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Arjun Thapa
Wildlife Safari Expert & Chitwan–Bardia Specialist
Nepali
English
Hindi
10 days
Hard
Mustang Forbidden Kingdom Expedition
From ₹1,25,000 per person (indicative)
Overview
A rare journey into Upper Mustang — the last Tibetan Buddhist kingdom, closed to the world until 1992. Medieval walled cities, ancient cave monasteries, and a Martian landscape unlike anywhere else in the Himalayas.
Highlights
- Fly from Pokhara to Jomsom on a 20-minute mountain flight
- Explore the walled city of Lo Manthang and the royal palace
- Visit 15th-century Thubchen and Jampa monasteries with ancient murals
- Sky caves with thousand-year-old Buddhist manuscripts
- Wind-carved canyon landscapes in ochre, red, and white
- Restricted Area Permit (USD 500) included
What's included
- Restricted Area Permit for Upper Mustang (USD 500, 10 days)
- ACAP conservation permit and TIMS card
- Pokhara–Jomsom–Pokhara domestic flights
- All accommodation in Lo Manthang and on route
- All meals on trek
- Licensed government guide with Upper Mustang expertise
- Porter service
Not included
- International/domestic flights to Kathmandu or Pokhara
- Personal rescue and travel insurance (mandatory in restricted area)
- Items of personal nature
- Extension beyond 10-day permit window
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