Jomsom Muktinath

Today is your arrival day. we welcome you upon your arrival at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport. Transfer to Hotel in Kathmandu. Prior to the activities, arrange a meeting with your guide for briefing about the necessary formalities on your tour and trek program. Depending upon your arrival time you may spend free time visiting nearby historic/Countryside areas.

Meet your culture guide for Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu World Heritage sights. Explore UNESCO enlisted Hindu and Buddhist temples, observe age old Newari architectures, friendly people; their culture and lifestyle. Our Trek Leader/Guide meets you in the afternoon for the trek briefing and for the final trek preparation. In the evening sample a delicious traditional Nepali Welcome dinner in authentic Nepali Restaurant with the cultural dances that represents different customs and music instruments of Nepal. Private vehicle is there for you to pick up and drop in Hotel with our staff. Overnight in Kathmandu.

After a hearty breakfast, we will be transferred to the domestic airport to take a 30 minute scenic flight to Pokhara. We will be received by our local trekking guide at the airport for an hour long drive to Nayapool, from where we will commence our trek. We walk through ethnic Gurung villages and terraced farms while enjoying the views of stunning Machhapuchare (Fish Tail) in the vista. We will be ready to hit the trail after a short tea break at Birethanti, a large prosperous village besides the river Modi Khola. The trail follows the main street of Birethanti through mixed forests and terraced fields along the Bhurjung Khola river. Passing through a pasture used by pony caravans, the trail reaches the green terraced Gurung village called Hille, where we will stop for a lunch. After the lunch, we climb up the valley passing through Tirkhedhunga to reach Ulleri. We rest our first night of the trek in this spectacular view point ridge to prepare ourselves for next day’s trek to Ghorepani (4:30 hrs).

After a breakfast in the morning, the trail gradually climbs to Nagethani viewpoint. We follow the historic trade route to Tibet through stone layered Gurung cottages, streams, mixed forests with chirping birds and butterflies. We will be encountering caravans of mules as we pass through refreshingly cool oak and rhododendron forest. We will be able to enjoy the fantastic views of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himalayan range after a few hours of walk from Banthali. The admirable natural beauty and scenery of the place will boost our energy and help us to climb up the steep steps to Ghorepani. Ghorepani is also one of the most popular viewpoints in Nepal. The place welcomes us with spectacular Mountain vista of Dhaulagiri I (8167m), Annapurna South, Annapurna I (8091m), Tukuche Nilgiri (6940m), Nilgiri (7193m) and Himchuli (6441m). We will enjoy our lunch with one of the most scenic vista from a balcony in Ghorepani Hill. In the winter this place gets lots of snow, adding extra fun to the trek. Our day trek to Ghorepani offers plenty of time to rest, relax or stroll around to meet local people. Overnight in Ghorepani (4:30 hrs)

We start early to Poon hill (3210 meters) to view a stunning sunrise view over the mountains like Annapurna, Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri and Machhapuchre in the spectacular dawn. After taking the views of these astonishing sceneries, we return back to Ghorepani to enjoy our breakfast and start our trek to Tatopani. We follow the route to Jomsom through rhododendron forests and small villages along the Ghaja Khola River. We spend a refreshing time in the natural hot spring in Tatopani. We should bring our bathing costumes to enjoy the refreshing dip in the hot spring. Overnight in Tatopani (8 hrs)

Walking on a dusty road is definitely not fun. Therefore, we will take a ride from Tatopani to Muktinath. We will enjoy the beautiful villages of Khingar and Jharkot along the way to our destination. Muktinath is an important pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhist. The temple perfectly demonstrates the religions harmony in Nepal. The word “Muktinath” means place of Nirvana God. The area hosts a Vishnu temple and a Monastery nearby. The 108 waterspouts around the temple pours holy water. The visit to Muktinath temples is said to relieve every pain and sorrow in life. Jwala Mai Temple, near Muktinath, hosts a gorgeous natural spring and an eternal flame fueled by natural gas. (4 hrs).

Today is our rest day . We rest in this beautiful land of Salvation, Muktinath or take a hike to the base of the Thorung La Pass. We take a gradual hike through the rough trail into the land where we can have a wide view of the upper Mustang and the Lower Mustang Valley. The stunning view from the base of the pass is worth your photographs. We also have an option to take a site tour to Jharkot, the oldest walled capital of Mustang. We will come back to Muktinath for the night.

We will have an easy walk back to Jomsom following a different route than earlier. We will encounter many people from Mustang, the hidden kingdom, who comes to sell handicrafts in Muktinath. We will also see them selling a highly revered mollusk fossil called Shaligram. As we continue along our way we will pass some ancient caves to come across an impressive view of the Dhauragiri mountain. We will pass through the village of Kagbeni as we gradually climb to the village of Jomsom. (6hrs)

After a hearty breakfast, we go to the Airport at Jumla for an early flight to Pokhara. The 25 minute flight to Pokhara exhibits the beauty of the Kali Gandaki Gorge, magnificent mountains, rivers and lush hills. The hills look stunning in spring when the colorful flowers are in bloom. Pokhara is a peaceful lakeside city harboring a unique setting of tropical climate and vegetation with stunning lakes and the melodramatic Himalayan view in the background. We have plenty of places to visit in Pokhara. We have a guided tour around the Pokhara to visit Davis falls, Mountain Museum and Peace Pagoda. We spend our night at the lakeside in Pokhara.

After a breakfast at the hotel, we drive from the tranquil city of Pokhara to the vibrant Kathmandu city. We have a 6 hour long drive along the winding road along the Trisuli. We get transferred to our comfortable hotels in Kathmandu. This is an ideal day to rest our exhausted body with a spa or massage. We can also wander around exploring the vibrant Kathmandu city.

Finally, it is time to bid farewell to this wonderful land. Our tour officer will meet us in the hotel and help us in our transfer to the International Airport. We play the pleasant memories of our exquisite adventure in this mystic land as we fly to our next destination.