Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarovar is the most sacred pilgrimage for four different religions Buddhist, Hindus, Jains, and Vaishnab. Every year, large numbers of pilgrims from all different religions travel to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar to pay their homage. Mt. Kailash (6714 meters), World's most sacred mountain, is located in a high and isolated enclave of West Tibet . Mt. Kailash is one of the 3 pilgrimage sites in the area, known collectively as Kangri Tsosum; the other two are Ponri Ngaden and Lake Manasarovar . All are said to be at the heart of the ancient Shangshung kingdom, the supposed land of origin of pre-Buddhist sect Bonpos. Mt. Kailash is their soul mountain (lari), which they also call Yungdrung Gu Tse (the Nine story Swastika Mountain ). This is the very place where it is stated that the sects legendary founder, Tonpa Shenrab, descended from heaven to earth. Lord Shiva both the creator and destroyer of life is believed by Hindus to reside in the holy mountain.
Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar remained unknown to the Western World until the eighteenth century, hidden behind some of the greatest natural barriers on earth. The First European to travel through the region was an Italian Jesuit missionary, Father Ippolito Desideri. In the winter of 1715 he crossed Western Tibet , a vast, sterile and terrible desert, following the course of Tsangpo river all the way to Lhasa . On the way, he passed Lake Manasarovar and a cloud-hidden mountain ( Mount Kailash ) that he reported was sacred to the powerful Tantrik wizard 'Urghien' or Padmasambhava.

The best time to make a tour to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarovar region is between mid-May and mid-October. The first and last months of this season the weather in Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar is generally stable and clear, with cool temperatures during the days and nights below freezing, so least travelers visit Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar tour during this period. July and August are usually warmer, but this is when the monsoon pushes beyond the Himalaya , swelling the creeks and coating the valleys with greenery and wildflowers.

There are 3 different major gateways to make tour to Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarovar; they are Zhang-Mu, Lhasa and Simikot (far western border of Nepal ). The duration of Tibet Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar tour can be varied from the different starting points. However, it mostly depends on which places you would like to cover within your journey. You totally do not need to stick with our tour itineraries, which we have offered here. According to your time frame and other requirements we can always customize the trip.