Mustang Trekking Overview
Mustang Trekking is the best trekking destination. Mustang is the last forbidden kingdom popular as mystique valley and “mini Tibet of Nepal”. Many cultural, natural and geographical features of Mustang are closed to Tibetan lifestyle. The geographical landscape of Mustang is barren having isolated environment located in north mid-western part of Nepal.
Upper Mustang is semi-autonomous and Tibetan influenced territory in which enchanting monasteries, caves, treeless barren land, pasture land for goat and sheep, picturesque villages, shows the real existence of primitive society. Forbidden and isolated from the rest of the world, it was able to progress its own distinguishing culture and heritage. The major attraction of upper mustang is walled city of Lo-Manthang with unique King palace.
Upper Mustang was a separated kingdom of Nepal until the time of Monarchy in 2006. Even there is no king in Nepal but people of Mustang have the same respect for their present King Jigme Paramal Bista. The trail to mystique kingdom of Nepal requires a special permit costing $ 500 per person valid for 10 days.
The region of Mustang lies north of the main Himalayan range also know as trans-Himalaya. This trek offers huge Himalayan sites such as Dhaulagiri (8167m), Annapurna (8091m), Nilgiri (7824m) and you will be surrounded by many 6000 meters high mountains.
After having a 20-minute fly from Pokhara to Jomsom, go ahead to Kagbeni, Samar, Ghami, Charang and Lo-Manthang. We organize treks to Lo-Manthang, targeting the important “TIJI” festival in May. The festival features elaborate customs, masked dances, and holy book readings performed by Buddhist monks to drive out evil spirits from the body. If you want to trek off the beaten path to Upper Mustang, Mustang Trekking is the perfect opportunity.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
Day 02: Kathmandu Cultural Tour & Permit Arrangement
Day 03: Kathmandu-Pokhara, (Drive-6 hrs, 3o minute flight)
Day 04: Fly from Pokhara to Jomsom 2720m and trek to Kagbeni 2800m/4 hours
Day 05: Trek from Kagbeni to Tsaile 3100m/6 hours (via Tangbe/ Chuksang),
Day 06: Trek from Tsaile to Syangmochen 3800m/7 hours (via Samar)
Day 07: Trek from Syangmochen to Tsarang 3560m/7 hours (via Geling, Ghami)
Day 08: Trek from Tsarang to Lo-Manthang 3840m/4 hours
Day 09: Explore around, trek to Jhoser Cave
Day 10: Explore around, visit Monastery
Day 11: Lomanthang to Jomsom Drive
Day 12: Jomsom to Pokhara
Day 13: Pokhara to Kathmandu
Day 14: Departure to Respective Destination
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