Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be received by our staffs and taken to your hotel.
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After morning breakfast our tour guide will pick you up from hotel and take your for a full day sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley. You will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Swoyambhu Stupa, Boudha Stupa and Pashupatinath.
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Early morning drive to domestic airport to catch a flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and from there a connecting flight to Simikot (2950m).
Rest of the afternoon stroll around Simikot bazaar.
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Today you will cross border to Tibet, China by first taking 25 minutes helicopter flight from Simikot airport to Hilsa (3700m) along Nepal-Tibet border and then driving for 1 hour to reach Purang / Taklakot in Tibet.
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Drive from Purang to Mansarovar Lake or Mapam Yumtso for 2 hours. You will make a complete circle of the lake and go past Chiu Gompa.
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You can bathe and offer worship at Mansarovar Lake. In the afternoon you will drive to Darchen which takes about 3 hours.
From Darchen it takes 30 minutes drive to reach Tarbuche, which is the beginning point of Kailash kora or trek. 6-7 hours walk from here arrives at Dirapuk (4860m).
Stay overnight in Dirapuk.
Today is perhaps the longest trekking day as you will leave Dirapuk towards Zutulpuk (4790m). En route you will go over Dolma La pass, the highest pass in the Himalayas. The trek duration is around 10-11 hours.
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Trek to Chongdo from Zutulpuk for 5 hours. You will then drive from Zutulpuk to Purang.
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After breakfast you will drive Saga which takes about 4-5 hours.
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You will return to Kerung from Saga. The journey spans 7 to 8 hours.
Stay overnight in Kerung.
Today you will enter Nepal by crossing Nepal-Tibet border over Nepal-China friendship bridge. After passing through immigration on both sides, you will carry your journey on Pasang Lhamu Highway to get back to Kathmanu. Once in Kathmandu, you will be driven to your hotel.
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Depending on your departure schedule, our staff will drop you at Kathmandu international airport for your final departure.