Facts of the Trek:
Activities: Hiking & Trekking.
Start/End: Kathmandu
Destination: Jomsom-Mustang-Muktinath Trekking
Trip Duration: 19 Days
Max. Altitude: 4300 meters
Group Size : Min. 2 / Max.12 + Above
Best Season: Mid February to May and October to mid-December.
Grade: (Moderate)
Trekking Type: Lodge & Camping trek.
This classic adventure to the Annapurna Jomsom trek explores the tremendous diversity of the Annapurna region following the old trade route to Tibet along the bank of the Kali Gandaki. Our Jomsom Trek route takes you from Pokhara valley to the famed Poon Hill for the best sunrise view on Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges through the beautiful Himalayan settlements and lust forest. Your visit to Kagbeni, the entrance gate of Mustang: the Once Forbidden Kingdom with the arid land of beauty against the backdrop of majestic mountains before ascending to the famous pilgrimage site at Muktinath adds the charm in your trip to Annapurna.
Situated North of the Annapurna Himal on the Tibetan border, Mustang is a rugged mysterious arid and haunting wilderness region set amid a lunar landscape of wind-eroded hills and cliffs. A Kingdom within a Kingdom, Mustang's wealth was derived from its position on the Kali Gandaki / Thak Khola trade route to Tibet, the region still retains its own King.
Forbidden to foreigners until 1992 Mustang remains a controlled region which very few people visit, a deliberate policy of cultural and environmental preservation. Our destination is the exotic walled city of Lo Manthang the seat of the King. The Kings Palace is surrounded by maze of gompas and private houses all enshrined within the city boundary walls. Unmolested Mustang is frozen in time it remains one of the ultimate journeys ever likely to be made in one lifetime. The trek allows us to visit all the major villages on route.
