Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal. After completing the visa formalities and collecting your luggage at the airport, please exit the arrival hall. You will be waited for outside the arrivals hall and taken to your booking hotel. Please see the placard with your name on it when exiting the arrival hall. And upon arrival at the hotel will be served welcome drinks and after you freshen up, will inform you about your trip.

After breakfast at the hotel, we leave Kathmandu and continue our drive to Pokhara today. The total duration of the drive will be around 6 hours and we hope to reach Pokhara by 2/3 PM giving you time to explore. After reaching Pokhara you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the evening is free to explore.

After touchdown at Jomsom, we hit the trail to Kaligandaki Maidan. The road turns to the right bank of the river, and our trek climbs a bit and most of the way is easy to reach a place called Ekali Bhati (lone inn) where there are now three or four tea houses. Earlier, it was the only teahouse in the area when it was named ‘Ekli-bhatti’. Two roads branch off from here, one from the top to Muktinath and the other from Kagbeni to Upper Mustang and Tibet.
Our trail heads north-west through Ekalai-Bhatti and as the road widens it gradually becomes much easier to walk along the winding path and we walk along the river towards the windswept village of Kagbeni for the night.

Our day ends with a special permit check and from here we proceed to the river bank above Kaligandaki. During the walk we come across picturesque quaint places to stop by the sand and wind trails. This trail has ups and downs. We first reach the village of Tangbey, passing through narrow lanes between whitewashed houses, orchards of legumes, barley, wheat and apples. From there we walk up to Chusang and cross the stream to the big red rock that fell from the bhir above, forming a tunnel and following the Kaligandaki. Before we reach Chele village and our tea house lodge for the night we will visit small rocks.

Today we start our trek up to Eke Bhatti. We climb to Taklam La Pass (3,624m) through plateaus and narrows with views of Tilicho Peak, Yakawa Kang and Damodar Hills. We went a little further down to Samar Village. And then climb the path above Samar Village which descends to the waterfall. A continuous 3 hour walk brings us to Sangboche. Along the way, we rest around cool streams and juniper trees. Locals here use dried juniper leaves as incense to invoke the gods and initiate any auspicious action. We also pass through a cave known as Ramchung Cave. After exploring the cave, we head to our lodge for the night.

Today’s journey is more or less descent with a few short climbs up to Ghimi, once outside the walled village-town of Lo Manthang the road leads to a steady climb to a pass that offers the last glimpse of Lo Manthang.
From here, the walk is more or less downhill until reaching the village of Ghami. Ghami is another important village in this once prosperous region. We settle in for the night at our tea house lodge.

From Ghmi today, the trek gradually reaches the center of the valley through a flat area, passing under the Tamagung settlements, our trek continues from the head of the valley climbing to the Ni La Pass at 3,950 meters, the highest point of the trek. . The pass itself is the southern limit of the Lo. From here a gradual descent for half an hour brings us to the junction; The right path leads directly to Tsarang while the left leads to Ghmi village, which is one of the main areas of the Lo region that we passed earlier. Our route leads down the blue, brown, and red rocks of the valley to the steel bridge over the Tangmarchu River, the path then leads to a long and majestic section of the Mani Wall, possibly the longest wall in Nepal. From here, the last climb of the day brings us to a pass of 3,600 meters, a gentle descent after the last pass leads to our overnight accommodation in Tsarang, an interesting village with fields, willow trees, and a huge five-story white jong maze. . A red Gompa is placed near Kaligandaki ghat. Tsarang has its own electricity system. This is an interesting area to spend the night

Today is an interesting day as we trek to Lo-Manthang with great views of Nilgiris, Tilicho, Annapurna I, and Bhrikuti Peak. The trail first descends into Charang Chu Canyon and then climbs steeply after crossing the river. The trail also climbs gently up the winding path of Lo 3,850m, from where you can see the Lo-Manthang Valley. Descending Lo-Manthang offers a view of a walled city with mountains on the Tibetan border.

Today we do some foraging around the area. We check in at Namgyal Gompa and Tinkhar. Namgyal Gompa located on the top of the hill serves as an important monastery of the local community and also as a local court. After visiting Namgyal Gompa we continue to explore Tinkhar, the last main village northwest of Lo-Manthang, and return to our hotel. Or you can have another option of visiting the towering Champa Lakhang “House of God” Red Thagchen Gompa, Chyodi Gompa, and Pravesh Hall which are the main attractions of this walled city. Another attraction is the four-storied building of the King’s Palace and the panoramic views of the surrounding Himalayas.

While returning from Lo-Manthang, we head down a dissimilar route to the one we came by. We trek to Drakmar via Gyakar with more than 1200 years old Ghar Gompa with Guru Rinpoche as its central figure. The Gompa is also famous for its rock paintings. According to a mythical legend, anyone who makes one wish at the Ghar Gompa will have their wishes fulfilled. We explore the local area with the likelihood of dusty wind, so it’s suggested we do the hike in the morning.

Today we head back to Geiling as our journey for our overnight stay after a long walk takes about 5/6 hrs. After arrival, we enjoy lunch and use the rest of the day exploring the area, but we reckon it will be dusty and windy in the afternoon, so it’s better to walk in the evening time. We do an overnight halt at the village of Geiling.

From Geiling onwards, it will be one of the most pleasant walks as we will lose altitude day by day. The trek follows an easy descent towards the Kaligandaki River Valley passing through the old villages. Overnight at the Chuksang.

On reaching the river bed at Ekale-Bhatti, we reach a small settlement with about 3/4 teahouses, where we can take a breather for some time. From here onwards, it can get very windy in the afternoon time, as our walk follows a gentle trail for another two hours till the large town of Jomsom is reached for our overnight camp. Jomsom, a large village town is the headquarters of the Mustang region with a small airstrip just above the river Kaligandaki. Here, we will have sufficient time to celebrate with the local apple products like cider, brandy, and pure apple juice. This area from Kagbeni to Larjung is famous for its delicious apples and its their-products. A few swigs of the apple brandy could set our moods on a high after a wonderful memorable trip we just completed.

After morning breakfast we check in at the airport to fly back to Pokhara. This dramatic 22 minutes flight to Pokhara between the gorge of the two huge mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri is a nervy tingling experience we will enjoy. On arrival at Pokhara airport, our guide will transfer us to the lakeside hotel. We use the rest of our time exploring the lake and then spend our overnight at our hotel down by the lake.

In the morning we can do some last hour shopping. Then we headed towards Kathmandu. We grab the left lane seats of the tourist bus for the best views of the rivers on the highway because this is our last time we will see them. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, we transfer to the hotel; And we spend the day at our leisure.

Thanks for joining us on this trek and it’s been a pleasure getting to know you during this time. We hope this venture has enriched your experience with happy memories. Stay in touch. Your AlpineTrav Treks & Expeditions representative will transfer you to the airport approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight, (SAFE TRAVEL!! We hope to see you again)