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 Trip Profile: 24 Days
Trip
04 Nights in Kathmandu
02 Nights in
Pokhara
18 Days Trekking is include Upper Mustang 10 Days
Treks
At present Mustang is a very popular
trekking region in Nepal. The Home Ministry of Nepal announced the Opening
of the restricted areas in October 1991. There is also strict control in
obtaining a special permit from the Department of Immigration to protect
their tradition from outside influence as well as to protect their
environment. According to
government rule, liaison officers should always accompany with the trekking
groups. The region of the Tibetan influence, Kaligandaki, from the Tibetan
border south to Kagbeni is generally referred to as " Upper Mustang". The trek to Lo Manthang is through
an almost tree-less barren landscape, a steep rocky trail up and down hill
and panoramic views of Nilgiri, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and several other
peaks make your trek memorable.
ITINERARY
DAY 01: ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU
When you arrive in Kathmandu, you'll be taken to
your hotel. While in Kathmandu you will have time fascinating Buddhist and
Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient local traditions are
highlighted on our guided tour. There's time to explore the city's many
charms on your own too. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali well
come dinner await for you.
O/N in Kathmandu.
DAY 02: KATHMANDU CITY
TOUR
After breakfast, we'll
visit Swayambhunath temple, and said to be 2000 years stupa on a hillock
offers breath-taking view of Kathmandu City. We will then processed to
Visit Pasupatinath and Bouddhanath. After lunch we'll visit Kathmandu Durbar
Square, Patan (Lalitpur) - which is the oldest of the three major cities
in Kathmandu Valley - famous for its Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples,
and you can catch the
traditional artisans working with wood, stones and metals. O/N in
Kathmandu.
DAY 03: KATHMANDU - POKHARA
You have breakfast being of the early morning before 7:00 AM. This morning you
will be drive to Pokhara (200km), departure early in the morning,
approximately 6 hrs away by tourist bus. You see along the drive good
scenery. You will be arrive
late afternoon at Pokhara. Pokhara lakeside villages sits, "front row
centre" to one of the most beautiful Himalayan panoramas in the world. The
Annapurna and famous "Fishtail" mountain peak of Machapuchhare tower over
the tropical setting of Pokhara and
you spend there will be the scenic highlight of your trip. In the
evening you will prepare yourself for your trek to Poon Hill. O/N stay in
Pokhara
DAY 04: POKHARA - TIKHEDHUNGA
(1491m.)
After breakfast approx:7:30 AM drive to
Nayapul (42km) 1.5 hr by Car
via large village of Lumle and walk about 20 minutes to Birethanti, a
large and prosperous town. The trail follows the main street of Birethanti, going through bamboo forests and past a large waterfall and
swimming hole. Beyond a pasture used by pony caravans, the trail reaches
Sudami where you have Lunch. After lunch climb steadily up the side of the
valley , reaching Hile at 1495m near by Tirekhedhunga. Along the way,
various hamlets offer ample camping possibilities but if Ghorepani is the
objective for the next day it is better to push on to Tikhe Dhunga. O/N in
Tirkhedhunga.
DAY 05: TIKHEDHUNGA - GHOREPANI
(2855m)
Breakfast served in morning 7:00 AM . From
Tirkhedhunga the trail crosses a stream on a suspension bridge near the
camp site at Tirkhedhunga. The trail ascends a steep stone staircase to
the large Magar village Ulleri at 2070m. Above the village where the trail
climbs gently through pastures and cultivated fields. There are
magnificent more pleasantly through rhododendron and oak forest. There is
a hut with water and a small camp site about 1 hr. above Ulleri. The trail
crosses two sparkling clear two streams before making a short, final climb
to Nangethanti. Your lunch
spot in Nangethanti. Thanti is a Nepali words meaning "rest house" "Dharmasala". In the winter the trail can be covered with snow. From
Nangethanti about one hours trek, climb to Ghorepani at 2850m. Arrive at
the top of the Ghorepani pass and camp there. O/N in Ghorepani.
DAY 06: GHOREPANI – TATOPANI
Being of the early
morning 5:30 AM wake up and start to you journey climb to Poon Hill
(3195m) around 1 hr. to provides better unobstructed views and sunrise
over the high Himalayas. You can see a lots of white mountain peaks from
Poon Hill. After sunrise, you’ll return to our camp and time for
breakfast. Ghorepani means "horse water" and it is no doubt a welcome
watering stop for the teams of horses, mules and ponies that carry loads
between Pokhara and Jomsom.
From Ghorepani the trail
downhill trail follows the Jomsom route. Across the rhododendron
forest, we pass some small villages and walk along side the Ghaja Khola. In Tatopani (Hot
Spring) there are natural hot water springs - time for a
"Scrub-up".
