Ali, Lhasa & Guge Kingdom Tour

If Tibet is the “roof of the world”, then western Tibet is the roof’s roof! Our coverage of Western Tibet focuses on the sights that most attract travelers to this remote and difficult land. The most important of these sights is Mount Kailash, Lake Manasarova, and the Tirthpuri Hot Springs. These are some of the holiest sights in Tibet and are imminently important in the religious lives of the Tibetan people. These can all be reached from Darchen, a village on the main highway from Lhasa to Ali. The town of Ali is the seat of the regional government and an important spot to stage expeditions further north or west, out of our current coverage.

This is the land of the Himalayas with great snowcapped mountains, lakes, grasslands and lots and lots of space! In fact, perhaps the sheer emptiness of the region will astound you. In an area of 300 square kilometers, there are only approximately 70,000 Tibetans, mainly engaged in animal husbandry and farming. Any other Tibetans you may meet are pilgrims coming to visit the holy sights of the region.

• DAY 01

  Drive from kathmandu to Zhangmu / Nyalam O/nt GH 155 km 7 hours

• DAY 02

  Drive to Saga O/nt GH Hours in jeep 230km 7hours

• DAY 03

  Drive to Tsocheng O/nt GH 300km 8hrs

• DAY 04

  Drive to Gertse O/nt GH 277km 7hrs

• DAY 05

  Drive to Gerkey O/nt GH 234km 6hrs

• DAY 06

  Drive to Ali O/nt GH 287km 7-8hrs

• DAY 07

  Drive to Rutok County O/nt GH 80km 2hrs

• DAY 08

  Drive to Guge Kingdom O/nt GH 295km 8hrs

• DAY 09

  Drive to Darcheng / Manasarovar Lake O/nt GH 290km 7-8hrs

• DAY 10

  Drive to Paryang O/nt GH 310km 8hrs

• DAY 11

  Drive to Saga O/nt GH 255km 6-7hrs

• DAY 12

  Saga to xegar

• DAY 13

  xegar to XIGASTE

• DAY 14

  XIGASTE TO GYANSTE

• DAY 16

  GYANSTE TO LHASA

• DAY 17

  LHASA SIGHT SEEING

• DAY 18

  LHASA SIGHT SEEING

• DAY 19

  LHASA TO KATHMANDU