Kailash Yatra Kerung to Kerung
Key Trip Facts (2026 )
| Feature | Details |
| Total Duration | 15 Days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu) |
| Tibet Duration | 10 Days (Kyirong entry to Kyirong exit) |
| Max Elevation | 5,630m / 18,471ft (Drolma-La Pass) |
| Trip Grade | Moderate to Adventurous (High Altitude) |
| Best Season | May to September (Stable weather & Full Moons) |
| Accommodation | 4-Star Hotels (KTM), Best Lodges/Guest Houses (Tibet) |
| Trip Mode | Overland Drive (AC Coach) & High Altitude Hike |
Tour of Mt. Kailash & Manasarover Lake, an adventure of a lifetime experience traveling into remote and far flung corners of Tibetan windswept country, offers fascinating scenery during the drive to our sacred and amazing destination around Mt. Kailash.
Starting from the capital city of Nepal in Kathmandu where drive leads towards high road to reach at Rasuwa district around Langtang Himal areas and towards Nepal / Tibet –China borders at Kyirong (a newly opened frontier for foreign travelers).
On drive staying overnights in local guesthouse and lodge with an opportunity to observe local colorful culture and traditional life of Tibetans which they have preserved since past hundreds of centuries.
Drive leads on the vast windswept country and over several scenic passes to reach at holy Manasarover Lake, with time here for offering and prayer (for Hindu-Buddhist pilgrims or Jain) and then with acclimatization days at Manasarover, journey continues on vast Barkha plain to reach past Darchen at Tarboche a holy spot of Buddhist pilgrims on the west side of Mt. Kailash.
From here walk leads on the windswept plain to Dhiraphuk a small settlement with few lodge and guest house for travelers with views of Kailash North Face, next morning a big climb to Droma-La pass which is also a sacred spot festooned with thousands of colorful Buddhist prayer flags and offering, with awesome views of surrounding terrain with Mt. Kailash at its closest.
After a rest stop heading downhill towards Zutulphuk another temporary settlement with few lodge, from here a short walk leads to an end of the Parikrama, Kora or circuit of holy Mt. Kailash.On completing our pilgrimage around Kailash heading back to Nepal on the same route with an opportunity to catch more excellent views on the way back to the border at Kyirong and towards Kathmandu, after a most mesmerizing journey of a lifetime on Tour of Mt. Kailash & Manasarover Lake.
Why visit in 2026? According to Tibetan tradition, one Kora (circumambulation) of Mount Kailash during the Year of the Horse provides the spiritual merit of 13 normal Koras. This is a rare astronomical and spiritual alignment. At Encounters Nepal, we have secured early 2026 permit slots to ensure our yatris don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
