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16 Day Kailash Manasarovar Tour via Chengdu, Lhasa & EBC 2027

Duration16 Days
DifficultyChallenging
Maximum altitude5,600 m (Dolma La Pass)
Best season2027 — client-selected dates
Package price $4,500.00

Tour Overview

FLY EVEREST HOLIDAYS · CHINA / TIBET · 2027

16-Day Kailash–Manasarovar Tour via Chengdu, Lhasa & Tibet Everest Base Camp

An overland pilgrimage through Lhasa and the Tibetan Plateau, with Everest Base Camp, sacred Lake Manasarovar and the Mount Kailash Kora. Enter and leave Tibet by air via Chengdu.

Price / personUSD 4,500
Duration16 days
Highest stated point5,600 mDolma La Pass
Private departure dates: Trips are organized on dates requested by clients; contact the company with your preferred date and time. The Chengdu–Lhasa and Lhasa–Chengdu flights are included in the quoted price.

The journey at a glance

Days Highlights
1–3 Chengdu arrival; included flight to Lhasa; Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor
4–7 Sightse / Shigatse, Tashilungpo Monastery, Thingri, Rumbok Monastery and Tibet-side Everest Base Camp; onward to Saga
8–9 Lake Manasarovar, sacred bathing and puja; drive to Darchen
10–12 Mount Kailash Kora via Diraphuk, Dolma La Pass, Gaurikunda and Zuthulphuk; return to Saga
13–16 Return to Sightse and Lhasa; included flight back to Chengdu; onward departure

The detailed day-by-day programme, meals, overnight stops, distances and trekking times appear under Travel Itinerary.

Tour highlights

  • Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor
  • Tashilungpo Monastery in Sightse
  • Rumbok Monastery and Everest Base Camp (Tibet side)
  • Lake Manasarovar at Chhu Gompa
  • Holy bath, meditation, puja and havan at Manasarovar
  • Kailash Kora and Dolma La Pass (5,600 m as stated)
  • Vehicle circuit of Lake Manasarovar
  • English-speaking Chinese guide and first-aid/oxygen provisions

Accommodation as listed

Destination Planned hotel / guesthouse
Chengdu Hotel not named in the supplied programme (arrival and return nights)
Lhasa Hotel Himalaya or similar
Sightse / Shigatse Hotel Gasar, Holiday Inn or similar
Thingri (Segar) Hotel not named in the supplied programme
Rumbok / Tibet EBC Overnight accommodation not named in the supplied programme
Saga / Sanga New Sanga Hotel; also listed as “Graind weast sports” (name to confirm)
Lake Manasarovar Pilgrims Guest House / lakeside lodge near Chhu Gompa
Darchen Hotel Kailash Himalaya, Hotel Castle or similar
Diraphuk Himalaya New Guest House
Zuthulphuk New guesthouse

All hotel names and alternate properties are subject to confirmation. Some overnight locations are not identified by property name in the supplied programme.

Important travel and pricing notes

Meal-plan clarification: Some itinerary days are marked B/L/D, but the supplied exclusions separately state that lunch is not included. Packed lunches during travel or the Kora are expressly mentioned in the inclusions. Please confirm the precise lunch arrangements before booking.
  • Included flights: Chengdu → Lhasa and Lhasa → Chengdu. Other international flight tickets are excluded.
  • Tibet visa, entry permit, Kailash Parikrama entry fee and Tibet Everest Base Camp entry fee are included as stated in the supplied document.
  • The exact client-selected departure dates, Tibet entry requirements, Everest Base Camp access, lodging and services must be reconfirmed.
  • The highest altitude listed in the itinerary is Dolma La Pass at 5,600 m. High-altitude trekking is strenuous.
  • Travel insurance, personal horse/porter services, rescue charges and medical/hospital costs are not included.

Trip Specifications

Starting Point Chengdu, China
Ending Point Chengdu, China
Meals Package Breakfast and dinner per inclusions; B/L/D on some days; lunch terms to confirm
Transportation Chengdu–Lhasa flights, luxury vehicle/overland travel and Kailash trekking
Accommodation Deluxe Tibet hotels and guesthouses near Lake Manasarovar and the Kailash Kora

