This isolation helped the people of Mustang to maintain their lifestyle and heritage that remained almost unchanged for centuries. Hidden behind the majestic Himalayan ranges, Mustang is filled with beautiful trekking zones.

At present Mustang is a very popular trekking region in Nepal. The Home Ministry of Nepal announced the opening of the restricted areas in October 1991. There is also strict control in obtaining a special permit from the Department of Immigration to protect their tradition from outside influence as well as to protect their environment. The high desert region of the Tibetan influence, Kaligandaki, from the Tibetan border south to Kagbeni is generally referred to as “Upper Mustang" that has its own nominal king. The Mustang is one of the very few places on earth which is not spoilt by trekkers. Being under the rain shadow of the Himalayas, the area receives scanty rainfall making the region dry and arid-very similar to the adjoining Tibetan plateau. The trek to Lo-Manthang is through an almost tree-less barren landscape, a steep rocky trail up and down hill and panoramic views of Nilgiri, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and several other peaks make your trek memorable.

Upper Mustang consists of two distinct regions: the south region with five villages inhabited by people related to the Managis; and the northern region (the ancient kingdom of Lo), where the language, culture and traditions are almost purely Tibetan, the capital of Lo is named manthang, which translates from the Tibetan as ‘plain of aspiration’ many texts refer to the capital as Lo Manthang, but this is not strictly correct, Other texts spell the name of the kingdom as Lho, but this is a transliteration of the Tibetan word for ‘south’ and is also incorrect. Thus the portion of the upper Mustang district north of Samar is Lo and its capital is Mustang the king of Lo is the Lo Gyelbu, though I use the Nepali term raja here. To avoid total confusion with existing Maps and texts, I also refer to the capital of Lo as ‘Lo Manthang’.

Trip Highlights
Total trip  Duration: 18 days or more
Mustang Trekking days: 09 days or 12 days
Trek Grade: moderate
Max altitude: 4210m
Mood of trek: Tea house / Camping
Best Seasons: March – November
Minimum group size: 2 pax

Itinerary Details:

Day 1: Arrival in Katmandu, Transfer to the hotel and brif about the trip
Day 2: Sightseeing in Katmandu,( Monkey temple, pasupati temple, Boudha stupa and Katmandu Durbar squire.
Day 3: Kathmandu to Pokhara (Bus)
Day 4: Fly to Jomsom from Pokhara and trek to Kagbeni
Day 5: Kagbeni to Chele)
Day 6: Chele to Sangboche or Gilling (3806 m)
Day 7: Sangboche or Gilling to Ghami
Day 8: Ghami to Tsarang
Day 9: Tsarang to Lo-Manthang
Day 10: Lo-Mangthang - visiting surrounding areas.
Day 11: Lo-Manthang to Tsarang
Day 12: Tsarang to Ghami
Day 13: Ghami to Samar via. Nya-La pass
Day 14: Samar to Kgbeni
Day 15: Kagbeni to Jomsom
Day 16: Fly back to Pokhara - Rest
Day 17: Drive back to Kathmandu (Rest day shopping)
Day 18: Departure from Nepal