Jomsom Muktinath Trek

Welcome to Kathmandu, the city of temples, you can call it the most developed city of Nepal as of now, and it is here, where we are located to serve you in a way you want right from TRIBHUWAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, where you can see us waiting for you with our TRAVEL MAX GUIDE SIGNBOARD, and your name so that you can spot us at once, and you will be taken to your hotel in a vehicle or to our office where you can ask us questions, having tea or coffee, after all these activities, if you have a time, then there is nothing better than spending your time in Thamel, the tourist hub which is just outside the door of our office, you ask us, what you want to eat, what you want to enjoy, we will show you that the tourist like you most desired in a new place.

The sightseeing that you are going to do, today, comprises of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and they can be categorized as Stupas, Temples, and Palaces. The sightseeing can be personalized, according to your interest, and all the effective route planning for the sightseeing will be done by the city guide of TMG, focusing on all the values of your satisfaction like how much time you want to spend, the mode of transportation you want to choose, such as rickshaw, private car, cycle, and it also takes walking distance into account.

Kathmandu Durbar Square

From the hotel where you are staying, nothing is near the Kathmandu Durbar Square. It was a ceremonial site; it was a palace where the would-be kings used to be coronated in the past, now it is a palace cum museum, and to be there is to experience how the royals spend their life. Stand among the monuments, temples, and statues that back to the 17th and 18th century. 

Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)

Be well prepared in advance because this stupa is located at quite an altitude and is more than 2,000 years old. This is the most important of all the Buddhist Stupas in Nepal and has a fascinating face of Lord Buddha on every side, and its base has the stonework of 5 Dhyani Buddhas – Vairocana, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi, and Aksobhya, and each of these represents the wisdom of Lord Buddha. People flock to this stupa to see the birds-eye view of Kathmandu.

Pashupatinath 

Pashupatinath is as old as the hills, but the Hindu Committees of Nepal, looks after it, such as renovation and maintenance, and there are new adds on in and around the temple. Pashupatinath is the most important temple of Lord Shiva and located not far away from the heart of Kathmandu. Only Hindus are permitted to enter from the main gate to Pashupatinath Temple. As a visitor, you will enjoy the rich combination of architecture from a distance. If you are lucky, then you might see the Hindu Cremation taking place.

Bouddhanath 

Bouddhanath is also a stupa. It is one of the holiest pilgrimages of the Buddhists. It has a white doom just like Swayambhunath, whatever the myth is, it contains the bones of Kasyapa Buddha (Buddha incarnation), while others say it contains the bone of Lord Buddha. Around the base of the stupa are 108 small images of the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha. Go anytime to enjoy these images.

TMG representative will come to pick you. After this, you will head to the tourist bus station. On the way, you will pass through towns, villages, and beautiful landscapes. There are also terraced farmland and rivers. After some pretty long hours, you will reach the City of Lake “Pokhara.” Pokhara is the second best tourist destination after Kathmandu. It is also the city that offers a lot of tourism activities like paragliding, zip flyer, and bungy jumping. Its famous tourist spots are Davis falls, World peace pagoda, Bindhyabasini Temple, and so on. You will check in to the hotel. In the evening time, you can walk around Phewa Lake.

After breakfast, you drive from Pokhara to Naya Pul, the starting point of the trek. You have to walk through oak and rhododendron forest. The trekking trail that you follow is easy and gentle as well as winding and is called the “Ulleri Stairs”. On the way, there are also steps, boulders, steepness, cliffs, bridges, and villages. There is also a village called Tikhedunga, and you reach Ulleri via it. When you reach Ulleri, it would be afternoon.

After breakfast, you head to Ghorepani by reaching Banthanti and Nangethanti. In order to reach these villages, you have to walk through oak and rhododendron forest, and it is in Nangethanti, you will have your lunch. This is how you reach Ghorepani, the village that shows the perfect view of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Ranges.

Poon Hill is a viewpoint, and it is incomparable because it offers the rewarding and panoramic view of the mountains, including Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Manalsu and others, including Kali Gandaki Gorge and the Nepal-Tibet border. In addition to these, you will also see the amazing view of Mustang and Pokhara. After this, you head to Tatopani walking uphill and downhill, in the forest, and on the rocky steps. On the way, you enjoy the spectacular view of Annapurna South and Nilgiri mountains. There are villages like Sikha and Ghar Khola on the way. Crossing the suspension bridge, you reach Tatopani.

After breakfast, you start your trek. On the trekking trail, there is an uphill route. Walking there, you reach the Kali Gandaki River. Over the river, there is a suspension bridge. There are also beautiful waterfalls on the way. Rupse Chhahara is one of them. The trekking trail ascends and heads to Ghasa which is located in the lower part of the Kali Gandaki Valley. The village has a lush forest, a home to the birds; you will love this place if you are a bird lover.

You follow an uphill trekking trail. You reach a forest. You reach a stream. You also reach a village named Lete. By following a more up trekking trail, you reach a river and another village named Larjung. Today’s highlights are apple orchards. Marpha has a lot of these, and they are the tastiest apples of Nepal. You can try local apple brandy.

The trekking trail takes you to a valley as you ascend gradually. On the way, there is a ridge, and later you will walk through Jomsom village. There is also the Kali Gandaki River. The river also has the deepest gorge in the world. There, the trekking trail winds like a serpent. The trail takes you to Eklebhatti village and Kagbeni. From Kagbeni, you see the stunning view of mountains like Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri, and Tukuche peaks. The village that you walk through at the beginning is Khobang and the most popular monastery you visit is Kanti Gompa. Marpha via which you reach has not only apple orchard but also orange trees.

You walk by the Kali Gandaki River uphill. From the trekking trail, you will see the stunning view of the mountains. The trekking trail becomes steeper and heads to Khingar. It also takes you to Jharkot, a village that has a beautiful fortress. Later, it takes you to a desert type place and finally to Muktinath. Muktinath is the place of religious significance to the Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains. You see the devotees coming from India. There, you also see the temple of Vishnu and a Gompa, a monastery.

Muktinath is famous for 108 cow heads spigots near the Vishnu temple. The water that comes to these spigots is believed to come from the sacred lake called Mansarovar which is near Mount Kailash that is the abode of Lord Shiva, the most powerful deity of the Hindus. To the Buddhists, Muktinath is known as Chumig Gyatsa and is holy to them as the site of Lokeswar, the protective deity of Tibet. From Muktinath, you trek to Jomsom, enjoying the good view of Mt. Dhaulagiri which is 8000 m plus.

You take an early morning flight to Pokhara. The plane passes between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountains and gives you a unique experience. In Pokhara, you will do boating in Fewa Lake and in the evening, you can walk around the lake.

Today, you will drive from Pokhara. As you head from the City Of Lakes to the City Of Temples, the scenery changes from lush forest to less vegetation area. Cross the rivers, streams, and pass through the scenic view of hilly landscapes. You will check-in the hotel. In the evening, you will have a farewell dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant, seeing the Nepali dance.

From the haphazard city, as well as from nature’s dramatic set, you fly out from Nepal. The proceedings of your flight begin by picking you up from the hotel. You trekked in a paradise, and now you are heading to your native land. Before you head, we pick you up from the hotel before 3 hours.