Overview
Kathmandu - Syabru Bensi, Nepal; Gyirong - Saga - Manasarovar, China Every year, Mount Kailash receives thousands of tourists from different countries who come to visit Tibet for various purposes of religions, photography, festival, and exotic monasteries. This motorbike journey to Mount Kailash and Manasarovar will let you experience a fantastic riding adventure with the experience of riding in the off-road roads of Nepal and Tibet added to your experience. On this adventurous expedition, you will cross the wide-open spaces followed by the snow-capped mountains, vast lakes, small villages, and important monasteries leading our way to Holy Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Let's explore this exotic motorbike journey to Mount Kailash and Manasarovar where you will upgrade your riding skill and enjoy once in a lifetime of fun and memorable moments in Nepal and Tibet, China!
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Kathmandu
- Ride to Mount Kailash and Manasarovar
- A ride through Syabrubesi, Kerung, and Saga
- Visit Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple
- Royal Enfield 500cc / Himalayan 411cc rental
- 13 nights' accommodation
- Airport transfers
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu
You will meet and assist by Parikrama Treks representative. You will have a motorbike test ride on the second day.
Day 2-3: Sightseeing and Tibet visa processing
Today you will have sightseeing of Kathmandu valley. We will provide a short briefing about the Motorbike journey to Mt Kailash. You will have a motorbike test ride on the second day.
Day 4: Ride Kathmandu to Rasuwagadi (150 km / 7 hrs)
Today is one of the long journeys as we try to reach the border of Nepal and Tibet. The road is more off-road that one can imagine.
Day 5: Ride Rasuwagadi to Kerung (50 km / 2 hrs)
Today we will cross the Nepal Tibet border. We take a ride to the first city Kerung, Tibet.
Day 6: Ride to Saga (230 km / 5 hrs)
Today is an exciting day of riding towards Saga town. Saga is semi-modern Tibetan town facilities with good and basic guesthouses.
Day 7: Ride to Lake Manasarovar (370 km / 7 hrs)
Today we will enjoy the exciting view of the fresh lake at high altitude. You will also encounter with a stunning view of Mount Kailash.
Day 8: Ride to Darchen (40 km / 1 hr)
We will explore Manasarovar Lake’s surroundings in the morning time. Later we ride to Darchen and prepare for our 3 days walk to mount Kailash.
Day 9: Walk to Derapuk (18 km / 7 hrs) Mt Kailash parikrama Begins
Early in the morning, we start walking from Darchen. Golden Kailash views at the time of sunset and tomorrow morning at sunrise again.
Day 10: Second day of walking Tour to Kailash Parikrama
We start our walk quite early in the morning. It is a long day walking from Derapuk to Juthulpuk. Another 2 hours walking at flat land finally reach Juthulpuk.
Day 11: Third day of Kailash Parikrama. Ride to Saga (260 km / 2 hrs)
Today is the final day of our walk to reach Darchen. We take a ride back to Saga.
Day 12: Ride back to Kerung (230 km / 6 hrs)
- We take the same roadway back to Kerung. We make final preparation to cross Nepal Tibet immigration tomorrow.
Day 13: Cross Nepal Tibet border. Ride to Kathmandu (128 km / 9 hrs)
Early in the morning, we ride our motorbike to Kerung boarder. After immigration formalities in both countries, ride back to Kathmandu.
Day 14: Departure
Your motorbike journey to Mt Kailash’s journey ends. Note: Approximately three hours before your scheduled flight time, a representative from Parikrama Treks and Expeditions will transfer you to the airport.
Ride Details
- Terrain
- off-road
- Bike
- rental bike (Royal Enfield 500cc / Himalayan 411cc)
- Riding gears
- personal biking clothing including the helmets is not included in the price
- Meals
- all breakfasts
What's included
- Royal Enfield 500cc / Himalayan 411cc motorcycle rental and spare parts of bikes (whichever applicable) for the entire trip
- Visit Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple with a private vehicle and English speaking guide
- One Tibetan English-speaking guide
- One mechanic from Nepal, their accommodation, meals, and daily wages
- Cost of fuel for the bikes and mechanic as well as engine oil top up
- Back up support (truck) to carry support staff and clients personal baggage / gears and guide from Tibet
- Entry fees to the sites and monasteries for both motorbikes and members
- Manasarovar entrance fee
- Kailash entrance fee
- Environment fee for the motorbike to Tarpoche
- Mount Kailash conservation fee for members, bikes, crews, and vehicle
- The necessary Tibet entry and road permits
- Motorbike custom entry fee at China custom
- Temporary motorbike license and driving license
- Deposit amount at the Chinese custom by Parikrama Treks and Expeditions
- Arrival and departure airport transfer in a private car, accompanied by an English speaking representative
- 13 nights' accommodation
- Daily breakfast
Not included
- Air ticket and air tax if needed
- Lunch in Kathmandu and throughout the tour in Tibet (approximately 10 - 18 USD per meal)
- Nepal entry and re-entry of 40 USD for 30 days upon arrival at the Kathmandu airport or Nepal border
- China / Tibet visa fee (215 USD per person, extra 95 USD per person for American nationals)
- Personal biking clothing including helmets
- Photography charges for still and video cameras at monasteries in Tibet
- Emergency and evacuation costs, travel / medical insurance / personal insurance of the riders
- Any extra cost in the event of landslides and personal nature expenses
- Bank transfer fees, cancellation fee if there is an unforced situation, politically disturbance any region if visa rejected by the Chinese embassy
- Personal nature such as bar bills, alcoholic beverages, bottled drinks, and extra mileage
- Personal gratuities such as tips to guides, drivers, and mechanics
- Costs incurred due to natural calamities, strikes, and breakdowns and beyond the control and its associates
Accommodation
During your stay in Kathmandu, you will stay at a three-star hotel on a twin sharing basis with breakfast. You will stay at guesthouses / three-star standard hotels in Tibet on a twin sharing basis. On the first and second night, you will be accommodated in Kathmandu Valley. The third night will be spent in Syabrubesi meanwhile the fourth and fifth nights will be spent in Kerung. You will stay in Saga on the sixth night, Manasarovar for the seventh and eighth nights before you go to Saga for the ninth night and Kerung for the tenth night. The last two nights will be spent in Kathmandu.
Getting There
This motorcycle tour will take place in Nepal and China. You will be riding through Syabrubesi, Kerung, Saga and exploring the most majestic Holy Lake Manasarovar where you will see lots of tourist taking a dip in the holy lake. [+](https://www.tripaneer.com/parikrama-treks-and-expeditions/14-day-mount-kailash-and-manasarovar-guided-motorcycle-tour-in-nepal-and-china# "Zoom in") [−](https://www.tr
