Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 10 Days: an overland pilgrimage from Kathmandu to Mount Kailash (6,638m) and Lake Mansarovar (4,590m), with the Kailash Kora and the Dolma La pass at 5,630m. Ten days total, overland both ways, with guide, vehicles, permits and visa included at USD 1,975 per person.
The three-day kora around Mount Kailash is the physical center of this trip. It climbs from Darchen through Dirapuk, crosses the circuit's highest point at 5,630m, and drops to Zuthulpuk before returning to the road. You walk with a day pack; ponies and porters can be hired at Darchen at your own cost, paid in cash.
Lake Mansarovar gets a full morning on day 5: a holy bath at the shore and a guided puja before the drive on to Darchen. The lake sits at 4,590m on the Tibetan plateau, and this is a bath and a ritual, not a walk around the shoreline. Hindus, Buddhists and Bon pilgrims all treat this stop as central to the yatra, for different reasons rooted in their own traditions.
This 10 day kailash mansarovar yatra covers more than 1,600 km by road, out and back, from the Kathmandu valley to the high Tibetan plateau and back. As a mount kailash tour built entirely on overland transport, it gives you two to three days of watching the landscape change, from Nepal's mid-hills to Tibet's dry plateau, before Kailash itself comes into view on day 4.
A government-licensed, English-speaking Tibetan guide runs the Tibet side of the trip, with a Japanese Land Cruiser and a support truck carrying the group and the gear. Our own Nepali staff handle the Kathmandu legs and the border crossing at Kerung.
Tibet travel permits and the Chinese group visa are arranged by us as part of the package, processed out of Kathmandu before departure. You submit your passport details; we handle the paperwork with the relevant offices. This is already covered in the trip price, not an add-on you arrange separately.
2026 falls in the Fire Horse year of the Tibetan calendar, and Tibetan Buddhist tradition holds a kora completed in a Fire Horse year to carry unusually high merit. Saga Dawa, the year's main pilgrim festival, lands on Sunday 31 May 2026. If you want a kailash mansarovar yatra booking timed around that window, contact us early, since demand around Saga Dawa is the highest of the season.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is a 10 day overland pilgrimage from Kathmandu to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar, run by Mountain Hawk Trek. This kailash mansarovar yatra package crosses the Nepal-Tibet border at Kerung and covers the whole route by road: Kathmandu to Kerung, Saga, Mansarovar, Darchen, the three-day kora, then back the same way. Prem Pandit, our founder, plans the trip from our Kathmandu office and hands the group to our Tibetan partner guide at the border. It suits pilgrims who want the direct overland approach rather than a fly-in start from Lhasa, and because it is a kailash mansarovar yatra from nepal, it starts and ends at your Kathmandu hotel with no separate international leg to arrange.
Day 1 drives from Kathmandu to the Nepal-Tibet border at Rasuwagadhi, then on to Kerung at 2,800m after immigration and a guide handover on the Tibetan side. Kerung has carried the Nepal-Tibet road traffic since the old Zhangmu crossing closed in 2015, and it is the only land border between the two countries open to tour groups. Day 2 is a rest day at Kerung, built in before the group climbs higher, since the stretch that follows runs well above 4,000m for a week straight. Day 3 continues to Saga at 4,350m over the Ghungtang La pass, with the Brahmaputra river running alongside the road for part of the drive. This is a kailash mansarovar yatra overland in the plain sense: every leg from the border to Kailash and back is driven, not flown, and the kailash mansarovar yatra via kerung road is the one Nepal-based operators use for the whole distance. Read the full kailash mansarovar yatra itinerary below for the day by day; the pattern is drive, arrive, sleep, with the rest day placed before the altitude rather than after it. A kailash mansarovar yatra from kathmandu by this road is the shortest land approach there is.
Day 4 covers the longest drive of the trip, Saga to Mansarovar over the Dongba Mayum La pass. This is where the group gets its first sight of both Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar together, usually in the afternoon. Day 5 opens with a holy bath and a guided puja at the lake shore before the drive on to Darchen. We do not include a walk around the lake on this itinerary: the day at Mansarovar is a bath and a puja, not a circuit of the shoreline, and pilgrims who want that separate trip should ask us directly rather than assume it is part of this package.
Darchen sits at 4,670m and is the base for the kora, the three-day walk around Mount Kailash. The kailash kora 3 days route climbs from Darchen through Dirapuk and over Dolma La before dropping to Zuthulpuk and back to the road, about 52 km over three days in total. Dolma La, at 5,630m, is the highest point of the circuit and the highest altitude anyone reaches on this trip. The route passes Gauri Kunda, a small lake pilgrims see from the trail on the climb to the pass.
