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.
Himalaya
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
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
5.0
(10)
We started in 2007 in order to provide a high quality adventure touristic services. Our aim is guest satisfaction during the whole trek and expedition. A well-organised and enjoyable trip is our prime objective.
Languages
Nepali | German | French | English
Certificates
AMGA | NNMGA
What people are saying about -GuideSource
This is a super beautiful trek in spring and in winter! Loved it.
Excellent trip.
I recommend this trip!
Tabitha
Our guide Dr Flemming was excellent. He went above and beyond what we expected. We felt very safe and well trained to practice our climbing. Location was perfect and even though rain had been forecasted, they worked with us to make sure we could climb safely.
Damilola
I had an enlightening day with Roger, the experience has increased my desire to learn more about rock climbing and commit time to mountaineering and absolute pleasure worth every minute of my time and money.
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