We will have a decent and warm breakfast and start our day by visiting the most incredible place, Potala Palace. Potala Palace is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and known as the Winter Palace of Dalai Lama. This Palace was built in 637 AD and has more than 1000 rooms and tens of thousands of shrines.

After visiting this incredible masterpiece, we will have lunch. After lunch, we will visit the holy Tibetan place, Jokhang Temple. And, we also visit some of the other monasteries like Sera and Derphung.

Then, we will stroll around the old Barkhor Street. These streets have different kinds of attractions, and one can collect a lot of experience here.

Overnight at Lhasa.

After having breakfast in Lhasa, we get ready to drive to Gyantse. Before the drive starts, we stroll around the market and pack things for the journey.

The 5-6 hours’ drive will take us to Gyantse. Back in the 15^th Century, there used to be a small kingdom, and Gyantse was its capital. After gathering some information and exploring this city, we will visit the monument from the 14^th Century, Kumbum Chorten.

Overnight at Gyantse.

We will have a decent breakfast and start the day with a visit to Kumbum Stupa.  This stupa reveals the amusing Nepali architecture. It features 108 entrances and 77 chapels spread across four stories. Then, we will visit the Phalkor Monastery from 1418 AD.

In Tibet, Phalkor Monastery is very significant. Only this monastery brings together the Gelupa, Sakyapa, and Buton schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

After these visits, we will have lunch and drive to Shigatse. It will take about 2 hours to get there. Once we reach there, we will visit the Tashilhunpo monastery.

Overnight at Shigatse.

We will have our breakfast and then drive to Saga. On the way, we will be occupied by the view of the small settlements around the mountains. We also cross the famous Brahmaputra River.

Once we reach Saga, a lovely town with several reasonable hotels or guesthouses will be the perfect place to stop by. This Saga town offers a decent welcome with good local foods and also, the little market is worth strolling. We will check in at the hotel, freshen up, have lunch, and take a rest for the day.

Overnight at Saga.

After having breakfast in Saga, we drive to Mansarovar Lake.  It will take about 6-7 hours to get there.

Before reaching Mansarovar, we will stop by the famous spot Horchu from where we get the first glimpse of Mount Kailash. We will spend some time clicking photographs, capturing landscapes, and then head towards Mansarovar.

We will reach Chui Gompa, check in at the guest house, freshen up, and take a rest.

The best part of Mansarovar Lake is its night view. You can visit the lake during the nighttime. The lake is really beautiful during the night and if it is time for the full moon then you will witness the breathtaking beauty of the lake.

Overnight at Mansarovar.

Early morning you will take a holy bath on the shore of a lake. You cannot directly bathe in the lake. After that, we will perform a puja on the bank of the lake. Then, we will perform a Parikrama on the holy Mansarovar Lake by vehicle.

After completion, we will have breakfast and then drive to Darchen. Darchen, a base camp of Mount Kailash and a starting point for 2 & a half-day “Parikrama” or “Kora” (circumambulation of Mount Kailash). The distance you will cover during Parikrama is 53 km.

You can stroll around and explore the town, culture, and people. The remaining time is for you to have a proper rest as we will be starting a 6-7 hrs. trek from tomorrow.

Overnight at Darchen.

Early in the morning, we will drive around 10km and reach the Tarboche. We then meet our porters and prepare ourselves for the Kora in the Yam Dwar.

From Yam Dwar, we will walk for around 6 hours to reach Diraphuk. During this yatra, we get a close view of Mount Kailash.  From here, we can view the north face of Mount Kailash.

Diraphuk is a well-known place for organizing events during festivals. They organize a grand event during the Saga Dawa Festival. If we are lucky and reach during the festival time, then we get to explore more about the culture and traditions of the local communities.

Overnight at Diraphuk.

We will wake you early in the morning to witness the Golden Kailash during the time of sunrise. As the first sunlight kisses the summit of Mount Kailash, it turns golden, and that view is awesome.

Then, you will have a decent breakfast and the second day of Kora starts. We will walk around 6-7 hrs. to reach the Zuthulphuk. This yatra of today is the most difficult and we will be walking around 22km.

During the yatra, we will ascend towards the Drolma La pass, the highest point (5680m) of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Before reaching the Drolma La Pass, there is a site where Milarepa and Shiva Tsal’s footprints can be seen. Once we reach the Pass, we will stay for a while. You will be seeing the pass decorated with prayer flags. From this point, our yatra will be descending.

On the way, we will reach Gauri Kund or Parvati Taal. We will spend some time here as this lake is quiet and peaceful. Then we will continue our journey to Zuthulphuk. Once we reach there, we will visit the monastery there.

Overnight at Zuthulphuk.

Today is the last day of Kora or Kailash Parikrama. Early morning, we will have our breakfast and then start walking. After walking for around 10 km, we reached the Hor Qu Village. From here we will take a vehicle to reach Darchen. From Darchen, we will drive back to Saga.

Overnight at Saga . 

We will have breakfast and head back to Shigatse. It will take about 7-8 hours to reach Shigatse.

In the evening you can stroll around the city.

Overnight at Shigatse.

After having breakfast, we will drive back to Lhasa. In about 5 – 6 hours, we will reach Lhasa. In the remaining time, we can stroll around the market of Lhasa and buy some gifts to take back to home.

Overnight at Lhasa.

You will be transferred to the airport three hours before your planned flight departs for your home country or the next location.