Mustang Trek
| Starts from : Drive : - KTM - Pokhara | Grade : Moderate | Price: N/A
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| End at : Flight : - Jomsom - Pokhara | Duration : 18 Days |
The ancient kingdom of Mustang in western Nepal is one of the least visited places in this Himalayan nation. Our trek starts in Jomsom where we arrive on a flight from the beautiful lake city of Pokhara. We reach the medieval city of Lo Manthang on the eighth day of our trek and we get two more days to observe the monasteries and palaces in this city.
The medieval walled village of Lo Manthang is inhabited by around 1000 people. The village is popular for its high mud walls, Gompas and the Royal Palace. Lo Manthang also serves as the capital to the Kingdom of Mustang.
| Day 1 | Arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport. Transfer to Hotel. After your arrival in Kathmandu our representatives at the airport will transfer you to your hotel and help you in checking in. |
| Day 2 | Sightseeing in Kathmandu. Kathmandu is where we spend the day, strolling across the city streets and collecting the last pieces of equipments that our trek requires. |
| Day 3 | Drive to Pokhara. O/N in Hotel. Today we drive to Pokhara, a seven hour ride or take a flight (optional at additional charge). As we reach Pokhara late in the afternoon we get to stroll around the lake city on foot or on a hired bicycle. |
| Day 4 | Flight from Pokhara to Jomsom (2700m). O/N in Kagbeni (2810m). An early morning flight from Pokhara takes us to the airstrip in Jomsom. From Jomsom we head north to the village of Kagbeni where we camp over night. |
| Day 5 | Trek to Chaile (3150m). O/N in Chaile. A 7 hrs trek from Kagbeni takes us to Chaile through a trail with many ups and downs and steep climbs. |
| Day 6 | Trek to Geling (3570m). O/N in Gelling. Today, we trek to the ancient settlement of Gelling passing through painted Chhortens, Mani walls and alpine meadows. |
| Day 7 | Trek to Chharang (3500m). O/N in Chharang. Today, an early morning start after breakfast takes us to the villages of Ghami and Tsrang, past the old Royal palace and Tsarang Gompa before we stop in Chharang. |
| Day 8 | Trek to Lomanthang (3809m). O/N in Lomanthang. The medieval walled village of Lo Manthang is inhabited by around 1000 people. The village is popular for its high mud walls, Gompas and the Royal Palace. Lo Manthang also serves as the capital to the Kingdom of Mustang. |
| Day 9 | Explore Lomanthang. O/N in Lomanthang. |
| Day 10 | Explore Lomanthang. O/N in Lomanthang. |
| Day 11 | Trek to Ghar Gompa (3950m). From Lomanthang we walk acroos the village of Tsarang to reach Ghar Gompa, a 12th century monastery. We make an over night camp nearby the monastery. |
| Day 12 | Trek to Ghemi (3500m). O/N in Ghemi. Today we tre to the medieval village of Ghemi which sits high at 3500m and looks quite barren and deserted. |
| Day 13 | Trek to Samar. O/N in Samar. From Gheme we follow the same route up to Nyi La ridge, and then descend to the village of Samar. |
| Day 14 | Trek to Kagbeni. O/N in Kagbeni. The trail first descends until we reach the village of Chele. Then it climbs gently to Tangbe rek and then to Kagbeni (2800m). |
| Day 15 | Kagbeni to Jomsom (2720m) Jomsom is a three hour hike from Kagbeni. The town of Jomsom boasts of an airport, the ACAP(Annapurna Conservation Area Project) office and a museum worth visiting. |
| Day 16 | Flight from Jomsom to Pokhara. O/N in Pokhara. A morning flight brings us from Jomsom to Pokhara where we spend the rest of the day strolling around the beautiful lake city. |
| Day 17 | Flight or drive back to Kathmandu. |
| Day 18 | Transfer to the International Airport. |
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- Return transfers from International and Domestic airport to your hotel
- One night stay at the Hotel in Kathmandu
- All government taxes and Annapurna Conservation entry fees
- TIMS CARD (Trekking Management System)
- Mustang special permit fees
- Required number of experienced English speaking guides and support staff (we pay for their daily wages, insurances, trekking equipments, food and accommodation),
- Tent accommodation during the trek on camping services
- Flight ticket: Pokhara - Jomsom - Pokhara for guide
- Necessary domestic airport taxes
- Necessary ground transportation depends on your services requested via tourist bus or private transport
- Light for a night by Battery or “generator” as a group size
- Trekking poles, sleeping bag (if necessary we provide)
- Trekking maps
- Rubbish care to clean up the environment
- PNT official services charge and government taxes
Medical support: emergency first aid kit carried by the support staff
Camping equipments: We always provide every guest holiday trek with high qualities equipments: good qualities tent, Gas stove for food prepare, toilets tent and papers, kitchen tent with necessary utensils, Dining tent (for eating), table and chairs as a group, hand clean up towel and soap with tap water, Ice axe and sable.
