Outside Kathmandu, its teeming capital, Nepal is a land of remote mountain villages, whose people survive by growing their own food on the thousands of hill terraces that scale even the steepest slopes. Mechanized farming is unheard of here; the fields are ploughed by water-buffalo, the corn harvested and threshed by hand and ground by water mills. If you stay in a trekking lodge, your bread will likely as not be made from flour ground that day, your vegetables freshly harvested from the fields.

For a short trek with few altitude problems, the Annapurna region provides you with unparalleled access to spectacular horizons of snowy peaks, so high that you'll find yourself looking twice before you believe that they are not clouds. As well as providing the views for which the trek is famous, the trail takes you through an ever-changing landscape of rice fields, misty forests and tiny local villages.

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Itinerary of Jomsom- Muktinath Trek In Detail

Day 01 Welcome to Kathmandu :
Langtang RI Representative will welcome groups at Kathmandu Airport with a banner and drop them to Hotel Vaishali..After check-in at the hotel and refreshments, LRT office management and guide will formally introduce themselves and provide a trip briefing. Group should have handled International flight tickets reconfirmation and submit 2 passport size pictures and Passport copy to the office management. The rest of the day is free to explore the local area.

Day 02 Kathmandu Sightseeing :
After breakfast, we start an interesting tour around Kathmandu stands at 1350 meters and the valley is surrounded by hills at an altitude of around 2400 meters. Escorting by an English-speaking guide, try to give them a full taste of our vivid culture image and an enchanting manner of its people. In our sightseeing tour we go to Katmandu Darbar square, Swambhunath (Monkey temple) and Pashupatinath.After lunch you will drive to Patan. The rest of the day can be spent browsing the hundreds of shops and stalls selling everything from Kashmir carpets & Tibetan handicrafts to the latest reading materials. Overnight in hotel.

Day 03 Kathmandu – Pokhara :
Transferred by tourist bus for your 6 -hour drive to Pokhara, a beautiful town set on the banks of the Phewa Lake. It is smaller and much less. It is smaller and much less hectic than Kathmandu and is the perfect starting point for our trek.

Day 04 Pokhara - Jomsom - Kahbeni :
Fly to Jomsom & sightseeing around Jomsom. The Kaligandaki valley here is called the Thakkhola, after the native Thakalis, who are distantly related to the Tibetans. The day we wlak to Kagbeni, the check point of entry to Upper Mustang.

Day 05 Kagbeni - Muktinath :
We ascend steeply to a 3880m, at Muktinath Muktinath. This is one of the most important pilgrimage sights for Hindus. Holy water flows from the 108 carved spouts surrounding the Vishnu temple in a grove of poplars. Muktinath is also home to many ethnic Tibetans and holy Buddhists, who come here for the temple in which fire miraculously burns in a stream of water inside a small but very holy temple.

Day 06 Muktinath - Jomsom :
Descend gradually through fields and poplar groves, then into the Kali Gandaki river valley. Follow the valley southwards to Jomsom. The Kali Gandaki valley here is called the Thak Khola, from the ethnic group the Thakalis, the main inhabitants of this area.

Day 07 Jomsom -Kalopani :
Descend to Marpha, a lovely village of whitewashed houses and fertile fields. Continue down the Kali Gandaki reaching the old Thakali trading centre of Tukuche. As the trail continues, the Himalayan rainshadow end and open spaces make way for coniferous forest and Kalopani
(2560m.) From here there are spectacular 360 degree views of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas high above.

Day 08 Kalopani - Tatopani :
A beautiful walk, with another transition into sub-tropical vegetation and the return of water buffalo, banyan trees andpoinsettias. The trail follows the river through a narrow gorge, and
descends to cross a bridge near a spectacular waterfall, before winding through the valley to Tatopani. The hot water springs that give the village its name provide the perfect opportunity for a good 'scrub.'

Day 09 Tatopani - Ghorepan :
Steadily climbing all day, we eventually leave behind the terraced fields and walk through thick rhododendron forest to the village of Ghorepani. We camp at the pass for the best views of the sunset over the spectacular, snow-capped Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Range.

Day 10 Ghorepani - Tadapani :
A short early-morning climb to the Deurali pass for a spectacular panorama over Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas, and all the way south to the plains of India. Trail descends steeply through dense moss-covered forest rich with birdlife to Tadapani (2540m) for beautiful sunset views of Annapurna South and Machhapuchhare.

Day 11 Tadapani - Ghandrung :
Trail descends steeply through dense damp forest, where you may see monkeys, and continues down over a series of rock-cut steps that follow a leaping stream. Arrive in Ghandrung (1940m) and explore the maze-like streets of this thriving Gurung settlement.

Day 12 Ghandrung - Birethanti - Pokhara :
A steady climb down past startlingly green cultivated terraces and picturesque, beautifully-preserved farms to the scurrying Modi River, which the trail follows back to
Birethanti. Drive to Pokhara. O/N at Hotel.

Day 13 Drive Back to Kathmandu :
Drive to Kathmandu and we will provide fare well dinner in Nepali Cultural dance resturant .

Day 14 : Free on your own

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Cost Includes :
All land and domestic air transfer as per itinerary
Arrival and departure transfers and Internal flights as per itinerary
Twin share accommodation in Kathmandu and b'fast as per itinerary
1/2 day sightseeing in Kathmandu
All accommodation and 3 meals while on the trek in Tea Houses
Fully escorted trek with English speaking guide and 1 porter between each 2 person
Trekking permit and National Park Fees Wages, equipment, insurance and other facilities to staffs

Not Included :
International Airfare
Visas US$30
Airport Departure taxes/Excess baggage charges
Other meals not stated (Lunch/Dinner in Cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara)
Items of personal nature ie. Soft/hard drinks, tips etc.
Travel Insurance (this is a mandatory condition of booking)
Medical evacuation in case of emergency
Personal spending money

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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary, but as this is adventure travel in a remote mountain region, we cannot guarantee it! Weather conditions and the health of trekkers can all contribute to changes. The guides and their Sherpa assistants will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if necessary.

Experience Required : This Trek is suitable for keen walkers who are able to walk for 6 – 7 hours in a day, with a light rucksack. Some of the days are quite long, and the walking feels more strenuous at altitude. Generally the trail is a good track, but occasionally it will be uneven and rocky.

Food & Accommodation : You are accommodated in teahouses whilst on trek. A teahouse is a local run guesthouse, but standards vary enormously. In popular areas such as Annapurna, teahouses are more like hotels, with hot water, Western food and private rooms

Recommended equipment list : Trekkers need to provide their own personal clothing and equipment. Some items of equipment are available for hire from us such like Sleeping bag and Down Jacket

Footwear : Well broken-in walking shoes - these must be suitable for snow, thick socks, light socks, camp shoes.

Clothing : Down or fiber filled waterproof jacket and trousers, sweater or fleece jacket, underwear, warm and cotton trousers or jeans, shirts and T-shirts, shorts, long underwear, wool hat, sun hat, gloves, bathing suit, track suit.

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Additional Information
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