Upper Mustang Trek - 18 Days

Upper Mustang Trek offers wonderful opportunity to explore forbidden kingdom of Mustang and upper Thak Khola valley. This wind sweeping barren arid land is resemble to Tibet. The Housing style, ritual and religion are equality to Tibetan. One can explore numerous Buddhist monasteries and vibrant colorful ancient culture. The walled Kingdom is semi feudal ruling system. And divided in to two parts lower Mustang Shoyul and upper Mustang Monthang. The capital city is Lo-Manthang “Lho Monthang” it means in Tibetan southern plateau of Arya.

Tempa Tserim is biggest festival in upper Mustang. Majority people know as Tiji festival. Tiji (Te Tse) festival celebrate in middle of spring. Lower Mustang celebrate Yartung Festival, that held every year in fall and celebrate in the village of Ranipauwa, Purang Muktinath. Major crops are Barley, Buckwheat, Mountain Radish and Potato. Animal husbandry was main source of local income in early age, now Tourism and apple tree farming is the fountain of cash for local.

Upper Mustang Trek start with flying to Pokhara and Jomsom and trek to Lo Manthang, the capital city of Upper Mustang via Kagbeni. After an exploration we trek back to Jomsom via same way or use another yay Yara, Gara, Luri, Tetang and Tange route before flight to Pokhara and Kathmandu. One can also join classic Round Annapurna trail after upper Mustang trek; crossing over Thorong La pass 5416m and descend down Marshyangdi valley to Beshisahar and drive back to Kathmandu.

Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu - Hotel 
Day 02: Trek Preparation day, self-exploration - Hotel 

Day 03: Fly or drive to Pokhara self-exploration - Hotel
Day 04: Fly to Jomsom and trek to Kagbeni (2810m) - Lodge

Day 05: Trek to Chele (3050m) - Lodge

Day 06: Trek to Geling (3570m) - Lodge

Day 07: Trek to Tsarang (3560m) - Lodge

Day 08: Trek to Lo Manthang (3809m) - Lodge 

Day 09: Explore Lo Manthang - Lodge

Day 10: Trek to Yara (3400m) - Lodge

Day 11: Explore Luri Gompa and Tashi Kabum (4500m) - Lodge 
Day 12: Trek to Ghami (3520m) - Lodge

Day 13: Trek to Samar (3300m) - Lodge

Day 14: Trek to Kagbeni (2800m) - Lodge

Day 15: Trek to Jomsom (2720m) - Lodge

Day 16: Fly to Pokhara than to Kathmandu - Hotel

Day 17: Self-exploration - Hotel 

Day 18: Drive to airport fly back to home