Upper Mustang by JEEP
Another amazing region in Nepal is Upper Mustang, completely different in terms of landscape , culture and people. Tour in Mustang permits you to visit nearly all villages, ancient monasteries and caves. You can enjoy high peaks of above 8000m, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and other several snow capped mountains above 6000 meters as well. Once upon a time, Mustang was a separate kingdom inside Nepal and they used to have direct relation with Tibet so Tibetan culture and Himalaya Buddhism is still alive in Mustang. This tour is suggested for those interested in Sociology / Anthropology and Archaeology as well. Tony Hagen, Guisepphi Tuucci, Michel Peissel were the well known European researcher who discovered Mustang, collected documents and wrote several books.
As the road to Tibetan boarder is already constructed, you can go up to Kora La ( 4660m) by Jeep, which is the highest point of the trek .
Two nights in Lo Manthang permits you to visit several monasteries, old royal palace and interact with people.
Tiji is the most popular festival, falls in May and celebrated for 3 days in Lo Manthang. This tour is suitable all who love travelling and interact with local people. Best seasons for this trek is in between April to Beginning of November, even during moon season. As Mustang is behind Himalayan Range, less effect of rain.
Welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel, walk around the city, Thamel and local market.
Swoyambhu : Buddhist stupa on the the hill, Patan : 2nd city with various pagoda style temples and old palace, Bugmati : beautiful cultural village of wood sculptors and Kathmandu Durbar square, city of temples with living goddess
Drive Kathmandu - Pokhara by tourist bus (6-7hrs), walk along the Phewa lake and enjoy evening pray.
Short ( 20 minutes ) flight to Jomsom, over Kaligandaki gorge, deepest in the world as it is in between two giant mountains Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Drive start, follow Kaligandaki (holy river ) to Kagbeni, village by the river, door to Upper Mustang. Take Lunch and visit village .
Follow Kaligandaki, arrive at Tangbe, ancient village with Chortens and fields. Continue to Chhusang along the river. Check in the lodge, visit monastery and village. View of Annapurna and Nilgiri. Lodge on BLD
One of the beautiful day of the tour, Cross river coming from Tetang village and continue upto Kaligandaki, cross river and drive up hill to Chele, another beautiful villages with flat earthen roof. Continue to a pass of ( 3550m) and down to Samar, with few houses and popular for unique landscape. Continue to Ghiling via Syangbochen (3850m).
Option: Walk down and up (3hrs) from Syanbochen to Chungsi cave (3400m) and monastery inside, amazing. Lodge on BLD
Continue to Ghemi, relatively large settlement and green fields. Stop for visit & continue to Dhakmar with red cliff on the backdrop. Lodge on BLD
Drive upto Tsarang, one of the important village of Upper Mustang after Lo Manthang, agriculture fields and monastery are the added charm of the village. Lunch and visit village. Drive to our long awaited destination Lo Manthang, capital city of Mustang. We follow the large road to Tibetan boarder, road connects North to South of Nepal. Enjoy the wide valley and several pray walls and flags, last pass of 3950m before going down, view of Lo Manthang, fortified capital with wide walls. Several houses with narrow street and monasteries with wall paintings and statutes can make your visit forgettable. Lodge on BLD
Full day in Lo Manthang to discover several monasteries, interact with people and visit Royal Palace ( if open ), Lodge on BLD
The most spectacular day of the tour. Drive to Choser, the last village before boarder, several monasteries inside cave. Kora La boarder, large valley, view of mountaings. Lunch at local tea house and back to lodge. Lodge on BLD.
Day to go back to Jomsom, drive back to Kagbeni, take lunch. Drive up hill to Muktinath, holy place for Hindu with 108 water spout. View of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri, beautiful road. Drive back to Jomsom. Lodge on BLD .
Check in the hotel, take a rest, enjoy Ayurvedic massage. Lunch on the way. Hotel on B/B Basis.
What is included in this trek package?
- Arrival / Departure transfer
- 2 nights hotel in Kathmandu (3*) and 2 nights in Pokhara on B/B basis
- Transportation: Kathmandu- Pokhar by tourist bus , Jeep for whole trip according to the program
- Flight Pokhara - Jomsom
- 8 days tour on full board ( BLD ), national park permit
- Service of English Speaking guide, transfer and insurance
What is excluded in this trek package?
- Food and beverages if not mentioned in program
- Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley
- Tips and other personal nature expenses
- Mustang trek permit ( 7 days, US$ 50 per day )
- Monastery entrance fees.
- Any other cost not mentioned in ‘ cost includes’ list.
Important Information
US$ 1350 per person on the basis of 2 person in the group, if there is above 2 persons and mode of transport changed, cost may reduce.
50% advance for booking and 50% before arrival or upon arrival.
US$ 250 - 60 to 31 days of arrival
30% of cost - 30 to 21 days of arrival
50% of cost - 20 to 7 days of arrival
90% of cost - 6 to 2 days of arrival
100% of cost - less than 1 day.