Mount Kailash is an ideal and popular place for spiritual cleansing, religious encounters and adventures. From the generations, Mt. Kailash has become a popular pilgrimage destination in the world for Hindus, Buddhists, Jain and Bonpo religions community. Every people believe that you can get fulfill of your joy and satisfaction of your life while you visit to Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. Not only that but also people believe that the place one of cosmic mandala and it is the end place for mokshya Prapti, devo Bhumi, and from the center of universe.
Every year, thousands of people get opportunity to go Mount kailash as a pilgrimage devotes, travelers, adventure nature lovers, and as a personal desire. There are different routes and way to make a travel trip to Mansarovar lake from Nepal and Tibet. Although, tour to Kailash is still one of the lifetime challenge personal wishes journey for travelers. Because of remoteness, high altitude bio-diversity and Chinese controlled custom, the kailash journey is still not fully tailor made and not for individuals freedom.
There are several ways to reach kailash by legally through the local tour operators from Nepal which is the most reliable and cost effective for yatries.
Tour to Kailash Mansarovar you must need special permits, guides and tour operators with Chinese group Visa. International people (except the local Tibetans) are not allowed to travel without permission from the Chinese Immigration process. The thin air crystal mountain Mt. Kailash, Lonely lake Mansarovar and Rakash Tal, Windy grass land and Antelope Valley and colorful landscapes are most beautiful sights to see while you are on Kailash Tour.
Here is the detail information about 5 different travel packages to Kailash:
- Kailash Tour from Kathmandu by road via Kerung
- Kailash Yatra by Helicopter via Simikot
- Kailash Tour via Lhasa Flight
- Fly and Drive via Ali to Kailash
- Mansarovar Yatra from Kathmandu Via Kodari
Kailash Tour from Kathmandu by Road via Kerung
Overview:
Yatra Length – 13 Days
Transport mode: Sharing Bus
Maximum Altitude – 5630 meters
Accommodation type: Hotel/Guest House/Lodges
Best Season – May until October
Yatra Permits – Travel Permits, Chinese Visa, Entry Tickets
Tour Category – Adventures
Travel Restriction – Yes
Food – Daily hot and fresh cooked Vegetarian meal
The Kailash Mansarovar yatra from Kathmandu by road is one of the reliable and cost effective, beautiful and hassle free kailash tour route for travelers. Many yatries and tourist visit Nepal and take a holy ceremony in Pashupatinath Temple then begin the kailash yatra form Kathmandu. This journey to kailash goes gradually by bus with stopping some of popular cities and sightseeing around the famous city Tibetan cities. Probably this kailash yatra is one of best for everyone.
Kailash yatra Highlights
One of spiritual Journey
Rudraabhisekh in Pashpatinath Temple
Kerung Border from Nepal –China
Mt. Tso Oyiu Mountain View
Brahmaputra River crosses.
Mansarovar Lake and Monasteries around.
Four face of Mt. Kailash and Yamadwar.
Highlight of Tibetan culture.
Lowlight
Daily 6 hours bus journeys and same route return.
Bustling road from kathmandu-kerung –kathmandu.
Kailash Tour from Kathmandu via Lhasa
Kailash tour package from Lhasa is one of well known combined tours for everyone and among the foreigner tourist. This lhasa kailash tour include Lhasa City sightseeing and the opportunity to see the Mt. Everest Base Camp from North side. The road trip from Lhasa to Mt. Kailash via Manasarovar lake is one of ultimate experience in Tibet along the Tibetan nomad territories. So why, many of tourist are interested to take yatra from this route.
Overview:
Yatra Length – 16 Days
Travel mode: By Flight and Road
Maximum Altitude – 5630 meters
Accommodation type: Hotel / Guest House/Lodges
Best Season – May until October
Yatra Permits – Travel Permits, Chinese Visa, Entry Tickets
Tour Category – Adventures
Travel Restriction – Yes
Food – Daily hot and fresh cooked Vegetarian meal
Highlight:
Lhasa City, Potala Palace, Mt. Everest View from North Side, Brahmaputra River Crossing
Kailash Helicopter tour from Simikot Hilsa
Kailash tour by helicopter is another combined and comfortable way to reach Mount kailash. The tour is conducted by regular flight, helicopter and bus drive. It is one of fastest way to reach the Mt. Kailash from Kathmandu Nepal, via Nepaljung and Simikot and Hilsa border. Who are looking for fast access to Mansarovar tour, they can join from this route.
Simikot to Kailash route is one famous trekking route via Hilsa in Humla District. Many of foreigner trekkers, nature lovers and adventure explorers and some of mountain climber trek in this route along the karnali river bank. To reach Mt. Saipal and Mt. Api Himal base camp, And Limi valley, chalna village Simikot is main gateway hub. It is one of remote and expensive trek route for trekkers. Because of remoteness only camping trek operating from tour operators.
