Trekking details for Lower & Upper Mustang

Trek type: Camping
Trek Grade: Challenging
Duration: 25 day (21 days trekking)
Activities: Trekking, camping, sightseeing,
Best time to go:April to September
Departure dates: by arrangement

Mustang is one of the most remote kingdoms on earth. Sheltered by Himalayan giants like Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, Mustang region occupies the southern fringes of the Tibetan plateau, a high and desolate country long isolated from the outside world. This region is one of the few places in the world that until only recently was inaccessible to outsiders. This isolation has helped maintain a way of life almost unchanged for centuries. Even now, a special restricted area permit is required and a government Liaison Officer accompanies the trek. Our trek begins with a flight from Pokhara to Jomosom and follows the course of the Kali Gandaki, a majestic and fast flowing river that has carved a deep gorge through the high Himalayas in its rush to the plains. Climbing up a steep canyon, we hike a few more days to the walled capital city of Lo Manthang, virtually untouched since the 14th century.
Detailed Itinerary

Day 01 : Trip commences in Kathmandu, introductions and formalities
Height : 1336m

Day 02 : Sightseeing around Kathmandu Valley

Day 03 : Pokhara by bus , Height : 915m

Day 04 : Hille/Tirkhedunga , Height : 1570m

Day 05 : Ghorepani ,Height : 1189m

Day 06 : Tatopani , Height : 1189m

Day 07 : Ghasa , Height : 2013m

Day 08 : Tukuche , Height : 2591m

Day 09 : Kagbeni , Height : 2810m

Day 10 : Chele overnight Camp - enter restricted area , Height : 3050m

Day 11 : Gilling , Height : 3200m

Day 12 : Ghami , Height : 3520m

Day 13 : Tsarang , Height : 3500m

Day 14 : Lo-Mantang , Height : 3700m

Day 15 : Lo-Mantang day hiking

Day 16 : Ghami , Height : 3520m

Day 17 : Samar , Height : 3300m

Day 18 : Chhusang , Height : 3100m

Day 19 : Kagbeni , Height : 2810m

Day 20 : Muktinath - exit restricted area , Height : 950m

Day 21 : Jomsom , Height : 2700m

Day 22 : Pokhara by air , Height : 915m

Day 23 : Kathmandu by bus

Day 24 : Day in Kathmandu - sightseeing/shopping/optional rock-climbing.

Day 25 : Trip concludes in Kathmandu
Cost included :

Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu (as per itinerary, 3 star rating standard, B&B, twin share basis), airport transfers, full compliment of trekking crew, all meals while on trek (except alternative by choice), all necessary camping gear (including sleeping bag, down jacket), overland transportation, National Park Fees, trekking crew insurance, domestic air fare, emergency first aid kit.
Cost not included :

Extra hotel expenses, single room supplement where requested, any personal expenses (bottled soft drinks, telephone charges, video/camera fees, etc.), domestic and international airfares, medical costs (except medical attention given by trek leader), rescue charges, tips for crew (typically around NRp100 per trekking day), airport departure tax (currently NRp1100 for international destinations), Visas and visa extension costs, lunch and evening meals while in Kathmandu (except Namaste meal on first night).