Simikot Mt. Kailash Kodari Trek

Nepalgunj is a busy crowded city which lies close to the Indian border. Stay overnight at hotel in Nepalgunj.

This day you need to prepare for the trek and can also explore the Simikot village. Stay overnight in camp.

There is an initial climb above Simikot before descending towards the village of Tuling and follow a level trail through walnut and apricot trees to the village of Dharapani. Stay overnight in camp.

After walking through a sparse pine forest you descend from the ridge to the Sali Khola and camp by the river. Stay overnight in camp.

You cross the river and climb over a rocky ridge before descending to the grey waters of the Humla Karnali. After crossing another ridge you come to a meadow where goat herders often camp by the river. Beyond the meadow the valley narrows and you cross several more ridges, passing the villages of Yalbang and Yangar. The trail then winds its way precariously above the river before you cross a suspension bridge to the village of Muchu. Stay overnight in camp.

Walk up the Lha Chu Valley through beautiful green meadows and streams with Mt Kailash towering above us. You follow the river, which enters a narrow canyon with high, steep cliffs and spectacular waterfalls. Continuing up the valley, the north face of Kailash comes into view before you reach the 13th century monastery at Dira-phuk. Stay overnight at camp.

Drive from Hilsa to Purang via Sher, crossing the border bridge, after the checking station, 30mintues (20km), you will come to Puyang county, a quite small town with mixed people such Tibetan, Nepali, Han Chinese, Uyger etc, overnight stay.

Puyang - Manasarovar lake, Today you will drive to Chiu Gompa – a quite small temple by the lake, en route, you could watch the Kailash peak from distance, you will also have a chance to make a comparison between Manasarovar (The holy lake )and Rakshas Tal lake (The ghost lake) while you drive through road between them. Idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture

Manasarovar lake. Today you will prepare yourself for the scared but harshed 3-day’ kora both in mentally and physically, sitting by the lake under the quite sun but nothing to do, just imagine your inner world or a little talk with friends you may never know

Darchen drive to Darchin and find a comfortable guest house to rest, and then guide will have time to deal herds man on your packing animal

After an early breakfast, drive to Tarboche from where Kailash Parikrama begins. Trek to Driraphuk 12 km from Tarboche. The trails lasts 7-8 hours. On arrival, check in the guest house and overnight stay.

You drive along the Kathmandu-Pokhara Highway for the first part of the day then drive towards the hill bazaar of Gorkha. After Gorkha the road gets a bit rough and will reach Arughat Bazaar. Stay overnight in camp.

After Breakfast, begin a 5-hour trek to the end of point of Kailash Parikrama. On arrival, board the jeep awaiting your presence and drive to Hor.

Drive to Dongba. After breakfast at the guest house, begin your 8-hour 366 km tough journey.

On arrival, check in at the guest house for dinner and overnight stay in Dongba.

Drive Dongba to Nyelam. After breakfast at the guest house, drive to Nyelam.

The 8-hour journey takes you through 376 km of spectacular Himalayan landscape. On arrival, Check in at guest house for dinner and over night stay in Nyelam.

From Nyalam, you drive down to the border town of Zhangmu. From Zhangmu, it’s a short drive to the Friendship Bridge which spans the Bhote Kosi River and marks the Chinese - Nepalese border where you part with your Tibetan guide and driver and walk to Nepalese Immigration Control in Kodari where you will be met by your Nepalese staff. After completing the re-entry formalities you continue the drive to Kathmandu which depending on road and weather conditions, should take about 5 to 6 hours.