Upper Mustang Trek

This day we will have to prepare Special Restricted Area permit from Department of Immigration (DOI). We will have to show the original passport having VISA of each client to issue the permit. While permit is being issued clients can have free day for sightseeing in Kathmandu. Clients can visit different Buddhsit stupas like: Swoyambhu (monkey temple) and Boudhanath. Also they can visit Pashupatinath (holy Hindu temple) and Kathmandu Durbar Square (heritage site). Stay overnight at hotel. 

After breakfast transfer to airport. Early morning fly to Pokhara by flight in 25 minutes. After arrival in airport, clients will be taken to the hotel and can have rest for a while. After that we can do sightseeing in some famous places and landmarks of Pokhara such as (Gupteshore cave, David fall, Seti gorge, Pokhara International Mountaineering Museum, Bindubasini Temple and Tibeten Refuse Camp). Stay overnight at hotel.

Early morning we will take flight from Pokhara to Jomsom. It takes about 20 minutes to reach Jomsom (2710m). After landing on Jomsom airport, we will take rest for a while in Jomsom hotel. Jomsom is the main gateway to Upper Mustang and headquarter of Mustang district. We can mostly see the local residents known as Thakali (one of the ethnic groups of Nepal) and the bazars (shops) in Jomsom. Also, we can see the spectacular view of Dhaulagiri (8167 m) and Nilgiri (7061 m.). We will start the trek to Kagbeni by walking straight trial along the bankside of Kaligandaki river. After walking for about 2 hours, we will reach Ekle Batti. Then after walking for about 1 hour, we will reach Kagbeni (2800m). Kagbeni is one of the famous Hindu religious sites where people come for Pitri- Moksastala (soul peace) ritual. In the evening we will visit Kagchode Thubten Sampheling Gompa which lies since 1429 A.D. and enjoy historic Kagbeni village. Kagbeni village is one of the beautiful, ancient village with small and awes trucking alleys where people are still living there. Overnight at lodge in Kagbeni.  

After having breakfast in lodge, we will head towards Chhuksang village via Tangbe. From Kagbeni, the restricted area begins to enter Upper Mustang. We will still be walking through the bank of Kali Gandaki River alongside the majestic view of Nilgiri (7061 m) and Tukuche (6920 m) himalaya. After walking about 3 hours from Kagbeni, passign through Kalobhir and climbing the cliff we will reach Tangbe village. It is a small and wonderful town with typical Gurung village of Mustang having narrow lanes and white washed houses. We can see fields of buckwheat, barley and apple orchards while passing by. After exploring Tangbe village, we will head towards Chhuksang village. We will walk through the dry areas of Mustang first uphill and then downhill for about 1 and half hours to reach Chhuksang village. It is a small village, located at the junction of Kali Gandaki Rivers. Overnight at lodge in Chhuksang. 

After having breakfast in Chhuksang, we will head towards Samar. After walking about 2 and half hours, crossing the steel bridge of Kali Gandaki River, called the Mustang Khola and crossing a recently built bridge to the town of Chele, which is a clean town located on a hill that allows us to see all the movements of the valley and its people. and climbing the hill we will reach Chele (Tsaile). On the way we can see the mesmerizing views of red cloured cliffs, sky caves and we can start to see the change in ethnic groups, and get to see the Tibetan influence. The trial continues up until we reach a plateau from where we can see the walled town of Gyagar village. After walking another 1 and half hour we will reach typical village of Upper Mustang, Samar. It is a beautiful typical village of Upper Mustang situated nearby the villages, Bhena and Ghyakar. Overnight at lodge in Samar. 

After having breakfast, we will head towards Geling which takes about 4 hours. We have two ways to do this trek; one is via Bhena & Yamda la and other is via Rangchung cave monastery. We will trek through the second options as we can explore Chungsi cave and is quite shorter route than first one.  At first it is a steep descent that will take us into a canyon that will seem to us that we are in another world, here we will find sacred caves venerated by the inhabitants of the area, especially a Stalactite-shaped Chorten. We will continue the path through another spectacular canyon to Shyangbochen (3,700 m) where it joins the main path. After crossing another pass of 3,860 meters we will go down to Geling. Overnight at lodge in Geling.

After having breakfast in Geling we will visit Geling Monastery and then head towards Dhakmar via Ghami village (3520 m) whcih takes about 5 hours. The road will ascend to 4,395 meters and then descend to the village of Ghami. We can see many sky caves nearby the cliff of Ghami village. We can explore this beautiful Ghami village where we can see Tibetan Buddhist people, culture and tradition. Then after we will pass through the suspension bridge over Ghami Khola and reach Dhakmar. Dhakmar is a beautiful typical village of Mustang, where we can see large red cliffs. Overnight at lodge in Dhakmar.

