What is the group size in Kailash small group tour ?

Group size in this tour is minimum 4 peoples. it may goes till 16 peoples in a single group. If you want to make your own group, we will follow your own dats and customize plan. Minimum group size for Kailash visa and permit require 5 peoples. But there is ways to make Kailash visa and permit at least for 2 peoples, this mean we can operate Kailash tour for less than 5 peoples as well.

What is the best month for Kailash Tour ?

Kailash tour best month of the year is from May till September. We also run this tour in month of October and even november. After september ends, Kailash region starts to be cold. Route of parikrama at early may and from October month might close due to heavy snow. So better to make your plan after mid May till September end.

Does Chinese visa necessary for Kailash tour ?

If you are planning to go Mount Kailash from Nepal, you do not need Chinese visa previously in your passport. To enter Kailash, Kailash permit and visa which we do issue. In the case of you enter Kailash from mainland china via Lhasa, you need Chinese visa in your passport previously. Having already a Chinese visa in your passport will canceled during issuing a Kailash visa from Chinese Embassy Nepal.

Does this package including Kailash Kora/ Kailash Parikrama ?

Yes this package is including 3 days of Kailash parikrama. Kailash. Parikrama starts from Darchen and reach first day to Dirapuk (North face of Mt Kailash), second day to Juthulpuk after crossing the highest pass Dolma-la (5600m) and third day is short walking till darchen than to drive saga same day.

What is the cost of personal porter and personal Horse during Kailash Kora ?

Cost of personal horse and personal porter is Chinese Yuan 3700 for 3 days. Only personal helper is 1200 for 3 days. Cost is as per 2023. It may change as per the current situation and demand. Your guide will confirm about the horse and helper once you reach at Lake Mansarovar. Horse and helpers are not mandatory who are physically fit to walk. Horse does not carry any human after Dolma-La pass till the bottom, which is path of street down. This section is compulsory walking.

What is the typical weather like at Mount Kailash ?

Mount Kailash experiences a harsh and unpredictable climate due to its high altitude and remote location. The weather can vary significantly depending on the time of year. Here is a general overview: Spring (April to June) Daytime temperatures: Typically ranging from 5°C to 15°C (41°F to 59°F). Nights can be quite cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing. Summer (July to September) Daytime temperatures: Ranging from 10°C to 20°C (50°F to 68°F). Evenings and nights are milder compared to spring. Autumn (October to November) Daytime temperatures: Ranging from 5°C to 15°C (41°F to 59°F) The weather begins to get colder as winter approaches. Winter (December to March) Daytime temperatures: Often below freezing, ranging from -5°C to 5°C (23°F to 41°F). Nights can be extremely cold, with temperatures dropping well below freezing. As per the temerature and weather condition in Kailash region, month of May till September is the consider as best season to visit.

Mount Kailash Small Group Joining Tour

Mount Kailash stands as the peak of the holy mountain in the far west of Tibet. The most sacred mountain in the world is believed by Hindus, Buddhists, Bon, Janis, and alike as the adobe of the god and the centre of the universe. Visitors come from a great distance in the area as a pilgrimage to make their sacred Kora from Mount Kailash and deep in Lake Manasarovar. Not only for pilgrimage towns, today the area is popular for other westerners since it reaches nature, cultures and offers adventure trekking on Mount Kailash for 3 days which is also known as Kailash Parikrama or Kailash Kora. Beautiful scenery, panoramic views of the Himalayas, dozens of over 5,000 meters steps decorated with Tibetan prayer flags along the way. Typical Tibetan villages, their lifestyle, the oldest monastery, temples, and other monuments are also the to-do list.

Kailash Group Joining Tour Package

Nepal Highland Treks is organizing a Kailash Group Joining Tour Package to join it from May to September, every year. The tour is overland from Kathmandu to Kerung and on the same way back. It is the minimum size of a group of foreigners of 5 people and up to 15 pax. The tour begins and ends in Kathmandu Nepal. You also have the option to customize the travel plan, including Lhasa, Guge, or Everest base camp. The 15-night and 16-day tour also has preparation time and sightseeing tours of the Kathmandu Valley.

Any tour in Tibet is very expensive. The tour for single people or for less than 5 people still costs to be expensive. Our Kailash Tour as a small group joins the beneficiaries as we offer luxury services at a reasonable cost. Any group size, even a single person, can be run as a private tour to Kailash and Mansarovar with a personalized itinerary and plan based on interest. Since this tour starts from Nepal and there are few days in Nepal to get preparation for the Kailash visa, that time can use and trip to Nepal. Short trekking in Nepal is much suitable which also helps to get fit for three days Kailash trekking.

