Amazing 16 Days 15 Nights Nara La Religious Trip Package

Arrival Kathmandu am/pm transfer to hotel. The travel agency will arrange to pick up from the airport, your trekking guide from Nepal will be introduced to you at the hotel and take your original passport for-visa/ permit procedures to be arranged by travel agency; rest of day free time overnight in Hotel

Kathmandu, free time; overnight in Hotel

Chinese Visa waiting

Flight Kathmandu – Nepalgunj 150 M in late afternoon flight to Nepalganj 16:00 approximately. We will receive the Chinese group visa around 11 am, 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.

About 45 minutes 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.

This day will be hot on a sunny day, you see walnut and peach trees line the path that leads along the Karnali River to Kermi and sees a beautiful waterfall. Here live primarily Bhotia Buddhists. The village minutes above the camp. And hot springs can be visited within 30 minutes walk, which lies between campsite and village above.

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, sometimes 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.

This day, 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.

One can visit the monastery in Tumkot and above the campsite little further walking, a small village.

This is a beautiful trail, you will see some waterfalls stream opposite of your trail. After a few minutes’ walks 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. Hilsa 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.

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. Afterward, 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.

Drive from Purang to Chiwu Gompa/ Lake Manasaro, with beautiful views of the Rakshatal Lake and the Mt. Gurlhamandata. Just before reaching to Chiwu Gompa, there is a viewpoint 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 Manasaro the right road leads to Gossul Monastery about 15 minutes, you can visit next day by walking Manasaro 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.

Rest at Lake Manasaro, guesthouse

You will reach Darchen by a short drive approx an hour, a small town at the foot of Mt. Kailash. The 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.

After the breakfast, trek to Drirapuk. Stay overnight at the tent guesthouse of monastery or guesthouse.

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 is much 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 continuing trek to Zuthulpuk. Stay overnight at the tent guesthouse of monastery or guesthouse. The trip duration will be more days, contact us for more information.