Kathmandu’s altitude - 1,400 meters

Overnight stay at - A hotel in Kathmandu

Upon arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport of Kathmandu, our staff and guides will receive you. Then we will transfer you to a comfortable hotel in Kathmandu. You can get some sleep, refresh, and fight off your jet lag. Then join our team for the Upper Mustang trek.

We will shortly brief you about all the details regarding the tour, including accommodations, food, walks, attractions, history, culture, etc., of the trek. You will know what to do and what not to do during the trek.

At night you will be able to enjoy delicious traditional Nepali food along with a local cultural program. After the program, you will stay overnight here and end the first day.

Pokhara’s altitude - 860 meters

Flight hours - 30 minutes

Drive hours - 6 hours

Overnight stay at - A hotel in Pokhara

Today we will head towards the beautiful city of Pokhara through a long drive. Based on our group size, we might drive in a tourist bus or a miniature jeep. We will take you to Pokhara, driving along the roads of Prithvi Highway. You can observe the grand Trishuli River flowing on the way. As you move forward, the places get warmer, and you will find beautiful snow-covered mountains. Passing through beautiful hamlets across midwestern Nepal, we will finally arrive in Pokhara in around 6 hours.

We also have another option to reach Pokhara through a short flight of around 30 minutes. The flight will be shorter and still give you incredible vistas of mountains and Nepali villages.

Upon arrival in Pokhara, you will find the beautiful Phewa Lake. The views of Annapurna, Manaslu, and Macchapuchre(Fishtail) mountains shine brightly. We will transfer to a hotel on the lakeside and spend the night there.

Maximum altitude - 2,800 meters at Kagbeni

Jomsom’s altitude - 2,715 meters

Flight hours - 20 minutes to 30 minutes

Walking hours - 4 hours

Overnight stay at Kagbeni

On the third day, we will take a short flight of around 22 minutes to reach Jomsom. The place is the headquarter of the Mustang district. En route, you will find immaculate vistas of mountain ranges like Annapurna, Manaslu, and Dhaulagiri.

Upon arrival at Jomsom, we will start our hike, passing trails of the Kali-Gandaki River valley. After a few hours of trekking, we will reach our day’s destination of Kagbeni, the entry point of Upper Mustang’s “forbidden kingdom.” The place is a pilgrim site for both Hindus and Buddhists. It shows a very evident reflection of Tibetan Buddhism with its culture and people. Places like Kag Chode Thupten and Samphel Ling Monastery are major religious attractions.

Along with its cultural attractions, the place has half a century-old villages made up of mud. You can also see the Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges along with the Tukuche peak. Taking in such a mesmerizing environment of Kagbeni, we will officially enter our Upper Mustang journey.

We will transfer ourselves to locally available accommodation in Kagbeni upon arrival. The day ends with dinner and an overnight stay at Kagbeni.

Tshele's altitude - is 3,050 meters

Walking hours - 6 hours

Overnight stay at Tshele

Today, we will leave Kagbeni early in the morning with an uphill hike towards a gorge of the Kaligandaki River. You will find a tall canyon above the gorge. Following the Kaligandaki River steams higher, we will find unique landscapes with red cliffs. These cliffs cover both sides of the trail.

This part of the trek takes you to Kalo bhir, sky-high caves, rock tunnels, Choterns of white, black, and red colors, etc. Organic apple farms also pass through villages like Tangbe, Gumbakang, and Chhusang.

On chronology, we will first pass the Gurung village of Tangbe, which has white houses with narrow lanes. From Tanbe, we reach Chhusang with a short uphill and a downhill hike. From Chhusang, we continue the trails of Kali Gandaki trails, crossing the river above on a steel bridge to reach Tshele.

We will pass along a few hamlets along with the farmland of Tirigaon village. The hike then leads us to a red cliff canyon that gains its color due to erosion. A few more hours' worth of the walk will take us to our destination, Tshele Village.

We will get accommodated in a local lodge in Tshele and spend the night for the fourth day.

• Syanbochen’s altitude - is 3,800 meters
  

  Maximum altitude - 3,860 meters at Yamda La

  Walking hours - 5 hours

  Overnight stay at Syangbochen

  After a good night’s sleep at Tshele, we will continue our journey the next day towards Syangbochen. We will start with an uphill climb to Gyakar village. From Gyakar, we will take a short descent toward the village of Samar, which houses a large gorge near Chortens.

  The walk continues towards a hamlet called Bhena. You will pass through juniper trees and cross streams with a steep walk to reach Yamda La top at 3,860 meters. Its height shows amazing views of the whole wide valley of Mustang. You also get beautiful vistas from the Dhaulagiri range. From here, we will do a small downhill hike to reach our destination of Syangbochen. The place is a small settlement area with a few tea shops for accommodation.

  We will settle in a teashop, dine there and call it a night, ending the fifth day of the Upper Mustang trek.

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Ghami’s altitude - 3,520 meters

Charang’s altitude - 3,560 meters

Walking hours - 5 hours

Overnight stay at Charang

On the morning of the seventh day, we start by crossing the stream of Ghami Khola using steel bridges. The road follows long prayer stone walls called Mani walls. We have to make a steep ascend to read Choya La, which will be the most challenging part of today’s trek. From this point, mountain vistas are incredible.

The trails are fairly easy from Choya La to Charang and need passing through some terrains and the isolated landmass of the Himalayas.

Reaching Tsarang village, you will be welcomed by a Chorten gate. You will find medieval forts along with Gompas reflecting Mustang features in the village. You will find the Gelup sect of Buddhism practiced in the area. The Tsarang monastery is a clear reflection of it.

The day ends with an overnight stay at Tsarang village’s tea house.

Lo-Manthang’s altitude - 3,840 meters

Dhakmar’s altitude - 3,820 meters

Dhakmar’s altitude - 3,800 meters

Chusang’s altitude - 2,890 meters

Jomsom’s altitude -

Walking hours - 6 hours

Overnight stay at Jomsom

On the thirteenth day, we will take our final steps of the Upper Mustang trek Nepal offers. It will be a long walk to reach Jomsom from Chusang. We go for a gentle downhill walk, following several hamlets. The trail will continue to take us through the Kaligandaki River. We pass through the villages of Tangbe, Eklebhatti, and Kagbeni villages. We walk into canyons within high red cliffs to reach these destinations.

After a short rest at Kagbeni, we will head towards Jomsom and arrive at our destination with a total of 6 hours' worth of walk.

An overnight stay at Jomsom will officially mark the end of our thirteenth day, along with the hiking part of the trip

Pokhara’s altitude - is 820 meters