Mount Kailash via Simikot Trek

Today, you will be visiting the major cultural and religious heritages in the Kathmandu valley. Our tour guides will help you to visit Pashupatinath, Bauddhanath, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square including others.

Today, we catch our morning available flight to Nepalgunj from Kathmandu. Upon arriving at Nepalgunj, we will explore around the city and stay overnight at the hotel there.

Today, we will take our early morning flight to Simikot from Nepalgunj. After about 45 minutes of flight, we will reach at Simikot. After final preparations, we start walking to the ridge above Simikot and then descend to Masigaon village where we camp for our first night.

From Masigaon, the trail continues to the village Dharapuri. Then, after crossing Humla Karnali, we enter Khanglagaon from where we follow the river to our camp at Kermi. Today, there is a lot of ascents and descents as we have to climb out of the gorge at times where there are impassable sections.

Today, we climb over a number of ridges with superb views of Saipal Himal and finally we arrive at Yangar village near Humla Khola.

Today, we come out of the village of Yangar and follow the trail high above Humla Khola before you reach Muchu village further along the river. After climbing the ridge followed by a steep descent into a gorge, we ascend to a ridge and then follow the trail along theh Tumkot Khola and then Bumachiya Khola. Finally our trail takes us to Palbang, and then onto Torea.

From Torea, the trail ascends to a ridge near the village of Yari. Then, we continue walking to the meadow at Sipsip near the base of the pass. This is a regular trading route into Tibet. So, you are likely to see traffic of pack animals, pilgrims and traders.

There is a steep ascent for a couple of hours to Nara Lagna Pass where there are good views of Saipal and out over the Tibetan plateau. The descent from the pass is on a rocky trail to Humla Karnali and then it continues further to several stone houses at Hilsa where we camp for the night. Nepal border is just over on the other side of the bridge.

There is a short walk to Shera, a Tibetan trading post, from where we go for drive to Purang that takes about one hour. After lunch, we continue driving to our campsite on the shore of holy Lake Manasarovar below Chiu Gompa.

In the morning, we drive to the roadhead at Darchen where we start our trek around Mount Kailash. Then the trail heads in a north-west direction to Lha Chu Valley with Kailash visible to the north. We descend to Darboche where there is a tall pole with prayer flags. Then, we continue across the plain at Shersong and after a further hour, we arrive to our first camp near Chhuka Gompa.

Today, we follow the pilgrims on their kora around Mount Kailash. Then, the trail follows a deep gorge to our camp for the night.

From camp, we walk towards the Diraphuk monastery, where we will get views of the north face of Kailash. We then continue walking and cross Lha Chu on a bridge then up to the meadows at Dikpa Karnak.

There is a rocky trail passing a many cairns and a stone hut and camp then up to the summit of Dolma La at 5600m. From the pass, there is a steep descent on a switchback trail to a lake called Gourikund then further down in the valley, there is a stone house at Lhamchhukhir. Our camp for the night is at Zutul Puk gompa a little futher the valley.

Today, we finish the kora around Kailash arriving back to Darchen at our starting point. We then drive back to Chuku Gompa where we camp for the night.

After the kora around Kailash, we drive in Landcruisers over the Tibetan plateau and finally reach Zhangmu.

Today, we will drive to cross the border and will reach at Nepal.

After completing border formalities, we enter Nepal and then drive back to Kathmandu. Here, you will enjoy the evening farewell dinner organized by our company. 

This day will be your final stay in Nepal. And we will transfer you to the airport and you will be saying goodbye to Nepal.