Upper Mustang Trekking

Detail Itinerary

Day 01Arrival in Kathmandu (1300m)After arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, you will meet our representative who will receive you outside the airport with Nepal Glacier Treks & Expedition’s signboard and transfer to your respective hotel by private vehicle. You will enjoy the evening yourself and then have a pleasant stay at hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 02Pre-trip meeting and city sightseeing in Kathmandu valley On this day, after breakfast in the morning, at around 8am, we call a pre-trip meeting at your hotel in Kathmandu and introduce your trek leader/guide. Please get this opportunity to ask questions about your trek, tour and important things. In the meeting, please make sure you bring passport, three copies of passport-size photos, and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting and please clear the due balance. After meeting we will begin our Kathmandu valley sightseeing around 9:30 am including the cultural and historical site of Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square and largest legendry Buddhist Stupa of Swyambhunath and Bouddhanath, and very famous hindu temple of Pashupatinath which are listed in world heritage sites by UNESCO. If we have plenty time, will visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square- it is city of Devote and back to hotel and trek preparation then have a pleasant stay at overnight in Kathmandu.

Day 03Drive to Pokhara from Kathmandu After breakfast early in the morning around 7: 00 am, we leave Kathmandu city for Pokhara. We drive to Pokhara by private tourist vehicle that offers terraced paddy field, settlement villages, rivers and beautiful mountain vistas. About six hour long scenery drive, we will reach to the beautiful Lake city of Pokhara. Other option is to reach pokhara, we can take 25 minutes pleasant flight over mountains from Kathmandu to Pokhara. After arriving in Pokhara, we can visit the most beautiful and accessible places and also can do some personal shopping in the evening. Overnight stay at hotel in Pokhara

Day 04Flight to Jomsom (2720m) from Pokhara and Trek to Kagbeni (2810m) 3- 4 hour walk Today, we will take a morning short flight to Jomsom from Pokhara. The scenic flight, will take 20 minute over the mountains with the excellent views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Dhampus, Nilgiri, Tukuche, Manaslu and other beautiful snow caved peaks. Jomsom is the districts headquarter of Mustang district, which is a large town. This is also major village of Kaligandaki area and the old Trans- Himalayan Salt Trade route to Tibet. From Jomsom ahead, there is very windy in the afternoon, after around three- four hour walk finally reach to Ekley Bhatti village. And after well rest and relax here, about an hour of pleasant walk takes us to Kagbeni. It is situated at the bank of Kakkhola and Mustang Khola (River), the river called the Kali Gandaki. Overnight stay at guesthouse in Kagbeni

Day 05Trek to Chaile (3100m) around 7 hour walk On this day, we chase the high trail or the riverbed route. The trail ups immediately to an edge and then down and hike over another edge. The trail goes up headed for the east bank of the Kaligandaki ascending over numerous boundaries as it goes north and arrive at Tangbe village. The town is a muddle of narrow alley sideways with wash away white houses, apple plantation, barley, wheat, fields of buckwheat. The Nilgiri peak, take over the southern vista of Kagbeni, all the way by diverse shapes. Outside Tangbe we touch Chhusang village in around 1/2 hour, then we walk and cross the river which remains north hiking up to a giant red lump of firm that has dropped from the cliff above, starting a tunnel that the Kaligandaki tracks. The trek now leaves the Kaligandaki valley and hike sharply up and rocky gorge to Chaile. Where the culture deviations from the Manangi philosophy to the Tibetan philosophy of Lo. Overnight stay at tented camp in the Chaile.

Day 06Trek to Geling (3500m) around 6 hour walk Today, after breakfast in the morning we ascent continues up beside steep waterless terrain, treeless, beside the side of the magnificent steep gorge to a pass and landmark of rock. And then the trail makes a long regular down to some gompas and chortens on an edge, and with a further down before coming beside a pleasant trail to Samar village. We hike above Samar to an edge, then walk down into a huge gorge, crosses a stream and hike up to an edge, which the trail goes into another valley field. The route hike over however another pass, tracks an edge and then down to Shyangmochen. From there we smoothly hike up to a pass and walk down to Geling village. Overnight stay at tented camp in the Geling village.

Day 07Trek to Charang (3620m) Today, we leave Geling village after breakfast for Charang village. The trail ascents smoothly up to an exciting pass NYI LA and descends lower the gray, red and blue cliffs. After passage suspension steel bridge over the river of Tangmar chu, we will reach to Mani wall may be it is the most remarkable and longest Mani wall in Nepal. And then ascending over next pass around at 3600meter, the track makes a quite long descend to Charang village. The major attraction to visit and to explore are the red gompa and white dzong gompa. There is we can also observe to Thankas, collections of figure as well as numerous seated large Lord Buddha’s painting. Overnight stay at tented camp in the Charang.

