10 Days Gyirong – Mt. Kailash- Gyirong Border Tour

We drive to Rasuwa Gadi early in the morning, which will take about 6 to 7 hours. The drive offers views of terraced fields, a river, and the rustic villages of Nepal before we enter the Langtang National Park Area. From there, we drive a further 1 hour to Rasuwagadi through a narrow, zig-zag road.

After the immigration formalities of Nepal, we take a short drive and walk through the bridge before we do the entry formalities of Tibet, where you will meet a guide from the Tibet side. After the entry formalities, we drive about 24 km, around 1 drive to Kyirong, where we end the day’s journey.

Overnight at Kyirong.

After breakfast, we visit Pakba Monastery and spend the rest of the day at Kyirong acclimatizing before heading higher.

Or we can go for a small hike near the Valley and return to the Hotel.

Overnight at Kyirong.

Today, we drive to Saga approximately 169 km, 6 to 7 hours. On the way, we stop at the first high pass, Ghungtang Lhamo pass, at 5236 meters. On our way up, you will feel the climate change. Enjoy the Tibetan scenery.

On our way, we will pass magnificent valleys and several Tibetan villages. We will have enchanting views of Mount Shishapangma and Pekutso Lake. Then, we will continue driving to Saga, crossing the YarlungTsangpo (Brahmaputra River).

Overnight at Saga.

A longer day’s drive today, 480 km approx 8-9 hrs From Saga, we set out across the plains to Manasarovar, located just 30km south of Mt Kailash. The lake is separated from another lake, Rakshas Tal, myth has it here Ravana prayed and had the audience with Shiva.

Overnight at Manasarovar.

After Breakfast, we walk near Lake Manasarovar and then drive for about 115 km to Darchen, the Base Camp of Kailash, where we stay at a Guest house.

Overnight at Darchen.

Drive about 13 km to Tarboche, the starting point for our Kora, the 35-km trek around the mountain. From Tarboche, we walk up the Lha Chu Valley through beautiful green meadows and streams, with Mt Kailash towering above us. Those wishing to trek around Kailash can return to Manasarovar or Darchen and wait for the Kora group to return.

Overnight at Dirapuk.

We now leave the Lha Chu Valley and enter the Dolma Chu Valley, heading towards a high pass, the Dolma La (5650m). It’s an arduous climb to the summit, which is festooned with prayer flags, but from there, it is all downhill or flat to Zutul-puk.

Overnight at Zutulpuk.

On the final day of the Kora, we cross several streams. We then enter the Bharka plain, about an hour’s walk through this desert-like landscape to Darchen. We boarded the car, waiting at Darchen, and we continued driving today along a 492 km stretch of road to Saga.

Overnight at Saga.

The morning after breakfast, drive to Gyirong; on the way, we may catch a glimpse of Himalaya, a high pass over 5000 m, and Piku Tso Lake.  Today, the difference in the landscape is quite remarkable: Tibet’s barren, rugged landscape to the mighty Himalayas, where the scenery changes to rich forests typical of the Nepalese foothills. At the recent earthquake in Nepal, it serves as the main port of entry into Tibet when coming overland to and from Nepal.

Overnight at Kyirong.

After breakfast, we drive 24 km, approximately 1 hour downhill, to reach Chinese immigration (Rasuwa Gadi bridge). After the immigration process, we walked through the Bridge where vehicles from the Nepal side would be waiting; after driving for about 1.5 km, we did the immigration formality on the Nepal side and continued driving to Kathmandu.