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Trip Location: Lhasa

About the Activity:

  • Embark on one of the most enchanting and thrilling journeys of 16 days and 15 nights to Mt. Kailash.
  • Begin your tour after getting picked up from the airport or train station in a private vehicle and transfer to the hotel.
  • Explore the world's highest city and capital city of Tibet, Lhasa, and its other amazing locations like Jokhang temple, Bhakor street, Sera monastery, Potala palace, and the bustling Lhasa market.
  • Experience some of the most picturesque treks of life as you go through Darchen, Dirakpuk, Zuktulpuk.
  • During your trek visit the Mansarovar lake and behold the holy Mount Kailash.
  • End your trip after getting dropped at the airport or the train station and depart for home.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 -

    Arrive in Lhasa.

    Arrive in Lhasa (3700m), where your local Tibetan guide and driver will bring you to hotel and rest at hotel for acclimatization.

    Stay overnight at the hotel.

  • Day 2 -

    Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple in the morning and Bakhor Street after noon.

    In the morning, visit the huge and magnificent complex of ancient buildings, breathtaking Potala Palace, which is the winter palace of the Dalai Lama, built in the 17th century by the fifth Dalai Lama.

    After that, explore the Jokhang Temple, the most sacred monastery in Tibet, and the surrounding Barkhaor bazaar, the bustling Lhasa market.

  • Day 3 -

    Visit Drepung Monastery in the morning and Sera Monastery in the afternoon.

    In the morning, explore the expansive Drepung Monastery which is the largest monastery in Tibet and the home monastery to all Dalai Lamas.

    Head to Sera Monastery to watch the special monks’ debate In the afternoon, the Monastery has a rich collection of cultural relics and a silk tangkha painting of Sakya Yeshe.

  • Day 4 -

    Lhasa-Gyangtse-Shigatse

    In the early morning, start your journey toward south west, and see the breathtaking holy Yamdrok lake with its turquoise color and snow capped Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance.

    At Gyantse, visit Palkhor Choede monastery, a magnificent multi-door structure which is the largest stupa in Tibet, and is well known for its beautiful architecture, old sculptures and paintings around its inner walls

    At the late afternoon, head back to Shigatse

    Overnight stay in Shigatse

  • Day 5 -

    Tashilhunpo, Everest Basecamp and Rongbuk.

    After visiting expansive Tashilhunpo Monastery, on the way from Lhatse to Everest Base Camp, cross over the Gawu-la Pass (5200m) and see 4 mountains above 8,000 meters

    Arrive at Rongbuk Monastery which is the highest monastery in the world, 4km from Everest Basecamp

    Overnight stay at Everest Base Camp

  • Day 6 -

    Everest Bascamp to Saga

    On the way to Saga, see amazing views of Mt.Shishapama (8020m) and Peikutso Lake.

    Overnight stay in Saga

  • Day 7 -

    Saga to Manasarvar Lake.

    Have the glimpse of majestic Mount Kailash. Manasarovar, the highest fresh water lake with turquoise complexion - surrounded by Mt. Kailash, Mt.Gurula-Mandala and Lake Rakchyas is simply heavenly.

  • Day 8 -

    Manasarovar Lake to Darchen

    Arrive at Darchen which serves as the base for Mt Kailash kora (circumambulation).

  • Day 9 -

    Trek from Darchen to Dirakpuk

    Start your trek to Mt. Kailash from Darchen, which is the base for the trek.

  • Day 10 -

    Trek from Dirakpuk to Zuktulpuk

    Embark on the hardest trek of the tour, and cross two passes where the altitude make you hard to walk with your guide.

    Overnight stay at Zuktulpuk

  • Day 11 -

    Trek from Zuktulpuk to Darchen

    One of the easiest and last trek of the tour, which will take you back to Darchen.

  • Day 12 -

    Darchen to Saga.

    Head back to Saga

    Overnight stay in Saga

  • Day 13 -

    Saga to Zhangmu

    While heading to Zhangmu, appreciate totally different beautiful scenery where you can see spectacular waterfalls on both sides of these fertile hills.

  • Day 14 -

    Drive back to Shigatse or Lhatse.

    If you are going back to Lhasa, continue the journey with guide and driver and on the way you can pass Himalayan and border town.

    If your destination is Zhangmu, driver will drop you to the Friendship bridge, through which you can walk across and enter Nepal.

  • Day 15 -

    Shigatse or Lhatse to Lhasa.

    Drive back to Lhasa, in the afternoon you have time to explore around the town and taking photos on the way back to Lhasa.

  • Day 16 -

    Send off from Lhasa to train or airport.

    On the final day, yourdriver and guide will send you to Lhasa train station or airport.

    End of trip.

Stay

    7
  • Hotels

Meal

    7
  • 16 Breakfast

Activity

    7
  • Sightseeing
  • 7
  • Trekking

Other Inclusions

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  • English speaking tour guide
  • 7
  • Local Tibetan driver
  • 7
  • Admission fee for all the places listed in itinerary

Transport

    7
  • Shared Vehicle
  • 7
  • Land cruiser or mini bus depending on the number of people

Things To Carry

    7
  • Flashlight With Extra Batteries
  • 7
  • Extra Set of Clothes
  • 7
  • Comfortable Footwear

Advisory

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  • Lunch and dinner are not included in your tour package.
  • 7
  • International flight and domestic flight also train ticket the costs of Flight and train tickets are not included in your tour package.

Tour Type

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  • This activity can be availed as a private or group tour

Cancellation Policy

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  • If cancellations are made 30 days before the start date of the trip, 25% of total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
  • 7
  • If cancellations are made 15-30 days before the start date of the trip, 50% of total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
  • 7
  • If cancellations are made within 0-15 days before the start date of the trip, 100% of total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
  • 7
  • In case of unforeseen weather conditions or government restrictions, certain trips or activities may get cancelled. In such cases operator will try their best to provide an alternate feasible. However a cash refund will not be applicable for the same.
  • 7
  • Cancellations are strictly subjected to cancellation policies mentioned on the website & are irrespective of the date of booking.

Refund Policy

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  • The applicable refund amount will be processed within 15 business days
  • 7
  • All applicable refunds will be done in traveller's thrillophilia wallet as Thrillcash

Booking Confirmation Policy

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  • The customer receives a confirmation voucher via email within 24 hours of successful booking
  • 7
  • In case the preferred slots are unavailable, an alternate schedule of the customer’s preference will be arranged and a new confirmation voucher will be sent via email.
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  • Alternatively, the customer may choose to cancel their booking before confirmation and a full refund will be processed.

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