After a hearty breakfast, we travel to Pokhara with a tourist bus (6-7 hours of drive). We will observe the stunning Trishuli as well as the Marsyangdi rivers. Pokhara is a gorgeous valley that lies on the banks of Phewa Lake, also known for its stunning view that include Annapurna, Machapuchare in the north, Dhaulagiri in the west, Manasulu and Lamjung Himal in the east. Pokhara is a tourist's lake paradise, with a variety of facilities for tourists.

We take the early flight from Jomsom. The early morning skies are clear and you can enjoy stunning mountain views as we go through two 8000er mountains that lie between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna and follow the world's deepest canyon. The scenery below is stunning. We are in Jomsom the headquarters of the district of Mustang. We begin our first steps along the trail. The trail follows a lovely route through the arid valley that runs along the Kali Gandaki River to the fortifications of Kagbeni which was an old trading post that also houses the remains of a Buddhist monastery. Kagbeni is situated just south of the area that is restricted in Upper Mustang.

After we leave Kagbeni After leaving Kagbeni, we sign our passports at the checkpoint in the restricted area. We begin our trek early in the morning to stay clear of the strong Mustang winds that blow later in the afternoon. We trek along the east banks of the river until Chuksang and on the way, we will see Mt. Nilgiri glowing in orange light from sunrays.the region along the river could be very turbulent and dusty so we'll require sunglasses and maybe an eye mask or a cloth for our noses and mouth. As we travel through Mustang's famous red sandstone pillars, as well as rock formations created by hundreds of years of erosion, We arrive at Tangbe, the town of Tangbe. It's a charming village, with white and red washed homes and beautiful barley fields and apple orchards and then we head down a small canyon that leads to Chele which is a tiny town on an mountain ridge. The spectacular location is stunning.

From Chele from Chele, we ascend an incline and continue on the steep canyon until Eklo Bhatti and ascend up to Taklam La (3,625 m/11,940 ft) which is a pass with a high elevation. After crossing the pass, and down to Samar where we can take in the stunning views from Mount Nilgiri from Samar. It's a common spot to stop for horses and mules caravans. From here we follow a downhill path that leads to a huge gorge passing Rangchyung Chorten, which is painted with black, red, and white. It's a stunning panorama of Mt. Everest in Syangboche the place where Nepali-Tibetan Sherpa, also popularly known as Solu Khumbu. They belong to the Nyingma-pa Tibetan Buddhist sect and practice their own Buddhist custom and tradition that was brought with them when they migrated out of Tibet into Nepal. The north region from Jorsale is about 113 square. km, and it is part of Sagarmatha National Park. Blue pine as well as fir and juniper forest occur in lower elevations and woodlands of rhododendron, birch and rh between 3300 to 4000 m . The trail passes through a few Juniper and then descends to Shyanmochen the tiniest village that has tea houses that are situated at 3,710m.

The day starts by climbing up another pass, which is known as The Yamda The La (3,845m/12,655 ft) and passes through an amazing landscape of desert , and some remote settlements and their surrounding crop fields. After that, the trail ascends from Shyangbochen which leads up to a valley that it descends to a large barley field in Gelling. The houses are painted white and ochre, and are constructed of stones and mud, exactly as in Mustang From Geling We then climb towards the town in Tama Gun and make our way up a mountain called Nyi La. Nyi La (4015 m/13,205ft) .descending from the Nyi La is relatively calm and from there, we climb up to a junction with the trail. where we follow the left path which takes us to Ghami.

The trek today could be through what is possibly the driest region of Mustang however, the breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside, beginning with the soft shapes from the northwest of rugged mountains in the west and east is more than enough to make up for the challenging climb.Finally we reach Tsarang, an extensive town spread out over about 1000 residents.

Beginning on flat ground and then we climb another pass, and take in the beautiful views of the valley beneath. It is also possible to view Lo Mathang. As we descend, we take a and then enter Lo Mathang from the north

Today is the day to visit Lo Manthang (One of the most beautiful places, with lots of interesting things to do during the Upper Mustang trek), an ancient city that has walls and around 150 homes. It is an old city that is believed to be in existence prior to the 1390s or so. Lo Manthang is the capital city with a wall of the Kingdom of Lo since its establishment at the time of 1380, under Ame Pal. The village is famous for its high whitewashed mud-brick walls, gompas and Royal King's Palace (Maharaja Palace) that is a nine-cornered five-story structure that was built in the year 1400. (older than the structures that exist today in the world with the same style of design). There are four main temples that include The Jampa Gompa(Jampa Lhakhang ) is the most beautiful of art, was built in the mid-late 15th century. Also called"the "God's house" (Also Thubchen Gompa) which is a massive massive red hall for mass assemblies in the Gompa and God's house built around the 15th century.

