Mustang

Mustang is famous for adventure sports such as cycling, rock climbing, trekking, horse racing, and riding. The geographical structure of Mustang is composed of highlands and lowlands with plains, which makes it suitable for mountain cycling and trekking. Due to lack of enough transportation facilities, locals raise horse in their home for transportation purpose.

 

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  • Reviews 1 Review
    4/5
  • Vacation Style Holiday Type
    • Culture
    • Mountain Biking
    Adventure, Culture, Cycling, Family, Guided Tours, History, Mountain Climbing, Nature, Peace, Retreat, Trekking
  • Activity Level Extreme
    7/8
All about the Mustang.

Mustang District is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It covers an area of 3,573 km² and has a population of 13,452. The headquarters is Jomsom. The district is in Dhawalagiri Zone and part of Gandaki Pradesh in northern Nepal, straddles the Himalayas and extends northward onto the Tibetan Plateau.

Mustang is located in the northernmost part of the country and is extensively rich in natural vegetation. You will be able to see small portion occupied by tropical alpine and coniferous forest here in Mustang. Moreover, lovely apple fields and rhododendron forests make this region more beautiful. Similarly, you will see hillsides completely covered with gorgeous red and pink rhododendrons. Upper Mustang trek offers a chance to explore the thousands of years old monasteries, caves, local tribes, and scenic beauties of the different landscapes.

Mustang’s location at the shadow region of the Annapurna and Nilgiri mountain ranges, provides for a unique environment that resembles a cold desert. It’s high altitude and it proximity to the Tibetian plateau enables heavy wind to blow throughout the day. However, the rocky highlands make the location suitable for rock climbing.

 

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Mustang is famous for adventure sports such as cycling, rock climbing, trekking, horse racing, and riding. The geographical structure of Mustang is composed of highlands and lowlands with plains, which makes it suitable for mountain cycling and trekking.

 

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Best Time to Visit Mustang

Mustang can be visited throughout the year. Similarly, most travelers visit mustang during Spring and Autumn seasons in Nepal. Best Time to Visit Mustang is during these months as the sky is clear and you can witness the amazing views of the landscapes as well as the mountains during your trip. Mustang is an excellent place to visit during these seasons and you can also taste the local apples grown in Marpha Village. During December to January, the chances of snowfall at Mustang is very high. So that if you are willing to visit mustang with some snowfall activities then these two months are best to visit.

 

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Attractions in Mustang

1. Lo Manthang

2. Marpha Village

3. Muktinath Temple

4. Dumba Lake

5. Kagbeni

6. Thorong La Pass

7. Jomsom

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
Key attractions
  1. Visit Muktinath temple, one of the most popular places for Hindus and Buddhists
  2. Comfortable lodges and teahouses at Lower Mustang.
  3. Exploring the beautiful Tibetan Buddhist culture, monasteries, prayer flags, and chortens.
  4. A popular destination for mountain climbing, mountain cycling, and cultural tours.
  5. The Independent Tibetan Kingdom. The royal people still live in the Upper Mustang.
  6. You can experience a different side of Nepali culture.
  7. Visiting Marpha village which is popular for apple pies and orchards.
  8. Kali Gandaki Gorge, the deepest Gorge.
  9. Visiting the forbidden kingdom of Lo.
  10. Mustang receives less rainfall as it is the rain shadow of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri.

In order to reach Mustang, visitors can take a flight to Pokhara from Kathmandu. From Pokhara, they can take a taxi, bus or rent a bike to Pokhara. On Prithvi Highway, it takes around 6-8 hours to reach Jomsom which is the starting point of the Lo Kingdom in Upper Mustang.

Overall Rating
4/5
Tegan, Nepal
Reviewed On 10/04/2021
4/5

Mustang was amazing, beautiful landscapes and nature and wonderful people.

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