Day by day itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to Hotel (BB).
Day 02: All restricted area Permits Procedure and preparation for trekking and climbing (BB).
Trekking Starting
Day 03: Early morning drive to Pokhara (900 m) by tourist bus, 6 hours, 200KM or flight 25 minutes, overnight at Hotel (BB).
Day 04: Pokhara to Jomsom by flight and trek to Kagbeni 2800 m, 3–4 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 05: Trek from Kagbeni to Chele 3100m, 5–6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 06: Chele to Geling 3570m, 4/6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 07: Geling to Charang (Tsarang) 3560, 4/6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 08: Charang to Lomangthan 3810m, 4/6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 09: Exploration Day to Lo-Mangthan village and caves 6–7 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 10: Trek from Lo-Manthang to Yara 3900m, 6–7 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 11: Trek from Yara to Luri Cave Monastery (4005m) 4–5 hours, overnight at tented camp (B/L/D).
Day 12: Trek from Luri Gompa from Ghuma Thanti 4600m/5-6 hours, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Day 13: Trek from Ghuma Thanti to Namta Khola 4890/7-8 hours, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Day 14: Trek from Namta Khola to Saribung Base Camp 4950, 6–7 hours, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Day 15: Saribung Expedition day, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Day 16: Spare Day for high passes and climbing if, in case of weather or any cause, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Day 17: Trek from Base Camp to Nagoru 4400m via Saribung Pass 5600m, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Day 18: Trek from Nagoru to Phu Gaon 4080m/5-6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 19: Trek from Phu Gaon to Kyang 3870m 4-5 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 20: Trek from Kyang to Naar village 4200m/ 4-5 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 21: Trek from Naar to Meta / Dharmasala 3560m/3-4 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 22: Trek from Meta to Koto 2600m/6-7 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Trekking Ending
Day 23: Trek from Koto to Besi Sahar 860m/5-6 hours drive by Jeep, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 24: Trek from Besisahar to Kathmandu by Tourist bus, 5-6 hours, transfer to hotel (B/L).
Day 25: Final Departure from Kathmandu
Detail Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu transfer to Hotel (BB).
Welcome to Nepal. Asian Hiking Team will be picked from the airport and transferred to the hotel, overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 02: All restricted area Permits Procedure and preparation for trekking and climbing (BB).
We have process for rusticated area permit before your arrival in Nepal but Nepal government briefing in Tourism Department for Saribung expedition. If you come for the first time to Nepal, may be a Kathmandu city tour. Meet all the expedition crews and check equipment overnight at the Hotel.
Day 03: Early morning drive to Pokhara (900m) by tourist bus, 6 hours, 200KM or flight 25 minutes, overnight at Hotel (BB).
From Kathmandu to Pokhara which takes about six hours. As you cross out of the Kathmandu valley, only to quickly descend again to the Trisuli River, you follow upstream to its junction with the Marsyangdi River. You follow the Marsyangdi gently up through heavily terraced fields and small hill towns to the Seti River that takes you directly into Pokhara. Having pleasant weather, Pokhara is tourist's paradise with full of natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as lakes, caves, temples of Buddhist and Hindus along with mountains, or 25 minutes flight can reach Pokhara and join the Pokhara city tour (the flight on request), Overnight in Pokhara at Hotel.
Day 04: Pokhara to Jomsom by flight and trek to Kagbeni 2800m, 3-4 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Early in the morning, we go to the Pokhara Domestic airport and take a flight to Jomsom through the deep Kali Gandaki Gorge. Then, we commence our trek by walking on the riverbed of Kaligandaki River until we arrive in Lubra where we visit the Bon-Po monastery. We then ascend up to Ekleybatti and continue walking on the riverbed until we reach Kagbeni. We can visit the red-painted Gompa in Kagbeni, overnight at Kagbeni Hotel.
Day 05: Trek from Kagbeni to Chele 3100m, 5-6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
We register our Mustang restricted area permit at the check post and then continue walking on the river bank of Kali Gandaki. Moving further towards Tangbe village, we can see lovely scenery along with colorful Chortens and Mani walls. Then, we continued to move towards Chhusang village crossing over a rocky trail. We then cross over an iron bridge where Kaligandaki River runs through a tunnel. Later, we can see 16 caves above the tunnel. We ascend on a sandy trail until we reach Chele, overnight at Guest house.
