Mustang trek

Best Season : March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and early November.

Difficulty : Mustang trek is suitable for any walker looking for something a little more challenging and energetic. It does not require that you have any previous trekking or mountaineering experience. Although the terrain is not difficult, some vigorous hiking experience is useful. And it does not require any technical experience; only that you be in good physical conditioning and be able to hike for 4-6 hours over hilly terrain with a light day pack.

Special requirements for Mustang Trekking
You need to have special trekking permit to enter Mustang area. The permit fee is US $ 700 per person for a period of 10 days or US $ 910 for thirteen days itinerary. Counting starts from Kagbeni once you enter restricted area. For any extra days in restricted area you have to pay US $70 per day.

Short Description of Mustang Trekking
Mustang trekking is one of Nepal's most mysterious and least known kingdoms. The landscape of Mustang is a barren moonscape of eroded sandstone pillars and discontinuous moraine terraces, which together present a colorful mosaic made up principally of earthen reds, yellows and brown. It is relatively easy trekking along the permitted route to Lo Manthang, which lies in the very heart of Mustang. The trek to Mustang is through an almost treeless barren landscape. Strong winds generally howl across the area in the afternoon, generally subsiding at night. Being in the rain shadow of the Himalaya, Mustang has much less rain then the rest of Nepal.

Mustang trek lying in the rain shadow of the Himalayas is perhaps the last enclave of pristine Tibetan culture. Forbidden & isolated from the rest of the World it was able to evolve its own distinctive culture and traditional which is so rich & unique. Lo-Mustang, the capital is walled city ruled by religious king. Untouched by modern civilization, life in Mustang goes on as it has for centuries in unhurried pace. As everywhere in the Himalayas, this area provides spectacular mountain scenery highlighted by Dhaulagiri at 8167 meters (26,795ft) and Annapurna I at 8091 meters (26,545ft). You will be surrounded by more than 35 mountains over 6000 meters (19,680ft) high. The elevation of the the trails rise from 2815 meters (9,233ft) to 3780 meters (12,398ft) above sea level.

Fact of the Trek

Place Covers	Kagbeni/ Chaile/ / Geling/ Charang/ Lo-Manthang/ Ghami
Group Size	Min.2, Max. 9
Min. altitude	2750m
Max. altitude	3780m
Transportation	By tourist bus from Kathmandu/ Pokhara/ Kasthmandu and flight from Pokhara to Jomsom and Jomsom to Pokhara.
Trek Duration	16 Days
Age Limit	18 to 70

General Itinerary :

Day 01/ our staff will pick you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Day 02/ Visit our office for details information. O/N at the hotel in Katmandu

Day 03/ Kathmandu to Pokhara 900 meter. O/N at the hotel in Pokhara. Driving 5:30 hours,

Day 04/ Pokhara Jomsom by flight and trek to EKagbeni 2847 meter. O/N at Tented Camp, Flight 3 minutes and trek 3:30 hours

Enter Restricted Area

Day 05/ KAGBENI to CHAILE 3050 Meter. O/N at Tented Camp, Walking 5:30 hours

Day 06/ CHAILE to GELING 3500 Meter. O/N at Tented Camp, Walking 6 hours

Day 07/ GELING to CHARANG 3620 Meter. O/N at Tented Camp, Walking 5:30 hours

Day 08/ CHARANG to LO-MANTHANG 3840 Meter. O/N at Tented Camp, Walking 4 hours

Day 09/ EXPLORE AROUND LO MANTHANG.

Day 10/ Trek down from Lo Manthang EGhami. O/N at Tented Camp, Walking 5:30 hours

Day 11/ Ghami - Samar. O/N at Tented Camp, Walking 6 hours

Day 12/ Samar EKagbeni. O/N at Tented Camp, Walking 6 hours

Exit Restricted Area

Day 13/ Kagbeni to Jomsom. O/N at Tented Camp, Walking 3:30 hours

Day 14/ Fly back to Pokhara. O/N at the hotel in Pokhara, Flight 30 minutes and at noon explore Pokhara.

Day 15/ Drive back to Kathmandu. O/N at the hotel in Katmandu, Driving 5:30 hours

Day 16/ Departure from Nepal.

OUR TRIP PACKAGE INCLUDES:

: : Air port pick up and drop off by car.

: : Two nights standard accommodation in Kathmandu at four stars level with breakfast .

: : Two nights standard accommodation in Pokhara at three stars level with breakfast

: : Meals (breakfast, lunch,and dinner) prepared by our cook.

: : All necessary camping gears like two men tent, dining tent, kitchen tent, Toilet tent, kitchen equipment, chairs and table, mattress, sleeping bag, down jacket.

: : An experience guide, cook, kitchen staff and some porters, their food, accommodation, transportation, salary, insurance, equipments.

: : Ground transportation Kathmandu to Pokhara/ by tourist bus.

: : Special permit for mustang (US$ 710) per person.

: : Annapurna Conservation entry permits (US$28)

: : Cargo charge for trekking gears and flight tickets for Nepali staffs.

: : Airfares Pokhara to Jomsom/Jomsom to Pokhara with airport tax as per itinerary (US$ 174)

: : Government taxes

OUR TRIP PACKAGE EXCLUDES:

: : Cold drinks and alcoholic beverages, meals in Kathmandu, Your travel insurance, Personal Items and donation for monastery.