Mt. Kailash - Manasarovar Lake
Duration: (16 Nights 17 days)
Schedule: Simikot/ Taklakot trek & drive in, Zangmu out drive out
The opening up of the Nepal-Tibet border at Humla in 1994 has eased the life of trekkers and pilgrims bySimikot Airstrip cutting short the conventional trekking route to Kailash Manasarovar by several days. You reach Kailash in a few days' trek via Taklakot (Purang). You need to go to Nepalgunj and catch a flight to Simikot (2960m), the threshold of the trek. The flight over the Karnali river valley – a gorge caught by river Karnali between giant mountains will increase your adrenaline rush as you enjoy the beauty of the mountainous terrains.
From Simikot, the trail passes along the Humla Karnali – one of the tributaries of the large Karnali befriending the gilded wheat and paddy fields, the highest covered paddy fields of the world. After playing with the silver white Karnali water and enjoying the music of its gush for several days, reach to Limi valley and cross over to the Tibetan city of Zher. From Zher further trek to Mount Kailash via Purang (Taklakot), an administrative center of Tibet.
After completing the tour around Mount Kailash and the holy lake Manasarovara return by a vehicle to Nyalam via Saga and Gusto. From Nyalum continue a journey towards Zangmu (Khasa), where require crossing the border to Nepal and head towards the culmination point of the tour, Kathmandu.
| Trip Destination: | Simikot - Mt. Kailash - Zangmu |
| Highest Access of the Trip: | 5400M. |
| Grade: | Strenuous |
| Transportation: | Bus/Plane/Yaks |
| Types of Trip: | Trekking |
| Trekking Hour: | Approximately 4 to 8hrs each day. |
| Total Days: | 17 Days |
| Trip Cost: | On request |
| Day 01 | Kathmandu – Nepalgunj 1h flight & O/N in Hotel |
| Day 02 | Nepalgunj – Simikot (2960m) – Dhara Pokhari (2800m) 50mins flight and 3/4h of walk & O/N in camp. |
| Day 03 | Dhara Pokhari – Salli kKhola (2700m) 5/6h of walk & O/N in camp |
| Day 04 | Salli Khola – Muchu (2920m) 5/6h of walk & O/N in camp` |
| Day 05 | Rest day at Muchu |
| Day 06 | Muchu – Sipsip (4300m), 5/6hrs walk & O/N in camp. |
| Day 07 | Sisip – Hilsa (3720m), 5/6hrs of walk & O/N in camp |
| Day 08 | Hilsa – Taklakot (3950m) (border Crossing) trek 2/3hrs and drive & O/N in camp |
| Day 09 | Taklakot – Manasarovara (4550m), Drive & O/N in camp |
| Day 10 | Manasarovar – Darchen (4560m), drive about 30kms & O/N in camp |
| Day 11 | Kora: Darchen – Dhira Phuk (5010m), 5/6hrs walk & O/N in camp |
| Day 12 | Kora: Dhira Phuk-Dzutrul Phuk (4790m), 6/7hrs walk & O/N in camp |
| Day 13 | Kora: Dzutrul Phuk - Darchen (4550) - Manasarovar Lake (4550m), about 3hrs walk & 1hr drive & O/N in camp |
| Day 14 | Manasarovar Lake - Paryang (4750m), Drive 250km 7/8hrs drive & O/N in camp |
| Day 15 | Parayng - Saga (4300m), Drive 255km 6/7hrs drive & O/N in camp or lodge |
| Day 16 | Saga - Nyalam (3750m), 250km 5/6hrs drive & O/N in Lodge |
| Day 17 | Nyalam – Kathmandu, Drive down to Zhangmu 33km and 123kms to Kathmandu |
