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Upper Mustang Trek
  • Duration: 17 Days
  • Best Time: Monsoons
  • Max Elevation: 3,780M
  • Group Size: Min 2
  • Trip Grade: Moderate

Trip Highlights

  • Fascinating Scenery
  • Foiled area trekking
  • Green and dry Scenery
  • Cave and Geographical composition
  • Waterfalls, Kali Gandaki River Valley
  • Tibetan customs, Monasteries, Food, the way of living
  • Mountains, charming ride to Upper Mustang
  • World heritage spots

Mysterious kingdom of Lo; Upper Mustang

Cryptic and least labeled pastoral of Lo, which is the secret and wild region of Nepal. In the old-age, Mustang was the commerce path over which folks of Mustang vend Tibetan salt for cereal from the basin.

Many small pastoral were cooperated with reclining in the royal township of Lo Manthang and grow into a big kingdom, present-day named as Mustang.  Since this place is nearby Tibet majority of folks convey in the Tibetan Language.

Upper Mustang is glorious for its breathtaking outlooks and Tiji feast. Most of the traveler come to this place to attain this festival so that one can view the most attractive factor of the Upper Mustang with natural and traditional beauty.

The main coastal aspect of the Mustang is the Gandaki River which breaks southward facing Nepal Terai, cut across Mustang. Tracks corresponding the river once appointed as a major business trail between Tibet and India, especially for salt.

Upper Mustang trek is for all types of trekkers

Some adventurous lovers visit this place to carry out some risk-taking sports due to its earthly diversification. Horse racing, Horse riding, Cycling, Rock climbing, and trekking are the periodic competitive activities overwhelm within natural panoramic of Mustang.

The accessible alternative to get to Upper Mustang is to fly from Pokhara to Jomsom and onset the trek from there. The flight is an achievement in itself lofty over the deepest gorge in the world, the Kali Gandaki, which runs in the middle of the Dhaulagiri and the Nilgiri mountains.

One chases the legendary Kali Gandaki River momentous, slightly hiking in the river bed itself, to Kagbeni. From Kagbeni the caulk dimension of Upper Mustang aurora. Nonetheless, it is desirable to pay a tour to the notorious hitchhiker road of Muktinath back going north into Upper Mustang.

When to trek Upper Mustang

Placed in the Rocky Mountains rain shadow and best landscape in the nation optimal for trekking even at the time of monsoons.

During this time, the upper Valley Kali Gandaki is still lovely watery with only scattered rainfall. The trek Mustang is not remarkably hard, the sheer point reached, but the environment at times can be burdensome. Mustang is cold in winter and forever windy and dusty through the year.

Physical Condition & Experience Requirements

Temperate trek suited for enthusiastic hikers who have the strength to trek at least 5 hours per day with a bag. On some days there will demand to hike for long hours. Roaming in higher ascent is more physically exhausting than walking in the lower ascent.

However, if you are healthy with positive nature and strong dedication, then you can accomplish the trek victoriously. Warm up in regular basis for some weeks act vital role during the trip and is a perfect idea to raise strength and balance.

Itinerary


Day 1 Arrival in Kathmandu. Welcome dinner, O/n at hotel and trek preparation.
Day 2 Kathmandu sightseeing and trek preparation.
Day 3 Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (827m/2,689 ft), 5 - 6 hrs.
Day 4 Fly to Jomsom (2,700m/8,898 ft) and trek to Kagbeni (2,810m/9,216 ft), 3 - 4 hrs trek.
Day 5 Kagbeni to Chele (3,050m/10,004 ft), 5 - 6 hrs.
Day 6 Chele to Syanbochen (3,475m/11,398 ft), 6 - 7 hrs.
Day 7 Syanbochen to Ghami (3,520m/11,546 ft), 5 - 6 hrs.
Day 8 Ghami to Tsarang (3,620m/11,873 ft), 5 - 6 hrs.
Day 9 Tsarang to Lo-Manthang (3,730m/12,234 ft), 3 - 4 hrs.
Day 10 Explore Lo Manthang, Acclimatization.
Day 11 Lo-Mangthang to Drakmar (3,810m/12,500 ft), 6 - 7 hrs.
Day 12 Drakmar to Ghiling (3,806m/12,484 ft), 5 - 6 hrs.
Day 13 Ghiling to Chhuksang (3,050m/10,004 ft), 5 - 6 hrs.
Day 14 Chhuksang to Jomsom (2,700m/8,856 ft), 6 - 7 hrs.
Day 15 Fly back to Pokhara.
Day 16 Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu.
Day 17 Final departure.