ITINERARY
Day 01 Arrive Kathamandu
Height: 1300m
Meet with out representative at airport and drive to Hotel over night.
Day 02 Kathamandu Duration: 4hrs
Height: 1300m
Halfday sight seen around Kathamandu valleys.
Day 03 Kathamandu - Pokhara
Duration: Drive 6 hrs fly 35 minute
Height: 960m
Drive along the Phrithivi Highway towards west along the Trisuli river till Mungling and derive along the Marsyangdi than to Pokara.
Day 04 Pokhara- Jomsom- Kagbeni
Duration: 25 minute flight/3 hrs walk
Height: 2900m
Flight out from Pokhara with beautiful locations between Annapurna and
Dhaulagiri, between them there is the deepest gorge of the world and come out flat,wide rain shed valley appearing Tukuche,Marpha and Jomsom itself the land left hand side of Kaligandaki river which is one of the biggest river in Nepal.Mostly it will be windy during the afternoon so the morning flight is taken to get there. After that the way along the Kaligandaki river with sandy river bed refers to the Kagbeni. On the way, sometimes you will get an opportunity to see the pilgrimages of Hindus from Nepal and India. Walking through to Kagbeni we will be able to visit the place called Eklabhhati (the place where we can find tea shops). Here we can stop to have hot tea with the panoramic view of Kagbeni and furthur up the valley.After walking 3 hours we will reach Kagbeni, a fascinating medival rabbit-warren of crumbling mud-brick houses, standing in a little green oasis dominated by it's red Gompa. The ruins of the old fort bear, in the center, witness to the fact that this was once an important place, strategically placed at the junction of two valleys.
At the evening, Kagbeni monastery is visited with big red wall having the prays flags and with Khatas, a yellow scarfs. This Monastry under Nyingmapa is mostly similar to a lot of in Mustang. This Gompa is decorated with different kind of paints than other monasteries are, round the areas.
Day 05 Kagbeni - Chelle.
Duration: 7 hrs
Height: 3030m
After passing the village, at the end one can find the clearance of ACAP check Post, climbing up ward with little chorten. After 3 hours walk arrived at Tangbe village at the height of 3000 mtr, it's time for lunch with joy of Nilgri gracious view with Apple, Mapal and peach trees. After lunch walking little up and down to river side, on right at about one and half hours, arrive at Chhusang village with beautiful sceneries of green field with Barly and Apple trees. Some time Chhusang river may high up but not to worry, our staff will be there to give assist to you.
After crossing the river still with village at the other side you can see the man made caves and even there are many more caves you can reach after crossing the bridge on the Kaligandaki river. You will get a chance to view the panoramic scene during the sun set. After crossing the river it takes still half hours walk to get to the chelle village. Arrive the village with beautiful mani walls and mani wheels, communities water tap and mud roof houses built with mud and bricks covered in white clay paint.
Day 06 Chelle - Ghelling
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 3510m
Morning will start with a fantastic sunrise view on Nilgiri and Tlicho mountain Range, walking up steep part for the morning break. Wild life of blue ship can be seen on the other side of stream. Walking up one hour with beautiful view path leads to upper Dolpo and further up after the pass with 3240 mtr, the other side of conyan view of Gyaker village along the ridge side. Path goes along the cliff and come out to open areas which is little bit flat and then crossing 3550 mtr to Samar(3700 mtr) village with beautiful land scape view and sorrowed. Walking down to river and stop for the lunch at Bhona in the little hut where we can cook inside and stay on the green meadow. After climbing up again to 4000mtr Yemdo pass and down to Shyambochen 3800 mtr, then the pass with 4000 mtr and walk down to gelling with beautiful view of village at 3510 mtr. In Gheling, the two monasteries can be visited in the morning before starting trek.
Day 07 Gheling- Dhakmar 6 hrs
Duration: 6hrs
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After monasteries are visited, walking along the valley to north west ward to Nya pass 4050 mtr. from the pass will lead to a beautiful view of Annapurna, Nilgirirange and the Mustang. Down to Ghemi pass and good view of Gemi and other side of village there its longest mani wall and beautiful water carve land wall. Stop for the lunch there if time is left, then the monasteries can be visited. After lunch walk up toward north east to Dhakmar village.
