| Upper Mustang Trek |
 Mustang is one of the few places in the world that has long-lived a very close-niche life and that region was, until recently, inaccessible to outsiders. This isolation helped the people of Mustang to maintain their lifestyle and heritage that remained almost unchanged for centuries. Hidden behind the majestic Himalayan ranges, Mustang is filled with beautiful trekking zones. At present Mustang is a very popular trekking region in Nepal. The Home Ministry of Nepal announced the opening of the restricted areas in October 1991. There is also strict control in obtaining a special permit from the Department of Immigration to protect their tradition from outside influence as well as to protect their environment. The high desert region of the Tibetan influence, Kaligandaki, from the Tibetan border south to Kagbeni is generally referred to as “Upper Mustang" that has its own nominal king. The Mustang is one of the very few places on earth which is not spoilt by trekkers. Being under the rain shadow of the Himalayas, the area receives scanty rainfall making the region dry and arid-very similar to the adjoining Tibetan plateau. The trek to Lo-Manthang is through an almost tree-less barren landscape, a steep rocky trail up and down hill and panoramic views of Nilgiri, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and several other peaks make your trek memorable. Upper Mustang consists of two distinct regions: the south region with five villages inhabited by people related to the Managis; and the northern region (the ancient kingdom of Lo), where the language, culture and traditions are almost purely Tibetan, the capital of Lo is named manthang, which translates from the Tibetan as ‘plain of aspiration’ many texts refer to the capital as Lo Manthang, but this is not strictly correct, Other texts spell the name of the kingdom as Lho, but this is a transliteration of the Tibetan word for ‘south’ and is also incorrect. Thus the portion of the upper Mustang district north of Samar is Lo and its capital is Mustang the king of Lo is the Lo Gyelbu, though I use the Nepali term raja here. To avoid total confusion with existing Maps and texts, I also refer to the capital of Lo as ‘Lo Manthang’. |
| Day to Day Itinerary for Upper Mustang Trek |
| Day 01 |
Arrival in airport and transfer to hotel |
| Day 02 |
Rest day at Kathmandu |
| Day 03 |
Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara |
| Day 04 |
Flight from Pokhara to Jomsom |
| Day 05 |
Trek Jomsom to Kagbeni |
| Day 06 |
Trek Kagbeni to Chuksang |
| Day 07 |
Trek Chuksang to Samar |
| Day 08 |
Trek Samar to Boudha Cave to Geling |
| Day 09 |
Trek Geling to Tramar |
| Day 10 |
Trek Tramar to Lo Grekar to Tsarang |
| Day 11 |
Trek Tsarang to Lo Manthan |
| Day 12 |
Rest day at Lo Manthan |
| Day 13 |
Trek Lo Manthan to Dhie |
| Day 14 |
Trek Dhie to Tange |
| Day 15 |
Trek Tange to Tetang |
| Day 16 |
Trek Tetang to Muktinath |
| Day 17 |
Trek Muktinath to Jomsom |
| Day 18 |
Flight from Jomsom to Pokhara |
| Day 19 |
Rest day at Pokhara |
| Day 20 |
Flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu |
| Day 21 |
Rest day at Kathmandu |
| Day 22 |
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, National Park 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-Jomsom & Jomsom-Pokhara
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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