Days
10 Days
Arrival City
Kathmandu
Departure City
Kathmandu
Best Season
May–September
Max Altitude
5,630m
Accommodation
Twin-sharing hotel with attached bathroom; dormitory guesthouse at Manasarovar, Dirapuk and Zuthulpuk
Transportation
Private vehicle/flight
Difficulty
Challenging
Group Size
2–12
A faster overland pilgrimage to Mount Kailash (6,638m) and Lake Manasarovar (4,600m) via the Rasuwagadhi/Kerung border, reaching Darchen by day five and completing the Kailash Kora over the Dolma-La Pass (5,630m) in three days.
Kathmandu → Rasuwagadhi/Timure → Kyirong → Saga → Lake Manasarovar → Darchen → Dirapuk → Dolma-La Pass → Zuthulphuk → Saga → Kyirong → Kathmandu.
An early drive to Rasuwagadhi along the Trishuli river and criss-crossing mountain roads.
Complete immigration and customs at Rasuwagadhi, meet the Tibetan guide, and continue to Kyirong town.
Drive via the Kyirong high pass, Peiku Tso Lake and the Brahmaputra River.
Cross Mayum-La Pass and drive around Lake Manasarovar to Chiu Gompa.
A holy bath and puja at the lake, then on to Darchen, base for the Kailash Kora.
Drive to Yama Dwar for the closest darshan of Kailash's south face, then trek to Dirapuk.
The hardest day of the pilgrimage, crossing Dolma-La Pass (5,630m) past Gaurikund to Zuthulphuk.
A short final trek to rejoin the vehicles at Darchen, then a long drive back to Saga.
Return drive to Kyirong/Kerung county.
Cross the border and drive back to Kathmandu.
This trip runs on a customizable, on-request basis — choose your own start date and we'll build the group and logistics around it.
Kathmandu → Rasuwagadhi/Timure → Kyirong → Saga → Lake Manasarovar → Darchen → Dirapuk → Dolma-La Pass → Zuthulphuk → Saga → Kyirong → Kathmandu.
Every itinerary can be adjusted for extra acclimatization days, private departures, or combining with another region. Mention it in your enquiry and we'll rework the day-by-day plan accordingly.
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