Gateway to Mt. Kailash; The only location in Nepal to observe Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovara.
Outstanding landscape of Great Himalayan, Trans-Himalayan and Tibetan Plateau traversing across the Simkot, Yalbang, Tumkot, Hilsa, Limi Valley, Lapcha La.
Pristine Karnali River, the only wild and free flowing larger river of Nepal.
Rich culture and traditions of Tibetan heritage; historical monasteries, including Halzi Gomba.
Outstanding geological formations and, biodiversity hot-spot areas, Home to some of the flagships and endangered mammals such as Snow Leopard, Wild Yak, Wild Ass etc.
Trans Himalayan Limi valley is very beautiful, photogenic, wide and wonderful. Trek up to Gyuokharka (5150m) would be a life time experiences to see the spectacular views of Nepal’s Himalayas like Saipal (7031m), Byas Rishi, Api, Kanjirowa, Kanti, Gorakh Himalayas and Tibetan Himalayas like Mt. Kailash and Gorlamdanda and tranquil Mansarovar lake. Simikot Limi Valley region is famous for rare flora and fauna. It can be seen the marmot, wolf, wild yak, blue sheep, wild horse (kyang), barking deer, musk deer, hare, Himalayan black bear and occasionally the snow leopard in this exotic region.
Indigenous Tibetan cultured people are settled there and they have their particular Tibetan language, tradition and culture. Very big and beautiful villages like Halji and Gombayok are located in the wide patches of Limi Khola.
A1 Excursion Adventure offers you 21 days Simikot Limi Valley trekking which is totally based on your holiday. A1 Excursion Adventure always believe in providing excellent service with a tailor-made trip for you with popular route map and trek itinerary as well as cost detail. We, A1 Excursion Adventure look forward to guide you the popularSimikot Limi Valley trek for a life time memory.
Highlights
Hiking in off-the-beaten-path to experience unique culture influences by bon and Tibetan Buddhism that preserved for centuries.
Interact with locals to learn about their culture, language, customs and way of life influences by the.
Hiking along the bank of Karnali river and its tributaries in most isolated areas of Nepal.
Witness the rich biodiversity of Limi valley, spot rare wildlife like wild yak & kiang, birds and endangered species of flora.
Enjoy an amazing view of Mt Kailash, Api Himal, Kanjirowa, Kanti Himal, Saipal and other peaks.
Discover ancient caravan route of salt trading from Tibet to Nepal via yak pastures some beautiful alpine meadow.
Explore ancient monasteries, traditional villages, Mani, stupas and prayer flags in high land of Humla.
Conquer remote corners of Humla cross high passes Nara la (4620m), and Nyalu la (4949m) during Llimi trekking.
Limi trail pass through true wilderness exploring natural and cultural wonders of far west of Nepal.
Itinerary (21D, 20N)
Nepal Intrepid Treks will be your dedicated travel companion until you return to your home country. Once you arrive at Kathmandu airport, we will be there to pick you up and take you to your hotel. Accommodation for our valued customers includes room and breakfast in a three star hotel in Kathmandu. Take in the impressions of Nepal as we drive you from the airport to your hotel. We will assist you with the check-in and provide you with further information regarding your Everest Base Camp Trek. You may then have a rest or stroll through the bustling, colorful streets and alleys of Kathmandu
Before starting your trekking journey, we have set aside a day in Kathmandu to help you learn about the unique art, culture, and architecture of Nepal. You will be guided to the UNESCO-listed heritage sites in Kathmandu. First, you will be escorted to Kathmandu Durbar Square, where you can visit the museum, palace, its premises, and the temples built around it. Next, you will be escorted to the monkey temple – Swayambhunath. We walk up the stairs to the stupa. From the height, we can get an excellent view of Kathmandu city. Then, we visit a popular Hindu temple – Pashupatinath temple and head towards the largest stupa in the world – Boudhanath stupa. In the evening, we return to our hotel for an overnight stay
After your breakfast, you can visit some of the nearby temples in your spare time. We will drive you to TIA and board a domestic flight to Nepalgunj. Nepalgunj is an important commercial center in the mid-western Terai of Nepal. You will head straight to your hotel and rest for a while after arrival. Here, you can experience a different blend of culture and lifestyle here with a bit rise in the temperature. You can go for a rickshaw/cab ride here and visit the local markets of Nepalgunj. Overnight at a hotel in Nepalgunj.
You will take a scenic flight today to the Simikot airport of the Humla district in Nepal. The trip gives you a fantastic view of the landscape and the snow-capped Himalayas in clear weather. After landing,we will rest for a while and visit some of the nearby attractions of Simikot. We will rest for the day here in a lodge. Overnight at Simikot.
Our trek from Simikot starts with a small climb to a little pass and continues to its next side. From here we will have a gradual descent to the dharapuri village of about 4 hours. We will be walking through the sparse pine forest with a great landscape view from some of the vantage points in between. The Latter half of our trek is beside the Karnali River nearing the Dharapuri village. Overnight at Dharapuri village.
