Mustang Region

Trekking in Mustang offers a chance to visit one of the remote and inaccessible mountain Trans-Himalayan regions with Tibetan-influenced cultures. The treks in the Mustang area are of average difficulty. Upper Mustang Region Treks were opened up to international tourists in 1992.

Upper Mustang region treks will give you once-in-a-lifetime trekking experiences covering stunning scenery, the Mustang King Palace, several monasteries, and hypnotic vistas of Mt. Annapurna and Mt. Dhaulagiri. The itinerary concerning Upper Mustang Region Treks would provide enough time to explore Lo-Manthang, being the main settlement of Mustang. Notably, another destination concerning the influx of foreign tourists involves attending the Tiji festival in Lo-Manthang to explore native culture. The Mustang tour comprises some of the popular and well-known trekking routes in the Annapurna, Nepal region, and trekkers also have an opportunity to further their journey into the Thorong La pass or break into the Annapurna Ghorepani Poon Hill trekking routes.

You get a very unique experience with the Upper Mustang region trek wherein you learn a distinct part of Nepal’s topography, culture, custom, attire, and history. You get to explore monasteries, unparalleled frescoes, Thanka art, the stature of giant deities, and age-old traditions and culture in this part of the region. Mustang Region Pastures: In Mustang Region, you’ll find fields of barley pastures for grazing herds. Upper Mustang Trekking commences with flight from Pokhara to Jomsom. It requires at least two people for getting a special upper mustang trekking permit through government-registered Nepal trekking organizations. The Mustang trekking is comparatively expensive to other regions of Nepal; the 10-day permit costs USD 500, and its extension costs USD 50 per day, which also includes the Annapurna and TIMS permit.

Getaway Nepal Adventure provides trekking options and jeep tours along the Mustang Region that will provide depth in terms of culture and scenery. All depends upon your choice what you take and how far you hike. Experiences can be made more enriching with mesmerizing visits to Kagbeni and Nilgiri, Jomsom, Muktinath, Lo-Manthang, Marpha, Tibetan Buddhism, Glorious Natural Beauty, and Manmade Sky Caves.