Day 01
Depart UK

Day 02
Arrival Kathmandu
Meet our representative at the airport and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is free.

Day 03 – B
Kathmandu
In the morning you will take a guided walking tour from the hotel to Durbar Square via the tourist centre Thamel. Durbar Square is listed as a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage site. It is a cluster of ancient temples, palaces, courtyards and streets dating back to the 12th and 18th centuries.

In the afternoon visit Swayambhunath, situated on the top of a hill, west of Kathmandu. The temple is colloquially known as the ‘monkey temple’ because of the large tribe of roving monkeys who guard it.

Day 04 – B
Kathmandu | Pokhara
Transfer to the airport in time to catch your flight to Pokhara.  Upon arrival in Pokhara transfer to hotel. Receive a trek briefing in the afternoon and rest day free for trek preparation.

Day 05 – B L D
Pokhara | Jomsom [2700m] | Kagbeni [2800m]
In the morning fly from Pokhara to Jomsom. From there you will hike north to the village Kagbeni. The route crosses a short hanging bridge just out of Jomsom, then follows the Kali Gandaki river.

Kagbeni is a beautiful village of traders who have been a link in the supply of foods and essentials between Mustang and the land of Lo and the rest of Nepal.  The Nilgiri View is the first Himal which can be encountered while arriving in Kagbeni from the south.

Day 06 – B L D
Kagbeni | Chhuksang [3000m]
Today, much of the first half of the trail is uphill, sometimes quite steep and, depending on the season, you can walk along the dry river valley occasionally traversing tributaries of the Kali Gandaki. Stop at Tangbe Village for lunch. Afterwards the path heads to Chhuksang for two hours, a large settlement populated by a mixture of Gurung and Thakali people. A small mud and stone made Buddhist Gompa lies right here.

Day 07 – B L D
Chhuksang | Samar [3400m]
This long valley is a sudden change, both in topography and landscape and in culture and lifestyle. The houses are scattered, smaller and more basic than in the villages previously encountered. The climate here is very dry and much of the soil is poor, so farming is restricted to isolated patches, creating a brown and intermittently green landscape. A little walk from Chhuksang the trek crosses a small bridge over the Mustang River. Watch out for attractive caves hollowed in the magnificent red cliffs along the river.

The trek now leaves the valley and climbs steeply up a rocky alley to the village of Chele. Then you climb a steep spur and continue ascending along the side of a spectacular steep canyon to a pass. Beyond the pass you descend on a pleasant trail to Samar, situated in a grove of poplar trees. This is a major stopping place for horse and mule caravans.

Day 08    – B L D
Samar | Geling [3500m]
The path is uphill for an hour then turns, passing through some relatively fertile valleys and climbing over ridges before descending to the village of Shyangmochen. The environment is largely arid with the occasional Oasis-like villages typical of Mustang. The trail then climbs over another ridge leading to a temporary separation of the path: the left branch is the more direct route to the north via the tiny village of Tama Gaon towards the Nyi La pass, while the right branch leads to Geling. Geling is an hour descent from this junction, nestled in a valley between two hills.

Day 09    – B L D
Geling | Ghami [3500m]
In the morning you have the chance to explore Geling before you head on. The trail is a steep climb up to a ridge (the Nyi La pass) at nearly 400m, above two hours walk. After this pass you will enter Mustang, also known as Lo. A comfortable thirty minutes descent from here you will reach another junction from where a short walk to the west brings you to Ghami. This is a small village sheltered by overhanging mountain cliffs and beside a clear stream. Many Buddhist monuments can be explored along the trail.

Day 10    – B L D
Ghami | Charang [3490m]
This day’s trek passes through perhaps the driest region of Mustang. After crossing Tangmar Chu River Bridge, the trail passes soft dry soil going uphill. The hardness of walking is compensated by superb magnificent views, with the gentle slopes in the north contrasting with rugged mountains to the east and west. The hike from the Tangmar Chu River passes one of Nepal’s longest maani walls, built of stone and inscribed with the Buddhist mantra ‘Om Mani Padme hum’. Walking to Charang will take around five hours. This village is inhabited by the people of Lo. Perched on a cliff the village is overlooking a canyon. It has some gompas, a ground for campsite and a hydro electricity plant for villagers.

Day 11    – B L D
Charang | Lo Manthang [3800m]
Charang village with its large old monastery and the secluded village of Dhakmar can be explored in the morning.

The trek for today is about four hours, mainly leading uphill. You climb gently above the valley to a large isolated chorten that marks the boundary between Charang and Lo. The trail then broadens and eventually you get your first view of the walled city of Lo Manthang. The city has only one entrance, so you circumambulate the wall to the gate on the northeast corner.

Day 12    – B L D
Lo Manthang
The town is arranged around the Palace, which built of stone like the other houses, next to the main street just east of the centre and the monastery and religious buildings which occupy much of the northern and western quarters, while Lo Manthang’s residential area of some 150 households is concentrated to the south.

There is a small and basic clinic just to the north of the wall, a school and a police station are located just in front of the entrance. The four storied palace dominates the central area of the town and is home of the King and Queen of Lo. There are also four Gompas, but access to these is highly discretionary. Some excursions are possible from Lo Manthang, but travelling north is especially restricted, access restrictions are enforced by the police.

Day 13 – B L D
Lo Manthang | Lo Gekar [3879m]
The trail climbs steadily to the pass marked by a cairn, offering a last glimpse of Lo Manthang. After crossing a ridge at 4070m the trail continues bumpily to Lo Gekar. Lo Gekar Gompa is one of the oldest in Nepal and older than the famous Samye Gompa in Tibet.

Day 14    – B L D
Lo Gekar | Ghami [3500m]
You continue your journey on the highland route, crossing alpine meadows before dropping down a steep eroded gully to Dhakmar. After lunch, you walk through the pretty valley, to climb to a ridge again and descend from there back to Ghami.

Day 15    – B L D
Ghami | Chhuksang [3000m]
Today you will retrace your route back over the Nyi La to Chhuksang.

Day 16    – B L D
Chhuksang | Jomsom [2700m]
Today will be a long and the final day of your trek. Through Kagbeni you will pass back to Jomsom, where your trek ends. In the evening celebrate with the Sherpas and porters.

Day 17 – B
Jomsom | Pokhara
You will take a spectacular early morning flight along the Kali Gandaki gorge to Pokhara and check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free.

Day 18 – B
Pokhara | Kathmandu
Transfer to the airport and flight back to Kathmandu. Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is free.

Day 19 – B D
Kathmandu
Today is free for leisure activities. Enjoy a traditional farewell dinner with cultural programme in evening.

Day 20 – B
Depart  Kathmandu
Drive to the airport, your guide will help you and bid you farewell.