A historic Nepalese stupa beneath a clear blue sky.

expedition in Chhoser and Upper Mustang

Mustang Sky Caves

A restricted journey into Upper Mustang's cliff-cut cave complexes, old murals and archaeological mystery around Lo Manthang.

Duration
8 days
Journey style
expedition
Region
Chhoser and Upper Mustang
Best timing
Set after a local conditions review

More than a route on a map

This is a starting point. The final journey is built around access, weather, the right pace and what your group wants to understand.

What it asks of you

Restricted-area logistics, high altitude and vertical ladder access within fragile cave sites.

How WildWalk guides

Wakif brings local context, nature-guide training and a photographer's patience to every day in the field.

Sunlight striking banded cliffs above a mountain river.
A lone walker on a mountain road between forested slopes.

Your route

8 days, planned with purpose

The sequence below is the working shape of the journey. Timing may change when safety, access or the season asks for it.

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  1. Day 01

    Travel Kathmandu to Pokhara

    820 m

  2. Day 02

    Fly to Jomsom; continue to Kagbeni

    2,810 m

  3. Day 03

    Enter Upper Mustang and reach Ghami

    3,520 m

  4. Day 04

    Ghami to Lo Manthang

    3,840 m

  5. Day 05

    Explore Chhoser and Jhong Cave

    About 3,900 m

  6. Day 06

    Lo Manthang to Muktinath via Ghar Gompa

    3,800 m

  7. Day 07

    Drive to Jomsom; fly to Pokhara

    820 m

  8. Day 08

    Return to Kathmandu

    1,300 m

Wakif Wagle with camera equipment and a laptop outdoors.

Guided by someone who knows when to slow down

Wakif learned the land through years of exploration, wildlife photography and nature-guide training in Bardiya. He built WildWalk because rushed, crowded itineraries never felt like the real Nepal.

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A historic Nepalese stupa beneath a clear blue sky.

Make this journey yours

Share your dates, group and interests. Wakif will reply with the right questions and a realistic next step.

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