Day 08Trek to Lo Manthang (3840m) Today, same as previous days we trek to Lo Manthang from the Charang village. It is very popular place amongst mustang visitors and good opportunity to explore two other ancient village throughout your trek. The trail ascends gradually until Lo- Gekar. This Lo- Gekar gompa is one of the oldest gompa of Nepal and it is the older than Tibetan’s Samye gompa. The trekking trail till Lo- Manthang is very good with some slight uphill and we can see the enclosed city of Lo from the ridge of Lo- Manthang. And then after a little descend, we cross a river then hike up into the highland of Lo- Manthang. Overnight stay at tended camp in the Lo- Manthang village.

Day 09Visit Namgyal Gompa and Tingkhar Today, we do not trekking only sightseeing around Lo- Manthang village. We will visit Namgyal gompa and Tingkhar after morning breakfast. The Namgyal gompa is situated on a hilltop, to reach there it takes about two hour from the Lo- Manthang village. This is very important and popular monastery for the local community and its serving as a residence court. Afterward visiting Namgyal gompa carry on the tour to Tingkhar, where we can see around 40 houses and it is the last main village in the northwest of Lo- Manthang. Afterward visiting Namgyal gompa and Tingkhar, we return back to L0- Manthang. Overnight stay at tented camp in the Lo- Manthang.

Day 10Trek to Dhi (3,410m) On this day, we trek to DHI from the Lo- Manthang. The trail strolls straight until DHI pass and descends below to DHI village. The hike from Lo- Manthang to Muktinath is tough, however more satisfying and exciting than the west part of the valley. DHI village is one of the most beautiful village of entire Lo- Manthang and it looks more flourishing and it is settled in a very seemly place. Overnight stay at tented camp in the DHI village.

Day 11Trek to Tange (3,370m) From DHI village the trail heads through the stream for about two hour crosses a stream from Damodar Kunda, it is one of the holy lake. During this time, we need to cross the river by naked feet, there is no bridge on the river. After passage the cooler river the trail hike up until above high pass that is situated around at 3850 meter. After the pass the trail goes down straight along the treeless, naked hills and grassless to Tangbe village. This is a small village, where we can see around 40 houses but all the houses are attached to each other. From the ridge we can observe lots of dry woods, which is reflects the fortune in their community. Overnight stay at tented camp in the Tange village.

Day 12Trek to Tetang / Chusang (3,022m) From Tange village the trail strolls through a sharp ridge of mountains as long as some fine sights of the airstream carved mountains. This village is shaped between two mountain; local people found it a safe place to escape the strong airstream that hits the whole Kaligandaki valley. It is the upper village of the Chuksang, where we already visit on the first day arriving to Mustang from Kagbeni. Overnight stay at tented camp in the Chusang village.

Day 13: Trek to Jomsom (2720m) According to the itinerary, it is the last day of hiking. The trail heads through the village of Jharkot, where we can visit to see the numerous attractions such as Tibetan herbal medical center, famous Jharkot monastery and castle of Jharkot, which is once time served as a mustang palace. We can enjoy the sights of the Kagbeni village and Kaligandaki valley through the trek Jomsom. This is the entry point to Mustang, we catch a round trip of our hike in Ekle Bhatti visiting all the wonders of the human strength in this corner of the world of such separation and loneliness. After reaching to Jomsom to have fun the last day of trek with trekking staffs. Overnight stay at tented camp in the Jomsom.

Day 14Flight back to Pokhara from Jomsom Today, early in the morning we take 30 minutes morning flight from Jomsom back to Pokhara. After arriving in Pokhara airport, we drive to hotel by private vehicle. Taking some rest in hotel and in the afternoon we start sightseeing tour around pokhara valley, including Gupteshwor cave, Devi’s fall, Phewa lake, Gorkha museum, Tibetan refuse settlement area and other popular area. Overnight stay at hotel in Pokhara.

Day 15Leisure day in Pokhara It’s also extra day just in case of bad weather and delay flight in Jomsom. Overnight stay at hotel in Pokhara.
During the staying Pokhara, you can do some activities such as Paragliding, whole day boat riding in the Phewa Lake, and other popular activities.

Day 16Drive to Kathmandu from Pokhara On this day, you will be back to Kathmandu from Pokhara by scenery drive. It takes around six and seven hour from the Pokhara city. After arriving in Kathmandu, you will transfer to your respected hotel, refreshed and take some rest and in the evening time you can buy some souvenirs and gifts to your family, relatives, and friends and loved one back home and enjoy farewell dinner with local food and cultural show then have a pleasant stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 17Final departure According to the itinerary, this is the last day of your package. This day you will be transfer into the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu from where you will board the flight to your next beautiful destination hoping to see you again. “Have a nice Journey”