After having breakfast in Dhakmar, we will head towards Charang via Lo Gekar monastery which takes about 7 hours. After walking the ascending trials we will reach Lo Gekar monastery. This monastery was built in 11th century and is one of the religious monastery decorated with the prayer flags and Chortens. After praying and visiting here we will head towards one of the largest town of Upper Mustang, Tsarang (old capital). This is a beautiful village will many Chortens (stupas) and has one of the ancient Tsarang monastery. Overnight at lodge in Tsarang.

After having breakfast in Tsarang, we will head towards Lo Manthang which takes about 4 to 5 hours.  This is one of the adventurous walk with the cultural lushness, natural beauty and mesmerizing landscape of Upper Mustang. As we leave Tsarang we will pass through a turbine that gives electricity to the city, several mills and a large Chorten. We will walk through a dry valley that will become greener; we will reach a Lo La pass at 3950 m full of prayer flags. We can see the amazing view of Lo Manthang village and Mount Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. From here a gentle walk will take us to the walls of Lo Manthang, capital of the kingdom of the Mustang.  Overnight at lodge in Lo Manthang. 

Today will be free day for exploration of Lo Manthang, city of walls. This is the ancient place where Ame Pal came from during 1380 A.D. and started his kindgom. The village is covered by wall, so it is called walled city of Upper Mustang. Lo Manthang is culturally rich with Tibetan origin and ethnic groups known as Lhobas.

We can explore around the monastery, walled city, Chhoser cave, Garphu, Namgyal and Thinggar Gompas, Chortens, Buddhist places around Lo Manthang. Also, we can visit the Royal Palace, explore beautiful settlement of Tibetan Buddhist people here with the amazing view of landscape whcih is similar to Tibet. Overnight at lodge in Lo Manthang.

After breakfast in Lo Manthang we will descend towards Dhie whcih takes about 4 hours. We will cross the pass over Lo Manthang again. The path will continue up the Mustang Valley. Along the way we will see the town of Dhie, and the steep descent will end in a lunar atmosphere. Overnight at lodge in Dhie. 

After breakfast in Dhie, we will descend towards Tange which takes about 6 hours. The trail begins by going down to Ghechang Khola and then ascend upto 3,800 meters before heading back down to the camp near Tange. Visit this remote town with amazing architecture, especially its wonderful Chortens (stupas). Overnight at lodge in Tange. 

After breakfast in Tange we will head towards Tetang which takes about 7 hours. Today will be the long day of trek as we will walk through the zigzag road at first adn then flat Mustang road. Later we will have to ascend the steep until we reach 4100 m. As Tange village gradually disappears we will be reaching Tetang. This day will be one of the long and tiring day during the trek. Overnight at lodge in Tetang.

After breakfast in Tetang we will head towards Muktinath whcih will take about 6 hours. Today we will ascend towards Gyu La Pass (4077 m) and after crossing gteh pass we will reach Muktinath. In Muktinath there are 108 taps where it is believed to purify the soul of human beings. This is one of the most important pilgrimage sights for Hindus, it is also home for many ethnics Tibetans and holy Buddhists. Overnight at lodge in Muktinath. 

After breakfast in Muktinath, we will walk towards Jomsom via Jharkot. Muktinath is also parto f Annapurna trekking as travellers come to Muktinath after doing Thorang La Pass of Annapurna Circuit.  After 30 minutes of walk from Muktinath, we will visit Jharkot whcih is an ancient village of Mustang where we can see old Tibetan House settlement and visit  one of the anceint gompa named, Jharkot Gompa. Thenafter we head towards Jomsom. Overnight at lodge in Jomsom.

(Note: We can also take 2/3 hours vehicle ride to reach Jomsom from Muktinath.)

We will take early morning flight from Jomsom to Pokhara which is of 20 minutes or we can hire private jeep to reach Pokhara which takes about 8 / 9 hours. Overnight at hotel in Pokhara.

(Note: If clients want to shorten the itinerary, then it is possible to take same day flight from Jomsom – Pokhara – Kathmandu as well.)

We can fly back / drive to Kathmandu from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel.

We will have free day in Kathmandu for shopping / sightseeing or any other activities preferred by clients. Overnight at hotel.

Enjoy your last day on Kathmandu before departure. At your mentioned departure time our correspondent will pick you up from hotel and transfer to airport and depart you with warm hearts.