Jomsom Muktinath Trekking (15 days)

Day 01: Pick up from the airport and transfer to the Hotel:

Day 02: City Sightseeing day:
Full day Kathmandu valley sightseeing (Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swyambhunath, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath and Kathmandu Durbar square).

Day 03: Drive to Pokhara-200 km (7 hour) and overnight in hotel:
In a short you will be out of Kathmandu than you will enjoy beautiful countryside with views of Himalayas. Lunch will be served about the half way of Journey.

Day 04: Fly to Jomsom-2760m and trek to Kagbeni-2840m (2-3 hrs) and O/N at guesthouse:
Morning flight to Jomsom-35min. Enjoy breathtaking mountain views of Annapurna Himalayas and Dhaulagiri-8167m. The route passes the Valley of Kaligandaki River to ancient village Kagbeni, entrance of Upper Mustang Kingdom.

Day 05: Kagbeni to Muktinath-3802m (4-5 hours) O/N at guesthouse:
Trekking starts around 7 am after breakfast. Kagbeni looks like small town out of the medieval past with mud/stone old houses and dark tunnels. Gompa (monastery) perched above the town. Climb up through some ancient villages Jharkot and Ranipauwa with meadows. This is very popular place for both Hindu and Buddhist, crowed with pilgrims and travelers. Excellent views of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri.

Day 06: Muktinath to Marpha-2667m (6-7 hours) O/N at guesthouse:
Trekking starts around 8 am after visit site of Muktinath. Trek down passing Aklebhetti and Jomsom.
Marpha is quite civilized village of Thakali People with large impressive Tashi Lhakhang gompa. This is a Nyingma Buddhist Gompa like all buildings in Marpha painted with whitewash produced from a special local stone.

Day 07:Marpha to Ghasa -2025m (6 -7 hours) O/N at guesthouse:
Trekking starts around 7am after breakfast. Mostly you walk along side Kaligandaki River to Tukche village. Tukche was the most important village of Thakali people, because of salt and wool trade meeting point from Tibet and upper Thak valley. Treks continue through the valley of Kaligandaki with views of Dhaulagiri, Tukuche peak, Annapurna I and Nilgari as well. Vegetation changes from dry, desert to green pine forest.

Day 08: Ghasa to Tatopani-1189m (5-6 hours) O/N at guesthouse:
Trekking starts around 7am after breakfast. Vegetation changes on route from mountain pine and birch to subtropical trees. Kaligandaki valley ends here and valley said to be deepest in the world. On way down you will enjoy beautiful waterfall (Rupse Chhahara).

Day 9: Rest day in Tatopani-1189m O/N at guesthouse:
Relax day. Tatopani means 'hot water' in Nepali and village took it name from the hot springs near the river below the village. There are two cement pools on the banks of the river. You'll enjoy food prepared by well trained Cooks in restaurants. Many shops, tailor, shoemaker, bookshops, several jewelers are among Tatopani's facilities.

Day 10: Tatopani to Ghorepani-2855m (7-8 hours) O/N at guesthouse:
Trekking starts around 7am after breakfast. Before the trails from Beni, there are few ups and downs. Trek through some villages like Ghara, Shikha and Chitre at the end you will trek through oak and magnolia and rhododendron forest. Once you are in Ghorepani you will enjoy views of many Annapurna mountains.

Day 11: Ghorepani to Tadapani including Poon Hill - 3100m (6-7 hours):
Trekking starts early around 5 am to visit Poon hill before breakfast. You can have one of the best panorama views from poon hill. Enjoy energetic breakfast at Ghorepani, the journey follows on the path through deep pine and rhododendron forest with some small waterfalls. Tadapani means 'far water' water supply in this village is long distance.

Day 12: Tadapani to Ghandruk (4-5 hours) O/N at guesthouse:
Trekking starts around 7 am after breakfast. This is Gurung village with pleasant views of Annapurna south, Hinchuli and Machhepuchere and many other mountains.

Day 13: Ghandruk to Nayapul ( 4-5 hours) O/N at guesthouse:
Trekking starts around 9am after breakfast. The trail is now on the bottom of the river valley passing through some lovely birch forest. Trek alongside the river to rice terraces of Chimrong village. From Nayapul drive to Pokhara about 2 hours

Day 14: Transfar to Kathmandu

Day 15: Final departure