Kathmandu Arrival
Arrive at Kathmandu airport, from where our representative will pick you from there and transfer to the hotel. Trip briefing in the evening at 7:00 pm. Dinner and overnight stay in a 3 star hotel.
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An overland route for the Kailash Parvat Yatra has been one of the most popular among the Shiva devotees for the Kailash Mansarovar tour, and it is also considered one of the most pious pilgrimages for the followers of the Hindu religion. Our overland Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026, a 14-day-long trip filled with the spirit of adventure, peace, and spirituality, begins in Kathmandu with a beautiful scenic drive to Kyirong, crossing the Nepal border. Trip To Temples brings you the 14-day Kailash Mansarovar Yatra package from Kathmandu with benefits like parikrama of holy Lake Mansarovar and Kailash Parvat, where you’ll come across sacred places like Shivasthal, where it is believed that whatever you offer there, you will get that return in heaven, and also ensuring smooth trip operation even in some adverse weather days. For quite a long time, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by bus and land cruiser has been the first choice for tourists to explore the mysteries of Kailash.
Arrive at Kathmandu airport, from where our representative will pick you from there and transfer to the hotel. Trip briefing in the evening at 7:00 pm. Dinner and overnight stay in a 3 star hotel.
After breakfast, we will go for Kathmandu sightseeing which covers Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa & Jal Narayan Vishnu Temple. Preparation and packing for yatra in the evening. Overnight stay in the 3 star hotel.
After breakfast, we will drive by private non-AC coach to Kodari (1760m/107 km/4-5 hrs). Overnight stay at a guest house/lodge.
Drive to Nyalam, immigration and customs formalities will take place here. After immigration/verification, continue driving further to Nyalam (3750m). Overnight stay at the hotel.
Your entire day is free as you will acclimatize for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. In preparation for the further Kailash Yatra trek, we might go for short treks. Overnight stay in the hotel in Nayalam/Saga.
After breakfast, drive (268 kms/7-8 hrs.) to Dongba/Saga. Enroute we will be driving over the holy river Brahmaputra. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Early morning drive for Mansarovar Lake (422 kms, 6-7 hours) (4500m) crossing the scenic beauty and complete parikrama of Mansarovar Lake by vehicle. Overnight stay at a guest house near the shore of the holy lake. Today you get the first view of holy shrine of Kailash. Overnight stay at a guesthouse/hotel.
Witness the divinity of Lake Mansarovar in the early morning, take holy bath in the afternoon and perform puja (prayer ritual) at Mansarovar Lake. Our staff will provide you private bathing tent there. After completing the holy bath, have your lunch there. Later, we drive to Darchen (60 kms/1-2 hours). Overnight stay in the hotel.
After a short drive from Darchen, you will reach to Yamdwar and trek to Dirapuk (10 kms of first day parikrama). You get blessed with the darshan of North Face of Mount Kailash during the first day of Parikrama which is considered to be the most auspicious. Those who are not doing parikrama will travel from Yamdwar to Darchen for approximately 30 minutes and stay there in a guesthouse for 2 nights. You can see and pray to Mount Kailash from Darchen. **Parikrama is optional. There are few who would be doing parikrama by walk, few by horse & few old age people may not be doing parikrama. Those who are not doing parikrama will return from Yamdwar to guesthouse at Darchen, we will arrange their meals and accommodation there only. Holy Mount Kailash is easily visible from there and one can do puja from there too. People staying at Darchen will join other group members in 1st half once they complete 3rd day of Parikrama.
Early morning, start trekking from Diraphuk to Dolma La Pass (5650 m) and then Zuthulphuk (4790 m). Total trek is of 22 kms on the second day of parikrama. This is the most difficult part of the entire yatra, since you have to trek up to 18,600 ft height above sea level. From Dolma La Pass descend to Gauri Kund and further trek along to Zuthulphuk. Overnight stay in a lodge/guesthouse. First 6-7 km (till Dolma La Pass at 5600 m) of the 2nd day has a very steep climb and is the most difficult part of yatra. Yatris are advised to take a comfortable time to cover it and take rest wherever you feel a problem. After 1st 6-7 km, the remaining 16 kms are comparatively plain/downwards and comfortable. Important: Parikrama (Day 2). You will pass through Shivasthal (Sacred place for Tibetans & believed that whatever you offer here, get it in heaven) and the Gauri Kund. After Dolma La Pass, you will see its long pleasant trekking way beside the river, and the East Face of Mount Kailash here.
Third day parikrama is approximately 8 kms and takes around 2-3 hours to complete. Generally, we complete it by 9:00-10:00 am. After completing parikrama, we drive to Darchen and merge with other members and then drive to Dongba/Saga. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Start driving to Nayalam. Overnight stay it the hotel.
Drive to Kathmandu via Kodari border after completing immigration formalities. Overnight stay at 3 star hotel.
After breakfast, you are free until your flight time. We will drop you at the Airport 1-2 hours before flight time (30 mins drive).