Upper Mustang Tiji Festival Tour

Greet and meet at the TIA premises. One of our staff will receive you and assist in transferring to the designated hotel. Overnight at Kathmandu.

In the morning, we will complete all the formalities and procedures for the Upper Mustang Permit. After breakfast, we will go sightseeing around Kathmandu for a half day. We start with Swoyambhunath Stupa, known as Monkey Temple. From the hilltop of Stupa, we will observe the entire Kathmandu Valley. Then, we will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, known as Basantapur Durbar Square, the former king’s palace. You will see enriched Newari architecture on the premises of Durbar Square, which is reflected in every temple and monument. We will have lunch around Durbar Square and return to the hotel to prepare and shop, if necessary, for your trip. Overnight at Kathmandu.

We will fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara on the morning flight. Check in to the designated hotel and start sightseeing in Pokhara City. Lunch around lakesides. We will visit World Peace Stupa by crossing Phewa Lake by boat. It takes one hour of short hiking to reach Peace Stupa. Enjoy the serene vista and feel the calmness around Stupa. Half an hour’s descent to reach Chhore Patan, where we visit Davis Fall and Gupteswor cave. We will return to the hotel and can rest for a while and in the evening can stroll around the lakesides. Overnight at Pokhara.

After breakfast, we will drive to Jomsom following the Pokhara-Mustang highway. On the way to Jomsom, we will have lunch around Ghasa. The scenic drive via the Kaligandaki River bank will be exciting and memorable. The hot spring at Tatopani, the apple garden at Marpha village, and the unique mud houses attract you unknowingly. Overnight at Kagbeni.

After breakfast, we will drive towards Chuksang and Samar. We need to show our Mustang Entry permit at the Kagbeni checkpost. Explore en route villages and caves before Ghami village. We will have lunch at Syangmoche(3800m) village, from where we can have beautiful views of Nilgiri Himal. We will drive for an hour to reach Ghami village. Overnight at Ghami.

Today is an exciting day for us, as we will be nearer to Lo-Mantang- the capital of Mustang. We will Drive from Ghami to Charang by crossing the Ghami River to reach the Charan La pass. While crossing the pass, we may stop for a while to capture the majestic views of mighty Annapurna, Nilgiri, and Bhirkuti Himal. From Charang, we will reach Lo Gekar monastery, around a 30-minute drive, and then 10 minutes hiking. Lo Gekar Gompa was first established as a Tibetan Buddhist monastery before Samye Gompa in Tibet by Guru Rimpoche. We will have lunch at Dhakmar, a high red plateau desert where Guru Rimpoche once fought with demons at the Tibetan King’s request. It is believed that the blood of demons painted the cliff red. Overnight at Charang.

We will have wonderful experiences of Upper Mustang, wherever we go, we have super feelings as we have an opportunity to observe the magnificent landscape of Mustang. When we reach the top of Yara, the sandy castle-like structure spellbound you. Visit Luri Gompa in the afternoon, which is 3.5 km away from Yara. The region is considered as seven wonders of Upper Mustang, which is located on top of a 100m high cliff. Drive Back to Charang and stay overnight there.

We will be excited to witness the wonderful Tiji festival. After breakfast, we will drive to Lo-Manthang, following the Tibetan Plateaus, cliffs, and caves along the way. The landscapes make your eyes busy to capture, which is, in fact, a dream to you. After reaching Lo-Manthang, we transfer to the hotel and have lunch over there.  Then, we go to the King’s palace to witness the first-day Tiji festival. We will observe the performance of monks who came from different parts of the world. Overnight at Lo-Manthang.

Explore the town and go back to Lo-Manthang. Join the Second day of the Tiji festival from noon in the day. Overnight at Lo-Manthang.

On the final day of the Tiji festival, we will be ready to move further when the festival is officially completed.  We will drive to Muktinath via Kagbeni. Overnight at Muktinath.

On this day, we explore Muktinath temple and Jwalamai premises. Today, we will have a three- to four-hour hike from Muktinath to Jomsom. Overnight at Jomsom.

Early morning breakfast and drive to Tatopani to enjoy a hot spring bath and relax over there. We can have Lunch at Tatopani or even drive further to have lunch. In the evening, we stroll around the lakeside after checking in to the hotel. Overnight at Pokhara.

Fly from Pokhara to Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel. Take a rest for a while before lunch. You have free time in the afternoon for shopping or relaxing on your own.

Our office assistance assists you in transferring to the international airport three hours before your scheduled flight.