Trekking in Tibet

Reception at the airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Free day in Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel.

Transfer to Kathmandu International Airport. 90-minute flight over the Himalayan barrier. Arrival at the airport locateDay 80 km from Lhasa and transfer to hotel. Free afternoon. Overnight at hotel.

Lhasa, the holy city. The city has many attractions to visit: the old Tibetan quarter, the core of which is the Jokhang, the most sacred temple in Tibet, founded in the seventh century, the Potala, monumental palace of Kings and Dalai Lamas, Ramoche monasteries, Sera, Drepung or even Norbulingka. It is also an opportunity to acclimatize to the altitude. Nights at the hotel.

Departure on the Friendship Highway (also known as the China-Nepal highway that connects Tibet with the Chinese/Nepalese border) to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet and the ancient capital of the kingdom of Tsang. En route, visit Gyantse, one of the Tibetan cities less subject to the Chinese influence. Visit the beautiful monastery of Pelkhor Chode. Overnight at hotel.

Visit the monastery of Tashilhiinpo, then drive to Lhatse. Beautiful scenery. Overnight in Guest House.

Westward. We stop at Peigu Lake at the foot of Mt Xixabangma or Gosainthan (8.012m) through Lalung Pass ( 5,050 m). Mt Xixabangma was the last of the giants of 8,000 m to be conquered and the only one located entirely in Tibetan territory. Overnight in Guest House.

Continue towards Darchen through lunar landscapes. Darchen is a small isolated village, beaten by icy and often snowy winter winds. You will trek up to the monastery of Darchen ( 4560m ) . Overnight in Guest House.

Embark towards Kora, the circuit around the holy mountain of Kailash, 53 Km long. It is said that doinGiorno 108 laps ensures Nirvana and thus freedom from the cycle of reincarnation. The trail starts off towards the southwest, with superb views over the plain of Barga. You will come upon the first site or Chaktsal – Gang, where the view on the south face of Kailash is beautiful. The trail soon turns northward to enter the valley of the Lha Chu and goes through Tarboche, the site of the largest annual festival of Kailash. Visit the monastery of Chuku before retracing your steps and continuing north. We will reach the western shore of the Kangjam Chu. Visit Drira Phuk, north of Kailash temple, close to a basic yet comfortable guest-house where we will spend the night.

The first part of the walk is steep, rough, and connects the monastery of Drira Phuk the Drolma La (5636m altitude). Below the pass is the Yokmo Tso, one of the highest lakes in the world. Descend towards the southwest before reaching the bottom of the Lham Chu valley, 600m below the neck. Visit the monastery of Zutrul Phuk (Cave of Miracles) to 4863m. Night in a guest house.

The walk continues to the southwest along the Zhong Chu. Then Kora (circumambulation) extends west to Darchen where we end the trek. The route to Lake Manasarovar (4588m) the most sacred lake in Tibet begins. The spectacular environment of the Manasarovar, wedged between two high snow chains, is one of the most extraordinary in Tibet. We meet many pilgrims picking up stones and filling bottles with holy water. We will also practice the ritual bath to seemingly wash away our sins. Visit the monastery of Chiu. Overnight in Guest-House near the monastery.

To return to Paryang, we will take the same route back. Overnight in Guest House.

To return to Saga, we will take the same route back. Overnight in Guest House.

Drive to Nyalam ( 3700m ) on the Friendship highway.

Descent towards Zhangmu - Kodari. We find the characteristic lush southern Himalayas here. Border crossing and road to Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel.

Free day. Overnight at hotel.

Free day. In the evening transfer to the International Airport.