Activities : |
Sightseeing / cultural heritage
tour/ Trekking, |
Trekking grade : |
Easy to Moderate |
Best season : |
September through April |
Max. Altitude : |
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Average walking : |
5-6 hr per day |
Trek type : |
Camping |
Highlight: |
Landscape,
culture, special permits area,
monastery, mountain views |
Group size : |
Minimum 4 |
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The Kingdom of Lo situated along the
north central border of the Himalayas
in the upper reach of Mustang District
is by far Nepal’s most restricted
trekking area. It was only opened to
foreigners in 1992 and has been strictly
regulated ever since. However, only
limited tourists per year are allowed
to visit this enchanting kingdom and
are on a first come first serve basis.
The Kingdom of Mustang is an independent
kingdom within Nepal and its King
having allegiance to the King of Nepal.
The King's palace is situated in the
center of the walled city. Kings duties
are largely ceremonial but he is highly
respected by the people and consulted
about many issues by villagers throughout
Lo This area has long been inhabited
by Tibetan Buddhists who call themselves
Lobas, people from Lo and they practice
a very sophisticated culture and economy.
They speak various dialects of Tibetan.
Historically, their art and culture
flourished due to contact with traders,
monks and religious masters passing
between Tibet and India, or between
Ladakh and Bhutan. The climate and
geography of Upper Mustang are nearly
identical to those of Western Tibet
and as such, they are dramatically
different from the temperate and tropical
areas of the south side of the Himalayas.
The dry, wind swept ecology of this
Trans-Himalayan region is extremely
fragile. Fuel wood is virtually non-existent,
water is scare, the agricultural land
yields insufficient food grains and
the marginal and grasslands support
only limited numbers of livestock
and wildlife. However trekking in
this area is truly one of the rarest
and most rewarding experiences in
all Nepal.
Outlined Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival, reception at airport
and transfer to the hotel, welcome
dinner
Day 02: Sightseeing of Kathmandu and
Bhaktapur city
Day 03: Fly/drive to Pokhara. sightseeing
Day 04: Fly to Jomsom (2713m.), and
Trek to Kagbeni
Day 05:Trek to Chailey Village
Day
06:Trek to Tanagaon (3770 m).
Day 07:Trek to Tsarang (3520m)
Day 08: Trek to Lo-manthang (3780m).
Day 09: Sightseeing around Lo-manthang
Day
10 & Day 11 : Explore eastern
and western valleys (5-6 hours round
trip)
Day 12: Trek to Ghami (3440m) via
Lo Gyakar Gomba.
Day 13: Trek to Samar
Day 14: Trek to Tangbe
Day 15: Trek to Muktinath (3627 m)
Day 16: Trek to Jomsom
Day 17: Fly to Kathmandu via Pokhara
Day 18: Free day, shopping, farewell
dinner in the evening
Day 19:Departure
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