Simikot - Kailash - Zhambu Tour (Entry Simikot & Exit Zhambu)
Duration: 22 Days
Max Elevation: 5600 m.
Per Day Driving: 5 to 7 hours
Hiking During Kora: 5 to 7 hours
Minimum Group Size: 2
Mode of Tour: Jeep drive and Hiking
Mode of Tour: Jeep drive and Hiking
Activities: 11 day jeep drive and 3 day hiking
Best Season: May - September
This Kailash tour, though challenging, presents extraordinary experience that stands beyond human imagination and is almost inexplicable. Overwhelming landscapes, exotic cities, artistic monasteries, all these and more are awaiting to reward you with. If you would long to discover the archetypal region within short period of time, this trip is particularly designed targeting those parties who have very limited time and yearning to explore the devout Kailash. Through the agency of Asian Journeys Trekking and Tour Company ensure your every moment spend there full of joyous as well as gratifying and satisfying with boundless enthusiasm. The trip concluded with overnight staying at Nyalam and then drive to Friendship Bridge. Proceeding another surface tour takes you to the medieval city of Nepal - Kathmandu valley.
Itinerary
Day 01: Your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA), and transfer to hotel. O/N at hotel.
Day 02: City tour including Pashupatinath temple, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath & Kathmandu Durbar Square. O/N at hotel.
Day 03: Flight Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and O/N at hotel.
Day 04: Morning flight Nepalgunj to Simikot and trek to Dharapuri, and tented camp.
Day 05: Trek to Kermi, and tented camp.
Day 06: Trek to Yalbang Gompa, and tented camp.
Day 07: Trek to Tumkot, and tented camp.
Day 08: Trek to Thado Dhunga, and tented camp
Day 09: Trek over Nara La Pass (4450 meters.) and trek down to Hilsa (Nepal – Tibet border), and tented camp.
Day 10: Half an hour trek to Sher, and drive to Purang. O/N at Guesthouse.
Day 11: Drive to Manasarovar Lake, tented camp.
Day 12: Rest day at Manasarovar Lake (visit Chiu Gompa in the morning).
Day 13: Drive to Darchen, and tented camp.
Day 14: Trek to Derapuk, and tented camp.
Day 15: Trek over Dolma La Pass (5600 meters.) and trek down to Zudulpuk, and camp.
Day 16: Trek to Darchen.
Day 17: Drive to Paryang, and tented camp.
Day 18: Drive to Saga, and tented camp.
Day 19: Drive to Nyalam, O/N at Guesthouse
Day 20: Drive to Friendship Bridge, then to Kathmandu. O/N at hotel
Day 21: Sightseeing tour at Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar squares. O/N at hotel.
Day 22: Drive to Airport for your onward journey. Farewell.
Fixed Departure Dates for 2012
May: 14th, 22nd, 28th
June: 2nd, 13teen, 18th, 25th
July:3rd, 14th, 18th, 25th
August: 3rd, 14th,
September: 4th, 12th
Price:
USD$ 4200.00 per Person
Price Includes:
Nepal Portion:
- Kathmandu airport transfers.
- Three nights accommoation with breakfast at 3 star hotel in Kathmandu.
- Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu with English – speaking guide.
- Transfers from Kathmandu to Kodari border by Car/Hiace/Jeep/Bus.
- Flghts to Nepalgunj and then to Simikot
- Fully Camping Trek up to Tibet Border including sufficient staff
- All applicable taxes and service charges.
Tibet Portion:
- All necessary permits, Tibet/China Group Visa .
- All surface transport in Tibet by Japanese landcruisers 4500 CC with supporting truck.
- Freshly cooked 3 vegetarian meals a day by our experienced sherpa staff .
- All Camping equipments (tent, mattress, dinning tent, kitchen tent, kitchen utensils, tables, chairs, toilet tent, sleeping bag etc ).
- Duffle bag ( big bag for keeping personal clothes and equipments).
- Accommodation as per itinerary in clean comfortable guesthouses or in the tents through out the trip.
- English Speaking Guide .
- Yaks with yak drivers for carrying camping luggage & cooking equipment's during the Kora.
- Oxygen cylinders.
Services Excludes:
- Airfares to Kathmandu.
- If need Ponies for riding upon for Kailash Kora, early request to our guide is necessary and the cost will be borne by guest on the spot. Be ware of the possible risk being thrown out by the ponies.
- Any expenses of personal nature such as travel insurance, drinks, laundry, telephone / fax calls, porters or arranging additional transportation.
- Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities ( landslides, floods),
- flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes, evacuation costs etc.
- Services other than specified.
