Upper Mustang & Muktinath Trekking

On arrival at Kathmandu and Nepal International Airport, received by our guides and staff for short transfer to your hotels in the hub of Kathmandu city.

Checking your lovely room, and after a refreshing rest join with other members of
Upper Mustang & Muktinath Trekking. Our guide or group leader brief you about the treks, do’s and don’ts, local culture, as well camping, foods and of lodges, camping on route trek.

A full good information which will help to enjoy your adventure with us, followed with welcome group dinner in a Nepalese restaurant with folk-culture program as entertainment while you enjoy the dinner.

Morning after breakfast at given time, our city guide will meet for interesting sightseeing of best world heritage sites around Kathmandu.

Tour includes old Durbar (royal palace and courtyard) square, with Temple of Kumari (Living young virgin Goddess). Visit famous Nepal landmark Swayambhunath Stupa a 2,500 years old, a Buddhist Stupa with all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. Afternoon tour of holy Hindu Temple of Pashupatinath and visit Bouddhanath, Asia’s largest Stupa with four cardinals eyes of Buddha surrounded with prayer wheels and small market, this place is also known as Little Tibet due to strong Tibetan influence. After an exciting day tour back to hotel for Upper Mustang & Muktinath Trek, preparation with last minute briefing from your leader and guide.

An exciting overland to Pokhara, having breakfast set off for drive on Nepal’s main highway heading towards low mid-hills around warmer farm areas.
Following Trisuli River for few hours, and the drive towards Mid-West to famous tourist city in Pokhara. A beautiful place located on a green valley surrounded by tiers of hills facing close views of massive Annapurna Himalayan peaks with
majestic Machhapuchare Himal known as Fish-Tail peak.
Transfer into a nice hotels by the lake-side, where all best hotels, restaurants with many shops and stores located.

Having an early breakfast transfer to Pokhara airport for short flight to Jomsom, the headquarter town of Mustang district. During less than half hour flight enjoy super panorama of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayan range.

Landing at Jomsom, received by our trekking staff who have traveled taking a drive to Jomsom from Pokhara, at Jomsom refreshing stop and continue first day walk following Kali-Gandaki river valley to Kagbeni village facing views of
Mt. Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri. At Kagbeni check into a nice room of the lodge with time for tour of this interesting village to catch glimpse of local impressive culture.
From Kagbeni starts the restricted area to Upper Mustang and route of Trans Himalaya Salt Trade and Caravan Trail to T.

Morning starts with short climb to reach a level and gradual path as walk enters into a wide gorge enclosed by huge wall of red, brown canyon and windblown towering cliffs dotted with small cave holes. Walk follows a river upstream within amazing country as route leads to cultivated farm lands of Tiri-Gaon village. From here another hour of scenic walk brings to overnight stop at Chele village.
A moderate size village with houses closely intact surrounded by few trees of willow, populus and juniper the only surviving around this dry land.

From Chele also pronounced as Tsele, morning starts with climb to Gyakar village, as walk leads to wide dry landscapes as route follows at Samar village, a nice looking villages. After a short stop continue trek to Bhena a small settlement and then a climb to a high ridge of Yamda La at the height of 3,860 m a small pass, offers views of beautiful landscapes with Mt. Dhaulagiri, from the pass downhill to Geling village for overnight stop after walking past Syangboche village.

Start the morning visiting old Geling monastery as time permits, as well to witness a Buddhist mani prayer wheels run by water power. From Geling to Tsarang one of the attractive village of Upper Mustang. Walk starts crossing Ghaymi Khola / stream, as route follows long series of impressive Mani walls (holy prayer stone) as walk leads past Dhakmar village. Our route climbs up facing views of Tama Gung village down below. Another long climb across a valley to the highest point of the trek at Nya La pass at 3,950 m high.
After crossing few high ridges and pass with another few hours of treks to Tsarang / Charang village with wide crop field of buck wheat, barley and buckwheat. On arrival transfer into a nice lodge for overnight with tour of Tsarang old monastery.

Today to our ultimate destination Lo-Manthang, a walk of few hours can take long due to rise in altitude gain. As morning walk starts on gradual path with short downhill to a stream, which later joins Kali Gandaki River. Walk follows stream then climb to cross a small pass, and then downhill with short up to enter the walled kingdom of Lo-Manthang. Overnight in one of its best lodge’s rest of the day after a good lunch take a short stroll around Lo-Manthang and its narrow alley and lanes quite interesting town reminds you of medvial era.

After continues walk on high altitude, a free day in Lo-Manthang to explore around. An exciting place to observe local life and its culture of great interest. Tour of famous monasteries Namgyal Gompa, Champa Lakhang (God House), Red Thubchen Gompa, Chyodi Gompa and the great Entrance Hall with special permission to visit the palace interior.

From Lo-Manthang adventure takes you to absolute wilderness within dry and arid terrain. Morning begins on the same trail for few hours and then route diverts towards east on an alternative to Muktinath and Jomsom via Yara, Luri Gompa. A steep descend takes you to a small village of Dhi by Phuyung Khola bank.

