Exploration Koncholing Cave Upper Mustang Trek

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Trip Facts
  • Duration 19 Days
  • Destination Nepal
  • Max Altitude 4200m
  • Trip Start and End Kathmandu-Kathmandu
  • Best Season April-October
Highlights


Stunning landscape and rich cultural heritage, Dzong (fortress), gompas (Monasteries) of Mustang, Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m), Mt. Annapurna range, wall city of Lo Manthang, Chortens (reliquaries shrines)

The Upper Mustang trek is the last Himalayan hidden Kingdom of Mustang.

The amazing medieval wall city of Lo-Manthang is one of the most attractive sites of the Mustang trek. Mustang, traditionally a separate kingdom later annexed to Nepal, lies beyond the Himalayan range. It offers a unique combination of stunning desertic landscapes and Buddhist culture close to Tibetans. This is a moderate to adventurous trek with a maximum altitude of 4200m which remained entirely closed to visitors until 1991. The Nepal government decided to open this forbidden Kingdom for limited tourism in 1992. The new provision allows all visitors to observe the rareness of the mythical universe of living Tibetan's cultural heritage.z

Mustang cave

Mustang Trekkers can get an awe-inspiring experience of viewing mountains towards the South and the incredible new universe to the north; as far as we can see in great, undulating waves of rounded peaks wearing caps of snow which looked like form on a sea after a storm. A visit to this area takes the trekkers to an old and completely different era of this ethnic group who follow a unique culture close to the Tibetans. Along the way to Lo-Manthang, you can observe numerous chörtens (reliquary shrines), caves found throughout Mustang that have lured visitors, Dzong (fortress), and gompas (monasteries); some of them date back to the 11thcentury. As you visit this fortified village and the king's palace with unique archaeologists and historians from around the world, you will glimpse a kingdom even in a geographically remote area.

In Mustang trekking, Myriad of Buddhist monasteries perched at various vantage points of Mustang region. Moreover, Mustang trek offers the trekkers a unique landscape, Tibetan culture, and lifestyle, a naturally decorated dry deserted valley, a stunning glimpse of white-capped peaks such as Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Himchuli, Nilgiri, and the Tilicho Peak. Upper-Mustang trek gives you the experience of an oasis on the earth.

 

Itinerary

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  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsFree
  • Max Altitude1340m.

For the preparation of the trek permit, as the upper mustang is the restricted area. It is the preparation day for the trek.

 

  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsB
  • Max Altitude1340m

 Kathmandu- Pokhara highway (prithivi highway) is 200km long, we follow the Trishuli River up to Mugling and we follow the Marshyandi River up to Dumre to the North West direction and reach to the pokhara. We can have chance to see the adventure of rafting floating over Trishuli River. We stop for the lunch on the way Kathmandu to pokhara. We conduct short sightseeing tour of Pokhara valley.

  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude1340m

Wake up early in the morning and depart to Jomsom by flight; the flight is very impressive between the Annapurna and Dhaulaghiri. The village of Jomsom and its Tibetan architecture will attract us. The wind blow strong in the bed of the Kali Gandaki River so, Walking in the windy and the dusty atmosphere we reach to the oasis of Kagbeni which is the gate of upper Mustang. We will Visit the monastery of the village.

  • Accommodation Lodge
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude2800m.

Check our special permit at check point in Kagbeni before entering Upper Mustang. We will transfer by jeep to avoid the dusty gravel road along the Kaligandaki riverbank up to Chhuksang. The road gradually ascends to Chele, Ghiling, and Ghami. During the journey, you can descend to visit various monasteries and Chortens. Additionally, you will be treated to incredible views of the Nilgiri range and Tilicho peaks (7135m) from Nyi La Pass (4000m) and along the way up to Ghami.

 

  • Accommodation Lodge
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude3520m

The path leads us up towards the high plateau over Morangla Pass (4125m), offering a magnificent view of the Mustang plateau. Moreover, we can explore the red hills and ancient Tibetan houses on the way to Drakmar. Now, the trail gently descends towards Tsarang via Ghargompa and the Marang village.

  • Accommodation Lodge
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude3620m.

Here, we traverse through an increasingly dry landscape, encountering more plateaus with some undulating trails. After 4 hours of walking, we reach Lo La Pass (3900m), providing a panoramic view of the fortified city of Lo Manthang, which dominates the ancient fort with Tibet visible on the horizon. Upon arriving in Lo-Manthang, the royal capital of Upper Mustang, we enter into the Forbidden City.

  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude3790m.

