Limi Valley Trek — 20 Days

Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, transfer to your hotel in Thamel. Evening trek briefing, restricted-area permit paperwork and equipment check with your guide.

Guided sightseeing of Kathmandu's UNESCO heritage sites, final gear check and shopping for the remote camping trek. Buffer day for flight logistics to the far west.

Fly southwest to Nepalgunj, a hot border town on the Terai plains. Overnight here to connect with the early-morning mountain flight to Simikot.

Spectacular short STOL flight into Simikot, the roadless capital of Humla. Permit checks, then a short acclimatisation walk around the ridge town as the camping crew sets up.

Climb over a ridge then descend steeply to the Humla Karnali river, following it upstream past fields and small villages to camp at Dharapuri.

An easy day along the river bank to Kermi, a Buddhist village known for its natural hot springs — a welcome soak after the first days on the trail.

Trek through pine forest high above the Karnali gorge to Yalbang, where you visit Namkha Khyung Dzong, the largest monastery in the region.

Enter deeper Tibetan-Buddhist country as the landscape turns arid. Camp near Tumkot, home to the Sakya-school Dhungkar Choezom monastery.

Climb above the tree line into open, high desert terrain of the rain shadow, with widening views toward the Tibetan plateau. Camp at Yari.

A demanding day crossing the Nara La (4,560 m) on the old salt-trade route, then a long descent to Hilsa on the Karnali at the Tibet border, the crossing point toward Mount Kailash.

Cross the Karnali on a suspension bridge and climb the spectacular cliff-side trail into the Limi Valley proper, camping at the remote spot of Manepeme.

Continue along the high trail to Til, the first of the three ancient Tibetan villages of Limi, a tight cluster of stone houses around a small gompa.

A shorter day to Halji, the cultural heart of Limi, where you explore Rinchenling Gompa, a monastery founded over a thousand years ago and still central to village life.

Trek to Jang, the third and most easterly Limi village, a fortified Tibetan settlement. Time to meet villagers and absorb the timeless rhythm of the valley.

A long climb up the valley through grazing pastures of blue sheep and yaks toward the foot of the high pass. High camp at Talung to prepare for the Nyalu La.

The trek's hardest and finest day: an early start to cross the Nyalu La (4,990 m), the high point, with sweeping Himalayan panoramas, then a long descent to forested camp at Shinjungma.

Drop steeply back into pine forest and rejoin the Karnali valley, returning to Kermi and its hot springs to celebrate the completed loop.

The final trekking day retraces the river trail and climbs back up to Simikot, where the crew celebrates the end of the expedition.

Early STOL flight to Nepalgunj and connecting flight back to Kathmandu. Evening at leisure in Thamel — note that Simikot flights are weather-dependent and a buffer day is built in.

Free time for last-minute shopping until your final transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your onward departure. This day also serves as a buffer against Simikot flight delays.