20-Day Kailash & Everest Base Camp Tour/Trek
20-Day Kailash & Everest Base Camp Tour/Trek
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After visiting the palaces and monasteries of Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse travel by 4-WD jeeps to the famous Rongphu Monastery and day-hike to North Everest Base camp from where the views of the North Face of Mt. Everest is awesome. Continue across the Tibetan Highlands, following the great Yarlung Tsangpo river valley, to the sacred landscape of Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash. After exploring the lake and surrounding area we will follow the 3-day pigrimage trail around the holy mountain to complete a once-in-a-lifetime kora or parikrama. Afterwards, drive back to Lhasa, or by way of the Friendship Highway to Kathamndu in Nepal.
 
Tour Highlights:
- Visit the great Palaces, Monasteries   and Temples of 'forbidden Tibet.'
- Journey overland in 4-WD Jeeps from  Lhasa to North Everest Base Camp and  to holy Mount Kailash in western Tibet.
- Trek around the Holy Mount Kailash in  a pilgrimage of a life time
- Tour ends with a drive back to Program Outline

Max. Altitude -› (5200m./17060ft.)
Route Nature -› Lodge + Camping [TH or FOT]
Difficulty -› Medium
Season -› April-October..

Program Itinerary (Short)
 
Days1 ARRIVE LHASA
Fly Kathmandu, Chengdu or Beijing to Lhasa in Tibet. Hotel. 
 
Days 2-3 LHASA SIGHTSEEING
Visit Potala Palace, Norbulinka, Drepung & Sera monasteries, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Bazaar. Hotel. 
 
Days 4-5 GYANTSE - SHIGATSE - LHATSE 
Drive to Gyantse via Yamdrok Lake and continue to Shigatse and Lhatse. Hotel in Gyantse. Tent at Lhatse. 
 
Days 6-7  RONGPHU MONASERY & EVERSET BASE CAMP
Drive via Pangla pass to Rongbuk Monastery, world's highest monastery situated at 5200m. Optional day hike to North Everest Base Camp. Tents at Rongphu.  
 
Days 8-10 DRIVE SAGA - DONGBA - MANASAROVAR
Drive west over the Tibetan highlands following the great Zangpo river to the shores of Lake Manasarovar in the Mt. Kailash area. Tents. 

Days 11 LAKE MANASAROVAR
Rest and exploration day at Lake Manasarovar. Tents. 
 
 Days12-15 AROUND MOUNT KAILASH TREK
Drive to Darchen and start 3-day trek around Mt. Kailash crossing Droma La pass and visiting Drira Puk & Zuthulpuk cave temples. Tents.
 
 Days16-20 DRIVE to LHASA or to KATHMANDU.
Return drive to Lhasa or follow the Friendship Highway to Kathmandu.
Tour ends with flight out of Lhasa or on reaching Kathmandu.