Mustang Himalaya kingdom Trek:

The small kingdom of Mustang, closed to westerners until 1992, is an enchanting land of windswept vistas, red walled monasteries, and feudal towns. This tiny kingdom was not only a major corridor of trade from the 1400's to before the Chinese occupation of Tibet, but also figured importantly into early Buddhism in Tibet. Local legend tells the tale of the great founder of Tibetan Buddhism, Padmasambhava, who before building Samye (the oldest monastery in Tibet) came to Mustang to stand guard against and do battle with the evil powers out to destroy Buddhism. The temple of Lo Gekhar in eastern Mustang was built by Padmasambhava after his triumphant battle and still stands guard today.

Route will take across the vast Kali Gandaki riverbed, up over windswept passes at 14,000 ft. and across the 'Plain of Aspirations' to the walled capital city of Lo Manthang. All this through a landscape of indescribable vastness and beauty, home to the infamous snow leopard, the endangered bharal (blue sheep), and the mythical mehti (abominable snowman). Rimmed by 20,000+ snowcapped peaks and bathed in hues of orange and red rocks with sporadic fields of vibrant green, yellow and red of barley, aize, and buckwheat, Mustang is a step back to a simpler time. This is a special trip with many extra days to explore the rarely visited East Side of Mustang and the annual Tiji festival, one of the last great Himalayan festivals not inundated by westerners.

Trek Itinerary

Day 01 Kathmandu - Pokhara.
Day 02 Pokhara - Jomsom flight at early in the morning then trek to Kagbeni. O/N
Inter Restricted Area
Day 03 Kagbeni - Chele & O/N at Camp.
Day 04 Chele - Gilling.
Day 05 Gilling - Ghami.
Day 06 Ghami - Tsarang.
Day 07 Tsarang - Lo- Manthang.
Day 08 Lo-Manthang hiking, explore & rest.
Day 09 Lo-Manthang - Ghami.
Day 10 Ghami - Samar.
Day 11 Samar - Chhusang.
Day 12 Chhusang -Kagbeni. O/N.
(Exit Restricted area)
Day 13 Kagbeni - Jomsom.
Day 14 Jomsom - Pokhara and fly back to Kathmandu

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