Royal Upper Mustang trip | Regal Luxury Tour

Upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will be met by our representative and transfer you to hotel. As soon as we reach hotel, representative will give you a synopsis of plan and program agreement.  After a short rest & relax, you can explore the city and its cultural heritage. Overnight at Hotel Malla, Thamel
Elevation: 1,400 meters / 4593 feet.

City tours, gear shopping and permit preparation is the main task of this day. Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, is known for its rich cultural heritage, ancient temples, and beautiful landscapes. Our guide takes you to the Swayambhunath & Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square for sightseeing. Kathmandu sightseeing trip covers major historical, and cultural monuments that beautifully crafted with various wood, metal, and stonework. After city tours, we will drive back to hotel and conduct Pre-trip meeting. You spent rest of the time at hotel or explore around Thamel. Overnight at Hotel Malla

Our journey to Upper Mustang continues on a stunning 25-minute flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Once you reach Pokhara, you’ll be greeted with stunning views of Annapurna range, serene Phewa Lake and beautiful Pokhara city. After checking into hotel you can take a rest or go to explore lakeside area, boating and walk around watching the reflection of mountain and sky in beautiful Phewa Lake. Journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara end but memories last forever. Overnight at Hotel Barahi

Today the tour begins with drive toward Kagbeni village the gateway of upper mustang in Kaligandaki valley. Safe, sure and easiest way to reach Kagbeni from Pokhara is by road via Jomsom. It is 182 km / 113 miles and takes about 6/7 hours to reach. Road pass along Kali Gandaki river observing beautiful mountain scenery, countryside, farmland and deepest gorge in the world etc. Most part of Pokhara to Jomsom road was blacktop, some distance graveled off road, but the views are breathtaking. Kagbeni is a small village situated at the edge of lower and Upper Mustang Nepal. It is famous for its religious point of view (pilgrimage), traditional houses, narrow alleys, and ancient monasteries. Pokhara to Jomsom to Kagbeni journey is sure to leave a lasting impression. Overnight at Red house

Today is your first full day in Upper Mustang! to enjoy sightseeing. Jeep drive passes through beautiful landscapes, including arid desert-like terrain, deep canyons and impressive rock formations. Along the way, we will visit traditional villages, sky caves, Chortens and ancient monasteries as well. Ghami village surrounded by the farm land and desert types hills, Ghami river supply water for whole valley.

The drive from Kagbeni to Ghami is a scenic and rewarding experience for those looking to explore the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Mustang. Overnight at Hotel Royal Mustang

Today is the final day to reach the highlights of upper mustang trip the wall city “Lo Manthang “. As sonn as we start the drive we cross Ghami khola, reach longest mani wall, Khorok chorten and fabulous red cliff of Dhakmar. Drive continue towards Lo Gekar monastery, Marang village, Sungda Chorten of Mustang. Ghami to Lo Manthnang distance offers stunning views of mountains, an opportunity to explore the culture, history and natural beauty of Buddhist Kingdom. Lo La pass 3960 meters is the highest point of the day to reach the wall capital of former kingdom of Lo. From the pass we descend to Lo Manthang which is a beautiful earthen wall city, eye catching views of Himalayan range including two above 8000 meters’ peaks Mount Dhaulagiri and Annapurna massif.
From the Lo La pass explorer gets the first glimpse of Lo Manthang city, wide barren land in mustang valley. Famous wall city known for their traditional mud-brick houses, narrow alleys, and colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind. Finally, we reached ancient walled city of Lo Manthang, the capital of the former Kingdom of Mustang. At the Lo Manthang city we feel pure Tibetan culture, rich history, interact with Lowa people and know about their way of life. There are many things to see around Lo like historic royal palace, ancient monasteries, local markets, mani, chortens and prayer wheels that provides lifetime experiences. Overnight at Royal Mustang Resort.

