Jomsom Muktinath Trek in the Himalayas, 14 days (Mustang)

Welcome to Kathmandu, the vibrant capital city of Nepal, a city of temples. We will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. We will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign with your name and a Travel Max Guide board. If you have time, you can spend the rest of the day in Thamel, the tourist hub which is just outside the door of our office. You just tell us what you want to eat, what you want to enjoy, and we will recommend you the best places in Thamel. Overnight at a Hotel.

Today you will enjoy a sightseeing tour that comprises the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu (Stupas, Temples, and Palaces). We can personalize the tour to your interests and wishes. You can choose if you prefer to transfer in a rickshaw, private car, cycle, or just walk.

These are the places you can visit: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), the most important of all the Buddhist Stupas in Nepal, Pashupatinath, the most important temple of Lord Shiva and Bouddhanath, a sacred stupa and one of the holiest pilgrimages of the Buddhists.

Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast included

A TMG representative will  pick you up and you will head to the tourist bus station. On the way, you will pass through towns, villages, and beautiful landscapes. There are also terraced farmland and rivers. After 6 hours, you will reach the City of Lake “Pokhara.” Pokhara is the second best tourist destination after Kathmandu.  It offers a lot of tourism activities like paragliding, zip flying, and bungy jumping. Its most famous tourist spots are the Davis falls, the World Peace pagoda, Bindhyabasini Temple, and so on.  You will check in to the hotel. In the evening,  you can walk around Phewa Lake.

Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast included.

After breakfast, we will transfer from Pokhara to Naya Pul, the starting point of the trek. You have to walk through oak and rhododendron forest. The trekking trail that we will follow is easy and gentle as well as winding and is called the “Ulleri Stairs”. On the way, there are also steps, boulders, cliffs, bridges, and villages. You will also cross a village called Tikhedunga, and reach Ulleri in the afternoon.

Overnight at a Guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

After breakfast, you head to Ghorepani, reaching Banthanti and Nangethanti, walking through oak and rhododendron forest. You will have lunch in Nangethanti. Then you will reach Ghorepani, the village that boasts an amazing view of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Range.

Overnight at a Guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Poon Hill is an amazing viewpoint, offering rewarding and panoramic views of the mountains, including Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Manaslu, among others, including Kali Gandaki Gorge and the Nepal-Tibet border. In addition to these, you will also enjoy the amazing view of Mustang and Pokhara. After this, you head to Tatopani walking uphill and downhill, through the forest, and on rocky steps. On the way, you enjoy the spectacular view of Annapurna South and Nilgiri mountains. There are villages like Sikha and Ghar Khola on the way. Crossing a suspension bridge, you reach Tatopani.

Overnight at a Guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

After breakfast, you start your trek. On the trekking trail, there is an uphill route, that takes you to the Kali Gandaki River. Over the river, there is a suspension bridge. There are also beautiful waterfalls on the way. Rupse Chhahara is one of them. The trekking trail ascends and heads to Ghasa which is located in the lower part of the Kali Gandaki Valley. The village has a lush forest, home to many birds; you will love this place if you are a bird lover.

Overnight at a Guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

You follow an uphill trekking trail and reach a forest, and a beautiful stream, getting to a village named Lete. Continuing up the trail, you reach a river and another village, Larjung. Today’s highlights are the apple orchards. Marpha has a lot of these, and they are the tastiest apples of Nepal. You can try local apple brandy.

Overnight at a Guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

The trekking trail takes you to a valley as you ascend gradually. On the way, there is a ridge, and later you will walk through Jomsom village. You will also see the Kali Gandaki River. It has the deepest gorge in the world. There, the trekking trail winds like a serpent, taking you to Eklebhatti village and Kagbeni. From Kagbeni, you enjoy the stunning view of mountains like Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri, and Tukuche. The village that you walk through at the beginning of the trail is Khobang and the most popular monastery you will visit is Kanti Gompa. Marpha via has not only apple orchards, but also orange trees.

Overnight at a Guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

You walk by the Kali Gandaki River uphill. From the trekking trail, you will get a stunning view of the mountains. The trekking trail becomes steeper and heads to Khingar. It also takes you to Jharkot, a village that has a beautiful fortress. Later, it takes you to a desert type place and finally to Muktinath. Muktinath is a place of religious significance to the Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains. You see the devotees coming from India and the temples of Vishnu and a Gompa, a monastery.

Overnight at a Guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Muktinath is famous for 108 cow heads spigots near Vishnu temple. The water that comes to these spigots is believed to come from the sacred lake called Mansarovar which is near Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva,  the most powerful deity of the Hindus. To the Buddhists,  Muktinath is known as Chumig Gyatsa and is holy to them as the site of Lokeswar, the protective deity of Tibet. From Muktinath, you trek to Jomsom, enjoying an impressive view of Mt. Dhaulagiri, which is over  8000 m.

Overnight at a Guesthouse. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

You take an early morning flight to Pokhara. The plane passes between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains and gives you a unique experience. In Pokhara, you will go on a boati in the Fewa Lake and in the evening, you can walk around the lake.

Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast included.

Today, you will drive from Pokhara. As you head from the City Of Lakes to the City Of Temples, the scenery changes from lush forest to areas with less vegetation. You will cross rivers, streams, and enjoy the scenic view of hilly landscapes. You will check in at your hotel. In the evening, you will have a farewell dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant, seeing a Nepali dance.

Overnight at a Hotel. Breakfast and farewell dinner included.

Today you will fly out from Nepal,or stay in the country for more adventures! If you leave to the airport, we will pick you up from the hotel 4 hours before departure.

Breakfast included