Kailash via Lucknow to Lucknow

Day 01: LUCKNOW ARRIVAL & DRIVE TO NEPALGUNJ

Once you have confirmed your booking for Kailash pilgrimage tour, please share your arrival details with us. This will help us arrange for our office representative to receive you at airport or railway station. From Lucknow, we will drive around 225km to reach Nepalgunj. However, the road conditions are not great, so the journey may take around 5 hours. After reaching Nepalgunj, we will check into our hotel and have some free time to explore the area. We will stay overnight at Mansion Hotel. The drive from the Indian Border of Lucknow to the Nepal Border(Rupaidiha) is 225km and takes 5 hours. The drive from Rupaidiha Border to Nepalgunj is just 6 km.

Day 02: FLY TO SIMIKOT & OVERNIGHT STAY

We will have breakfast at our hotel in Nepalgunj and then take a 40-minute flight to Simikot. During the flight, we can see the beautiful mountain cliffs. Simikot is a remote area and the headquarters of the Humla District. We can explore the local Tibetan culture and their way of life. After having lunch, we will register for permits at the police office. Simikot is a great place to stay for acclimatization. It has a small airpiort where only small planes can land. The plane, we are taking from Nepalgunj, can carry only 15 people. We will spend the night in Simikot for acclimatization.

Day 03: SIMIKOT - HILSA (BY HELICOPTER), WE THEN ENTER TAKLAKOT (TIBET)

After breakfast in Simikot, we'll go to the airport and board a helicopter for a 25-minutes flight from Simikot to Hilsa. The helicopter can only carry 5 people and 10kg luggage at a time. We'll use the helicopter to transport everyone as quickly as possible. Once we're all in Hilsa, we'll cross the border and drive to Taklakot. Chinese visa riles require that all the group members enter and exit together. The drive from Hilsa to Taklakot takes about 45 minutes and covers 27km. We'll spend the night at Purang Guesthouse.

Day 04: REST IN TAKLAKOT FOR ACCLIMATIZATION

Today, we'll be taking a break in Taklakot to help our bodies adjust to the high altitude. It's essential to acclimatize properly before continuing our journey to higher elevations. We'll be spending the day resting and taking it easy. We can also visit the Khojarnath temple if we want to, but it's optional. Otherwise, we can explore the city on our own and see the ancient ruins of Takklakot. We'll be staying overnight at our house. The elevation of Taklakot is 4025m/13202 ft.

Day 05: TAKLAKOT TO LAKE MANSAROVAR

After breakfast, we take a private jeep from Taklakot to Lake Manasarovar. The road gradually ascends, and we reach a high pass before Rakshas Lake. We stop briefly at Rakshas Lake to take pictures and enjoy the views. Then we continue towards Lake Manasarovar, where we take a holy dip, have lunch, and go 3-hour circumambulation of the lake in a private jeep. We stay overnight at a guesthouse. The distance from Taklakot to Lake Manasaroavr is 88 km, and it takes about 1.5 hours to reach there. The elevation of the lake Manasarovar is 4550m/14,925 feets, and the temperature ranges from -3 to 32 degrees Celsius. It is usually windy.

Day 06: DRIVE DARCHEN TO YAMADWAR - THEN TREK TO DERAPHUK

After performing morning rituals and taking a holy dip in Lake Manasarovar, we drive towards Darchen for a closer view of Mount Kailash. Some people will start trekking from Yamadwar for a holy circumambulation around the mountain, while other will return to Darchen by Jeep. The journey to Deraphuk monastery takes about 5 to 6 hours, and the route is easy but with a mild ascent. We will stay overnight in mud house or fixed tent accommodation with a bed. The elevation of Deraphuk is 4929m, and the expected temperature during the day is -12 to 18 degrees Celsius, and at night, it's -5 to 8 degrees Celsius. The weather is generally windy, partly cloudy and possibly rainy.

Day 07: DERAPHUK TO ZUTULPHUK

Today is the toughest day of our journey. We start early in the morning and hike uphill to Dolma-la pass at 5636m. The trial is gradually uphill until we reach the pass, and then it rapidly drops down to next valley, ZuthulPhuk. This part of the trek is steep and full of boulders and screes, so we need to be careful. After the pass, we will see the holiest water pond, Gaurikunda, where Lord Parvati used to bathe. Then we make a downhill trek to the valley, and it takes another two hours to reach Zuthulphuk monastery. The trial is easy and flat up to Zutulphuk, where we will spend the night in a mud house or fixed tent accomodation with a bed. The trek from Deraphuk to Zutulphuk is 21 km and takes 8-9 hours. The elevation of Zutulphuk is 4820m/15,810 ft. The expected temperature is 14 to 22 degree Celsius during the day and -3 to 5 degrees Celsius at night. The average climate condition is windy.

Day 08: TREK THEN DRIVE BACK TO PURANG/ TAKLAKOT

On this day, we will complete our trek/Kora near Darchen and return to Taklakot through the same route. We will need to walk for 8 km to finish the circumambulation, and then drive to Hilsa. This will be busy day, and we will need to pack our belongings after breakfast. We will spend the night at a guest house. The distance from Zutulphuk to the end of the trek is 8 km and takes 3 hours. From there, we will travel 105 km to reach Taklakot, which takes 2 hours.

Day 09: TAKLAKOT- HILSA - SIMIKOT

To get to Simikot, there are a few steps you need to take. First, you'll need to travel from Taklakot to Hilsa, which takes about 45 minutes. When you get to Hilsa, you'll have to go through immigration paperwork and have your luggage checked. Then, you'll cross over a suspension bridge over the Karnali River and enter Nepal. From there, you'll take a 25-minute helicopter flight to Simikot. You'll stay overnight at our resort in Taklakot, and the distance between Taklakot, and the distance between Taklakot and Hilsa is 27 kilometers.

Day 10: FLY TO NEPALGUNJ AND THEN CONTINUE TO LUCKNOW OR KATHMANDU

On the last day of your trip, you'll fly from Simikot to Nepalgunj in the morning. From there, you can continue your journey either by flight or by drive to Lucknow or Kathmandu, you'll have breakfast at the hostel and then check out. Our office representative will accompany you to the Tribhuvan Airport for your final departure home. We're happy to have had the chance to serve you during your pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash, and we look forward to serving pilgrim guests from India in the future. We wish you all a safe journey home!