Tour Mount Kailash Lhasa Tour Via Simikot

Accommodation

3 star acommodation in Kathmandu & Nepalgunj Tented/Camping during Nepal part trekking Hote/Guesthouse acommodation during Tibet

Flights

Kathmandu to Nepalgunj to Simikot (Domestic flights) Lhasa to Kathmandu (International flight)

Others

1. Airport Pick up drops 3 times by private coach/van 2. One full day Kathmandu sightseeing (Pashupati, Boudha, Kathmandu Darbar square,Swayambhu, Patan and Bhaktapur) 3. Nepalgunj airport transfers 4. Kathmandu Hotel 3 Nights 5. Nepalgunj hotel for one night with full board meal 6. Kathmandu Nepalgunj flight 7. Nepalgunj to Simikot flight as well as Lhasa to Kathmandu 8. Nepali Guide airfare to Simikot from Kathmandu 9. Cook land transfer to Nepalgunj - flight to Simkot (one day before) 10. Cargo 11. Needed Mules & 3 kitchen staffs from Simikot 12. Meals from own camping kitchen by trekking cook during Nepal part (Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner with tea/coffee/hot water), 13. Tent, mattress, table, Chairs and cooking utensils during camping trek 14. Humla special permit 15. Humla community fees 16. Chinese visa fee with Nepal Guide 17. Camping charge made by local (community) 18. One bus pick up from Kyirung border 19. Guide/Cook salary/insurance, 20. sleep at local Guesthouse/hotel with their food in Tibet part). 21. Rain protection duffel bag for luggage 22. Hilsa border crossing (local community robbery) fee 23. Accommodation as mentioned in the program 24. All necessary Tibet entry and road permits 25. 1 Local Tibetan English speaking guide, 26. Conditional Transportation (one van) in Tibet 27. All entry fees to the sites and monasteries in Tibet 28. Porters around Kailash trek 29. Different kinds of snacks like biscuits, dried fruit, toast, coffee, tea, etc for the Breakfast for entire tour in Tibet as well as Lunch and Dinner in available hotel/restaurant 30. Kailash and Mansarovar conservation fee 31. Kailash and Mansarovar conservative bus fee 32. National grassland conservation fee 33. Oxygen in case needed during in Tibet 34. First Aid kit (suggest to have own better) 35. All staffs salary/insurance/food/accommodation 36. Farewell dinner in Kathmandu at the end of the trip

Not included:

Others

• International airfare • Nepal visa • Helicopter charter to Simikot from Nepalgunj on flight cancelation due to bad weather • Extra nights Hotel in Nepalgunj on flight cancelation due to bad weather • Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks bottle of mineral water and snack during trekking • Meals in Kathmandu( Lunch and Dinner) • Excess baggage fee (Kathmandu to Nepalgunj to Simkot), approx Rs 100 and 140/kg) • Restaurant food bills during camping if out of plan • Any personal medical or evacuation expenses incur and strongly recommend international Travel Insurance • Extra porter for the personal day bag pack • Horse/Yak riding along the trek/Kailash Kora • Political disturbance blockade expenses • Extra cost on natural disaster • Sleeping bag, can be rented from company @ USD 1.00 per day per piece • Tips to staffs/drivers • Any other expenses which is not mentioned in the cost include

Optional

Should be paid 50% of the total amount on booking the trip You need the 30 days to get the visa in advance before you leave Kathmandu Refund 40% in case you cancel within these 30 days You should stay 3 nights (3 working days) in Kathmandu to get Chinese Visa Lhasa to Kathmandu airfare $300 (extra cost whether you pay or pay through us)

Insurance

just staffs insurance includes

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Day 1 Kathmandu Arival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kathmandu Arival

Travel agency will arrange pick up from airport, your trekking guide from Nepal will be introduced to you at hotel and take your original passport for-visa/ permit procedures to be arranged by travel agency; rest of day free time overnight in Hotel.
Day 2 Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kathmandu

Kathmandu valley heritage sightseeing , apply for Chinese Visa day overnight in Hotel
Day 3 Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kathmandu

Sightseeing of Patan and Bhaktapur, visa waiting day, overnight in Hotel
Day 4 Nepalgunj
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Nepalgunj

