Mustang Trek

Detail Itinerary

Day 1Arrive at Kathmandu On your arrival to Kathmandu Airport, our representative will meet you and takeyou to the hotel for the overnight-stay. Welcome – Dinner [D]/ Briefing of the trek tour plan and do the all official things.

Day 2Kathmandu-Budhanilkantha-Boudhanath-Pashupatinath-Swayambhunath-Kathmandu

Day 3Kathmandu to Pokhara bus, Overnight at Pokhara. Pokhara is a scenic place situated next to a lake. It is about 200 km west of Kathmandu. [B]

Day 4Fly from Pokhara (930m) to Jomsom (2713m). Approx. time 25 minutes Trek from Jomsom to Kagbeni (2810m). Approx time 3 hours. [B, L D]

Day 5Trek from Kagbeni to Chele (3100m). Approx time 6 to 7 hours. The trail descends as low as 2980 meters to arrive at Chhuksung village with Tangbe village (3060m) on the way until you finally arrive at Chele with a series of anti-cline and syn-cline walks all along the Kali Gandaki River on the verge. B, L D]

Day 6Chele to Geling (3570m) - Approx time 6 to 7 hours.Crossing through a high pass Chele La (3620m), one reaches 3950m. With a further uphill climb to the Yamdo La pass at 4010m. From here one can get a spectacular view of the Annapurna Himal. Treading all along the 3800m terrain of the Syangmochen ridge one finally arrives at Geling. B, L D

Day 7Geling (3570m) to Charang (3500m) - Approx time: 7 to 8 hours.Walking amidst numerous small monuments (shortens) of Buddha; this trek perhaps beholds the experience of treading along the driest region of the Mustang valley. Reaching as high as 4020m to the Nyi La pass to the north, the trail follows a descent to Ghemi located at 3510m. The day’s trek finally descends gradually to Charang for an overnight at its Camping ground or at the lodge. B, L D]

Day 8Charang to Lo Manthang (3840m) - Approx time: 6 to 7 hours. Descending along the gorge of Charang Khola followed by a big traverse upstream one enters the Tholong valley. Climbing north along the gentle uphill one crosses to a large isolated chorten, then a stream to arrive at the Lola pass (3950m) wherefrom one can catch a breath taking view of the ancient walled city of Lo Manthang. Descending for some time along the sandy slope with crossing a stream one reaches the Lo Manthang fortress where the palace, the gompas and the houses are built like a maze. Overnight at Lo Manthang.B, L D]

Day 9Around Lo Manthang: An ancient settlement in the Mustang valley fortified by an ancient wall, the infrastructure depicts the possessive policy of the ancient kings. Still harbouring a very small population the houses are stone-built while monasteries and religious centres occupy a healthy space of the arid landscape. However, basic accommodation for visitors is available at the part time guest house & camping spots designated outside the old palace.
The stay is enriched by a visit to the four major temples within the city walls, while the four storied palace of the Lo’s King and Queen overlooks the surrounding town from the centre. Equally beautiful are the three storeyed Jampa Lhakhang (the red Thubchen Gompa with a massive assembly hall), the Choday & the Choprang Gompas. Remarkable are the enshrined image of the Buddha in the Jampa Lhak-hang & the wall painting of the Mandala. One can get an insight to the melodrama of nature and culture in perfect indignity (harmony) by hiring a horse & trotting along the environmentally determined landscape. B, L D]

Day 10Lo Manthang to DrakmarFollowing a steady uphill climb along the ridge at 4010m one arrives at the Chola La pass (4325m): the highest point of the entire trek. With a short and steep descent crossing the Charang River you climb to the Lo Goker to reach to the Ghargompa: a small monastery. Climbing along the ridge and passing by the alpine meadows in the valley with a descent along the steep eroded path one finally reaches Drakmar.Stay Overnight at Drakmar. B, L D]

Day 11Drakmar to Shyangmochen Descending along stone walls and fields followed by a climb to the ridge and down to lower Ghemi one reaches Jaite at 3820m. Descend-in further via ChhungKah one arrives at the Tama Gaun (3710m) & finally to Shyang-mochen.Stay Overnight at Shyangmochen.B, L D]

Day 12Descent from Shyangmochen to Chhuksang. Stay Overnight at Chhuksung [B, L D]

Day 13Chhuksung to Kagbeni. Stay Overnight at Kagbeni.B, L D]

Day 14Kagbeni to Jomsom, Stay Overnight at Jomsom. Visit around Mountain Museum [B, L D]

Day 15Jomsom to Pokhara. Early morning, there will be a flight from Pokhara and to Kathmandu. B,

Day 16Kathmandu-Khokna-Bungamati-Patan-Nangarkot

Day 17Nagarkot-Telikot (minitrek)-Changunaraya-Thimi-Bakhtapur

Day 18Bhaktapur-Dhulikhel-Panauti-Kathmandu

Day 19Kathmandu-Departure