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17 Days Kailash Manasarovar Full Moon Tour & Guge Kingdom Exploration

17 days
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Start and end in Lhasa
4.1 (27 reviews)
  • Ruins of a hilltop fortress at sunset.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Lhasa

    Lhasa
    Start point
    Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་, 拉萨贡嘎机场, Shannan Diqu, Tibet, China (Lhasa Airport)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (3 star hotel twin room)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Potala Square and view fountain displays
    Landmarks
    Yarlung Tsangpo River
    Lhasa River
    Potala Square
    Potala Palace
  3. Day 2

    Lhasa

    Lhasa
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner with fellow group members)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (3 star hotel twin room)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Drepung Monastery - tour Coqen Hall
    • Explore Loseling College at Drepung Monastery and visit monk dormitories
    • Visit Sera Monastery and observe monk debates
    • Welcome dinner with group members
    Landmarks
    Drepung Monastery
    Coqen Hall
    Loseling College
    Sera Monastery
  4. Day 3

    Lhasa

    Lhasa
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (3 star hotel twin room)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Potala Palace with guide tour
    • Explore Longwangtan Park
    • Visit Jokhang Temple and see Shakyamuni Buddha statue
    • Walk clockwise kora around Barkhor Street
    • Visit Tibetan tea house and enjoy Tibetan sweet tea with locals
    Landmarks
    Potala Palace
    Longwangtan Park
    Jokhang Temple
    Barkhor Street
  5. Day 4

    Lhasa to Shigatse

    Lhasa to Shigatse
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (3 star hotel twin room)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Pelkor Monastery in Gyantse
    • Visit Gyantse Kumbum
    • View Gyangtse Fortress from distance
    • Visit traditional barley mill in Shigatse
    • View barley fields in Shigatse (seasonal - summer)

    Optional Activities

    • Hang prayer flags at Simila Mountain Pass at Manak Dam Lake
    Landmarks
    Gampala Pass
    Yamdrok-tso
    Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar
    Korola Glacier
    Manak Dam Lake
    Simila Mountain Pass
    Pelkor Monastery
    Gyantse Kumbum
    Gyangtse Fortress
  6. Day 5

    Shigatse to Mount Everest Base Camp

    Shigatse to Mount Everest Base Camp
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Gyatsola Pass viewpoint
    • Visit Gawula Pass in Mount Everest National Nature Reserve
    • Travel to Everest Base Camp at 5,200 meters
    Landmarks
    Gyatsola Pass
    Mount Everest National Nature Reserve
    Gawula Pass
    Mount Everest
    Everest Base Camp
  7. Day 6

    Everest Base Camp to Saga

    Everest Base Camp to Saga

    Included Activities

    • Visit Rongbuk Monastery (world's highest monastery at 5,154 meters)

    Optional Activities

    • Purchase essential travel supplies in Saga County
    Landmarks
    Rongbuk Monastery
    Shishabangma
    Peiku Tso
    Ngari Plateau
    Saga County
  8. Day 7

    Saga to Darchen

    Saga to Darchen
    Landmarks
    Himalayas
    Gangdise Mountains
    Gongzhuo Lake
    Mayum La Pass
    Lake Manasarovar
    Mount Kailash
    Darchen
  9. Day 8

    Darchen to Zanda

    Darchen to Zanda

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tholing Monastery
    • Explore Guge Kingdom ruins
    • View Guge Dynasty cave paintings
    Landmarks
    Guge Kingdom ruins
    Tholing Monastery
  10. Day 9

    Zanda to Darchen

    Zanda to Darchen

    Included Activities

    • Visit Dongga ruins
    • Visit Piyang ruins
    • View Buddhist cave paintings
    Landmarks
    Dongga ruins
    Piyang ruins
  11. Day 10

    Darchen to Dirapuk Monastery Guesthouse

    Darchen to Dirapuk Monastery Guesthouse

    Included Activities

    • Trek 13 kilometers from Sarshung village toward Mount Kailash base
    • Explore Dirapuk Monastery
    • View sunset over Mount Kailash from Dirapuk
    Landmarks
    Sarshung village
    Mount Kailash
    Dirapuk Monastery
  12. Day 11

