Touch Kailash Trip 2027 | 15 Days from Kathmandu

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THE EXPERIENCE

Trip Overview

Group size 2–20

Journey Kathmandu → Kathmandu

Touch Kailash Trip 2027 — a 15-day sacred overland journey from Kathmandu.

Price per person: USD 2,800.

Kathmandu arrival and trip dates 2027

Month	Trip dates	Full moon at Manasarovar	Arrival in Kathmandu
May	10, 17, 24, 31 May	20 May	14 May
June	2, 8, 15, 22, 29 June	19 June	13 June
July	7, 14, 21, 28 July	18 July	12 July
August	2, 12, 21, 30 August	17 August	11 August
September	2, 10, 22 September	16 September	10 September

Important notes

Arrival must be on Sunday or Monday morning for visa processing.
Optional helicopter: Kathmandu–Syabrubesi (Rasuwagadhi)–Kathmandu, USD 800 per person.
Extra hotel night: USD 75 per person on a double-sharing basis, with AP/MAP meals.
Single supplement: USD 700.

Hotel accommodation

Location	Hotel / accommodation
Kathmandu	Hyatt Centric / Radisson or a similar deluxe hotel
Rasuwagadhi	Hotel Yangkhil or similar, with an attached bathroom
Kerung	Pilgrims Inn or similar, with an attached bathroom
Saga	Saga East Post Hotel or similar
Manasarovar	Guest house
Darchen	Himalayan or New Chinese Hotel
Diraphuk and Zuthulphuk	New guest houses

Accommodation: Hotels and guest houses as listed in the itinerary.
Transportation: Overland transport and trekking, including a glacier walk towards the north face of Kailash.
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 Tibet visa processing and Kathmandu sightseeing

Sign the Tibet visa form in the morning. If biometrics are required, visit the China visa centre. After visa processing, 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

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
Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu

DAY 4 Drive from Kathmandu to Rasuwagadhi

Drive 152 km from Kathmandu to Rasuwagadhi. Enjoy rolling hills and rivers along the way.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Yangkhil or similar
Altitude: 2,500 m
Travel time: 7 hours

DAY 5 Cross the border and drive to Kerung

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: Pilgrims Inn or similar
Altitude: 2,900 m

DAY 6 Drive to Saga

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 overnight in Saga.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Saga East Post Hotel or similar
Altitude: 4,500 m

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 rituals and drive to Darchen

Participate in 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 Kora: Darchen to Diraphuk

Begin the Kora on the listed 18 km Darchen–Diraphuk route. Drive 10 km, then trek to Diraphuk and 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 Touch Kailash trek

Walk across the glacier towards the north face of Kailash. Reach the destination, touch and pray, then return to Diraphuk. Stay overnight at a guest house.

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

DAY 11 Cross Dolma La Pass to Zuthulphuk

Trek 22 km to Zuthulphuk through Dolma La Pass (5,600 m). Offer brief prayers and reach Gaurikunda. Stay overnight at a guest house.

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 12 Complete the circuit and drive to Saga

Trek 8 km to meet the bus, then drive to Darchen, where the circuit ends. Continue to Saga via Manasarovar and Horchu. Stay overnight at a hotel.

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

DAY 13 Drive back to Kerung

Drive back to Kerung.

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

DAY 14 Drive from Kerung to Kathmandu

Drive from Kerung to Kathmandu early in the morning. Clear Chinese and Nepalese immigration and transfer to the hotel.

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

DAY 15 Departure from Kathmandu

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 1,000.

This extension replaces the Day 15 departure and continues through Day 18.

Extension days +4

+Day 15 Drive to Pokhara via Manakamana

Instead of departing after the Kailash Yatra, begin the Muktinath Yatra on Day 15. Drive early in the morning to Pokhara via Manakamana Temple. Stay overnight at a hotel in Pokhara.

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

+Day 16 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 a holy bath. In the afternoon, drive back to Jomsom and stay overnight at a hotel.

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

+Day 17 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 18 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 via Manakamana.
Jeep transport from Jomsom to Muktinath and back to Jomsom.
Nepalese guide.
Vegetarian meals according to the listed itinerary.

Excluded

Tips and personal expenses, including beverages, telephone calls and cold drinks.
Additional items beyond the 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 required transportation and sightseeing as 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.
Nepalese Sherpa support.
Super-luxury bus and a supporting truck for luggage.
Yaks and yak handlers during the Parikrama.
First aid and oxygen cylinder.
Holy Lake Manasarovar circumambulation.
Ojha Holidays provides a duffel bag, jacket and daypack as souvenir gifts.

What’s excluded

Tips and personal expenses.
Beverages, cold drinks and telephone calls.
Rescue and emergency costs.
Medical and hospital expenses.
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

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FIND YOUR WAY

The route

Kathmandu → Kathmandu