The Mt Kailash Tour via Simikot is a unique spiritual experience as the route leads you to the sacred Mt. Kailash and includes the 3-day Kora around the mountain. The Kora is the holy circulation of the sacred mountain. However, many Tibetans do the Kora in one day, and you will also meet prostrators who take around three weeks to complete the circuit. Certainly, Mt. Kailash is Tibet’s and one of the world’s most sacred mountains, and a destination for many pilgrims.
Further, trekking from Simikot to Tibet provides an opportunity to experience both Nepalese and Tibetan culture. First, Sightseeing in Kathmandu and trekking through Nepal’s himalayas will give you insights into Nepali culture, history and traditions. Further, we arrive in Simikot, opened to trekkers only in 1993. In fact, it is the seat of Nepal’s most remote district, Humla, several days’ walk from the nearest major village. There is a continuous stream of “Humli” people from surrounding villages trading, buying supplies and dealing with various bureaucracies. After a few days of trekking, we reach a stone pillar that marks the Nepal-Tibet border. However, just across a rickety wooden bridge, it is perhaps one of the most informal border crossings in the world. It’s a short climb to Sher, a Tibetan salt trading post at 3860m. After a short drive to Taklakot, the Chinese border guards will want to see your passport and Chinese visa. The upcoming days in Tibet and especially the Kora are going to be an unforgettable experience!
Outline Itinerary:
Day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02 : Sightseeing in Kathmandu & trip preparation
Day 03: Flight to Nepalgunj: 1 hour
Day 04 :Flight to Simikot (2,985m/9,790ft), and trek to Dharapori (2,360m/7,740ft): 4 – 6 hours
Day 05 : Dharapori to Kermi (2,860m/9,383ft): 5 – 6 hours
Day 06 : Kermi to Yalbang (2,879m/9,445ft): 5 – 6 hours
Day 08: Tumkot to Yari (3,663m/12,017ft): 6 – 7 hours
Day 09 : Yari to Hilsa (3,647m/11,965ft) via Nara La pass: 5 – 6 hours
Day 10 : Hilsa to Purang (3,772m/12,375ft): 2 – 3 hours
Day 11 : Purang to Montser (4,450m/14,599ft) and sightseeing in Tirtapuri: 3 – 4 hours
Day 12 : Sightseeing of Garuda Valley, then transfer to Darchen (4,560m/14,956ft): 3 – 4 hours
Day 13 : Kora day 1: Dira Puk Monasteries (5120m/16,792ft): 5 – 6 hours
Day 14 : Kora day 2: Zuthulphuk (4790m/15,765ft) via Drolma La Pass (5600m): 6 – 7 hours
Day 15 : Kora day 3: Back to Darchen (4,560m/15,000ft): 3 – 4 hours, and transfer to Manasarovar
Day 16 : Tour of the Mansarovar Lake
Day 17 : Mansarovar to Saga (4,600m/15,088ft): 8 – 9 hours
Day 18 : Drive Saga to Kerung
Day 19 : Drive back to Kathmandu via Syabrubesi (7-8 hrs)
Day 20 : Final Departure
On your arrival at Kathmandu Airport, our company representative from Touch
Kailash Travels & Tours will welcome you, and transfer to hotel. After
check in the hotel, we will brief short about Kailash tour and other necessary
information - Overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, forward for sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. Visit
Pashupatinath temple, Mata Guheswori temple & Budhanilkantha temple, at
Lunch time back to hotel. After lunch, take 1 hour flight for Nepalgunj, reach
in Nepalgunj, check in Hotel.
Simikot,
a hilly area of Nepal with altitude of 2910 m is gateway for Kailash tour by
Helicopter. Early Morning, drive to Nepalgunj airport to fly Simikot with
schedule flight and it takes only 55 minutes with tiny aero-plane. Fly with 5/6
chartered helicopter to Hilsa from Simikot. Cross Nepal - Tibet boarder after
completion of the immigration process of Nepal and Tibet. 25 minutes flight
only allows 10 kg bags for each person. Drive 27 km to Taklakot. Staying one
overnight here is for body acclimatization in high altitude
Rest for adjusting High Altitude. Walking around Takalakot yoga and
meditation.
After breakfast we start drive to reach one of the holy and beautiful lakes
“MANASAROVER” - 4550m Elevation. It is 88 km distance from Taklakot to
Manasarover, which takes 2 hours at the most. On the way, there is another lake
called RAKAS Lake. We stop there for pictures and enjoy the view for few
minutes. Then continue drive for Manasarover. When we reach there, check in
guest house and take some rest. Meanwhile, lunch will be ready. After lunch,
start drive to Manasarovar kora with vehicle.
Exploration and ritual puja at bank of Lake Manasarovar. You also can deep
at Sarovar. After lunch short drive to Darchen. preparation for Kailash kora
and overnight.
After breakfast, we drive to Tarboche (Valley of God), whoever book
personal horse and helper waiting there for some formalities of Tibetan
government. Start Kailash Kora. It takes 4-5 hours walking to reach in Derapuk,
the north face of holy Kailash.
Today early morning have a breakfast and ready to walk long, hardest up and
down. Our staff provides you packed lunch before start the walk. Few hours
walking is going up till Dolmala Pass (5613m), this is our main destination of
kailash kora. When we reach on the top of pass, take some picture and start to
walk down as soon as possible, after few meters walking, there is Gaurikunda
situated on the right and 200 meter down from the our trail. Continue walk down
around 2 hours, we will meet flat trail and continue walking until Zuthulpuk.
Total walking distance 22 km with 8-9 hours.
After early breakfast, walk 2 hours to catch our vehicle which takes us to
Nepal boarder. Take lunch at Darchen prepared by our staff team, then continue
drive to Nepal-Tibet boarder. Make immigration procedure to exit Tibet, after
that walk until Hilsa in Nepal side and overnight.
Early morning after breakfast, fly from Hilsa to Simikot, then continue fly
to Nepalgunj. In Nepalgunj our group can split if any member goes from
Nepalgunj to Lucknow, and other member fly to Kathmandu. We will have short
meeting about the whole yatra in the evening.
We will drop you to the International Airport and farewell for your onward
Journey
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