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17 DAYS WESTERN TIBET TOUR: KAILASH AND GUGE KINGDOM

This seventeen days tour will take you from Lhasa – the heart of Tibet, to the most remote areas of Western Tibet. You will travel to Gyantse and Shigatse via the Yamdrok lake and Karola glaciers, spend a night by the Everest, trek for three days around Mount Kailash. It is a truly once in a lifetime adventure.

Group visiting Western Tibet
HIGHLIGHTS

Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery
Gyantse: Pelkor Chode, Yamdrok Lake
Shigatse: Tashilhunpo Monastery
Everest: Base Camp, Rongbuk
Mount Kailash
Manasarovar lake
Guge: Tholing, Tsaparang

  • Available: from April till October
  • Duration: 17 Days
  • Max Elevation: 5,640 m/ 18,600 ft
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21 DAYS ULTIMATE WESTERN AND NORTHERN TIBET TOUR

We will visit all the highlights of Lhasa and Central Tibet, spend a night by the Everest, and complete three days trekking around Mount Kailash. After that we will head towards Ngari, the Western part of Tibet to visit the ancient Guge Kingdom. We will return to Lhasa via the scenic Northern route, traveling through vast grasslands, dozens of lakes, including the Namtso lake and nomad’s settlements.

Canyon of Sutlej river in Ngari, Western Tibet
HIGHLIGHTS

Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery
Gyantse: Pelkor Chode, Yamdrok Lake
Shigatse: Tashilhunpo Monastery
Everest: Base Camp, Rongbuk
Mount Kailash
Manasarovar lake
Guge: Tholing, Tsaparang, Clay Forest, Sutlej River
Northern Tibet: lakes, grasslands, nomadic villages, Namtso Lake

  • Available: from April till October
  • Duration: 21 Days
  • Max Elevation: 5,640 m/ 18,600 ft
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14 DAYS TOUR FROM LHASA TO EVEREST, MOUNT KAILASH, AND NEPAL BORDER

The fourteen days tour starts in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. From there we drive towards Everest through Gyantse and Shigatse, making stops along the way. We spend a night by the Everest before heading further West to the Mount Kailash. After three days of trekking around Kailash, we drive to Tibet-Nepal border. From there you will continue your journey to Nepal.

Stupas of The Dira Puk Monastery by the Kailash Mountain in Tibet
HIGHLIGHTS

Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery
Gyantse: Pelkor Chode, Kumbum Stupa, Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glaciers
Shigatse: Tashilhunpo
Everest: Rongbuk
Mount Kailash
Manasarovar Lake: Chiu Monastery

  • Available: April till October
  • Duration: 14 Days
  • Max Elevation: 5,640 m/ 18,600 ft
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20 DAYS TOUR: THE BEAUTY AND THE WILDERNESS OF WESTERN TIBET

This tour offers an ultimate adventure in Western and Northern Tibet. We start, as most of our other tours, in Lhasa and travel through Central Tibet towards Mount Everest. From there, we continue our journey driving to the West. We spend three days trekking the sacred kora around Mount Kailash. After leaving Kailash, we head West to the Guge Kingdom. After that, we return to Lhasa via the Northern Route.

ruins of an ancient city in Tibet
HIGHLIGHTS

Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery
Gyantse: Pelkor Chode, Kumbum Stupa, Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glaciers
Everest: Rongbuk
Mount Kailash
Manasarovar Lake
Guge: Tholing, Tsaparang, Clay Forest, Sutlej River, Pangong Lake
Northern Tibet: lakes, grasslands, nomadic villages, Namtso Lake

  • Available: from April till October
  • Duration: 20 Days
  • Max Elevation: 5,640 m/ 18,600 ft
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12 DAYS LHASA TO MOUNT KAILASH WITHOUT TREKKING

This tour takes you through the Central Tibet, via Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Mount Everest to the sacred mountain Kailash. We pay a visit to Mount Kailash and return to Lhasa. The tour is suited for those who don’t want to trek around the mountain. It is also a good option for out of season time of the year when heavy snowfall can block the path and most of the guesthouses are not operating. 

South face oif Mount Kailash in Tibet
HIGHLIGHTS

Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery
Gyantse: Pelkor Chode, Kumbum Stupa, Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glaciers
Shigatse: Tashilhunpo
Everest: Rongbuk
Mount Kailash
Manasarovar Lake: Chiu Monastery

  • Available: April till December
  • Duration: 12 Days
  • Max Elevation: 5,200 m/ 17,050 ft
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