Thinh's 14-day journey took him through Lhasa, Shigatse, Saga, Darchen, and sacred lakes like Yamdrok and Manasarovar. The road from Lhasa to Darchen, at the foot of Mount Kailash, spans nearly ...

The trek – called the Kora in Tibetan – is the circumambulation of one of the most revered mountains in the world, Mount Kailash. Thousands of people embark upon this test of mental and ...

Religion, mythology and weather conditions aside, Mount Kailash is 'considered impossible to climb' due to the 'physical challenges' it presents. So says Tibet tour operator Tibet Vista on its ...

Coolest souvenir: Carved yak horns. A gift from our trekking guide. Worth a splurge: Tibetan Thangkas, beautiful paintings of deities and bodhisattvas such as Padmasambhava, Green Tara and ...

The Siang River originates near Mount Kailash in Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Zangbo. China has proposed to ...

Adventure Adviser: A handful of reputable outfitters run monthlong treks to sacred Mount Kailas ... slog by foot into Tibet from western Nepal to the base of 22,028-foot Kailas, followed by ...

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the launch of border tourism from Shipki La, aiming to ...