Mount Kailash Small Group Joining Tour

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Mount Kailash Small Group Joining Tour Highlights
  • Mount Kailash Small group joining tour is for foreigners and Nepali passport holder. We have different offers for Indian passport holders.     
  • The best months for this tour are from May month till September. It still have option to start from April and till October
  • Overland Tour starts and ends at Kathmandu Nepal. It is via Kerung Boarder  
  • Enought preparation in Kathmandu. Visit historical monuments in Kathmandu valley
  • Spend 2 nights at Saga 4450 meters to get well acclimatization before heading to Kailash Manasarovar and Kailash Kora
  • Holy bath at Lake Mansarovar and 3 days Kailash Kora via highest pass Dolma La (5,656m) 
  • Tour leading by profesional Tibetan guide 

Mount Kailash stands as the peak of the holy mountain in the far west of Tibet. The most sacred mountain in the world is believed by Hindus, Buddhists, Bon, Janis, and alike as the adobe of the god and the centre of the universe. Visitors come from a great distance in the area as a pilgrimage to make their sacred Kora from Mount Kailash and deep in Lake Manasarovar. Not only for pilgrimage towns, today the area is popular for other westerners since it reaches nature, cultures and offers adventure trekking on Mount Kailash for 3 days which is also known as Kailash Parikrama or Kailash Kora. Beautiful scenery, panoramic views of the Himalayas, dozens of over 5,000 meters steps decorated with Tibetan prayer flags along the way. Typical Tibetan villages, their lifestyle, the oldest monastery, temples, and other monuments are also the to-do list.

Kailash Group Joining Tour Package

Nepal Highland Treks is organizing a Kailash Group Joining Tour Package to join it from May to September, every year. The tour is overland from Kathmandu to Kerung and on the same way back. It is the minimum size of a group of foreigners of 5 people and up to 15 pax. The tour begins and ends in Kathmandu Nepal. You also have the option to customize the travel plan, including Lhasa, Guge, or Everest base camp. The 15-night and 16-day tour also has preparation time and sightseeing tours of the Kathmandu Valley.

Any tour in Tibet is very expensive. The tour for single people or for less than 5 people still costs to be expensive. Our Kailash Tour as a small group joins the beneficiaries as we offer luxury services at a reasonable cost. Any group size, even a single person, can be run as a private tour to Kailash and Mansarovar with a personalized itinerary and plan based on interest. Since this tour starts from Nepal and there are few days in Nepal to get preparation for the Kailash visa, that time can use and trip to Nepal. Short trekking in Nepal is much suitable which also helps to get fit for three days Kailash trekking. 

Mount Kailash Small Group Joining Tour Itinerary
  • Day 01:Arrive at Tribhuban International Airport Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel and Overnight 1350m
  • Day 02:Day in Kathmandu. Sightseeing in Major highlight. Trip preparation and Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 03:Day in Kathmandu, waiting for final Tibet visa. Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 04:Third day of waiting for visa in Kathmandu. Overnight in the Hotel
  • Day 05:Day of visa receive, drive to Nepal Tibet border (7 Hours) site and overnight in local guest House
  • Day 06:Drive to Kerung Tibet (1 Hour -40km/ 3,700m) Overnight at local guest house
  • Day 07:Drive to Saga (230km – 6 hours) 4450m. Overnight at guest house
  • Day 08:Saga another day for acclimatization
  • Day 09:Drive to Manasarovar 4,580m (400km - 9 Hours) Overnight at Guest house in group sharing
  • Day 10:Explore Lake Manasarovar and drive to Darchen 4,575m (40km - 1 Hour) Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 11:First Day Kailash Parikrama. Drive to Tarboche valley and start Kailash Kora. First day of Kailash Kora is 40 minutes driving and 6 hours walking. Overnight at Guest house in Derapuk (4,900m)
  • Day 12:Second Day Kailash Parikrama. Walking to Dolma La pass (5,645m) and trek down to Juthulpuk (4,760m / 21km - 10 Hours) Overnight at Juthulpuk
  • Day 13:Third day of Kailash Parikrama, and drive back to Saga. 10 Hours journey drive and 3 hours easy trekking. Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 14:Drive back same way to Kerung. Overnight at guest house
  • Day 15:Drive back to Kathmandu (7/8 Hours). Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 16:Departure
  • Day 01:Arrive at Tribhuban International Airport Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel and Overnight 1350m

