Mount Kailash Via Simikot Trekking Trip Overview
Mount Kailash Tour via Simikot is an adventure and adrenaline filled journey that takes travelers to the western region of Nepal and Tibet before leading to Mt. Kailash.
The featured destination of this 20 days long exciting tour is DiraPuk Monastery located at the height of 5120 meters. This tour provides you an incredible opportunity to relish Nepalese as well as Tibetan Vistas and enjoy the diverse natural beauty.
Furthermore, due to the religious value that Mount Kailash holds to Hindu and Buddhist devotees / pilgrims, Simikot to Kailash trek is equally appealing to adventure seekers and spiritual/religious travelers.
Located below Mt. Kailash is Mansarovar lake at the altitude of 4580 meters. This enormous lake is considered one of the most holy lakes of Hindus. Other attractions of this tour is Tirthapuri Holy place also referred as Bhasmasur Parbat (a reference to Hindi mythology), Astapad, etc.
Simikot Kailash Tour offers you with pristine nature-culture amalgamation. This tour arranged by Himalayan trekkers for you to the forest of blue pines, banks of Karnali rivers along with Nara La Pass – one of the highest passes of Nepal at 4620 meters. The brilliant landscape of Tibetan Plateau and mountain vistas will fill you with immense joy.
According to Hindu mythology, Mt. Kailash is the house of Hindu god Shiva, where he resides with his wife goddess Parvati. The tranquil environment in the vicinity of this incredible snowcapped peak is gorgeous and heaven like.
This tour falls from moderate to difficult category and requires a high level of dedication and persistence in the adventure part. The incomparable experience you would be getting via this tour while trekking along untouched, unspoiled and remote terrain is definitely worth every challenge you might pass through during this tour.
Get ready to indulge in a tour that has rich natural as well as cultural aspects where you will be uncover the untouched beauty of two nations. You will observer numerous monasteries and get insights of the monks and nuns living here.
You will also explore Dhungkar Choezom monastery along with many others that are one of the most significant monastery in the Tibetan region. Other than that you will also get to enjoy the hot spring in Tirthapuri, visit enigmatic caves and see the stunning views of Mount Kailash from DiraPuk Monastery.
Tour Highlights
- Stunning and alpine Mansarovar lake at height of 4580 meters.
- Many monasteries of Tibet region as well as western region of Nepal including DiraPuk Monastery, Dhungkar Choezom monastery, etc.
- Tirthpuri natural springs.
- Spectacular panoramas of Mt. Kailash and other surrounding holy mountains.
- Mayum La Pass (5200 meters) and Nara La Pass (4620 meters)