Today is the day to discover the secret of Lo Manthang Nepal that you’ve been waiting for. After breakfast trip starts with jeep safari towards chhoser, garphu & kora la border. Chhosar village offers a unique glimpse into the traditional way of life, daily activities that the practice in upper mustang.
Ancient monasteries like Garphu and Niphu monastery, surrounding colorful rock formations and centuries old caves in rock cliff are really impressive to see in Chhoser area. Niphu monastery is an ancient cave monastery carved into the cliffs. Travelers impressed to visiting Jhong cave, Konchok ling cave & Ritseling cave in Chhoser valley Nepal.
After or before Chhoser we heading to kora la, a high mountain pass located in mustang district of Nepal. It is a part of ancient salt and wool trading route between Nepal and Tibet of China. Kora la is known for its stunning mountain views and rugged terrain.
Afternoon we will be back to Lo Manthang and spent rest of the day visiting the city’s ancient monasteries, palace, narrow alleys, stupas and the architecture of earthen wall city. The long walls of the prayer wheels and flags provide a colorful appearance of the place. Royal palace, three ancient monasteries, Amchi school and the local way of life are the highlights of Lo Manthang exploration. Overnight at Royal Mustang Resort.

Today, we embarked on a journey to Luri Gumba via Yara village located to the south east of Lo Manthang. Luri Gompa is a cave monastery of upper mustang built into a towering cliff face. Luri is a sacred Buddhist site located near Ghara village. Famous for its unique cave paintings, sculptures, culture and history. You feel deep sense of spiritual connection while visiting Luri cave monastery, stupa and surrounding nature.

Luri monastery is perched on a cliff face, and we had to climb up a steep staircase to reach it. The climb was worth it, though, as the views from the top were simply stunning. We spent some time exploring the monastery and chatting with the nuns, who were incredibly welcoming and friendly.
There are 2 chambers inside cave monastery. Wall and ceiling of monastery decorated with many paintings in the 14th century or even earlier. Mysterious Luri monastery is one of the best place to achieved siddhi by meditation.  Chorten inside Luri cave monastery decorated with eight auspicious symbols and four guardian deities. The Dom contains paintings of Namgyal, Khadcheri, Vajrasattva and Lokesvara in 4 directions east, west, north and south respectively.

There are many paintings of lama, eight siddhas and mandala also inside the monastery. 700-year-old “Luri Gumba” is one of the most stunning attractions, rich cultural and spiritual heritage of upper mustang a remote and rugged terrain in Nepal. Visit once in a life time to collect the lifetime memory. After monaastery visit drive back to Tsarang village. Charang village, known for its ancient architecture and panoramic views of the valley. Overnight at Maya Inn

Today is the final day in Upper Mustang area. After breakfast journey continue towards lower mustang via Muktinath temple. During this journey traveler fell spiritual, cultural insight and observe natural attractions in the Himalayan deserts of Nepal. Muktinath Temple is a significant pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhists. The temple complex includes the main shrine, several smaller shrines, and 108 water spouts.

After visiting Muktinath Temple, the drive continues towards Jomsom. Jomsom is the main business center of Mustang District, known for its airport, which connects the region to Pokhara. Check in hotel, rest relax and explore Jomsom bazaar in the evening.  Overnight at Oms Home

Today is the day to say goodbye to Mustang, Early in the morning, we will drive to Pokhara. Jeep passes through a gorge between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, offers stunning view of snow-capped mountains and valleys. Once you arrive in Pokhara, there are plenty of places to see and things to do. You can spend rest of the day in leisure or walk around the streets of lake city, souvenir shopping, boating in Phewa lake and experience nightlife in Pokhara etc. Jomsom Pokhara travel by jeep is a great way to explore the beautiful scenery, countryside, waterfalls, people and culture of Nepal, the memories will remain forever. Overnight at Hotel Barahi

After having breakfast at the hotel, we will set off for Pokhara to Kathmandu journey by flight. It is 25 minutes’ flight by plane. Upon arrival in Kathmandu city you will check into hotel, rest, relax and explore the street of Thamel for souvenir shopping. Enjoy typical Nepali dinner party with culture show to celebrate successful journey. Overnight at Hotel Malla

Amazing Nepal trip completed today! Our company representative will transfer to international airport 3 hours before your flight departure.
“Enjoy the journey! Hope to see you again soon and stay in touch.”