Kailash Manasarovar Trek, 17-day program

Discover the beautiful Tibet, including Mount Kailash and the highest lake in the world, Manasarovar, with this trekking adventure with a certified guide.

17 Days

Jan - Apr, Oct - Dec

High

Intermediate

Description

Join this 17-day trekking program to Mount Kailash, a beautiful peak in the Kailas Range in the Trans Himalayas in Tibet, and Lake Manasarovar. A perfect way to discover this region in Nepal.

To begin this program, we will meet you at the Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport. We will spend a day getting to know the secrets and main World Heritage Sites of the beautiful Kathmandu, before transferring to Tibet for our trekking experience.

One of the main attractions of this program is arriving in Mount Kailash (6,638 m), very close to where the main rivers in Asia – like the Indus River, the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River (a tributary of Ganges ) – have their source. This is also considered a sacred area for four religions, including Buddhism and Hinduism.

Very close to Mount Kailash are the impressive Lake Manasarowar (4,590 m) – the highest body of water in the world -, and Lake Rakshastal.

Along the itinerary, we will trek, drive and camp across beautiful spots in this area like Dirapuk, Paryang, Saga and Nyalam.

Have a look at a detailed day-by-day itinerary below.

For this program, you will be guided by a certified mountain guide from the GuideSource team. At GuideSource we are proud of having more than 35 years of experience guiding groups up in the mountains, with zero serious or fatal accidents. We hope you join one of our groups soon!

Interested in this Kailash Manasarovar Trek, 17-day program? Request your booking! If you are interested in similar programs in this area, have a look at the Annapurna, Nepal, 18 Day Guided Circuit Trek and the Everest Kala Pathar Trek, 15-day program.

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Transport during the trip

Meeting point

Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu

Arrival in Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport
Transfer to the hotel
Briefing about the itinerary for the next days
Overnight at Hotel B/B

Day 2: Kathmandu

Sightseeing in Kathmandu, including World Heritage Sites like the Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupati Nath, the famous ‘Monkey Temple’ Swayambhu Nath and the Bouddha Nath Buddhist shrine
Optional: last minute shopping for next day
Overnight at Hotel B/B

Day 3: Kathmandu - Nyalam

Early departure for Kodari, in the Nepalese border
Arrival in Tibet
Transfer to Zhangmu, on the border Tibet side
Transfer to Nyalam

Day 4: Nyalam

Trekking in Nyalam – views of the peaks of the Langtang Himal and Shishapangma
Overnight at Hotel or Guesthouse

Day 5: Nyalam - Saga

Transfer to Saga, passing by the Lalungla Pass and the Brahmaputra River
Dinner and overnight at Camp or Lodge

Day 6: Saga - Paryang

After breakfast, transfer to Paryang
Overnight at Lodge

Day 7: Paryang - Mansarovar

Transfer to Darshan of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar
Drive through the Dayumla pass (5181 m / 17,000 ft)
Stay at Camp, Horchu

Day 8: Mansarovar Parikrama

Afternoon drive to Darchen via Manasarovar Parikrama
Overnight at Lodge

Day 9: Darchen - Tarboche - Dirapuk

Drive to Tarboche
Trek from Kailash Parikrama to Diraphuk
Overnight at camp

Day 10: Dirapuk - Zuthulpuk - Dolma-la pass

Trek up to the Dolma-la Pass (5,636 m)
Overnight stay at the camp

Day 11: Zuthulpuk - Darchen - Manasarovar

Trek to the point to meet the Jeeps
Drive to Darchen
Drive to Lake Manasarovar (4,590 m)
Overnight at tent

Day 12: Paryang

Drive to Paryang
Overnight at Paryang

Day 13: Paryang - Saga

Drive to Saga
Dinner and overnight stay at camp

Day 14: Saga - Nyalam

Drive to Nyalam
Overnight at lodge

Day 15: Zhangmu - Kathmandu

Drive to Zhangmu – immigration and custom formalities on the Nepal border
Drive to Kathmandu

Day 16: Kathmandu

Free day
Option:
- Take a new program
- Explore the Thamel for last day of shopping
Farewell dinner
Overnight at Hotel B/B

Day 17: Departure from Kathmandu

Transfer to the International Airport
End of program

About the guide

GuideSource

Mountain Guide

Languages

Nepali | German | French | English

Certificates

AMGA | NNMGA

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