Overview:
Yatra Length – 11 Days
Travel mode: By Flight, Helicopter and Road
Maximum Altitude – 5630 meters
Accommodation type: Guest House/Lodges
Best Season – May until October
Yatra Permits – Travel Permits, Chinese Visa, Entry Tickets
Tour Category – Adventures
Travel Restriction – Yes
Food – Daily hot and fresh cooked Vegetarian meal
Kailash Tour Via Lhasa Ali Flight
Kailash tour package via Lhasa –Ali flight is latest updated and fasted way to reach Mount Kailash. The tour avoids the long distance road drive for mansarovar yatries, tourist get fly experience in Tibet from Kathmandu via Connecting Lhasa City. Yatri can explore 3 different historical city including Kathmandu, Lhasa and Ali then short drive experience in Western Tibet which goes to Mansarovar Lake. To compare the other packages, Lhasa Ali to Kailash tour is one of most expensive and standard package.
Overview:
Yatra Length – 11 Days
Travel mode: By Flight and Road
Maximum Altitude – 5630 meters
Accommodation type: Guest House/Lodges
Best Season – May until October
Yatra Permits – Travel Permits, Chinese Visa, Entry Tickets
Tour Category – Adventures
Travel Restriction – Yes
Food – Daily hot and fresh cooked Vegetarian meal
Highlights:
Flight from kathmandu over Mt. Everest.
Lhasa city and Potala Palace Tour.
Buddhist Monastery
Mt. Everest View from North Side.
Brahmaputra River
Mansarovar Lake and Tsu Gompa.
Kailash Kora and four face of Mt. Kailash
Yamadwar, Gauri Kunda and Shivatsal
Kailash Tour from Kodari Tatopani
Kailash tor from Kodari is one of most popular classic tour package to Mansarovar Lake from Kathmandu. Kodari Kailash route is the oldest way to go Kailash from 1990’s. Still many people and tour operator very much interested to run the trips to kailash from this route. Due to Covid-19 and 2015 earthquake, the border is still under maintenance for drive. But, the route will opening soon for trading and travel purpose in the future.
Overview:
Yatra Length – 13 Days
Travel mode: By Flight and Road
Maximum Altitude – 5630 meters
Accommodation type: Guest House/Lodges
Best Season – May until October
Yatra Permits – Travel Permits, Chinese Visa, Entry Tickets
Tour Category – Adventures
Travel Restriction – Yes
Food – Daily hot and fresh cooked Vegetarian meal
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Can you go Kailash Yatra without guide or Agency?
Mt. Kailash is located at remote Western Tibet. The area is Autonomous zone of Tibet where every people need special permits and entry tickets through the Chinese Government from authorized tour operators only. Individual travelling to Tibet and Mount Kailash around is not permitted. For foreigners, without a Tibetan/Chinese guide, permits and agency is prohibited to enter West Tibet.
How much does it cost for a Kailash Tour Package?
Kailash tour package it very depend on travel route, the number of group member, what quality of service on the tour you prefer? If you are travelling a solo person the cost will be start from 2500 US$ to 4500 US$ per person with a sharing transport and room on the tour. Please view package detail in from the kailash package page
The best season for Kailash Yatra?
From early may until end of September is the best time to go Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Altough, some of foreigner joins this tour until November as well. But, for Hindus and Buddhist pilgrimage people we suggest only until September. After that, the winter season begin in Tibet and the temperature going down day by day until January and until April there will be lots of snow everywhere on route. Not comfortable for tour.
Which kailash yatra route is best and popular?
It is almost impossible to write this answer here, Many people have many desire to taking the kailash yatra route from Nepal, In our view, every route are very nice and interesting and the final goal to reach Mt. Kailash and Mansarovar Lake. To compare the cost, reliabilities and service, the kailash yatra by bus from Kathmandu is most popular, reliable and cost effective for everyone.
What standard Hotels are available in Kailash Tour?
During your kailash tour package, there are several classes’ hotels, guest house and mud houses are available. First 2 nights and last night in Kathmandu you will have 3 to 5 star hotels with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. On the yatra route mostly you will have standard hotels and guest house with sharing room with common and attached bathroom service. Only Nepaljung and Lhasa City, Sigatse, Saga and Darchen city they have good star hotels. Rest of area there are only simple standards guest houses and lodges are available. In the Mansarovar Lake side and Kailash Parikrama there are only basic guest houses/Mud houses are available for yatries. There are very basic and common toilets and bathrooms are on share basic.
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