Kailash Manasarovar Inner Parikrama Kora 2027

Full Moon at Manasarovar Inner Parikrama Kailash Mansarovar Tour 2027

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THE EXPERIENCE

Trip Overview

Group size 2–20

Journey Kathmandu → Kathmandu

Mount Kailash is located in Ngari Prefecture, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the Kailash Range (Gangdisê Mountains) of the Transhimalaya, in the western Tibetan Plateau. Its peak stands at 6,638 m (21,778 ft), north of the western trijunction of the borders of China, India and Nepal.

Mount Kailash is close to Lakes Manasarovar and Rakshastal. The sources of the Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra and Karnali rivers lie nearby. Mount Kailash is sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and the Bon religion. Pilgrims from India, China, Nepal and other countries visit Lake Manasarovar and undertake a circumambulation of Mount Kailash.

Although climbers have surveyed the mountain, there is no recorded successful ascent. The Chinese government prohibits climbing because of its religious significance.

Standard package prices per person

Traveller / route	Price
Indian — via Kerung	INR 250,000
Indian — by helicopter, ex Kathmandu	INR 280,000
NRI / foreign traveller	USD 3,000

Fixed departure dates 2027

Departure months: April, May, June, July, August and September.

Month	Kathmandu arrival	Full moon at Manasarovar
May	15 May 2027	20 May 2027
June	14 June 2027	19 June 2027
July	13 July 2027	18 July 2027
August	12 August 2027	17 August 2027
September	11 September 2027	16 September 2027

Optional helicopter service

Kathmandu–Syabrubesi–Kathmandu helicopter: USD 800 per person round trip or USD 400 one way.

Hotels

Location	Accommodation
Kathmandu	Deluxe Hotel Hyatt Place or Hotel Radisson
Rasuwagadhi	Hotel Yangkhila or similar, with an attached bathroom
Kerung	Standard Chinese hotel with an attached bathroom
Saga	Hotel Saga Eastern Post or similar, with an attached bathroom
Manasarovar	Pramartha Guest House
Darchen	Hotel Himalayan with a bathroom or New Chinese Kailash Hotel
Diraphuk and Zuthulphuk	New guest houses

Accommodation: Hotels and guest houses as listed in the programme.
Transportation: Overland travel via Kerung and trekking as listed; helicopter package price also supplied.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Days 1–15; breakfast on Day 16.

DAY BY DAY

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1 Arrival in Kathmandu

Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu

DAY 2 Kathmandu sightseeing

After breakfast, visit Pashupatinath, Jal Narayan and Guheshwari Temple. After lunch, prepare for the Kailash Yatra.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

DAY 3 Visa processing and leisure

Spend the visa-processing day at leisure. You may take a private trip to Chandragiri Hill or Doleshwor Mahadev at your own expense. After lunch, prepare for the Kailash trip.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

DAY 4 Drive to Timure

Drive 152 km from Kathmandu to Timure. Stay at a basic standard hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Basic standard hotel
Altitude: 2,400 m
Travel time: 7 hours

DAY 5 Cross the border and drive to Kerung

After breakfast, walk to immigration and complete customs formalities on both the Nepalese and Chinese sides. Drive 26 km to Kerung and stay overnight at a hotel with an attached bathroom.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel with attached bathroom
Altitude: 2,900 m

DAY 6 Drive to Saga

After breakfast, drive 250 km to Saga. Enjoy views of Mount Shishapangma (8,021 m), Gauri Shankar and other mountains from Gurung La Pass (5,050 m). Stay at Hotel Saga Grand Post or Saga East Post with an attached bathroom.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Saga Grand Post or Saga East Post
Altitude: 4,500 m / 4,400 m as supplied

DAY 7 Drive to Lake Manasarovar

Drive 385 km to Lake Manasarovar. Enjoy your first glimpse of holy Manasarovar and Mount Kailash from Horchu Pass. Stay overnight at a lodge at Chhu Gompa on the lakeshore.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Lodge at Chhu Gompa
Altitude: 4,500 m

DAY 8 Manasarovar worship, Tirthapuri and Darchen

Spend time in puja, havan, worship, meditation and a holy bath. Drive 60 km to Tirthapuri for darshan, then return to Darchen. The programme also lists an afternoon 30 km drive to Darchen. Stay overnight at Himalayan Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Himalayan Hotel
Altitude: 4,560 m

DAY 9 Begin the Parikrama and trek to Diraphuk

Drive to Yam Dwar (Tarboche) and begin the Parikrama. Trek to Diraphuk and stay overnight at a guest house.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Guest house in Diraphuk
Altitude: 4,851 m
Walking / trekking: 4–5 hours

