$1700 USD
Breakfast in Kathmandu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner during the trek
Hotel/ Guest House
Trip highlights
Overview
The Upper Mustang trek takes you to the beautiful hidden valley of Lo Manthang behind the breathtaking Himalayas of Annapurna. The trek offers stunning views of Annapurna, Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhere, Tilicho lake, and numerous other popular landmarks. Your guide will lead you through this Forbidden kingdom telling you interesting facts about the region. During the trek, you can experience the dramatic views of this tree-less rocky landscape. Your guide will lead you to the less visited places like Tinghkar village and Ghar Gompa. On this trek, you will drive to Pokhara then take a flight to Jomsom and trek via Kagbeni, Chele, Ghami, Tsarang, Drakmar, and Lo Manthang. Along the way, you can get mesmerizing mountain views while enjoying truly Nepali hospitality. The Upper Mustang trek can be the most rewarding trek for first-time trekkers in Nepal.
Itinerary
Our representative will pick you up at the international airport and drive you to the hotel. After then you will take a meandering evening walk with your guide through Kathmandu’s heritage sites, and get acquainted with one another over dinner together.
Today you will spend the day discovering medieval Kathmandu. Venture into Pashupatinath and visit Nepal’s largest Buddhist stupa, the Boudhanath Stupa. Later afternoon you will visit the monkey temple and then stroll around the durbar squares in the evening. Overnight stay at a hotel near Thamel.
Early morning today you will take a 6-hour long bus drive to Pokhara. Pokhara is the second major tourist hub of Nepal well known for its beautiful lakes, caves, and mountain views. You will spend the rest of the day exploring Fewa and other lakes and stay overnight in Lakeside.
From Pokhara, you will take an early morning flight to Jomsom. From there you will trek toward Kagbeni through the beautiful valley of Kaligandaki. The area gets strong blowing winds afternoon. You can see the settlements of the Thakali community in this region. You will stay overnight in a teahouse in Kagbeni.
Today you will trek along the Kaligandaki gorge through the strong blowing winds and get to Tangbe village. From there you will trek through the apple orchards, cultivated lands, and settlements cross a river and get to Chele for staying overnight.
Today you will cross Taklam La pass (3,624m) and Dajori La pass (3,735). On the way, you can get dramatic views of Tilicho lake and pass by Ramchung cave on the way to Samar village. From there you will descend down on a steep trail and follow the upstream to get to Syanboche for staying overnight.
You will continue trekking further through scattered settlements, cultivated lands, forests, Chortens and then cross the Nyi pass at 4,010m. From there you will descend down to Ghami village. The village is surrounded by beautiful landscapes and cultivated land. You will stay overnight in Ghami village.
Today you will cross the Ghami river and trek up to Tsarang La Pass at 3870m. After crossing the pass you will get to Tsarang village at the top of Charang Chu canyon. You will explore the Red Gompa and stay overnight in Tsarang.
Today you will trek up to Lo La pass at 3950m. From the pass, you can get a stunning view of Lo Manthang village. You will descend down to Lo Manthang village while admiring great views of mount Nilgiri, Bhrikuti Peka, Tilicho, Annapurna I, and holy Damodar lake. You will stay overnight in Lo Manthang.
Today you will take a rest and acclimatize to Lo Manthang. During the day your guide will take you to explore Jhampa, Thupchen, and Chhoeda monasteries. Later in the day you will trek to Tingkhar village and enjoy the scenic views of the region. You will stay overnight in Lo Manthang
You will continue trekking through beautiful Gyakar village where you will explore century-old Ghar Gompa. Your guide will tell you interesting details about the Gompa and you will trek further to Drakmar for staying overnight.
Today you will trek through a dry plateau and cultivated lands. You can expect strong wind while descending down to Ghiling. You will stay overnight in Ghiling enjoying beautiful views of Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri
You will follow the same trail getting back to Chhuksang. Along the way, you can get exotic views of scattered settlements, landscapes, and mountains. You will stay overnight in a tea house in Chhuksang.
Today you will trek back to Kagbeni and trek further to get to Jomsom. After a long day of trekking, you will stay overnight in Jomsom.
You will take a morning flight to Pokhara. During the flight, you can get stunning views of Mount Annapurna and Dhaulagiri as they fly out from between them. You will spend the rest of the day in Lakeside Pokhara taking a rest.
Today you will take 6 hours long drive to Kathmandu. Along the way you can many scattered markets, farm fields, villages, streams, and rivers. After getting to Kathmandu your guide will drive you to your hotel near Thamel. Rest of the day stroll around the city and get a unique perspective of Kathmandu.
Make the most of your last minutes in Kathmandu with breakfast in a bistro, a city walk, and additional trinket shopping. Your guide will meet you at your inn and drive you to the airport two hours before the scheduled flight.
Includes & Excludes
- Airport pick-up/ drop in a comfortable private vehicle
- 2-night hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
- Kathmandu heritage city tour
- All ground transportation in a comfortable vehicle as per the itinerary
- Tea House twin-sharing accommodation during the trek
- All Meals are Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner with tea and coffee
- One English speaking highly experienced trekking guide with government-license
- Porter to carry luggage (2 trekkers: 1 porter) – their expenses including salary, food, accommodation, accident insurance, equipment
- All necessary paperwork, national park permit, and restricted area entry fee
- TIMS Fee-trekker’s management system (2 pp size photo needed)
- Domestic flight from Pokhara to Jomsom and back to Pokhara
- First aid medicine kit box
- Necessary Govt. and local tax
- Nepalese Visa fee
- International airfare to Kathmandu and out
- Personal expenses phone calls, bar bills, WiFi internet, battery charges, Hot shower
- Personal trekking equipment
- Snacks and dessert
- Extra night accommodation and meals in the city
- Entrance fees in the sightseeing point
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Tips and appreciation for trekking staff and drivers