Mustang
Trekking
Mustang
situated in the North of the
Annapurna Himal and bordering Tibet
(China), an ancient and mysterious
Kingdom of Lo, was closed to
foreigners. Even after it was
included Nepalese territory, entry
was tightly restricted for
foreigners. Consequently, it drew
much attention as prohibited
Kingdom. Mustang is a most remote
areas, it is a geographic extension
of the Tibetan plateau, a windswept
land of mountains preserving the
last authentic remains of Tibetan
culture. This area was completely
isolated from the rest of the world,
and only opened to trekking groups
in 1991. The barley, potatoes and
buckwheat grown here are the staple
diet of the villages through which
our trek passes to reach the ancient
walled fortress city of Lo Manthang.
From here the border of Tibet is
just a stone's throw away.
We
fly in and out of Jomsom to avoid
the long approach march, and trek up
the west side of the valley, with
spectacular views of Dhaulagiri,
Nilgiri & the Annapurna massif
from the pass at 13 000ft. After
visiting Tserang, the second city of
Mustang. We continue on through
dramatic desert scenery of red and
ochre fluted cliffs, to the fabled
mediaeval walled city of Lo-
Manthang.
We
spend the next few days visiting the
outlying temples and villages using
Lo Manthang as a base; we may even
be lucky enough to have an interview
with King. A steep descent into the
gorge to visit friends in Dhi (where
we will no doubt be treated to some
traditional Tibetan hospitality)
takes us on the return journey over
a spectacular pass at 13000ft and
back to the airstrip in Jomsom.
OUTLINE
ITINERARY (participants join in
Kathmandu)
Day
01: Arrival at Kathmandu
airport- transfer to Hotel, trek
briefing
Day
02: Trekking permit
procedure-check the trekking gears, Half
day Kathmandu city
Sightseeing,
late afternoon flight to Pokhara-
Hotel
Day
03:
After breakfast we take early
morning flight to Jomsom.
Entry procedure with Police and
environment officer at
Jomsom & Kagbeni. Camp at
Kagbeni
(9497ft.) 4hrs.walk-
Camp
Day
04: Kagbeni-Tusk (Chusang).
6hrs.walking
(Restricted
area
enter).Camp
Day
05:
Tusk- Samar 12000ft. 6hrs walking-
camp
Day
06:
Samar - Gimi crossing 1300ft. pass
6hrs walking- camp
Day
07:
Gimi - Tserang 14000ft.(halfday
rest, 2nd Mustang)
4hrs.walking- camp
Day
08:
Tserang - Mustang 13550ft. 5hrs
walking-camp
Day
09:
Mustang - Rest day - Meet with
Mustang king- camp
Day
10: Mustang-Gharpu-Mustang (by
horse riding or walking to get
near by Tibet border with pack
lunch) back to Mustang-
Camp
Day
11: Mustang – Tserang-Camp
Day
12:
Tserang – Gilling- Camp
Day
13:
Gilling – Chusang-camp
Day
14:
Chusang - Kagbeni (come
out from restricted area)-Camp
Day
15:
Kagbeni – Jomsom- Hotel
Day
16:
Jomsom - Kathmandu via Pokhara by
flight- Leisure day
Day
17:
Leisure
day - Farewell dinner with Nepali cultural show
Day
18: Transfer
to Airport- fly back to home
Extend
trips:
All trips are extendable at your
disposal such as hotel booking, city tours of Kathmandu
and Pokhara, Chitwan wildlife
safari, river rafting or any others
you have in mind.
Price: Depends
on size of group, accommodation
requirement in Kathmandu.
Departures: This trip can be arranged at any time to suit you in between months of
March -April and September to
November.
Trekking
Type: Fully
organized camping Trek
Option:
There very basic tea house available