These two days we excursion around and visit the ancient monasteries Thugchen (Grey monastery) and Namgyal (Red monastery), Thinkar (The summer palace) to the western valley and Nyphu, Graphu to Chosar valley.  For the entire journey it is suggested to hire a horse for each person to visit these valleys within the limited time as the sites are at distant places from each other. Here in this place we can meet with King of Mustang after paying the certain amount of entrance fee.

 

  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude3790m.

Trail ascends slowly up to the Pass of 4100m. And then descend stiff to the Dhi (3250m.) This is very dusty area, dust come automatically when we step forward. And here we take lunch. After crossing the suspension bridge and then trail ascend progressively up to Yara. This is the small village of Tibetan people.

  • Accommodation Lodge
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude3700m.

Excursion day, visit the Luri Gumba which is located on the top of the hill, established in the 15th century. We have a very strong opportunity to search the fossils. We go for a Picnic. Return to Yara and have a rest.

 

  • Accommodation Lodge
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude3700m.

 Ascend little from the Yara and walk straight and descend towards GhechangKhola and crossing this river on foot which is quite dangerous. We have picnic instead of lunch after crossing the Ghechang Khola. And ascend up to 4000m pass and descend to Tangye. Tangye is a small village of Tibetan. We will visit Chortens and small Monastries there.

  • Accommodation Lodge

Today we proceed on trial that goes ups progressively and sometime stiff up to Cha Cha La Pass (4200m). We have the magnificent view of Dhaulagiri peak.

  • Accommodation Lodge
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude3000m.

The trail goes ups progressively to the pass with the superb view of Nilgiri, Thorong peak; Dhaulagiri and the numerous beautiful villages, which makes the Muktinath valley very impressive. Muktinath is a famous temple of Hindus in the early 19th Century the Hindus consecrated a Vishnu temple and named it Muktinath- Lord of liberation. We also find Buddhists monasteries and the natural burning flame inside the Gompa, where we can hear sound of water moving under the ground. We could see the pilgrims purifying themselves in the108 sacred water fountains.

  • Accommodation Lodge
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude3800m.

In the morning after breakfast we start our trek from Muktinath via Lubra village. It is a hidden village in Mustang. The Tibetan who practices Bon Bo religion, we can visit Bon Bo monastery here. The trail is easy up to the Lubra Danda. Then steep down towards Lubra village. Here the trail is narrow with gravel stones. We continue up to Jomsom.

  • Accommodation Lodge
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude2700m.

(If the weather of Jomsom airport is uncertain the flight from Jomsom to Pokhara can be cancelled and you may have travelled by road. The road condition is quite narrow but graveled between Jomsom and Beni which is under construction. Some time you may need to change your vehicles several times.

  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsBLD
  • Max Altitude900m.
  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsBL
  • Max Altitude1340m.
  • Accommodation Hotel
  • MealsB
  • Max Altitude1340m.
  • MealsB
  • Max Altitude1340

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Included
  • Transfer:  Airport / Hotel pick up & drop by private car/van as per group size.
  • Transportation: Kathmandu/Pokhara/Kathmandu traveling by tourist bus, and next to these destinations transportations will be managed by private bus/JEEP or van as per group size if required, if needed
  • Flight Pokhara/Jomsom/Pokhara.
  • Full board meals during the trekking, accommodation in twin sharing Lodges/tea house.  (Meals can be choose from Menu) (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.) (Except beverage)
  • An Experienced & Professional Government license holder English speaking trained Trekking guide.
  • Special trekking permit for Mustang (US $ 600), You are required 2 passport size photos.
  • Entry permit for Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP
  • 4 nights hotel International Guest House in Katmandu or Similar category on a twin sharing bed and BB basis.
  • 2 nights at tourist class hotel in Pokhara on twin sharing basis with breakfasts
  • First aid kit will be available during the trek.
  • All personal gears and group equipments will be carried by porter i.e. (1 porter for 2 clients, one porter carry max 20-25kg
  • Staffs Insurance.
  • Domestic airport taxes.

 

Excluded
  • Meals in Katmandu and Pokhara (Near about $US 10 – 15 per day/person)
  • Nepal entry Visa Fee (You can obtain a visa easily upon your arrival at Nepal’s Airport in Katmandu). You are required 2 passport size photos.
  • International Airfare and Airport Taxes.
  • Entrance fees in the monasteries (approx 100 Rps each monastery and some of them are important monasteries which can be charged US $ 10 per monastery per head) & horse rental charge during excursion in Lho-Mantang, the horse rental charge would be about 2500Rps per day per horse
  • Any kind of Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks or bar menu.
  • Personal trekking Equipment, travel and medical insurance & helicopter in case for emergency Rescue evacuation, personal expenses,
  • Any expenses caused by reason beyond our control such as roadblock due to natural climates and accidents and unforeseen events etc…
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