Day 06: Chele to Geling 3570m, 4/6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
On the fourth day the trek Passes by Gyager village. The trek involves climbing up and down through small valleys and comes to Samara Village located at 3290 m. It is a major shopping post for the area. Annapurna range in the south dominates the scene. Night will be spent in Geiling.
Day 07: Geling to Charang (Tsarang) 3560, 4/6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
From Gelling the trail climbs gently through agriculture fields up to the centre of valley and below the settlement of Tamagung. The highest point of this day's Trek goes through Nyila pass at 3950 m. The descent to Tangmar river is gentle which leads to Charang village. Charang is a maize producing area with Gompa and Tankas available in quantity.
Day 08: Charang to Lomangthan 3810m, 4/6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
We bid farewell to this amazing place and head on some new single-track routes. We will have to cross two passes over 4000 meters. We cross Dhakmar Khola on a suspension bridge and move on to Ghar Gompa, one of the oldest Gompas in Upper Mustang. After visiting the monastery, we cross a small river and ascend to reach Chogo-La (4280m). Then, we walk downhill until we reach the walled city of Lo-Manthang. Overnight in Lo-Manthang at Hotel.
Day 09: Exploration Day to Lo-Manthan village and caves 6-7 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Today, we explore the palaces, fortress, and monasteries of Lo-Manthang. We also hike to the cultural haven of Chosar village. In Chhosar, we visited Niphu Monastery, one of the most sacred Buddhist monasteries, and Jhong Cave, the largest man made cave in Upper Mustang. Jhong Cave is five stories high with 40 rooms decorated with Tibetan scripts and Buddhist murals. After the insightful exploration of Chhosar, we hike back to Lo-Manthang for the overnight stay.
Day 10: Trek from Lo-Manthang to Yara 3900m, 6-7 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Gradually going uphill from Lo-Manthang, we reach Lo-La Pass (3950m). This is the last place where we can see Lo-Manthang. After some ups and downs throughout the trail, we arrive in Dhi village, and then, we make a short vertical ascend alongside Puyung Khola to reach Yara. Overnight in Yara.
Day 11: Trek from Yara to Luri Cave Monastery (4005m) 4-5 hours, overnight at tented camp (B/L/D).
Today, we trek from Yara to Luri Gompa. Continuing on the river bank, a gradual uphill walk brings us to Luri Cave Monastery. This is an ancient and well-known cave monastery in the Mustang region which was built in the 14th century. Inside the cave, we can see a big ancient Chorten and many pictures and statues of religious figures. There is also a holy Buddhist text which is always closed overnight in Luri at Camp.
Day 12: Trek from Luri Gompa from Ghuma Thanti 4600m/5-6 hours, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Follow the track that winds up into large pastureland which opens up to a lovely place that gives some overwhelming views of snow-capped mountains. We walk for around five hours and move down to the camp at Ghuma Thanthi. Ghuma Thanti is a lovely place that lies near a stream. It is a popular place for pilgrims who come to visit the holy lake of Damodar Kunda, overnight at tented Camping.
Day 13: Trek from Ghuma Thanti to Namta Khola 4890/7-8 hours, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Today, the trail requires strenuous walking as we would be required to cross high passes. After crossing Kyuma La (5300m) and Batsyak La (5450m), we reach the elevation lake Damodar Kunda (4890m). Damodar Kunda is a holy lake visited by Hindu pilgrims and is situated in a rain- shadow zone of the Himalayas, north of the magnificent Annapurna range. We then continued downhill to Namta Khola after spending some time at the lake, , overnight at tented Camping.
Day 14: Trek from Namta Khola to Saribung Base Camp 4950, 6-7 hours, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Today, our trek starts from the left bank moraine of Khumjung Glacier. This part of the trek is quite tough due to the snowy trail. Climbing through Khumjung Glacier, we reach Saribung Base Camp. At Saribung Base Camp, we are surrounded by many 6000 meters peak from all around, overnight at tented Camping.
