Kathmandu to Mount Kailash Overland Group Tour

In the morning, you will be picked up from Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport and driven toward the Nepal–Tibet border across the Himalayas. The journey passes forested hills and river valleys, with snow-capped peaks visible on clear days. After about 6–7 hours, you will arrive at Rasuwa Gadi. Following immigration formalities, you will meet your Tibetan guide at Gyirong Port and then transfer to Gyirong.

Overnight stay at a local guesthouse

Today is mainly to help you adjust to the altitude in Gyirong Valley before further driving. You may arrange some light activities, like visiting Paba Monastery in Gyirong Town or exploring the surroundings at your own pace.

Overnight at a local guesthouse

After breakfast, you'll leave Gyirong and begin the long drive across the Ngari Plateau toward Saga. The road takes you through desert terrain, nomad camps, and herds of sheep and yak, with forests and snow-capped mountains visible near the border.

Along the way, you will enjoy stunning views of iconic peaks, including Gaurishankar, Shishapangma, and the Langtang Himal, and pass remarkable lakes such as Khunmen Tso, Sinling, Karru Ongchen, and Peiku Tso (4400m). You may also spot wildlife, including wild donkeys and antelopes. The drive crosses the Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Tsangpo) before arriving in Saga County.

Overnight at a local guesthouse

After breakfast, depart Saga and drive west through the open landscapes, passing grasslands, lakes, and distant snow-capped ranges between the Himalayan and Gangdise Mountains. Along the way, you may see herds of yaks and sheep grazing on the high plateau. The route passes through the small town of Zhongba before reaching Paryang, with wide views of the surrounding plateau and mountains. After several hours’ drive, the holy Lake Manasarovar comes into view, with Mount Kailash and Chiu Monastery on its northwest shore, surrounded by the majestic Himalayan peaks.

Overnight at a local guesthouse

After enjoying a few serene hours by the sacred waters of Lake Manasarovar, with the majestic Gurla Mandhata (7,694 m) rising across the lake, we drive to Darchen. This small town serves as the starting point for the Mount Kailash Parikrama (circumambulation). The full Kora spans 52 km and is typically completed over three days.

Overnight at a local guesthouse

In the morning, you will drive to Yamdwar and start the Kailash Kora from there. Then you will meet your porters and yaks at Sarshung Valley (the cost of hiring yaks, horses, and porters is not included in the package). You’ll trek about 15 km from here to Drirapuk Monastery (4,700m) along the Lachu River Valley. During your trek today, you can see both the west and north faces of Mt.Kailash. Finally, you will visit Drirapuk Monastery and stay overnight here.

Overnight at Guesthouse, Dorm Bed

Today is the most challenging day of the trekking, you’ll climb over the highest pass of the Kailash Kora, the Dromala pass (5,630m). After a short rest at the top, we will climb down into the long valley and stop for lunch at the Shabjay Dakpo nomadic tent. On the way, you can have a rest in a teahouse. Then you will continue to the Zultulpuk (4,790m), built by two important religious figures, Milarepa and Naro Bonchung. At last, you will visit Zutulpuk Monastery. You will find the footprint and handprint of Milarepa inside the cave. 

Stay overnight in Guesthouse, Dorm Bed

It's an easy day of the trek. You'll trek 12km to complete the kora. According to Buddhist theory, doing a kora around a holy mountain for one circle can get rid of sins and miseries for the whole life. Only after going through lots of hardships can you feel the happiness and gratification brought by Kora. After getting back to Darchen, you'll drive to Saga. This section provides the densest natural landscape and the wildest beauty of Ngari along the National Highway 219. You will experience the magnificence and loneliness of the "Roof of the World."

Overnight at a local guesthouse

Today you will be driving southward along the G216 National Highway. The altitude drops sharply from about 4,650 meters to 2,850 meters with varying scenery of alpine deserts to the Himalayan secrets with lush vegetation, very spectacular.

Overnight at Guesthouse

Drive to Gyirong Port in the early morning. You will exit Tibet at Gyirong Port, and then your Nepali driver will greet you on the other side of the bridge and transfer you to Kathmandu. Although the distance between Gyirong Port and Kathmandu is only over 160 kilometers, due to the poor mountain road conditions, it takes 7~9 hours from Gyirong Port to Kathmandu.