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Simikot - Mt. Kailash Trekking / Tours

Trekking from Simikot to Tibet provides an opportunity to experience both Nepalese and Tibetan culture. There is no direct flight from Kathmandu to Simikot. You must fly 1 and half hours to Nepalgunj on the Southern border of Nepal, spend a night and take an early morning flight to Simikot. If you want to walk to Simikot, takes about 15 days from Surkhet. It takes about 50 minutes to fly the 218 kms. from Nepalgunj to Simikot, almost the entire breadth of Nepal, over a 3800-metre pass. Look for the 7031 metres Saipal Himal off the left side of the plane as you approach Simikot; you may also be able to spot Rara Lake some distance off to the right. Simikot (elevation 2910 metres) is on the ridge high above the Humla Karnali encircled by high snow covered ridges. Simikot (opened to trekkers in 1993) 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 5 / 6 days trekking (Simikot-Tuling-Kermi-Yangar-Torea-Sipsip-Taklakot), a stone pillar that marks the Nepal/Tibet border is just across a rickety wooden bridge, perhaps one of the most informal border crossings in the world. It's a short climb to Sher, a Tibetan salt trading post at 3860 metres where, if you have made prior arrangements, you will find a jeep waiting for you to make the 1 and1/2 hours drive into Talakot. The Chinese border guards in the post on the ridge above the Humla Karnali will want to see your passport and Chinese visa.

Hereafter you can make your trip to Mt. Kailash or to the old city of Lhasa. The return to Nepal can be via the Simikot or Kodari border posts, or you can fly from Lhasa to Kathmandu.

Mount Kailash

Mount Kailash (Kangrinpoche) situated at western part of Tibet, has been considered sacred by Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and Bonpos for thousands of years. For Hindus and Buddhists it is the center of the Universe. It is atop this mountain that Lord Siva dwells in meditation. A pilgrimage to the mountain and around it is a sacred goal for the faithful. Pilgrims walking overland for weeks or months, feel they are really approaching the Center of the Universe as they reach Kailash. It has been a pilgrimage site for centuries. Mt. Kailash is also revered as the source of four of the great rivers of Asia, fueled by the waters of the nearby holy lake Mansarover. The rivers Indus, Bramhaputra (Tsangpo), Karnali (the sacred Ganges) and Sultej have their sources within sixty miles of the mountain.

We have been operating the Kailash tour for years, along different routes. Below is a normal itinerary for a round trip to Mount Kailash. E-mail or fax us for alternative routes based on your specific time and budget considerations.

Trip Code: NT-N275

Duration: 22 days

Standard: Grade C+'

Departures: Oct to May

Outline Itinerary

Simikot to the border

Day 01 Arrive in Kathmand, transfer hotel / tour briefing / introductory evening meal
Day 02 A full day sightseeing tour within the Kathmandu valley
Day 03 Fly, Kathmandu / Nepalgunj, overnight hotel
Day 04 Simikot / Tuling
Day 05 Tuling / kermi
Day 06 Kermi / Yangar
Day 07 Yangar / Torea
Day 08 Torea / Sipsip
Day 09 Sipsip / Taklakot (Darchen, 4560 m., two and half hours drive from Taklakot,100 km.)
Taklakot to Mount Kailash (Mount Kailash Circuit)
Day 10 Darchan / Damding Donkhang
Day 11 Damding Donkhang / Jarok Donkhang
Day 12 JarokDonkhang / Zutul-puk.
Day 13 Zutul-puk / Darchen
Day 13-20 Darchen / Simikot.
Day 21 Simikot / Nepalgunj
Day 22 Nepalgunj / Katmandu.

Options: 1:

Drive to Burang via Darchen to Kailash and camp. Explore Kailash (around Kailash ).
Overnight camp. Round Kailash - Overnight camp. Drive from Kailash to Darchen overnight camp.
Drive Darchan to Mansarovar Lake and overnight camp. Explore Mansarvar Lake area and overnight camp.
Drive back to Darchan or drive to Latue and camp.

1. If you drive from Mansarovar to Latue and camp overnight, you can then drive from
Latue in the state of Darchen to Zhangmu. This route takes about 5 days from Zhangmu to Kathmandu.

2. After going around Mt. Kailash, drive to Lhasa for 2 days, then fly Lhasa

This itinerary can be done in reverse, and alternative routes can be designed to order.

Mt. Kailash from Tibet side (click here)

Note: The best season for this trek is March to May and October to December. The trek can be operated in both teahouses and under the canvas on request, as well as possible to combine with some other activities such as white water rafting & wildlife safari. The itinerary can be customized according to your duration of holiday. For price and further information, please e-mail to us.

If you wish to join this trek with others, please click here