he semi-independent Tibetan Kingdom’s Upper Mustang trek into the rugged Trans-Himalayan region provides an exciting 19-day travel plan with magnificent trekking. It passes through the compelling semi-arid desert with vibrant rocky outcrops, lush valleys, and snow-capped mountains circling you. Culture, history, mythology, and legend are all mixed with the breathtaking scenery.
The Upper Mustang trek takes you to the Kingdom of Mustang, also known as Lo, a hidden Buddhist land. The early history of Lo is cloaked in folklore, myth, and mystery, but there are papers of events dating back to the 8th century. With its vast stretches of yellow and grey wind-eroded rolling hills, Lo’s landscape is reminiscent of the Tibetan plateau.
The trail leads you across Kagbeni – the entrance to Upper Mustang and from there to Lo-Manthang, the palace of prior Rulers of the Kingdom of Lo, across a harsh terrain in the tropical region of the Dhaulagiri plateau. Learn about the local culture by exploring caves, rock paintings, monasteries, and gompas. The center of attention of this thrilling trip is breathtaking views of Nilgiri, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri peaks, and others. This Upper Mustang Trek 19 days via Dhakmar and Ghiling is slightly different from the Upper Mustang Trek 17 days. In which we retrace backcrossing Dhakmar and Ghiling villages and also exploring the Muktinath temple.
You will be able to attend the Tiji festival in Lo Manthang if you visit in May. This three-day festival honors the tale of Dorje Jono, a god who must battle his demon father to save the Mustang kingdom from destruction. Monks in masks perform prayers and ceremonial dances outside the settlement, as well as horse races.
You can take Upper Mustang Trek 19 via Yara/Ghara for some change in route. Or customize your trip as you wish, and need any help, let us know.
Highlights
- Scenic mountain flight from Pokhara to Jomsom and Jomsom to Pokhara.
- The beautiful backdrop of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri throughout the trekking.
- Exploring the Kali Gandaki River valley and Forbidden kingdom of Mustang with picturesque views of the Himalayas
- Visit Muktinath temple
Once you reach Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the Himalayan Marvel Adventure delegate will receive you from there then check-in in the hotel. In the evening, you will meet your trek guide and other crew members then have a brief discussion about our itineraries, accommodation, transportation, services that we include, and exclude, and we provide a cap, T-shirt, and bag with our company logo.
Overnight at a Hotel.
The day starts with hot coffee and a delicious breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast at the hotel, we will meet the trek guide and crew members and have a small meeting regarding our trek details. In the meeting, we will be discussing our itineraries, accommodation, transportation, services that we include and exclude, and we provide a cap, T-shirt, and bag with our company logo.
After that, our city guide will receive you from the hotel then take you to the Boudhanath temple, where you will explore the stupa, monastery. Then the guide will take you to the Patan Durbar Square, where you will explore the Patan Durbar, temples, witness the Newari culture, and food. Then drive to Swayambhunath and get the view of Kathmandu valley from the top of Swayambhunath then back to the hotel.
Overnight at a Hotel.
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 the hotel and take a rest. In the evening we will visit the lakeside of Pokhara and relax there.
If we fly to Pokhara, 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 the hotel. Since it is not tiring that’s why we can explore around 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 you decide to go to Pokhara by driving or flying.
Overnight at a Hotel.
We will take an early morning flight from Pokhara to Jomsom. The mountains are so near that you can almost see leaves on trees and craters on the rocks. Flights, on the other hand, are often canceled if the weather conditions are hazardous. Once we reach Jomsom, we will have breakfast there then start to trek to Kagbeni. From Jomsom, it will take around 3 hours.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
As we follow the paths across the Kali Gandaki River, we ascend through numerous grooves, passing through Tangbe and Chusang villages. The route slowly rises away from the banks of the Kali Gandaki River. It drives us to an ancient Tibetan settlement, Chaile.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
The day begins with a short hike to Syangbochen La Pass, followed by Tama Gaon. At the Tama Gaon junction, we turn left and hike up to the Jaite To Nyila Pass. Mustang’s southernmost point is marked by this pass. We walk downhill from Nyila to Ghami, our destination for the day.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
The day begins with a short hike to Syangbochen La Pass, followed by Tama Gaon. At the Tama Gaon junction, we turn left and hike up to the Jaite To Nyila Pass. Mustang’s southernmost point is marked by this pass. We walk downhill from Nyila to Ghami, our destination for the day.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
Leaving Ghami behind, the path rises to a final pass and then settles to Tsarang Village for the night, crossing the longest and oldest Mani Prayer Wall in the area.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
Today we will spend some time at Tsarang exploring villages and their monastery before heading to Lo Manthang. Ascend steadily above the valley to a large isolated chorten that serves as the Tsarang-Lo boundary. The trail then widens, and you get your first glimpse of Lo Manthang’s walled settlement. Since there is only one entrance to the city, you must circumambulate the wall to reach the gate on the northeast corner.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
After breakfast, you will go on a walking tour around the valley and will visit four big gompas: Jampa Lhakhang or Jampa Gompa, also known as the “God house,” which was founded in the early 15th century; Thubchen Gompa, a large red chapel and gompa designed in the late 15th century just southwest of Jampa Gompa; Chodey Gompa, the city’s main gompa; and Choprang Gompa, also known as the “New Gompa.” Another attraction is the opportunity to explore Namgyal, Tingkat, and the valleys to the west.
Overnight at a Guesthouse
When we return from Lo-Manthang, we take a separate route back. Our path takes us thru Gyakar village, which is home to a century-old Ghar Gompa with stunning rock paintings. A local legend holds that anyone who makes a wish at the Gompa would have it granted. Before going on to Dhamkar, we stop at the Gompa.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
We begin our trek early to avoid strong winds and descend for the majority of the journey. Before reaching Ghiling, our path winds through a dry plateau and fields. The walk can be challenging because we are likely to feel strong winds on our faces. Although Ghiling is often dry, we get clear views of the Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri mountains. We will take a tour of the village in the evening.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
We follow the same route we took to get to Lo Manthang. On our way to Chusang, we will be treated to breathtaking views of the Himalayas and the small villages we will pass through.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
Today we will try a new route back to Jomsom, where there are no highways. It’s a fascinating journey that takes you up a hill and over a bridge to the spiritual city of Muktinath. Bring plenty of water and a packed lunch because there are no settlements after a village one hour from Chusang. The hill before Muktinath provides spectacular views of Muktinath and Mustang Valley, as well as the Himalayas.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
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.
Overnight at a Guesthouse.
After breakfast at Jomsom, we say goodbye to Jomsom and take a quick 30 minutes flight back to Pokhara. The remaining time is leisure, you can spend this time as you wish.
Overnight at a Hotel.
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.
Overnight at a Hotel.
Since it’s a long day, we start a 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, you will take a morning flight at 7:45 am and by 10 am you will check-in in 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.
We will have a farewell dinner with the trekking crew with a guide and other staff. Enjoy the farewell dinner, and then have a sound sleep at the hotel of Kathmandu.
Overnight at a Hotel.
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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