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Upper Mustang Monsoon Tour & Trek

Country
Nepal

Duration
17 Days

Maximum altitude
3950 m

Activity
Trekking

Difficulty
Chanllenge

Best Season
June - September

Accomodation
Mountain Lodge

Meals
Excluded

Start/End Point
Kathmandu

Trek Overview

Trek Overview

The tour and trek through Upper Mustang during the monsoon provide a unique chance to visit one of the most alluring areas of Nepal when most other trekking places will be inaccessible at that time. Between June and September, when the rest of Nepal suffers from heavy monsoon rains, Upper Mustang continues to be very dry due to its strategic location in the rain shadow of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges. The Upper Mustang monsoon tour is a mix of cultural enrichment and fun, leading travelers to a Tibetan Buddhist kingdom that is so well preserved and even feels like a time capsule. The Upper Mustang Monsoon Trek can be done either on the traditional route or through the Upper Mustang jeep and hike tour, thus providing an option for different fitness levels and time limits.

The Upper Mustang rain shadow trek is a journey revealing a distinctly different landscape of such a kind in Nepal, with its desert conditions, deep eroded canyons, and bright rock formations all together forming a really wonderful place to hike. Upper Mustang monsoon trekking offers several advantages, such as the presence of very few people, the possibility of bright skies, and very pleasant temperatures, which are all in contrast to the busy autumn season. The period of the Upper Mustang tour, June to September, is a window for the visitors to see the area's different types of plants and birds, where only the very strong plants survive under the most adverse conditions. This time is especially significant for the botany fraternity dealing with the monsoon flora, as the rare high-elevation plants get to be seen going through the process of adapting to their unyielding environment.

Adventurous travelers of the Upper Mustang 4WD jeep tour option will be able to access this remote region, even if they cannot complete day-long walks but still have the desire for the culture and nature's treasure of the area. The Upper Mustang jeep trek monsoon mixes motorized transport and shorter walking segments, so you are able to see ancient cave monasteries, traditional whitewashed villages, and the walled city of Lo Manthang without the exhausting conditions of the incessant trekking. This upper Mustang desert trek wanders through such scenery that seems to be more Tibetan than Nepali, where flat-roofed houses, bright colors of prayer flags, and millennia-old Buddhist art on the walls of the monasteries are the attractions.

The Upper Mustang cultural tour presents genuine interactions with the community people who continue living in a way that is almost entirely immune to the modern world. The expert guides offer insights that could be considered questionable but are based upon years of experience, thus addressing the altitude, weather, and cultural protocols through the concerns of real trekkers. The hiking or vehicle tour choice does not matter; the Upper Mustang Monsoon Tour & Trek always gives off unique incidences of the Himalayan culture and geography that no other tours can offer. This trip opens up possibilities for original research for those who are curious about high-altitude ecosystems, the Buddhist religion, or adventure photography. The mix of stunning landscapes, real-life cultural experiences, and perfect weather conditions definitely puts this monsoon season trip in the spotlight for those travelers who have a discerning taste and want to go beyond the ordinary trekking experiences in Nepal.

Trek Highlights

Trek Highlights

The upper Mustang monsoon trek is a fascinating and exciting activity to do in Nepal where the rain falls the least and the sunshine the most because of its positioning in the unique rain shadow area, offering pleasant temperatures and clear skies while the other trekking areas suffer from heavy rains and impenetrable barriers.

Visit the Buddhist cultural centers of Tibet that are still practicing their faith in the villages, the cave monasteries, and the city of Lo Manthang, where the old ways of living, art, and architecture are hardly affected by the modern world.

The upper Mustang desert trek leads to the exposure of the beautiful dry land with the mixed colors of eroded cliffs, stunning canyons, and fantastic rock formations that together form a landscape that is more akin to Tibet than the usual green Nepali pictures.