    Representative from Nepal Highland Treks pick up you from airport and transfer to hotel. it is about 7 kilometer from airport to the hotel. Hotel normally at heart of touristic area Thamel. We need your original passport, a photograph and few your information for Chinese embassy visa form for final group visa of Tibet/ Kailash. It is full day rest here in Kathmandu. We will collect your original passport 

  • Day 02:Day in Kathmandu. Sightseeing in Major highlight. Trip preparation and Overnight at Hotel

    It is day to visit major highlights in Kathmandu valley. Visit Bauddhanath Stupa, Pashpatinath temple and Bhaktapur Durbar squire. come back to Hotel. It is group tour with prefesional tour guide inside the heritage sites. about 8 hours tour starts from the hotel after your breafakst at around 8am. We will apply your Kailash visa to embassy with your original passport and other dociments. You do not need to present there.  

  • Day 03:Day in Kathmandu, waiting for final Tibet visa. Overnight at Hotel

    We have to wait total 4 days working days in Kathmandu for final Kailash visa. Today is the second day of waiting. You have day free in Kathmandu valley. Do not plan to moove out of valley. In case of any calling from the Embassy, it will be easy to present immidiately. You have option to make any extra tour insite the monuments. Late afternoon stay in the group briefing. We invite you to Nepali dinner with cultural dance. 

  • Day 04:Third day of waiting for visa in Kathmandu. Overnight in the Hotel

    Today is the third day of waiting Kailash visa. Today you have option to plan some other visit inside the Kathmadnu valley or some of the hill station very nearby Kathmandu. Day hiking program can be also the good option which also help you to fit in the Kailash Parikrama. We will provide you accommodation in the same hotel for overnight 

  • Day 05:Day of visa receive, drive to Nepal Tibet border (7 Hours) site and overnight in local guest House

    Today, we get Kailash visa in between 12-2. We immediately start driving towards Nepal Tibet border TIMURE for overnight. We do not get enough time today to cross the border but overnight in the Timure is good for tomorrow to enter earlier. It is about 7 hours driving from Kathmandu. Reach there by late evening.  

  • Day 06:Drive to Kerung Tibet (1 Hour -40km/ 3,700m) Overnight at local guest house

    It is very near in the walking distance to cross Nepal Tibet friendship bridge. Our guide will finish custom formalities in Nepal site and meet Tibetan guide other site. After proper formalities in Tibet Part, we enter to Tibet and transfer to Tibetan bus. Drive to Kerung from friendship bridge and check in Guest house. You have full day there to stay at the altitude of 2700 meter from 1100 meters altitude of Timure. 

  • Day 07:Drive to Saga (230km – 6 hours) 4450m. Overnight at guest house

    It is driving via high passes with panoramic Mountain View. Decorative Buddhist praying flags at the top of passes are so unique and picturesque. Stop and view several lake views on the way. Reach at saga by crossing Brahmaputra River and overnight at guest house. Saga is small town having basic and deluxe guest house as accommodation an plenty of Chinese restaurants 

  • Day 08:Saga another day for acclimatization

    In this 4450 meters altitude, altitude sickness to the peoples are normal in the first day. Second day stay overnight in this altitude again will help your body to acclimatization for further movement. There is no any activities special today but can make small hiking around and visit the small city. Saga is second biggest city in Kailash region. 

  • Day 09:Drive to Manasarovar 4,580m (400km - 9 Hours) Overnight at Guest house in group sharing

    Day is again a long driving through beautiful landscape. The road is well paved throughout the tour. Driving today is again interesting with wide grazing field, local Tibetan settlements. we love to stop many places to take good pictures. Today is also a day to view first view of Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Drive to Hore for overnight stay. It is only basic guest houses available at bank of the Lake. 

  • Day 10:Explore Lake Manasarovar and drive to Darchen 4,575m (40km - 1 Hour) Overnight at Hotel

    It is day to explore around and rest to be ready for Kailash Kora. We almost spend hald day at lake Mansarovar. Deep in to the Lake, Take holy bath, hike to Tsui Monastery or visit natural hot spring those are near the Lake. Drive to Darchen for Lunch, Dinner and Overnight. We make final preparation for 3 days Kailash kora from here. 

  • Day 11:First Day Kailash Parikrama. Drive to Tarboche valley and start Kailash Kora. First day of Kailash Kora is 40 minutes driving and 6 hours walking. Overnight at Guest house in Derapuk (4,900m)

    From Darchen, we need to prepare early in the morning. Drive with our car to Tarboche valley. We start walking from here. Yamadwar, Ruins valley with clear view of Mount Kailash can be see from here. If you have taken your personal horse and helper, you will meet those here. It is walking almost flat land entirely. At the end of the day, it is a bit uphill to reach Derapuk. Enjoy view of North Face Kailash. 

