Lower Mustang from Jomsom to Muktinath and beyond — where it starts, lodge highlights including Shinta Mani, apple country, and how it differs from the restricted Upper Mustang zone.
Lower Mustang from Jomsom to Muktinath and beyond — where it starts, lodge highlights including Shinta Mani, apple country, and how it differs from the restricted Upper Mustang zone.
A practical guide to Upper Mustang — trailhead at Jomsom/Kagbeni, restricted-area permits, ACAP fees, Lo Manthang, caves, and what to expect on the high desert trails.
The Upper Mustang trek, also known as Nepal’s last forbidden kingdom, is one of the best trekking destinations in the world. Nestled behind the Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri, there exists this very ancient Tibetan Buddhist kingdom, which was closed to all foreign visitors until 1992 and still requires special restricted area permits to enter today. […]