Duration
16 Days
DIFFICULTY
Medium
GROUP SIZE
1-12
MAX. ALTUITUDE
3840m
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
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Day 1 :
Arrival at the Kathmandu airport
Pick up from the airport by our office representative and 15 minutes drive to hotel
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Day 2 :
Rest in Kathmandu
Rest and briefing about Upper Mustang trekking and trekking gears
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Day 8 :
Trek to Lo-Manthang
After breakfast start walking. In about 4 hrs hiking, you will arrive to Lo-Manthang (3,840m)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Day 14 :
Early in the morning fly back to Pokhara
Fly back from Jomsom to Pokhara.
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Day 15 :
About 6 hours drive back to Kathmandu by private car
Drive to Kathmandu. Farewell dinner is offered with Nepali culture program
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Day 16 :
Drop off at the airport
Drop off at the airport and fly back to selected destination
Oxygen Level
From: $2,399
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
Cost Excludes
- International air ticket, airport tax and Nepal visa fees
- Foods in Kathmandu and Pokhara is not included
- All kinds of drink during trekking and travel with us
- Travel insurance and cost of medical services of tourists
- All kinds of cloth and personal trekking equipment
- Other personal expenses and tips
- Charted helicopter, plane and other transports in case of emergency
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