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🕉️ Kailash Mansarovar Yatra – Overland (Kerung) Route

Privately Organised & Managed by Kailash Pilgrim

Tour Details

Tour Dates: 22nd May – 7th June 2026

Duration: 16 Days

Route: Kathmandu → Rasuwagadhi → Kerung → Saga → Lake Manasarovar → Mount Kailash → Return to Kathmandu

Overview

Start Point: Kathmandu (Nepal)

Border Crossing: Rasuwagadhi → Kerung (overland)

Total Duration: 16 Days

Cost: USD $3350 (airfare excluded)

Type: Privately managed small-group pilgrimage (Indian travellers)

Tour Highlights

  • Temple visits in Kathmandu: Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath.
  • Overland border crossing via Rasuwagadhi → Kerung (authentic road experience).
  • Sacred Lake Manasarovar rituals and holy bath.
  • 3 day Kailash Parikrama including Charan Sparsh (Touch Kailash) & Dolma La Pass (5630m).
  • Small-group attention, Sherpa/guide support, and full permit handling.
  • Pre-yatra 1-year preparation program (spiritual & health guidance).
  • Optional Muktinath extension available as post-yatra add-on.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day Summary of the Day’s Journey and Highlights
Day 1 Arrival in Kathmandu, hotel transfer, evening welcome briefing and dinner.
Day 2 Kathmandu Temple Tour: Visit Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, and other shrines.
Day 3 Drive from Kathmandu towards the border town of Rasuwagadhi (Nepal) for overnight.
Day 4 Complete border formalities at Kerung and enter Tibet for acclimatization.
Day 5 Drive deeper into the Tibetan plateau to reach Saga.
Day 6 Reach the sacred Lake Manasarovar; evening meditation near Chhu Gompa.
Day 7 Morning rituals (Rudra Abhishek) at the lake, then drive to Darchen.
Day 8 Begin Kailash Parikrama (Yam Dwar to Diraphuk) and perform Charan Sparsh.
Day 9 Trek to Zuthulphuk, crossing the highest point: Dolma La Pass (5630 m) (2nd day of Kora).
Day 10 Complete Parikrama; witness the Saga Dawa Full Moon Festival (Mahakumbh) and Tarboche ritual.
Day 11 Drive back across the plateau to Saga for overnight rest.
Day 12 Continue the return drive towards Shigatse, with potential monastery visits.
Day 13 Proceed towards Lhasa for rest or overnight stay en route, depending on the itinerary.
Day 14 Begin the return leg across Kerung → Rasuwagadhi into the border region / Nepal.
Day 15 Arrive back in Kathmandu for a rest day, closing rituals, and debriefing.
Day 16 Airport transfer and final Departure.

Optional Muktinath Tour (Post-Yatra)

Duration: 4 Days

Drive to Pokhara via Manakamana Temple.

Fly to Jomsom and visit Muktinath Temple for darshan.

Return to Pokhara and then Kathmandu.
(Includes domestic flights, permits, vegetarian meals & guide services.)

Exclusions

❌ International airfare

❌ Lhasa airfare (USD $850 round trip)

❌ Rescue & emergency insurance

❌ Horse rental or personal porter (optional)

❌ Laundry & personal expenses

❌ Phone calls & cafe bills

Inclusions

✓ 4 nights in deluxe hotels (Kathmandu & Lhasa)

✓ Luxurious accommodation in Tibet

✓ Tibet Visa & Permits

✓ Full vegetarian Indian meals

✓ Private luxury coach transport

✓ Oxygen cylinders & first aid kit

✓ Yak / porter support during Parikrama

✓ Souvenir kit (duffel bag, jacket & daypack)

Package Cost

Tour Cost: USD $3350

Lhasa Airfare: USD $850 (Round Trip)

Booking Deposit: USD $1850

Balance payment due 60 days before departure.

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Why Choose Kailash Pilgrim

28+ years of Yatra management experience

Privately guided, small-group journeys for NRIs

8–10 months of preparation training via Zoom

Hassle-free permits, logistics & safety measures

When devotion meets preparation, Kailash reveals its grace.