Nepal Humla Karnali Nepal Limi Valley trek with Lhasa Kailash Saga Dawa festival & Guge Kingdom trip Tibet – 30 days an Epic journey from USD 3897

Here in this itinerary we have designed the itinerary Kathmandu – Lhasa – Kailash – Guge – Limi valley – Kathmandu
(But we can also modify the itinerary starting from Kathmandu – Nepalgunj – Simikot – Limi valley – Kailash and back, if some one don’t want to go to Guge kingdom or Lhasa that is also possible) .
You can received your own Customized itinerary if you are not happy with the itinerary we have here
All our Kailash trips leaders have been to Tibet over 7 times, trip planner Mr. Rajan have been to Kailash manasarovar over 15 times and he did 34 days 647 Km walk in west Tibet ( Kathmandu – Simikot – Rakash lake - Kailash – Mansarovar – Limi valley – simikot) in the year 2000 with 2 American geologist - a rewarding journey to inner peace

Saka Dawa festival for 2012 – Main date is June 4 :
Tibet The Saga Dawa festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 4th Tibetan month and is one of the most important religious festivals celebrated in Tibet. This auspicious day coincides with three important events in Buddha's life namely his birth, nirvana and parinirvana (death). Since the Saga Dawa festival falls on the holiest month of the Tibetan calendar, it is believed that good deeds and prayers are multiplied thousand fold during this event. So we can see everyone immersed in prayers and trying to appease the gods.

This once-in-a-lifetime journey to Holy Kailash in west Tibet begins in Kathmandu and then we fly to Lhasa, the exotic capital of Tibet, where we explore this history-laden city and its ancient monasteries ( gompas) and palaces. We visit the resplendent gompa of Tashilhunpo in Shigatse and the ancient temples at Ganden before embarking on an epic cross-Tibet jeep expedition via the scenic southern route, thus seeing much of far-western Tibet and the Himalayan range en route.

The Kailash Kora, in the high plateaus of the Ngari region in western Tibet, is one of the most spectacular short treks in the Himalaya, crossing the Dolma La pass (5,600 m) to erase the sins of a lifetime. We arrive at Kailash in time for the Saga Dawa festival during the full moon (of the fourth lunar month), the most important festival in western Tibet. Tibetans from all over the country flock to sacred Mount Kailash for the ritual raising of the prayer-flag pole, which foretell the yearly fortunes of the country. Saga Dawa is a carnival of Tibetan music, chants and Tibetan products brought to sell, an event not to be missed. Camping beneath the north face of Kailash, we complete the trek with a myriad of Tibetan pilgrims, coming from as far away as eastern Tibet to acquire merit for humanity. After the kora, we continue west past the sacred Lake Manasarovar Lake to the third most important pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhists, the Tirthapuri Gompa.

Next stop, a visit to the 10th century Guge Kingdom's Toling Gompa and Tsaparang, the remains of one of the oldest and most powerful civilizations in Tibet, which house some of the most significant murals and statues in Tibet, treasures of Buddhist art. And afterwards, a bit of exploration of the ancient Zhangzhung Kingdom or 'Garuda Valley' along the Sutlej River, where the crumbling troglodyte capital of Kyunglung is all that remains of a Bon-po Kingdom that ruled over most of Tibet, Ladakh and the neighboring regions for over a millennium in the pre-Christian era.

Finally we will head to fabled Humla, the far west of Nepal, with an eleven-day trek to the Tibetan border through the remote Limi Valley, where the inhabitants of the upper reaches are Bhotias, of Tibetan descent. This wild, remote trek takes us deep into a region of unspoiled Nepal where the diverse culture reflects the Silk Route trade of olden times; old men with weathered, Central Asian faces, sitting smoking a hookah, dark, desert women of Rajasthani descent adorn themselves in mirrors and silver coins, Bhotias, in their turquoise, coral and amber necklaces and Tibetan 'chubas' worship in their Tibetan Buddhist Gompas and animism still is visible in many forms. In this swath of the Trans-Himalayan plateau, the mountain scenery is spectacular; the Saipal and Nalakankad ranges dominates the horizons, wild-life abounds and the ancient trade routes from the Terai, over the Himalayas into Tibet, are still an important part of the hearty inhabitants' lives. Tibetan culture exists in its pure form, untainted by the Chinese occupation which has affected much of Tibet today.
Don’t miss this Nepal and Tibet journey deep into the 'Land of the Snows and God'!
Outline Itinerary for Simikot - Limivalley - Kailash - Guge - Lhasa trip
Day 1, May 24 : Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Kathmandu – sightseeing of UNESCO listed world heritage sights and pick up visa etc.
Day 3: Fly Lhasa - the capital city of Tibet
Day 4 and 5 : 2 days in Lhasa for sightseeing of the Dalai Lama's palace and other monastries
Day 6 : Drive Shigatse (via Gyantse)
Day 7 : Drive Saga
Day 8: Drive Parayang
Day 9 : Drive Darchen
Day 10: Trek Dira Puk
Day 11: Trek Zutuk Puk (over Drolma La)
Day 12: Trek to Darchen and drive to Tarboche to withness the Saga Dawa festival
Day 13: Drive Tirthapuri
Day 14: Kyunglung (daytrip)
Day 15 : Drive Tsaparang (Guge Kingdom)
Day 16 : Tsaparang & Toling Gompa (Guge)
Day 17: Drive to Lake Mansarovar
Day 18: Drive Purang
Day 19: Drive Sher. Trek Mane Peme
Day 20 : Trek Tiljung
Day 21 : Trek Halji
Day 22: Trek Dzang
Day 23: Trek Talun (Limi) Camp
Day 24: Trek Tsongsa Khola
Day 25 : Trek Kermi
Day 26 : Trek Dharapori
Day 27 : Trek Simikot
Day 28 : Fly Nepalgunj & Kathmandu
Day 29: Kathmandu
Day 30: departure



The trip Cost : ( min 4 person in the team USD 3897 per person)

Single supplement Tibet/Nepalgunj – $ 397
Leader: All our leaders have been to Tibet over 7 times, trip planner Mr. Rajan have been to Kailash over 15 times and he did 34 days 647 Km walk in west Tibet ( Kathmandu – Simikot – Rakash lake - Kailash – Mansarovar – Limi valley – simikot) in the year 2000 with 2 American geologist.

Our Service Includes :

Kathmandu hotel ( 3/ 4 star)
Lhasa, Shigatse & Purang Hotels in Tibet (breakfast included)
Nepalgunj, Simikot & Lhasa-Kathmandu flights
Airport transfers & departure taxes
Group transportation by Landcruiser in Tibet
Entrance fees & permits as needed
Full service expedition trekking:

Gourmet meals, coffee & herbal teas, friendly and expert Sherpa guides, local guides (when needed), expereienced trek crew, horse, yak or local portering, full medical kit, Oxygen bag (when needed), roomy 4-season Big tents, Dining Tent with all the amenities (kilims, camp chairs,). And flexibility ...
Our Service Excludes

Insurance (travel & medical), Nepal & Chinese visas, meals in Kathmandu, lunch & dinner in Nepalgunj, Shigatse & Lhasa (while not on trek), extra days in Nepalgunj, international flights to/from Nepal, Oxygen (we have it but your insurane will need to pay for this), equipment rental, alcohol & soft drinks, laundry, tipping and other items of a personal nature.
Tips & Extra Cash

Allow approx $300 for meals (while not on trek), drinks (on trek) and tips. We recommend $150 per trekker thrown into the tips pool for the crew. There are ATMs in Kathmandu and Tibet.