Itinerary
- Day 1
Frankfurt to Chengdu
Optional Activities
- Book additional train or flight to/from Frankfurt
- Day 2
Chengdu to Lhasa
- Meals
- Dinner (Tibetan restaurant meal featuring momos (dumplings) or thenthuk (hearty soup with noodles, vegetables and yak meat))
Included Activities
- Flight from Chengdu to Lhasa over Tibetan plateau
- Drive through Yarlung Valley
- Pilgrimage walk around Jokhang Temple on Barkhor Road
- Tibetan restaurant meal with guide explanation of Tibetan culture
Landmarks Yarlung Valley Brahmaputra River Mount Kailash Jokhang Temple Barkhor Road 
- Day 3
Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Jokhang Temple with Tibetan guide
- Observation of pilgrims and rituals on Barkhor Road
Optional Activities
- Explore Lhasa's old town independently
Landmarks Jokhang Temple Barkhor Road - Day 4
Lhasa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Tibetan teahouse near Potala Palace)
Included Activities
- Visit to Potala Palace with guide
- Walk along pilgrimage path
- Lunch at Tibetan teahouse near Potala Palace
Optional Activities
- Try turning prayer wheels
Landmarks Potala Palace Marpo Ri (Red Mountain) - Day 5
Lhasa to Drak Yerpa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Drak Yerpa monastery
- Visit to meditation caves
Landmarks Drak Yerpa Monastery - Day 6
Lhasa to Shigatse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Khamba La Pass with views of Yamdrok-Tso
- Hike along Yamdrok-Tso shore
- Visit to Pelkhor monastery and kumbum
Landmarks Khamba La Pass Yamdrok-Tso (Scorpion Lake) Karo La Gyantse Pelkhor Monastery 
- Day 7
Shigatse to Everest Region
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Tashilhunpo Monastery
- Drive to Pang La viewpoint
- Panoramic views of six 8,000-meter peaks
Landmarks Tashilhunpo Monastery Gyatso La Pang La Mount Kanchenjunga Mount Makalu Mount Lhotse Mount Everest Mount Cho Oyu Mount Shishapangma 
- Day 8
Tashi Dzom to Everest North Base Camp
- Meals
- Breakfast (Tibetan breakfast), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Rongbuk Monastery (view of Everest)
Optional Activities
- Rongbuk Monastery visit
Landmarks Rongbuk Monastery Mount Everest - Day 9
Everest North Base Camp to Tingri
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing of Mount Everest North Face
- Drive to Tingri with mountain views
Landmarks Mount Everest Mount Cho Oyu - Day 10
Tingri to Peiku Tso
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through high mountain landscape
- Arrival at Peiku Tso lake
Optional Activities
- Explore surrounding area around Peiku Tso
Landmarks Langtang Himal Mount Shishapangma Peiku Tso - Day 11
Peiku Tso to Paryang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive across Tibetan highlands with wildlife viewing
Optional Activities
- Wildlife spotting (antelopes, foxes, black-necked cranes)
Landmarks Tibetan Highlands Yarlung River (Brahmaputra) - Day 12
Paryang to Lake Manasarovar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive to Lake Manasarovar
- Visit to Buddhist monasteries around lake
- Ascent to Chiu Gompa with Kailash views
Optional Activities
- Soothing bath in local hot springs below Chiu Gompa
Landmarks Mount Kailash Lake Manasarovar Gurla Mandata Raksa Valley Chiu Gompa 
- Day 13
Lake Manasarovar to Khyunglung
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Thirtapuri sacred sites
- Visit to Gurugyam Bon monastery
- Exploration of Garuda Valley
Landmarks Thirtapuri Garuda Valley Gurugyam Bon Monastery Sutlej River Khyunglung - Day 14
Khyunglung Exploration
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of Khyunglung ruins and Buddhist caves
Optional Activities
- Complete travel diary
- Personal exploration of ruins
Landmarks Khyunglung Shangshung Kingdom ruins - Day 15
Khyunglung to Tsaparang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Sutlej Canyon viewpoints
Optional Activities
- Explore Tsaparang on own
Landmarks Sutlej Canyon Nanda Devi Kamet Tsaparang Guge Kingdom - Day 16
Tsaparang and Guge Kingdom Ruins
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Exploration of Guge Kingdom ruins
- Visit to temples and fortress ruins
- Hike through gorge back to guesthouse
Landmarks Guge Kingdom ruins - Day 17
Tsaparang to Darchen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive to Darchen
- Evening briefing on Kailash Kora trek
Landmarks Darchen 
- Day 18
Kailash Kora Day 1
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Join pilgrims at Mani Lakhang
- Walk through Valley of the River of the Gods
- Visit Tarpoche flagpole
- Enter gorge with Amithaba Buddha realm
- Visit Chuku Monastery
- Arrival at Diraphuk monastery camp
Landmarks Mount Kailash Mani Lakhang Valley of the River of the Gods Tarpoche Flagpole Chuku Monastery Diraphuk Monastery - Day 19
Kailash Kora Day 2
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing of Kailash north face
- Ascent to Dölma La pass at 5,636m
- Pass Shiva Tsal charnel ground
- Descent through Milarepa valley
- Visit Zutrulphuk monastery and Milarepa meditation cave
Landmarks Mount Kailash Shiva Tsal Dölma La Pass Gaurikund (Lake of Compassion) Zutrulphuk Monastery - Day 20
Kailash Kora Day 3
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Leisurely dinner in Darchen)
Included Activities
- Completion of Kailash Kora circumnavigation
- Return to Barkha plain with lake views
- Return to Darchen
- Leisurely dinner
Optional Activities
- Shower in Darchen (external, optional)
- Explore Darchen pilgrimage village
Landmarks Mount Kailash Barkha Plain Gurla Mandata Lake Raksastal Lake Manasarovar Darchen - Day 21
Darchen to Saga
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive from Kailash region to Saga
- Dinner together
- Day 22
Saga to Sakya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive to Sakya through beautiful countryside
Optional Activities
- Optional walk in northern part of Sakya Monastery
Landmarks Sakya Monastery - Day 23
Sakya to Shigatse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Leisurely farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Tour of Sakya Monastery
- Visit to monastery library with 84,000 documents
- Farewell dinner in Shigatse
Optional Activities
- Walk along monastery walls
- Shop in pilgrim stores at Sakya
Landmarks Sakya Monastery - Day 24
Shigatse to Gongkar Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive to Gongkar Airport
- Return flight with Himalayan views
- Day 25
Arrival