Travel Itinerary

16 Days
1
Arrive in Chengdu and transfer to the hotel. Dinner is listed for the arrival day.
Meals D
Accommodation Hotel in Chengdu (property not specified)
Important Notes
Chengdu arrival transfer and hotel details should be confirmed.
2
Fly from Chengdu to Lhasa (3,700 m), transfer to the hotel and take an evening walk around Barkhor Street and market.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation Hotel Himalaya or similar, Lhasa
Altitude 3,700 m
Important Notes
The Chengdu–Lhasa airfare is expressly included in the package.
3
Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor area of Lhasa, with overnight accommodation at the hotel.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation Hotel Himalaya or similar, Lhasa
Important Notes
Entrance-ticket arrangements for Lhasa monuments are not itemized separately in the supplied source.
4
Drive about 360 km from Lhasa to Sightse (Shigatse) by the new road. Visit Tashilungpo Monastery, known for its large gilded statue of Maitreya Buddha. Overnight at a hotel.
Accommodation Hotel Gasar / Holiday Inn or similar, Sightse
Altitude 3,900 m
Distance 360 km drive
Important Notes
The source does not state an individual meal plan for Day 4.
5
Drive approximately 250 km from Sightse to Thingri (Segar) and stay overnight at a hotel.
Accommodation Hotel in Thingri (name not specified)
Distance 250 km drive
Important Notes
The source does not state an individual meal plan for Day 5.
6
Drive to the Rumbok Monastery area. Visit Tibet-side Everest Base Camp in the afternoon, enjoy views of Mount Everest, then return to Rumbok Monastery for an overnight stay.
Accommodation Overnight near Rumbok Monastery (property unspecified)
Important Notes
The source does not state an individual meal plan for Day 6. Everest Base Camp access and overnight arrangements need confirmation.
7
Drive approximately 280 km to Saga and join the regular Mount Kailash route. The tour crew joins the group and the cook prepares and serves meals.
Accommodation New Sanga Hotel / source-listed Saga hotel (name to confirm)
Distance 280 km drive
Important Notes
The source does not state an individual meal plan for Day 7. The hotel list contains the uncertain name “Graind weast sports”.
8
Drive about 385 km to sacred Lake Manasarovar, with first views of the holy lake and Mount Kailash from Horchu Pass. Overnight by the lake near Chhu Gompa.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation Pilgrims Guest House / lodge near Chhu Gompa
Altitude 4,500 m
Distance 385 km drive
Important Notes
The supplied itinerary lists B/L/D while the general exclusions also list lunch. Confirm meals.
9
Perform puja, havan, worship, meditation and a holy bath at Lake Manasarovar. In the afternoon drive about 30 km to Darchen and stay overnight.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation Hotel Kailash Himalaya / Hotel Castle or similar, Darchen
Altitude 4,560 m
Distance 30 km drive
Important Notes
Religious activities depend on local conditions and any applicable restrictions.
10
Begin the Kailash Kora. Drive approximately 10 km toward Tarboche, then trek about four to five hours to Diraphuk for an overnight at the guesthouse.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation Himalaya New Guest House, Diraphuk
Altitude 4,890 m
Walking 4–5 hours
Distance 18 km route; includes 10 km drive as stated
Important Notes
The 18 km route and 10 km drive figures are reproduced from the source without deriving an exact walking distance.
11
Continue the most challenging part of the Kora. Trek about 22 km over eight to ten hours, cross Dolma La Pass (5,600 m), offer brief prayers, then descend toward Gaurikunda and continue to Zuthulphuk.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation New guesthouse, Zuthulphuk
Altitude 5,600 m high point (Zuthulphuk listed at 4,790 m)
Walking 8–10 hours
Distance 22 km trek
Important Notes
High-altitude pass crossing; confirm route accessibility, fitness and support plans.
12
Trek about 8 km from Zuthulphuk to the vehicle pick-up point, drive to Darchen to finish the Kailash circuit, then continue after lunch to Saga.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation New Sanga Hotel / source-listed Saga hotel (name to confirm)
Distance 8 km trek; onward road transfer
Important Notes
The source has an incomplete closing parenthesis in the stated meal plan, understood as B/L/D.
13
Drive back from Saga to Sightse (Shigatse) and stay overnight.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation Hotel Gasar / Holiday Inn or similar, Sightse
14
Drive back to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel.
Meals B/L/D
Accommodation Hotel Himalaya or similar, Lhasa
15
Transfer to Lhasa airport in the early morning and fly to Chengdu. Transfer to the hotel.
Meals B/L
Accommodation Hotel in Chengdu (property not specified)
Important Notes
The Lhasa–Chengdu airfare is included. The supplied meal plan is B/L.
16
After breakfast transfer to the airport for onward departure. The 16-day tour concludes.
Meals B
Important Notes
Breakfast is mentioned, but no full-day meal plan is supplied.

What's Included & Excluded

Services Included
  • Best-available route hotels in Sightse, Saga and Darchen as described
  • Breakfast and dinner according to the supplied package inclusions (exact plan to confirm)
  • Daypack bag as a souvenir gift
  • Deluxe hotel accommodation in Lhasa, with sightseeing as described
  • Duffle bag as a souvenir gift
  • Experienced English-speaking Chinese guide
  • First-aid kit
  • Guesthouse accommodation at Lake Manasarovar, Diraphuk and Zuthulphuk
  • Jacket supplied as described in the programme
  • Lake Manasarovar Parikrama (circuit) by vehicle
  • Luxury car / tour vehicle as described in the package
  • Mount Kailash Parikrama entry fee
  • Oxygen cylinder
  • Packed lunches while driving or walking during the Kailash Kora, as stated
  • Required ground transportation and sightseeing transfers on the stated itinerary
  • Round-trip flights Chengdu–Lhasa–Chengdu (Chengdu to Lhasa and Lhasa to Chengdu)
  • Tibet entry permit
  • Tibet Everest Base Camp entry fee
  • Tibet visa as specified in the tour programme
Services Excluded
  • Beverages and cold drinks
  • Emergency rescue and evacuation costs
  • International airfare other than the included Chengdu–Lhasa–Chengdu flights
  • Lunch except any expressly supplied packed lunches (meal-plan discrepancy to confirm)
  • Medical and hospital expenses during the Kailash Yatra
  • Personal expenses
  • Personal riding horse during Mount Kailash Parikrama
  • Personal telephone calls
  • Personal-use porter services
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Travel insurance
Package price $4,500.00

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