Upper Mustang Trek in the Himalayas (18 days)

You will fly into Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), where you will meet a representative from our team and transfer to the hotel. Meet the guide and spend some time going over the trip itinerary.

We will spend the morning making any last minute preparations for our trek. In the afternoon, we will do some sightseeing in Kathmandu, including visits to Swayambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple.

Depending on your preference and weather conditions we will either fly (25 min) or drive (7 hr) to Pokhara.

We start the day by making the 20 minute flight from Pokhara to Jomsom. From here, we will spend the day hiking on to Kagbeni along the Kali Gandaki river bed.

We will spend the day climbing from Kagbeni up to Chele, passing over various ridges and heading though the Kaligandaki Valley. We will have plenty of incredible mountain views throughout the duration of the hike.

We begin the day by trekking through a narrow forested gorge, before ascending over a mountain pass that affords great views of the surroundings. From here, we will cross another valley before ascending up to Syangboche.

We begin the day by ascending over three mountain passes, visiting several villages along the way. Before long, we will descend and hike on to Ghemi.

We begin the day by exploring Ghemi a little bit, seeing some interesting architecture and learning about the place’s history. This is followed by a steep ascent over a series of mountain passes, receiving excellent views of the arid landscape, before continuing on to Tsarang.

We will spend the day hiking across mostly flat terrain until we reach Lo Mangtang.

We will spend the day exploring the area around Lo Mangthang, visiting Namgyal Gompa and Tingkhar before returning to the village.

We begin our return journey from Lo Mangthang by taking the upper highland route, enjoying great views of the villages we’ve just passed through along the way. On this day, we hike on to Lo Gekar.

We continue crossing alpine meadows in the highlands before beginning descending down into a deep gully and arriving at Dhakmar. From here, we continue on to Geling.

We will spend the day hiking back down to Chhuksang.

We will spend the day steadily ascending up to Muktinath, enjoying incredible views as we go.

On the final day of trekking, we pass by some more picturesque villages until we reach Jomsom, where we will have a celebration dinner in the evening.

We will fly from Jomsom to Pokhara in the morning. In the afternoon, you will have free time to explore Pokhara.

We will either fly or drive back to Kathmandu and spend the rest of the day relaxing int he capital.

We will take you to the airport prior to your departure.