Day 08 Dhakmar- Lomanthag
Duration: 4hrs
Height: 3760m
Walk up to the pass Mu-l and down to Lo-Gekar where is the House Gompa that associates with Tibetan house gompa in the west of Tibet. Anyway there will be a plenty of time to do that. After crossing the river, climbing up to Marang, we can see the Charang village. Steep up with lose rocks to the Marang pass 4353 mtr from where will be good view of upper Mustang and Tibetan range as well as of the Damodhar range at east. From there as it is not permitted we should go down to Lo-Manthang instead of going Namgal village. Arrived Lo-Manthng at lunch. There will be plenty of time to visit some monasteries, in town as well as the sun set view from the other side of village. Tahere is Some of 600 to 400 years old monasteries in the village with Tibetan Medicine center, schools where young people learn buddhism from the re-incarnated monks in Shakya-pa and Nyigma-pa.Raja's Places is another site of visiting with big gate. During the festivals all locals come to sing and dance at the side or front of Raja's palace after the performance of religious ceromonies at monastries
Day 09 Lomanthang
Duration: 6 hrs
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Anothere day in Lomanthang gives you the chance to exploer its many sights, the Tall Champa Lakhang (god house,) the red Thugchen Gompa, Chyodi Gompa and the Raja' place, as well as to gaze at the surrounding panoramic wiews of the Tibetan plateau and the Himalaya.
Day 10 Lomanthang
Duration: 6 hrs
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Besides Lomanthang there are two other interesting valleys worth visiting. The western valley Tingkhar, the sight of Raja's summer place, Kimling and phuwa as well as the gompa of Namgyal (The Monastery of victory) is the newest and most active Gompa in Lo. In the estern valley lies the village of Chosar, also rich in Gompas and the valley is the main trading route to Lhasa
Day 11 Lomanthang - Tsarang
Duration: 4hrs
Height: 3650
After waking up in the morning with a sip of hot tea, one can go to see the morning pray in some of the monastries or at the school where the Thawa learn to pray. And back to the camp to have breakfast after walking down to Tsarang with wide valley with sandy bed After pass there are some caves where the nomads used to live. After that the another pass thaer, the big Chorten will be appeared in the wide valley view with Nilgiri mountain. Arrive Tsarang after crossing the river up at the flat part. Thare have some beautiful Chorten and Big Monastries as well as old castel with very old god power written books and other intresting things but no womans are allowed to go there, next to big new monastry there is an old part of monastry which is beautifully painted and be careful with dogs. From the monastries good view of village and from little bit high from the big chorten there is another good view of village and monastries with bucket wheat flowers.
Day 10 Tsarang - Tangya
Duration: 7hrs
Height: 3240m
After the village walk down to the river of Kaligandaki with wide areas and cross it. Some time in the year it will be over flooded but one could cross.
Day 11 Tangya - Khamba Camp
Duration: 8hrs
Height: 3600m
Leaving Tangya village path goes up to Pa and Cha Cho La, views are great from the passes. No villages, monasteries but landscape and views you find interesting of Himalayas and landscape.
Day 12 Khamba Camp - Muktinath
Duration: 7 hrs
Height: 3760m
Few up & down, walking through, crossing few rivers, passing a village
Chhengar will reach Muktinath. Temple of Muktinath or "Muktichhetra" (a salvtion- field) a holy place for the all hindus andit is Buddhist site too. The main gate at the left there is big pray wheel for any body that can be turn for yourself for purification and onward there is a Shive temple with different temples arround of that which represents diffrent part of hindus site.
Day 13 Mukhtinath - Jomsom
Duration: 5hrs
Height: 2750m
Walking down toward to Jomsom via beautiful village Jharkot and Khinga. Again alking along the Kaligandaki river bank facing on windy afternoon..
Day 14 Jomsom- Pokhara -Kathamanadu
Duration: 25minute+30 minute+2 hours
Height: 1300m
Early morning fly to Pokhara after take afternoon flight to Kathamandu.