Jomsom-Muktinath Trek

This classic tea house trek starts with a long climb to and then descends to the world's deepest gorge, on the Kali Gandeki River, going all the way from rhododendron(National flower of Nepal) forests to the beginning of the Tibetan village. It also offers us a chance to see mix cultural people who following their ancient traditions till today. The maximum elevaton reached on this trek is 3850m and can be completed by all the age people. keep Walking slowly through rhododendron forests, the majestic Annapurna range reveal itself as you appear from the forest into Ghorepani. A short hike from Ghorepani will bring us to Poon Hill (3210m), a place of timeless beauty give us magnificent views of the Himalayan Mountains. The trek gets interesting in Tatopani where you will have the opportunity to relax in natural hot springs Continue along the Kali Gandeki River Gorge, phenomenon at the superb peaks of Annapurna-I and Dhaulagiri both of which reach heights in excess of 8000m. The majesty of the Dhaulagiri Glacier is on show a little added up along with the first glimpse of the windy Tibetan village on the way to the holy Hindu pilgrimage site of Muktinath (3850m). The sacred temple has 108 waterfalls that remind you of water flowing from taps and mysterious natural gas fires that attracted the mind. From here it is down hill to Jomsom village, on the Tibetan and Thakali people, where we can look around at the gateway to the "Forbidden Kingdom of Mustang", and get a glimpse of the ancient traditions still following. After 20 minutes flight from Jomsom to Pokhara.


Facts of the Trek:

Grade: Moderate
walking 5 hrs  a day
Maximum altitude: 3800m
Best seasons: February-May, October-November
Type of trek: Tea house

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