Upper Mustang Tangbe Tetang Muktinath Trek

With the beautiful morning, you will have a delicious breakfast in Kathmandu. After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the bus station. From there you will have a morning drive to Pokhara via Prithivi Highway. You will have a scenic drive along the famous Trishuli River. On the way, you have a beautiful sight of the countryside, hillsides, and landscapes. Passing the several beautiful villages and waterfalls we reach Pokhara. Pokhara is a beautiful and famous city. It is also popular as the ‘city of Lake’ as this city has number of beautiful lakes. Overnight at Kathmandu

Another beautiful morning in Pokhara. From Pokhara, you will have a beautiful view of Machhapuchhre and Dhaulagiri. After breakfast in Pokhara, we will take the early morning flight to Jomsom. This thrilling flight will give you close-up views of the Annapurna range, Dhaulagiri. Moreover, you have a beautiful view of the deep valley and high mountains. And you will land on Jomsom Airstrip, after about 25 minutes. Jomsom is the district headquarters of Mustang. The residents of the region known as Thakalis

From Jomsom, the trek begins toward Kagbeni. Leaving Jomsom, we cross a small hanging bridge and walk through the bank of the Kali Gandaki, we make an easy walk. The trail is pretty barren with craggy rocks and sand which is most of the flat. You will have views of big peaks all around on the way. Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Tukuche, and Dhampus are amazing. Likewise, you might encounter Indian pilgrims to and from Muktinath on the way. On reaching Kagbeni, you also reach the entry point of the Upper Mustang. Kagbeni is the most interesting typical Tibetan village. Overnight at Kagbeni.

Continuing our trek from Kagbeni, the trail goes up toward the east bank of the Kaligandaki. Here we climb over many ridges heading towards the north and reach Tangbe village. You can see the town is a labyrinth of narrow alleys. Among the whitewashed house, fields of buckwheat, barley, wheat & apple orchards. Moreover, you witness the Nilgiri peaks, which continue looming at the foot of the valley. From Tangbe, we move toward Chhusang Village, crossing the river. From here, you can feel the distinct change in topography. Likewise, you see the change in culture, lifestyle, and people. The settlements become more scattered, smaller, and more basic. From here, we climb up the north trail to a huge red chunk of a conglomerate. It is fallen from the cliff above forming a tunnel through which the Kaligandaki follows. The trail then leaves the Kaligandaki valley and we have a steep climb over the rocky gully leading us to Chele. Overnight at Chele.

From Chele, we climb steep treeless, waterless terrain. The trail continues along the side of the amazing steep canyon to pass. We then make a long descent on a pleasant trail to Samar. Samar, situated in a grove of poplar trees is a major stopping place for horse and mule caravans. Then we climb above the Samar where you can witness the Annapurna dominated by Nilgiri far to the south. Descending into a large gorge, we enter another valley filled with juniper trees. And we cross a stream and ridge at 3,800m. We pass over a series of highs with sharp up and down. Finally, descend to Gheling with extensive fields of barley. Overnight at Gheling

After breakfast in Gheling, we continued our walk through the big village. Climbing up the gentle slope we join the main trail. Our walk continues with a long ascent to Nyi-La. We cross the pass and enter the center of Mustang, once called Lo region. We then descend the gentle slope and pass the valley towards the left. We have a steep zigzag descent slope to the village. Leaving the village, we cross the river over a suspension bridge. Now, we climb onto the terrace and pass along the longest Mani walls in Mustang. From here, our trail goes to the right and we have a steep ascent in a rocky gully. Continuing the trek, we find a big stone pile, and the Annapurna Himal in the back looks beautiful from the top of the pass. And a long and gentle descent leads us to Tsarang village. On the way to the village, you can see huge Chortens. Tsarang is a long greenery settlement with farm fields spread out & surrounded by stone walls. Overnight at Tsarang.

Today, we continue our trek to Lo Manthang. Our trek begins with the descent to the gorge of the Tsarang Khola. Here we make a big traverse upstream and cross an iron bridge over the river. Ascend on the rocky gully we enter the valley. Here, you witness the dirt turning north and climbing to a large isolated Chortens. These Chortens mark the boundary between Tsarang and Lo-Manthang. Now, the trail broadens and we eventually have a first view of the walled city of Lo-Manthang.

It is a beautiful village with a prayer flag flapping in the wind. Finally, we climb up onto the plateau of Lo-Manthang. Our trail passes through a short dusty trail, crossing a stream by a wooden bridge. We also cross an irrigation canal at the southern wall of the city of Lo-Manthang. Overnight at Lo-Manthang

It’s another day in Lo-Manthang, today you get to explore this beautiful place. Lo-Manthang, known as the Last Forbidden Kingdom is not been touched since the 14th century. A short hike to the Chhoser Village, and exploring Jhong caves or sky caves are the major things to do on this day. We will visit Nympho Cave monastery and Namgyal Gompa, an important monastery situated on a hilltop.

In Champa Lakhang, we see the huge clay statue of Buddha as well as elaborated mandalas painted on the walls and we can explore different ancient monasteries such as Thugchen Gompa and Chyodi Gompa. Next, the Raja’s palaces are an imposing building in the center of the city. We can explore As well as gaze at the surrounding panoramic views of the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas. Overnight at Lo-Manthang

On a beautiful morning, we have our last breakfast in Lo-Manthang. After breakfast, we have a short climb. It takes us to a glacial valley with a view of a reddish-brown historical wall city. From here, we have an amazing image of Lo. We continue our trek along the mountain ridge. Then the trail descends to the village of Dhi. On the way, you witness the meadows of farming fields near the riverside. Further, we cross a river to follow a path along the left bank of a riverside. The trail follows the riverbed in the dry season, but in the monsoon, it winds up the hills to a final steep climb to the top. When you are atop the Yara hills, it looks like a natural sandy castle in front of you. You might also find a kind of salty dust-like mineral on the hill. Overnight at Yara.

Today, we pause our trek and explore. From Yara, we head down to Luri Gompa. Luri Gompa, founded in the 13th century is also called the Kagyakpa cave monastery. There, you can see the golden written lama’s books. we continue the route up to the Duyung River. It runs from Damodar Kunda, a famous sacred/ holy lake. Further, this place is also famous for Hindu pilgrims. As for a black ammonite fossil called Shaligram found hereabout. Hindus and Buddhists collect these Shaligrams and worship them. As their belief is the avatar of God Vishnu. It is an area of land from where the water runs into the Kali Gandaki River. After exploring, hike back to Yara. Overnight at Yara

Leaving Yara, we trek along a high winding path. The trail soon leads us down to the Dhechaeng River which runs from the Damodar Kunda. Following the trail, we cross the small river of melting ice water. Then we climb up to the Dhi village. We continue along the winding desert mountain path to Lo-Pa village of Tangya. Here, you can see Buddhist inhabitants busy in local businesses. You can notice the small foothills roll away to distant horizons. It shelters the villagers from the gentle winds coming in from the valley. Moreover, to the north, you can see sandy cliffs over several hundred years old. Reaching the small Tangbe village, you reached another destination of our trek. Overnight at Tangbe village.

We will have an early morning breakfast in Tangbe. And leave Tangbe with our packed lunch. It is going to be a long-distance trek compared to other days. From Tangbe, we climb steps, and following the trail to ride side, we cross over a suspension bridge. The trail leads us to Yak Khola and we climb a terraced hill to PA (4,210m). It is the highest point of the Upper Mustang trip. From the top of the summit, we can see the distance between Damodar Himal and Saribung Himal. Continuing the trek, we descend a rough way. And finally, we arrive at the village, Tetang also called Chhuksang. Overnight at Tetang.

From Tetang, we continue our trek to Muktinath after breakfast. We trek uphill till Gyu La passes first. Passing through Kharka, where you can see domestic animals grazing. You might as well see the wild mountain goats here. And it’s peaceful up the valley as we reach the top of Gyu La. You can see panoramic views of Thorong Peak, Nilgiri, and Tukuche Peaks from the pass. Moreover, you can see the beautiful Muktinath valley from here. Continuing the trek, we reach Muktinath. Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world visit this sacred place. Overnight at Muktinath

In the morning we will visit Muktinath Temple. It is one of the highest temples in the world. The holy temple has 108 waterspouts in the backyard. And pilgrims take a holy bath here even in the cold water. After a holy visit to Muktinath Temple, we continue our trek to Jomsom

From Muktinath, we first climb to Lubra Danda and walk down to the Lubra village. This is one of the most picturesque Thakali villages in this region. With the overwhelming stunning views of the mountains. Like Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Tukuche, and other snow-capped peaks, we continue along the wide and flat trail to reach the district headquarters of Mustang, Jomsom. On the way, we pass the windy Kali Gandaki river valley. Overnight at Jomsom.

From Jomsom, you will have another incredible morning mountain flight to Pokhara. During the flight, we enjoyed a close-up view of several mountains. Like Dhaulagiri and the amazing view of Annapurna I, Annapurna south. Moreover, Kaligandaki Valley is mesmerizing. As the flight from Jomsom to Pokhara is in the morning, you have the whole day to explore beautiful Pokhara. On reaching Pokhara we checked into the hotel. Then you can find some soothing massage and recover from the tiredness. Also, there are many places you can explore in Pokhara. Overnight at Pokhara

After a delicious breakfast in the Hotel, Pokhara we drive back to Kathmandu. It’s a scenic drive via Prithivi Highway. Moreover, we have a beautiful river, the Trishuli River on the left side. And we also cross the suspension bridge of the Muglin to the capital, Kathmandu. After around seven hours of drive passing several villages, we reach Kathmandu. On reaching Kathmandu we will drop you at your hotel. In the evening you will have a cultural dinner with the Bold Himalaya as a farewell dinner. Overnight at Kathmandu

After a wonder Tangbe Tetang Muktinath Trek, today you will return to your hometown. Our representative will pick you up from your hotel. And drop you at the international airport three hours before your flight schedule