Short day by day itinerary

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Day 1 : ARRIVAL IN LUCKNOW IN THE MORNING AND DRIVE TO NEPALGUNJ.
Day 2 : MORNING, FLY TO SIMIKOT (BY AIRCRAFT) – HILSA (HELI) & DRIVE TO PURANG (3400 m.).
Day 3 : REST AT TAKLAKOT (PURANG) FOR ACCLIMATIZATION.
Day 4: DRIVE, PURANG TO LAKE MANSAROVAR (Chiu Gompa – 4550 m.).
Day 05: YAMA DWARA DARSHAN – THEN START PARIKRAMA TO DERAPHUK (4920 m)
Day 06: TREK TO ZUTULPHUK (4780 m). VIA DOLMA PASS (5600 m)
Day 07: FINISH TREK NEAR DARCHEN – DRIVE BACK TO PURANG & EXIT HILSA
Day 08: FLY HILSA SIMIKOT BY HELICOPTER & FLY TO NEPALGUNJ / LUCKNOW

Detailed Itinerary

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Day 01: ARRIVAL IN LUCKNOW IN THE MORNING AND DRIVE TO NEPALGUNJ.
Morning: All group members traveling through Lucknow should reach in the morning. Our tour officer will receive you in the Lucknow at 10 to 11 am and transfer to Nepalgunj. We use private vehicle as per group size like Indigo or Swift Dzire Car, Innova SUV, Scorpio Jeep, Xylo Jeep, Tempo Traveler etc. Reach Nepalgunj by afternoon and check into hotel. Evening around 7.30 pm you will have briefing program at meeting hall in the hotel. Dinner will be at 8.30 pm and overnight at Hotel.
Lucknow to Nepalgunj: 4-5 hours drive by private a/c vehicle

Day 02: MORNING, FLY TO SIMIKOT (BY AIRCRAFT) – HILSA (HELI) & DRIVE TO PURANG (3400 m.).
Today, we should ready at hotel lobby by 5.30 am to go to the airport for your flight to Simikot. With early breakfast in hotel we will take the flight at 6.00 am from Nepalgunj to Simikot if the weather is clear. Despite flight schedule at 6.00 am sometimes it may delay by an hour OR more that is quite normal in such remote sector of Nepal because of bad weather and technical reason. So, it is requested to our clients not be panic and co-operate our team in such unpredicted situation.

After an hour flight journey, we land at Simikot where our representative will assist us to complete the immigration formalities in Nepal side and then manage the helicopter flight to Hilsa (Nepal/China west border). The flight carry 5 or 6 persons at a time so we requested to our customer to assist our manager making queue in proper way without hasty because we cannot leave anybody behind and enter Tibet in first priority; we must need whole group together in border to enter Tibet. As all group need to drop Hilsa, it will take for a while depending on group size so our Hilsa representative will meet you and escorted to his teahouse for waiting with tea/coffee and light snacks. After landing all groups we head to border where our Tibet guide will meet us and clear immigration formalities to enter Tibet region.

As our Tibetan guide has to manage a military escort from the border to Purang (Taklakot) besides our permit documents and vehicles; at this point, sometimes it can be delayed to cross the border due to military procedure so we request you to have patience and support us to arrange everything smoothly. Reach Taklakot, welcome by our staff team with hot tea/coffee and biscuits. After rest a while in hotel, it is better to stroll surrounding to gain acclimatization in Tibet climate.
O/N Hotel Himalaya or Purang Hotel (triple sharing room with attached bathroom)
Nepalgunj to Simikot: 1 hour (by Twin otter aircraft with 18 seats OR Dronier aircraft with 18 seats)
Simikot to Hilsa: 15 minutes by B2 (Euro copter) Helicopter with 6 seats
Hilsa to Sher trek: 10 minutes
Sher to Taklakot drive: 1 hour by bus

Day 03: REST AT TAKLAKOT (PURANG) FOR ACCLIMATIZATION.
Today, you will take rest in Purang town (Taklakot) and you should go around by walking for some hours strolling Purang town which is helpful for you to acclimatize your body with Tibet climate.
O/N Hotel Himalaya or Purang Hotel (triple sharing room with attached bathroom)

Day 4: DRIVE, PURANG TO LAKE MANSAROVAR (Chiu Gompa – 4550 m.).
Easy wake up in the morning and take breakfast. Then we prepare to move for our ultimate destination at Lake Manasarovar (4560 m- Chui Gompa). Enroute, you can see the breathtaking views of Rakshas Taal (Lake Ravana) with back ground view of holy mount Kailash. Our journey will continue for circumambulation (parikrama) by bus around Lake Manasarovar and the pilgrims can take dip in holy lake in Manasarovar at suitable point. By the time our team will prepare lunch in Chiugompa where we will stay overnight. The journey around the lake requires approximately 3 hours.
O/N Guesthouse OR similar (all dormitory room) Dharamsala type with Tibetan toilet
The distance of Manasarovar circumambulation: 72 km
Taklakot to Lake Manasarovar: 3 hours by bus

