13-Day Tibet Tours
Thirteen days is the usual length for Mount Kailash from Lhasa, and for the ruined Guge Kingdom in the far west. It also allows a slow loop through Nyingchi, Everest and Namtso.
Private · your datesKailash & ManasarovarPrivate 13-day tour to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar from Lhasa. Includes Everest Base Camp, Peiku Tso, Sakya Monastery, and optional extensions.Price on requestSee this tour →
Group or private13 Days Beijing, Pingyao, Xi’an & Tibet Train Tour13 Days Beijing, Pingyao, Xi'an & Tibet Train Tour: a 13-day guided Tibet tour. Expert local guides, all permits included.from $1,780 per personSee this tour →
Private · your dates13 Days Mt. Kailash Pilgrimage + Guge Kingdom & Zanda Earth ForestThirteen days combining the sacred Mt. Kailash Kora with the haunting ruins of the Guge Kingdom and the surreal Zanda Earth Forest — western Tibet's wildest.from $1,300 per personSee this tour →
Group or private13 Days Nyingchi Everest Base Camp Namtso TourThree of Tibet's greatest landscapes in 13 days: Nyingchi's alpine forests, Everest Base Camp at 5,200m and sacred Namtso Lake at 4,718m.from $1,800 per personSee this tour →
Private · your dates13 Days Tibet Overland Adventure Group Tour with Mount Kailash & EBCTibet's great overland adventure: 13 days combining the sacred 52km Mt. Kailash Kora, Everest Base Camp at 5,200m and Lhasa's UNESCO heritage sites.from $1,971 per personSee this tour →
What you can see in 13 days
Thirteen days is the usual length for Mount Kailash with time to spare, or for adding the ruins of the Guge Kingdom and the earth forest of Zanda in the far west. It also allows a slow loop through Nyingchi, Everest and Namtso, or a train journey that starts in Beijing and Xi’an.
The far west is remote: long driving days on good roads, small towns, and some of the widest views in Asia.
A typical 13-day Kailash and Guge route
- Days 1–3 — Lhasa
- Days 4–6 — West to Lake Manasarovar
- Days 7–9 — The Kailash kora
- Days 10–11 — Zanda and the Guge Kingdom
- Days 12–13 — Return and departure
Who it suits
Travellers drawn to the far west: Mount Kailash, Lake Manasarovar and the ruins of the old Guge Kingdom. It suits people who enjoy long journeys and wide empty landscapes, and who are happy with simple guesthouses in the remote towns.
Good to know
Western Tibet needs extra permits, which we arrange. Best months are May to September. Nights in the west are cold even in summer.
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