On crossing a small wooden bridge over Phuyung Khola, and then a steep climb of few hours and then on gradual path to end the day at Yara, a small village adorn with Buddhist player flags. An interesting place amidst windblown landscapes, overnight in a small simple lodge, with time to explore around facing views of snow- capped peaks and surrounding picturesque scenery.

An amazing place out of this world, on a desert like landscapes within windswept terrain, and impressive. Today a short day of few hours from Yara to Luri Gompa area, as walk leads on dusty trail to reach a small settlement sparsely populated, a mystical and fascinating place, overnight in a simple basic lodge of homely environment with time to visit Luri Gompa, the last cave monastery of Lo areas around Upper Mustang as well in whole Himalayas.

The history with no written record of Luri Gompa constructions, the monastery is linked with Kagyu sects of Buddhism. The art and painting proves it was done by Nepalese, Newari and Tamang artists from Kathmandu, working for Tibetan patrons in early days from 13th to 14th century. The central chamber of the Gompa is carved out on the rock creating a domed ceiling. Which is painted with series of Mahasidha, Sakyamuni Buddha and Chenrez figures and so on, truly a work of excellent masterpieces. The walls lines with old fresco with 14th century painting, depicts Indian Mahasidas, an interesting place not to be missed visit of Luri Gompa, while trekking around Upper Mustang.

After an interesting time at Luri Gompa around isolated area of Upper Mustang, morning starts walking on a high route through barren, arid terrain within bare red eroded mud and rocky hills, weathered by strong winds and snow as walk proceed coming towards a small ridge top, and then downhill to Tange village for overnight stop, a moderate size village of about 30 houses. The houses are closely attached, like other places from Jomsom onward with rooftops piles of big dry old logs and woods stored for many years as a heritage status. Reflecting a prosperity of the society which is common traditions around Mustang and in Tibet where woods are very scarce.

From Tange walk leads to barren country of red earth surroundings, as route leads on gentle path for few hours overlooking views of snow-capped peaks and then cross a stream. After a good walk climb to Chacho-La pass at 3,550 m, from the top enjoy views of Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Tukuche with Tilicho Peaks.

After a short refreshing stop descend to Pa Khola, as walk leads to short ups and down towards Tetang village. The village is formed between two high hills which provides a good shelter from the strong wind that normally hits the entire Kaligandaki valley. Tetang is the upper village of the Chuksang and Chele, which we passed on the first day trek from Kagbeni to enter Upper Mustang.

Walk from Tetang to Muktinath, a long day on gradual winding trail, route leads north east trail, passed temporary huts and shelters of Yak herders, the high path offers grand views of Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri mountain range. As trail takes you on wide trail to Muktinath for overnight stop, afternoon visit the holy Muktinath temple premises. Muktinath, a sacred pilgrimage destination for Hindu and some Buddhist followers from all around Nepal and India. Mukti a holy place to liberate oneself from re-birth dating back to antiquity of 2,300 years.

The area is equally holy spot for Hindu and Buddhist religion after visiting Muktinath the pilgrims search for black shiny fossils called shaligram (ammonite), found in abundance around Kaligandaki River valley.

Last day walk to Jomsom town, actually it takes not more than 4 hours but our route takes you on alternative trail to hidden areas of Lupra village and the village. Morning walk from Muktinath heading south east away from main path, walk on grassy field to Lupra village and its wide valley. Lupra village well hidden village, located in Panda Khola / stream gorge in between Kagbeni and Jomsom.

Enjoy the walk off the mainstream on rarely visited by main flow of trekkers heading from Mustang and Annapurna Circuit trail. Here visit the ancient Bon-Po monastery, which is very limited places of Upper Mustang and Dolpo region.
Bon-Po is believed to be older than Buddhism and is not represented by many monasteries these days. After spending some quality time in Lupra village, continue walk to Jomsom staying in the comfort of a nice hotel / lodges for an overnight. Get prepared for next day flight back to Pokhara.

Morning short walk to Jomsom airport for short scenic flight to beautiful Pokhara, during air-borne grand views of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himalayan peaks, as plane lands at Pokhara. From the airport transfer to your hotel by the Phewa Lake side. Pokhara a major tourist destinations in all Himalaya, a picturesque city overlooking views of massive Annapurna Himalaya with magnificent Machhapuchare Himal 'Fish Tail'. After checking into your nice rooms after lunch with time to explore around the lakeside of beautiful Pokhara.

Morning catching last views of Annapurna Himalaya with majestic Machhapuchare Himal or Fish Tail, and then transfer to Pokhara airport for smooth short flight to Kathmandu. Back in the hustle and bustle city life of Kathmandu after a great adventure and wonderful experience around
Upper Mustang & Muktinath Trekking.
Rest of the day at leisure for individual activities and shopping souvenirs or join in for short tour around places of great interest.

A free day in Kathmandu after near two weeks long marvelous trekking into
pure wilderness around Upper Mustang. Enjoy the day at leisure or join in for
another exciting tour of Patan and Bhaktapur cities, worth a visit while you are
in Kathmandu.

Last day in Nepal as per your international flight time, our staff and guide transfer you to the airport for homeward bound. After a great time and adventure around Upper Mustang & Muktinath Trekking.