Days 8 to 10 retrace the route back to Kathmandu. The hiking on day 8 ends after about two hours of walking, and the group returns to Saga, then Kerung, then crosses back through Rasuwagadhi to Kathmandu on day 10. On the ground, the tour runs with a government-licensed English-speaking Tibetan guide, a Japanese Land Cruiser and a support truck, and our own Nepali staff supporting the group from the Kathmandu end. Mountain Hawk Trek is a kailash mansarovar yatra tour operator nepal travelers can reach directly, since the same office plans the Kathmandu legs and the Tibet side of the trip.
Our price for this trip is USD 1,975 per person, and it covers the guide, vehicles, staff, permits, visa and accommodation listed in the includes on this page; see our cost guide for how that figure sits against other route options. We arrange the Tibet travel permit and the Chinese group visa in Kathmandu as part of the package, and you do not apply for either yourself; our trekking permits guide covers how Nepal-side permits generally work, and our permit cost article breaks down the Tibet-side fees in more detail.
For a kailash mansarovar yatra for indian citizens, the route and the price are the same, but the visa step is not: Chinese group visa handling for Indian passport holders has shifted with government advisories, most recently the Indian Ministry of External Affairs advisory dated 27 June 2026. Confirm your visa handling with us in writing before you pay a deposit; do not assume the standard group visa process described above applies to your passport until we have confirmed it for your specific booking. Our Nepal-vs-India route comparison covers the fuller picture for Indian travelers weighing this route against the government route.
If you want Lhasa itself, a fly-in start and a slower acclimatization profile, our 15 day tour via Lhasa covers the same Kailash and Mansarovar route with Lhasa's monasteries added at the front of the trip, at a higher price. For travelers who want Lhasa on its own, without the kora, our Best of Lhasa Tour is a separate product built around the city and its monasteries.
We rate this trip Strenuous, and the difficulty guide explains what that rating covers day by day, from the altitude at Kerung to the walking on the kora. The best time to go is May to September; outside that window the passes and roads are less reliable. Altitude sickness is a real risk once you are above Saga on this route, and our altitude sickness guide covers the symptoms and what to do about them before you fly to Kathmandu.
2026 is a Fire Horse year in the Tibetan calendar, and Tibetan Buddhist tradition holds that a single kora completed during a Fire Horse year carries the merit of 13 ordinary koras; the last Fire Horse year was 1966. Saga Dawa, the festival marking the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, falls on Sunday 31 May 2026, and pilgrim numbers around Kailash rise sharply that week. Kailash and Mansarovar hold meaning across four traditions: Hindus hold Kailash as the abode of Shiva and Mansarovar as connected to Brahma, Buddhists know the mountain as Kang Rinpoche, Jains call it Mount Ashtapada and connect it to the founding of their faith, and Bon practitioners, followers of Tibet's pre-Buddhist religion, regard it as the seat of spiritual power for their tradition.
10 days from Kathmandu arrival to departure. Hover any day for full details.
Morning pickup from your hotel in Kathmandu, then drive through mountain roads to the Nepal-Tibet border at Rasuwagadhi. On the way, enjoy views of waterfalls, rivers, and forests. After completing immigration at the Nepal-Tibet border, meet your Tibetan guide and driver and continue the drive to Kerung (2,800 m), approximately 168 km (7 to 8 hours). Overnight at hotel.
Rest and acclimatization day at Kerung (2,800 m). Preparation for the hike ahead. Overnight at hotel (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included).
Drive from Kerung to Saga (4,350 m) via Ghungtang La Pass (5,226 m), approximately 160 km (5 to 6 hours). Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Brahmaputra River along the way. Overnight at hotel (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included).
Drive from Saga to Mansarovar (4,500 m) via Dongba Mayum La Pass, approximately 466 km (7 to 8 hours). First sight of the holy Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. Overnight at hotel (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included).
After the holy bath and ritual puja at Lake Mansarovar, drive to Darchen (4,670 m), also known as the Base Camp of Mount Kailash, approximately 40 km (2 to 3 hours). Overnight at guesthouse (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included, shared bathroom).
After breakfast, drive approximately 7 km by bus to Yamadwar, then begin the hiking trip. Walk along beautiful hills, waterfalls, and clear blue skies facing the stunning Mount Kailash. Reach Dirapuk (5,000 to 5,100 m), approximately 18 km (5 to 6 hours). Overnight at guesthouse (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included, shared bathroom).
