Upper Mustang Trek - 14 days.
Upper Mustang Trek - 14 days.
This 14 days Upper Mustang trek offers a unique experience in this remote region of Nepal on the Tibetan border. No other trek in Nepal compares to this mountainous region in the Mustang district and its vastly different landscape.
This is truly a slice of Tibet in the Mustang District and Gandaki Provence. Lo Manthang, a walled city, and its capital have unique architecture and religious places of worship, such as Namgyal Gompa (temple). The landscape in this region ranges from red cliffs to rugged windswept plains. The trek begins as you pass Kagbeni, the path to Upper Mustang. , Along the trek, you will be in the shadow of some of the largest mountain ranges in the world, such as the Dhaulagiri Massif, Nilgiri, and Annapurna.
A short distance from Lo Manthang is Gyakar with its well known Gompa and Ghar Gompa (more than 1200 years old) devoted to the famous Buddhist sage Guru Rinpoche. The trek ranges from 3000m to 3,800m in altitude. Most days we trek for 5 to 7 hours through sometimes blustery and dusty conditions. This trek also follows the old salt route from Nepal to Tibet.
Upper Mustang Trek Highlights
- You will trek to the historic town of Lo Manthang, the capital of the forbidden Tibetan Kingdom.
- Trek in dry conditions due to Mustang being in the rain shadow of the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Massif bordering Tibet.
- See various Gompa (Buddhist fortifications), chortens, fluttering prayer flags, caves (10,000), rock works of art, and age-old religious communities.
- Understand the hardship of the people living in this remote region.
- Stunning views of overpowering peaks, such as on Nilgiri, Annapurna, and Dhaulagiri.
- Visit Lubra Village with its Bonpo religion (older than Buddhism).
- Drakmar’s famous red cliffs.
ITINERARY
Day 1 : Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (8,50m) Duration: 6-7 hours.
Day 2 : From Pokhara fly to Jomsom (2700m/8855ft) & Trek to Kagbeni (2800m/9185ft) Duration: 3 hours.
Day 3 : Kagbeni to Chele (3110m/10200ft) Duration: 5 - 6 hours.
Day 4 : Chele to Geling (3500m/11480ft) Duration: 5 - 6 hours.
Day 5 : Geling to Charang (3620m/11875ft) Duration: 5-6 hours.
Day 6 : Charang to Lo - Manthang (3840m/12595ft) Duration: 3-4 hours.
Day 7 : Exploration of Namgyal Gompa and Tingkhar and return 5-6 hours.
Day 8 : Lo-Manthang to Drakmar (3820m/12530ft) 6-7 hours.
Day 9 : Drakmar to Shyangmochen (3800m/12465ft) Duration: 5-6 hours.
Day 10 : Shyangbochen to Chhusang (2980m/9775ft) 5-6 hours.
Day 11 : Chusang to Muktinath (3800m/12465ft) Duration: 7-8 hours.
Day 12 : Muktinath to Jomsom (2700m/8855ft) Duration: 5-6 hours.
Day 13 : Fly from Jomson to Pokhara (820M) & drive to accommodation; Duration: 30 minutes.
Day 14 : Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu; Duration: 6-7 hours.
Packages we
provide:
Deluxe Package: -
Cost Includes:
- Private transportation, pick up
from the airport and drop off at the airport.
- During the trek, you would be
provided with all your standard meals, such as breakfast, lunch, and
dinner, as well as a cup of tea or coffee.
- 5-star hotel in Kathmandu and
Pokhara.
- Kathmandu, Bhaktapur City Tour.
- Tea house accommodations are
available during the trek.
- A sleeping bag, down
jacket, duffel bag, and trekking sticks will be provided (if you do not
have your own, to be returned after the trip).
- Two guides with a
personal potter (if necessary).
- Insurance for guide.
- First-aid supplies, medical
supplies such as an oximeter and a pulse meter checker and oxygen (if
needed).
- All ground transportation.
Cost Excludes:
- Alcohol, Energy drinks and other
Beverage (except mineral water) will not be provided.
- Personal Expenses, activities in
Kathmandu.
- Extra nights in hotels.
- Telephone, internet expenses.
- International airline fare.
- Visa is not included: Visas can be easily obtained upon arrival at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport.
Standard Package: -
Cost Includes:
- Private transportation, pick up
from the airport and drop off at the airport.
- During the trek, you would be
provided with all your standard meals, such as breakfast, lunch, and
dinner, as well as a cup of tea or coffee.
- 3-star hotel in Kathmandu and
Pokhara.
- Kathmandu, Bhaktapur City Tour.
- Tea house accommodations are
available during the trek.
- Guide and potters.
- Insurance for guide.
- Basic First-aid supplies.
Cost Excludes:
- Alcohol, Energy drinks and other
Beverage (except mineral water) will not be provided.
- Personal Expenses, activities in
Kathmandu.
- Extra nights in hotels.
- Telephone, internet expenses.
- International airline fare.
- Visa is not
included: Visas can be easily obtained upon arrival at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan
International Airport.
- A sleeping bag, down
jacket, duffel bag, and trekking sticks will be provided (if you do not
have your own, to be returned after the trip).
- City tours.