DAY 10 Touch Kailash trek

After breakfast, follow the glacier towards the north face of Kailash. The programme describes approximately three hours of glacier walking to reach Touch Kailash. Touch, pray and return to Diraphuk to rest. Stay overnight at a guest house.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Guest house in Diraphuk
Walking / trekking: Approximately 5 hours round trip

DAY 11 Inner Kora via Kuber Pass or Dolma La Pass

Travel from Diraphuk through Kuberkund Pass and Kuber Valley. Visit Tsokwali Lake and valley, close to the east face of Kailash, for darshan before reaching Zuthulphuk. Alternatively, cross Dolma La Pass (5,600 m), descend with views of Gaurikunda, continue to Phedi and follow the flat route to Zuthulphuk. Stay overnight at a new guest house.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Guest house in Zuthulphuk
Altitude: Alternative Dolma La route: 5,600 m

DAY 12 Return to Darchen

Trek for two hours in the morning, then drive 4 km back to Darchen. Check into the hotel, rest and prepare for the next day’s Ashtapad, Saptarishi Cave and Nandi hike.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Darchen
Walking / trekking: 2 hours

DAY 13 Ashtapad, Saptarishi Cave and Nandi Parikrama

At 2 a.m., drive to Ashtapad for darshan. Trek to Saptarishi Cave for prayer and worship. Have darshan of Shiva Linga, Atmalinga and Yandruk Gompa, then begin the Nandi Parikrama. Return to Darchen and stay overnight at a hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Darchen
Walking / trekking: Approximately 12–14 hours

DAY 14 Drive to Saga

Drive to Saga and stay at a hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Saga

DAY 15 Drive to Kathmandu

Drive to Kathmandu and stay overnight at a hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu

DAY 16 Departure from Kathmandu

Depart from Kathmandu.

Meals: Breakfast

OPTIONAL · EXTEND YOUR JOURNEY

Itinerary extensions

Additional Muktinath Tour with Kailash Yatra

Traveller category	Price per person
NRI / foreign traveller	USD 1,050

Additional Muktinath tour with the Kailash Yatra, listed as Days 16–19.

Extension days +4

+Day 16 Drive to Pokhara via Manakamana

Instead of departure after the Kailash Yatra, begin the Muktinath Yatra. Drive early in the morning to Pokhara via Manakamana Temple and stay overnight at a hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel in Pokhara

+Day 17 Fly to Jomsom and visit Muktinath

Fly to Jomsom early in the morning, then travel by jeep to Muktinath Temple. Allow plenty of time for puja and bathing. Return to Jomsom in the afternoon and stay overnight at a hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Jomsom

+Day 18 Pokhara sightseeing and flight to Kathmandu

Fly back to Pokhara early in the morning. Enjoy half-day sightseeing at Bindhyabasini Temple, Davis Falls, Phewa Lake and Mahadev Cave. Fly back to Kathmandu in the afternoon and transfer to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu

+Day 19 Departure

After breakfast, transfer for departure. The trip concludes.

Meals: Breakfast

Included

One night in Kathmandu, two nights in Pokhara and one night in Jomsom.
Manakamana cable-car tickets.
Entry permit.
Scheduled flights: Pokhara–Jomsom–Pokhara and Pokhara–Kathmandu if included in the programme.
Airport taxes.
Kathmandu–Pokhara and Pokhara–Kathmandu flights.
Road transport from Jomsom to Muktinath and back to Jomsom.
Nepalese guide.
Pure Indian vegetarian meals according to the listed itinerary.

What's Included & Excluded

What’s included

Three nights in a 3-star hotel in Kathmandu with full-board meals.
All required transportation and sightseeing in Nepal and Tibet as listed in the itinerary.
Tibet visa and entry permit.
Kailash Inner Parikrama entry fee.
Best available hotels and guest houses throughout the tour.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, with packed lunches while driving or walking during the Parikrama.
Experienced cook.
English- and Hindi-speaking Nepalese guide and an English-speaking Chinese guide.
Required Nepalese Sherpa support.
Super-luxury bus and a supporting truck for luggage.
Yaks and yak handlers to carry luggage during the Parikrama.
First-aid kit.
Lake Manasarovar circumambulation by vehicle.
Climbing equipment for the Inner Parikrama, including helmet, rope, Zomer and ice axe.
Mountain-climbing guide.
Duffel bag, down jacket and day bag. The duffel bag and day bag are souvenir gifts from the company.

What’s excluded

Tips and personal expenses.
Beverages, cold drinks and telephone calls.
Rescue and emergency costs.
Medical and hospital expenses if you become ill during the Kailash Yatra.
Travel insurance.
Personal riding horse and porter for personal use.
International flight tickets.

A GLIMPSE OF WHAT AWAITS

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FIND YOUR WAY

The route

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