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"Nepal is there to change you, not for you to change it. Lose yourself in its essence. Make your footprints with care and awareness of the precarious balance around you. Nepal is not only a place on the map, but an experience, a way of life from which we all can learn." Stephen Bezruchka - A Guide to Trekking in Nepal.

  Trekking in Nepal

Lo Manthang, Mustang - Trekking in Nepal
Trip Code: MT (19 days in Nepal)

nepal trekking Trekking to Lo Manthang, Mustang is a sensational journey beyond the Himalayas to one of the most remote kingdoms on earth. Hidden behind the Himalayan giants of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, It is truly the Forbidden Kingdom. Once an independent kingdom, this land of Tibetan Buddhism was only opened to outsiders in 1992. With its ancient monasteries, palaces, caves and ruins of old forts, Mustang is rich in art and history. This is perhaps the only region where Tibetan culture and religion have survived over the centuries mostly untouched by time and modern colonization. This trek follows the ancient trade route, passing through historic towns and eventually ending at the capital city of Lo Manthang. This is a restricted region and requires a permit fee of US$ 700 per person.

GRADE C (Moderate to Strenuous): 12 days of moderate to strenuous trekking at medium elevation (max. 3,950m). 12 nights camping - 6 nights hotel. This trek is for the more serious adventurer. It involves walking at medium elevation so a higher level of physical fitness and stamina is required.

DAY 1   Arrive Kathmandu
DAY 2   Tour Kathmandu (Pashupatinath / Boudhanath)
DAY 3   Fly to Pokhara. Free to explore the city
DAY 4- 5   Fly to Jomsom and trek to Kagbeni (2,810m) with a layover day for a side trip to the holy shrines of Muktinath (3,802m)
DAY 6 - 10   Trek to Lo Manthang (3,780m) crossing several passes en route
DAY 11   Explore Lo Manthang, the walled capital of Mustang - visit 15th century Thubchen, Champa monastery and the Palace
DAY 12 - 15   Trek back to Jomsom
DAY 16   Fly to Pokhara. Rest day to explore Pokhara 
DAY 17   Fly to Kathmandu
DAY 18   Free day in Kathmandu (optional Everest Flight - extra)
DAY 19   Depart Kathmandu


Lo Manthang Trekking - Trip Cost & Details

Land & Internal Cost (twin sharing basis)
$1945 (10 to 16 members) per person
$2295 (6 to 9 members) per person
$3295 (3 to 5 people) per person
 
Plus Mustang Permit Fee $500 per person to be paid in US$ in Kathmandu
       
Airfare - $375 extra per person
Kathmandu - Pokhara - Jomsom - Kathmandu
       
Single Supplement
$395
 
Recommended Travel Season: Febuary - May, September - November



COST INCLUDES

  • Expert Leader
  • All airport transfers in Kathmandu & Pokhara
  • All hotel accommodations on Bed and Breakfast basis: 4 nights Hotel Yak & Yeti (5 Star Deluxe Hotel) in Kathmandu and 2 nights Shangri-La Village Resort (4 Star Luxurious Resort) in Pokhara
  • Half day sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath and Boudhanath in Kathmandu valley with city guide, transfer and entrance fees
  • 12 days trek with all meals, camping equipment, sherpa/cook staff and porters
  • Annapurna Conservation Area Project fee

COST DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • Nepal visa fee
  • Mustang Permit Fee (US$500 per person)
  • Medical immunization
  • International airfares (hotel accommodation en route if any)
  • International airport tax (Rupees 1695 - about $ 25 to leave Nepal)
  • Excess baggage charges
  • Lunches and dinners in Kathmandu & Pokhara (5 lunches & 6 dinners)
  • Insurance of any kind
  • Emergency evacuation by helicopter or other means in case of illness, accident, etc. which Client's insurance should cover
  • Personal expenses such as sodas/soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, laundry etc.
  • Monastery entrance fees and donations
  • Tips to Leader and all Support staff