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When
to Trek ?
Travel to Mustang during May-October is
highly recommended; still it is possible
on April & November. It is depends upon
your objective of trek. e.g. If you're interested
on ritual & culture festival of Mustang,
May is recommended (for 'Tiji'). Please
check our Ritual
Calendar page for festival details and
e-mail
us to get festival date for this year.
How
to Organize a Trek ?
In order to travel to upper Mustang, one
must arrange an itinerary several weeks
in advance and need submit file in Immigration
Officer at least 2 weeks in advance with
details& copy of passport. The special
permit fee charged by HMG for this restricted
areas are U.S. $ 700 for 10 days (minimum
requirement) and US$ 70 person/per day thereafter.
This independent expense, although we take
care of all permit arrangements. The trip
to Mustang is monitored by His Majesty's
Government of Nepal (H.M.G.) and the Annapurna
Conservation Area Project (ACAP) under the
eagis of King Mahendra Trust for Nature
Conservation (KMTNC) as per government regulations,
all travel arrangements must be made through
a registered Trekking Agency : groups must
also be accompanied by a Nepali Liaison
Officer. As Natural resources are scarce
in Mustang, Traveling through a registered
Trekking agency ensures that tourists will
have a minimal impact on the environment
as one's food, fuel, and camping equipment
are provided.
Which
Travel Plan should choose ?
There are two general options for travel
routes and duration of one's stay in upper
Mustang and also two special thematic trekking
itineraries.
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One
must stay in the restricted
area for at least ten days.
Choosing this ten day option
is ideal for the busy traveler,
as one can walk at a medium
paced (an average of five hours
per day) and reach the walled
city of Monthang on the fourth
permit day. This allows for
a rest day or two in Monthang
before heading back down. However,
if a group chooses this route,
travel north of Mustang is prohibited,
as is travel to Luri Gompa.
If
trekkers arrange for a 12-14
day permit, several other travel
options are made available.
After reaching Monthang, groups
can take day Excursion to villages
beyond the capital including
the monasteries and dwellings
found in the caves of Chhoser,
Namgyal Gompa, and the royal
families summer palace at Thenkhar.
Also for those travelers who
choose this option, groups can
leave Monthang and head east
visiting Luri Gompa and rambling
through the breathtaking eastern
edges of the Kingdom of Lo on
their way south.
Regardless
of which itinerary one chooses,
groups have the option of exiting
the restricted area via Kagbeni
or via the Muktinath Valley,
a cluster of villages and the
major pilgrimage site for both
Hindus and Buddhists that is
located east of the restricted
area. Please see our Itinerary
page for more details.
Travel
Packages* |
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The
"Regal Journey"
trek will certainly make you
feel like royalty. Mounted
on the Raja's horses decked
in fine Tibetan saddle blankets,
tourists are guided throughout
the kingdom of Mustang at
a leisurely paced, allowing
plenty of time for relaxation
and sight seeing. From dining
tents complete with plush
Tibetan carpets to deliciously
prepared exotic Tibetan cuisine,
we spare no expense.
For
those arm chair anthropologists
and cultural connoisseurs,
we recommend the "Mustang
Pilgrimage" trek. Whether
mounted or on foot, the trekkers
who choose this option will
be privy to a unique glimpse
at the wealth of Mustang's
religious and cultural heritage.
Our specially-trained guides
(who speak excellent English)
will lead groups through Mustang's
monasteries, ruins, and villages,
collaging this Kingdom's history
and sacred geography onto
the present moment. Guru Rinpoche,
an eighth century Buddhist
saint, is said to have flown
up the Kali Gandaki spreading
Buddhism from India throughout
the Himalayas and Tibet. Relics
of his sacred journey punctuate
the Mustang landscape. Experience
Mustang, quite literally,
in the footsteps of this master.
You may choose to have a luxury
of traveling with a cultural
historian (professor of university)
who is trained in Tibetan
language and heritage and
is an expert of the history
and cultural heritage of Lo/Mustang. |
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Access
& Service of Transportation ?
The Royal Mustang
Excursion (P.) Ltd. staff will arrange flights
and love to meet travelers in any on these
places, depending on a group's preference.
(KTM airport, Pokhara & Jomsom). There
are regular flights from Kathmandu to Pokhara
and from Pokhara to Jomsom. All groups have
the alternative of riding horses, walking,
or arranging combination trek which includes
both walking and riding days. All horses
are well trained, sure footed mounts who
know the trails of Mustang's like the back
of their hooves! Rates for horse rental
vary and are provided at an additional charge.
Once
is Jomsom, travelers can either choose to
spend a night in one of Jomsom's many well-equipped
hotels, or head directly for Kagbeni. This
village is located two hours north of Jomsom
and marks the northern border of Mustang's
unrestricted territory. After leaving Kagbeni,
one has officially entered upper Mustang.
Predeparture
Preparation ?
Important: Travelers
must have Travel Insurance before departing
to Nepal, which cover emergency evacuation
cost and medical expenses.
Please
bring all the travel gears & personal
clothes, accessories, cameras & multimedia,
First Aid Kits and medicines for allergy,
diarrhea and high altitude sickness as your
doctor's prescription. We also do care and
check before departing to trek that you're
fully equipped.
More
Questions ?
E-MAIL
US
*Please
look at the Travel
Packages section for an approximate
price. |
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