Trekking Upper Mustang: Day One – Kagbeni to Tangbe to Chhusang

Chhusang in Upper Mustang

From a Lower Mustang Trek to Upper Mustang: Kagbeni to Chhusang We leave Lower Mustang’s Kagbeni and within a few feet are technically in Upper Mustang – this is technically our first day in Upper Mustang or day one of the Upper Mustang Trek. There’s no dramatic change in scenery, special check point and no …

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Trekking Upper Mustang: Pokhara to Kagbeni – Lower Mustang

Kag Chode Thupten Samphel Ling Monastery in Kagbeni

Upper Mustang: the Forbidden Kingdom Awaits past Pokhara to Kagbeni Back in 2007 I first completed the Annapurna Circuiit trek in the middle of a punishingly cold winter. I trekked across the Throngla Pass, down into Manang and then entered the stone village known as Kagbeni. As we turned a corner in Kagbeni village late …

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Upper Mustang Permits & Preparation

Upper Mustang and Annapurna Conservation Area Project Permit (ACAP)

How to reach Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang? All of Upper Mustang is within a “restricted area” in the north of Nepal, bordering with Tibet and the Annapurna Circuit just after Manang. You cannot enter Upper Mustang without a restricted area permit. I cover the necessity and failures of this in the previous post about …

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Lo Manthang: Upper Mustang’s Vanishing Kingdom of Lo

View of Lo Manthang - Kingdom of Lo from the castles

The Forbidden Kingdom of Lo is about to vanish forever A mystical, forbidden Kingdom that for centuries lied hidden in an otherworldly mountainous valley in the northern Himalayas. There are few other words that can tempt intrepid travelers to venture forth and discover the Kingdom of Lo in Nepal than these. Whether known as the …

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New tourist visa fees coming to Nepal on 17th July 2019

Tourist visa Extension in Nepal

The cost of a tourist visa to Nepal is going up … on July 17th 2019 The Nepali government have announced the impending rise of tourist visa entry fees into the country. Full details on Nepali tourist visa fees and information can be found here. The new fees are the first in over 10 years …

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Free walking tour to all of Bhaktapur’s famous squares

Walking tour of Bhaktapur Nepal

Bhaktapur is more than just Durbar Square, here’s a free guide! On this page you’ll discover a great free walking tour of Bhaktapur, including its many famous heritage squares. The walk has two versions. A light and easy heritage walk and a more in-depth walk for heritage enthusiasts. This page contains the lite version as …

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Trekking Panchase: Day three – the return

Farmer carrying Buffalo fodder in Panchase

Breakfast in Bhanjyang before the descent There’s no doubt you can come back to Pokhara from Panchase on the second day after sunrise. But the restful afternoon after the sunrise was enjoyable and relaxing. The next morning it meant there would be no rush either. We got up, avoided the rice pancakes and dove into …

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