  • Day 12:Second Day Kailash Parikrama. Walking to Dolma La pass (5,645m) and trek down to Juthulpuk (4,760m / 21km - 10 Hours) Overnight at Juthulpuk

     It driving back to Kerung same way from Saga. Stay overnight at Tibetan site and wait for tomorrow morning to drive immigration. It also have option to cross Nepal Tibet boarder and stay overnight at Nepal side which is comfortable for next day driving back Kathmandu. Accommodation at Nepal part is not enough if there are many tourist groups.  

  • Day 13:Third day of Kailash Parikrama, and drive back to Saga. 10 Hours journey drive and 3 hours easy trekking. Overnight at Hotel

    Final day of Kailash Parikrama. we start quite early in the morning. It is 3 hours easy walking at flat land to reach near Darchen. All the way of walking is via bank of River from Kailash North face. We meet our driving crew ahead of Darchen and drive to Saga town today. We may reach Saga late afternoon. Check in Hotel 

  • Day 14:Drive back same way to Kerung. Overnight at guest house

     It driving back to Kerung same way from Saga. Stay overnight at Tibetan site and wait for tomorrow morning to drive immigration. It also have option to cross Nepal Tibet boarder and stay overnight at Nepal side which is comfortable for next day driving back Kathmandu. Accommodation at Nepal part is not enough if there are many tourist groups.  

  • Day 15:Drive back to Kathmandu (7/8 Hours). Overnight at Hotel

    Early in the morning, drive to immigration from Kerung which is 24 kilometers. After crossing formalities in immigration, you will meet Nepali transportation and Nepali guide. driving back to Kathmandu via scenic hilly road. Transfer and overnight at Hotel  

  • Day 16:Departure

    Departure or stay in Nepal as much as your want. Representative from Nepal highland treks drop you to International airport. It is important to start three hours before from Nepal. Hotel to airport distance is 7 kilometers and it take about 25 minutes to reach. 

Kailash Tour itinerary can be customization in private group. Enter Kailash from Nepal need minimum 4 peoples to issue Kailash visa. Private group tour is minimum 4 peoples. 16 days itinerary can be less by skiping one day in the visa day by paying VIP service charge for the whole group. It can also reduce another day to skip saga overnight while coming back. So please send us inquiry for more details. 

Route Map

Mount Kailash Small Group Joining Tour map
Cost Details
Includes
  • All arrival and departure arrangement
  • 4 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu in twin sharing hotel with full board meals 
  • 1 Night accommodation in Nepal border in local best available hotel on twin sahring 
  • 6 nights’ accommodation in twin sharing hotel/ Guest house in Kailash region (Kerung, Saga and Darchen)
  • 3 night’s accommodation in guest house on group sharing (Mansarovar, Derapuk and Juthulpuk)
  • Sightseeing in Kathmandu with private transporation, Tour guide and entrance fees 
  • Private transporation to Kerung boarder and return to Kathmandu 
  • Every morning breakfast 
  • Custom formalities at Nepal Tibet immigration
  • Tibet/ Kailash travel permit and visa 
  • Entrance fees of Lake Mansarovar
  • Government approved English speaking Tibetan guide
  • Yak or helper to carry goods during Kailash kora
  • Warm down jacket and Sleeping bag in returnable based
  • Emergency evacuation management
Excludes
  • Personal equipment, personal insurance, emergency evacuation charge and personal medical expenses
  • Lunch and dinner in entire tour 
  • Accommodation upgrading in Kathmandu Nepal - our packae is in 3 star category hotel 
  • Extra activities in Kathmandu 
  • Drinking water, bottled drinks and bar bills 
  • Personal horse and helper if you need in Kailash kora
  • Single supplimentory 
  • Other activities mentioned than in itinerary
  • Extra cost for accommodation if you return on the way from Kailash Kora or willing to stay at Darchen instead of Kailash Kora
  • Any tipping and Shopping 
  • Cost of any flight ticket

This tour is small group joining tour for other foreigners and Nepali passport Holder. We have other cost and including details for Indian passport holder. Please email us for more details, our fixed departure dates and services. Other than Indian passport holder also can join group of Indian but tour cost may change. 

Add-ons and Options

Hot Lunch and Dinner from our own kitchen: Specially who are Indian origin in this tour, foods on the way from local restaurant does not match. Kitchen from our team will prepare pure veg foods similarly your test. Eating and drinking properly is the big help to success this adventure Yatra./tour. Hot lunch and dinner is in Kailash region only. Kathmandu plan is with breakfast in Hotel. 

