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The trek from the
administrative center of Humla district, Simikot,
to the Tibetan border is usually used to go to
western Tibet whereby Mount Kailash is one the
main places of interest in this area. A few
organizations can be seen here trying to promote
community based tourism opportunities between
Simikot and the border but overall the general
tourism related facilities in this area are both
relatively underdeveloped and scarce.
Visitors can go to
Simikot either by taking a plane from Nepalgunj
or to trek from Rara Lake, which is the largest
lake in Nepal and also a main tourist
attraction. The beautiful lake is surrounded by
the Rara National Park. Tourists are warned
beforehand that most schedule flights to Simikot
are usually unreliable due to the unpredictable
weather conditions but if you are traveling in a
large group, you always have the choice of
chartering a private plane.
The method preferred
by most people to get to Rara is to take a
flight from Nepalgunj to Jumla, and then trek
for about two to three days to get to the park.
Another way is to combine a trek to Lower Dolpa
and a visit to Rara National Park. Once you are
at Dolpa, you can reach Jumla and the park
within seven days by trekking west from Dolpa.
Trekkers are recommended to arrange their trek
through a government recognized trekking agency
and the recommended way to trek here is in a
group trekking through a good trekking agency
that can meet the requirements and all the
contingencies that may arise.
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