We have a short and more relaxed walk today to the Kermi village today. After breakfast, we will follow the slopes of Karnali and reach the open plains nearing Kermi. Our trail is through some barley, buckwheat, and potato fields nearing Kermi. We will reach Kermi in the afternoon. Later you can hike for some time to the hot springs near the village and relax there. Overnight at Kermi.
After our breakfast, we will visit the Laiko and Lhundrup Choeling Gompa near the village. We will then continue our trek to the village of Yalbang. After a couple of hours, we will do a small pass and take a steep descent to the Suspension bridge over Sali River. Our trail then goes through pine forests and joins a much popular trail amongst the locals to and from Tibet. After walking for some hours, we will reach Yalbang village. We will visit the beautiful Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery above the village and rest for the day. Overnight at Yalbang.
Leaving the village of Yalbang, our trail goes high above Karnali and passes the village of Yangar. Our trek from here is mostly in flatlands beside the steep rocky hills. After a couple of hours, we will have a rockier ascending path through the pine forest and cross the Karnali river by a big Wooden bridge. We will walk above the deep gorge of Karnali sharing the trail with local yaks and sheep and reach the charming village of Muchu. About 20 minutes of walk from here will take you to the Tumkot village. Overnight at Tumkot.
We will climb slowly and steadily, leaving Tumkot to the village of Pani Palwang. During this section, there are some steep segments in between where you can encounter some beautiful wildflowers. From Pani Palwang it's about one and half hour of a trek to Yari. Overnight at Yari.
We will trek to the Hilsa village near the Nepal-China border via Nara La pass today. The trek is a bit challenging and provides us some of the astounding landscape. It is about a couple of hours of a climb from the Thado Dhunga village, and it might take three for some of us. We will spend some time here in the Pass and start our descent to the Yara village. The drop is long, scenic, and gradual to Hilsa. The significant Tibetan influence in settlement of Yara will give us the feeling of being in Tibet here. We will rest for the day after viewing a beautiful sunset from the village. Overnight at a lodge in Hilsa.
Hilsa is one of the popular villages of the region as it is the closest one from the Tibetan border. The Karnali River flows from the boundary to Nepal and besides the villages to lower plains. We will be trekking to Kharka or Yak Kharka today from the Hilsa village. After breakfast, begin the walk and cross the suspension bridge over Humla Karnali and head towards the Limi Valley. From this portion of the walking trail, we will get unique opportunities to spot rare Snow Leopard and Bharals. We will camp today at the place called Kharka. Overnight at Kharka.
We will be heading towards the heart of Limi Valley today. Starting at the trek, we will cross the Tagtsi River and follow it from the other bank to reach the village of Til. This will take about 3 hours of descent from our tent in Kharka. We will spend some time exploring the village and head out for our next destination for today, ie. To Halji. Halji is our second village in Limi valley and is the biggest amongst the three villages. After some exploring and rest at Jang, we will follow the Tagsti River and head towards Jang. The third village of Limi valley is about 1.5 hours from the Halji village. We will rest for the day at a lodge here. Overnight at Jang.
We can hike to the Chagzur (Tashi Thang) Hot springs today, before starting our walk to Ghyangbalung. The walk is slow and gradually ascending to Ghyangbalung. In our trek of today, we can have a great view of hills and mountains and in clear weather the mountains in the Tibetan side too. We will reach Ghyangbalung in the late afternoon and rest for the day here. Overnight at Ghyangbalung.
Our hike today is short and scenic leading us to Kharka near Tibetan Border. While ascending, we will have plenty of time to enjoy nature and view surrounding us. Different varieties of mountain flowers lighten up the path to Kharka as well. After a couple of rocky trail segments, we will reach Kharka and set up our camp there. Overnight at Kharka.
We will hike today for about a couple of hours and reach the Tibetan border from Kharka. You can see some locals from the villages on both sides carrying out some of their daily trade activities with the help of Yaks here. From the border, you can witness the similarity of the people, landscape, and nature of both these places. From the top of a ridge in the trail, we can also view the mountains and rocky hills up to a great extent in both sides of the border. After some time here we will return back to Ghyangbalung. Overnight at Ghyangbalung.
Today might be one of the most beautiful and picturesque days of this whole trek as we walk from Ghyangbalung towards the valley of Talung. Our trail follows the crystal clear water of Nyingchhu River which enters to the Tshongmo Lake. From the path, we can view the old abandoned villages of Limi known as Tshamdo or the ruined village of Lama Pyala. From here it is about a couple of hours of walk crossing the river and through some meadows to Jade. We will set up our camp near the Nyalu Base camp and rest for the day. Overnight at Talung.
We will start early and reach the highest point of the trek, Nyalu La pass. After two to three hours of steep ascending, we will reach the Pass. From the top, the majestic view of the landscape, lakes valleys and nature is pristine. We will spend some time in the Pass and start our descent to the pastureland of Sheng Jungma (Shinjungma). In the way, we can spend some time in the beautiful Sheliman Lake. We will walk through the Tshongsa meadow and pass by the rhododendron villages to reach Sheng Jungma. Overnight at Shinjungma.
