Updated 2019: Kailash is the most sacred peak in Asia. Join us on a high quality, professionally guided trek around this holy mountain of Tibet! More details: info@himalayajourney.com
Trekking around Mount Kailash
To join our upcoming professionally-guided, high quality Kailash Trek from 28 July to 13 August 2019, click the following link: July 2019 Mt Kailash Trek, or Email for more details: info@himalayajourney.com
Call us at (+1) 253 289 9166 in the US/Canada, (+44) 20 3239 2917 in the UK, (+61) 2 8003 5630 in Australia
Sorry, but this journey is not open to travelers with Indian passports due to regulations beyond our control.
Why you should join our Kailash Journey
Each year, we lead one or two high quality journeys from Lhasa overland through Central Tibet to Everest Base Camp and then on to the sacred peak of Mount Kailash. During this journey, we will stay at comfortable hotels throughout most of the the journey. Some places, like Everest base camp region, Lake Manasarovar and the 2 nights around Mt Kailash only offer very basic accommodations. Most of the hotels we will stay at in Tibet will be locally rated 3 and 4 Star hotels.
We will take a nice, slow approach to Everest Base Camp Region and Mt Kailash so that your bodies are well acclimatized to Tibet’s high altitude. Many companies offer journeys from Lhasa to Kailash and back in just 13 to 15 days. We will take 17 days to make this journey. This slower approach greatly reduces the risk of altitude sickness and lets our clients see and experience more of Tibet. We will make the 3 day Kailash Trek being led by experts who have years of experience doing the famous kora.
Facilitating this journey is Tibet-expert Jamin “Lobsang” York, who has done the Kailash Trek many, many times and spent 15 years living full time in eastern Tibet. Jamin is well-known throughout Tibet, as well as nearby Bhutan and Nepal, for his ethical and responsible business principles in the Himalaya. Guiding this journey will be one of our expert English-speaking Tibetan guides who has done the Kailash Trek many, many times. For more information about Jamin and his company Himalaya Journey, please go to the following link: About Himalaya Journey
Space is limited for our July 2019 Kailash Trek. Contact us for more info or to reserve your place: info@himalayajourney.com
Sorry, but this journey is not open to travelers with Indian passports due to regulations beyond our control.
More info on this journey in the following link: July 2019 Tibet Kailash Trek
The Yarlung River flowing thru Central Tibet
The North Face of Kailash viewed from Dira Puk monastery
Kailash Trek Journey Overview
The journey begins on 28 July 2019 in Lhasa, Tibet where we will spend 3 nights exploring the Buddhist holy city. We will visit many of the main pilgrimage sites there including Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery and the Potala Palace.
From Lhasa, we will travel thru central Tibet seeing many of the main religious and natural sites along the way. One of our first stops will be along the scenic Yarlung River, known as the Brahmaputra River further downstream in India. From there, we will continue on to Yamdrok Tso, one of the most famous and beautiful lakes in Tibet. After that we will visit the Karo La Glacier, one of the easiest glaciers to access in Tibet. We will then spend the night in Gyantse, one of Tibet’s most pleasant small towns. In Gyantse, we will visit the 600 year old Pelkhor Chode Monastery and the Kumbum Stupa, the highest Buddhist pagoda in Tibet.
After Gyantse, we will make the short drive to Shigatse. Along the way we will explore a couple of farming villages and learn about the techniques locals use to grow crops in this high altitude area. In Shigatse, we will explore Tashilhunpo, the largest monastery in central Tibet. Our next destination will be the Everest Base Camp Region, where we will get up close to the world’s highest peak from Rongphu Monastery
We will then continue west to the sacred lake of Manasarovar, which is holy to Buddhists and Hindus. We will spend a night at a simple guesthouse near the lake shore. Then we will make the short drive to Darchen to finalize preparations for the 3 day Kailash Trek. The trek will cover a total of 52 kilometers and will reach a maximum height of 5640 meters/18,500 feet on top of the Dolma La Pass. After completing the Kailash Kora, we will make the journey back to Lhasa and depart Tibet on 4 June 2019.
More details on this journey are in the following link: July 2019 Tibet Kailash Trek or Email for more details: info@himalayajourney.com
Call us at (+1) 253 289 9166 in the US/Canada, (+44) 20 3239 2917 in the UK, (+61) 2 8003 5630 in Australia
A stupa along the shores of Lake Manasarovar
Yamdrok Lake in Central Tibet
Peiku Lake is located along the way from Everest Base Camp to Mt Kailash and is one of many highlights on this journey.
July 2019 Kailash Trek Itinerary
Dates: 28 July—13 August 2019
More info in the following link: July 2019 Tibet Kailash Trek
For more details or to join this small group Mt Kailash Trek in July 2019, contact us at: info@himalayajourney.com or call us at (+1) 253 289 9166 in the US/Canada, (+44) 20 3239 2917 in the UK and (+61) 2 8003 5630 in Australia.
Proper altitude acclimatization time is built into ALL of the journeys that we offer to reduce the risk of altitude illness.
