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9D8N Mount Kailash Trekking Loop (Nepal In-and-Out Route)

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$1630/

per person
  • 9 Days / 8 Night
  • Max People : 22 pax
  • Start:Kathmandu/End:Kathmandu

🌍Transnational Light Adventure: Immersion in Dual Cultures of China-Nepal Border & Tibet's Hinterland

🌍Gyirong Port Access: Bypass Lhasa for direct cross-border convenience

Mount Kailash Trekking

🌍Complete the 55km clockwise outer kora of Mount Kailash, embracing the sacred power of Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and other religions. Experience the challenge of high-altitude trekking (up to 5,630m at Zomala Pass) and spiritual purification.

🌍Professional Guides: English & Tibetan Bilingual Escorts

Unlock the legends of the holy mountain with expert insights

Itineraries

  • Distance: 203km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Nepal Border Hotel
  • Meal: None

Morning：meet at the designated assembly point in Kathmandu (departure time estimated at 8:00 AM, subject to the guide’s notice). Drive through Nepal’s pastoral landscapes to a China-Nepal border town, experiencing the cultural transition from Hinduism to Tibetan civilization. Stay overnight at a Nepal border hotel, preparing for the next day’s entry into Tibet, China.

  • Distance: 50 km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Nepal Border Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Today, complete formalities and cross the China-Nepal Friendship Bridge. Drive 25 km into Gyirong, Tibet—known as the "Backyard of Everest"—a paradise surrounded by snow-capped mountains. On the right side of the road stands the 4,680-meter-high Riwobanba Peak, while the 7,227-meter-high Lantang Lirung Peak towers to the south. The rest of the day is free for leisure and purchasing trekking gear.

  • Distance: 260km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Zhongba Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning：Depart Gyirong and arrive at Peiku Tso, where Tibetan wild asses and other wildlife may be spotted, along with reflections of holy mountains in the lake. After a short stop, continue the journey, capturing photos of vast snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and grazing yak herds.

Afternoon：Check into a hotel in Zhongba.

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

Morning： admire the colorful sand dunes of Zhongba and photograph the magical landscape of dunes intertwined with snow peaks at the source of the Brahmaputra River.

Afternoon：pay homage to the "Source of All Waters" — Manasarovar Lake. Walk along the kora path to purify yourself with holy water, and gaze at the "face-off" between Mount Kailash and Namunani Peak. Visit Chiu Temple, where legend has it that Padmasambhava meditated in a cave for seven days in his later years. The lakeside is filled with devotees circumambulating the lake. Stay overnight in Darchen Town.

  • Distance: About22km
  • Travel Duration: 7
  • Accomodation: Dormitory at Zhuire Monastery
  • Meal: Breakfast

Begin your sacred Kora at the Prayer Flag Square of Mount Kailash. Hoist multicolored prayer flags inscribed with mantras, their fluttering carrying blessings across the Himalayan winds. Gaze westward to witness the mountain’s iconic "eternal swastika" ice groove , a natural mandala glowing on Kailash’s quartz-rich face. 

Trekking Highlights: 

Darchen → First Prostration Point :3.8KM | Gentle continuous ascent (100m altitude gain) | 1 hour 

First Prostration Point → Serxung :2.3KM | Descending/flat terrain (50m altitude loss) | 30 mins 

Serxung → Chuku Monastery Supply Point :2.4KM | Rolling trails (10m altitude gain) | 40 mins 

Chuku Monastery → Second Prostration Point :5.5KM | Gradual ascent with multiple ridges (120m gain) | 100 mins 

Second Prostration Point → Hayagriva Rest Station :1.5KM | Undulating path (30m gain) | 40 mins 

Hayagriva → Zhuire Monastery :4.7KM | Steady climb (180m gain) | 90 mins 

  • Distance: About24km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Dormitory at Dzongzhu Monastery
  • Meal: Breakfast

Today marks Day 2 of the trek. Pass through the Sky Burial Site – a sacred ground scattered with ritual clothing remnants of the deceased. At 5,648-meter Drolma La Pass, hang prayer flags and scatter lungta papers while overlooking the jade-green Lake of Compassion, whose waters are believed to cleanse karmic burdens in Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Trekking Highlights: 

Zhuire Monastery → Below Sky Burial Platform Supply Point :3KM | Steep + moderate slopes (260m ascent) | 90 mins 

Sky Burial Supply → Drolma La Base :1.9KM | Steep then gentle ascent (140m gain) | 80 mins 

Drolma La Base → Drolma La Pass (5,643m) :1.4KM | Grueling switchbacks (170m gain) | 90 mins 

Drolma La Pass → Immovable Nail Supply :3KM | Knee-jarring descent (410m drop) | 90 mins 

Immovable Nail → Teahouse Supply :5.7KM | Rolling descent (270m drop) | 100 mins 

Teahouse → Dzongzhu Monastery :4.6KM | Gradual descent (160m drop) | 80 mins 

  • Distance: 272km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Zhongba Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Trekking Highlights: 

Dzongzhu Monastery → Zongdui Supply Point :6.7KM | Rolling descent (130m altitude loss) | 120 mins 

Zongdui → Darchen:3.9KM | Undulating trail (10m gain) | 60 mins 

Today we conclude the sacred circuit of Mount Kailash's outer kora. Having completed the 55km pilgrimage over three days with 1,000m+ gross elevation gain in clockwise tradition After returning to Darchen for brief respite, we drive to Zhongba County for overnight rest. 

Near Zhongba town, witness the majestic Annapurna Massif – the world's 10th highest peak piercing the Himalayan skyline at 8,091m.

  • Distance: 280 km
  • Travel Duration: 8
  • Accomodation: Gyirong Hotel
  • Meal: Breakfast

Morning：return to Gyirong and visit the millennium-old Paba Temple. When Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal entered Tibet, she brought three Sakyamuni Buddha statues, among which the Vaidyasambhu Statue was enshrined in Gyirong Town, and Paba Temple was built for it. Stay overnight in Gyirong.

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

Morning：go through border clearance and return to Nepal. Drive through the Gyirong Gorge back to Nepal.

Afternoon： arrive in Kathmandu and disband at the designated location, marking the end of our 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) 1335 1630 1810 1810

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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