Muktinath Pilgrimage Tour

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

Muktinath Pilgrimage Tour offers you a spiritual journey to Muktinath. The journey begins with a flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara and a connecting flight to Jomsom. From there you will trek along the Kali Gandaki River and pass through the town of Kagbeni to finally reach Muktinath. The shrine consist of has 108 sacred spring spouts along with an eternal flame. The main hall consists of the mud statue of Avalokitesvara, a bodhisattwa known for compassion. You can pay you respects by lighting butter lamps and spend your time in deep meditation. Muktinath or Chummig Gyatsa is one of the most sacred Buddhist and Hindu religious sites located in Mustang District. The temple of Muktinath rests on the banks of Kali Gandaki River, some 50 km east of Jomsom, the district headquarters of Mustang district. Visiting Chumig Gyatsa is believed to liberate the the mortal souls from the cycle of pain and suffering.

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu International Airport. — On your arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, you will be received by our office representative and transferred to hotel. Visit office in the afternoon for travel paperwork. Stay overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu. Day 2: Trip preparation and city tour of Kathmandu or Patan and Bhaktapur. — Today, you will visit popular world heritage monuments in Kathmandu including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudha Stupa, Swoyambhu Stupa and Pashupatinath. Alternatively, you can choose to visit world heritage sites in Bhakatapur and Patan. By late afternoon you will drive back to your hotel. Stay overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu. Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) stopping at Kurintar to visit Manakmana Temple — After early morning breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the hotel and drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) On the way you will make a sidetrip to Manakamana Temple by travelling on a cable car. This Temple is quite famous among Nepalese as it is believed that worshiping at this temple helps to turn your wishes into reality. After the visit, you will continue your journey towards Pokhara. Pokhara is the tourist's paradise with full of natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as lakes, caves, Buddhist monasteries and Hindu temples. Pokhara is surrounded by high green hills commanding magnificent views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Macchapuchre and Lamjung Himal. Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara. Day 4: Fly from Pokhara to Jomsom (2700m) takes about 25 minutes. — This morning, after breakfast, enjoy a short mountain flight from Pokhara to Jomsom. Then drive from Jomsom to Muktinath (3850m) that lasts about 2 hours. Muktinath or Chumig Gyatsa is one of the most sacred places in the Himalaya for Buddhists and Hindus. This ancient temple has a statue of Avalokitesvara. In Muktinath, we’ll spend some time exploring the religious site, and see the eternal flame that burns on a natural gas source. Visiting this temple is believed to offer you salvation. The temple has 108 taps flowing with sacred water where devotees take holy bath. Later you will drive back to Jomsom. Stay overnight at lodge. Day 5: Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara takes about 25 minutes. — You will take this short flight taking in panorama of Himalayan peaks back to Pokhara. The flight only occurs during morning period. In Pokhara you can spend the day sightseeing round. You will visit World Peace Pagoda, International Mountain Museum, David Falls, Bindhbasini Temple, Mahadev Cave, etc. Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara. Day 6: Drive to Sarangkot for the sun rise view — Early morning drive to Sarangkot to catch sunrise views and Himalayan panorama. Afterwards drive back to hotel for breakfast after which you will enjoy long drive back to Kathmandu. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu. Day 7: Departure — As per your flight schedule, our airport representative will transfer you from hotel to the airport for your final departure.

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Arrival at Kathmandu International Airport. — On your arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, you will be received by our office representative and transferred to hotel. Visit office in the afternoon for travel paperwork.+