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10D9N Mount Everest & Mount Kailash Sightseeing Journey (Lhasa to Nepal)

Starting from 

$2070/

per person
  • 10 Days / 9 Night
  • Max People : 24 pax
  • Lhasa-Kathmandu

Sacred Summits: Everest + Kailash

🏔️ Mount Everest: Stand in awe of the world’s highest peak, the ultimate symbol of Earth’s grandeur.

🏔️ Mount Kailash: Gaze upon the "King of Sacred Mountains," revered as the spiritual axis of Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and Bon.

Celestial Lakes: Yamdrok + Manasarovar

🌊 Yamdrok Lake: A shifting palette of blues, likened to a goddess’s shattered turquoise earring.

🌊 Lake Manasarovar: The holiest lake in Buddhism, its waters believed to cleanse sins and awaken wisdom.

Tibetan Culture Immersion

🙏 Monastery Pilgrimages: From Jokhang Temple’s sacred Buddha statue to Sera Monastery’s fiery debates.

🎨 Hands-On Crafting: Paint a thangka (devotional art) and craft Tibetan incense, connecting with ancient traditions.

Cross-Border Odyssey

🌏 Lhasa to Kathmandu: Traverse from Tibet’s spiritual core to Nepal’s vibrant Hindu-Buddhist fusion, witnessing a seamless transition of landscapes, faiths, and cultures

Itineraries

  • Distance: 60 km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Lhasa Hotel
  • Meal: None

Upon landing in Lhasa (3,650m), our guide and driver will welcome you and assist with hotel check-in. Spend the day resting to acclimatize to the plateau environment and prepare for the journey ahead.

  • Distance: 10km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Lhasa Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast, Dinner

Morning: 

Visit the Potala Palace, a UNESCO site and symbol of Tibet’s spiritual and political heritage. Explore the Thousand Buddha Cliff, featuring 7th-century rock carvings augmented over centuries.

Afternoon: 

Tour the Jokhang Temple to worship the 12-year-old Buddha statue brought by Princess Wencheng. Join a Barkhor Street Citywalk to follow pilgrims in their prostrations. Choose between a Thangka painting workshop (using mineral pigments) or Tibetan incense-making experience (with ingredients like cypress and sandalwood).

Evening: 

Enjoy a group dinner followed by a special photo/video session with the Potala Palace as your backdrop.

  • Distance: 20km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Lhasa Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning:Pray at Zhakye Temple, Tibet's only temple dedicated to the God of Wealth. As a branch monastery of Sera Monastery (a key temple of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism), it is renowned as Tibet’s most efficacious place for praying for prosperity. Both Tibetans and Han Chinese believers visit here, bringing white liquor and hada (traditional Tibetan ceremonial scarves) to worship

Wander through Norbulingka, the "Summer Palace of Tibet," a gem of Tibetan garden architecture. It is the largest, most scenic, and historically richest man-made garden in Tibet, divided into three architectural zones: the Palace Area, Pre-Palace Area, and Forest Area. Stepping inside feels like entering a meticulously designed RPG game map of Tibet.

Afternoon: Witness Buddhist debates at Sera Monastery, one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug sect. A historic hub for eminent monks and tulkus (reincarnated lamas) to teach and debate, it offers a unique experience: every afternoon (except weekends), visitors can witness monks in vibrant red robes engaging in heated philosophical debates—an immersive display of faith and intellectual rigor.

  • Distance: 360km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Shigatse Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning：Cross Gangbala Pass (4,990m) to reach Yamdrok Lake, a sacred freshwater lake renowned for its turquoise waters. En route, admire the Karola Glacier, The famous Tibetan film Red River Valley was filmed here. Glaciers are not just a geological history written in ice and snow, but grand artworks sculpted by time.
Afternoon:Check into Shigatse

  • Distance: 340km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: EBC Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning： we head to the long-awaited Everest National Nature Reserve. En route to Lhatse, we first arrive at Gyawu La Pass. If luck is on our side, from here we can behold five snow-capped peaks exceeding 8,000 meters, arrayed from left to right: Makalu, Lhotse, Mount Qomolangma, Cho Oyu, and Shishapangma. Here, the snow-clad mountain range stretches out before us, leaving life naked in the face of the vast grandeur of heaven, earth, and the universe. 

