Mount Kailash Saga Dawa Festival via Simikot

From Nepalgunj you will take an early morning flight, which is around another 50 minutes and going to take you to the altitudes of 2910m. This is the headquarters of Humla District after immigration formalities & lunch you will explore Local villages around from Simikot. Overnight Guest house

This day we start the trek with climbing right from Simikot passing wheat and barley fields depending on season on a rough rocky trials bordered with nettles and come to a large cairn at the of the forested ridge overlooking the town gaining altitude of 300m, timing is approx 45min. And then makes a long tedious, steep descent on a rock-cluttered path with many switchbacks. This steep downhill end at Tuling (Majgaon) which is at the altitude of 2270m. From here we walk on general up and down overlooking Karnali River. Then we reach to Dharapori camp site at the altitude of 2265m. The total timing is about 4 hours. Camp

This day we trek along the north side of the Karnali River up and down. In the midway we come to one of the magnificent waterfall called Chyachhahara at 2365m, which in walking take about 1.30 hours and from this waterfall the trial climbs with stairs and gentle climbing afterwards comes to Danda Kermi at the alt of 2650m. Then with a short climbing over a ridge into a valley with fields and get little level passing pine trees come out to a Mani wall and rock cairn on a ridge at 2990m, Salli Danda. Then make switch back down passing meadow to bank of Chumsa Khola (Salli Khola) at 2830m where we will camp by the river. The total timing is about 7 hrs.

This day we start with crossing the river by a long suspension bridge. Then again climb steep rocky ridge and drop back towards the fast following Karnali River and climb over next ridge to Yalbang chaur at 2800m. After walking 15 min off the trail we can reach to a beautiful monastery called Namkha Kyong Zong and we can also visit and pray and donate to help the monks. After 20 min trek we pass through the compact settlement of Yangar village and gentle slope dropping to the river 2770m. After hours of up and down reach to a suspension bridge at 2800m, Gerik pani bridge and this is the first crossing of Karnali River and trials goes to southern bank of the river. Then climb to a stream, cross and ascent pass apricot orchard to kagni that marks the entrance to Muchu village at 2920m, after this come few Chorten and a police post. And next half an hour come to bottom of Tumkot village at 2885m where we camp.

This day hardest of all, starts climbing from the camp. First we cross small river called Bumachiya Khola and climb for next two hours passing through Palbang, Pani Palbang, bhaise pani, bhaikunte pani. And next hour we come to Yari and next two hour to Tharodhunga at 4000m where we camp.

This day we make a pass, walk for 40 min reach to a meadow place called Sipsip at 4330m and 45min to the Narala pass all up hill, altitude of the pass is 4580m. This pass sometimes closes n winter due by snow. From the pass we can view the Tibetan plateau, Humla Karnali River and the green barley fields of Shera far below. Then from the pass all down to Hilsa at 3735m and it will take about 3 hours. And in Hilsa we cross the border bridge, walk to check point and meet with Tibet guide and drive to Purang paying a visit to Khojarnath Gompa on the way, which was built in the 10th century by a great Buddhist trans­lator, Rinchhen Zangbo. We will witness spectacular landscape, the unmatched beauty of Gurlamandata (7694m) and Darchula Himalayan range and settle in Purang Guest House after the immigration formalities.

Drive Purang to Holy Lake Manasarovar (4565m) 85 km, .We will start our drive to holy Manasarovar Lake keeping picturesque Gurlamandata on the left. We will catch the first glimpse of the holy Mt. Kailash and famous Rakshas Lake as we approach to the Manasarovar Lake. Relax and hot spring bath. Guest house

The second day of the kora and its longest day of all and hardest too. From Dira puk the trial leaves Lha Chu valley and enters to Doma La Chu valley and all ascent to Dolma la pass, the time is about 3 hours. After few min descents we will see Gauri kunda and descents down to Lham Chu valley and walk along Lham Chu River west or east. And we come to Zutulphuk at 4790m. ZuthulPhuk a famous monastery built at the site of a famous cave said to have been created as a part of the contest between Milarepa and Naro Bonchung over whether Kailash would subsequently be the domain of Buddhism or Bon. About 8/9 hrs, Camp

This day we trek gently for few hours and meet our bus continue drive to Darchen and to Saga.

Start our day with late breakfast, since we had a lot of hectic days had in our tour. come drive to Kerung our end of the Kailash tour.

Cross border and drive to Kathmandu. it can take more than 8 hours.

Fly back home