Kailash Inner Kora

Duration13 Days
CountryTibet

Kailash Inner Kora (parikrama) is the most popular and one of the hardest pilgrimage trips. Kailash Inner Parikrama needs some mountaineering experience and equipment. We provide experienced and knowledgeable staff in mountaineering. The Inner parikrama involves a 34 km walking journey including Asthapath, Nandi Parvat, Atmalingam, Saptarishi cave, and Rakshas Lingam. The landscape is entirely made up of rock, crevices, snow, and ice. Apart from two small monasteries, no humans live in the Inner Kailash region. We will fix a tent for accommodation, food, and water with other necessities during the Kailash Inner Kora Trip.

Mount Kailash Inner Kora (parikrama) starts and ends at Darchen. On the first day, we will start our hike from Derapuk, visiting  Kailash Charan Sparsa. In the coming days, we will explore the Serlung monastery and get a closer view of Mount Kailash from there. Touch Atmalingam, Saptarishi cave of inner kora, and Ice Lingam. Inner Kailash kora of Nandi Parvat by crossing the high pass in between Mount Kailash and Nandi hill, called Nandi La and Khandosalgam La (Pass), after which we will get back to Darchen by evening. Completing your inner kora at Kailash, and you can set up again from Derapuk, KuberKunda, Mount Kailash Charan Sparsa, and reach Juthul

Highlights:

  • Half-day Kathmandu valley tour in UNESCO heritage sites, including Pashupatinath
  • Driving on a well-paved road until the base of Mount Kailash (Darchen)
  • 3 Days Mount Kailash Parikrama 39 KM walking (option: can take a horse )
  • Crossing the Highest Pass, Dolma La pass (5613m) while in Mt. Kailash Parikrama
  • Holy Lake Manasarovar Parikrama by Driving
  • Puja and Hawan at the bank of Lake Manasarov
  • Charan Aparsa from Derapuk by hiking
  • Asthapath, Saptarishi cave, Atmalingam, Nandi parikrama in Kailash Inner Kora
Trip Gallery
Golden View Of Mount Kailash
Itinerary
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Our representative will greet you and escort you to the hotel for check-in and stay overnight. Dinner at Hotel.

Meals: D

After breakfast, we drive you for a sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. Visits Pashupatinath temple, Mata Guheswori temple & Budhanilkantha temple which is also known as Jalnarayan, in Lunchtime back to the hotel. After lunch, take a 1-hour flight to Nepalgunj, reach in Nepalgunj, Overnight at Hotel

Meals: (B, L, D)

Simikot is a hilly area of Nepal situated in 2910m, the gateway for Kailash tour by Helicopter. Early Morning, drive to Nepalgunj airport to fly Simikot with schedule flight which takes 45 minutes to reach Simikot. We continue our journey towards Hilsa with chartered Helicopter. We move forward to reach Taklakot small city of Tibet. Overnight at Hotel.

Meals: (B, L, D)

Today is free for acclimatization. We will have some physical exercises in the morning and do some short trek which helps to fit us for Kailash Parikrama and also helps us to acclimatize fast. Overnight at Hotel

Meals: (B, L, D)

After breakfast, we start drive to reach one of the holy and beautiful lake “MANSAROVAR” which lies on 4550m Elevation. It is 88 km distance from Taklakot to Manasarover and will take a maximum of 2 hours to reach holy lake Mansarovar. We will observe another popular lake called RAKSHAES Lake, stop there for picture and enjoy the view a few minutes and continue towards our journey to Lake Manasarover. We check in Guest House at Mansarovar and take lunch. After Lunch, we will do parikrama of Lake Mansarovar by vehicle. Overnight at Guest House.

Meals: (B, L, D)

Holy Mansarovar is the lake of compassion, tranquillity and bliss. After completing the memorable morning bath and puja we will be heading for Holy Mansarovar Parikrama by landcruiser with packed lunch and continue to drive towards Tarchen (Darchen). If time permits, we visit Chui Gompa. Tarchen is considered as a base camp for Holy Kailash Parikrama. During the auspicious pilgrimage time, this place will be flooded with pilgrims with hundreds of tents all around. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. O/N Hotel Kailash.

Meals: (B, L, D)

After breakfast drive to Tarboche – starting point of Kailash Parikrama. Tarboche is also known as outer “Asthapath”. It is one of the exciting days walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs; waterfalls with some clouds in the clear blue sky make you feeling that Great God Shiva is everywhere with tons of blessing to you. Time to time the face of Kailash Parbat will be kept on appearing. For 7 km trail, it takes almost 7 hrs. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner. O/N at Government Hotel.