Before sunrise, begin the journey from Dirapuk to Zuthulpuk, crossing the highest pass of the Kora: Dolma La (5,630 m). View the holy Gauri Kunda lake along the way. Reach Zuthulpuk (4,800 to 4,900 m), approximately 22 km (7 to 8 hours). Overnight at guesthouse (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included, shared bathroom).
The hiking portion of the trip ends after walking approximately 10 km over 2 hours. After breakfast, return to Saga by bus, approximately 479 km (7 to 8 hours). Overnight at guesthouse (breakfast, lunch, and dinner included).
After breakfast, drive from Saga to Kerung, approximately 160 km (4 to 5 hours). Overnight at guesthouse (vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner included).
After breakfast, drive from Kerung to Kathmandu via Rasuwagadhi, approximately 168 km (7 to 8 hours). Arrive in Kathmandu in the evening. Vegetarian breakfast included.
Airport to hotel to airport pickup and drop-off by private car, van, or bus.
Twin-sharing room accommodation in a standard hotel during the Tibet tour, breakfast included.
A government-licensed English-speaking Tibetan guide during the tour.
The required number of tour staff during the tour.
Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment, and medicine for all staff.
Japanese Land Cruiser (4WD) and support truck during the Tibet tour.
Lunch and dinner during the tour.
Tibet travel permit, Chinese visa, and sightseeing and monastery entrance fees as per the itinerary.
Down jacket and sleeping bag provided by Mountain Hawk (to be returned after the tour).
Complimentary Mountain Hawk duffel or kit bag.
Surface transfer from and to Kathmandu.
All applicable government taxes.
Accommodation, lunch, and dinner while in Kathmandu.
Travel insurance.
Nepal entry visa.
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, and laundry.
Personal equipment.
Internet, telephone calls, and tips for guides, driver, and helpers.
Any other expenses not mentioned in the Price Includes section.
Three reasons this trek stays with you long after the plane home.
We run this trip end to end from Kathmandu. There is no separate international transfer day tacked onto the front of the itinerary, no second agency handing you off at a border you have never seen before. You start and finish at the same Kathmandu hotel, with the same team responsible for both halves of the trip.
The Kerung road is the shortest working land approach to Kailash from Nepal. Since the old Zhangmu crossing closed, Kerung has carried the whole overland route, and our itinerary is built around it rather than around an older road that no longer exists. Fewer driving days means more of your ten days spent near Kailash and Mansarovar, not on the road getting there.
We lend you a down jacket, a sleeping bag and a duffel bag with this package, and the jacket and sleeping bag come back to us after the trip. That is gear most travelers would otherwise buy for one trip and never use again. It also means less to pack and carry through several flights before you even reach Kathmandu.
A few things worth knowing before you commit. No sugar-coating, no surprises on day one.
This trip suits pilgrims who want the direct overland route from Kathmandu to Kailash and Mansarovar, not a fly-in start from Lhasa.
You should be able to walk 6 to 8 hours a day at altitudes above 5,000m, since that is what the kora asks of you on its hardest day.
You must be 18 or older to join this trip.
Expect guesthouses with shared bathrooms for the three kora nights at Darchen, Dirapuk and Zuthulpuk, and guesthouses again at Saga and Kerung on the way back.
If Lhasa's monasteries and a slower, fly-in acclimatization profile matter more to you than the overland route, our via-Lhasa sibling trip is the better fit, not this one.
This is not a lake-circuit trip; the day at Mansarovar is a bath and a puja, and if you want a full walk around the shoreline, ask us before you book.
Medical clearance for high-altitude travel is your responsibility; we do not run medical screening or fitness tests before departure, so check with your own doctor first.
The full kit that's built from years on the trail. Skip it at your own risk, bring it and you'll never think about it again.
