax and nice shower in the afternoon.

Overnight in Darchen

After breakfast, we will drive to Saga.

• Drive about 600km
• High Altitude: Saga (4,600m)
• Internet & Wifi: No
• Saga Guesthouse
• Breakfast

After breakfast, we will drive to Sakya and visit Sakya Monastery here.

Overnight in Sakya

In the morning, we will visit ancient Sakya town and you can tour Sakya monastery with amzing murals and huge collection of scriptures and statues.Then  we are abou to drive from Sakya to Shigatse. 

Overnight in Shigatse

Friendship Highway

Friendship Highway

After breakfast, we will drive about 280km back to Lhasa along the Friendship Highway. The whole journey may takes about 6 hours and you can enjoy the beauriful landscape along the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which is the longest river in Tibet.

Overnight in Lhasa

This day is free for you until you head to your next destination or take flight to get back home.