It was located just south of Jampa Gompa( Chodey Gompa) currently the principal city gompa, and it is also known as the Choprang Gompa, which is well-known for its "Naya Gompa". Although foreigners were permitted in the kingdom only after 1992 after such a long period of historical travel towards Upper Mustang remains limited yet. In this article, we look at some of the Gompas along with the Royal Palace including the Jampa Gompa and Thubten Gompa, Chodey Gompa and Choprang Gompa. There is even Tingkatwhich is home to about 40 houses. This way, Our Exploration Day to Lo Manthang will be successful and is the best portion of the Upper Mustang Trek.

In the direction of Lo Manthang, we head south to Kagbeni. We don't take the same road we used to get to Lo Manthang. While we travel towards Drakmar we'll also ensure that we go toward Drakmar's famous Ghar Monastery decorated with beautiful wall painting

We walk through a deserted and isolated landscapes careful to take in the stunning images of the area. It's mostly downhill , but requires an uphill climb to the bridge, then descend to Ghami and then we go towards Nyi la we go over the bridge to arrive at Gelling at last. We cross streams , and then ascend to a mostly painted Chorten. We continue walking until we reach the destination of Geling.

From Geling we will join the regular trekking trail that leads to Chhusang and then continue to Chungsi Cave Monastory- one of Gelling's highlights of The Upper Mustang region of Nepal along the way, it is built on the side of a vertical canyon wall, it is the spot where Padmasambhava was believed to have meditated. After crossing two deep valleys, before reaching the riverbed of Kali Gandaki and then follow the path to Kagben which is an old trade post that houses the remains of a Buddhist monastery.

Today we head down the valley to towards Gyu la pass (4077m) one of the most awe-inspiring passes on earth. Today we are on the famous Annapurna Circuit, however we'll cross the pass in a different direction. The view will be of magnificent Himalayan mountains that extend northwards to Tibet and at the back of the pass, we can observe a few of the major mountains of Annapurna. The hike is scenic to down the Jhong River valley with marvelous landscapes throughout the route. The trail winds through villages before arriving at Muktinath, Muktinath is a sacred spot for Hindus as well as Buddhists. The Buddhists refer to it as "Chumig Gyatsa," which is in Tibetan is "A Hundred Waters". The complex's walls are an a Buddhists monastery as well as Hindu shrines including 108 bathing spouts for bathing and even an eternal flame'.Then we'll take a Tangey hike towards Pa where there are opportunities to find water. We will take lunch at Pa After lunch at Pa we'll trek Tetang Camp at Tetang. With an early start with a fantastic perspective of Tetang's village Tetang and its surroundings.

It is made up of two distinct settlements that are with high walls that at a distance appears like a fort in size. The ascent up to a plateau is steep, and the path here is somewhat difficult to find. It is a walk across a plain and then three hours of steep hiking uphill. The narrow trail becoming steep at times, covered in the gravel being loose and black. After climbing high in the valley, the trail takes an abrupt right and the pass is visible over. The mountains appear extremely close including Thorung but the lowest mountain, appears very impressive, is amidst massive glaciers that cling to its steep slopes.

We are now on our last day of trekking. We trek through the valley, towards Jharkot and Khingar in which there are stunning monasteries you can visit as we drop elevation and slowly connect to our journey to the Kali Gandaki River valley bottom and eventually the trail will lead to Jomsom the district headquarters of Mustang.Jomsom market may appear to be a stark contrast from the tranquil trail and villages that we've explored. Relax and unwind at the lodge, or wander around Jomsom bazaar.

We will say goodbye to Mustang today and then take an the early morning flight back to Pokhara via the southern Kali Gandaki Valley part. The scenic flight takes us to Pokhara. (We are able to connect with flights back to the city of ruins of Kathmandu or have the day to explore Pokhara and then travel by tourist bus to Kathmandu the next day). The remainder afternoon is up to you to discover the city, and maybe shop for souvenirs or simply relax in the city's tourist paradise.

This morning is a early start when we leave with a tourist bus for a return journey to Kathmandu. It's a 200-kilometer route which begins with the Marsyangdi River and then the Trishuli River. The bus will make one final climb before arriving to the Valley of Kathmandu. You can also return using the flight of 25 minutes. Our trek package ends at Kathmandu Accommodation at the selected hotel in Kathmandu.

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