Mustang & Dolpo · Lumbini, Pashupatinath, Muktinath and the gompas
Spiritual and pilgrimage in Mustang & Dolpo
The Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini, Shiva's temple at Pashupatinath, Muktinath sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike, Gosaikunda's high lake, Janakpur's Janaki Mandir and the monasteries of Khumbu and Mustang.
Trips
Mustang & Dolpomax 3,710 mMuktinath pilgrimage by air via Jomsom
A four-night pilgrimage from Kathmandu to Muktinath, flying to Jomsom to avoid the long road, with a night at Kagbeni for shraddha …
Mustang & Dolpomax 3,710 mLower Mustang and Muktinath by road
Six nights by private jeep from Pokhara up the Kali Gandaki, the deep gorge between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, to the apple village …
Mustang & Dolpomax 3,710 mSlow Mustang at Shinta Mani Mustang
Six unhurried nights for travellers who want Mustang's landscape and villages with a comfortable base: one night above Pokhara, then five nights …
Mustang & Dolpomax 3,950 mUpper Mustang by jeep to Lo Manthang
Nine nights by private jeep into the old Kingdom of Lo for travellers who want Lo Manthang without two weeks of walking. …
Places
Mustang & Dolpo4,040 mDho Tarap
A high farming valley at the heart of Lower Dolpo
Mustang & Dolpo2,700 mJomsom
Mustang's district town, where the wind and the road both arrive
Mustang & Dolpo2,810 mKagbeni
A medieval village at the door of Upper Mustang
Mustang & Dolpo3,000 mLubra
Mustang's Bon village in a side valley off the Kali Gandaki
Mustang & Dolpo3,710 mMuktinath
One shrine, two faiths, 108 spouts of glacier water
Experiences
SpiritualBon and Buddhist gompas of the Tarap valley
Spend a morning visiting the gompas of Dho Tarap, some Bon and some Tibetan Buddhist, with a guide who finds …
TrekkingUp the Tarap Khola gorge to Dho
The approach to Dho Tarap from Juphal: five to six days up the Thuli Bheri and then the deep, narrow …
AdventureOver the Numa La and Baga La to Phoksundo
The great crossing of Lower Dolpo: from Dho Tarap over the Numa La and the Baga La, both above 5,000 …
HeritageA day with the farming nomads of Tarap
Spend a day with families in Dho Tarap, in the fields at harvest or with herders on the high pastures, …
NatureMorning walk to Thini village and Dhumba Lake
An easy loop from Jomsom across the river to Thini, one of the old Thakali villages, and on to the …
HeritageMustang Eco Museum and the sky-cave finds
A small museum near Jomsom airport that is worth an hour before you go north: objects from the Mustang caves, …
AdventureThe Pokhara–Jomsom flight through the gorge
One of the most dramatic short flights in Nepal: a twin-engine plane threading the Kali Gandaki gorge between two 8,000 …
SpiritualShaligrams on the Kali Gandaki riverbed
Walk the gravel bed of the Kali Gandaki with a guide who knows the stones, learn why Hindus worship these …
Stays
resort2,700 mShinta Mani Mustang
The first high-end resort in Mustang, opened in Jomsom in August 2023 with 29 suites. Designed by Nepali architect Prabal …
mountain lodge2,700 mOm's Home
A long-running, family-feel hotel in the centre of Jomsom, a two- or three-minute walk from the airport. Om's Home is …
heritage hotel2,810 mRed House Lodge
A lodge in an old Kagbeni building, restored with care and painted the deep red that gave it its name, …