Travelling alone? Join other travellers on this incredible pilgrimage to western Tibet – make the kora of sacred Mount Kailash, mavel the brilliance of Lake Manasarovar as well as the highlights of Lhasa, Central Tibet and Mount Everest.
Chengdu – Lhasa -Yamdrok Tso – Gyantse – Sakya – Saga – Lake Manasarovar – Mount Kailash – Tirthapuri – Saga – Rombuk & Everest – Shigatse – Lhasa
This is a trip that includes the very best –
Explore the great university monasteries of Lhasa as well as visiting the Potala Palace and joining locals on the barkhor circuit, stopping for tea and shopping –
Vast high altitude lakes, the Yarlung (Brahmaputra) River, mountain passes topped with prayer flags … all offer the photos of a life time.
01: Arrive Chengdu – evening visit Jinli Food street (hotel)
02: Visit Panda Breeding Centre – transfer to airport – fly to Lhasa – transfer to the hotel – welcome dinner (hotel 3 nights)
03: Lhasa sightseeing: visit Drepung Monastery, Nechung Oracle Temple & Sera
04: Lhasa sightseeing – visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor area.
05: via Yamdrok & karo-la to Gyantse (hotel)
06: visit Pelkhor Choede – to Sakya (hotel)
07: to Saga (hotel)
08: to Chiu Gompa, Lake Manasarovar (basic guest house)
09: to Darchen (hotel)
10: Kailash kora to Dira Phuk (guest house)
11: Kailash kora to Zhutrul Phuk (guest house)
12: complete kora to Darchen – to Menshi – visit Tirthapuri & Guruyam (guest house)
13: to Saga (hotel)
14: to Rombuk (guest house or hotel)
15: to Shigatse (hotel)
16: visit Tashilumpo – to Lhasa (hotel)
17: transfer to Lhasa airport
Email us for a full trip dossier: tours@shigatsetravels.com
DATES 2026
April 18– May 04
June 19 – July 05
August 15 – 31
September 13 – 29
Private tours are available at any time and may be customised for you –
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Arrival
Your hotel in Chengdu is included tonight (make your own way here or arrange a transfer).
Chengdu
In the evening of day 1 (start 6pm) enjoy a walking tour of Jinli famous food street sampling typical Sichuan snack foods (4 snacks included, you can always buy more if you cannot resist)
On the morning of day 2 you will head first to the Panda Centre – early morning is when they are most active – playing and eating.
Then continue to Chengdu Airport for the flight to Lhasa (just over 2 hours flight)
> Hotel in Chengdu 1 night
> Evening walking tour of Jinli food streek with guide and 3-4 snacks.
> Panda Centre including transport & entry fee & transport continue to airport.
Tibet
> All accommodation (hotels twin share, multi-share guest house Lake Manasarovar, Kailash kora, Rombuk **)
> English speaking Tibetan Guide throughout
> Transport by private vehicle
> All guide, driver & vehicle expenses except tips
> All Tibet permits & permissions including delivery to you in Chengdu
> entry fees: Drepung & Nechung, Sera, Potala, Jokhang, Yamdrok Tso, karo-la glacier, Pelkhor Choede, Sakya, Tashilumpo, Everest National Park, Everest eco-bus, Lake Manasarovar, Chiu Gompa, Mount Kailash, Tirthapuri, Guruyam.
** Guest houses at Chiu Gompa and 2 nights Kailash kora are multi-share (2-6 beds, shared toilets)
Rombuk tent guest house provides accommodation in partitioned 2-4 bed sections. Shared toilets outside the tents. There is also a hotel at Rombuk (private bathroom, hot water, heating, oxygen) if this would suit you better. (extra charge applies)
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Arrival Transfer airport or station to hotel in Chengdu. (private transfer available at extra cost)
Fights
Chengdu-Lhasa – we will book afternoon flight and charge you the actual cost (allow cny 1500-1800, but usually we can get cheaper)
Lhasa – departure. There are flights throughout China & to Nepal.
Other
> meals other than specified, drinks, personal expenses including souvenirs, laundry, photo fees
> entry fees other than specified as included
> passport & visa fees. Personal travel insurance
> flights, rail tickets and taxes other than specified as included
> tips and gratuities
> costs arising from events outside the control of Shigatse Travels or its agents – including the delay or extension of a trip due to weather, illness, government decree or other causes beyond our control.
We hope you can join us in 2026
Shigatse Travels Tibet 