We will receive the Chinese group visa around 11am, and your guide will pick you up from Lazimpat Hotel Manaslu then onward travel to Kathmandu airport with final destination Nepalgunj. Nepalgunj is situated in the lowlands of Nepal approximately 150m near the Indian border. Overnight stay hotel Travellers Inn in Nepalgunj on full board.
Day 5 Fly From Nepalgunj To Simikot (2960 M) 4 Hrs Dharapori Camp Overnight/Tented
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly From Nepalgunj To Simikot (2960 M) 4 Hrs Dharapori Camp Overnight/Tented

About 45 minuts flight reach to Simikot. Trekking cook would be gone at least one day before to Simikot than you because he might arrange needed mules, staffs and local organic veg/fruits. Simikot is the district headquarters of Humla, the "Wild West" of Nepal. The remote valleys are still traded routes from Tibet. Sheep and mules are Himalayan transport here. The animals carry rice and salt to Nepal, which will be exchanged for salt. The route takes you on a hill above the village Simikot.then, then it goes steeply down to the Karnali River. The camp will be at a beautiful place on the river at Dharapuri. This is the living environment of the Thakuris, Nepalese Hindus. The most traders and residents of northwest Simikot are migrant Buddhists from Tibet.
Day 6 Trek To Kermi- 5 Hrs, Camp Overnight/Tented
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trek To Kermi- 5 Hrs, Camp Overnight/Tented

This day will be hot in the sunny day, you see walnut and peach trees line the path that leads along the Karnali River to Kermi and see a beautiful waterfall. Here live primarily Bhotia Buddhists. The village is situated above the camp. And hot springs can be visited within 30 minutes walk, which lies between campsite and village above.
Day 7 Trek To Yalbang Monastery 2890M, 6 Hrs, Yalbang Camp Overnight/Tented.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trek To Yalbang Monastery 2890M, 6 Hrs, Yalbang Camp Overnight/Tented.

A narrow path leads along the river Salle Khola to the Yalbang Gompa. The steep trail brings you through a pine forest on a hill pass (2,990 m) and down to the Salle Khola, sometime we make a camp at Salle Khola camp near the river, it depends on an itinerary. Then slow accent to Yalbang Gompa next two and half an hours. Slowly take the Tibetan influences. Here the population of the villages is mostly Tibetan Buddhist. Here you go camping. For luck, you can visit the evening puja experience in the monastery.
Day 8 Trek To Tumkot 3200M, 5/6 Hrs, Tumkot Camp Overnight/Tented,
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trek To Tumkot 3200M, 5/6 Hrs, Tumkot Camp Overnight/Tented,

This day and next Day 9 will be sleep in same place. Today you visit on the way nice and traditional village of Yangar 2,850m and Much 2,920m reach you today Tumkot. Along the way, you encounter as usual salt traders, who transport their goods with sheep and goats in Nepal. Farmers farming on that level barley, wheat & potatoes. By the way, this day you cross the Karnali River at the bottom of the Muchu. Tumkot/monastery is located just above the campsite steeply, takes about 20 minutes. Day 9 also stay same place for rest & aclimatization.
Day 9 Trek To Thadodhunga 3900M, 7 Hrs. Thadodhunga Camp Overnight/Tented
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trek To Thadodhunga 3900M, 7 Hrs. Thadodhunga Camp Overnight/Tented

This is a beautiful trail, you will see some waterfalls stream opposite of your trail. After a few minutes’ walk cross the river/suspension bridge and the trail takes you steeply up for about an hour. Yari village (3,670 m) is the last settlement on Nepalese territory. (Hillsa is settled for business.) Views on Saiphal Himal (7,000 m). The landscape is barren and receives Tibetan fictional character. Your camp is situated one hour above Yari.
Day 10 Nara La Pass (4500M), Continue Trek To Hilsa 4/5 Hrs And An Hour Drive To Purang 3800M. Overnight Stay In Taklakot/Purang, Guesthouse
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Nara La Pass (4500M), Continue Trek To Hilsa 4/5 Hrs And An Hour Drive To Purang 3800M. Overnight Stay In Taklakot/Purang, Guesthouse

