Day 1 Arrive Lhasa
Days 2-4 Lhasa
Day 5 Gyantse
Day 6 Shigatse
Day 7 Sakya
Day 8 Paryang
Day 9 Saga
Day 10 Mount kailash (Darchen)
Days 11-12 Kaialsh kora
Day 13 Lake Manasarovar
Day 14 Paryang
Day 15 Saga
Day 16 Rombuk & Everest Base Camp
Day 17 - Zhangmu
Day 18 Kathmandu
Physical
Grading:
Challenging
Culture Shock Grading:
Moderate - high
Accommodation:
Hotel Twin
share (11 nights)
Guest House
Twin or Multishare as available (6 nights)
Transport:
4WD landcruisers, support truck private
bus
Group size:
2-11 (Fixed Departure)
Accompanied by:
Tour Leader &/or Tibetan Guide
(according to group size)
Meals:
No meals included.
Tibet Tour: Mt Kailash Pilgrimage
Lhasa - Mount Kailash - Lake Manasarovar - Everest Base camp - Kathmandu
"I just wanted to write to say a big thank you to you, Pubu and Dundup for making our time in Tibet so good. The trip was, in all ways (save posssibly the toilets!), fantastic"
Truly a journey to stir the senses and nourish the soul. The days of travel are long, the roads are dusty and bumpy, the scenery will take your breath away - of all the destinations in Asia this is the most sacred and sublime.
Explore the heart of central Tibet, the great temples, monasteries and palaces of Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse & Sakya before traveling west, through dramatic landscapes to two of Tibet's most sacred pilgrimage sites - Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Stunning views of Shishapangma - the world's 4th highest mountain and beautiful Piku Lake are a fitting finale to this incredible journey before leaving the Tibetan Plateau behind, plunging into a lush green world as we descend almost 2000 meters in just 30kms to the border town of Zhangmu.
Of incredible geomantic power Kailash (Sanskrit) or Kang Rinpoche (Tibetan) marks the center of the Earth for Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and Bon. To Buddhists it is the abode of Demchok, the wrathful manifestation of Buddha Sakyamuni. To Hindus it is the dwelling of Shiva, the destroyer and according to the Sanskrit tradition of Vishnu Purana it is a representation of Mount Meru, the cosmic mountain at the center of the universe. It is the place where the founder of Bon descended to Earth and where the founder of the Jain faith was spiritually awakened.
Kailash is also the geographical watershed of South Asia, here its great rivers are born - the Indus, the Sutlej, the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) and the Karnali / Ganges. At its foot lies the most venerated of Tibet's lakes, Manasarovar, believed by Hindu's to have been formed in the mind of Brahma.
Chengdu: Delight in the successes of the Panda Breeding Sanctuary and discover Sichian's ancient tea houses**
Beijing:Marvel at the vast expanses of Tiananmen and the Forbidden City**
Kathmandu:Explore the religious centers of old Kathmandu. Add 1 extra day for visa processing
** From Beijing or Chengdu you may prefer the option of the train to Lhasa rather than flight. Allow 1 extra day.
Private
Departures
Available at any time and may be customized for you. Cost on request
