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Forbidden Land of Mustang |
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Mustang is a very popular trekking region in
Nepal and has been described as “desert in the
mountain”. The trek to this region is a very
rewarding one for those who want to experience
the hospitality of the people living in this
remote region. Department of immigration issued
only a small number of special permit since
1991. This is a perfect destination where ample
scope is offered for visiting Buddhists
monasteries. This semi autonomous and heavily
Tibetan influenced region was “described by Tilman as fascinatingly ugly country, the more
fascinating for being so little known” indeed,
the trek to LO – Manthang is through an almost
treeless barren landscape, a steep rocky trail
up and down hill, panoramic view of Nilgiri,
Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and several others peaks
make your trek memorable. A liaison officer is
needed for this trek. This trek begins from
Jomsom - accessible by air, Pokhara – accessible
by road or Besisahar – accessible by road (If
starting from Besisahar include Annapurna
circuit too). |
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Itinerary of Upper Mustang Trek in Details
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Day 01 :
Arrival in Kathmandu.
Welcome and receive from Airport and transfer to
Hotel. Introductory program and briefing about the
tour |
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Day 02 :
Sightseeing Kathmandu valley which includes the
visits to many historical and architectural
monuments, Temples, Stupas etc. |
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03 : Drive or fly to Pokhara.
Explore around and enjoy your time |
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Day 04 :
Fly to Jomsom from Pokhara.
About 30 minutes flight from Pokhara. Upon
arrival at Jomsom, meet the crew & set for the first
day’s walk towards Mustang. The trail to Jomsom to
Kagbeni is other worldly experience & through the
Kaligandaki River Bank. Now the landscape changes
into barren, the wind blows very heavily. After 3
hours walk you reach to Kagbeni for the night halt. |
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Day 05 :
Kagbeni-Chusang 2850m.
The trail widens significantly an endless
stretch of sand, pebbles and bounders. Vegetation is
almost non- - existent except for small shrubs and
thorn bushes. The Kaligandaki canyon is
awe-inspiring. However, the trail is kept lively
with several passing mule trains and horsemen
bearing wares from after. This day is uphill, quite
steep at times up to the little village of Tangbe
2900m where we stop for lunch. Then after the path
flattens out up to Chusang a fairly large settlement
inhabited mostly by a mixed ethnic group of Gurungs,
Thakalis and some families from the land of Lo.
There is a small Buddhist Gompa constructed out of
stone and mud across the river, which can only be
reached during the colder months when water is low.
By itself Chusang is a very interesting village with
narrow covered alleys running through the center. |
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Day
06 :
Chusang-Samar (3050 M) 4 hrs
Having entered this long and secluded valley one
feels also a distinct change, not only to topography
but there is a world of difference in culture,
lifestyle and landscape. Settlements are more
scattered, smaller and basic. The people of Lo or
Mustang practice agriculture but because of the lack
of the rain and fertile soil, cultivation is in
sheltered plots of land making the landscape of a
pattern of brown with scattered patches of shaded
greens. A little ahead of Chusang we cross a small
bridge across the Mustang Khola River, across which
is colorful little village called Chaili. The trail
then veers northwest along steep lines right up to
the village of Samar, out campsite, making it a
tough four hours walk. Samar is a very old and small
village situated amongst a grove of trees with a
stream running through the middle. |
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Day
07 : Samar-Gelling (3720 m) 5 hrs
As in all desert lands, settlements in Mustang
are in oasis village most houses are constructed out
of mud and stones with roof cast out of twins, straw
and a mixture of mud and pebbles. The trail descends
crossing couple of mountain streams followed by a
fairly flat stretch of two hours before we arrive
into a wide valley. The Gelling village is located
an hour walk away to the right of the main trail and
in a valley between two hills. North of the village
lies a Buddhist Gompa, which, though new contains
exquisite wall paintings. |
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Day 08 :
Gelling-Charang (3520 m) 5 hrs
The day walk is through perhaps the driest part
of Mustang. Much of one’s energy is spent
negotiating loose dry soil that give way every times
you walk uphill, making it seem tiresome infertile
at times. However, the magnificent views of the
countryside the gentle contours of the north in
contrast to the rugged mountain canyons in the east
and west are the source in inspiration to walk on. A
total walk of five good hours brings us to Charang,
a large spread out village inhabited totally by the
people of Lo who are of Tibetan origin. The old
monastery and the adjoining Gompa are said to be
some 500 years old and contain some of the finest
religious wall paintings in the world. |
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Day
09 : Charang-Lo Manthang (3760 M) 4 hrs
We spend part of this morning exploring this
interesting village and its large old monastery. We
then go a bit out of the way to see Dhakmar, a
small-secluded village. Today’s walk is only for 4
hrs. But mostly uphill and then the trail flattens
out till Lo Manthang, then capital of Mustang
consisting of over two hundred houses. The entire
village is walled and painted earth brown and white. |
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Day
10 :
Lo Manthang
Today is the day to explore Lo Manthang. Visit
the King’s Palace & the surroundings of Lo Manthang
as well as the monasteries over there. |
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Day
11 : Lo Manthang-Lo Geker. 5 hrs
Today the trail climbs steadily to a pass marked
by a cairn, offering a last glimpse of Lo Manthang.
