| Trip code | |
| Package name | Humla & Limi Valley Trekking |
| Duration | 20 |
| Max. elevation | 5000 m |
| Level | Moderate |
| Transportation | All ground transportation and domestic flight as per itinerary |
| Accomodation | ???Hotel in Kathmandu and Lodge / Tea house during the trek |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | |
| Trip route | Kathmandu - Nepalkunj - Simikot - Sally Khola - Sip Sip - Manepeme - Til - Haji - Jang - Talung - Nyalu La |
| Cost | USD 2,350 per person |
On first arrival in Kathmandu and Nepal international airport, received by our Epic Adventures staff and guide for short transfer to your hotel in the hub of Kathmandu. After a short refreshing rest in your room then join with other group members for trek briefing, our expert guide will provides full information regarding the trek, culture, tour of Kathmandu at places of interest.
Evening a welcome dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurants with local folk cultural program entertains, while you have dinner.
A day in Kathmandu for trek preparation and tour at places of great interest around best historical and cultural places. Our city tour guide will take you to famous areas listed in World Heritage Sites and then back to hotel after a wonderful time at sightseeing tour with time to get organize and preparation for adventure to Humla & Limi Valley Trekking.
Morning or afternoon as per flight time for Nepalgunj, transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport and then checking in past security, board in a big plane for exciting flight facing grand panorama of Central and Western Himalayas. As the planes lands at Nepalgunj city airport, around low sub-tropical region of Nepal Far South West. Transfer to respective hotels with time for short walks around the city area to observe local life, here the people and culture similar to Indian, as Nepalgunj city is close to the border of UP a state of India.
From Nepalgunj another short flight to Simikot, at Simikot airport received by our trekking staff, Simikot the headquarter town of Mugu / Humla district located Far North West Nepal offers views of Mt Api and Saipal peaks.
After a refreshing stop, and getting organized our first day walk starts from Simikot town, a walk of few hours to Dharapuri village, adventure continues with slow climb into farm fields of barley to reach forested ridge and then downhill towards Dharapuri for first overnight camping, around this nice farm village.
Around far west region villages inhabited mostly by Thakuri people of Hindu religion, people around Mugu and Humla been in trade with Tibet for hundreds of years using same trail to Tibet border of some days walks.
Morning after breakfast with first overnight in tented camp, start the day with climb to cross a stream and then towards a last village inhabited mostly by Thakuri people, the mid-hill tribes of Western Nepal follows Hindu religion.
Walk continues past the end of rice terraces. As route leads with ups and down path around grazing area to cross Sally- Khola (stream) with views of beautiful waterfalls as walk ends to set up our overnight camp, close to Kermi village, and enjoy a refreshing time on the hot springs which an hour walk from the camp.
After a pleasant stop in a nice area for overnight camp, morning starts with climb through Yangar village on a nice stone paved path, then cross a suspension bridge over Humla Karnali River. As walk heads uphill to a stream past farm area with apricot garden then completing nice walk of the day reaching Muchu village for overnight camp, a small village with an old monastery and Police Check Post.
From Muchu, morning walk descend to Thumkot village, after a short break then climb begins heading away from Humla-Karnali River walking on a steep-sided narrow gorge. Walk continues for another few hour with slow climb to Torea village for overnight camp. A nice small farm area rest of the afternoon free at leisure and explore the village of mixed tribes of both Hindu and Buddhism religions.
Morning walk over a high ridge, as altitude gains as climb leads to a small ridge at 3,500 m high, from here countering the ridge line, facing views of Yari valley with high snow-capped peaks. After a short refreshing stop walk continues following an irrigation canal towards a wide valley of Jhyakthang Chu, marked with prayer walls as you enter into villages of Buddhist religion and culture with strong Tibetan influence. As the border to Tibet is close around this arid and barren country, after a good walk reach a moderate size village of Yari.
Walk continues with climb on a wide valley encountering group of traders, pilgrims coming or on the way to Tibet, after a few hour walk end the day at Sip-Sip a small place of cattle herders camp with some small shops.
