Lower Mustang Trek |
| In March 1992, the forbidden kingdom of Mustang was opened to the outside world. Now for the first time in recent history, tourists are able to visit Lo Manthang, the seat of an ancient kingdom dating back to the 15th century. The kingdom of Lo is situated along the north central border of the main range of the Himalayas in the upper reaches of Mustang district. Lo and the area directly to its south, called Baragaon, which both fall within upper Mustang, can be claimed as one of the most outstanding areas of the Himalayas. The climate and geography of upper Mustang are nearly identical to those of Western Tibet and as such, they are dramatically different from the temperature and tropical area of the south side of the Himalayas. The dry, wind swept ecology of this Trans-Himalayan region is extremely fragile. Fuel wood is virtually non - existent, water is scare, the agriculture land yields insufficient food grain and the marginal and grasslands support only limited numbers of life and wildlife. With the influx of tourists, the already pressured desert environment risks further degradation. Trekking here is physically not demanding has the advantage of all season trekking. The king (Raja) lives in his palace in the center while the four major temples from the corners of the town. The people of upper Mustang are called Bhotias and those from Lo are called Lobas. They speak various dialects of Tibetan. Historically, their art and culture flourished due to contact of the traders, monks and religious master passing stock. |
| Day to Day Itinerary for Lower Mustang Trek |
| Day 01 |
Arrival in airport and transfer to hotel |
| Day 02 |
Rest day at Kathmandu |
| Day 03 |
Drive from Kathmandu to Sarangkot via Pokhara |
| Day 04 |
Drive from Pokhara to Nayaypul and Trek to Tikhedunga |
| Day 05 |
Trek Tikhedunga to Ghorepani |
| Day 06 |
Early morning trek to Poon Hill and trek towards Tatopani |
| Day 07 |
Trek Tatopani to Ghasa |
| Day 08 |
Trek Ghasa to Tukche |
| Day 09 |
Trek Tukche to Kagbeni |
| Day 10 |
Trek Kagbeni to Muktinath |
| Day 11 |
Trek Muktinath to Jomsom |
| Day 12 |
Flight from Jomsom to Pokhara |
| Day 13 |
Rest day at Pokhara |
| Day 14 |
Flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu |
| Day 15 |
Rest day at Kathmandu |
| Day 16 |
Departure to your Destination |
Service Includes:
- 4 nights at Hotel in Kathmandu on B/B basis
- 1 Sirdar, 1 cook and kitchen Boy & helper
- 1 Sherpa every 4 members
- 2 porters per member
- Porters equipment & sleeping tent
- Food during the trek 3 meals a day
- 2 Men tent, Mattress
- Dining tent, kitchen tent, toilets tent
- All necessary kitchen utensils
- Mustang Special permit fees, Annapurna conservation fee
- TIMS Permit fee (Trekkers’ Information Management System)
- Insurance for Nepalese staff
- Airport/Hotel/Airport transfer (International + Domestic)
- Private Bus: KTM- Pokhara-KTM
- Flight Pokhara to Kathmandu
Services Excludes:
- Lunch & Dinner during Kathmandu stay
- Personal equipment
- High risk medical insurance
- International air ticket
- International airport tax US$ 30.00 per person
- Alcoholic beverages & telephone calls
- Nepal Visa Fee US$ 30.00 Per person
- Emergency rescue evacuation if needed
- KTM entrance fee during Sightseeing
- Purely personal nature expenses
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