Arrival and transfer to the Hotel/Hostel

Thank you for choosing Lo Manthang trek as your next adventure destination! On this day you arrive to Kathmandu and we transfer you to your accommodation. You rest and rejuvenate for days to come. You can as well explore the surrounding and get to know a little about the country and culture.

Accommodation

• Hotel in Kathmandu ( 1 Night)

Trek preparation and shopping

You will meet your trek leader on this day and he would brief you about trekking in Nepal and your chosen destination. Meanwhile, the back office staff will prepare all required permits for your trekking. later in the day, you will do the last minute shopping for your trekking along with your guide. While our back office staff get ready preparing permits from the government offices, our guides help you get acquainted with the country by taking you to the most happening market in Kathmandu.

Accommodation

• Hotel in Kathmandu ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• Breakfast only

Kahmandu to Beni (830m)

We take a bus to Beni, it takes tentatively 7.5 hours, the vehicle goes to Beni via Pokhara, we would spend a night at Beni before moving ahead. We would cross the Kaligandaki River, which originates from Tibet and a lake inside Nepal named Damodar kunda.

Accommodation

• Hotel in Beni ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• Breakfast only

Beni to Ghasa (2010m)

Today our trip would start by boarding a bus to Ghasa. Although there is a provision of trekking trail it is used in the recent days by public transportation. On the way we would cross the deepest Kaligandaki gorge of the world.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Ghasa to Jomsom (2700m) 

After spending a night at Ghasa we make a move towards the windy village of Mustang district known as Jomsom. Jomsom by far is also the most advanced village, the district headquarter in fact Jomsom holds the only airstrip of the whole district.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Jomsom to Muktinath (3760m) Via Kagbeni(2810m)

We head out early and the first day of the trek provides ample amount of walk, which is much required for days to come. 20 minutes from Jomsom and we are out on the river beds of Kali Gandaki. This portion of walk is basically on the banks of a river and is very flat with the views of towering hills at all ends. First noticeable village we cross is Ekle Bhatti and comes Kagbeni. It takes around 3 hours of easy walk to reach Kagbeni. Usually we stop at Kagbeni for lunch. After Kagbeni the trail gradually inclines on the motorway to the top of a ridge. We make our way through many villages with less than 20 houses. The first village is Kingra, second is Jharkot and finally Rani Pauwa. The entire way is easy ups and down very dry and dusty motorway. There are small patches of greens and very few trees in this section. Overnight in Rani Pauwa.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Muktinath to Chele (2810m), Via Gyu La 4077meters

After exploring fossils at the shore of Kaligandaki while in Muktinath and Kagbeni we would head towards Chele via Gyu La. Gyu La is a high pass in the district of Mustang. We would rejoice the view of mountains Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri, Dhampus peak and many   others. Promptly after steep descend from Gyu La we head to Chele.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Chele to samar (3150m)

The trail escalates from the very center of Chele on loose rocks and dusty trail. The inclination of the trail in the beginning of the trek is gradual. Around one and half hours on walking on the trails carved out of a barren cliff we make it to a small grassy basin. Further down the trail we reach Dajori La (3735 m) pass with beautiful views of the deserted mustang. The next small village located around 45 minutes after the pass is Samar - a beautiful village marked by poplar trees and beautiful terrace for millet farming. overnight in Samar.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Samar to Ghilling (3510m)

We cross several passes on this day but the days walk can be described as gradual and not demanding. Immediately after Samar we begin the climb until a nameless ridge and then all the way down to the stream and 2 hours further into a valley all the way to vena La pass (3830 m). After almost an hour from Vena La, passing a gorge and a stream, reach Yamdo La 4010 meters. The pass is the first and an excellent viewpoint for the landscape of upper Mustang and Tibetan plateau. Almost 4 hours past Yamdo la and walking through the villages of Syanboche and crossing one big stupa at Chhunggar, we finally make it to Ghilling. Overnight in Ghilling.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Ghilling to Tsarang

