Jomsom Muktinath trek

This trek is bound to provide visitors a wonderful landscape with surrounding mountains and several other natural wonders. Muktinath, being one of the most important pilgrimages for Hindus and Buddhists both, has been attracting a multitude of visitors both foreign and domestic for quite a long time. To the Hindu, Muktinath is a sacred location, the place of salvation. They believe that to wash in the water here guarantees salvation after death. To the Buddhist, it is the place that the great sage Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) meditated. It is also the source of fossilized ammonites, known locally as shaligrams, which are found all along the upper reaches of the Kali Gandaki River valley.

This trek through the Annapurna region first ascends through rice terraces and villages inhabited by the indigenous people, mostly the Gurungs. The trek gets interesting in Tatopani where you will have the opportunity to relax in natural hot springs. Then the trek passes through Jomsom and Kagbeni, the entry point of upper Mustang Region. The grandeur of the Dhaulagiri Glacier is on show a little further up along with the first glimpse of the windy Tibetan Plateau on the way to the holy Hindu pilgrimage site of Muktinath (3800m/12,464 ft). From here it is downhill to Jomsom village on the Tibetan Plateau where you can look around at the gateway to the “Forbidden Kingdom of Mustang”, and get a glimpse of the ancient traditions still in practice.

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Duration: 15
Max elevation: 3760 m
Activity: trekking
Best time: Jan-Jun/Sep-Dec

Brief Itinerary

Day 01:
Arrival at Kathmandu airport

Day 02:
Kathmandu city sightseeing (1315m)

Day 03:
Flight Kathmandu – Pokhara (900m), Pokhara sightseeing

Day 04:
Flight from Pokhara to Jomsom (2713 m) & trek to Kagbeni (2895 m)

Day 05:
Trek from Kagbeni to Muktinath (3795 m)

Day 06:
Trek Muktinath to Marpha (2667m)

Day 07:
Trek from Marpha to Ghasa (2013m)

Day 08:
Trek from Ghasa to Tatopani (1189 m)

Day 09:
Trek from Tatopani to Ghorepani (2875 m)

Day 10:
Trek from Ghorepani to Poon Hill (3180m) to Tadapani (2675m)

Day 11:
Trek from Tadapani (2675m) to Ghandruk (1950m)

Day 12:
Trek from Ghandruk (1950m) to Pothana (1900m)

Day 13:
Trek from Pothana to Dhampus Phedi (1113m) & drive to Pokhara

Day 14:
Pokhara sightseeing, then flight Pokhara – Kathmandu

Day 15:
Departure

Included

All airport transfers
Accommodation in Kathmandu in Royal Penguin Boutique Hotel & Spa, double occupancy, with breakfast
Accommodation in a hotel in Pokhara, double occupancy, with breakfast
All transfers by private Japanese vehicle for the whole trip
English speaking tour guide for 2 days of S/S
Flight ticket KTM – PKR – JOM – PKR – KTM
Domestic airport taxes
Jomsom Muktinath trekking package for 10 days
Accommodation in normal teahouse lodges while trekking
All meals & tea or coffee 3 times a day while on trek
1 good English speaking Sherpa guide with necessary porters
TIMS card & ACAP permit
Trekking equipment like: dawn jacket, sleeping bag, trekking stick, water bottle, rain poncho etc
Insurance for our staff
All Government taxes