Located north of Annapurna and close to the Tibetan border, Upper Mustang is a rugged, semi-independent state that we visit on the Upper Mustang journey. Your imagination will unavoidably be fascinated by the mystery and history entwined with the geographical wonder of the formerly fiercely independent Himalayan state as you go…

Although Upper Mustang is geographically and racially a part of the Tibetan Plateau, it is located north of Annapurna at a balanced elevation of 4,000 meters. Our Upper Mustang Trekking Itineraries are especially designed to assist you in discovering less visited, off-the-beaten-path locales. We leave Kaligandaki in the direction of Lo Manthang in the west before descending to the less traveled east side of the valley. We discovered arid, desolate valleys with striking rock formations and numerous caves that piqued the interest of archaeologists and anthropologists looking for evidence of early human habitation in these regions. Only in 1992 were the first trekking groups permitted entry into this undiscovered country, and today, 800 hikers still embark on the Upper Mustang Trek, which is a ton of fun for experienced hikers. All trails. It reveals that the state is in a class by itself because its ancient Tibetan culture has largely remained unscathed by the modern era in which we live.

The capital of the upper Mustang, known as “Lo Manthang,” is encircled by a gleaming white wall and is an isolated, semi-independent region. Upper Mustang has Tibetan roots and served as a route for salt caravans traveling from Tibet to Nepal. The current royal family has roots in this era, when Mustang first declared its independence in 1380. In the 1960s, the terrain of Mustang made it the perfect location for a fortress where Tibetan Khampa rebels were trained to repel invading Chinese soldiers.

(Sherpa Travel Partner and Sherpa Mountaineering) is a company that arranges the trip of a lifetime to Wonderland. The Kathmandu Durbar Square, one of the three royal palace squares in the Kathmandu Valley, will also be visited following the Upper Mustang tour; it is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.