Single room: Single rooms are other than 3 nights in Kailash region. Overnight in Lake Mansarovar, Dirapuk and Juthulpuk is in simple MUD house and it is in group sahring only. In our 15 nights program, we can provide single room for 12 nights paying extra cost for single supplementary.

Price & Availability
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MondayMay 06, 2024
TuesdayMay 21, 2024
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PriceUS$1950
TuesdayMay 14, 2024
WednesdayMay 29, 2024
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PriceUS$1950
SundayMay 26, 2024
MondayJun 10, 2024
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Tour cost for private group can be different and the departure dates also will provide in your request in private group tour. The best month of this tour is from month of May till September. We start to run the trip from April month and also operate for October month. April and Otober month in the Kailash region is colder. Peopels who are already from cold temperature can choose those months as well. 

Useful Information

Documentation 

  1. Minimum 6 months valid passport copy by email 
  2. A MRP size digital picture (White back ground) by email 
  3. A form to fill for your personal details (We will send you this form at the time of tour confirmation) 
  4. Your Original passport once you are in Nepal  

Accommodation

Accommodation in Kathmandnu is in 3 star category hotel on twin sharing. Accommodation in Kailash region is in guest houses. 6 nights accomodation in Kailash region is in twin sharing deluxe guest houses in this package. rest of 3 nights are in group sharing basic guest houses. During 3 days of the tour, there is no option to get nice accommodation and twin or single sharing.  

Foods

Package is including every morning breakfast. Lunch and dinner is extra cost. Foods are from local restaurants and guest houses. Foods items are Chinese and Tibetan style veg or non-veg. we provide our own kitchen staffs to cook foods as per demand in bigger group or and Indian group. Your Tibetan guide will help you to take local good restaurant and choose food iteams.  

Water

Drinking water in the trip is extra cost and you can buy bottled mineral water. It is suggested drinking at least 3 litters water every day to make your body balance in high altitude. During 3 days Kailash parikrama, you ca buy bottled mineral water from local tent shops. Boiled water provide if this trip is escort by Nepali kitchen staffs.   

Transportation

Transporation in this tour is by Van or bus. it is depend on group size. we drive with car or bus till valley of the God, little further from Darchen and start walking for 3 days to complete Kailash Kora. Our private transporations are not allow during Kailash Kora.    

Extra cost

Extra cost in the trip is drinking water, your personal expenses and shopping yourself. Accept that personal horse and helper if you need during Kailash Parikrama that is also extra from the tour cost. Personal helper during Kailash Kora may need to handover your hand bag if you are not able to carry it yourself. Personal horse and helper may need if you are not able to walking in Kailash Kora. Extra expenses may spend to tipping your staffs. 

Chinese embassy in Kathmandu and TTB from Tibet keep change their rules regarding permit and visa of Tibet. They do not notice prior and they do not even make the reason to change their rules. In the case of that, Nepal Highland treks may inform you same. Any loose or extra cost because of rules change should bear clients themselves.

Now small group joining tour is for 16 days 

after we get your permit from Tibet, we again need to get Tibet visa from Chinese embassy Nepal with your original passport. With their recent rules, there should be 4 full working days to get Tibetan visa. With this new schedule of rules, tour itinerary now is 16 days. Total tour itinerary also can be 15 days to arrive Kathmandu within 10 am to provide your original passport on our second day of the itienrary. 

Kailash tour during special occasion

kailash Tour during special occasion can be Saga Dawa Festival or during full moon day. Saga Dawa is Buddhist ceremonial yearly festival that happened near mount kailash. Saga Dawa Festival will give you a chance to experience various religious events and celebrations. As per Lunar calendar main date of Saga dawa festival occurs different dates every year. Being at Lake Mansarovar or at north face of Kailash in the day of full moon day is special for pilgrimage peoples. They want to spend this special day at bank of Mansarovar and make special puja/ hawan. 

High altitude sickness and acclimatization in Kailash region

Whole region of Kailash is altitude and dry land with less oxygen. First day of entry reach about 3,600 miters altitude. Mostly person getting symptoms of altitude sickness at first day till second day is normal. Headache, vomiting, hard of breath, not feeling drinking and eating are normal symptoms of altitude sickness. From second day, symptoms should be out and body should feel more acclimatize to go further as usual. Our Kailash tour package from any route via Nepal and Lhasa have one day acclimatization next day of your arrive in Tibet. This helps a lot. Regular drinking, time to time eating, involve in small hiking help a lot. If symptoms of altitude sickness do not go out or it goes worst, immediately reaching at low altitude is only one option in Tibet/ Kailash. In any worst case, do not force to go ahead. Simple careless of altitude sickness may more dangerous.