    Dirapuk Monastery to Zutulpuk Monastery Guesthouse

    Dirapuk Monastery to Zutulpuk Monastery Guesthouse

    Included Activities

    • Trek from Dirapuk Monastery to Dolma La Pass (5,630 meters)
    • View sunrise over Mount Kailash's northwest slope
    • Cross Dolma La Pass
    • Visit Lake of Compassion (Guri Kund)
    • Trek from Dolma La Pass to Zutulpuk Monastery
    Landmarks
    Dirapuk Monastery
    Mount Kailash
    Dolma La Pass
    Lake of Compassion (Guri Kund)
    Zutulpuk Monastery
  13. Day 12

    Zutulpuk Monastery to Darchen

    Zutulpuk Monastery to Darchen
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Trek from Zutulpuk Monastery back to Darchen
    • Visit Lake Manasarovar for meditation

    Optional Activities

    • Hot spring foot bath or soaking at Lake Manasarovar lakeside
    Landmarks
    Zutulpuk Monastery
    Darchen
    Lake Manasarovar
  14. Day 13

    Darchen to Saga

    Darchen to Saga
    Landmarks
    Ngari Plateau
    Himalayas
    Gangdise Mountains
    Saga County
  15. Day 14

    Saga to Gyirong

    Saga to Gyirong
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Gyirong Valley
    • Visit Sherpa villages

    Optional Activities

    • Wander through dense forests in Gyirong Valley
    Landmarks
    Gyirong Valley
    Gyirong Town
  16. Day 15

    Gyirong to Tingri

    Gyirong to Tingri
    Meals
    Lunch
    Landmarks
    Himalayas
    Tingri County
  17. Day 16

    Tingri to Lhasa

    Tingri to Lhasa
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery
    • View world's largest bronze statue of Maitreya Buddha
    Landmarks
    Tashilhunpo Monastery
    Yarlung Tsangpo River
  18. Day 17

    Lhasa Departure

    Lhasa Departure
    End point
    Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) ལྷ་ས་གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་, 拉萨贡嘎机场, Shannan Diqu, Tibet, China (Lhasa Airport)

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    Ronald

    Asked on January 7th, 2026

    We propose to visit kathmandu, Mansarovar and Mt.Kailash and back to Kathmandu. Have you any such limited tour

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    • Tibet VistaOperator•Written January 2026

      we do have this itinerary but not include Guge Kingdom: 10 days : Kathmandu - Gyirong - Saga - Mt.Kailash - Lake Manasarovar - Saga - Gyirong - Kathmandu group tour on 14th June

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      Ronald

      Traveler•Written January 2026

      Please inform me the total tour expenses of kathmandu Mansarovar Kailash tour of 10 days as per iternary sent as above

    • Tibet VistaOperator•Written January 2026

      The price is US$ 1,949 per person based on 3 star hotel twin shared beds room

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      Ronald

      Traveler•Written January 2026

      But tell me what approx exp.required for China visa, Various food(Lunch/dinner) Tips on travel. If you quote me all inclusive exp.for 10 days Kathmandu -Kailash Mansarovar -Kathmandu tour, will be better to explain to my colleagues accompanying me.

    • Tibet VistaOperator•Written January 2026

      We take care of Tibet Travel Permit for you which is free, but you need to apply for the China visa by your own from Chinese embassy in the country you stay in. Our tour guide will take you to have lunches and dinners, nornally costs US$ 6-8 per meal.

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    Olga

    Asked on November 27th, 2023

    What is the price of the single room supplement on the 17 day full moon tour? And is the single room available at every location?

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    • Tibet VistaOperator•Written November 2023

      Single room is available at every location, we will arrange travelers to stay in 3-star hotel in Lhasa and Shigatse, but only guesthouses are available on the way to Everest Base Camp and Mt.Kailash as these places are located very far from big cities.

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