Kailash Manasarovar Tour 2027 by Road via Kerung

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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. Sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and the Bon religion, Mount Kailash attracts pilgrims from India, China, Nepal and other countries. The pilgrimage generally involves travelling towards Lake Manasarovar and completing 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.

Package prices per person

Traveller category	Price
Nepali	NPR 190,000
Indian — 5-star hotel in Kathmandu	USD 1,710 + INR 80,000
Indian — 3-star hotel in Kathmandu	USD 1,710 + INR 70,000
NRI / foreigner	USD 3,000

Fixed departure dates 2027 — arrival in Kathmandu

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

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

12 September is the final listed Kathmandu arrival date.

Hotels and accommodation

Location	Hotel / accommodation
Kathmandu	Hyatt Place or a similar deluxe hotel
Rasuwagadhi	Hotel Yangkhil or similar, with an attached bathroom
Kerung	Standard Chinese hotel with an attached bathroom
Saga	Hotel Sanga East Post or Sanga Grand West Post, or similar, with an attached bathroom
Manasarovar	Guest house
Darchen	Hotel Himalayan or the new Chinese Hotel Caster, with an attached bathroom
Diraphuk and Zuthulphuk	New guest houses

Optional services and additional costs

Kathmandu–Syabrubesi (Rasuwagadhi)–Kathmandu helicopter round trip: USD 800 per person.
Extra hotel nights: USD 75 per person on a double-sharing basis, with AP and MAP meals.
Single-room supplement: USD 900.

Arrival should be on Sunday or Monday morning for visa processing.

Accommodation: Hotels and guest houses as listed in the itinerary.
Transportation: Road transport and walking during the Kailash Parikrama.
Meals: Vegetarian meals as listed in the daily itinerary.

DAY BY DAY

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1 Arrival in Kathmandu

Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu

DAY 2 Visa processing and Kathmandu sightseeing

Sign the Tibet visa form in the morning. If biometrics are required, visit the China visa centre. After the visa process, visit Pashupatinath, Jal Narayan and Guheshwari Temple. Attend Pashupatinath Aarati Darshan in the evening.

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

DAY 3 Visa processing and leisure day

Allow the day for visa processing. During your leisure time, you may take a private trip to Chandragiri Hill or Doleshwor Mahadev at your own expense. After lunch, prepare for the Kailash journey.

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

DAY 4 Drive from Kathmandu to Rasuwagadhi

After breakfast, drive 152 km from Kathmandu to Rasuwagadhi. Enjoy the natural scenery, rolling hills and flowing rivers along the way.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Yangkhil or similar
Altitude: 1,900 m
Travel time: 7 hours

DAY 5 Cross the border and drive to Kerung

After breakfast, complete immigration and customs formalities on both the Nepalese and Chinese sides. Drive 26 km to the small town of Kerung and stay overnight at a hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Standard Chinese hotel
Altitude: 2,900 m

DAY 6 Drive from Kerung to Saga

After breakfast, drive 250 km to Saga. Enjoy views of Mount Shishapangma (8,021 m), Gauri Shankar and other high mountains from Gurung La Pass (5,050 m).

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Saga
Altitude: 4,500 m

DAY 7 Drive to Lake Manasarovar

Drive 385 km to Lake Manasarovar. From Horchu Pass, enjoy your first glimpse of holy Manasarovar and Mount Kailash. Stay overnight at a lodge at Chhu Gompa on the shore of the lake.

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

DAY 8 Manasarovar rituals and drive to Darchen

Spend time at Manasarovar for puja, havan, meditation and a holy bath. In the afternoon, drive 30 km to Darchen and stay overnight at a new hotel.

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

DAY 9 Begin the Kailash Parikrama: Darchen to Diraphuk

Begin the Kora (circuit). Drive 10 km to Tarboche, then trek to Diraphuk. The listed Darchen–Diraphuk route is 18 km. Stay overnight at a guest house.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Guest house in Diraphuk
Altitude: 4,890 m
Walking / trekking: 4–5 hours

DAY 10 Cross Dolma La Pass and trek to Zuthulphuk

Continue the Parikrama with a 22 km trek to Zuthulphuk. This is the most difficult day of the journey. Trek up to Dolma La Pass (5,600 m), offer brief prayers and continue towards Gaurikunda. Stay overnight at a guest house in Zuthulphuk.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Guest house in Zuthulphuk
Altitude: 4,790 m; Dolma La Pass: 5,600 m
Walking / trekking: 8–10 hours

DAY 11 Complete the Parikrama and drive to Saga

After breakfast, trek approximately 8 km to the point where the bus will be waiting. Drive to Darchen, where the Parikrama ends. After lunch, drive to Saga via Manasarovar and Horchu. Stay overnight at a hotel.

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

DAY 12 Drive back to Kerung

Drive back to Kerung.

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

DAY 13 Drive from Kerung to Kathmandu

Early in the morning, after breakfast, drive down to the Friendship Bridge and clear Chinese immigration. Cross into Nepal, complete Nepalese immigration formalities and drive to Kathmandu. Transfer to the hotel.