Day 15: Saribung Expedition day, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Today is an exhilarating day where we scale Saribung Peak (6328m). We start early in the morning and climb up to the top of Saribung on the glacial moraine. After ascending for some time, we find a split ice which parts us from the summit by an easy trail with large snow inclines. Once we reach the top, we can get a fine view of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges along with Damodar Himal and Chhib Himal ranges. After spending some time at the top, we climb back to the base camp, overnight in Saribung Base Camp at Camp.
Day 16: Spare Day for high passes and climbing if incase of weather or any cause, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Day 17: Trek from Base Camp to Nagoru 4400m via Saribung Pass 5600m, overnight at tented Camping (B/L/D).
Today is the highlight of our trek as we cross the frozen Saribung Pass (5600m). We walk on a steep and slippery trail through the snow as we make a strenuous climb on the snowbound Saribung Pass (5600m). Saribung is located in an isolated part of Mustang region and is frozen throughout the year as it lies on the foot of Saribung Peak (6042m). After relishing the Himalayan view from the top of the pass, we descend to Nagoru on a moraine path, overnight in Nagoru at Camp.
Day 18: Trek from Nagoru to Phu Gaon 4080m/5-6 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Relishing the view of Himlung (7126m), Nemjung (7140m) Cheo (6812m), Pokarkang (6372m), we trek from Nagoru to the ancient Phu Gaon in the Nar Phu Valley. Phu Gaon is inhabited by people of mixed ethnicity such as Lama, Gurung, and Ghale allowing us to observe the traditional Buddhist culture and lifestyle. The very ancient Buddhist Monastery known as Tashi Lakhang Monastery in Phu Gaon is registered as one of the world's 108 great Buddhist Monasteries; it is believed to be one of the last monasteries built by Karmapa Rinpoche, overnight in Phu Gaon at Guest house.
Day 19: Trek from Phu Gaon to Kyang 3870m 4-5 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
Walk on the highland, cross the gate at the end of the village and descend in the constricted valley to reach Kyang. We can observe the ruins of abandoned castles of the Khampa settlement, a Tibetan descent that lived unlawfully at places like Jhunam, Chyakhu, and Kyang. We can see the remarkable view of Kangaru Himal (6981m) and the Annapurna range, overnight in Meta at the Guest house.
Day 20: Trek from Kyang to Naar village 4200m/ 4-5 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
You finally reach the Nar gates at the top of the hill, and pass by yet another line of wonderfully painted, bamboo topped chortens before turning the corner and being rewarded with sublime views of Nar, the undulating patterns of the surrounding barley and mustard fields, four old colorful and traditional Gompas and the snow peaks looming overhead. Stay overnight in camp/basic tea house.
Day 21: Trek from Naar to Meta / Dharmasala 3560m/3-4 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
After breakfast, we will explore the Naar villager and start our trek to Meta, Today is a short trek descending Naar phedi and crossing Phu khola then descending to Meta, 3560m, 3-4 hours, overnight at Guest house.
Day 22: Trek from Meta to Koto 2600m/6-7 hours, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
We descend following Naar Khola downstream as we walk through the alpine forest. We cross many small streams and attractive waterfalls near Dharamsala. We cross over many suspension bridges and riverside settlements to finally reach Koto. Overnight in Koto at Guest house.
Day 23: Trek from Koto to Besi Sahar 860m/5-6 hours drive by Jeep, overnight at Guest house/ Lodge (B/L/D).
After breakfast, we take a Jeep drive to BesiSahar. It takes 5-8 hours to drive to BesiSahar, Descend to Marsyangdi River and pass the iron bridge just at the end of Dharapani village. Walking alongside Marsyangdi River and crossing the river many times, we pass through the villages of Karte, Tal, Sattale, and Chamje on our way to Jagat continues drive to Besi Sahar through the Bulbule and Khudi villages, transfer to hotel in Besisahar end our trekking, overnight at hotel.
Day 24: Trek from Besisahar to Kathmandu by Tourist bus, 5-6 hours, transfer to hotel (B/L).
We drive over the Prithivi Highway to Kathmandu by Tourist bus, we have lunch on the way. Upon arrival in Kathmandu, you will be dropped at your hotel, overnight at a 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 25: Final Departure from Kathmandu (BB).
Our office representative will drop you at the airport as your flight schedule or next trip. We hope to see you again.
