Name: Upper Mustang Wellness Trek, The Last Forbidden Kingdom
Location: Upper Mustang Nepal

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Duration: 13 days

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Upper Mustang Wellness Trek, The Last Forbidden Kingdom

Upper Mustang Nepal

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Duration: 13 days

Group size: 2 - 12

The Upper Mustang area is also known as the Last Forbidden Kingdom. Mustang lies in the trans-Himalayan region North of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. It’s an arid, desert-like environment with colourful rock formations.

Your adventure begins with a flight into Jomsom, which lies in the Kali Gandaki valley – the most in-depth ravine in the world. North of Kagbeni is considered the “restricted” Upper Mustang region where Tibetan influence is prevalent. The landscape is dotted with ancient villages with monasteries several centuries old.

Trekkers were only allowed to enter this region in 1992, and only about 700 trekkers visit Mustang a year. Nevertheless, this is one of the few remaining enclaves where Tibetan culture remains undisturbed. See for yourself on the Upper Mustang Trek.

This trek is handcrafted to avoid walking on the main “highway” between Jomsom and Lo Manthang, yet it includes most places of interest and importance in this region. It combines trekking and driving to cover more ground and save time. We can also have “non-trekking” clients who don’t want to trek and travel in jeeps (extra cost) following the same itinerary as the trekkers as long as they know the drives are short.

Accommodation
Boutique Hotel in Kathmandu and Lodges/Hotels during trekking
Transportation
Private vehicle for all transfer and tour, Flight Pokhara-Jomsom-Pokhara
Trekking package
Twin sharing room, all meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner), Trekking kit bag, Restricted area permit, Conservation area permit
Guide
Responsible Adventures’ expert trek leader or Trek with Raj
Assistant guide
One assistant guide for 4 trekkers
Porter
One porter for two trekkers and all his expenses during trekking (accommodation, foods, clothing, insurance)
Meals
healthiest and most varied trekking meals in the whole of the Himalayas and only Breakfast in Kathmandu
Trekking chef
one chef during trekking who will prepared your meals in whole trip, all his expenses (accommodation, food & clothing)
Insurance
Insurance of all staffs
Trekking permits
Restricted area permit (USD 500), Conversation Area Permit & TIMs card

Day 1
Day 1
Arrival at TIA Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel
Arrive in Kathmandu. You will be met by our representative and bring you to your hotel. You will be briefed for the trek by your trek leader
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Day 2
Day 2
Sightseeing in the morning and fly to Pokhara
After our breakfast for our Morning tour of Swayambhunath Temple, we check out of the hotel, Kathmandu Durbar Square – A World Heritage Site, Ason Market ending in Thamel – the tourist hub for lunch.

We go to the domestic airport for our short flight to Pokhara in the afternoon. Then, we walk around the Lakeside in Pokhara and do some last-minute buying or hiring trekking equipment. Afterwards, we will go to one of the many restaurants for dinner
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Day 3
Day 3
Fly to Jomsom 2,743 meters. Drive to Ghami. 4 hour drive

Early morning flight to Jomsom. We will get in jeeps to drive towards Ghami. We will have to stop at a couple of places to register with the polices and have lunch. Afterwards, we will go via Muktinath 3750 to allow your bodies to acclimate to the altitude.

We stay in the lovely Royal Mustang owned by a cousin of The Mustang King in Ghami 3565 meters.
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Day 4
Day 4
Trek to Dhakmar Village. 3825 meters. 3-4 hour hike

We have a relatively short day of 3-4 hours of trekking to allow you to acclimatise to the altitude. After that, we will hike through lovely red and yellow hills to Dhakmar 3825 meters.
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Day 5
Day 5
Lomanthang via Ghar Gompa 3,840m. 6-7 hour hike

We trek through Lho Ghekar and visit Ghar Gompa. Ghar Gompa is the oldest Tibetan monastery. It was constructed in the 8th century by Guru Rinpoche or Guru Padmasambhava (The Lotus Born), the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. Ghar Gompa is situated at an elevation of 3931 meters above sea level. Ghar Gompa is related to the Nyingma sect of Buddhism.

We can have early lunch at Ghar Gompa prepared together by our chef and the Buddhist monks. After lunch, we have a longer 5-hour hike, traversing part two small passes (small in the Himalayan context) above 4000 meters before reaching Lomanthang 3840 meters. 6 hours trek.
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Day 6
Day 6
Explore within Lomanthang's walls and the nearby villages.
In the morning, we explore and visit Jamba, Thupchen and Choede, the three monasteries within the walled city of Lo Manthang. Option to visit Samdrupling Monastery and Marchung Cave in the afternoon.
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Day 7
Day 7
We go on a jeep drive to visit surrounding monasteries and sights

We take jeeps to explore several villages, monasteries, Choser, and the Jhong Caves close to Lo Manthang. It will be an exhilarating day to visit ancient monasteries and the Jhong Caves, where people dwelled 700 years ago.
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Day 8
Day 8
Trek to Yara via Dhi. 6 hour hike
Today is an excellent full day of trekking amidst sensational scenery. First, we trek for 4-5 hours before reaching Dhi, where we have lunch. Then, we continue for another two hours to get to Yara, where we stop for the night. 3610 meters. 6 hours trek
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Day 9
Day 9
Optional hike to Luri Gompa

We have an option of hiking to Luri Gompa and returning to Yara, 4 hours return journey. Those who don’t feel like it can just chill out at Yara.

Luri Gumba, a Buddhist monastery, is a unique monastery built in a cave. There are several chortens, statues of Buddhist deities and mandala paintings inside this Gompa in a cave.
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