Upper Mustang Trek

After landing your flight at TIA, a representative of Alpine Treks Nepal will warmly welcome you to Nepal. Then we will shift you toward your Hotel. In the evening, our guide will meet you for a discussion of the Upper Mustang trek with a delicious dinner.

We will spend our second day sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley. Pashupatinath, regarded as the holiest temple of Lord Shiva, Bauddhanath was known as Little Tibet, and Swayambhunath is known as Monkey Temple, will be our main sightseeing destinations. Then we will enter Basantpur Durbar Square. After visiting Kathmandu valley we will return to the hotel and make preparations for tomorrow.

From today, our journey starts. Early morning, we will drive to Pokhara after having breakfast. It takes us about 7 to 8 hours. In our journey toward Pokhara, we will enjoy the spectacular scenery of roadside houses and forests. After reaching Pokhara, we will spend our leisure time visiting the beautiful area of Lakeside.

We will catch the early morning flight over to Jomsom. From the flight magnificent view of mountain ranges with snow, a cap can be seen. After reaching Jomsom, we will carry our bags and start our trek, which leads us to Kagbeni (desert of Nepal).

After check our special permit at Kaagbeni we will continue our journey toward Chele. We will unknowingly picturesque desert valley of Nepal which will be so much interesting. We will walk in sandy and windy trails with up and downhill. Slowly walking we will reach the small ridges at Chele Village where we will spend our night.

From Chele, we will continue our walk toward Syangboche. We need to walk through Ekle Bhatti. After crossing Taklam La pass (3624m) we almost complete today’s walk. We need to walk on plateaus and narrow stretches. The panoramic scene of Tilicho Peak, Damodar Danda, and Yaskawa Kang will be so much memory.

After having breakfast, we resume our trek to Ghaymi. Walking uphill to Yamada La (3850m) our journey starts. Many teahouses and local villages with Tibetan culture and traditions can be seen during our walk. Climbing the Nyi Pass (4010m) and descending for a while lastly we will reach Ghaymi village.

Early morning we walk toward Charang. First of all, we need to cross Ghaymi Khola to start our journey. Ascending on the plateau and passing beside a very long Mani wall (a sacred stone wall made by the followers of Buddhism) we will Charang village of a maze of fields for our cool night.

After having breakfast we trek toward Lo-Manthang. We need to walk through the main trail. Magnificent views of Tilicho, Annapurna I, Nilgiri, and Bhrikuti Peak can be seen through our trial. Finally, we will be at Lo from where we can observe the panoramic view of Lo-Mangthang valley.

Today we spend our whole day exploring at Lo-Manthang. First of all, we will visit Namgyal Gompa (situated on a hilltop considered as an important monastery in the local community) and Tingkhar (the last main village to the northwest of Lo-Manthang). In this way, we will spend the whole day.

From Lo-Manthang, our returning journey starts through different parts. Our walk goes through Gyakar with Ghar Gompa (more than 1200 years old) with Guru Rinpoche as the primary figure. We continue our trek by exploring the local area, and at the end of the day, we will reach Drakmar.

Early morning, after having breakfast, we return to Ghiling. At midday, we will reach Ghiling. We will spend our remaining day exploring the area. But it’s more likely to get the dusty wind in the afternoon. It is better not to walk in the evening. After exploring, we will return back to our place for a night.

After having breakfast, we will continue our walk toward Chhuksang. We need to walk through the main trail. We will be pleased with the beautiful scenery which will be so much impressive. Walking slowly on Humpty Dumpty way we lastly reach Chhuksang where we will spend our night at a lodge.

From Chhuksang we will move toward Jomsom. Panoramic view of all around the surrounding with giant mountains can be seen in our way. A beautiful glimpse of great ranges of giant mountains will be joyful. We will be moving until we will reach to the Jomsom where we will stay our night.

We will catch the early morning flight over to Pokhara. From the flight magnificent view of mountain ranges with snow, a cap can be seen. After reaching Pokhara, we will view and visit the local market at Lakeside in our leisure time. Then we will return back to the hotel to stay in our memorable night.

Waking early morning we will again view the rising sun piercing the white snows. After having breakfast we will return back to Kathmandu. It will take us about 7 to 8 hours. After reaching Kathmandu we will be shifted toward the hotel.

After spending last night in Nepal, we will pack our luggage to march ourselves towards TIA. We have to arrive at the airport 3 hours before the flight. Before that, we will attend a small farewell program organized by Alpine Treks Nepal