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A 12-day overland pilgrimage from Lhasa to Kathmandu that pairs Lhasa’s sacred sites with Everest Base Camp and a three-day kora around Mt. Kailash. Expect long drives, high passes (to 5,630 m) and a mix of cultural sightseeing and challenging high-altitude trekking.
A 12-day overland pilgrimage from Lhasa to Kathmandu that pairs Lhasa’s sacred sites with Everest Base Camp and a three-day kora around Mt. Kailash. Expect long drives, high passes (to 5,630 m) and a mix of cultural sightseeing and challenging high-altitude trekking.
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Operated by Great Tibet Tour · Lhasa, Tibet
You step out onto Lhasa’s thin air and the Potala Palace looms above the square like an ancient watchtower, its white and red façades cutting the sky. From that first breath the trip moves outward — long days on the Tibetan plateau, the turquoise flash of Yamdrok Lake, a glacier dangling beside the highway, and the slow, ritual pace of the Mt. Kailash kora.
challenging.
12 days.
Requires a high level of cardiovascular fitness and experience with consecutive days of high-altitude trekking and multi-hour vehicle transfers.
Yes—China requires specific Tibet travel permits and group tour authorization; the operator typically arranges permits before arrival but carry printed copies.
The kora includes one very demanding day over Drolma La (~5,630 m) with long ascents and 11–14 hour hiking options; prior high-altitude trekking experience is recommended.
Accommodation varies from comfortable hotels in Lhasa to simple guesthouses/dorm beds near Everest Base Camp and during the kora; sleeping bags are often provided but a liner is recommended.
No — due to sustained high altitude (4,500–5,600 m) this tour is not recommended for travelers with serious cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions.
Lhasa’s Potala and Jokhang have been spiritual and administrative centers for Tibetan Buddhism since the 7th century; pilgrimage circuits around Kailash have occurred for millennia.
High-altitude ecosystems are fragile; visitors are asked to minimize waste, avoid off-trail travel where instructed and respect local herding lands and water sources.
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