The Jomsom Muktinath trek, also known as the Lower Mustang trek, is the most well-known and versatile trekking trail in the Annapurna region. A diverse community of people lives in the river valleys and high mountains that engulf the vast Annapurna mountains. This Jomsom Muktinath Trek involves monasteries and Hindu temples for their cultural and religious taste. With Muktinath as the highest point, this is a comparatively low-altitude hike that is appropriate for almost everyone. It is one of the most famous ways to reach the Himalayas, with Mt. Annapurna and Mt. Dhaulagiri serving as the apex of the journey.
Following a 6-7-hours drive or a quick flight to Pokhara, the scenic lake city west of Kathmandu, we explore several central tourist attractions before concluding with a fantastic view of the mighty Himalayas. On the preceding day, we started the Ghorepani Poon Hill trek by driving to Nayapul and then trekking to Tikhe Dhunga and Ghorepani, and the next day hike to Poohnill early in the morning.
The sunrise over the skyline from Poon Hill is the pinnacle of this Ghorepani Poonhill trek, but, before that, the path crosses via picturesque villages, thick rhododendron forests teeming with birds, and deep sub-tropical valleys. We trekked to Tadapani on the same day. On the following day, we descend to the Kali Gandaki River, then cross the bridge and proceed to Ghasa, Tukche, and Kagbeni.
From Kagbeni, we climb steeply to Muktinath. It is one of the most famous Hindu holy sites with 108 taps for purified water. In Muktinath, many tribal Tibetans and Buddhists reside and visit the temple. You can also see underground fires that are continuously burning due to natural gas. After visiting the most famous holy place, we retrace back to Jomsom, then Pokhara and the trip ends at Kathmandu.
The Jomsom Muktinath 15 days trek is your thing if you are looking for an easy and excellent trekking trail in Nepal. At any time of the year, you can go on this trek. If you can’t because of physical disability, then we can hire a vehicle throughout the trip.
Hightlights
- Magnificent sunrise views from Poon Hill
- Walking along the deepest gorge on Earth
- Visiting the pilgrimage town of Muktinath
Once you reach Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the Himalayan Marvel Adventure delegate will receive you from there and then check-in in at the hotel.
Early in the morning, we will sit together for a meeting with the tour guide and our staff then we will give a brief discussion about our itineraries, accommodation, transportation, and services that we include, and exclude, and we provide a cap, T-shirt, and bag with our company logo.
After the meeting, you can go to Kathmandu sightseeing with our city tour guide. Our city tour guide will take you to many famous places in Kathmandu valley like Kathmandu Durbar Square, Budhanilkantha, Bouddha, Pashupati Bhaktapur, Swoyambhu, Asan -market, and many more according to the time we have.
The day starts early in the morning in both cases to drive or fly to Pokhara. It will take around 7-8 hrs and most probably we will start at 6 am and will have lunch on the way. Once we reach Pokhara we will check-in in at the hotel and take a rest. In the evening we will visit the lakeside of Pokhara and relax there.
If we fly to Pokhara then we will leave for the airport by 7 am and take a flight at 8 am. After some time we will reach Pokhara and check-in in at the hotel. Since it is not tiring that’s why we can explore Pokhara. You will find many exciting places here with natural beauty. The whole day you can enjoy the beauty of nature at Pokhara and can take part in some exciting adventures like paragliding, zip flyer, mountain biking, ultralight flight, and many more.
Many adventures are waiting for you so it is your decision to go to Pokhara by driving or flying.
Leaving Pokhara hotel early morning and driving to Nayapul will take around 2 hrs. Once we reach Nayapul we will have breakfast there enjoying the neighboring views.
After that, we will start our journey to Tikhedhunga which takes around 4 hrs walk. Taking after Modi Stream, we will stroll past the timberland of sprouting rhododendron and cross a small creek. We’ll cross Birethanti after approximately 30 minutes of the journey and arrive at Tikhedhunga.
Rest of the day enjoy exploring Tikhedhunga and most probably you will meet lots of trekkers in this place. Because this place is a popular place for the Annapurna region trekking.
Today is the stiff part of the trek, where the elevation increases from 1495 m to 2850 m bypassing several villages (Ulleri, Banthanti, Nangge thanti). At first, we reached Ulleri then crossed Magar village at Banthanti with spectacular Machhapuchhre, Hiunchulu, and Annapurna south views. Then cross a small river and climb up to Nangge thanti.
Moving en route, Ghorepani will get astounding pictorial views of Dhaulagiri, Mt. Annapurna ranges, and other mountains even from lower elevations.
The day starts early morning, we will get ready for our trek and leave at around 5 am. It will take around 45 mins to reach the viewpoint of Poonhill from where we can get the most beautiful sunrise view. It will be crowded so to get to the perfect place we need to get here earlier than others.
After spending some time observing one of the most beautiful views we retrace back to the lodge at Ghorepani, have our breakfast, and leave for Tadapani. The path will be full of exciting pictorial views of surrounding mountains, Rhododendron forest, and lively villages. After around 6 hrs walk we will reach Tadapani, where we will stay over.
After breakfast, we set out on a half-hour hike along a large dirt track. After that, we descend to the Kali Gandaki River, cross the bridge, and proceed to Narchyang village. The village is as charming as the views of the Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, and Annapurna hills. The trail proceeds to descend towards Gadpar and then down to Kopchepani. Then we rejoin the main route and make our way to Ghasa.
Leave Ghasa after breakfast and cross Marpha, where we can enjoy delicious apples and then Kalopani. Finally, after some hours of walking, we reach Tukche.
We shift from Tukche to Kagbeni. After arriving at the lodge, we rest and have the choice of visiting Upper Mustang’s Kagbeni village to see its unique features.
We climb steeply to Muktinath, one of Hinduism’s most famous holy sites, on this day. Purified water is available at 108 taps near the Vishnu temple. In Muktinath, many tribal Tibetans and Buddhists reside and visit the temple. You can also see underground fires that are continuously burning due to natural gas.
On the last day of hiking in the mountains, we descend to Eke Bhati, on the banks of the Kali Gandaki River, for lunch. After lunch, we take a walk to Jomsom. The strong wind and sand blowing from your front side will make walking through the Kali Gandaki river valley difficult. You must be lucky if there is no wind all day.
After breakfast at Jomsom, we say goodbye to Jomsom and take a quick 30-minute flight back to Pokhara. The remaining time is leisure, you can spend this time as you wish.
For the amazing sunrise view, we wake up early in the morning at around 5 and head towards Sarangkot. Once we witness the pictorial sunrise view we head back to the hotel and have breakfast. After breakfast, your Pokhara guide will take you to Mahendra cave, Bat cave, Talbarahi temple, Pame, Peace Pagoda, and Lakeside of the Pokhara.
Since it’s a long day, we start the day early in the morning. After breakfast at the hotel, we drove back to Kathmandu on the same route which we took previously. After around 7 hrs, we reach the hotel and then check in and relax.
Or if you fly back to Kathmandu it will take less time to reach there and you also get a chance to explore Kathmandu valley. If you are flying then you will take a morning flight at 7:45 am and by 10 am you will check-in in at the hotel. So you will have enough time to do shopping or explore the valley or you can relax the whole day, it’s your choice.
In the evening, we will have a farewell dinner with the trekking crew, guide, and other staff. Enjoy the farewell dinner, and then have a sound sleep at the hotel of Kathmandu.
Himalayan Marvel Adventure delegate will drop you at the airport before 3 hrs and return to the respective places. Or you can choose the next program for the next adventurous journey.
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