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Kailash Manasarovar Via Simikot to Kodari(5630m) - 21 days |
Before opening Simikot-Hilsa route travelers used to travel to Mt. Kailash &
Lake Manasarovar either via Lhasa or via Zhang-Mu. From 1993, travelers
started to make tour to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar via Simikot-Hilsa
route frequently. This route is the shortest and most practical for trekkers
in terms of both elevation and distance. The tour to Mt. Kailash commences
from Simikot which is situated at an elevation of 2910 meters and climbs up
to Na-Lagna pass (4330 meters) before reaching the arid Tibetan Plateau.
From Simikot, it takes a 6 day's journey to reach the Tibetan border town,
which is plenty of time to be acclimatized in high altitude.
There is no direct air service from Kathmandu to Simikot, so travelers
generally have to fly Simikot via Nepalgunj, the regional hub of Western
Nepal. From Kathmandu we either have to take a 12 hours overland journey in
Bus OR have to take an hour's flight to Nepalgunj. Both options are
available on regular basis. Nepalgunj-Simikot flight operates early in the
morning, so we must stay a night in Nepalgunj to catch early morning flight
the next day.
Monsoon rains often make delay the Nepalgunj-Simikot flights and make it
difficult to get tickets, so it is always better to book this trip as
earlier as possible. As we trek for 6 days through one of the most remote
regions of Nepal, we have to bring all logistics that requires during our
trekking portion in Nepal side. The rests of the logistic which are required
during our journey to Mt. Kailash will be supplied via the alternative route
(Zhang-Mu). A supporting truck will come all the way from Lhasa to Nepal
boarder (Kodari, near Zhang-Mu) to fetch the equipments (kitchen and
camping) & foods and bring them to Hilsa border before the group reach
there.
Due to the small room in aircraft, the logistics which will be required for
the entire journey can not be supplied via Simikot route only. Also this
requires huge manpower to carry all the logistics to the Hilsa boarder and
by then most of the fragile items will be destroyed. So, we must supply the
foods and other logistics to Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar from the
alternative route.
ITINERARY
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu, O/N Hotel BB basis
Day 02: Necessery preparation for trekking, O/N Hotel BB basis
Day 03: Fly or drive to Nepalgunj. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04: Fly to Simikot & Explore around Simikot Overnight Guest House.
Day 05: Trek to Darapani
Day 06: Trek to Salikhola
Day 07: Trek to Tumkot Khola
Day 08: Trek to Yari
Day 09: Trek over Nara La Pass to Hilsa
Day 10: Cross Hilsa Border & Jeep drive to Purang (3880m) to Manasarowar (4650m)
Day 11: Explore Around Manasarowar(4650m), Visit Chu Monastry, Hot Spring and Rakaschstal
Day 12: Drive/walk to Darboche and commence trek to Dera Phuk Gomba (4860m)
Day 13: Cross Dolma-La (5630 m.) and trek down to Zutul Phuk Gomba (4760m)
Day 14: Trek back to Darchan and drive to Manasoravar Horchu.
Day 15: Drive to Brahma river Side near by old Dongba and camp
Day 16: Drive Pikucho Lake Shisapangma Base camp
Day 17: After Lunch drive to Zhangmu hotel.
Day 18: Drive Kodari Border after border formalities drive to Dhulekhel and Resort
Day 19: After Breakfast Explore Around Dhulikhel and Drive to Kathmandu
Day 20: EXplore around Kathmandu, Free time for Shopping & Refreschment.
Day 21:
Transfer to International airport for your departure flight
Note: The itinerary can be customized according to your duration of holiday. Similarly hotel can be upgraded or downgraded depend on your budget.
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