Select from the choice of the classic trekking or the upper Mustang 4wd jeep tour which allows the visitors of different fitness conditions to explore the hidden area by either hiking, driving, or mixing both the ways.

With the monsoon trekking in upper Mustang, one gets to meet a lot fewer travelers compared to the autumn peak season thus giving rise to close cultural interactions, quiet paths, and slow-paced discoveries in monasteries and villages along the way.

The upper Mustang monsoon tour is the only way to go for one who wants to study the flora during the monsoon, seeing the rare plants that grow only at high altitudes and the tough vegetation types that have evolved and adapted to living in desert conditions at heights more than 3,800 meters.

The very dramatic lighting, clear mountain vistas, unspoiled nature, vibrant prayer flags contrasting with blue skies, and real cultural events make for unique and superb photography opportunities that cannot be found during the monsoon and cloudy conditions in other parts of Nepal.

Outline Itinerary

Outline Itinerary

Package Price

Package Price

Price Table

Travelers 1 2
Silver - USD 1870
Gold - USD 2270

  • Airport  to hotel pick-up and drop-off by private vehicle
  • Two-night accommodation in Kathmandu at a three-star hotel with breakfast
  • Two-night accommodation in Pokhara with breakfast 
  • Accommodation in a mountain lodge run by local people during the trek
  • One highly experienced mountain Guide and porters (1 porter for 2 people),
  • Accommodation, food, drinks, salary, insurance, and transportation of both trek guide and porters
  • Group medical supplies (first aid kit)
  • All necessary paperwork and Annapurna conservation area entry permit
  • Special permit for Upper Mustang (USD 500 for ten days; after ten days, USD 50 per day).
  • TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
  • All additional government tax
  • Kathmandu/Pokhara/Kathmandu tourist bus ticket
  • Fly ticket PKR/JOM/PKR.
  • Other ground transportation

  • Nepal entry visa fee (USD 30 for 15 days/USD 50 for 30 days from date of issue) (You may easily get a Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.)
  • International airfare
  • All meals while during the trek
  • Accommodation  in Mountain Lodge
  • Sightseeing entrance fees
  • Travelers Insurance
  • All kinds of drinks (Alcohol, hot and cold drinks)
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara (approx. 10-12 USD)
  • Bar bills, telephone bills, and other personal expenses (shopping/laundry)
  • Tips to guide and porter
  • All expenses due to unavoidable events, e.g., personal illness, strike, etc.
  • Helicopter evacuation charge in case of emergency whilst trekking

  • Airport to hotel pick-up and drop-off by private vehicle
  • Two-night accommodation in Kathmandu at a three-star hotel with breakfast
  • Two-night accommodation in Pokhara with breakfast
  • Accommodation in a mountain lodge run by local people during the trek
  • Meal on full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during trekking
  • One highly experienced mountain Guide and porters (1 porter for 2 people),
  • Accommodation, food, drinks, salary, insurance, and transportation of both trek guide and porters
  • Group medical supplies (first aid kit)
  • All necessary paperwork and Annapurna conservation area entry permit
  • Special permit for Upper Mustang (USD 500 for ten days, USD 50 per day).
  • TIMS Card (Trekker’s Information Management System card)
  • All additional government tax
  • Kathmandu/Pokhara/Kathmandu tourist bus ticket
  • Flight tickets PKR/JOM/PKR.
  • Other ground transportation

  • Nepal entry visa fee (USD 30 for 15 days/USD 50 for 30 days from date of issue) (You may easily get a Nepal visa upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.)
  • International airfare
  • Sightseeing Entrance Fees
  • Travelers Insurance
  • All kinds of drinks (Alcohol, hot and cold drinks)
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara (approx. 10-12 USD)
  • Bar bills, telephone bills, and other personal expenses (shopping/laundry)
  • Tips to guide and porter
  • All expenses due to unavoidable events, e.g., personal illness, strike, etc.
  • Helicopter evacuation charge in case of emergency whilst trekking

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