Upper Mustang trek Adventure Tours 2024/2025

“I finally managed to fulfill my boyhood dream and visited Nepal alone. But I also wanted to visit Mustang and I knew that I would need the help of someone local. and I am glad that this agency helped me with my trip. The proceedings were very fair and the support was, in one word, incredible. I want to at least thank UAI on this way for the beautiful experiences that I am taking away from Nepal.”

“This is a classic 10 to 14 day trek, and one of the few options in Nepal at the height of the monsoon season, since it traverses a high altitude desert landscape in the rain shadow of Annapurna. It takes you into the formerly closed Kingdom of Lo, and it's medieval mud-walled capital, Lo-mantang. The landscape is at a vast scale, sparsely populated, and with few tourists, partly because it is strenuous to get there, and partly because the $500 permit fee keeps many out. That is all likely to change in the next few years, as a major road is being built from India to Tibet, through the valley. This is a marvel of twisting, precarious engineering, but rather spoils at least one day of the trek, when the foot trail completely disappears. The unique Tibetan culture of upper Mustang is also likely to be diluted as a result of the influx of goods and people, but for now it is still an amazing place.”

“Although we found the trek hard going in places (2 average fitness 50+ year olds) it was well worth the effort for the amazing scenery and interesting villages. The views are ever changing with a new surprise around every corner. Lo Mathang is a highlight with the old walled city - the visit to the Monastries was a highlight. The jeep track back down was better than any roller coaster we've been on - definitely not for the faint hearted. It is presently being widened to 5m all the way from Jomsom to the Tibetan boarder so expect this "lost valley" to become a lot busier in the years to come.”