Kailash Tour via Simikot

Flying in Kathmandu is a panoramic excitement on a clear day. The view of snow-capped mountain peaks gives you the ecstatic pleasure for the beginning of the memorable experiences that stay with you throughout your lifetime. And when your plane lands, our representative from Himalayan trekkers will meet and greet you at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, we have a full day sightseeing of the Kathmandu valley including Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Swoyambhunath. Pashupatinath is one of the sacred Hindu temples in Nepal and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Boudhanath is also renowned as the little Tibet in Kathmandu. This is a spiritual place with the two eyes of Buddha conveying the message of peace to you. Kathmandu Durbar Square lies in the center of the Kathmandu valley and has some of the most interesting monuments in Nepal. The Kasthamandap, the building from which Kathmandu derived its name, the Kumari Ghar, the House of the Living goddess Kumari, the Taleju temple and the most interesting the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, now a museum are some of the interesting buildings in Kathmandu Durbar Square. Swoyambhunath is also popular as "Monkey Temple" situated at the height of Kathmandu valley. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Today we take our early flight from TIA to Nepalgunj. It is about an hour flight to Nepalgunj, situated at the far western part of Nepal. It is a city which is near to the border of Nepal and India is also the door to Simikot, Humla. It is a Terai belt of Nepal and can experience the varied cultures of Nepal. We explore the local villages, market, and zoo in Nepalgunj. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Today we take an early flight of about 40 minutes to Simikot from Nepalgunj. From flight, we can see the panoramic view of the gigantic mountains. Simikot is the headquarters of the Humla district. Here, we can experience the hospitality of the local people, culture and traditions as well as the lifestyle of the people. The culture of the people of here is quite similar to the Tibetans because of the proximity the places. And here we have our lunch and climb up and after some hours of ascends, we come downwards to the Tuling village. From here, we move towards Dharaponi all along Karnali River throughout settlements and dense forests. We stay overnight at Dharaponi.

Today we walk on a flat route until we arrive at Kermi. From Karmi, we go to the Humla Karnali Basin. We can find two hot springs of water near Kermi. Here we can spend some time by dipping our body into the hot water to relieve the pain and aching. When we pass throughout the Kermi village we go into the wide valley which provides a passage to the thin pines. After that, we pass Salli La pass (2,990 m) and moves downwards to Salli Khola where we stay overnight.

After breakfast, we continue our journey and at Salli Khola, we cross suspension bridge and heads towards the flat surface to arrive village named Yalbang. Here Monks from the Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery will welcome us. We can experience the lifestyle of the Monks here. After that, we move from above the Karnal River. When we ascend upwards the less we see plants. When we cross the Karnali Suspension Bridge, we arrive at Muchu. We stay overnight at Muchu.

We head from the check post of Muchu to the tumor. We descend down and from where we can see the superb view of Dhungkar Choezam Monastery up of the hill. When we depart from the Karnali River we trek to the higher elevation to reach Yari. Here also we go through the check post of police and reach to the barren lands. While moving we can see the stunning view of gigantic Erega Mountain and the superb view of the Thado Dhunga (4,043 m). we stay overnight at Sip Sip.

Today after breakfast we climb up to the Nara La Pass and get pleasure from the magnificent Tibetan Plateau. While coming down from this point we can see the small settlement of Ranipauwa Village. After some hours of descending, we will reach the Humla Karnali River which is the way to Hilsa. Hilsa is the border on the side of Nepal on the Nepal-Tibet border and also a falling point for the devotees on their way to Mt. Kailash by Heli. We stay overnight at Hilsa.

Today we cross the border of Nepal-China and arrive at Taklakot. Taklakot is a trading city on the border of the Tibetan side. After that, we arrive at Talakot's customs office by driving. We can see the prehistoric Purang Gompa and can visit the exclusive Buddhist frescoes of IIX century on the way to Tritapuri. We stay overnight at Tritapuri.

Today we explore the Garuda Valley which is situated to the southwest part of Mt. Kailash. Here we can find strange caves which have never been visited. It is one of the resources of the old kingdom of Shangshung. Shangshung is an untimely Tibetan society with bust caves and cities in the valley. For the historical and archeological lover, this valley gives superb exploration. From here, we move back to Manasarovar. We stay overnight at Darchen

From today we start our visit to Mt. Kailash. The initial day of Darchen is about 6 hours of walk in the bottomless valley all the way through the red rock walls. We walk to the Shershong and pass a bridge which leads to Chhuku Gompa high which can be seen from the valley. The route heads to Dirapuk from where we can see the panoramic view of the northern side of Mt. Kailash. We stay overnight at Dirapuk.

Today is the second day and we ascend up to the northern face of Mt. Kailash. While walking we can see the beauty of Mt. Kailash with the natural scenery as if it is a paradise of the world. It is a memorable experience throughout your life to come face to face with Kailash.

Today is the third day and most difficult day of our trip. Today we ascend to the Drolma-La pass at a height of 5,750 m. The literal meaning of Pass is magnificent and is fulfilled with five different colored praying flags. From this pass, we come down to Dzutul-Puk. At Dzutul-Puk, we arrive at the unbelievable Lake of Compassion called Thugje Zinbu and very few in numbers antique pondering caves. We stay overnight at Dzutul-Puk.

We walk out of the valley to the Barka. After finishing the sacred worship of Mt. Kailash, we move to Manasarovar Lake by 2 hours of driving. The Manasarovar has sacred implication for Hindus and Buddhists religions. As Hindu mythology, Manasarovar Lake is an epitome of transparency and those who drink water from this Lake will go to the heaven of Lord Shiva after their death. Buddhists also consider this Lake as the Legendary Lake called Anavatapta in Sanskrit where Queen Maya Devi is supposed to have visualized Buddha.

Today, we explore the magnificent Manasarovar Lake. Manasarovar Lake has a 90 Km of perimeter and is considered as one of the elevated freshwater Lakes in the globe. There is a belief system that visits of Mt. Kailash is fulfilled only who drinks the water from the lake and who take a sacred dip in the water. It is also believed that those who take the dip on the water will sweep all the sins of the people even sins of lives of hundreds. After that, we take a round of the Manasarovar Lake by driving and explore Chui Gompa. We stay overnight at Manasarovar.

Today we visit the Chuli Gompa and complete a long drive to Saga from Manasarovar. We pass through the Hor Quo and Mayum La Pass (5,200 m). while driving we will see the tiny settlements like Paryang and Zhongba. This trip wraps 270 Km to Paryang from Manasarovar. From Saga, we returned back to Kathmandu rather going to Lhasa. We stay overnight at Saga.

Today we pass Yarlung Tsangpo / Brahmaputra River and arrive at Nyalam. In the beginning, we pass the Paige-Tso which is a big lake with Shishapangma Mountain (8,027 m) in its setting. We can also see the world's highest peak Mt. Everest as we head towards Lalung La Pass (5,124 m). When we cross Tong La Pass (5,120 m) we ultimately arrive at the Keyrong, a border area. We stay overnight at Keyrong.

Today after breakfast we head towards the check post of the border and arrive at Friendship Bridge. At this point, we take to leave the Tibetan vehicles and walk about 20 minutes towards Nepal Border. And from Kodari, we drive back to Kathmandu, which takes about 5 hours. Overnight at Hotel of Kathmandu.

Finally, our Kailash tour concludes successfully. Today we exchange your feelings and experience about the trip while we move to the airport for the final departure. Hope to see you again!!