Mount Kailash Motorbike Tour - 13 Days

Detail Itinerary

Day 1Arrive at Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel and rest 1400 meters A representative from Nepal Highland Treks pick up you from the international airport and transfer to Hotel. It is only 7 kilometers can take 25 minutes to drive to the hotel from the airport. Depend on your arrival time, we can also discuss the trip the same day and prepare your motorbike.

Day 2Day in Kathmandu for preparation of the Tour. Overnight at HotelIt is also a day of getting the final visa of Tibet. We need your original passport and passport size of the picture to apply for the final approval of the Tibetan visa from the Chinese Embassy Kathmandu. Clients are proceeding today tours in Kathmandu valley and final preparation of bikes. Text ride with your bike in Kathmandu valley. Visit several UNESCO heritage sites.

Day 3Ride towards Kerung Boarder. Riding from Kathmandu to Shyaprubesi (104 km – 8/9 Hours). Overnight at Local hotel 1,300 meters The first day of riding is short distance but takes a longer time. It is driving through Shivapuri National Park, Trishuli Bazaar, Betrawoti, Dhunche, and reach Shyaprubesi. Narrow mountain road but scenic with green dense forest along Trishuli River. Picturesque sights of the valley, waterfall, villages are on the way of riding. Shayprubesi is also an entrance and exit point of famous Langtang valley trekking.

Day 4Ride to Nepal Tibet boarder Kerung by crossing immigration. (44 km – 2 hours) Whole day at Kerung for acclimatization. Overnight at guest house 2,500 meters From Shyaprubesi, short distance to Nepal Tibet boarder Kerung. After immigration formalities in both sides of immigration, cross Nepal Tibet border. Drive 24 kilometers to Kerung, first Tibetan town. Whole days stay here for acclimatization. We also can involve in small hiking around hills which is helpful to adjust your body at altitude and ride around the small city.

Day 5Ride to Saga (230 km – 5 Hours) overnight at guest house 4,550 meters Exiting day of riding today to Saga town. Wide road in between vast Tibetan plateau and scenic landscape. The beautiful Himalayan views are seen on the way riding. Crossing several high passes altitude almost 5,000 miters. Brahmaputra River all the way from Kailash and Mansarovar meet near Saga town. Saga is semi-modern Tibetan town facilities with good guesthouses, basic guesthouses, restaurants, and shops.

Day 6Ride to Lake Manasarovar (370 km – 6/7 Hours) Overnight at Guest house 4,580 meters Day of exiting seeing the biggest and fresh lake in high altitude with a stunning view of Mount Kailash. We cross Mayum La, the main checking post on the way of riding today. Before this several high passes almost five thousand meters altitude. Horchu, the place having simple guest houses at the bank of the Lake, we stay overnight here. It also has the option to hike the Tsui monastery and walking around a natural hot spring.

Day 7Exploration tour near at Mansarovar and ride to Darchen (40 km – 1 Hour) Overnight at Guest house 4,575 meteres Manasarovar Lake and surroundings are good to explore in the morning time with a view of sunrise. Spend a morning time at the bank of the Lake. Later, ride to Darchen which is only 40 kilometers a nice road. Darchen is the base camp of mount Kailash. Spend a whole day here by preparing 3 days walking around mount Kailash.

Day 8Walking tour to Kailash Parikrama. Reach at Derapuk (18 km – 7 Hours) Overnight at guest house 4,900 meters Early in the morning, starts walking from Darchen. It is 18 kilometers walking through the valley of God. The stunning view of Kailash south face can be seen from here. Walking is entirely flat land with the different views of mount Kailash again. Short uphill at the end of the day near Juthulpuk. View of Kailash north face is stunning from here. Golden Kailash views at the time of sunset and tomorrow morning at sunrise again.

Day 9Second day of walking Tour to Kailash Parikrama. Reach at Juthulpuk via Dolma La pass 5,645 m (19 km – 9 Hours). Overnight at Guest house Starts walking quite early in the morning. It is a long day walking from Derapuk to Juthulpuk. The first section walking up to Dolma La pass (5,645m) is almost all uphill. You can meet 2 tent houses to buy drinks and get rest on the way up to the top of the pass. Closer to the pass is a more hard part with ascending in a rocky way. After the pass, all the way downhill towards tent houses. Beautiful valley with Ice Lake on the way. Another 2 hours walking at flat land finally reach Juthulpuk.

Day 10Third day of Kailash Parikrama, reach at Darchen and ride back to Saga (260 km – 2 Hrs walking and 7 Hours driving) Overnight at Guest house The third day of walking around Mount Kailash is short walking up to Darchen. It is about 3 hours of walking. Take a bike ride back to Saga again. Totally walking and riding day today is longer than another day. By evening, reach saga town and overnight at guest house.

Day 11Ride back to Kerung (230 km – 6 Hours) overnight at guest houseSame way back to Kerung. Stay overnight at the Tibet part. The last day in Tibet. Final preparation to cross Nepal Tibet immigration tomorrow early in the morning and reach Kathmandu Nepal the same day.

Day 12Cross Nepal Tibet boarder KERUNG and ride back to Kathmandu (128 km – 9 Hours). Overnight at Hotel Early in the morning ride motorbike to Kerung boarder. After immigration formalities in both countries, ride back to Kathmandu through Shyaprubesi, Dhunche, Trusuli, Shivapuri national park. bike return at a bike shop if it is hired one. transfer to the hotel for Overnight.

Day 13DepartureFree time till your departure time, we drip you to an international airport for your flight back. It is normally reached to airport before 3 hours from your original flight time