Tour Itinerary
Himalayan Festival Tour/Trekking In Upper Mustang Area, Nepal
Religion plays a central role in the life of Upper Mustang¡¦s people. Festivals like Loshar (Tibetan New Year, Jan/Feb), Saga Lugka rites for timely rains and a good harvest, Feb/March or Duk Chu (monks¡¦ dance and prayers for a prosperous next year, Nov/Dec) structure the passing seasons. On various occasions, Lamas are called to perform rites in individual houses. The custom and mask dances of the famous three-days Tenji festival takes place in front of the King¡¦s Palace in April/May and on a more modest scale inside Chhodhe Gompa in May/June. They are meant to bring prosperity to Lo Tsho Dhun and the entire world.
Itinerary with tour explanation:
Day 1: Arrival in Nepal (Kathmandu Airport)
Pick up from airport, rest in hotel. Evening visit to Monkey Temple lies on the hilltop only a kilometer far from Thamel for Kathmandu evening Valley view.
Day 2: Whole day sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley.
After breakfast you have sightseeing tour in Kathmandu Valley. The Valley is cradle of Nepali culture and civilization is the largest valley in the Midlands and certainly the most beautiful. There are seven UNESCO recognized World Heritage Sites within 20 kms. Those are: Swayambhu Nath Stupa, Boudha Nath, Bhaktapur City, Changu Narayan Temple, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square. Today we arrange you to visit all above Cultural Center. Over night in hotel.
Day 3 ¡V 25: Main Ethnological Tour
The climate and geography of Upper Mustang are nearly identical to those of Western Tibet, and, as such, they are dramatically different from the temperate and tropical areas of the south side of the Himalayas. The dry, wind-swept ecology of this Trans-Himalayan region is extremely fragile. Fuel wood is virtually non-existent, water is scarce, the agriculture land fields in sufficient food grains, and the marginal, arid grasslands support only limited numbers of livestock and wildlife.
Day 3: Kathmandu ¡V Pokhara
Day 4: Pokhara ¡V Ulleri
Day 5: Ulleri ¡V Ghorepani
Day 6: Ghorepani ¡V Tatopani
Day 7: Tatopani - Rest
Day 8: Tatopani ¡V Ghansa
Day 9: Ghasa ¡V Kalopani
Day 10: Kalopani ¡V Jomsom
Day 11: Jomsom ¡V Kagbeni
Day 12: Kagbeni ¡V Chele
Day 13: Chele ¡V Gilling
Day 14: Gilling ¡V Charang
Day 15: Charang ¡V Lhomanthang
Day 16: Lhomanthang - rest & exploration of local area
Day 17: Lhomanthang - rest & exploration of local area
Day 18: Lhomanthang ¡V Lho Gekar ¡V Charang
Day 19: Charang ¡V Tangbe
Day 20: Tangbe ¡V Tetang
Day 21: Tetang ¡V Muktinath
Day 22: Muktinath ¡V Jomsom
Day 23: Fly Jomsom ¡V Pokhara
Day 24: Pokhara ¡V Kathmandu
Day 25: Jomsom ¡V Pokhara ¡VKathmandu. (Flight & by bus from Pokhara.)
Today you will spend your last day of this trip in Nepal with shopping Nepali products as souvenir for your family and friends. If necessary guide is happy to help you for shopping.
Day 26: Drive back to KTM Int¡¦l Airport for onward flight.
In the morning, after breakfast our airport representative will go Kathmandu Airport to drop you there. Your trip in Nepal (Himalayan Festival Tour in Upper Mustang Area) is completed!
