Upper Mustang Trek

Duration

16 Days

DIFFICULTY

Medium

GROUP SIZE

1-12

MAX. ALTITUDE

3840m

Best Season

April to November

Accomodation

Lodge

Meals

Breakfast ,Lunch, Dinner

Walking per day

6 hours

Overview

Upper Mustang Trek is an upper Mustang tour and holiday package to explore the hidden kingdom of Lo Manthang. Mustang is the hidden kingdom of the world. On top of the Kaligandaki River, Mustang lies in the north of the Annapurna region, bordering Kagbeni village. The last point of the Upper Mustang trek reaches Lo-Mangthang, a walled city of whitewashed mud bricks with wonderful Buddhist prayer wheels and stupas. Mustang preserves one of the last undisturbed Tibetan cultures in the world.

The trek to Upper Mustang begins north of Kagbeni. In Upper Mustang, we can see the oldest Buddhist monasteries and nunneries built into forbidding cliffs and mountain ledges. Mustang Trek was opened in 1990 and is still a restricted area for cultural conservation.

A 10-day trekking permit costs USD $500 in government fees. The best season for Mustang trekking is May through August. Treks to Mustang can be easily done in September and October.

The dry landscape and cave, the Palace, indigenous people, culture, and ancient monasteries are the main attractions of the Mustang trek.

Itinerary

Day 1 :
Arrival at the Kathmandu airport

Pick up from the airport by our office representative and 15 minutes drive to hotel
Day 2 :
Rest in Kathmandu

Rest and briefing about Upper Mustang trekking and trekking gears
Day 3 :
Drive to Pokhara

At 8:00am departure from Kathmandu to Pokhara. It is about 7 hrs drive. Breakfast and Lunch is provided on the way in a nice restaurant with the views of green hills
Day 4 :
Fly to Jomsom and trek to Kagbeni

Fly from Pokhara to Jomsom and trek to Kagbeni (2,800m). Your wonderful trekking starts from Kagbeni towards upper Mustang
Day 5 :
Trek to Chele

After breakfast trek starts from Kagbeni to Chele (3,100m). The trail ascents 430m and descents 130m. On the way, you will get black, white and red Chortens in Tangbe. After one hour trek from Tangbe, you will arrive to Chhuksang where you can see the mud houses. In about 3 hrs up and down trail, you will arrive to Chele and overnight stay here
Day 6 :
Trek to Geling

Breakfast – trek to Geling (3,570m). It takes and about 7 hrs. Stay overnight. On the way, you will visit Samar, a place surrounded by a grove of popular trees which is also popular for horse caravans. The trail ascent s 1,060m and descent 590m
Day 7 :
Trek to Tsarang

Have breakfast and head to Tsarang. You will walk 890m up and 870m down. It will take about 6 hrs to Tsarang
Day 8 :
Trek to Lo-Manthang

After breakfast start walking. In about 4 hrs hiking, you will arrive to Lo-Manthang (3,840m)
Day 9 :
Explore around Lo-Manthang

Breakfast and sightseeing in Lo-Manthang city. You will visit Jampa Lhakhang (house of gods) built in 1447- 48 AD. Thubchen Gompa is another attraction of the Lo-Manthang. The Choprang Gompa and Tsechhen Shedrubling Monastic schools are also visited in Lo-Manthang . The Raja’s Palace, in English Royal Palace, is really interesting to visit where the ex. King of Lo-Manthang lives. Explore around the city
Day 10 :
Excursion around Lo-Manthang

After breakfast head towards Tingkhar, Namgyal and Chosar by horse. Tingkhar is the western valley where you can visit Summer Royal palace and Kimling Gompa. Phuwa Gompa and Namgyal Gompa are the main attraction of Namgyal. The Nyphu Gompa and Garphu Gompa are situated in Chosar
Day 11 :
Trek to Drakmar

After breakfast trek to Drakmar (3820m). On the way, you will visit Ghar Gompa means the house style Gompa. In Drakmar, you can see red rock. The local people say it as the blood of an ogress that was vanquished by Guru Rinpoche. If tourists want to visit Luri Gompa, we have to follow another trail from Lo-Manthang city. This day we walk 710m up and 730m down
Day 12 :
Trek to Shyangmochen

After breakfast we walk about 5 hrs and stay overnight at Shyangmochen. Today we walk 645m up and 671 m down. On the way, you can see many Chortens and Mani walls
Day 13 :
Trek to Kagbeni

Breakfast – trek back to Kagbeni and overnight stay here. It is about 7 hrs walk which is the longest walk of our trek, mostly through downhill
Day 14 :
Early in the morning fly back to Pokhara

Fly back from Jomsom to Pokhara.
Day 15 :
About 6 hours drive back to Kathmandu by private car

Drive to Kathmandu. Farewell dinner is offered with Nepali culture program
Day 16 :
Drop off at the airport

Drop off at the airport and fly back to selected destination

Oxygen Level

From: $2,399

The initial price based on 1 adult with the lowest price in low season

Cost Includes

All transport as mentioned in the itinerary
Accommodation in Kathmandu and during the trekking
Accommodation,Lunch,Dinner and Breakfast in trekking
English speaking trekking guide and porters
National parks’ fees and government royalties
Privvate car from Kathmanu to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu.Flight ticket from Pokhara Jomsom and Jomsom to Pokhara.
Insurance of our trekking staff members
Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley or other parts of Nepal as mentioned in the itinerary