Accommodation

Accommodation in Kathmandnu is in 3 star category hotel on twin sharing. Accommodation in Kailash region is in guest houses. 6 nights accomodation in Kailash region is in twin sharing deluxe guest houses in this package. rest of 3 nights are in group sharing basic guest houses. During 3 days of the tour, there is no option to get nice accommodation and twin or single sharing.

Foods

Package is including every morning breakfast. Lunch and dinner is extra cost. Foods are from local restaurants and guest houses. Foods items are Chinese and Tibetan style veg or non-veg. we provide our own kitchen staffs to cook foods as per demand in bigger group or and Indian group. Your Tibetan guide will help you to take local good restaurant and choose food iteams.

Water

Drinking water in the trip is extra cost and you can buy bottled mineral water. It is suggested drinking at least 3 litters water every day to make your body balance in high altitude. During 3 days Kailash parikrama, you ca buy bottled mineral water from local tent shops. Boiled water provide if this trip is escort by Nepali kitchen staffs.

Extra cost

Extra cost in the trip is drinking water, your personal expenses and shopping yourself. Accept that personal horse and helper if you need during Kailash Parikrama that is also extra from the tour cost. Personal helper during Kailash Kora may need to handover your hand bag if you are not able to carry it yourself. Personal horse and helper may need if you are not able to walking in Kailash Kora. Extra expenses may spend to tipping your staffs.

Chinese embassy in Kathmandu and TTB from Tibet keep change their rules regarding permit and visa of Tibet. They do not notice prior and they do not even make the reason to change their rules. In the case of that, Nepal Highland treks may inform you same. Any loose or extra cost because of rules change should bear clients themselves.

Now small group joining tour is for 16 days

after we get your permit from Tibet, we again need to get Tibet visa from Chinese embassy Nepal with your original passport. With their recent rules, there should be 4 full working days to get Tibetan visa. With this new schedule of rules, tour itinerary now is 16 days. Total tour itinerary also can be 15 days to arrive Kathmandu within 10 am to provide your original passport on our second day of the itienrary.

Kailash tour during special occasion

kailash Tour during special occasion can be Saga Dawa Festival or during full moon day. Saga Dawa is Buddhist ceremonial yearly festival that happened near mount kailash. Saga Dawa Festival will give you a chance to experience various religious events and celebrations. As per Lunar calendar main date of Saga dawa festival occurs different dates every year. Being at Lake Mansarovar or at north face of Kailash in the day of full moon day is special for pilgrimage peoples. They want to spend this special day at bank of Mansarovar and make special puja/ hawan.

High altitude sickness and acclimatization in Kailash region

Whole region of Kailash is altitude and dry land with less oxygen. First day of entry reach about 3,600 miters altitude. Mostly person getting symptoms of altitude sickness at first day till second day is normal. Headache, vomiting, hard of breath, not feeling drinking and eating are normal symptoms of altitude sickness. From second day, symptoms should be out and body should feel more acclimatize to go further as usual. Our Kailash tour package from any route via Nepal and Lhasa have one day acclimatization next day of your arrive in Tibet. This helps a lot. Regular drinking, time to time eating, involve in small hiking help a lot. If symptoms of altitude sickness do not go out or it goes worst, immediately reaching at low altitude is only one option in Tibet/ Kailash. In any worst case, do not force to go ahead. Simple careless of altitude sickness may more dangerous.

Emergency evacuation management from Kailash

Evacuation from Kailash region is driving option only. There is no permission to get emergency Heli chartered by government. When peoples get unexpected sickness and any other emergency evacuation need, immediately driving back with emergency vehicle is possible. All the expenses of emergency evacuation are extra paid but we do look after every arrangement.

Customize your Kailash tour itinerary with some other famous destination nearby

Lhasa, newly modern but well preserved cultural heritage sites is option to add in your Kailash tour itinerary. Start your tour from Lhasa or end your tour in Lhasa. You will also explore other historical cities like Shigatse, Gyantse and beautiful landscape, peoples and culture one the way from Lhasa to Kailash. Guge Kingdom is very near from Mount Kailash region is option to add in your tour plan. Everest Base Camp in another famous destination in Tibet is another option to add in your tour plan. We will provide you suitable tour plan and manage the tour with professional way as per your interest and timeframe.

Client Reviews

Incredible experience to go Mount Kailash. The trip turned to be life changing
I heard stories that Lord Shiva lives in Mt Kailash in Tibet. Whenever people visit Mt Kailash their lives positively change. It was always a magnet for me to go there.. A year ago the opportunity came unexpectedly to me.. I can definitely confirm that it’s incredible experience to go there. The trip turned to be life changing. Hemanta was able to join us for small group tour with another 3 peoples and total numbers of participants were 6. We had nice accommodation, guide and other arrangements. Tour cost he provided us was comparing the less as I was second time with his company.
Olga ChermeninaRussia,June 06, 2018