Kathmandu Muktinath Overland Tour

Day 01: Reach Kathmandu after your international flight.

On arrival in Kathmandu received by Nepal Holiday Organizer staff and guide for short drive to your hotel in the hub of Kathmandu city, where you will join with other members of Muktianth Overland Tour, where our guide will brief with information regarding tours - hotels-culture with do’s and don’ts, includes welcome dinner in a nice and typical Nepali restaurant with culture programs.

Day 02:  In Kathmandu with sightseeing tour at places of interest.

Morning after breakfast our tour guide will receive you for sightseeing tour around interesting part of Kathmandu, as Kathmandu city a blend of modernization and old lively cultures where you can witness medieval period villages and way of life of the locals as it was for past hundreds of years. Kathmandu valley steeped with ancient history-old traditions full of world heritage sites of Buddhism and Hinduism temples / monasteries.

After an interesting tour afternoon free at leisure preparation for tour beyond Kathmandu.

Day 03: Drive to Pokhara 860m - 06 hrs journey.

Morning an interesting drive on the main Kathmandu-Pokhara highway overlooking snow capped mountain views in the contrast of rolling green hills and valleys, journey leads through many towns and villages following the glacial river Trisuli till to the town of Mugling where the road to Pokhara, on leaving Mugling town heading towards west to Pokhara on reaching Pokhara transfer to respective hotels with afternoon free at leisure with short walk around Phewa Lake side.

Day 04:  Drive to Beni and to Tatopani village 1,000 m - 6 hrs.

From Pokhara drive into mid hills with zig-zag road all the way to Naudanda, then descends to Nayapul with views of Annapurna South, Fish tail, green hills, terraces and villages. On reaching Beni situated at the confluence of Mygdi Khola and Kali Gandaki Rivers and districts headquarter of Mygdi area, after a short break drive moves along the bank of Kaligandaki River, on picturesque road journeys to reach at nice Tatopani village for overnight stop.

At Tatopani means hot-spring, where you can refresh in the hot spring pools by the bank of Kaligandaki River.

Day 05: Drive to Jomsom 2,715 m - 04 hrs.

From Tatopani drive leads along the bank of Kaligadaki River heading past Dana farm village and heading towards beautiful waterfalls of Rupsi Chhara, on leaving the warm rice growing areas towards cooler zone to reach at Mustang area at Ghasa, our drive continues on dirt road higher up towards Lete and Kalopani village reaching at 2,560m high.

From here leaving behind the lovely alpine woodland with views of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna mountain range, drive continues outside Kalopani village through the pine forest and reaching to the windswept Kobang village from here the drive gets better on the higher side of the river entering at dry windswept territory passing beautiful villages of Tukuche and Marpha both famous for delicious apples and its products. From Marpha it takes about less than an hour to Jomsom. The head quarter town of Mustang area, however this area is termed as Lower Mustang till Kagbeni and Muktinath from Kagbeni onwards north west needs special permit to enter Upper Mustang which leads to Tibet.

Day 06: Drive to Muktinath 3,800 m - 02 hrs and visit the temple.

Morning drive to our final destination at Muktinath which is about 21 k.m. distance from Jomsom of few hours driving journey.

Drive from Jomsom leads near Kagbeni following the bank of Kaligandaki river to Muktinath

As ride climbs through Tibetan style villages to reach at Muktinath around the area called Rani Pawa where most of the good lodges are located with 20 minutes away from main Temple of Muktinath premises. Afternoon visit the temple and 108 holy water spouts and other important sites.

Day 07: Morning drive towards Beni - 05 hrs.

Catch the beautiful views of Nilgiris and Dhaulagiri mountains and then head downhill towards Kaligandaki River valley as the drive follows past Jomsom-Marpha-Tuckuche and Kobang to reach back into tree lines with close views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri finally drive leads towards warm areas at Tatopani and to Beni town for overnight stop. 

Day 08: Morning drive back to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel.

After an enjoyable and great moment on Muktinath return drive back to Kathmandu on the same route past Pokhara and Damuli following Trisuli River for some times and then back at your hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 09: International departure for home ward bound.

After a most memorable experience on Muktinath Overland Tour, our staff transfers you to the airport for your final departure homeward bound.