INTRODUCTION
This is a great tour present you an opportunity to visit Mount Kailash, Mansarovar and Everest Base Camp in a single trip. Mount Kailash is the spiritual centers of people belong to different religious groups. Most of them desire to visit this place for their spiritual rejuvenation. Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain in the world. The Everest Base Camp offers a magnificent close of view of Mt. Everest and towering Himalayan range. This trip begins with overland drive to Mount Kailash and Mansarovar. After exploring this sacred place you drive to Rongbuk Monastery and day hike to North Everest Base Camp. Afterwards you drive back to Kathmandu by the way of Nepal China Friendship Highway.

Trip Code: EKT/KM/4
Duration: 15 days
Start Trip: Kathmandu
End Trip: Kathmandu
Best time of Travelling: End of April, May, June, July, August & September
Mode of Trip: Coach
Altitude: 1350 m to 5800 m

Itinerary
Date	Details	Altitude / Distance	Meals (B/L/D)	Overnight
Day 01	Arrive Kathmandu Upon arrival in Kathmandu Airport our representative will meet you & assist to transfer the Hotel. Evening there will be briefing about the trip at hotel.	Alt: 1350 m	D	Hotel
Day 02	Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu In the morning, you will visit Pashupatinath temple and Budhanilkantha, the sleeping Bishnu. Today your night halt will be either at Kathmandu or Nagarkot, hill station 35 km east of Kathmandu city. Optional tour: Everest Mountain flight can be done early in the morning.	4 hours sightseeing tour in Kathmandu	B,L,D	Hotel
Day 03	Drive Kathmandu to Nyalam Early morning you will drive towards Friendship bridge at Kodari border. After crossing the friendship bridge you go through immigration formalities. Then drive to Nyalam.	Alt: 3900 m Dist: 160 km Driving hr: 6hrs	B,L,D	Guest House
Day 04	Rest at Nyalam Rest day in Nyalam for acclimatization purpose. Today you go for a short hiking above Nyalam for a couple of hours. This will help you to be acclimatized properly.	Alt: 3900 m	B,L,D	Guest House
Day 05	Drive Nyalam to Dongba The journey starts with newly built road smooth and pleasant. Today you pass 5000m high pass, the Lung La with great views over the Himalayas including the closest Mt. Sashibangma. You also cross beautiful Peiku Lake, Brahmaputra River and Saga.	Alt: 4400 m Dist: 350 km Driving hr: 7 hrs	B,L,D	Guest House
Day 06	Drive Dongba to Mansarovar Today you travel to Mansarovar via Prayang and Mayum La Pass (5200 m) and arrive at Hor Quo (4560 m). Lunch on the way. From Hor Quo you go for parikarma of Mansarovar Lake by drive and arrive at Chu Gompa for night halt. Today is the day of lifetime as you will have the first sight of Holy Mt. Kailash and Holy Lake Mansarovar.	Alt: 4540 m Dist: 350 km Driving hr: 7 hrs	B,L,D	Guest House
Day 07	Drive Lake Mansarovar to Darchen, Base Camp of Kailash In the morning do Pooja and take holy bath at Mansarovar. After lunch, drive to Darchen, the base camp of Mt. Kailash. The drive takes about 1 & half hours. At Darchen yatris who wants Mt. Kailash Parikarma with horses and porters will have to confirm our guide so that he can arrange all before starting the parikarma.	Alt: 4620 m Dist: 35 km Driving hr: 1 hr	B,L,D	Guest House
Day 08	1st Day of Parikrama to Diraphuk Morning drive near to Yama Dwar. Here you will meet our yaks and yak men. We will load all logistics on yaks and start Parikrama. Visit Yama Dwar on the way. The First day of Kora is a gradual walking of 5 hours. From the way you have Darshan of West face of Kailash. Today your night halt at Dirapuk. From Dirapuk view of North face of Kailash in a distance. Yatris who are not going Mt Kailash Parikarma will stay at Darchen till those people going Parikarma return back. Yatris who are not going Mt Kailash Parikarma will return back to Darchen and take rest there till those people going Parikarma return back.	Alt: 4860 m Dist: 4 km (Drive) Dist: 16 km (Walking) Driving hr: 30 min Walking hr: 5 hr	B,L,D	Tented Camp
Day 09	2nd Day of Parikrama to Zuthulphuk Early morning trek uphill Dolmala Pass. It takes about 4 to 5 hours. After reaching top of the pass 5850 m then trek down to the valley floor. It takes another 4 to 5 hours. After cross Dolmala when you move down you see Gauri Kunda. This day is longest and toughest day of Parikarma. So be prepared in mind accordingly. Like yesterday today also your overnight will be in tented camp at Zuthulphuk.	Alt: 5850 m Dist: 22 km Walking hr: 10 hr	B,L,D	Tented Camp
Day 10	3rd Day of Parikrama. Drive to Dongba Today is last of Parikarma. After breakfast you trek down of 10 km with the winding gradual track. Once you reach the place called Chongdo, our transport will pick up you and drive back to Saga via Prayang and Dongba. Today you night halt will be at Saga.	Alt: 4300 m Dist: 10 km (Walking) Dist: 280 km (Driving) Walking hr: 3 hr Driving hr: 6 hr	B,L,D	Guest House
Day 11	Drive Dongba to Lhatse Today you drive from Saga to Lhatse passing several high plateau lakes, towns, herders tents. Along the route with plateau mountain ranges diverse forms of mountains are overlooking through the valley.	Alt: 4050 m Distance: 410 km Driving hr: 8 hrs	B,L,D	Guest House
Day 12	Drive Lhatse to Rongbuk/Everest Base Camp Drive via Pangla pass to Rongbuk Monastery, world's highest monastery situated at 5200m. Optional day hike to North Everest Base Camp.	Alt: 5200 m Distance: 400 Km Diving hr: 8 hrs	B,L,D	Guest House/Tent
Day 13	Drive Rongbuk to Nyalam You drive back to Nyalam with sweet memory of Kailash, Mansarovar and Everest.	Alt: 3900 m Distance: 220 km Driving hr: 5 hr	B,L,D	Guest House
Day 14	Drive Nyalam to Kathmandu via Zhangmu From Nyalam you drive back to the friendship bridge at Kodari. After completing Chinese immigration formalities you drive to Kathmandu.	Alt: 1350 m Dist: 160 km Driving hr: 6 hr	B,L,D	Hotel
Day 15	Depart Kathmandu After breakfast check out the hotel and transfer to Kathmandu Airport to connect flight for onward journey.		B