Emergency evacuation management from Kailash

Evacuation from Kailash region is driving option only. There is no permission to get emergency Heli chartered by government. When peoples get unexpected sickness and any other emergency evacuation need, immediately driving back with emergency vehicle is possible. All the expenses of emergency evacuation are extra paid but we do look after every arrangement.

Customize your Kailash tour itinerary with some other famous destination nearby 

Lhasa, newly modern but well preserved cultural heritage sites is option to add in your Kailash tour itinerary. Start your tour from Lhasa or end your tour in Lhasa. You will also explore other historical cities like Shigatse, Gyantse and beautiful landscape, peoples and culture one the way from Lhasa to Kailash. Guge Kingdom is very near from Mount Kailash region is option to add in your tour plan. Everest Base Camp in another famous destination in Tibet is another option to add in your tour plan. We will provide you suitable tour plan and manage the tour with professional way as per your interest and timeframe.        

Mount Kailash Small Group Joining Tour FAQs

  • Group size in this tour is minimum 4 peoples. it may goes till 16 peoples in a single group. If you want to make your own group, we will follow your own dats and customize plan. Minimum group size for Kailash visa and permit require 5 peoples. But there is ways to make Kailash visa and permit at least for 2 peoples, this mean we can operate Kailash tour for less than 5 peoples as well.  

  • Kailash tour best month of the year is from May till September. We also run this tour in month of October and even november. After september ends, Kailash region starts to be cold. Route of parikrama at early may and from October month might close due to heavy snow. So better to make your plan after mid May till September end. 

  • If you are planning to go Mount Kailash from Nepal, you do not need Chinese visa previously in your passport. To enter Kailash, Kailash permit and visa which we do issue. In the case of you enter Kailash from mainland china via Lhasa, you need Chinese visa in your passport previously. Having already a Chinese visa in your passport will canceled during issuing a Kailash visa from Chinese Embassy Nepal.

  • Yes this package is including 3 days of Kailash parikrama. Kailash. Parikrama starts from Darchen and reach first day to Dirapuk (North face of Mt Kailash), second day to Juthulpuk after crossing the highest pass Dolma-la (5600m) and third day is short walking till darchen than to drive saga same day.

  • Cost of personal horse and personal porter is Chinese Yuan 3700 for 3 days. Only personal helper is 1200 for 3 days. Cost is as per 2023. It may change as per the current situation and demand. Your guide will confirm about the horse and helper once you reach at Lake Mansarovar. Horse and helpers are not mandatory who are physically fit to walk. Horse does not carry any human after Dolma-La pass till the bottom, which is path of street down. This section is compulsory walking.

  • Mount Kailash experiences a harsh and unpredictable climate due to its high altitude and remote location. The weather can vary significantly depending on the time of year. Here is a general overview:

    Spring (April to June)
    Daytime temperatures: Typically ranging from 5°C to 15°C (41°F to 59°F).
    Nights can be quite cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing.

    Summer (July to September)
    Daytime temperatures: Ranging from 10°C to 20°C (50°F to 68°F).
    Evenings and nights are milder compared to spring.

    Autumn (October to November)
    Daytime temperatures: Ranging from 5°C to 15°C (41°F to 59°F)
    The weather begins to get colder as winter approaches.

    Winter (December to March)
    Daytime temperatures: Often below freezing, ranging from -5°C to 5°C (23°F to 41°F).
    Nights can be extremely cold, with temperatures dropping well below freezing.

    As per the temerature and weather condition in Kailash region, month of May till September is the consider as best season to visit. 

Client Reviews

  • Incredible experience to go Mount Kailash. The trip turned to be life changing

    I heard stories that Lord Shiva lives in Mt Kailash in Tibet. Whenever people visit Mt Kailash their lives positively change. It was always a magnet for me to go there.. A year ago the opportunity came unexpectedly to me.. I can definitely confirm that it’s incredible experience to go there. The trip turned to be life changing. Hemanta was able to join us for small group tour with another 3 peoples and total numbers of participants were 6. We had nice accommodation, guide and other arrangements. Tour cost he provided us was comparing the less as I was second time with his company.  

    Olga Chermenina
    Olga ChermeninaRussia,June 06, 2018
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