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Mustang Windswept Trek
♡An eight-day trek through Lower Mustang's arid, wind-carved landscape, combining walking between villages with the region's Tibetan Buddhist culture.
Best for: Active traveler seeking a distinctive high-desert trekking landscape
Destinations: Muktinath & Mustang
Overview
Unlike our Muktinath Pilgrimage Journey, which centers on the temple itself, this journey is built as a proper trek through Lower Mustang's villages — a genuinely different landscape from anywhere else in our catalogue, dry and wind-scoured in the rain shadow of the Annapurna range, with Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and cave complexes along the trail.
Walking days are moderate, 4–6 hours between villages, with afternoons often given to a monastery visit or time in a village rather than more walking. The region's strong afternoon winds shape the daily schedule — most walking happens in the morning, before the wind picks up, which your guide will plan around rather than pushing through if conditions turn.
Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Jomsom & Trek Begins
Scenic flight to Jomsom, short first day's walk
Day 2: Trek to Kagbeni
Trek to Kagbeni, the gateway to Upper Mustang
Day 3: Kagbeni to Muktinath
Trek to Muktinath, temple visit
Day 4: Village & Monastery Day
Trek between villages, monastery visit along the way
Day 5: Cave Complex Visit
Guided visit to a Mustang cave complex, continue trekking
Day 6: Return Trek
Begin the return trek toward Jomsom
Day 7: Return to Jomsom
Final descent to Jomsom
Day 8: Fly to Pokhara & Departure
Scenic flight back to Pokhara and departure
Included
- ✓ 7 nights' teahouse and hotel accommodation
- ✓ Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner while trekking
- ✓ Local trekking guide and porter support
- ✓ Domestic flights to and from Jomsom
Not included
- ✕ International flights
- ✕ Travel insurance (must include trekking cover)
- ✕ Personal expenses
- ✕ Trekking and restricted-area permits (quoted separately at booking)
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