Simikot Mount Kailash Trekking

Trekking from Simikot to Tibet provides an opportunity to experience both Nepalese and Tibetan culture. There is no direct flight from Kathmandu to Simikot. You must fly 1 and half hours to Nepalgunj on the Southern border of Nepal, spend a night and take an early morning flight to Simikot. If you want to walk to Simikot, takes about 15 days from Surkhet. It takes about 50 minutes to fly the 218 kms. from Nepalgunj to Simikot, almost the entire breadth of Nepal, over a 3800-metre pass. Look for the 7031 metres Saipal Himal off the left side of the plane as you approach Simikot; you may also be able to spot Rara Lake some distance off to the right. Simikot (elevation 2910 metres) is on the ridge high above the Humla Karnali encircled by high snow covered ridges. Simikot (opened to trekkers in 1993) is the seat of Nepal's most remote district, Humla, several days' walk from the nearest major village. There is a continuous stream of "Humli" people from surrounding villages trading, buying supplies and dealing with various bureaucracies.

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