DAY
07: TATOPANI – GHASA
A lovely day walking along Kaligandaki riverside, gradually
ascending with transition into sub-tropical vegetation. Very interesting
suspension bridges to be crossed that makes your trek exciting. Arrive
Ghasa an ethnic Thakali village.
DAY
08: GHASA – MARPHA
The trails follows the Kaligandaki river through the narrow gorge,
passing through Thakali traditional villages. Marpha is the main
inhabitants of the ethnic group of
Thakalis.
DAY
09: MARPHA – KAGBENI
An
easy and lovely day walking along the riverside to Jomsom the district
headquarters of Mustang district. This is the most interesting town in the
area. The spectacular views of Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri, Tukuche peak and
Dhampus peak will make you
buy some extra rolls of film. Arrive Kagbeni, the entry point of
the upper Mustang for overnight stop.
DAY 10: KAGBENI - CHELE
There
is a trail up the east bank of the Kaligandaki that climbs over many
ridges as it heads north and reaches Tangbe village. The town is a labyrinth of narrow
alleys amongst whitewashed houses, fields of buckwheat, barley, wheat and
apple orchards. Nilgiri peak
which dominates the southern skyline at Kagbeni continues to loom
massively at the foot of the valley.
Beyond Tangbe we reach Chhusang village about 1 1/2 hrs trek, and
cross the river from there and continue north climbing up the trail to a
huge red chunk of conglomerate that has fallen from the cliff above,
forming a tunnel through which the Kaligandaki follows. The trek now leaves the Kali
Gandaki valley and climbs steeply up a rocky gully to Chele at 3030
Mt. The culture changes from
the Manangi culture to the Tibetan culture of Lo from here.
DAY 11: CHELE –
GELING
The
climb continues along steep, treeless, waterless terrain, along the side
of the spectacular steep canyon to a pass and cairn of rock at 3540
Mt. Then the trail makes a
long gradual descent to some chortens on a ridge, then descends further on
a pleasant trail to Samar.
The Annapurna, still dominated by Nilgiri, is visible far to the
south. Climb above Samar to a
ridge, then descend into a large gorge and the trail goes into another
valley field, crosses a stream and climbs up to a ridge at 3800 Mt. The route climbs over yet another
pass, follows a ridge and then descends to Shyangmochen. From there gently climb to a pass
at 3770mt and descend to Geling.
DAY
12: GELING – CHARANG
From Geling, the trail climbs gently to the interesting pass on
your trek NYI LA and descend
below the blue, grey and red cliffs across the valley to a steel bridge
across the Tangmar Chu ( river), then climbs past what is perhaps the
longest and most spectacular stretch and main wall in Nepal. Climbing over another pass at
3600m, the route makes a long
gentle descent to Charang.
The huge five–story white Dzong and red Gompa is an interesting
visit to observe collections of statues and Thankas as well as many large
paintings of seated Buddha’s.
DAY
13: CHARANG – LO MANTHANG
The trail descends about 100 meters down from Charang, crosses the
Charang–Chu and climbs
steeply up a rocky trail to a cairn on a ridge and continues to
climb. Finally from a ridge
at 3850 Mt. there is a view
of the walled city of LO.
After a short descent, cross a stream then climb up into the
plateau of LO Manthang.
DAY 14-15-16: LO MANTHANG
There
are four major places and several other places like the Tall Champa
Lakhang "God house", the red
Thugchen Gompa, Chyodi Gompa and the Entrance Hall which are the main
attractions of this town. An
another attraction is the four–story building of the Raja's Palace as well
as the surrounding panoramic views of the Himalaya. Having seen one, you are excited
to see the others.
Besides LO Manthang there are two other
interesting valleys worth visiting.
The western valley Tingkhar, the sight of Raja's summer
palace, Kimling and Phuwa as well as the Gompa of
Nangyals "The Monastery of
Victory " is the newest and most active Gompa in LO. The eastern valley contains Chosar, the site of a High School, Garphu and Nyphu Gompa and is the main
trading route to Lhasa.
DAY 17: LO MANTHANG – GHAMI VIA
GEKAR
This
is an opportunity to visit two other villages on your return trek. The trail climbs steadily to the
pass marked by a cairn, offering a last glimpse of LO Manthang. The trail contours past two small
ridges and valleys and across a ridge at 4070m then descends across to the
south through two more valleys, meadows and a stream. The trail then makes a long
rocky descent to Gekar. LO
Gekar Gompa is older than Samye Gompa in Tibet and one of the oldest Gompa
in Nepal. Then crosses a
ridge after a little climbing and drops down steeply to Thamar
village. The trail descends
along the side of the stone walls and fields of extensive villages, then
climbs to a ridge. It is a
short descent to Ghami.
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