One of the few regions which escaped foreigners for many years was Mustang, primarily a Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas. Only a handful of Westerners had visited the area in western Nepal before it was opened to tourism in 1992.
It lies north of the two 8,000m peaks Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. The arid place with snow-capped mountains and barren hills reaches deep inside the vast Tibetan plateau. Cold winds sweep through narrow canyons and over plains. Erosion has left its marks in bizarre rock formations.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu. Overnight.
Day 02: In Kathmandu.
Day 03: Kathmandu to Pokhara. Overnight.
Day 04: Pokhara/Jomsom by flight and trek to Kagbeni. Tented Camp. Enter Restricted Area.
Day 05: Kasbeni to Chaile 3,050m. Tented Camp.
Day 06: Chaile to Geling 3,500m. Tented Camp.
Day 07: Geling to Charang 3,620m. Tented Camp.
Day 08: Charang to Lo-Manthang 3,840m. Tented Camp.
Day 09: Explore Around Lo-Manthang.
Day 10: Lo Manthang to Ghami. Tented Camp.
Day 11: Ghami - Samar. Tented Camp.
Day 12: Samar to Kagbeni. Tented Camp. Exit Restricted Area.
Day 13: Kagbeni to Jomsom. Tented Camp.
Day 14: Fly back to Pokhara. Explore Pokhara. Overnight.
Day 15: Drive back to Kathmandu.