Upper Mustang

Route : Kathmandu

Tour Itinerary

13 Days / 12 Nights

Day 1

WELCOME TO KATHMANDU (4265 ft / 1300m)
Meals: None

Destinos staff will be there to meet and greet you, provide all assistance and check you into your Hotel.
Jet lag recovery day, we let you sleep it off and prepare for your adventures
Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 2

IN KATHMANDU
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, proceed for the sightseeing tour.
Today sightseeing highlights would be- Boudhanath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Thamel
Overnight in hotel

Day 3

FLY TO POKHARA (850 M)
Meals: Breakfast

The morning after breakfast will transfer to the domestic airport today for your flight to Pokhara.
On arrival in Pokhara, Destinos representative will meet and greet you also will transfer to your hotel for check-in.
Check-In and Overnight at Hotel in Pokhara.

Day 4

FLY TO JOMSOM, TRAVEL TO KAGBENI (2810 M)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early morning flight up the great Kali Gandaki Valley towards Jomsom is one of the world's most sensational.
You fly right between the towering mountains and up the increasingly drier and narrower valley to the tiny airstrip at Jomsom.
We drive or trek from Jomsom to Kagbeni along the famous Kali Gandaki River.
After lunch go for a walk to visit the local monastery and the village.
trek time: 03 hours
drive time: 01 hour
Overnight in Kagbeni.

Day 5

KAGBENI TO CHUSSANG (3030 M)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, we take the off-road drive by our private jeep or trek to Chussang, the upper Mustang valley.
Chussang village is only about 1-2 hours walk beyond Tangbe at the confluence of the NarshangKhola and the Kali Gandaki.
trek time: 04 hours
drive time: 01 hour
Overnight in Chussang village
Trekking highlights would be- the Kali Gandakhi riverside, Gompa Kang, caves, village of Tangbe, the first black, white and red chortens that typify Upper Mustang and view of Nilgiri Peak.

Day 6

CHUSSANG TO SAMAR (3300 M)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast our trek continues through whitewashed houses and fields of buckwheat, barley, wheat and apple orchards.
You pass some spectacular red cliffs and high inaccessible caves as you climb higher up the Kali Gandaki valley to finally cross the great river on a large bridge.
The trek now leaves the Kali Gandaki River.
From Chele you climb up a steep spur to a cairn at 3,130 mts.
Continue climbing quite steeply along the side of a spectacular canyon to a pass at 3,540 mts. From the pass we will reach Samar.
trek time: 04 hours
drive time: 01 hour
Overnight in Samar.

Day 7

SAMAR TO GHAMI (3810 M)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After Breakfast our drive or trek continues through whitewashed houses and fields of buckwheat, barley, wheat and apple orchards
you pass some spectacular red cliffs and high inaccessible caves as you climb higher up the Kali Gandakhi valley to finally cross the great river on a large bridge.
The trek or drive now leaves the Kali Gandakhi river.
From Chele you climb up a steep spur to a cairn at 3130m and then continue climbing quite steeply along the side of a spectacular canyon to a pass at 3540m.
From the pass it is a long but gradual descent on a good trail to Samar.
Across a couple of more ridges and a small pass and you reach the village of Shyangmochen (3710m)
From Shangbohen we climb a small pass and look down at Gheling – the trail graduly climbs up passing Tama Gao and Jaitte – From here its ascent up to Nyi La Pass (12,959ft/3950m).
About half an hour from the pass is a trail junction; the right trail is the direct route to Tsarang, the left trail leads to Ghami, a small village sheltered by overhanging cliffs and next to a clear stream.
trek time: 07 hours
drive time: 01.50 hours
Drive time: 05-06 hours
Overnight in Ghami.

Day 8

GHAMI TO TSARANG (3550 M)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast you will pass many chortens along the way.
You ascent up to the pass Chingyel Pass ( 3870m) and desecent down through magnificentviews of the countryside
We will reach Tsarang after four hours walking
trek time: 05 hours
drive time: 01 hour
Overnight in Tsarang

Day 9

TSARANG TO LO-MANTHANG (3770 M)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast we will proceed for the day activity.
Wenwill climb and trek to a large isolated Chorten that marks the boundary between Charang and Lo
trek time: 05 hours
drive time: 01 hour
Highlights of the activities- explore the only wall city place in Nepal at 12,631ft/3850m.
Overnight in Lo-Manthang

Day 10

EXPLORE LO-MANTHANG (3770 M)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, we will step out to explore the city.
Today sightseeing highlights will be- beautiful ancient caves in the Lo Mothang Valley, visit the summer palace and meet the 23rd king of Lo-Manthang, a ride on Mustang horses to get around the Valley and many motors.
Overnight in Lo-Manthang

Day 11

FLY TO DHULIKHEL BY HELICOPTER
Meals: Breakfast

In the morning after breakfast we will check out from hotel and proceed for our next destination Dhulikhel via Helicopter.
After 2 hours flight we will check in to our resort in Dhulikhel via Pokhara.
Overnight in Dhulikhel

Day 12

IN DHULIKHEL
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, we will be full day engage in several activities available in the resort.
Highlights of activities would be- clay pottery, painting, yoga, farmhouse visits.
Overnight in Dhulikhel

Day 13

FINAL DEPARTURE
Meals: Breakfast

After twelve days of traveling, sightseeing, andadventure you depart on your onward journey