Today the trail leads up to Sipsip 4,500 m and Nara La passing. Walk slowly at the high altitude. By crossing the Nara la top, you can enjoy the first glimpse of the Tibetan highlands. Afterwards you get down to the Karnali River, Hilsa at 3720m. The suspense bridge marks the way to Tibet. Here you will find the Tibetan Department. After customs, formalities continue to Purang; driving about an hour, on the way visit to famous Buddhist and Hindu monastery, the Khojernath temple, and one the oldest monasteries in Purang area.
Day 11 Day 12-13: Drive From Purang To Lake Manasarvora Via Gurla Mandhata And Chiwu Gompa, Guesthouse
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12-13: Drive From Purang To Lake Manasarvora Via Gurla Mandhata And Chiwu Gompa, Guesthouse

Drive from Purang to Chiwu Gompa/ Lake Manasarvora, next day also in same place (two nights at Chiu Gompa), drive with beautiful views of the Rakshatal Lake and the mt.Gurlhamandata. Just before reaching to Chiwu Gompa, there is a view point of Mt Gurla Mandhata. After a short stop we continue our drive for Chiwu Gompa and will visit this if time allows. The drive stops at Lake Manasarovar (the right road leads to Gossul Monastery about 15 minutes, you can visit next day by walking) Manasarovar Lake is the holy lake of Tibetan and Hinduism. You can relax around the lake shore and experience the natural beauty of the lake. Visit nearby a hot spring 4500m above sea level.
Day 12 Drive To Derchen (4687M), Himalaya Hotel
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Derchen (4687M), Himalaya Hotel

A short drive, it is a small town at the foot of Mt. Kailash. Tour guide will assist tourists to arrange trekking yaks and porters and doing some preparation for your following 3 days trekking around Mt. Kailash. Overnight at Hotel Himalaya in Darchen town.
Day 13 Trek From Darchen To Dirraphuk (5000 M), 6.5 Hrs 12 Km, Guesthouse
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trek From Darchen To Dirraphuk (5000 M), 6.5 Hrs 12 Km, Guesthouse

After the breakfast, trek to Drirapuk.. Stay overnight at the tent guesthouse of monastery or guesthouse.
Day 14 Trek From Dirraphuk To Dzuldulphuk,
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trek From Dirraphuk To Dzuldulphuk,

Hardest but Holiest day of your pilgrimage Yatra with Dolma-La (Pass) of 5671 M, between two valleys, DzuldulPuk Guesthouse/Lodge 22 KM 10 to 12 hrs This is the hardest and toughest trek. It crosses the Dolma-La pass (5630m) lying 6.4km ahead and approximately 700m above Drirapuk. On the way and till to top, there are many clothing which is worshiped by pilgrimages for next life. After taking a rest at the top of Dolma-La pass, you will descend staircase bringing you to Lhachu valley floor, taking about one hour from the pass, and the continue trek to Zuthulpuk. Stay overnight at the tent guesthouse of monastery or guesthouse.
Day 15 Trek From Dzuldulphuk To Derchen
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trek From Dzuldulphuk To Derchen

10 km, 3/4 hours to walk then drive to Hortsu. After trek ends, we continue to drive to Lake Manasarvora, guesthouse Today, after breakfast we visit the Dzutulphuk monastery and see Pooja, in case Lamas will do before we continue the Kora. We will go through Milarepa’s cave, where the temple and shrines have been built around 11th century. (Rebuilt/renovated in 2016) Then we walk back to Darchen is easy and the exit from the valley can be reached within three hours. At the ending point of the valley, the driver will come to pick you up and take you back to Darchen if you wish to make a shorter walk. Stay overnight at Hortsu gueshouse, Lake Manasrovar.
Day 16 Drive To Saga
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Saga

Drive from Lake Manasarvora to Sarga, (480 km; 7 hours’ drive) Overnight stay in Norling Tibetan Family Hotel
Day 17 Drive From Sarga To Shigatse, Overnight Stay In Hotel Manasarvora
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive From Sarga To Shigatse, Overnight Stay In Hotel Manasarvora

