Jomsom Muktinath Trek

Morning meet trekking guide/ porter at the hotel and take 80 minutes drive to Nayapul. From Nayapul we start our trek. After 15- minutes short walk we reach Birethanti (1065m), a large and prosperous town beside the Modi River. From here we continue walk for 4 hours up-to Tikhedhunga (1577m). Overnight at Tea house.

After breakfast, leave from Tikhedunga for Ghorepani. We begin our journey with steep climb to Ulleri which is a large Magar village at 2070m. Then the trail continues to ascend more gently, through fine forests of Oak & rhododendron towards Banthanti at 2250m. Then we make our trek towards Nangethanti at 2460m. After an hour walk brings you to Ghorepani at 2775m. Overnight at Tea house.

Wake-up early in the morning and take an hour walk up to Poon Hill. Poon Hill is the one of the best view point in this region. From here we can enjoy the view of sunrise, and panoramic view of Himalayas, including Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Fishtail, and more. After taking some photos, we walk back to Ghorepani for the breakfast, and after that we continue walk for to Tatopani. Today’s walk most of the time is descend steeply through different villages like  Chitre at 2390m, Sikha at 1980m, Ghara at 1705m. Overnight at Tea house.

After breakfast we start our walk that continues up the Kali Gandaki gorge which is considered to be the deepest in the world, situated as it is between the two 8000m peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. From there, trail ascend gently up to Dana at 1400m and then to Rupse Chhahara at 1550m where we have a stunning waterfall. As the trail crosses to the eastern bank of the river, we will reach Kopchepani, & then crosses back to the western side on a suspension bridge at 1935m. From here it is a short climb to Ghasa at 2080m. The trail continues to ascend & pass through Lete at 2470m, shortly before arriving at Kalopani at an elevation of 2560m, where will enjoy the superb views of the Nilgiri peaks to the east. Overnight at Tea house.

After breakfast we start our walk for Marpha village. The trail continues to the east side of the Kaligandaki bring us at Larjung Village. From Larjung, we continue our walk to the ancient Thakali village of Tukuche at 2590m where we will have our lunch. After lunch we continue our trek toward Marpha at 2665m passing a Tibetan refuge settlement. Overnight at Tea house.

After breakfast we start our trek. The first part of walk takes us to the Jomsom at 2713m which is a large settlement that contains the airport, army camp, & numerous hotels, shops, banks & government offices. From Jomsom, we continue walk to the small village called Ekley-bhatti which meals lonely pub. From here, an hour of easy walk takes us to Kagbeni, which lies at the junction of the Jhong Khola & the Kali Gandaki. Kagbeni is an interesting windswept villages situated on the main age old Trans Himalayan salt trade route to Tibet via Upper Mustang area. Overnight at Tea house.

After breakfast we make a steep climb up the Jhong Khola valley to re-join the direct trail to Muktinath just below Khingar at 3200m. The trail climbs through a desert landscape till Jarkot Village at 3500m which is well worth exploring. A further climb reaches us to Muktinath. Overnight at Tea house.

After breakfast we visit Muktinath Temple. It is a important pilgrimage site for Hindus and Buddhists both. There we can see Tibetan traders as well as Sadhus from the far south of India. There is shrines in a grove of trees including a Buddhists gompa & the Vishnu temple of Jwalamai. An old temple nearby shelters a spring and natural gas jets that provide Muktinath's famous eternal flame. It's the earth-water - fire combination that accounts for Muktinath's great religious significance. It also offers magnificent views of Dhaulagiri peak. Afternoon hike/ drive back to Jomsom. Overnight at Tea house.

After breakfast we take 20 minutes short, scenic flight back to Pokhara. Transfer you to the hotel and end of the Package.