Afternoon：we reach Everest Base Camp and alight to take photos with the 8,848.86-meter monument of Mount Everest (note: the correct height is 8,848.86 meters; the original "848.86" may be a typo). Then, we freely explore Rongbuk Monastery, the world’s highest-altitude temple. Many mountaineering experts believe the monastery’s location offers the best vantage point to view Mount Qomolangma. 

Next to the monastery, we visit the world’s highest-altitude themed post office, where everyone can drop postcards into the mailbox or leave name cards as a memento. After the visit, we proceed to check in at the hotel/guesthouse in due course.

  • Distance: 340km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Saga Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning:Pass by Peiku Tso, a plateau lake where Tibetan wild asses may be spotted, with snow-capped peaks reflecting in its waters.

Afternoon:Stay in Saga, a key town on the Mount Kailash pilgrimage route, often frequented by Indian devotee

  • Distance: 495km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Darchen Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning:Travel along the Ali South Line, passing through Zhongba County and the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River. Cross Mayum La Pass (5,200m) to see Gongzhu Tso, a fertile lakeside pasture.

Afternoon:Reach Manasarovar Lake, the "Source of All Waters," and walk along its shores to purify hands with holy water. Observe pilgrims completing their kora (circumambulation).

  • Distance: 263km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Zhongba Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning:Spend the morning photographing Mount Kailash, revered as the "Center of the World" by multiple faiths. Witness its ever-changing vistas under shifting clouds and sunlight.

Afternoon:Drive to Zhongba for the night.

  • Distance: 412km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Gyirong Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning:Visit Paba Temple, a millennium-old shrine built to house a Buddha statue brought by Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal. The temple reflects the cultural fusion of Tibet and Nepal.

Afternoon:Stay in Gyirong, a border town known as the "Backyard of Everest."



  • Distance: 200 km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: None
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning：Cross the China-Nepal border at Gyirong Port and drive through the Gyirong Gorge back into Nepal.

Afternoon：Arrive in Kathmandu and disperse at a designated location, concluding the journey.


Tour Cost

Hotel Type / Travel Time May-01 - May-31 Jun-01 - Jun-30 Jul-01 - Aug-20 Aug-01 - Oct-14
Economic Class (3-StarHotels) 1655 2070 2325 2325

Included and Excluded

  • Tibet travel permit and all other necessary permits to Tibet, and facilitate the application process for Chinese visas for tourists.
  • All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary, as well as tickets for sightseeing vehicles within the scenic areas.
  • Knowledgeable English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide shared in your group (For prices of tour guides in other languages, please inquire);
  • All meals listed in the above itinerary;
  • Comfortable tourist vehicle according to the group size;
  • Comfortable Hotel Accommodations at 3-star standard. Upgrades are available for an additional fee. (Single room supplement required when not sharing the room);
  • Service Charge & Government Taxes;
  • Tourist accident/casualty insurance;
  • The additional services include portable oxygen, on-board medical oxygen, bottled mineral water, etc.

  • China Visa (If you need visa assistance services, feel free to contact us for more details.);
  • International flight to and out of China;
  • Domestic flight to Nyingchi and flight/train out of Lhasa (If you need us to book the domestic flight/train tickets, please contact us for the details.);
  • The ticket fees for tourist attractions not included in the itinerary;
  • Single Room Supplement: Hotels default to double occupancy with twin-bedded rooms. If you prefer a single room or room sharing isn't possible, a single room supplement is necessary. Please consult the travel consultant for specific pricing details；
  • Meals not specified in the itinerary; usually it costs about USD3-15 per person for one meal in TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region).
  • Tips for the guide and driver. If you are satisfied with their service, it is suggested to tip $7 (50 RMB) per day per person to be shared between the driver and the guide;
  • Other expenses caused by force majeure events (such as natural disasters, traffic control, loss of valuables, visa delays, flight delays or cancellations, etc.);
  • Personal expenses, like laundry, phone calls, snacks, soft drinks (please do your best to avoid alcoholic beverages during your Tibet trip), optional tour activities, etc.

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