15 Days Tour In Lhasa To Kailash And Lake Manasarowar

Itinerary

• Day 1 -

  Arrive in Lhasa

  Your guide and driver will meet you at the train station or airport and transfer you to your hotel.

  Overnight in 4 star hotel

• Day 2 -

  Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor Circuit and Drepung monastery

  Lhasa, elevation 3650m, is the holiest city in Tibet and each day pilgrims from across the Tibetan Plateau arrive in the city to worship at one of the many temples found there.

  You will spend 2 full days exploring the city.

  The first day you will visit Jokhang Temple, the most famous temple in Tibet.

  From the rooftop you will see religious pilgrims prostrating in front to the Jowo Buddha statue inside the monastery.

  Afterwards, you will explore the endless maze of markets and restaurants that line the ancient Barkhor circuit. While exploring the Barkhor circuit, you will rub elbows with Tibetan pilgrims who are prostrating their way around the Tibetan Quarter.

  Overnight in 4 star hotel

• Day 3 -

  Potala Palace and Sera Monastery

  In the morning, you will visit the Potala Palace, the most recognizable structure in Tibet.

  Built in the year 637, the Potala Palace rises 13 stories and has more than 1000 rooms. In the afternoon, you will visit the great monastery of Sera, where monk debates take place each day.

  If you are interested in hiking, there is a pilgrimage circuit around the monastery that takes about an hour to complete.

  Overnight in 4 star Gangjian hotel

• Day 4 -

  Lhasa-Yamdrok Lake-Gyantse 260kms, 5.5 hours

  You will travel from Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake, one of Tibet’s holiest and most beautiful lakes.

  Yamdrok Lake sits at 4450m and is an amazing turquoise color.

  The 7191m Mt. Nojin Kangtsang can be seen in the distance.

  After visiting the lake, you will drive to the mid-sized town of Gyantse. Gyantse, elevation 3950m, is famous for its massive hilltop military fort and for the Pelkor Chode Monastery, which has the tallest Tibetan Buddhist stupa in Tibet.

  Overnight in 3 star hotel

• Day 5 -

  Gyantse – Shigatse – Saga 540 kms, 9 hours

  In the morning, you will depart Gyantse for Shigatse,

  Tibet’s second largest city. Shigatse, elevation 3840m, is home to the Tashilhunpo Monastery.

  Along with exploring the monastery, you can also hike the ancient pilgrim circuit along with hundreds of Tibetan worshippers.

  From Shigatse, you will drive to Lhatse, which lies at 4020m.

  In Lhatse, you can wander around the Lhatse Chode Monastery and observe the local Tibetan culture found in town.

  This route will begin to take you through the nomadic regions of Tibet’s far west.

  You will pass by the turquoise waters of Namring Lake and cross numerous river valleys before arriving in the small town of Saga, elevation 4490m.

  Overnight in hotel

• Day 6 -

  Saga-Paryang 230kms, 5 hours

  You will continue following the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River going through vast expanses of grasslands home to yaks and sheep before arriving in Paryang, elevation 4590m.

  Overnight in Guest house (No private bathroom and no shower)

• Day 7 -

  Paryang-Lake Manasarovar 250kms, 6 hours

  After driving through wide expanse of high altitude grasslands, you will arrive at the holy lake of Manasarovar, which lies at 4585m

  Manasarovar is an important pilgrimage destination not only for Tibetans, but also for Hindu’s from India and Nepal.

  From the lake, you can see Mt. Kailash in the distance.

  Overnight in Guest house (No private bathroom and no shower)

• Day 8 -

  Lake Manasarovar-Darchen 35kms, 1 hour

  In the late morning, you will make the short drive from Lake Manasarovar to Darchen, the starting point of the Kailash trek. Darchen sits at 4670m.

  In Darchen, you can stock up on supplies for the trek.

  Overnight in Guest house (No private bathroom and no shower)

• Day 9 -

  Trek from Darchen-Dira Phug 18kms, 5 to 6 hours

  Walk along beautiful rocky cliffs and take pictures of breathtaking waterfalls.

  Take deep breaths of fresh air. From time to time, the face of Mt. Kailash will appear.

  Dira Phug sits at 5050m

  Overnight in Guest house (No private bathroom and no shower)

• Day 10 -

  Trek from Dira Phug-Dolma La Pass 22kms, 8 hours

  Hike across a valley up to the Dolma-La Pass. By the late afternoon arrive at Zuthal Puk, the cave of miracles where the Tibetan poet-saint Milarepa once stayed.

  Overnight in Guest house (No private bathroom and no shower)

• Day 11 -

  Trek from Dolma La Pass- Darchen 14kms, 4 hours

  After finishing your circuit of Mt. Kailash, your car will pick you up and take you to Darchen.

  Stay overnight at Darchen.

  Overnight in Guest house (No private bathroom and no shower)

• Day 12 -

  Darchen – Lake Manasarowa – Saga

  Overnight stay in a hotel

• Day 14 -

  Shigatse -Lhasa(280km) 4-5hours

  Overnight stay in a 4 star hotel

• Day 15 -

  Depart from Lhasa

  Depart from Lhasa via train or plane