We begin climbing to the top of Ghilling valley and all the way to Nyi La pass (4010 meters), which takes slightly over 2 and ½ hours. The views of Annapurna towards the south and Nilgiri dominating the landscape is beautiful. Another hour of gradual descend from the pass takes us to the village of Ghemi, a small spot with handful of teahouses. After crossing Ghemi and Ghemi Khola, it takes around 2 hours to reach Tsarang La via the trails along the longest mani walls in Mustang. After long and easy descent for almost 2 hours we make it to the rustic settlement of Tsarang.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Tsarang to Lo Manthang

The trail drops from Tsarang to Tsarang Khola, and further ascend for around 3 hours past another stream namely Thulung Khola, all the way to a broad plateau. In this section of today’s trek you will as well see a significant stupa, made out of the local resources. On gradient trail we keep strolling for another 1 and ½ hours to reach Lo La pass (3950m). Lo La pass offers very beautiful views of Lo Manthang and the plateau further north. A lazy walk of around an hour would bring us to our final destination. Overnight in Lo manthang.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Lo Manthang - Choser valley

We take the main trail out of Lo Manthang that leads to Tibet. Staying on the right banks of Mustang Khola for around 2 hours and all the way across the valley to Nyphu Gompa. The Gompa is very significant - with the red walls in the very arid and dry landscape, it is seen from distance. Another 45 minutes of easy walk and we are in a place called Gharpu. Almost 40 minutes north of Gharpu, we reach the famous site of Zhong cave. After sightseeing various landscape and monuments in Choser valley we return back to Lo Manthang. Overnight in Lo Manthang.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Lomanthang -  Dhakmar via Marang La 4230 meter

This trail is chosen on our way back for the reason that you could see two of the villages in Mustang that was not seen when northbound. We head southwest rather than south and walk along the irrigated fields and the irrigational canal. 45 minutes of easy ascent to a pass at 4000 meters and we cross the valley of Lo Manthang. The pass offers the last view of upper Mustang. Past couple of valleys and past couple of passes we make it to Lo Gekar, which homes a small Gompa under the groves of large tree. Furthermore, we walk all the way across the valley and to the top to one final pass at 4170 meters and descend steeply to Dhakmar. Overnight in Dhakmar

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Dhakmar to Syanbochen

We begin descending from Dhakmar along with the stream and shortly begin to climb to the top of the ridge at around 3700 meters. We pass couple of passes namely Ghemi la, Nyi La (4020 m) and Syangmochen la and villages of Ghemi, Gheling, Tama gaun and Chhungar. Chunggar village is pretty noticeable with the large apple orchards, a big chorten and a campsite that it houses. The final pass that we cross before arriving Syanbochen is the Syanbochen la. The walk today basically is a roller coaster ride but none of the trail is demanding and technical. Overnight at Syanbochen.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Syangbochen - Chele - Kagbeni - Jomsom

We take the same route back from Syangbochen onwards. We spend the day 13th day in Chele, 14th day in Kagbeni and 15th day in Jomsom. The walk is mostly on a flat surface but however there are some ascends and descends but does not require a huge effort.

Accommodation

• Local Teahouse ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 3 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch and dinner or  any one item from the menu.)

Jomsom - Pokhara - Kathmandu

We board an early morning flight from Jomsom to Pokhara and later on the same day take a connecting flight to Kathmandu. However this day would be planned based on the weather and the flight from Jomsom. Your flight for Kathmandu is usually scheduled for the same day but if in case the Jomsom flight is reschedule, the Kathmandu flight is rescheduled as well. From the airport in Kathmandu we will transfer you to you hotel. This is the final day of our Upper Mustang Lo Manthang trek.

Accommodation

• Hotel in Kathmandu ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• 2 times meals during the trek (staple meal of Daal Bhat for lunch  or  any one item from the menu.)

Pokhara to Kathmandu(6 hours drive)

The bus ride takes around 7 hours to Kathmandu. The bus traverses through beautiful lush green hills and views of mountains (only in season). Once we reach Kathmandu we transfer you to your accommodation and hence officially come to the end of Annapurna base camp trek.

Accommodation

• Hotel in Kathmandu ( 1 Night)

Meals Included

• Breakfast only