Kailash Yatra Package with EBC

Welcome to the piece of heaven on the planet, Nepal. We’ll be there at the airport for your arrival. After receiving you at the airport, we’ll drive you to the hotel in Kathmandu for a rest. Later, we’ll meet again for a welcome dinner. We’ll discuss about the Yatra through the evening. We will also collect your passport on this day for Visa application. Overnight in Kathmandu.

In the beginning of the Yatra we will start by getting blessings from baba Pashupatinath. We will do the Panchamrit Pujan and then explore the cities of Kathmandu. Kathmandu Sightseeing will start from Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Bouddhanath Stupa. With this, we’ll end back in the hotel for the night. Our staff get ready with trekking documents.

On this day we will let you free on your own for personal shopping’s required for the yatra, trekking gears, and warm clothes etc. It takes 3-4 working days for the Visa to arrive so we will have to wait in Kathmandu for the visa to arrive.

After breakfast drive to Syabrubesi (1,550m, 140 km, 8hrs drive). After arrival at Syabrubesi check into the hotel. Overnight stay at Syabrubesi.

After breakfast drive to Nepal China Friendship Bridge (20 km, 30 min drive). Complete Immigration formalities in Nepal side & walk approx. 15mins to cross Friendship Bridge. Complete all China side immigration formalities & walk further ahead & get introduced with your Chinese guide/coach drivers.
After introduction, proceed to Kyrung (2,700 M). Arrive in Kyrung Overnight stay at Kyrung

After breakfast drive to Saga (4,640 meter, 105km, 3/4hrs drive)/ New Dongpa (4,462 meter, 182km, 4/5hrs drive). There is nothing so special but you will enjoy the beautiful Tibetan landscape. After approx.3/4hours’drive you will reach to Saga (4,640 M). Arrive in Saga. Overnight stay at Saga.

After breakfast, drive to Mansarovar (4,556m, 400 kms, 7-8 hrs drive). Arrive Mansarovar, take a holy bath; perform Puja, Hawan, and Devtarpan etc. (Self). Freshly cooked dinner will be served at the edge of Mansarovar Lake. Overnight stay at Manasarovar.

We will drive to Darchen (4664 meter, 1 hr. drive). We will stop in Darchen after very short drive to acclimatize our body before starting the trek of the Kailash Yatra. We spend the night at Darchen Hotel, preparing our luggage for the Parikrama.

After having breakfast we will continue our journey and take a short drive to Yamadwar. Yamadwar is the gateway to start the Parikrama, trekkers who are willing to do the Parikrama start trek from this point and those who are unwilling to do the Parikrama visit Yamadwar and head back to Darchen. , Trek to Dirapuk (4,765m, 10km, 5/6hrs trek). If you need you can hire a porter/pony in Yamdwar.

Continue Parikrama over Dolma La Pass (5,585m) to Zuthulpuk (4,700m, 22km, 7-8hrs trek). It is the long and most difficult day of the trek because of the altitude gain and also due to the rocky terrain. Overnight stay at Zuthulpuk.

Last and final day Kailash Parikrama ends near Darchen (4,664m, 14km, 34hrs trek) and drive to Saga 8-9 hrs Overnight stay at Saga.

Drive Saga to Shigatse (460km, 8 /9hrs drive). Arrive Shigatse & check into hotel & Overnight stay.

Drive to Lhasa (3,600m, 290km, 5/6hrs drive). Arrive Lhasa and check into hotel. Rest of the day is free to explore your own. Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast leave for full day city sightseeing tour to Magnificent Potala Palace-the winter palace of the Dalai Lama; the place where the former great Dalai Lama’s stupas are being kept; once the seat of the Tibetan government. With a history of over 1,300 years, the Potala Palace is the treasure of Tibetan religion and culture, storing plenty of figures of the Buddha, murals, sutras etc. After visiting Potala Palace, you will visit one of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa- the Sera Monastery, and the Dalai Lama’s summer palace of the treasure Park of Tibet, the Norbulingka. Return to hotel and Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast, you will visit the No 1 Monastery of Gelugpa-Drepung Monastery, which is the richest monastery ever in Tibet, and is still active today. Then you will be guided to visit the spiritual center of Tibet, the Jokhang Temple, where you might meet many pilgrims, who even prostrate by full length to the threshold of the temple. You will visit the sacred pilgrim path, the oldest street in Lhasa, the Barkhor Street, which is the place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble. In the afternoon, you can pay a visit to the Tibetan Traditional Hospital, where you will see how the Tibetan doctors treat patients in their traditional ways, and in its library, you will find massive medical sutras and medical Thankas. The Lhasa Carpet Factory is also a place you should not miss. The carpets there are all hand-made on old-styled vertical looms in traditional processes. Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast, drive to Gyatse (260kms, 4hours drive). En-route visit Holy Yamdrok Lake, Mt. Nyechen Kangsar glacier, Gyantse Kubum stupa and cross 3 high passes with altitude of 4794m, 5039m & 4280m. Arrive Gyatse, lunch and proceed to Shigatse (3,900m- 90km). Finally arrive Shigatse and check into hotel. After get refreshed proceed to visit Palkor Monastery and Tashilhunpo Monastery. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight.
Palkhor monastery: Also called “The Baiju Monastery” by the Chinese, this monastery is situated in Xigatse city which is about 23km away from capital Lhasa. Implausible combination of temples and Stupas will attract anyone. The architecture you will see in this place, are form the 14th and 15thcentury which make this place a Hotpoint for ancient archeological researchers. This place has more than 3000 statues from the statues of Buddha to famous King SongtsenGampo. Number of tourist visiting this place has been increasing every year.
Tashilhunpo Monastery: Located in Shigatse 250km away from the capital city Tashilhunpo monastery was built by the 1st Dalai Lama in 1447. Among the six hugest monasteries in Tibet this monastery stands on massive area of 300,000 Sq. m and known as the “Seat of Panchen Lama”. Panchen Lama is considered as the second most important religious leader

Breakfast and drive to Everest Base Camp (5,150m, 350km). En- route enjoy the beautiful Tibetan landscape local Tibetan villages and visit famous Rongbuk monastery. Check at hotel & overnight stay.

Breakfast and drive to Northern Everest Base Camp (8km, 5,15m), enjoy the stunning view of the north face of Mount Everest (8,848.86m) & its surroundings. Drive to Kerung, rest & Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast leave the city of Kerung, & drive to Nepal/China border (20km, 30mins drive). After the completion of the necessary border immigration formalities we cross the friendship bridge and enter to Nepal, then we complete the Nepal Immigration formalities. After completion of the immigration procedures of both the countries, we will drive to Syabrubesi (20km, 30mins drive). Arrive Syabrubesi and check into hotel. Overnight stay at Syabrubesi.

Breakfast and drive to Kathmandu (140kms, 7/8hrs drive). Lunch will be arranged on the way. Arrive Kathmandu and check into hotel. Evening certificate distribution program will be organized which is followed by dinner.
Overnight stay at Kathmandu.

On this day our airport representative will drive you to the Tribhuvan International Airport with a hope to see you again in the future for other trip.