July 28: Arrive in Lhasa and explore the Lhasa Old Town
July 29: Lhasa—Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Market and Sera Monastery
July 30: Lhasa—Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery
July 31: Lhasa—Yamdrok Lake-Karo La Glacier-Gyantse
August 1: Gyantse—Shigatse
August 2: Shigatse—Shelkar
August 3: Shelkar—Everest Base Camp Region
August 4: Everest—Peiku Lake—Saga
August 5: Saga—Lake Manasarovar
August 6: Lake Manasarovar—Darchen
August 7: Kailash Trek Day 1 to Dira Puk Monastery
August 8: Kailash Trek Day 2 to Zultul Puk Monastery
August 9: Kailash Trek Day 3 and return to Darchen
August 10: Darchen—Saga
August 11: Saga—Shigatse
August 12: Shigatse—Lhasa
August 13: Depart Lhasa
The Potala Palace in Lhasa
The Geu La Pass along the way to Everest base camp
Prayer flags beneath the Karo La Glacier in Central Tibet
July 2019 Kailash Trek Costs
The cost per person for this high quality, professionally guided Kailash Trek is $2349 USD. This price includes MANY extras that other companies do not offer. Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements to Lhasa, but we will take care of most things after that! Send us an email at info@himalayajourney.com to apply for this tour or for any questions you may have.
Included in the price:
- All accommodations (Based on double occupancy. Single room supplement available)
- Breakfast each day of the journey
- All bottled drinking water (bottles will all be recycled)
- All ground transportation in Tibet
- All entrance fees
- All Tibet permit fees
- All Everest and Kailash fees
- Professional local Tibetan guide trained in First Aid
- Lhasa Airport pick up and drop off
Not included in the price:
- Passport and Chinese Visa fees
- International airfare to/from Lhasa, Tibet
- Porters for the Mt Kailash trek (porters are available for a small extra cost)
- Travel vaccinations
- Insurance (travel, medical, etc)
- Souvenirs or personal items such as laundry, excess baggage fees, snacks, alcohol drinks, etc
- Photography fees inside temples and monasteries
- Gratuities to the Tibetan driver and guide
Each participant will be sent a list of required and recommended clothing and gear for the Kailash Trek that they will be responsible for as will information on how to obtain a Chinese Tourist Visa.
High quality, professionally guided journey: This journey from Lhasa to Mount Kailash is for clients who want to get the most out of their time in Tibet. In addition to being a longer adventure than most companies for additional acclimatization, we stay in upgraded hotels and use only highly experienced trekking guides who speak English well.
Accommodations: In Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse, we will be staying in pleasant 3 and 4 Star Tibetan-owned hotels. Hotels in western Tibet are very basic, but clean. Hotels in Old Tingri, Saga and Darchen are comfortable with private bathrooms and hot showers, but are still basic compared to other areas of Tibet. At Everest base camp, Lake Manasarovar and along the trek around Mt. Kailash, we will be staying in very basic guesthouses that have shared toilets, no heating and no showering facilities. Restaurants in these remote areas serve only basic noodle and rice dishes.
Meals: Breakfast is provided each morning during the journey. Lunch and dinner are the responsibility of the clients. Restaurants are found all along the route from Lhasa to Everest and Kailash.
Eligibility: Participants must be in good health and be able to spend each day walking around towns, villages and monasteries while carrying their own equipment. The 3 day Kailash Trek is 52 kilometers long (32 miles) reaches a high point of 5640 meters/18,500 feet. Porters are not included in the tour price, but can be hired if needed for an additional cost. Most of this tour will take place in mountainous terrain between 3600 meters and 5630 meters (11,800 feet to 18,470 feet) above sea level. We will spend 1 night in Chengdu and 3 nights in Lhasa for altitude acclimatization before going above 3600 meters. Ascent will be slow and gradual with the highest sleeping elevation being on the Mount Kailash Trek at 5080 meters (16,600 feet). This tour is not recommended for those who have severe asthma, heart condition or have no trekking experience or who have had problems with high elevation in the past.
This is a combination overland and trekking journey. It is open to anyone who is interested in Tibetan culture and the Himalaya Mountains. Unfortunately, people holding an Indian passport are unable to join this tour due to government restrictions that are beyond our control.
Responsible Tourism: Himalaya Journey is foreign-owned, but Tibetan staffed. All of our guides and drivers are local Tibetans who have been working in tourism for many years. It is a top priority for us to support as many Tibetan-owned businesses as possible. During this tour, all of the hotels we will be staying at in Tibet are locally-owned, as are all of the restaurants we will be going to. The preservation of the culture of Tibet, as well as the protection of the environment of Tibet, are extremely important to us. In fact, when we are not out leading journeys across Tibet, we are working with local Tibetans in numerous eco-tourism and conservation projects.
The morning sun on Lake Manasarovar in Western Tibet
The North Face of Everest viewed from near the Tibet side base camp
Summary: Mount Kailash Trek
- Our 2019 professionally guided Mount Kailash Kora is from 28 July to 13 August
- This journey is limited to just 6 clients
- The trek is led by expert guides with many years experience
- Each day there will be interesting lectures on Tibetan culture, history and religion
- The journey from Lhasa to Kailash and back will take 17 days…several days longer than other companies offer in order to reduce the risk of altitude sickness
- We will explore Lhasa, Gyantse, Yamdrok Lake, Yarlung River, Shigatse, Everest Base Camp Region, Lake Manasarovar, Kora La Glacier, Peiku Lake and many other places in Tibet
For more information or to reserve your place on our 2019 Mount Kailash Trek, send an email to: info@himalayajourney.com
South Face of Mount Kailash