Day 05: YAMA DWARA DARSHAN – THEN START PARIKRAMA TO DERAPHUK (4920 m)
Our exciting journey further continues today with transferring you to Yama Dwar via Darchen, the base camp of Mt. Kailash. Reach Yama Dwar (OR Serson, 4750m), the auspicious gateway to the Parikrama (circuit) around the Mt. Kailash, from where you have another good chance to see the close view of Mt. Kailash.
Also, our group divides into two parts by kora group and non-kora group. Those members who undertaking parikrama of Kailash will continue their journey ahead on foot or by riding pony towards Diraphuk (4920 m). And the rest members will return back to Darchen and wait for those trekkers to be return. The first day trekking is moderate on flat and gradual climb trails along the side of river and also crossing small stream in some of places in between. The approx. trekking time will be about 5 to 6 hours. Upon check into Diraphuk, you will have the best opportunity to see the closest view of north face of Mt. Kailash.
O/N Guesthouse (basic accommodation with dormitory bedroom)
Lake Manasarovar to Darchen – 1 hour drive
Darchen to Yama Dwar: 20 minutes drive
Yama Dwar to Diraphuk trek: 14 Km approx. / 6 hours

Day 06: TREK TO ZUTULPHUK (4780 m). VIA DOLMA PASS (5600 m)
Today you have to wake up very early morning to start the uphill trek to Dolma La (5600 m) crossing as the earliest possible in calm weather before hard wind affects our journey. You can also get blessings from Lord Shiva with the ultimate darshan (view) of Golden Kailash from Diraphuk when the first sun rays touch Mt. Kailash in clear day. This is the toughest day of whole trip as you have to continue steep hike up to 5600 m high for about 4 hours and steep down in loose rocky trails about two hours continuously then again tiresome 3 hours flat way to reach Zuthulphuk. You can also see the holiest glacier lake called Gauri Kunda, just situated beyond the Dolma-La. It is believed that it is the lake where Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva takes bath.
O/N Local Guesthouse (basic accommodation with dormitory bedroom)
Diraphuk to Zuthulphuk Gomba: 22 km / 9 hours trek (approximately)

Day 07: FINISH TREK NEAR DARCHEN – DRIVE BACK TO PURANG & EXIT HILSA
Finally, our trek end today easily with short trek on flat trekking trail at nearest point of Darchen. Our vehicle will be waiting to fetch us and transfer to Darchen where our rest group waiting for us. Get pack lunch and then we will drive down to Sher with military escorts and completing immigration formalities, you will exit to Hilsa border. We will reach Hilsa approx. 12 PM Nepali time and on reaching Hilsa, if time & weather permits then we will shift you to chopper (helicopter) for your flight to Simikot.
Hence, today your halt will be in Hilsa or in Simikot depending upon weather & time situation. Even if weather permit, you may reach upto Nepalgunj because the domestic flight will be in operation even till late afternoon if weather condition is good.
O/N Local Guesthouse (basic accommodation with dormitory bedroom)
Zuthulphuk to trek ending point: 1.5 hours walk – 07 km (approx.)
Trek ending point to Hilsa: 3 hours drive by Bus

Day 08: FLY HILSA SIMIKOT BY HELICOPTER & FLY TO NEPALGUNJ / LUCKNOW
Breakfast in the morning at lodge and the helicopter will start receiving you from the morning 7 am. Upon arrival each group in Simikot from Hilsa by chopper, our Simikot tour leader will assist you to manage connecting flight to Nepalgunj as per availability. Then reach in Nepalgunj and collect your store luggage (if any) in Hotel and get seat in private a/c vehicle for your land journey to Lucknow.
Hilsa to Simikot: 15 minutes flight by Helicopter
Simikot to Nepalgunj: 1 hour flight by aircraft
Nepalgunj to Lucknow: 4 – 5 hours drive by private a/c vehicle

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Service Includes:

One night hotel in Nepalgunj with vegetarian meals (twin sharing)
One night Hotel in Hilsa / Simikot (dormitory room with common toilet)
Necessary arrival / departure transfers in Nepalgunj (very normal vehicle available here)
Lucknow – Nepalgunj – Lucknow transfer by private a/c vehicle
Nepalgunj – Simikot – Nepalgunj air ticket (fixed wing Twin otter aircraft OR dornier)
Simikot – Hilsa – Simikot by Helicopter (only 4 OR 5 persons can be carried at a time)
Domestic airport taxes (all sectors)
Tibet group visa and travel/trekking permits
Guesthouse in Tibet (for the entire journey) except in Taklakot all places have dormitory Guesthouse with Tibetan common toilet
All Indian vegetarian meals in Tibet (breakfast, lunch & dinner) while on the tour
Transportation in Tibet in Luxury Bus
Tour around Lake Manasarovar on vehicle
English speaking Tibetan guide
Tour Manager & Support Sherpa Staffs from Kathmandu
Oxygen for emergency use
Medical kit bag / First Aid kit
Humla region restricted area permit & royalties
Porter cost in Hilsa (while going and coming back)
All applicable taxes & service charges

Service Excludes:

To & fro Lucknow flight or train
Riding Horse during the Parikrama
Your travel insurance
Insurance for emergency rescue & evacuation service
Personal expenses
Bottled drinks (alcohol, juice, beverages etc)
Tips for Nepali sherpa staffs, Tibetan guide & driver at the end of the trip
Asthapad darshan (the entry is restricted by Govt but if permitted in future will be arrange by Jeep on additional cost payable directly to Guide)
Extra accommodation & meals charge in Nepalgunj, Simikot and Hilsa due to flight cancellation
Any additional cost due to natural calamity and unforeseen circumstances