Meals: (B, L, D)

Start hiking to Charan Sparsa from North face of Kailash with your guide. You will be at very closed view of Mount Kailash. It is walking whole day over glassier and reach closed view of Mount  Kailash. It is part of Kailash Inner Kora. Back to Derapuk for Overnight. 

Meals: (B, L, D)

Today you will be climbing to Drolma-la (Dolma-La 18600 ft) and then descending gradually to Zuthulpuk (4760m). Yamasthal should be crossed to reach the Shiva-sthal while your steps go closer to the pass. Today is the most difficult day of the trek. Once you reach the top, just do the holiest offering and sit down for meditation to forget in eternity. Once your steps go down, Parvati-stal and Gauri Kunda are on the way. By late afternoon you will arrive in Zuthulpuk (the cave of Miracles, the great ascetic Milerappa is supposed to have performed miracles here) and continue drive to Darchen. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. 

Meals: (B, L, D)

Hike to Asthapath, explore Serlung Gumba, Saptarishi cave, Atmalingam and mount Kailash view. You have option to take horse and personal helper from Darchen. Walk back to Asthapath for Overnight. Today we will get very simple foods.  

Meals: (B, L, D)

Early morning you can explore morning view of Holy Mount Kailash Parbat, You can take Darshan and some snaps over there. we trek back to Darchen and continue drive to Taklakot cross immigration and reach Hilsa. Overnight at Hotel. 

Meals: (B, L, D)

Early morning after breakfast fly from Hilsa to Simikot, then continue to fly to Nepalgunj. In Nepalgunj, our group can split if any member goes from Nepalgunj to Lakhnow, and other members fly to Kathmandu. The evening we will have a short meeting about the whole yatra. Overnight at hotel

Meals: (B, L, D)

We drop to International airport for your final departure to home or will do further trips in Nepal.  

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Cost Details
Included
  • Arrival and Departure arrangements
  • 2 nights’ accommodation in Kathmandu in 3/4 star standard hotel on a twin-sharing room with meals.
  • 1 Night accommodation in Nepalgunj at a 3 Star category Hotel
  • Half-day guided tour in Kathmandu valley as mentioned in the itinerary 
  • 10 nights’ accommodations in Tibet on a group-sharing basis using a guest house / Hotel.
  • Freshly cooked vegetarian meals 3 times a day.
  • Supporting Nepali crew, including our own cooks.
  • Permits for Manasarovar and Kailash Kora (round).
  • Tibet Tourism Board (TTB) approved the Tibetan guide.
  • Private transportation in a van/bus for the entire trip
  • Kailash Permit, Tibet (Chinese) visa fee
  • Camping equipment for kitchen, Shower
  • Sleeping bag / Down Jacket if needed on a returnable basis.
  • Duffle bag (big bag for keeping personal clothes and equipment) & a day carry hand bag
  • Experienced tour leader / co-coordinator with each group
  • Enough oxygen cylinders for the entire tour
  • Yaks and Yak-men to carry baggage, food, fuel, etc., while making the Kailash outer kora
  • Leading guide and other team members during Kailash Inner Kora
  • Emergency evacuation management
Excluded
  • Personal Horse/ Pony Charges for Kailash Outer and Inner Kora
  • Personal expenses like shopping, phone calls, extra drinks, laundry, yak, etc.
  • Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control, such as natural calamities, flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, accidents, etc.
  • Tips to drivers and hotel staff.
  • Extra cost of transportation, porterage etc involved due to landslides and snowfall.
  • Trip cancellation charge due to the Tibetan government rules and other factors that are not in our hands
  •  Air ticket from your Home – Kathmandu – Home
  • Services other than specified
  • Extra days stay at Kathmandu more than 3 nights/ any other place due to any reason
Trip Note

More than 2 nights accommodation and other activities in Kathmandu is extra. incase of delay permit from Tibet and peoples have to wait in Kathamandu, incase of early return from Kailash or any other reason which is not in our hand. Change your flight date for earlier or late date becasue of those reason, clients have to bear all the expenses self.

Essential Information
  • Do not bring any books, magazine, pictures about Tibet, Buddhism or about any Lama’s. Custom of China won’t allow entering with those kinds matteriels.
  • Fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, liquids like Ghee, Oils are not allow entering from Chinese custom at Kodari.
  • Do not take any pictures and videos in Chinese customs, Army and police station
  • Make quei in every customs and in checking post as per your visa list number (your guide will give you instruction from first day)
  • Take cooperative position from every Nepali and Tibetan staffs and in Immigration sites
  • Do not forse going forward yourself, if you feel hard, stop and take help from our team. Listen our guide and take decision