Jomsom Muktinath Trek (12 Days)12 Days

On your date of arrival, Imperial Nepal Treks will be there to welcome you at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. We will pick you and shift you in a tourist standard hotel as per booking for an overnight accommodation. 

We start Trek to Panchase with a drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara. The drive to Pokhara is filled with an outstanding panorama of river and countryside. If you have learned about Nepal, you must have gone to this beautiful source of treasures, the place called Pokhara in Nepal. Once we arrive here, you will be transferred to the hotel you've booked before. After taking some time for refreshment, we visit some exotic places lying in Pokhara such as Davi's fall, Gupteshwor cave, Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda – astounding view of Pokhara from here) and later, you will encounter out of the world experience by boating on Phewa Lake. Your accommodation would be in a tourist standard hotel where breakfast will be provided within our budget and other meals will be counted on your own expense.

Heading for Jomsom Muktinath Trek, we take a short drive to Nayapul. Passing by the famous Bindhyabasini Temple, and a wonderful view of Pokhara valley along with the Himalayan ranges of Annapurna Region, we reach Milanchowk. Walking along the Ghobang Khola, we cross Phedi, Naudanda, and little higher from here lies places like Kande and Lumle. Crossing the bridge over Dhoti Khola, we arrive at Nayapul.

After some time we head for Tikhedhunga from Nayapul. We ascend from Nayapul and cross the river over Modi Khola. Now walking along the Bhurungdi Khola, we step in Birethanti. At Birethanti, check-in formalities take place at the ACAP office. The countryside villages above Bhurungdi Khola are simply awesome and passing by these villages here, we arrive at Tikhedhunga. Your accommodation would be in a hotel/lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).

The trail drops down for a while and then climbs up steadily to Ulleri. Ulleri is the viewpoint for Annapurna South and Hiunchuli. The special point about Ulleri is that it consists of 3200 stone steps engraved with beautiful landscape in Magar village. Because of the fantastic scenery here, you will be getting the ultimate energy to climb up the steps and head further to the destination. Further, from Ulleri, the pathway goes upwards through the Rhododendron forests along the Bhurungdi River. Ascending over the trail, we reach Ghorepani, the trekker's stop that was previously an important campsite. Ghorepani is the source of excellent views of entire Annapurna range and Dhaulagiri. Your accommodation would be in a hotel/lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).

Poon Hill, the famous spot to eye on the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges, is one popular destination among trekkers of Annapurna region as it would let you detain the view of the sunrise over the mountains. Taking in the snaps from here, we descend back to Ghorepani.  From Ghorepani begins our trek to Tatopani after breakfast.

Taking steps towards Tatopani, we ascend and then descend from Chitre. The trail is full of ups and downs till Sikha. From here, we ascend steadily till Ghar Khola and a little further from Ghar Khola we arrive at Tatopani after crossing a bridge over Gandaki River.  Tatopani is a religious place meaning Hot Water in Nepali that is derived from the hot springs existing there. The place is popular for the significant belief that by taking a bath here, all the pain, as well as diseases, will be flushed from your body. By staying inside the hot springs here, your tired legs and muscles will be strengthened again. We stay overnight here. Your accommodation would be in a hotel/lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).

Following the Gandaki River flowing under 2200m deep gorge in between two of the 8000m peaks, we step forward for Ghasa. On our way, we pass by a small tunnel at Guithe and cross the suspension bridge at Dana. Continuing our trek, we Rupse Chahara (Waterfall, the biggest waterfall of this route where there is a possibility of landslide too. Passing by Kopchepani and Pairathapto village, we finally enter in Ghasa. For all the bird lovers, Ghasa would be that heavenly place for bird watching. We stay overnight here. Your accommodation would be in a hotel/lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).

Crossing the wooden bridges at Dhaiku and Chhyo, we reach Kalopani where a cultural Thakali Museum exists. Proceeding from Kalopani, we arrive at Kobang. Kobang consists of many worth places to view - Mount Dhaulagiri view, Guru Rinpoche cave, Makilakhang Gompa and Mahalaxmi temple. Exploring these wonders, we reach Tukuche, a Thakali village with Ekai Kawaguchi Residence Museum and Rani, Samba & Tukuche Gompa. Climbing up gently from Tukuche, we enter in Marpha. Marpha is a wonderful village with Apple Peach Farm and Rinjin & Solmi Gompa. We stay overnight at Marpha; your accommodation would be in a hotel/lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).

Ascending by crossing a wooden bridge Pongkyu Khola, we reach Syang where lies Mustang Eco-Museum. A little further from here, we reach Jomsom, the district headquarter of Mustang facilitated with Banks, ATMs, Sauna, the Internet, Hospital and Telecom office. Along the stony sandy trail, watching ammonite fossils on the river beds, we step in Ekle Bhatti village after crossing Pang Khola. Taking in a good stop here, we head for Kagbeni. Kagbeni is near Ekle Bhatti as we can reach there within an hour. The place is interesting because of the windswept villages; it used to be a Himalayan salt trading route to Tibet via Upper Mustang. We shall visit the Red Gompa in the evening and little alley of the town. We stay overnight at Kagbeni; your accommodation would be in a hotel/lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).

From Kagbeni, the pathway descends for a trek to Muktinath along the villages like Jharkot (Shakya Gompa and Traditional Medicine Centre) and Ranipauwa (wide trail over barren hillside). Our next stop from here is Muktinath. Muktinath is a famous religious place of Hindu as well as Buddhist. We will be visiting Muktinath Temple, Sarwa Gompa and Vishnu & Jalwa Mai Temple. At Muktinath, an annual fair takes place on the day of Janai Purnima.  We stay overnight at Muktinath; your accommodation would be in a hotel/lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).

Spending a good time at the religious icon, and completing our trek to Muktinath, we continue back to Jomsom eyeing on the glimpse of Dhaulagiri peak. Retracing the previous trail, we arrive at Jomsom to catch the flight to Pokhara tomorrow.   We stay overnight at Jomsom; your accommodation would be in a hotel/lodge where meals are provided on full board basis (breakfast, tea/coffee, lunch and dinner).

We catch in the early flight to Pokhara which is Trans Himalayan flight. Upon arrival in Pokhara, we can take Tourist or public bus  to Kathmandu. You will meet the team of Imperial Nepal at Kathmandu who will be responsible to drop you at the Hotel you stayed before (unless changed). 

The representatives from Imperial Nepal Treks will drop you to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and assist you in your final departure from Kathmandu. We bid our last goodbyes and you will head towards your destination.