It is an adventurous and spiritual journey. This 14-day itinerary includes important sites in central and western Tibet, as well as Tibetan Buddhist culture. The tour starts in Lhasa, the holy city of Tibet, and you will visit the landmarks in the first few days, such as Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street. Depart from Lhasa along the G318 Sino-Nepal Highway, pass by Yamdroktso Lake, Gyantse Kumbum, Shigatse Tashilhunpo Monastery, and head to Mount Everest Base Camp. Here, you will have a lifetime experience of facing the world’s highest mountain.
Then you continue to the west of the Tibetan Plateau, overlooking Shishapangma Mountain (the world’s 14th highest peak), the azure Peikutso Lake, and the nomadic tents on the vast arid plain. Before Mount Kailash, you will visit the high-altitude sacred lake “Mansarovar”. After savoring the beauty of this great lake and doing puja by the lake, you will head to Mount Kailash. Here you will start your 3-day pilgrimage kora. Along the 52-kilometer route, take in breathtaking views of Sarshung Valley and Lachu Valley while engaging in a spiritual practice believed to purify the soul and bring inner transformation.
Overview
It is an adventurous and spiritual journey. This 14-day itinerary includes important sites in central and western Tibet, as well as Tibetan Buddhist culture. The tour starts in Lhasa, the holy city of Tibet, and you will visit the landmarks in the first few days, such as Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street. Depart from Lhasa along the G318 Sino-Nepal Highway, pass by Yamdroktso Lake, Gyantse Kumbum, Shigatse Tashilhunpo Monastery, and head to Mount Everest Base Camp. Here, you will have a lifetime experience of facing the world’s highest mountain.
Then you continue to the west of the Tibetan Plateau, overlooking Shishapangma Mountain (the world’s 14th highest peak), the azure Peikutso Lake, and the nomadic tents on the vast arid plain. Before Mount Kailash, you will visit the high-altitude sacred lake “Mansarovar”. After savoring the beauty of this great lake and doing puja by the lake, you will head to Mount Kailash. Here you will start your 3-day pilgrimage kora. Along the 52-kilometer route, take in breathtaking views of Sarshung Valley and Lachu Valley while engaging in a spiritual practice believed to purify the soul and bring inner transformation.
Highlights
- Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
- Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
- Yamdroktso Lake, Karola Glacier, Pelkor Chode Monastery
- Rongbuk Monastery, Everest Base Camp
- Peikutso Lake
- Mt.Kailash kora
- Manasarovar Lake
- Sakya Monastery
- Tashilhunpo Monastery
