Kailash overland tour via Kerung boarder is the best way to reach the sacred mount Kailash. About 125 km north of Kathmandu, Kerung is a beautiful town with pleasant climates throughout the year is also known as the valley of Happiness. This is an exclusive town in Tibet where the plenty of green vegetables are grown! The roads from Kathmandu to Kerung are quite tough, bumpy and often landslides encounter. As a backup, a helicopter ride from Kathmandu to Kerung (half an hour journey) is very popular among the pilgrims.
Kailash overland tour via Kerung starts at Kathmandu and follows the scenic and exciting Pasang Lhamu Highway that connects Nepal Kerung and Tibet Jilong. We drive early morning from Kathmandu to Timure, Rasuwa Ghadi, after completing immigration formalities we drive to Kerung. Or as an option, we can stop in Saybrubesi for acclimatization proposes before heading to Kerung. We can acclimatize two nights in Kerung or a night in Saybrubesi (Nepal side) and a night in Kerung, it will depend upon the situation and then continue the trip to Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar!
Mount Kailash is a sacred peak in the Kailash Range, which forms part of the Trans-Himalaya in Tibet China. It lies near the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River, the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River. Kailash is considered a sacred Mountain in four religions: Bön, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. Trekking around this mountain is 53km (2 nights 3 days) has to be done on foot, pony or yak, starting from a height of around 15,000 ft (4,600 m) past the Tarboche (flagpole) to cross the Drolma pass 18,200 ft (5,500 m), after crossing the pass we drive back to Kathmandu.
Following is the new and updated itinerary for Kailash overland tour via Kerung border, we are organizing small group tours from the boarders and Lhasa. If you are interested in joining one of our trips please contact us at alpineecotrek@gmail.com
Trip Itinerary
- Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel (1350m)
- Day 02 and Day 03: In Kathmandu, permits/paper works, sightseeing and preparation for Kerung Kailash overland Tour (1350m)
- Day 04: Drive to Kerung (3560m)
- Day 05: Rest day in Kerung (3560m)
- Day 06: Drive to Saga/Dongba (4500m)
- Day 07: Drive to holy Lake Manasarovar (4550)
- Day 08: Exploration of Lake Manasarovar (4550), drive in the evening to Darchen.
- Day 09: Kora starts: Trek from Darchen to Dira Phuk Monastery (4800m)
- Day 10: Trek to Zutul Phuk Monastery via Dolma La Pass (4700m)
- Day 11: Trek back to Darchen and Drive to Saga (4600m)
- Day 12: Drive to Kerung, cross boarder and continue to Kathmandu
- Day 13: Fly back to home.




