trek in The ancient Kingdom of Lo
Upper Mustang
A restricted-area journey through rain-shadow desert, red cliffs, ancient caves and Tibetan-Buddhist settlements centred on Lo Manthang.
- Duration
- 14 days
- Journey style
- trek
- Region
- The ancient Kingdom of Lo
- 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 permits, exposed arid terrain and repeated nights above 3,500 m.
How WildWalk guides
Wakif brings local context, nature-guide training and a photographer's patience to every day in the field.
Your route
14 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.
Ask about this journey- Day 01
Travel Kathmandu to Pokhara
822 m
- Day 02
Fly Pokhara to Jomsom; trek to Kagbeni
2,810 m
- Day 03
Kagbeni to Chele
3,050 m
- Day 04
Chele to Syanboche
3,475 m
- Day 05
Syanboche to Ghami
3,520 m
- Day 06
Ghami to Tsarang
3,560 m
- Day 07
Tsarang to Lo Manthang
3,840 m
- Day 08
Explore Lo Manthang and Chhoser caves
3,840 m
- Day 09
Lo Manthang to Dhakmar
3,820 m
- Day 10
Dhakmar to Ghiling
3,570 m
- Day 11
Ghiling to Chhusang
2,980 m
- Day 12
Chhusang to Jomsom
2,720 m
- Day 13
Fly Jomsom to Pokhara
822 m
- Day 14
Return to Kathmandu
1,400 m
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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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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