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

DAY 14 Departure from Kathmandu

After breakfast, transfer to Kathmandu airport for departure. The trip concludes.

Meals: Breakfast

OPTIONAL · EXTEND YOUR JOURNEY

Itinerary extensions

Additional Muktinath Tour with Kailash Yatra

Price per person for NRI / foreign travellers: USD 1,050.

This extension replaces the Day 14 departure and continues through Day 17.

Extension days +4

+Day 14 Drive to Pokhara via Manakamana

Instead of departing after the Kailash Yatra, begin the Muktinath Yatra on Day 14. Drive early in the morning to Pokhara via Manakamana Temple. Stay overnight at a hotel in Pokhara.

Accommodation: Hotel in Pokhara

+Day 15 Fly to Jomsom and visit Muktinath

Take an early morning flight to Jomsom, then travel by jeep to Muktinath Temple. Allow plenty of time for puja and bathing. In the afternoon, drive back to Jomsom and stay overnight at a hotel.

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

+Day 16 Return to Pokhara and Kathmandu

Fly back to Pokhara early in the morning. Enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour of Pokhara in the afternoon, then fly to Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel.

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

+Day 17 Departure from Kathmandu

After breakfast, transfer for departure. The trip concludes.

Meals: Breakfast

Included

One night each in hotels in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Jomsom.
Entry permit.
Scheduled flights: Pokhara–Jomsom–Pokhara and Pokhara–Kathmandu, including airport taxes.
Road transfer from Kathmandu to Pokhara.
Jeep transport from Jomsom to Muktinath and back to Jomsom.
Nepalese guide.
Pure vegetarian meals according to the listed itinerary.

Excluded

Tips and personal expenses, including beverages, telephone calls, cold drinks and mineral water.
Anything additional to the listed programme.
Rescue and emergency charges.
Additional hotel nights if flights are cancelled.
International air tickets.
Travel insurance.
Manakamana cable-car tickets.

What's Included & Excluded

What’s included

Four nights in a deluxe hotel in Kathmandu on a full-board basis.
All transportation and sightseeing listed in the itinerary.
Tibet visa, entry permit and Kailash Parikrama entry fee.
Best available hotels and guest houses throughout the tour, including two nights during the Parikrama.
Vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner; packed lunches while driving and 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 and oxygen cylinders.
Lake Manasarovar circumambulation by vehicle.
Ojha Holidays provides a duffel bag, jacket and daypack. The duffel bag and daypack are souvenir gifts.

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.
Monument entry fees at a few places in Kathmandu.

A GLIMPSE OF WHAT AWAITS

The Trip Collection

FIND YOUR WAY

The route

Kathmandu → Kathmandu

A LITTLE CLARITY GOES A LONG WAY

Quick Guide & FAQ

Helpful details for your tour.

01 Who pays additional costs if the programme changes?

If the programme changes because of weather, natural disasters, technical problems or political movements, you must bear all additional expenses.

02 When should I send my passport copy?

Send a colour scan of your passport 30 days before the tour.

03 What is the cancellation policy?

Cancellation timing	Charge / refund
Before 30 days	25% of the total cost
Before 15 days	50% of the total cost
Within 7 days	No refund

04 Which passport and visa documents are required?

Indian citizens do not need a visa or passport for Nepal. For the Kailash Yatra, a visa and a passport valid for six months are compulsory, along with four passport-size photographs.

05 What food is provided during the Yatra?

Our cooks travel with you throughout the trip. Our staff carry the necessary cooking equipment and provide pure Indian vegetarian food.

06 What temperatures are listed for Tibet?

Month	Daytime (°C)	Night-time (°C)
May	5–18	−1 to 10
June	8–22	1–11
July	10–22	2–12
August	8–22	0–11
September	7–19	0–10

07 What currency and card information is provided?

Currency values fluctuate. INR 100 = NPR 160. Credit and debit cards are accepted in Tibet.

08 Which medicines are listed in the tour information?

The supplied medication list includes Diamox (10 tablets), Panadol, a painkiller, Capron (10 tablets), Jhandubam, De-cold tablets, Azithromycine (6 tablets) and Amoxicillin (10 capsules).

09 What communication facilities are described?

The tour information states that mobile networks are available throughout the route and that you can use a mobile or public phone. A Chinese SIM card can be purchased in Tibet, China.

10 What clothing and footwear should I bring?

Down jacket, towel and washing kit — one each.
Warm, thick pullover — one.
Windproof jacket / raincoat — one.
Trousers — four; warm cap and sun hat.
Cotton full-sleeve T-shirts — two.
Thermal underpants / long johns — two.
Thermal vests and warm full-sleeve T-shirts — two each.
Trekking shoes, light tennis shoes and light rubber sandals — one pair each.
Warm woollen socks — five pairs.
Warm gloves — one pair.
Large cotton or silk scarf — one.

11 What accessories are listed?

Personal first-aid kit; the supplied list marks 10 Diamox tablets as compulsory.
Torch with extra batteries.
Sunglasses and sun hat.
Water bottle with a 2-litre capacity.
SPF 40 sunscreen, lip balm and moisturising cream.