Upper Mustang Trek

Himalayan Dream Team will pick you up at the international airport in kathmandu for your transfer to the hotel. As a welcome you will have a typical Nepalese dinner with some of the staff members. Learn about momo's and Dal bhat and do not forget to try our typical Nepalese drink with great mood of cheers.

After breakfast, we'll take you on a tour of Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath Stupa, and Boudhanath Stupa, all UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Durbar Square offers insights into the lives of royals in ancient times. Pashupatinath Temple holds great significance as a pilgrimage site for Hindus. Swayambhunath, also known as the Monkey Temple, and Boudhanath Stupa, one of the world's largest stupas, are both iconic landmarks.

After breakfast you will drive by tourist bus to Nepal's most enchanting city, Pokhara (200km). On the route we will see more of the amazing countryside of Nepal that offers greeneries, rivers, villages, farms and beautiful mountain sceneries. In the afternoon, we will arrive. The city is famous for its magnificent views of Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Machhapuchhare, the five peaks of Annapurna. It is the starting point for all the adventurous trekkings. Pokhara is also called the city of lakes and has numerous beautiful lakes. You can explore the most accessible and beautiful of it, Fewa Lake during the afternoon -also by taking a boat. Explore, relax and dine by this tranquil Lake Fewa. You can even do some shopping during evening hours in the colorful streets alongside the lake.

In the early morning, we drive to the domestic airport and embark on a scenic flight across the Himalayas to Jomsom, the district headquarters of the Mustang Region. Here, we commence our journey either on foot or by vehicle, as this is the starting point of the Upper Mustang Trek and where you'll also meet the rest of the trekking staff. Along our initial easy trail, we are greeted by the breathtaking peaks of Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri, Tukuche Peak, and Dhampus until we reach Kagbeni, a typical Tibetan village marking the entry point to Upper Mustang, where we will stop overnight.

Our journey starts with the usual permit check up and then we are really off onwards to the riverbank of Kaligandaki. During this walk we will stop at scenic picturesque places along the sandy and windy trails. First we reach the village of Tangbe with its narrow alleys amongst white washed houses, fields of buckwheat, barley, wheat and apple orchards. From there we trek forward to Chhusang and after crossing the river head up till we see the huge red chunk of conglomerate , that once broke from the cliff above, and now forming a tunnel through which the Kaligandaki flows. We head on over small ridges to arrive in Chele.

Our second trekking day continues along steep, treeless and dry terrain, and a spectacular deep canyon till we pass a cairn of rock at 3.540m. The trail then makes a long gradual descent to some “chortens” (architectural reliquaries housing relics) on a ridge, and descends further on a more easy trail to Samar. The Annapurna Range, still dominated by Nilgiri, is visible far to the south. First we have to climb higher to Samar, after we will descend into a large gorge where the trail leads into another valley along the surrounding cool streams and junipers trees, ascending up to a ridge at 3800m. Today we will also see the Ramchung Cave before arriving at Syanbochen.

After breakfast our adventure continuous gently to the  Yamda La ( 3.850m). Through the day we will pass many chortens and  villages with typical charming Tibetan style houses. From here we will conquer the Nyi Pass (4010m) and trek down to Ghami which is the small village sheltered by overhanging cliffs surrounded by barren large fields. The afternoon we will see the driest part of Mustang but the spectacular views of this countryside are magnificent with the rugged mountains in the east and west. 

fter breakfast, a rather pleasant walk awaits us passing  the very long Mani walls which Buddhists consider it their sacred store wall. The route now makes a long gentle descent to Charang. The huge white Dzong and the red Gompa are of special interest because of the many statues as well as the large paintings of seated Buddha’s. Tsarang is a large village inhabited by Lobas culture. The village is a maze of trees, willow fields and houses separated by stone walls, and situated on top of the large Charang Chu canyon. The huge five-floors monastery is like a fortress perched on the edge of the Kali Khandaki gorge, on the east end of the village

This is an interesting day, since our destination is near. We trail to Lo-Mangthang with a magnificent view on the peaks of Nilgiri, Tilicho, Annapurna I and Bhrikuti. The trail first descends to the Charang Chu Canyon and then climbs steeply after we cross the river. The route then ascends gently to the windy pass of Lo at 3,850 meters, from where you can see the Lo-Mangthang Valley. While descending to Lo-Mangthang, the stunning views of the walled city appear with its hills on Tibetan site. 

Our destination, the King's city is worth a close exploration. The western valley of Tingkhar, the site of the Raja's summer palace and surrounding panoramic views of the Himalayas is well worth exploring. We will visit Kimling and Phuwa as well as the Gompa of Namgyal (the Monastery of Victory is the newest and most active Gompa in Lo). In the eastern valley we see the the village of Chosar, also famous for typical Gompas culture. This valley marks the main trading route to Lhasa.

Today we leave the King's city but take an interesting different route than that we came in. We trek to Drakmar via Gyakar and visit the more than 1200 years old Ghar Gompa which holds the Guru Rinpoche as their primary figure. The Gompa is also famous for its rock paintings. According to the legend, anyone who makes a wish at the Ghar Gompa, this wish will be fulfilled. We can explore this area in the morning, because later on dusty winds will come from the west.

After breakfast, we get back to Ghiling for our overnight stay which takes us around 5-6 hrs. After arrival and lunch we will enjoy the day exploring the area

Trek t Today's trail leads us to Chhusang which is a comfortable easy way down enjoying the Tibetan life style and culture. The country side scenery is amazing.

Our last trekking day finnaly has arrived as we walk down to the southern border of the Mustang region at Kagbeni and our Upper Mustang Trekking is finished here. After lunch at Kagbeni we will head to Jomsom by following the Kaligandaki River Bank.

After breakfast we check in at the airport to fly back to Pokhara. A 30 min scenic flight between the gorges of the two huge mountains Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. On arrival at Pokhara airport our guide will transfer us to the lakeside hotel, where we will rest at the beautiful lake and let the memories come back to us from this astonishing trek. 

There is a choice between a 25 minute flight to Kathmandu or, we start our 200 kilometers drive by tourist bus back to Kathmandu. In both cases you can enjoy the scenery, but from the car you will witness the beauty of Nepali nature far more better when you drive along the Trisuli river. On arrival in Kathmandu, you will be transferred to your hotel. 

The free day in Kathmandu either will be for leisure to rest or for perhaps some shopping before going home or explore any sights we missed during our first day in Kathmandu. 

After breakfast or lunch, depending on your flight time, we will transfer you to the international airport or if you leave by evening you can put your luggage at the Hotel and enjoy the city one final day