Today walk leads to the close border village of Nepal and Tiber at Hilsa, morning starts with climb to Nara Lagna-La pass at 5,000 m the highest spot of the adventure. From the top of the pass catch views of Tibetan plateau with Humla Karnali River below and green barley fields of Sher or Sera, includes view of Api and Saiphal mountain range. After a short scenic stop, then downhill on dusty trail to Humla Karnali River to Hilsa village, a frontier post with few large tents and stone houses that serves as check-post, shops, tea-house and lodges within a large barley fields, across the bridge stands a stone pillar marking the Nepal-Tibet border.
On leaving Hilsa, to enter Limi valley area morning walk leads to cross a bridge on the other side of the river, where walk comes to a wide trail on a high slope. Walk follows Karnali River east till the trail ends at Manepeme a small settlement of Yak men. The path leads to a gradual climb with short steep ups and downs. As walk leads to Manepeme for overnight camp within dramatic landscape of bare, steep rocks with amazing natural colors.
On leaving Manepeme, morning walk climbs to winding uphill heading towards high and steep sided rocks. After few hours reaching a small path which is almost level for a while, and then reach an interesting cave of Ya Yip Phuk.
A meditation cave of Lotsawa Rinchen Sangpo a famous Buddhist scriptures translator of 985-1055 A.D. From here walk around on grassy path with some juniper trees and bushes among the bare rock.
Our route heads to a climb for an hour to Lamka-La, a pass at 4,300 m, from the pass, and down to Til village for overnight stop, as walk come across Buddhist monument of Chorten (stupas) and the monastery.
As the day ends on reaching Til, a nice looking village within a green surrounding with birch and willow trees and large terraces of barley, with views of twin snow-capped mountains and glaciers that stand high above this beautiful authentic Tibetan like village.
From here another lovely Halji village a short day walks, allows you enough time to explore the villages, monasteries. Walk follows the Limi River upstream on relatively flat trail. As walk enter the village enter the main gate then towards a huge Mani wall, with many stones in which holy mantra’s and Buddhist deities are carved. Overnight camp in the village yard or in a local guest house, with afternoon free at leisure.
Rest day In Halji, after more than a week hard and enjoyable trek, on this free day enjoy tour of the monastery, Rinchenling Gompa built in 14th Century, close to the village a medical clinic, a micro hydro power plant and solar plant built by Nepal Trust that you can visit as well.
After a pleasant rest at Halji, morning starts with moderate walk of four hours from Halji to Jang, following Limi Khola / stream to reach Jang for overnight stop. The third and last village around Limi Valley a magical place very special to be in such a secluded place where Tibetan culture still continues relatively untouched.
Morning leaving Limi Valley and typical Tibetan villages, from here onward into complete wilderness till walk takes you to Kermi, on route coming across Yak herders’ temporary settlement. Today the longest walk of the trip, as route leads to desolate landscapes. The trail heads up slowly but steadily, and feel the thin air which makes the walk slow till overnight camp is reached at a place called Talung around summer grazing area of Yaks and other high altitude cattle.
Last day trek of the adventure and quite a long day to reach Simikot town, the first part of the walk tol Darapuri and Majgaon on nice pleasant trail. From Majgaon a long climb of few hours above Karnali River to a pass at 3,000 m high. From the pass a short distance walk to Simikot for last overnight stop around Mugu and Humla area.
After a wonderful adventure around Humla & Limi Valley, morning after breakfast walk to the air terminal and then board in a small aircraft for flight to Nepalgunj.
On reaching Nepalgunj within warmer climate, as per time for another connecting flight after a short transit then board in a bigger plane for flight back to Kathmandu facing superb panorama of Himalayan peaks.
As plane lands at Kathmandu airport, a short transfer back to your hotels after an enjoyable time on the high hills and mountains of Far Western Nepal.
Last day in Kathmandu and in Nepal, as per your international flight time our staff and guide will accompany you for a short drive to international airport for final departure, after a memorable time with fabulous adventure around Humla & Limi Valley Trekking, within amazing Nepal Himalayas.