Mt.Kailash & Guge Kingdom Tour - 22 Days

Duration
22 Days
Activities
Trekking and Touring
Grade
Challenging
Altitude
5,600m
Group Size
2-10 persons
Best seasons
April - June & Mid September - Early October

The Kingdom of Guge Tour is a famouse tour in Tibet. It founded in 868 and became a focal point for the preservation of Buddhism in Tibet until the 17th century. After the assassination of King Lang Darma in 842 by his own brother, the Buddhism in Tibet was completely snuffed out for nearly 100 years. In 1040, a renowned Indian Pandit named Atisha arrived in Guge Kingdom and spent some times at Toling Monastery where he created a resurgence of interest in Buddhism which eventually spread all over Tibet. Tsaparang and Toling retained their importance within Western Tibet as political and religious center until the 17th Century. Today, more than 300 years later, all the remains is a huge complex of caves, living quarters and temples, some of it in an excellent state of preservation, the rest in ruins. This place can be visited combining with Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar via either northern route (Shiquanhe) or from southern route via Saga - Paryang and Manasarovar. The tour itinerary can be varied according to the time frame and places you would like to cover within the itinerary.

This tour includes rigorous overland driving, trekking and camping through remote regions of western Tibet, at altitudes of 2,745m/9,000ft and 4,880m/16,000ft, hiking to a maximum of 5600m/18,400ft. The tour will be more luxurious & interesting by the dedicated & quality services of a Nepalese Sherpa team that includes a camp cook and guide. All the camping equipment will be included in the tour price. While trekking, we make available porters/pack-animals for carrying the equipments & luggage, clients will carry a small daypack only & hike at easy pace.


Itinerary

Day 1:

Lhasa airport picking up, have a good rest in the afternoon..

Day 2:

Sightseeing in Lhasa, visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Market..

Day 3:

Sightseeing in Lhasa, visit Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery..

Day 4:

Drive Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse with sight-seeing Gyantse.

Day 5:

Sight-seeing Shigatse and drive to Latse.

Day 6:

Drive to Daoban.

Day 7:

Drive to Tsochen.

Day 8:

Drive to Gertse.

Day 9:

Drive to Gakyi.

Day 10:

Drive to Shiquanhe.

Day 11:

Drive to Tsada (Guge).

Day 12:

Excursions Kingdom Guge.

Day 13:

Drive to Darchen.

Day 14:

Kora (trek).

Day 15:

Kora (trek).

Day 16:

Kora (trek); arrive Darchen.

Day 17:

Drive to Manasarovar Lake.

Day 18:

Drive to Paryang.

Day 19:

Drive to Saga.

Day 20:

Drive to Paiku Tso.

Day 21:

Drive to Zhangmu, cross border, stay at Kodari Eco Resort.

Day 22:

Drive to Kathmandu..


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