We will start our trek early and join the trail leading to the village of Kermi. We will lose more than a thousand meters in altitude today, so the latter half is a bit relaxed and comfortable. From the trail, we can see astonishing landscape views and if lucky some of the beautiful mountain birds and animals too. We will stop briefly in the teahouses midway and take our lunch before continuing to Kermi. After arriving in Kermi, you can revisit the monastery nearby or go to the relaxing hot spring nearby here. Overnight at Kermi.
Today will be a complete hill walking experience from the terraced farmlands and forests to the Simikot airport. We will stop for lunch in the village of Dharapuri and rest for a while here. The trail climbs up a bit, and from a low pass, we will reach Simikot today. We will rest for the day here in a lodge near the Simikot airport. You can try some local hill cuisine here too. Overnight at a lodge in Simikot.
We will take the first flight to Nepalgunj from Simikot airport today. After landing in Nepalgunj, we will take another flight back to the Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu. After reaching your hotel here, rest and head out for some souvenir shopping in the streets of Thamel. You can find beautiful pictures, garments, ornaments, and handicrafts to take back as a memorandum to your home. You can also enjoy the partying nightlife in the city by entering some pub and bars here. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.
We will thank you with a token of love from the departure section of Tribhuwan International Airport. Before your departure, as per your choice, we can have a group farewell dinner where you can taste Newari food items. At last, we will wish best of luck for your wonderful journey to the new chapter of your life
Trekking Map
Altitude Profile
Inclusions & Exclusions
What's Included
Airports pick up on your arrival day by private vehicle
Round trip flight Kathmandu - Nepalgunj
Round trip flight from Nepalgunj to Simikot
Two nights hotel accommodation in Nepalgunj BB basic
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch & dinner) 4 cups of hot drink each day on choice
Best accommodation at (organize camping) tent during trekking period
Professional English speaking guide service trained by government of Nepal
Experience trekking staffs, cook, sherpa for limi valley camping trek
All necessary trekking permits and local taxes
Travel and rescue arrangements if require
What's Excluded
Visa fees / international airfare to and from Kathmandu
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
Personal expenses phone calls, mineral water, bar bills, hot shower, battery recharge, extra porters & gears etc
Tips for guides, porters (Tipping are expected but not mandatory)
Equipment List
Clothing
Footwear & Sleeping Gear
Trekking Gear
Personal Essentials
Electronics & Food
Frequently Asked Questions
Simikot Limi valley trek is a relatively expensive because of its remote location, limited infrastructure, special permits, transportation, accommodation, food and guide porter support etc. This trip reward traveler with stunning scenery, isolation, peaceful environment and provide chance to experience authentic Tibetan culture.
Limi Valley located in north-western part of Nepal, border with Tibet of China. It is a high-altitude valley in isolated regions of Humla District Nepal. This valley well known for its stunning natural beauty, with high mountains, glaciers, and alpine meadows.
Limi Valley is accessible by flight from Nepalgunj to Simikot then trekking or by horse riding to reach. This valley is a great place to experience the remote and untouched beauty of the Himalayas. After road construction Limi Valley accessible by jeep drive (off road) and takes 2/3 days to Reach Limu valley from Simikot.
Limi Valley is a culturally rich region of Himalayas.It is home to a diverse range of vegetation, wildlife, including snow leopards, Tibetan wild asses, blue sheep, musk deer and variety of high-altitude bird species. Travelers get the chance to familiar with nature, culture and lifestyle of local.
Limi Valley is a popular destination for trekking and mountaineering in Nepal. The highest altitude that trekkers reach during this journey is 4,995 meters / 16,388 feet above sea level. Limi valley is a remote and sparsely populated area, with only three permanent settlements.
Trek to Limi Valley is a challenging journey, so it is important to be in good physical condition. The trek passes through a variety of terrain, including steep hills, rocky paths, and narrow ridges. Careful planning and preparation helps to make safe and enjoyable trek in remote Nepal.
Limi Valley is a restricted area, so you will need to obtain a Special Permit (RAP) to enter. Limi Valley is known for its high-altitude desert type landscapes, traditional villages, mountain views, and Buddhist monasteries.
Limi Valley is a trekker’s paradise, with a variety of landscapes to explore. The cost of limi valley permit is US$50 per person for the first week, plus US$ 10 per day for additional days.
The best time to visit Limi Valley is the spring (March to May) and fall (September to November) seasons. During these months, the weather is mild, favorable temperature and clear visibility. Limi Valley is located in a rain shadow area, possible to trek during the monsoon season (June-August) also
Limi Valley trek cost can vary depend on several factors, like duration, group size, time of year, transportation and the standard of service required. In general, all-inclusive trip cost start from US$ US$2,500-3,500 per person for 17 days.
Limi Valley is a great place for adventure travelers to discover high altitude vegetation and wildlife, Stunning scenery, Unique culture of unspoiled region in Nepal. Main reason to go to limi valley is to see the holy mountain of Mount Kailash in the distance
