Overview

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lhasa is a 15-day spiritual and cultural journey that combines the sacred pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar with a chance to explore the rich history of Tibet. The trip begins in Kathmandu, where you complete your travel preparations and visit important cultural sites before flying to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. In Lhasa, you spend time visiting famous monasteries, ancient palaces, and Buddhist landmarks while gradually adjusting to the high altitude. The journey then continues by road through Shigatse, Saga, and Paryang, passing wide-open Tibetan landscapes, snow-covered mountains, and traditional villages before reaching the holy Lake Mansarovar. Many pilgrims believe that taking a dip in the sacred lake or performing rituals along its shores brings spiritual purification and blessings.

The highlight of this pilgrimage is the three-day Kailash Parikrama (Kora), a sacred trek around the holy Mount Kailash, one of the most respected pilgrimage sites for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and followers of the Bon religion. The trek takes you through the peaceful Valley of the Gods, reaches Derapuk Monastery, and crosses the challenging Dolma La Pass at 5,613 meters before descending to Juthulpuk. Completing this parikrama is considered a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual achievement for many devotees. After finishing the circuit, the journey retraces the scenic Tibetan route back through Saga and Shigatse to Lhasa before flying to Kathmandu. This carefully planned itinerary offers the perfect balance of spiritual experiences, cultural exploration, gradual altitude acclimatization, and unforgettable Himalayan landscapes, making it one of the most rewarding pilgrimage journeys in the world.