Upper Mustang Trek

We will pick you up from your accommodation in Kathmandu early in the morning and take you to the bus stop. The journey to Pokhara from Kathmandu by bus takes around six to seven hours. In case you want to take the flight to Pokhara, we also have that option as well (not included in the tour price). Check into your hotel on reaching Pokhara. You are free for the rest of the day.

Head for Pokhara Airport after your breakfast and catch the flight to Jomsom, the district headquarters of Mustang. Jomsom is from where the actual trek starts. A three-hour journey by foot along the Kali Gandaki River takes you to Kagbeni.

Today we will get our permits checked then begin our trek on a trail alongside the Kali Gandaki River. We will pass by villages Tangbe and Chusang. Made with mud and white painted narrow alleys, we will pass through apple garden and colorful buckwheat field. Our traverse several ridges to Chele Village.

Steep climbs and sharp descents define your journey to Eklo Bhatti. Continue your journey through fields and streams. Your final destination of the day is Syangmoche.

Cross the Yamda La Pass (3,850 m). On the way, you will see a few teahouses, chortens and beautiful villages. Trek through poplar forests and barley fields and reach the Nyi Pass (4,010 m). On descending from the pass you will reach Ghami, one of the biggest villages in the Lo region.

You have another mountain pass to conquer today (Yamda La Pass, 3,850 m). Hike past several villages inhabited by people that follow Tibetan Buddhism.

Start the journey today by descending to a canyon and cross a river before your uphill journey to takes you past the Lo La Pass (3,950 m). Admire beautiful views of Lo Manthang village from the top of the pass. See Nilgiri, Tilicho and Annapurna I mountains.

There is a jeep ride today after breakfast. Visit Nyphu cave monastery, which is built into the side of a soaring cliff. Another highlights of the trip is the 2,500-year-old Jhong sky cave. With more than 44 compartments, this sky cave was a pre-historic human settlement.

If you are not exhausted, you might also want to walk up to the summer palace of Thinkar or explore the extraordinary ancient monasteries inside the walled city.

Bid farewell to Lo-Manthang and take the upper highland trail to Drakmar. On the way, you will visit the oldest Tibetan monastery in the region – Ghar Gompa. Then cross the Dhi Pass (4100m). Spend the night in Dhamkar.

From today you will take the trail that you hiked through earlier. The mid-day wind might be off-putting but the panoramic views of Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri are worth it.

Hit the trail after breakfast. Visit Chungsi cave monastery along the way. Stop for lunch at Samar village before making your descent to Tetang followed by Chuksang, your final destination of the day.

Your journey today continues through the Kali Gandaki River Valley to reach Jomsom. Enjoy the last toss of the local apple brandy if you want to.

The flight to Pokhara leaves Jomsom early in the morning. Check into your hotel on arrival in the city.

Take the scenic drive back to Kathmandu. You also have the option to take the flight at an additional cost if you want to.