Accommodation and meals: During camping treks an expert cook accompanies us and serves the best local dishes with different items on our plates. Both food and accommodation during camping treks are our responsibilities. We serve three meals on camping treks.
Breakfast Verities: Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk, boil water/different kinds Tibetan bread, toast, omelet fried or scrambled, boil egg, porridge, musli, cornflake, chapatti, jam, honey, pinner butter, rice pudding, pani cake, butter, salami, sinoman role.
Lunch: Juice, tea (black/lemon/coffee), boil water/ sandwich, potato cheaps, different items bread, vegetable, macaroni, chaumin, fried/boil potatoes, plan chapatti, backbeans.
Dinner: Different items Soup, popcorn, prawan, cookies, papad/ local Nepali verities food (Daal/rice/vegetables/meat/pickle), pizza (vegetable/mushroom/chicken), burger, pasta, chicken meat, can meat, veg/non veg momo, spagity, noodles, tuna fish, sasit, spring role.
Desert: tea, coffee, milk, chocolate, boil water, cake, pie, seasonal fruits, tin fruit, mango, apple, banana.
Water: we serve with boil water drink along the trek either you can make tea or coffee for day trip. It should be better to bring good quality water bottle for trek.
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- All meals in Kathmandu and two nights in Pokhara city
- Tips to guides and support staff
- Additional costs in case of emergency (You must have adequate travel insurance to cover any kind of emergencies)
- Your Internal flight tickets
- Additional medication for altitude sickness (Acetozolomide etc)
- Personal expenses and any other unforeseen expenses
- Personal trekking equipments
Travel Insurances: -
Travel Insurances are compulsory for clients trekking or climbing with us. The insurance should cover you in case of emergencies like accidents, altitude sickness and ambulance and helicopter rescue charges if required. Please carry a copy of your insurance papers while travelling in Nepal and do send us a copy as well. This will help us in making all the necessary arrangements in case of any sort of emergencies.
Nepal has four climatic seasons
- Spring : March - May
- Summer: June - August
- Autumn: September - November
- Winter: December - February
While there are no seasonal constraints on traveling to Nepal, different regions are best visited in different seasons. Enquire about any trekking region and we will tell you about the best season to visit that area.
Personal Equipment check-list for all treks
- Good standard trekking boots
- Camping shoes/thongs
- Socks-polypropylene
- Down Jacket
- Fleece
- T-shirts
- Trekking trousers
- Shorts (both casual and for treks)
- Swim wear
- Sun Hat
- Woollen Hat
- Nylon Windbreaker
- Gloves
- Gaters
- Strong Rucksack
- Sleeping Bag
- Water Bottle
- Torch/headlamp (with spare batteries)
- Toiletries/soap
- Toilet paper
- Sun block
- Travel Towel
- Wet-wipes
- Medication (cough medicine, throat soothers, water purification tablets)
- Sunglasses
- Binoculars
- Camera & lenses
- Memory cards
- GPS Tracking Units may be helpful
- Altimeter
- Compass
- Book/music player/pack of cards
- Padlock
- A plastic bag for waste
- Energy/snack bars
The following equipment are required during the Climbing period: -
(Warm Down Jackets, Sleeping Bags, Warm Trousers, Koflach Shoes, Trekking Shoes and Sandals, Perfectly fitting Crampons, Gaiters, Ice Axe, Jumar, Ice Screw, Rock, Picton, Snow Bar, 2 locking Carabiners, Gloves, Sun Glasses, Head Light, Helmet, Rope, Stove, Harness, Figure -8, Gore - Tax Jacket with hood)
