Overland Central Tibet and Kailash Tour

Your trip starts from Kathmandu. Himalayan Wander Walkers staff will receive you from your hotel at Kathmandu at 6 am. Today you will drive down to Rasuwa district of Nepal via Nagdhunga and follow the Trishuli River to the North from Galchi, and drive to Kerung through Dhunch and Saybrubasi to the border with is 140km.  At Rasuwaghat border you will go through the immigration formalities in the Nepali section and Chinese immigration formalities after crossing the bridge.  After all, you will meet our Tibetan Guide, standby with all the necessary documents and transportation with driver, and after immigration formalities drive to Kerung with 70 km. Overnight in Guesthouse.

After your first breakfast at Kerung, you will drive to the highest plateau of the world with typical landscape offering the sheer feeling of being on the roof of the world crossing over the 5,050 meters Lalunga pass, from where you can view the breathtaking mountain range from Mt.Cho Oyu (8,201m) Mt.Xishapagma (8,012m) dwarfed by the vastness of Tibetan plateau (if weather permits). One can also take a magnificent view of Mt. Everest (8,848m) from Tingri/ Lhatse. Scenic drive through the highest point, Gyatchu La passes (5,220m) en route and finally reaches Shigatse for overnight.

Today you will pay a visit to the Tashi Lhunpo monastery established by Panchen Lama the second-highest Tulku lineage of Gelug (Yellow Head) sect of Tibetan Buddhism.  After lunch you will explore the Tibetan town, local market of Shigatse, and evening Kora at the monastery. Overnight at Same Hotel.

As normal, you will start your drive to Lhasa after breakfast. The route follows along the shores of Yamdrok lake, windy over the Karo La (5010m), and the Zhimi La (4370m) to Gyantse (4070m). Before crossing the Tsangpo on a beautiful route climb to the pass of the Khampa La (4794m) and panoramic forward view of the Tsangpo.  After check-in at your hotel, you will have free time. Overnight Lhasa.

Today you will visit the Drepung monastery, one of the largest monastery homes to more than 1000 monks. It is also an original residence fifth Dalai Lama before the establishment of Potala Palace.  After that, you will visit the Sera monastery, built in the15th century by a disciple of Tsongkhapa Jamchen Choji Sakya Yeshi the monastery holds a number of monastic colleges with several hundred monks from across Tibet. You will experience the popular Tibetan Buddhist philosophical and theological debates of the monks which happen in the debating courtyard every afternoon except the weekend. Finally, we will visit Norbulingka, established by the 7th Dalai lama and commonly known as the summer palace of Dalai Lama.

Overnight at Hotel.

Today your day starts with a trip to the Old Lhasa city where we will visit the sacred Jokhang Temple, built during King Songtsen Gompo’s period. The precious and important statue of Buddhist (Jo Shakyamuni) is kept inside it. After visiting the inside of the temple you will be able to walk around Barkhor square (old biggest market) where you will see Buddhist devotees are having kora around the temple. and the biggest market area in Lhasa Old City.

Afternoon you will have the Potala Palace tour, the most iconic landmark in Tibet where you need to climb up the Red Hill. It is considered a UNESCO world heritage site since 1994. It was established in the 7th century by Buddhist King Songtsen Gampo and renovated in the 17th century which you can see at the present time.

Overnight in Hotel

Today you will drive to Samye after your breakfast. Samye Monastery, the oldest Buddhist Gonpa in Tibet from the 8th century. There are numerous meditation caves with breathtaking views of the Tsangpo Valley. In the afternoon you will hike up to Hipori Hill and overnight at Hotel. 

After breakfast drive to Gyantse crossing over Khamapala pass, drive along the Yamdroke Lake, lunch at Nakaratse, and drive through Karola Glacier to Gyantse. Visit Khumbum Stupa, Palco Chode, and Gyantse Fort. Tibet’s biggest Agricultural field Via Khamba-la pass & Yamdruk lake & Karo-la pass, overnight at Yeti hotel, visit Palchuk monastery and Kumbum stupa.

Via Shigatse, overnight in Sakya hotel, visit Sakya monastery and Nunnery monastery, the altitude of Sakya is 4160m, One of the oldest Ghökang (Chamber of protective deities ) and the monastery Pälkhor Chode with art treasures. Visit the unique Kumbum, a walk around the stupa in the form of a multi-story mandala with 85 chambers with numerous sculptures in each chamber and a total of 27 ' 000 pictures of Buddhist deities. 

Today drive from  Sakya to Saga, pass several high plateau lakes, towns, herders tents, and along the route with plateau mountain ranges covering, diverse forms of mountains are overlooking through the valley.

Overnight at Hotel.

Today you will drive to Manasarovar. After breakfast you will pass through a Paryang, Zhonba(4570m), Smalltown and you can view of Himalaya ranges. You will be driving on the huge grassland and cross the Mayam la pass(5220m)  after that you can see Yarlung Tsangpo river, a few hrs drive you to have a view of Mt Kailash (6714m) and Mt Gurla Mandata(7728m) as well Lake Manasarovar.

Overnight at Hotel.

Morning visit to Chiwu Gonpa and explore around lake then afternoon short drive to Dechen.

Darchen to Diraphuk 18km.Kora (circuit) begins to drive 10 km. cover to Tarboche and trek up to walk approximately about 04 / 05-hour Diraphuk.

Overnight at Hotel.

Trek to Zuthulphuk (4790m) 22km. walk approximately 08 / 10 hours – walk Continues, this is the day every pilgrim talks about, the most difficult journey throughout the trip, Trek up to Dolma La pass(5600m). We will offer very short prayers at Dolmala and move towards Gaurikunda. They programmed in the same as usual, Zuthulphuk overnight stays at Guesthouse.

Overnight at Hotel.

After Breakfast, we will trek around 8km. We will be reaching at the point, where our jeeps will be waiting to drive us to Darchen, Parikarma (Circuit) ends. After lunch, we will drive to Dongba via Manasarovar.

Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast Drive to Kerung. Enjoy Grandview of Mt Shishapangma(8021mt High) Gauri Shankar and other high mountains from Gurung La Pass(5050mt.high) Dongpa. Meal plan (B/L/D)

From Kerung, you cruise down to the border town Rasuwagadi Nepalese border where you bid farewell to your Tibetan guide and driver and hike down to the Nepalese Immigration Control where you will be met by your Nepalese escorts. After completing the re-entry formalities you continue the scenic drive to Kathmandu which, depending on road and weather conditions, should take about 7-8 hours.

The price is quoted based on a minimum of 5 people in a group. 

Please do contact us for fewer and more than 5 people.