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Jmsom Muktinath
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Situated North of the Annapurna Himal on the Tibetan
border, Mustang is a rugged mysterious arid and haunting wilderness
region set amid a lunar landscape of wind eroded hills and cliffs.
A Kingdom within a Kingdom, Mustang's wealth was derived
from its position on the Kali Gandaki / Thak Khola trade route to Tibet,
the region still retains its own King. |
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foreigners until 1992 Mustang remains a controlled region which very few
people visit, a deliberate policy of cultural and environmental
preservation. Our destination is the exotic walled city of Lo Manthang
the seat of the King. The Kings Palace is surrounded by a maize of
gompas and private houses all enshrined within the city boundary walls.
Unmolested Mustang is frozen in time it remains one of the ultimate
journeys ever likely to be made in one lifetime. The trek allows us to
visit all the major villages on route |
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| The tour begins with a flight from
Kathmandu to Jomsom via the beautiful lakeside town of Pokhara. We
commence our trek in Jomosom (lower Mustang) passing along the banks of
the Kali Gandaki River towards Kagbeni. On route to Lo Manthang in upper
Mustang we pass through the extraordinary village of Tsarang. In this
village (around 800 years old) a set of human hands, said to belong to
the site's master builder, still remain. According to legend, the king
cut the builder's hands off to prevent him from constructing any other
place to rival it. |
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Max. altitude: 4300
mtrs
Grade: 'B+'
Minimum group size : 2
Departures. Throughout the year. |
| Itinerary: |
| Day 01
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Arrival Kathmadu, transfer Hotel. |
| Day 02
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A
full day sightseeing / Evening trek briefing. |
| Day 03
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Fly
Pokhara / overnight hotel |
| Day 04
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Fly
Jomsom and trek to Kagbeni (2810m) |
| Day 05
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Kagbeni / Chhomnang (2920 m.) |
| Day 06
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Chhomnang / Giling (3600 m.) |
| Day 07
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Giling / Tsarang (3500 m.) |
| Day 08
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Tsarang / Lo Mangthang (3700 m.) |
| Day 09
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Lo
Manthang - Explore Forbidded Kingdom of Mustang! |
| Day 10 |
Lo Mangtang / Dhile (3360m) |
| Day 11 |
Dhile / Yara (3760m) |
| Day 12 |
Yara/ Tange (3320m) |
| Day 13 |
Tange / Tentang |
| Day 14 |
Tentang / Muktinath |
| Day 15 |
Muktinath / Jomsom |
| Day 16 |
Fly
Jomsom / Pokhara |
| Day 17 |
Pokhara at leisure |
| Day 18 |
Early morning flight to Kathmandu / p.m. at leisure |
| Day 19 |
Transfer Airport / for onward destination |
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