Drive from Saga to Shigatse; 3860m above sea level. (450km 9 hours to drive) On the way enjoy the landscape and the different passes we cross, visit to Tashilhunpo monastery, main monastery of the Panchen Lamas and largest monastery in the Tsang and Shigatse province, The monastery was built by first Dali Lama in 1447.
Day 18 Drive From Sigatse To Lhasa Via Gyantse. Overnight Stay In Lhasa Yak Hotel
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive From Sigatse To Lhasa Via Gyantse. Overnight Stay In Lhasa Yak Hotel

Drive from Shigatse to Lhasa,Yak hotel, 3650m above sea level.(270km 6 hours to drive),specially drives along the Yurlungtsangpo river, visit to Palchuk monastery and Kumbum stupa. From Gyatse to Lhasa we will see the Karo la pass 5039m, see Mt Nyichengkangsar 7198m, Yamdruk Lake and Kambhal La pass 4790m.
Day 19 Day 21-22: Sightseeing: Overnight In Lhasa Yak Hotel
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 21-22: Sightseeing: Overnight In Lhasa Yak Hotel

Lhasa city tour=Drepung and Sera monastery, Drepung monastery was built in 1416 by disciple of the Tsongkhapa, Jamyung chukhal, the largest buddhist monastery in Tibet; Sera is the second largest monastery in Tibet,built in 1419. Sera monastery interesting to see the monks debating on Buddhism and philosophy.

Day 22 also Lhasa city tour - Lhasa city tour: we will visit Potala palace and Jokhang temple, the Shakyamuni. We will also explore the Bharkor streets. Potala palace is the famouse and one of the holiest palaces in the Tibetan history. Potala palace was built in 7th century by Tibetan king 33th Songtsen Gompo, Jokhang temple was also built in 7th century by King Songtsen Gompo. Buddhist holiest temple in the world, main shrine is Shakyamuni, located in centre of the Lhasa. Evening farewell dinner (Tibetan hotpot)
Day 20 Transfer To Lhasa Airport, Flight Back To Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Lhasa Airport, Flight Back To Kathmandu

Scenic flight which will be one of the archievements of your lifetime. Trasfer to Hotel
Day 21 Buffer - Spare
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Buffer - Spare

This is a day as a spare day because of sometimes during the tour may faces which is unseen. You may do shopping as well. Farewell dinner in a Nepalese typical restaurant with a live cultural dance and singing.
Day 22 Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure

One of our company’s representetives will come to your hotel and transfer to International Airport for you departures.

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Mount Kailash Lhasa Tour Via Simikot

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Itinerary of your trip Mount Kailash Lhasa Tour Via Simikot

Kathmandu Arival

Kathmandu

Kathmandu

Nepalgunj

Fly From Nepalgunj To Simikot (2960 M) 4 Hrs Dharapori Camp Overnight/Tented

Trek To Kermi- 5 Hrs, Camp Overnight/Tented

Trek To Yalbang Monastery 2890M, 6 Hrs, Yalbang Camp Overnight/Tented.

Trek To Tumkot 3200M, 5/6 Hrs, Tumkot Camp Overnight/Tented,

Trek To Thadodhunga 3900M, 7 Hrs. Thadodhunga Camp Overnight/Tented

Nara La Pass (4500M), Continue Trek To Hilsa 4/5 Hrs And An Hour Drive To Purang 3800M. Overnight Stay In Taklakot/Purang, Guesthouse

Day 12-13: Drive From Purang To Lake Manasarvora Via Gurla Mandhata And Chiwu Gompa, Guesthouse

Drive To Derchen (4687M), Himalaya Hotel

Trek From Darchen To Dirraphuk (5000 M), 6.5 Hrs 12 Km, Guesthouse

Trek From Dirraphuk To Dzuldulphuk,

Trek From Dzuldulphuk To Derchen

Drive To Saga

Drive From Sarga To Shigatse, Overnight Stay In Hotel Manasarvora

Drive From Sigatse To Lhasa Via Gyantse. Overnight Stay In Lhasa Yak Hotel

Day 21-22: Sightseeing: Overnight In Lhasa Yak Hotel

Transfer To Lhasa Airport, Flight Back To Kathmandu

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