Trekking to Mount Kailash in Tibet, and walking around this Sacred Mountain is an historic mountain journey and possibly the greatest mountain pilgrimage on earth. Trekking in Nepal, from Simkot in the remote North West region of Humla adds a fascinating approach to Mount Kailash and an insight into a rarely visited region of Nepal. Our approach trek through Humla provides an opportunity to leave our normal daily routines behind and immerse ourselves in this inspirational journey. Mount Kailash is the source of four of the greatest rivers in Asia and at the base of the mountain are two great lakes, Manasarovar and Rakshas Tal. Ancient texts describe Mount Kailash as the spiritual centre of the universe and we will undoubtedly share this special journey with many Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims who may well have endured great hardships to make this pilgrimage. We have timed our trek to Mount Kailash to coincide with the Saga Dawa festival at Darboche which involves the raising of a gigantic flagpole at to celebrate the Buddha's birth and enlightenment.

Starting out from Kathmandu, we take two mountain flights to reach Simkot, North Western Nepal. A remote 6 day trek, crossing the Nara Lagna (4460m / 14,632ft) brings us to the Tibetan Border. We take jeeps overland to Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash. We have a full day set aside to experience the Saga Dawa festival at Darboche before taking 4 days to walk the Kailash Kora, a challenging high altitude trek around Mount Kailash. Our exciting return overland journey across Tibet will take three days to reach Kathmandu.

Trekking around Mount Kailash and across the Humla region of Nepal is a demanding high altitude trek and should not be undertaken too lightly. However, there is no technical climbing involved and a keen walker with appropriate preparation can enjoy this amazing journey through the worlds' most inspiring mountain region.