An extraordinary experience journey to a Holy mountain for all walks of life, especially for Bon, Hindus, and Buddhists. This program also includes the most popular sites like Jokhang, Sera, Drepung, Gyantse, Tashi Lhunpo, the turquoise-lake, Yumdrog Yumtso, and glaciers.
Focal points:
Destination: Far west Tibet: Ngari
Best season to visit: May and Sept-October
Trip type: Culture and scenery
Trip length: 15 days
🌡 ☪ 10 ☀️ +16~25°c
Group size: 2-14
Viaggio a colpo d'occhio
D01 Lhasa
D02 Potala Palace and Jokhang temple.
D03 Visit Drepung and Sera monastery.
D04 lhasa to Gyantse
D05 Gyantse to shigatse
D06 Rongbuk-Everest Base camp.(5200m)
D07 Rongbuk to Saga,
D08 Darchen,
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D09 Trek to Dira-puk
D10 Trek to Zutul-puk
D11 Trek to darchen-Lake Manasarovar.
D12 Saga
D13 Shigatse
D14 Lhasa,
D15 Train station or airport.
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Mt.Everst
From the windswept Tibetan plateau, behold the commanding north face of Mount Everest—a humbling and awe-inspiring vista. This is the sacred Chomolungma, “Mother Goddess of the World,” offering a profoundly spiritual encounter with the roof of our planet.
Mt. Kalish
Rising in perfect symmetry from the Tibetan plateau, Mount Kailash is a natural mandala of ice and rock. For millennia, pilgrims have embarked on the 52-kilometer kora around its base, seeking purification in the thin air and shadow of this most holy mountain
Dolma la pass
The Dolma La Pass on the Mount Kailash kora (pilgrimage circuit) is approximately 5,630 meters (18,471 feet) above sea level.
It is the highest point on the sacred trek around Mount Kailash and is a profoundly significant spiritual site for pilgrims.
The kora way
The 52-km route is not just a trail; it’s a physical allegory for the path to enlightenment, with key sites representing spiritual challenges and milestones:
The world’s highest lake
The famous turquoise lake just below the Dolma La Pass is called Gauri Kund (or Gaurikunda).
However, in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, this sacred lake is known as Tukje Chenpo Lake (or Thukje Chenpo), which translates to “Lake of Great Compassion.”
The Kora
For the most devout, the Kora is done not by walking, but by full-body prostration (lying flat, marking the spot with hands, standing, and repeating). This can take weeks and is the ultimate act of humility and devotion, physically measuring one’s body against the sacred ground.
In essence, the Kora is far more than a trek. It is a moving meditation, a ritual of cosmic alignment, and a transformative journey designed to change the pilgrim from the inside out, using the mountain as the ultimate spiritual catalyst.
Darchen
A start point and the finish point of Mount Kailash Kora.
Itinerary details
Day 01 Arrival at Lhasa train station and transfer to the hotel. Once you arrive at Lhasa train station, a half-hour drive will take you to your hotel, centrally located in Lhasa; the remainder of the day can be spent relaxing for acclimatization.
Day 02- Exploring Lhasa; Visit Potala Palace and Jokhang temple.
Day 03- Visit Drepung and Sera monasteries.
Day 04 – Lhasa to Gyantse
In the morning, we will depart from Lhasa and travel along the Friendship Highway. Numerous passes, such as khambo la and Karo la, provide wondrous views of the Himalayan range. A colossal glacier rises nearly straight up from the road as we pass Kharo La. The drive is no daunting task as we pass through many more beautiful Tibetan valleys and quiet villages along the way. Our final destination is the first-class Gyantse hotel.
Day 05 – Gyantse to Shigatse
We will be given the opportunity of experiencing more wondrous Tibetan culture as we see the Gyantse Dzong and Kumbum. expansive views of the valley can be seen from the ancient Dzong fort. The Kumkum is much more than a stupa, as numerous Tibetan murals and small chapel houses surround it. Even if you are not an art connoisseur, these ancient murals and architecture will amaze you.
We continue to Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. Not a minute is wasted as we have a full afternoon of exploring the local markets and monasteries. It is very intriguing to see how ancient Tibetan culture compares to the modern-day culture we will experience. there are endless amounts of sights, both modern and ancient, to see around this city. One night stay in Shigatse.
Day 06 – Drive to Rongbuk and Everest Base Camp. (5200m)
In the morning, the guide takes some time to issue the group the second travel permit (psb), or the guide may do it on the arrival day if time permits. the psb permit is a must-travel document for the visit to Mt. Everest and Kailash. Then visit Tashilumpu Monastery. After the visit, drive further into the mountains to get to Mt. Everest Base Camp via Rongbuk, and overnight in the guest house.
Day07- Drive from Rongbuk to Saga, and walk to EBC. The views of Everest from so close make the mountain seem even more impressive than before. It is a truly breathtaking experience to stare up at the sheer north face of this highest mountain in the world. Mount Everest towers above you in a looming yet magical way. as we continue our journey, stunning Himalayan views surround us once again. Some of the attractions include Shishapangma and our end destination of Peiku-tso, a large, majestic lake, and reach Saga.
Day 08 – Drive to Darchen, after several river crossings, we will finally arrive at Darchen, at the foot of Mt Kailash,
Day 09: -Trek to Dira-puk from Tarboche, we walk up the Lha Chu Valley through beautiful green meadows and streams with mt Kailash towering above us. We follow the river, which enters a narrow canyon with high cliffs and spectacular waterfalls. continuing up the valley, the north face of Kailash comes into view before we reach the 13th-century monastery at Dira-puk
Day 10- Trek to Zutul-puk
We now leave the Lha Chu valley and enter the Drolma Chu valley, heading up towards a high pass, the Drolma La [5630m]. It’s a tough climb to the summit, which is festooned with prayer flags, but from there it is all downhill or flat to zutul-puk, with views of one of the highest lakes in the world, thukpe dzingbu lake, known as the lake of compassion. as well as the monastery at zutul-puk, there are several meditation caves and another cave containing an image of milarepa
Day 11- Trek to Darchen, then to Lake Manasarovar.
On the final day of the kora, we cross several streams and follow an impressive gorge. Along the way, we are once again treated to magnificent views of Kailash. We then enter the Bharka plain, and it’s about an hour’s walk through this desert-like landscape to darchen then continue to Lake Manasarovar, 35km. overnight guest house.
Day 12- Drive from Lake Manasarovar to Saga, overngith Saga hotel.
Day 13- Drive from Saga to Shigatse, hotel in Shigatse.
Day14- From Shigatse to Lhasa,
Day 15- Transfer to the Train station or airport.