Simikot - Kailash - Zhangmu - 19 Days

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Duration
19 Days
Trip Grade
Moderate
Country
Tibet
Maximum Altitude
5600 m
Group Size
2-10 persons
Best Time
April - June & Mid September - Early October

This amazing journey is a breathtaking adventure that takes you through some of the most spectacular scenery you will ever see as you trek up on to the Tibetan platuea through the eastern Himalaya. Once in Tibet you join a jeep for the drive to the holy Mount Kailash where you can join the hundreds of pilgrims in making the short but strenuous circuit of this holy mountain. You will be sure to witness scenes and scenery that will live in your head for your entire life time.

Flight to Simikot or fly back from Simikot is more weather depended and it is better to use one way only since you need to follow the same trail on the way back. Following the Karnali River valley it is one of the nice trail to follow. Since the road from Tibet is planned to connect with simikot air port, this trail will not be trekking trail any more in years to come. High mountain lives, green river valley, sheep and yaks heard, snow-cap mountains, this is really one of the nice treks in Nepal.

Simikot - Kailash - Zhangmu - 19 Days Detailed Itinerary

1Day

Fly Kathmandu - Nepalgunj.

2Day

Transfer to airport and fly to Simikot - start trek to Majhgaon.

3Day

Trek Majhgaon - Khermi.

4Day

Trek Khermi - Yanger.

5Day

Trek Yanger - Palbang.

6Day

Trek Palbang - Nara La.

7Day

Trek Nara La - Sher (Tibet)-drive to Purang (Taklakot).

8Day

Rest day for acclimatization at Purang (Taklakot).

9Day

Drive Taklakot - Manasarovar.

10Day

Drive Manasarovar - Darchen.

11Day

Start trek around Mt. Kailash - Camp at Damding Donkhang.

12Day

Continue trek - camp at Jarok Donkhang.

13Day

Continue trek - Zutul Phuk.

14Day

End trek at Darchen.

15Day

Drive Darchen - Tsaparang and Toiling.

16Day

Explore Toiling (9th century Kingdom of Guge but in ruin forms)-Camp at Tsaprang.

17Day

Drive Tsaprang - Horfe.

18Day

Drive Horfe - Paryang - hotel/Camp. Scenic drive through the Tibetan countryside past Pailutso Lake and small villages plus the Nyalam Pass fromwhere one can enjoy lifetime view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Xishapagma and Mt. Cho Yu (weather permitting) and then descend the plateau through the winding mountainous road and overnight at Nyalam.

19Day

Drive Nyalam - Zhangmu - Kathmandu.

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