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Far West & Karnali in June
The monsoon arrives in the second half of June. Many lodges in Bardia close until late September, and roads into the hills start to suffer landslides. Upper Humla and Limi lie in a rain shadow and stay walkable, and Kailash pilgrims pass through Simikot in large numbers. Elsewhere, this is a month to avoid. If you must travel now, keep plans flexible and allow extra days for weather.
Local tip for June
If you go to Humla in the monsoon, allow extra days for cancelled Nepalgunj–Simikot flights.
Where to go in June
Far West & Karnali2,910 mSimikot
Airstrip town on the old pilgrim and salt route to Kailash
Far West & Karnali3,700 mLimi Valley
Three Tibetan villages and an 11th-century monastery on the border
Far West & Karnali3,000 mKhaptad National Park
High meadows where Khaptad Baba meditated for fifty years
Festivals around June
Trips at their best in June
Far West & Karnalimax 4,560 mHumla: the Kailash Trail to Hilsa
Eight nights on the old pilgrim and trade route of upper Humla, the way Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims walked toward Mount Kailash. …
Far West & Karnalimax 4,949 mLimi Valley Trek from Simikot
Sixteen nights in upper Humla, a restricted area on Nepal's border with Tibet. Walk up the Karnali from Simikot to Hilsa, turn …
Elsewhere in Nepal in June
Questions
Is June a good time to visit Far West & Karnali?
The monsoon arrives in the second half of June. Many lodges in Bardia close until late September, and roads into the hills start to suffer landslides. Upper Humla and Limi lie in a rain shadow and stay walkable, and Kailash pilgrims pass through Simikot in large numbers. Elsewhere, this is a month to avoid. If you must travel now, keep plans flexible and allow extra days for weather.
What is the weather like in Far West & Karnali in June?
Monsoon begins mid-June; Terai 27–38 °C and humid. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Far West & Karnali in June?
We suggest Simikot, Limi Valley, Khaptad National Park. If you go to Humla in the monsoon, allow extra days for cancelled Nepalgunj–Simikot flights.