2017 Kailash Group Tours News update, considering the regular closure in every March in Tibet, Kailash tour normally starts no earlier than April 20 every year, any departure date before this sounds too risky, because there are many Tibet travel permits to be needed for Kailash pilgrimage and the official application time takes around 3 weeks. However travel agency can only begin to apply the Kailash permits around the end of March ever year after 2008 March 14. Considering the long distance trip involving expensive transport, travelers can consider to take a group tour which normally is 9 nights 10 days (out side of Lhasa) plus few days before the Kailash trip begins. It is common that 2 weeks will be enough, like many repeated Kailash travelers coming back to Tibet, they have 13 or 14 days and made the trip. Further more, the 2 weeks Kailash tour can also combine the Everest adventure (better after the Kailash trip). With the 2017 Tibet tour right around the corner, for pilgrims, it is probably a time to start the tour planning, however Kailash tour can be booked even 1 one month in advance before arrival date. Hope this information helps.