The trail contours across the head of a valley and
crosses another ridge, then drop into another large
desolate valley. After ascending to the valley
floor, the route heads to the right, up the center
of the valley to it head. Cross a ridge at 4070
meters & traverses across the heads of two more
valleys to an indistinct pass. Cross the pass to
some meadows & a stream. The trail then makes a long
rocky descent down a ravine to a grassy valley where
LO Geker is situated in a grove of large trees
alongside a stream. Visit the Lo Geker Monastery,
one of the oldest gompas in Nepal that is still
active built between 775 and 787. |
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Day
12 : Lo Geker-Ghami (3550 m) 4 hrs
Climb to a ridge the across a valley to cairn
and a pass 200 meters above Lo Geker. The route
crosses some alpine meadows to a crest, and then
drops down a steep eroded gully to the upper part of
the village of Tahmar “Red Crag”. A large stream
meanders through this village, making this a
particularly pretty valley. Most of the surrounding
hills are pastel shades of Grey & yellow, but a huge
red fluted cliff provides a dramatic contrast. The
trail descends alongside the stone walls and fields
of the extensive village, then climbs to a ridge. It
is a short descent to Ghami at 3550 meters. Ghami is
a large village of whitewashed houses situated above
hectares and hectares of fields. Visit the Gompa in
Ghami. |
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Day
13 : Ghami-Samar. 6 hrs
From Ghami, follow the direct route to the Nyi
La, climbing to a cairn on a ridge and then
contouring upwards to meet the trail from Charang.
Continue to the pass and descend steeply into the
Gelling to an isolated teahouse and descends gently
to the three houses of Tama Gung. A steep set of
switchback leads to a stream, then the trail climbs
to a huge painted chorten. The trail rejoins the
Gelling trail near the ridge, just below a chorten
and the remainder of the days is on already traveled
trails to Samar. |
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Day
14 : Samar-Kagbeni. 6 hrs-Jomsom. 3 hrs
Today is the same way that you already had. The
trail passes through Chusang & other major villages
like Tangbe. After Tangbe the trail still continues
through the bank of Kaligandaki River as well as the
windy landscapes & reaches to Kagbeni. |
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Day
15 :
Fly Jomsom to Pokhara.
Upon arrive al in Pokhara Transfer top the Hotel
Rest day free |
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Day
16 : Fly / Drive Pokhara- Kathmandu |
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Itinerary of Mustang Trek in Details
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Day 01 :
Arrival at Kathmandu International airport by our
representative, transfer to hotel |
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Day 02 :
Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley and preparing the
permit, overnight at hotel. |
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Day
03 : Depart to Pokhara, overnight at hotel. |
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Day 04 :
Fly to Jomsom & start trek to Kagbeni, overnight at
tented camp. |
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Day 05 :
Trek to Chele, overnight at tented camp. |
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Day 06 :
Trek to Geling, overnight at tented camp. |
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07 :
Trek to Tsarang, overnight at tented camp. |
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Day 08 :
Trek to Lo-Manthang, overnight at tented camp. |
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09 : Lo-Manthanng, overnight at tented camp. |
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Day
10 :
Trek to Ghami via Gekar, overnight at tented camp. |
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Day
11 : Trek to Samar, overnight at tented camp. |
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Day
12 : Trek to Kagbeni, overnight at tented camp. |
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Day
13 :
Trek to Jomsom, overnight at tented camp. |
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Day
14 : Fly out to Pokhara, overnight at hotel. |
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Day
15 :
Back to Kathmandu, overnight at hotel. |
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Day
16 : Free day in Kathmandu, overnight at hotel. |
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Day
17 : Transfer to airport, departure on your own
destination. |
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