Down jacket (provided by us, returned after the trip)
Sleeping bag (provided by us, returned after the trip)
Duffel or kit bag (provided by us, yours to keep)
Thermal base layers, top and bottom
Fleece or insulated mid-layer
Windproof and waterproof outer shell jacket
Waterproof outer shell pants
Warm hat and a separate sun hat
Buff or scarf for wind and dust
Insulated gloves plus a thin liner pair
Sturdy walking shoes or boots with ankle support
Sunglasses with high UV protection
Sunscreen, high SPF, for plateau sun and wind
Lip balm with sun protection
Headlamp with spare batteries
Refillable water bottle
Personal water purification tablets or a filter
Basic personal first aid kit
Personal medication, including any altitude medication your doctor prescribes
Trekking poles
Passport with at least six months validity, plus passport photos for the Chinese visa
Cash in Nepali rupees and Chinese yuan for personal spending
Power bank, since charging on the Tibet side is limited
A change of clothes in a dry bag for the day of the holy bath at Mansarovar
We provide the down jacket, sleeping bag and duffel bag with this package; the jacket and sleeping bag come back to us at the end of the trip, and the duffel is yours to keep. Everything else on this list is your own kit, packed to handle plateau wind, high UV and near-freezing nights at Kerung, Saga and Darchen.
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Reviews from trekkers who have walked this exact route.
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On the mountain he was guide, mentor, motivator and best of all a good friend. We will go back to Nepal and will be using Mountain Hawk and Prem again.
Our guide Badri was not only a great guide but also a fun, caring, super nice travel companion who made sure we were safe and comfortable throughout.
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With just the three of us travelling together it was really important that he was such a wonderful travelling companion. We can thoroughly recommend the Mountain Hawk experience.
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They care for your health and safety as a number one priority. We always felt safe and comfortable throughout the entire trek.
Their local knowledge, advice and assistance made our trek to EBC very enjoyable. The professionalism extended onto the trek.
He is great company, very knowledgeable and really made my trip. He took one look at me and made sure I reached base camp safely. I couldn't recommend him more.
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Prem and his team organised the trip to the finest detail. MH is an experienced operator ensuring an almost 100% success rate.
I trekked with a group of 12 to Everest Base Camp in May 2023 with Mountain Hawk (MH). Prem and his team organised the trip to the finest detail. MH is an experienced operator ensuring that the trekkers' fitness levels are looked at from the outset. This ensures almost 100% success rate. I will definitely recommend MH as a responsible enabler.
Mountain Hawk Treks organised a great trek for my family and I during the month of August 2011. The team of porters and our guide were excellent and very attentive. We had beautiful weather and plenty of wildlife. All in all it was everything we wanted. Will be coming back for sure!
It was great while we were there together on the mountains. All in the same boat, we were adamant and keen on not letting the ship drown. We carried on, persevered and eventually saw the light at the end of the tunnel. We reached Muktinath, a very holy place for Buddhists and Hindus alike. Dipak did a wonderful job, and Prem and his team were superb, a big asante sana. So hip hip hurray to us all for adding another chapter in our lives, a milestone by any standards.
Another chapter added to our lives. Mahesh and the whole Mountain Hawk team, big thanks for an experience we won't forget. From the most dangerous aadmi!
Thanks for a very memorable Annapurna Trek that you and your group managed for my party. We found the Mountain Hawk team to be excellent, and everyone involved did their utmost to ensure our trip was successful, safe, and enjoyable. Our trek leader, Badri Karki was great, and he really went the extra mile to make sure our trekking experience was first rate. Thanks again, and best wishes.
My wife and I went to Upper Mustang in October of 2016 with Prem Pandit from Mountain Hawk Treks. I can only say that it was the most remarkable trip we’ve ever been on. Mustang is vast, stark, raw, remote, and to date, unspoiled. The landscape is most reminiscent of the old American West, just bigger, and with the Himalayas as the backdrop, and more spectacular. It is high desert with altitudes ranging from 2800 to 4000 meters (9000 to 13,500 ft). Daytime temperatures were a comfortable 15C (60F), nighttime approaching 0C (32F). The culture is Tibetan, and the entire area is dotted with Buddhist monasteries, stupas and chortens. Beautiful works of religious art are found within the monasteries (which are dark inside: a flashlight is a necessity) and the chortens. The villages themselves are small, with people living traditional Tibetan, Buddhist lives. You feel that you are looking back in time. I suspect this will begin to change as adventure tourism continues to grow. Our guide Prem was indispensable. He not only planned our trek with us in mind (we are in our sixties), but he is very flexible and made wonderfully thought-out changes to our plans when circumstances dictated. Our impromptu trek to Muktinath comes to mind as one of the highlights, and it was added because we needed an extra day in Lo Manthang which changed the original itinerary. Prem is passionate about what he does. He is very well informed about the wildlife, the cultural and the religious aspects of this region. He loves trekking and it shows. His thoughtfulness and insight made sure we had a successful trip. I recommend him highly to anyone who wants a real adventure. Prem is honest, considerate, and highly respected in the villages and among his peers. He will not let you down. This was our second trek with Mountain Hawk, and we’d go again with Prem.
