Mount Kailash (22,028 ft / 6,714 m) is one of the most revered pilgrimage sites in the world, located north of the Himalayan barrier in Western Tibet. Sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bonpos, it draws pilgrims from across the globe. A sacred stream is said to flow from its slopes into Lake Mansarovar, source of four of Asia’s great rivers ā the Indus, Brahmaputra, Karnali, and Sutlej. For over a thousand years, pilgrims have circumambulated the mountain in the Kora, believing the entire region to be the abode of the Gods.
Cost Includes
- Tibet Travel Permit & China Visa recommendation letter
- Nepal permits (Langtang/Gaurishankar ā inconsistent with a Guangzhou-origin trip; possibly copied from another template, worth checking)
- Land transport in Tibet by Chinese mini tourist bus
- Twin-sharing accommodation (dormitory during Kora/Mansarovar)
- Train tickets GuangzhouāLhasaāGuangzhou (soft sleeper)
- Flight ticket LhasaāAli Gunsa Airport
- English-speaking Nepalese & Tibetan guides
- Bed & breakfast meals
- Airport transfers
Cost Excludes
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Lunch & dinner (breakfast only included)
- Divine Shiv Guru/Mata Ji (USD $200 pp) & Pandit service (USD $100 pp)
- Yoga & Meditation Master (USD $150 pp)
- Incomplete Kora extra stay in Darchen (USD $150/night)
- Medical evacuation costs
- China visa fee, multiple Nepal entry visa fees
- Horse/porter hire during Kora
- Optional vehicle upgrade (USD $450 pp)
Trip Info
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3/4-star hotel (Kathmandu/Nepalgunj), guesthouse/group-sharing (Tibet)
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TTB-approved Tibetan guide + Nepali support crew
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Included
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~5,650m (Dolma-La Pass)
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Vegetarian (Satvik); B&B basis in Tibet, lunch/dinner extra
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20% Advance (non-refundable)
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April to October
Holy Mount Kailash Mansarovar with Lhasa Adventure Tour
This itinerary is distinctive among your Kailash docs ā it starts from Guangzhou, China rather than Kathmandu, using the Qinghai-Tibet Railway (the world’s highest railway line) for the GuangzhouāLhasa legs (over 4,980 km, ~53 hours each way), then flies from Lhasa to Ali Gunsa Airport (the world’s highest airport) to reach Darchen and begin the Kora. It’s built for the Chinese/mainland market rather than the Nepal-transit routes in your other docs, with extensive Lhasa sightseeing bookending the pilgrimage.
Highlights
- Qinghai-Tibet Railway journey ā Guangzhou to Lhasa, ~53 hours, world's highest railway
- Flight to Ali Gunsa Airport ā world's highest airport, direct access to Darchen
- Sacred Kailash Kora ā 3-day, ~52 km circumambulation
- Cross Dolma-La Pass (5,650m), the trip's highest point
- Lhasa sightseeing ā Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung & Sera monasteries
- Shigatse's Tashilhunpo Monastery, Gyantse en route
