Jomsom to Muktinath Trek

Sightseeing visit in Kathmandu incorporates a guided visit around the art, historical, and cultural monuments around Kathmandu city that have been recorded under the UNESCO World Heritage Site graphs. Today, after breakfast, your tour guide will get you for a touring visit ahead. You will begin from Kathmandu Durbar Square, a recorded royal residence that dates back to the sixteenth century during the Malla rule. The castle is an enormous complex with a royal residence, courtyards, and temples. We explore the outskirts of the royal residence and visit a historical center inside the royal residence. In the wake of investigating the royal residence, we head to Swayambhunath Stupa, an enormous stupa put on a peak encompassed by different Buddha sculptures and religious communities. Next, we drive to Pashupatinath Temple, a most seasoned Hindu Temple with many small temples and sculptures that date back to ancient times. Finally, we head to Boudhanath stupa, a colossal stupa set on a three-layered Mandela. We visit all these excellent legacy destinations and end our day with a drive back to your inn. Tonight, spend your time at a hotel in Kathmandu.

Today, after breakfast at the lodging, your guide will get you for an overland drive to Pokhara city. The vehicle follows a course along the Prithvi Highway loaded with countryside views of Nepal. More often than not, we will drive along the Trishuli River with captivating views on terraced farmland, conventional towns, and rich slopes on sight. We even pass a boating spot while in transit to Pokhara. After around seven hours of drive, we come to Nepal's wonderful touristic center point–Pokhara. We check-in at the inn, spruce up and prepare for a loosening up exploration around the lakeside Pokhara. With the unblemished air, quiet lake water, and mountains, lakeside Pokhara is a magnificent spot to be at. In the evening, we return to our hotel. Spend your time at the hotel in Pokhara for the night.

Early in the morning, you will be transferred to Pokhara Airport to catch a flight to Jomsom. In around half an hour, you will be in Jomsom. Jomsom is a beautiful village with several local markets, guesthouses, and lodges. From Jomsom, we walk through the wild terrain of the region along the Kaligandaki gorge to Kagbeni. It is a quick daily walk today. Tonight, we spend our time at a guesthouse in Kagbeni.

Leaving Kagbeni, we climb up to Ekalu Batti. From here, the trail splits into two; one leads us to Muktinath while the other leads us to Upper Mustang. We take a trail to Muktinath. Muktinath is a popular pilgrimage site in the Annapurna region. It’s the temple of Lord Vishnu, and there is a monastery nearby. The temple is also a wonderful location for admiring the panoramic views of mountains in Annapurna massif. One can admire the views of mountains like Mt. Annapurna, Mt. Nilgiri, Mt. Hiunchuli, Mt. Macchapucchre, and many other mountains. We explore the holy places around the temple premises like an eternal flame, holy pond, 108 water spouts, and a monastery on reaching the temple. Tonight, we spend our time at a guesthouse in Muktinath.

Today, we descend from Muktinath and follow a trail that goes through Lupra. It is a scenic and interesting trail where we can enjoy some magnificent views of Dhaulagiri Himal and Nilgiri Himal. We descend to the Lupra River and enter Lupra village. It is an isolated village. Few hours walk from the village; we reach Marpha, a beautiful village in the region famous for Apple orchards. People from the Thakali community mostly inhabit the village. Tonight, we spend our time at a guesthouse in Marpha.

After a tasty breakfast at Marpha, we make our way to Ghasa. We walk pass interesting villages like Lhobang and Larjung on the way to Kothethanti. We walk continuously for a few hours until we reach Kalapani. From here, we can rejoice in some stunning views of the mountains in the Annapurna ranges. Further, the trail undulates up and down to Lete and then to Ghasa. Tonight, we spend our time at a guesthouse in Ghasa.

From Ghasa, the trail descends to Kaligandaki gorge, the deepest gorge in the world. It is in between the great Annapurna and Dhaulagiri peaks. As we move ahead, we drop to the Rupchechhara waterfall and move ahead to Tatopani. Tatopani, as its name depicts, is a popular place with natural hot water springs. One can enjoy a hot water bath in the natural hot water springs of Tatopani. Tonight, we spend our time at a guesthouse in Tatopani.

After breakfast in Tatopani, we follow a trail along the Kaligandaki River and cross a suspension bridge over the river. After some time, we cross another suspension bridge over the river and descend to Durbin Danda. Further, we ascend to the village of Sikha. Sikha is a large village in the region that comprises shops and teahouses. Tonight, we spend our time at a guesthouse in Sikha.

From Sikha, we follow a trail that ascends to Ghorepani via Chitre. We walk past the lush villages, farmlands, and forests to Ghorepani. If you are lucky enough to travel in spring, you can see the entire rhododendron forests blossom with colorful flowers. Ghorepani is a beautiful Gurung village that lies in the backdrop of beautiful Himalayas. It’s truly a relishing experience to be there in this village. Tonight, we spend our time at a guesthouse in Ghorepani.

We wake up early and hike up to Poonhill to catch the views of the sunrise. The golden sun rays fall upon the glittering snow of Annapurna massif; it’s just so outstanding. From Poonhill, we catch some magnificent views of Dhaulagiri, Tukuche peak, Nilgiri, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Hiunchuli, Macchapucchre, Langtang Himal, Manaslu Himal, and many more. After a wonderful start of the day with the heart whelming views of mountains, we return to the guesthouse for breakfast and start descending to Tikhedhunga. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Tikhedhunga.

After breakfast, we trek down to Nayapul and drive to Pokhara. On reaching Pokhara, we check into a hotel Pokhara and rest for a while. Then we get ready to explore the lakeside area. We stroll along the Phewa Lake bank and spend some quality time boating in the serene lake water. In the evening, we can spend our leisure time in the restaurants and clubs in Pokhara. Excellent food, live music, and a relaxed mood after such a long day trek will keep you delighted. Tonight, spend your time at a hotel in Pokhara.

Today, after breakfast at the hotel, we get into our ride to drive back to Kathmandu. We follow the same scenic route along Prithvi Highway to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, we will transfer you to a hotel in Kathmandu. Tonight, spend your time at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Today, fly home from Kathmandu or proceed with your travel to some different goals around the world. We will drop you at the air terminal three hours before your planned flight. We trust you made some incredible memories with us. Thank you, have a safe journey home.