Mountain Hawk Trek provided a fantastic trek to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar. We had fantastic weather, wonderful wildlife sightings and a caring guide. A very enjoyable eleven-day trek! We had the pleasure of meeting many tourists and local Sherpa people along the way. The traditional Nepali Dal Bhat only improves as you walk! Fantastic atmosphere and feeling among the trekkers and guides. Our generous, fun-loving porter was an absolute champion!
Sarah and I travelled with Mountain Hawk Trekking to Everest Base Camp in January 2012. Prem was recommended to us by friends as a very professional and knowledgeable guide and we were not disappointed. Our flights from Kathmandu to Lukla and back, meals and accommodation on the trek, porters and park passes were all arranged by Mountain Hawk Trekking. Prem's attention to detail is fantastic, as is his knowledge of the area. He ensured we were well looked after while walking, and in guesthouses each night. Prem and his team are very professional, friendly, and have a wonderful sense of humour, all of which added up to an absolutely wonderful trip. I can highly recommend Mountain Hawk Trekking for your trip to Nepal, we are certainly planning to return.
Had a great trek to EBC with Mountain Hawk in March 2012. Badri was our excellent guide and Niraj our porter. Everything was organised so well and our safety came first. Guest houses were very good and the food excellent. I recommend Mountain Hawk to anybody.
Prem is a weather god, protector of stomachs, and guide extraordinaire. I cannot speak highly enough of Prem and Mountain Hawk Trekking. He had everything organised and quickly adapted plans when things needed to change. He managed our acclimatisation well, taking us up slowly and monitoring our O2 each day. In years to come I will bring my children to see the beauty of Nepal and I will definitely go with Prem.
Prem and his team made the expedition a magnificently memorable experience. The views were amazing and the feeling of achieving daily goals to reach the Everest Base Camp under Prem's leadership was incredible. Prem's invaluable experience and knowledge of the mountains, his confidence, competence and considerate attention to everyone's specific needs helped us successfully reach the Everest Base Camp. He provided guidance on what we should wear, what to eat (or not to eat in my case as I like being adventurous!), to keep hydrated and he set the pace for trekking each day, kept on reminding us it is our own race! He made sure we were medically and physically fit each day for the trek. Thank you to Prem and his team for making my first Everest Base Camp trek an incredibly memorable experience. I have no hesitation in recommending Mountain Hawk Trekking for a splendid experience, the best in class!
I trekked to EBC in January 2012 with Prem as our guide. What a fantastic bloke he is, a brilliant guide, ensures that food at guest houses is tip top and also a great beer guide around Kathmandu on our return. I have recommended Prem to others and they have booked him for EBC later this year. Prem, you took loads of photos, you choose which one to go on.
We completed the Everest Base Camp and Cho La Pass trek in December 2008 with Prem and we had an incredible time. When you have no previous serious trekking experience, travelling with the right guide is the single most important element of your trip, and we felt very lucky. Prem was friendly and flexible, yet always gave us the space we needed. He is experienced and extremely knowledgeable about trekking, mountain and Nepali culture. With him we felt safe and well taken care of. With his knowledge of less traveled trekking regions, we felt that there is a lot more to discover.
Hi Prem, Badri and the team, Thank you for all of your help and support. We had a fantastic trek to annapurna base camp. You were very professional and helpful and will certainly be happy to recommend your company to our friends and family. We will remember this wonderful trip forever. Thank you. Martin and Tom Beanland, Nick Cook, Rod Poxon, David Reynolds, Peter Addlem, John Denny
We first used Mountain Hawk Trekking in 2010 when we completed a short 8 day Annapurna circuit and the Everest Base Camp Trek. His level of planning, care and attention was simply outstanding. If you are planning to trek in Nepal, do yourself a really huge favour and use Mountain Hawk Trekking; we highly recommend them.
I had a wonderful week in Nepal in 2007 on the Poon Hill trek. I was very fortunate to have Prem Pandit as my guide. Prem is a very experienced guide who speaks excellent English. He was a delight to spend time with as he was able to tell me all about the mountains and the flora and fauna. He was also able to tell me about the local customs and lifestyles of the people who live in the small Himalayan villages. Prem goes out of his way to make sure that you are comfortable at all times. I wholeheartedly recommend Prem as a guide. He is absolutely first class.
