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2027 planning collection · dates and arrangements to be confirmedArrival in Lhasa (3600m) → Lhasa City Tour → Lhasa City Tour → Lhasa-Yamdrok Lake-Shigatse (370km) → Shigatse-EBC (350km) → EBC-Saga → Saga-Darchen → Darchen-Dirapuk Monastery → Dirapuk Monastery-Zutulpuk Monastery → Zutulpuk Monastery-Darchen-Zanda (270km) → Zanda-Darchen (270km) → Darchen-Saga (500km) → Saga-Gyirong Border (200km)
An original Snowland Travel planning itinerary. Roads, permits, lodging and visit order are finalised in your written confirmation.
Pick-up and Check-in
Meet on arrival and transfer to the accommodation. Review the route and personal preferences, keeping the arrival day free of extra sightseeing.
Planned overnight stop：Lhasa
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Lhasa Traditional Handicraft Center, Sera Monastery
At Sera, focus on the monastery setting and traditions of learning. Access to debates depends on the monastery’s own schedule.
Planned overnight stop：Lhasa
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
Explore Lhasa’s history through the palace architecture and painted details. Follow the reserved admission time and allow unhurried breaks on the stairs. Learn how the Jokhang connects the city’s history with living traditions of devotion. Check photography rules and give worshippers space.
Planned overnight stop：Lhasa
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier
Pause at permitted viewpoints above Yamdrok, taking in the relationship between lake, mountains and villages. Adapt stops to weather and energy levels. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：Shigatse
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Gyawula Pass, Rongbuk Monastery, Everest Base Camp
Confirm roads, local transfers and visitor access before the Everest section. View the mountain from permitted areas; summit visibility depends on weather. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：EBC
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Mount Shishapangma, Pelkhu Tso Lake
Follow the day’s route with cultural interpretation, meal breaks and unhurried stops. Confirm entry, walking distances and stopping places against local access and the group’s needs. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：Saga
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Mount Kailash, Lake Mansarovar, Lhanagtso
Approach Kailash through its cultural significance and western Tibet’s sacred landscape. Walking the circuit requires separate checks of access, season, fitness and support. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：Darchen
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Mt. Kailash Travel Day 1: drive 6km, trek 14km, 4675-5100m
Approach Kailash through its cultural significance and western Tibet’s sacred landscape. Walking the circuit requires separate checks of access, season, fitness and support. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：Dirapuk
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Mt. Kailash Travel Day 2: walk 24km, 5100-5650m
Approach Kailash through its cultural significance and western Tibet’s sacred landscape. Walking the circuit requires separate checks of access, season, fitness and support. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：Zutulpuk
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Mt. Kailash Travel Day 3: walk 6km, drive 4km, 4680-4880m
Approach Kailash through its cultural significance and western Tibet’s sacred landscape. Walking the circuit requires separate checks of access, season, fitness and support. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：Zanda
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Guge Kingdom Ruins, Tholing Monastery, Zanda Earth Forest
At Guge, focus on the relationship between history and surviving architecture. Allow time for steps, observation and the site’s designated visitor route. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：Darchen
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Scenery along the way
Follow the day’s route with cultural interpretation, meal breaks and unhurried stops. Confirm entry, walking distances and stopping places against local access and the group’s needs. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：Saga
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Gyirong Valley
Follow the day’s route with cultural interpretation, meal breaks and unhurried stops. Confirm entry, walking distances and stopping places against local access and the group’s needs. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.
Planned overnight stop：To be confirmed / no stay after the tour
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote
Discuss standard or upgraded accommodation in towns. Pilgrimage, trekking and remote stays require separate checks of rooms, bathrooms, heating and supplies. Hotel names and ratings are confirmed in writing.
This route involves additional transport, border arrangements or specialist support. Request a tailored quote for your dates and party; an unverified selling price is not displayed.
2027 departures are checked on request; no fixed departure is confirmed here.
Local vehicle and driver, a guide in the agreed language, accommodation, agreed meals, listed admissions and permit-application arrangements, as specified in the final written quote.
International and domestic flights, rail tickets, visas, single-room supplements, personal spending, insurance, optional activities and specialist trekking support are quoted separately.
Send the route code, dates, party size, language and budget. We will check arrangements before replying.
Journey code：SL-024
