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Private 15-Day Tibet Tour from Lhasa Including 3-Day Mt Kailash Trekking
15 days
Private
Multi-Day
About this activity
Considered a sacred peak to practitioners of four different faiths, Mt Kailash has been a pilgrimage destination for more than 1,700 years, drawing devotees who come to the mountain for an arduous
kora, a spiritually inspired walk around a holy site. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrims follow a clockwise circuit around the mountain, while people of the Bon faith (the ancient indigenous religion of Tibet) go counterclockwise.
This 3-day trek around Mt Kailash requires excellent physical health, training and time beforehand to adjust to the high altitude; this tour is designed for very adventurous travelers who are willing to rough it with simple lodging during the trek. Support includes an experienced private guide and yaks and their handlers who manage your gear.
Before the trek, your Tibet experience starts in Lhasa, where you can acclimate to the altitude while seeing some of Tibet's most iconic monuments with your private guide, who provides a wealth of information about Tibetan history, culture, spirituality and wilderness throughout the entire tour.
You'll stay at 4-star hotels in Lhasa and Shigatse, local hotels in Lhatse and Saga, and basic guesthouses around Mt Kailash. The Kailash guesthouses have limited washing facilities; you may also want to bring a sleeping bag for the guesthouses. Breakfast is included every morning; other meals are on your own so you have the flexibility to choose what to eat; your guide can provide recommendations for where to purchase other meals. During the trek, the meals are basic.
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kora, a spiritually inspired walk around a holy site. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrims follow a clockwise circuit around the mountain, while people of the Bon faith (the ancient indigenous religion of Tibet) go counterclockwise.
This 3-day trek around Mt Kailash requires excellent physical health, training and time beforehand to adjust to the high altitude; this tour is designed for very adventurous travelers who are willing to rough it with simple lodging during the trek. Support includes an experienced private guide and yaks and their handlers who manage your gear.
Before the trek, your Tibet experience starts in Lhasa, where you can acclimate to the altitude while seeing some of Tibet's most iconic monuments with your private guide, who provides a wealth of information about Tibetan history, culture, spirituality and wilderness throughout the entire tour.
You'll stay at 4-star hotels in Lhasa and Shigatse, local hotels in Lhatse and Saga, and basic guesthouses around Mt Kailash. The Kailash guesthouses have limited washing facilities; you may also want to bring a sleeping bag for the guesthouses. Breakfast is included every morning; other meals are on your own so you have the flexibility to choose what to eat; your guide can provide recommendations for where to purchase other meals. During the trek, the meals are basic.
Included
- All necessary travel permits to Tibet
- Private transportation by comfortable van or minibus in Tibet with experienced local driver (gasoline included)
- Local Tibetan private guide
- Accommodation at 3- to 4-star hotels in Lhasa and Shigatse; local hotels in Lhatse and Saga; the rest of the nights at local guesthouses
- Yaks during the trek for luggage transportation
- Meals only breakfast at the hotels included
- Pickup and drop-off from the airport or the train station in Lhasa
- Oxygen cylinder in the car (4L or 7L)
- One mobile phone for your group during the tour with a local SIM card (can only make calls within China but can receive international calls)
- Lhasa guide booklet with information about restaurants, cafes, ATMs and a hospital map
- First aid kit
- Liability travel insurance
- Breakfast
- Bottled water
Not included
- Chinese visa
- Food and drinks, lunches and dinners as well as breakfast at the guesthouses
- Travel insurrances
- Flights and Train tickets (we can help you to buy the train and flight tickets too)
- Gratuities
- Fee for Tibet Group Visa, if required
- If you are single traveler or no one sharing the room, then single supplement USD400 to be paid
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Age under 12 is not recommended for this trip specially the trekking around Mt Kailash
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- On this tour, you will travel to demanding altitudes of approximately 11,975 feet (3,650 meters) above sea level in Lhasa and 18,372 feet (5,600 meters) at Drolma-la Pass; it is common for travelers to experience adverse health effects due to this altitude, regardless of age, gender and fitness; it is highly recommended that you discuss this trip with your doctor prior to departure, and begin a regular exercise regimen in the weeks leading up to your trip
- After booking, the local tour operator will send you a packing list and other general information to help you prepare for your trip; you may also request more information about tips and prevention methods for altitude sickness
- Be prepared for very cold weather; pack warm layers appropriately
- In warm weather, please dress conservatively; shoulders and knees must be covered
- There are no luggage restrictions for this tour but Chinese domestic airlines only allow check-in luggage of up to 44 lbs (20 kg) per person
- It is recommended that your bring your own sleeping bag, or purchase one in Lhasa or in mainland China before your tour
- During the trekking portion, you may leave extra luggage behind; it will be brought in the car by the driver when you are picked up at the end of the trek
- Passport name, number, expiration date and country are required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Tour must be booked at least 30 days in advance of travel date; upon booking, clear copies of all travelers' passports and Chinese visas must immediately be sent to the local tour operator in order to apply for and obtain your Tibet travel permit in time for your tour
- Please note that if your Chinese visa is not an 'L' tourist visa, then you need to provide supplementary letters from your sponsored organization; please contact the local operator for more details
- If you're flying into Tibet from mainland China: You need the original copy of the Tibet travel permit that the local tour operator will send to your hotel in mainland China. Therefore, please provide your hotel details (name, address and contact numbers) and your hotel reservation number. If you are not staying at a hotel and have a connection flight to Tibet from mainland China, please provide detailed flight information so the local operator can arrange someone from the tour company to deliver your permit to you at the airport in China when you arrive
- If you're taking a train to Tibet from mainland China: You will only need a printed copy of the Tibet permit, which you will receive from the local operator via email
- If you fly into Tibet from Kathmandu, Nepal: You don’t need to have a Chinese visa, but you do need a Tibet Group Visa (same as a Chinese visa) from the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. When you send the copy of your passport to the local tour operator after booking, the staff will help you to get the Tibet Group Visa. The Tibet Group Visa fee is not included in the tour price, so you will be asked to pay at the embassy. Please keep in mind that even if you have a Chinese visa, if you enter Tibet from Nepal, it is required that you have the Tibet Group Visa. Please be advised that when you apply for the Tibet Group Visa, the Chinese Embassy will cancel your current visa. You can only apply for the Tibet Group Visa through a local Nepalese agent, so this tour operator's local agent in Nepal will help you obtain it
- Single room or double room accommodation will be chosen at checkout. If a group with an odd number of people chooses double room accommodation, one person will stay in a single room and the extra single room price will be included in the overall price of the tour, single room fee for this trip is USD400.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Tourism
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Cultural
65%
Aquatic
20%
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