Mustang Mountain Bike Tour

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

The Mustang mountain bike tour has gained significant popularity among mountain biking enthusiasts in recent years, offering not only a challenging ascent and numerous single-track descents but also a journey of discovery into a new world of experiences. Exploring Mustang by mountain bike is a unique adventure, showcasing the region's arid topography, ancient caves, Tibetan-influenced lifestyle and culture, breathtaking scenery, and historical forts. Following the trail of the ancient Silk Road, this tour is renowned as one of the best and most challenging in the world, promising an unforgettable journey. An exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in both physical challenge and cultural exploration presents itself during the Teji Festival, held annually in May in Mustang. However, it's important to note that December, January, and March are not recommended for this tour due to potential snowfall and cold winds. The remainder of the months provides ideal conditions for Upper Mustang mountain biking adventures.

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu International Airport. — Food Dinner Accomodation Hotel Elevation 1350 On your arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, you will be greeted with flower garlands/Khadas. Our representative will then take you to your hotel. If time prevails, you will visit office for paperwork. Stay overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu. Day Day 2: Trip preparation and city tour of Kathmandu or Patan and Bhaktapur. — Food Breakfast Accomodation Hotel Elevation 1350 Today, you will visit popular world heritage monuments in Kathmandu including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Swoyambhunath, and Pashupatinath. Alternatively, you can choose Bhakatapur and Patan sightseeing. By late afternoon you will drive back to your hotel. Stay overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu. Day Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) takes about seven hours. — Food BLD Accomodation Hotel Elevation 914 After early morning breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and taken to the tourist bus station. Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) takes about seven hours. The drive will take most of our morning time, leaving much of the afternoon to get a warm glimpse of Pokhara Valley and its beauty. If you choose to fly, you can reach Pokhara in 25 minutes. There are several flights from morning to afternoon available from Kathmandu to 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 along with the magnificent views of Lamjung Himal, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and many other mountain peaks. Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara. Day Day 4: Fly from Pokhara to Jomsom (2700m.) and ride to Chuksang. — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Elevation 2700 You will start riding from Jomsom and stop at Kagbeni (2810 m.) for lunch. The trail is quite barren with craggy rocks and sand and is mostly flat, which makes it very easy going. You will then continue riding to Chuksang (2900m.). Chuksang village lies beyond Tange at the confluence of the Narshing Khola and the Kali Gandaki. You can try to find Saligram, unique shaped stone on nearby riverbank. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 5: Ride from Chuksang to Geling (3510 m.) via Samar (3150m.) takes about 5-6 hours. — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Elevation 3510 The trail first climbs steeply up a rocky alley to the village of Chele. From Chele you will continue ascending along the side of a spectacular steep canyon to a pass. After the pass you descend on a pleasant trail to Samar where you will stop for lunch. From Samar you will ride to Geling via Shyangmochen which is a tiny settlement with a few tea shops. Geling has extensive fertile lands popular for barley cultivation. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 6: Ride from Geling to Tsarang (3620 m.) via Ghami La (3520m.) takes about 5-6 hours. — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Elevation 3620 From Geling the trail climbs gently towards Nyi La (4000m) then starts descending towards another white-washed village called Ghami (3570m). After lunch at Ghami, you will continue riding towards Tsarang that includes mostly uphill track on a newly built gravel roads having a zigzag feature. Tsarang which is a large spread-out village with stacks of stone separating the houses. The very popular Tsarang Dzong lies in this village that was built in 1378. This huge five story monastery is the highlight of the area with Gelugpa School and has one of the largest libraries in the whole region consisting of an excellent collection of statues and thangkas. Day Day 7: Ride from Tsarang to Lo-Manthang [Mustang] (3730m.) takes about three hours. — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Elevation 3730 You will spend part of the morning exploring the interesting village of Charang and its large monastery, before setting out for Lo Manthang. You ride gently above the valley to a large isolated chorten that marks the boundary between Charang and Lo. The trail then broadens and eventually you get your first view of the walled city of Lo Manthang. The city has only one entrance so you circumambulate the wall to the gate on the north east corner. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 8: Free day in Lo Manthang. — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Elevation 3730 You can make a side trip exploring caves and villages, visiting Jhampa and Thupchen Gompas or short hike up to Tingkhar. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 9: Ride from Lo-Manthang to Ghami takes about 4 hours. — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Elevation 3490 You continue your journey on the highland route, crossing alpine meadows before dropping down a steep eroded valley to Dhakmar for lunch. After lunch, you ride through the pretty valley, climb to a ridge and descend from there back to Ghami. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 10: Ride from Ghami to Chuksang takes about six hours — Food BLD Accomodation Lodge Elevation 2700 Same day, you will drive to Jomsom by jeep or bus. Stay overnight at lodge. Day Day 11: Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara takes about 25 minutes. — Food BLD Accomodation Hotel Elevation 914 The flight is a scenic one with panoramic views of Himalayan peaks, especially Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri etc. and Kaligandaki River. The flight to/from Jomsom happens only in the morning because of high wind in afternoon time. Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara Day Day 12: Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu that takes about seven hours. — Food BLD Accomodation Hotel Elevation 1350 After breakfast early morning, drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu that takes about seven hours. En route, you will enjoy the mountain views, green sceneries, rice terrace fields, vegetable fields and people being engaged in their daily life activities. If you choose to fly back to Kathmandu, it takes about 25 minutes. There are several flights from Kathmandu to Pokhara from morning to afternoon. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu. Day Day 13: Departure — Food Breakfast As per your flight schedule, our airport representative will transfer from your hotel to the airport for your final departure.

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE