Mt. Kailash is a mysterious mountain for travelers. But for Buddhist, Hindus and Bonpo faithful it is the abode of God Shiva; it is their sacred land. Kailash peak and Manasarover Lake are situated at 4500 meter above sea level; it is at the highest elevation on the Tibetan plateau. It is the source of holy rivers of south Asia like Indus, Sutlej, Brahamaputra and Karnali.
The journey starts from Simikot, travel to Yari, cross a high pass at Nara La and descend to Humla Karnali River to reach the border village of Hilsa and Khojarnath. Drive to the region’s trading center at Taklakot (Purang). Green and wet monsoon weather changes to dry, cold and sunshine at the plateau. The sky there is deep blue with scattered cloud. Despite it’s barren and dry features the lake and the mountain has magnetic influence to devotees and visitors alike.
Your trip preparation:
Trekking trip is considered as moderately hard. If you are moderately fit and have a sense of adventure you will enjoy this trip. The program is designed to acclimatize you gradually and not to experience high altitude sickness. However you are requested to check your altitude fitness and the itinerary.
We suggest you to strengthen your knee muscles and prepare for several days of steep descents.
Please note that the following program is prepared in the fact basis however can be changed in some circumstances but adjustments will have to made during the trekking. We request you to be flexible with the situation to enjoy yourself.
As the trek is designed for camping arrangement, everything is handled by our team of porters, Sherpas and cooks who carry the equipment, fix the camp and have hot meals waiting for you at every food break.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Pick up from the airport and transport to your hotel (A)
Days 2-3: Sightseeing tours in Kathmandu Valley (A, B)
Day 4: Flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and transfer to hotel (A, B, L, D)
Day 5: Fly to Simikot, Trek to Dharapuri -2400m. (A, B, L, D)
Day 6: Trek from Dharapuri to Kermi -2550m. (A, B, L, D)
Day 7: Trek from Kermi to Yalabang Gompa -3020m. (A, B, L, D)
Day 8: Trek from Yalabang to Tumkot Khola -2800m.
Day 9: Trek from Tumkot Khola to Yari - 4300m. (A, B, L, D)
Day 10: Trek from Yari to Hilsa - 4325 crossing over the Nara La-4620m. (A, B, L, D)
Day 11: After breakfast trek half an hour to Sher (Nepal - Tibet border), after finishing the immigration formalities drive to Purang (Taklakot)-4000m and visit of Lhama Yutok Gompa overnight at Purang Guest house. (A, B, L, D)
Day 12: Drive to Darchen - 4600m the base camp of Mt. Kailash and overnight at Darchen Guest house. (A, B, L, D)
Day 13: Trek to Chhugu Gompa - 4600m. (A, B, L, D)
Day 14: Trek to Drira Phuk. (A, B, L, D)
Day 15: Trek to Zutulphuk crossing over the Drolma La-5620m. (A, B, L, D)
Day 16: Trek for about 4 hours and drive to Tirthapuri (A, B, L, D)
Day 17: Drive to Toling (A, B, L, D)
Day 18: Drive to Tsaparang - ruins of Guge Kingdom, Tunnel in the castle and drive back to Toling (A, B, L, D)
Day 19: Drive to Miser Chu (A, B, L, D)
Day 20: Drive to Manasarovar (A, B, L, D)
Day 21: Rest at Manasaravar and exploration of the area (A, B, L, D)
Day 22: Drive to Hilsa (Nepal border) (A, B, L, D)
Day 23-27: Trek back to Yari, Muchu, Yalabang, Dharapuri and Simikot (A, B, L, D)
Day 28: Flight from Simikot to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj (A, B, L)
Days 29-30: Rest days in Kathmandu (A, B)
Day 31: Transport to the airport and fly out (A, B)
(Abbreviation: A - Accommodation, B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner) (A)
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Cost Included:
- Airport pick up & drop
- Trekking guide
- One porter each two clients in tea-house trek, required cook, trek crews & porters in tent trek
- Insurance, lodging, food & allowance to your trek crews
- Tent & mattress for tent trekking
- All meals as per itinerary
- Land transportation as per itinerary
- All accommodation as per itinerary
- Trekking Permit & National Park Fee
- Domestic Flight Ticket as per itinerary.
Excluded:
- International airfares & war insurance
- The cost of personal items like laundry & all kind of soft & hard drinks
- Optional excursions
- Cost of visas, insurance charges & passports where is necessary
- Gratuities for services provided on a personal basis
- The single supplement payable on all bookings where only one person is traveling
- All others except committed to provide in ‘cost included’ section above.
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