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Exploring the Mystique of Upper Mustang Trek

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Upper Mustang Trek offers a trekking experience unlike any other. Tucked away in the rain shadow of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges, this remote area remains relatively untouched by modernity, preserving its ancient culture and breathtaking landscapes.Sculpted canyons and fantastic rock formation, traditional, white-brown washed tibetan style villages, crumbling fortresses, un explored cave complexes, Tibetan Buddhist moansterie are another fascination of the trek. The Upper Mustang Trek, stretches along the Kaligandaki river gorges to mythical walled city of Lomanthang and explore forgotten 'Sky caves'. The Luri Gompa and Tashi Kabum which is house of most exquisite murals of Tibetan Buddhist. 1. Introduction to Upper Mustang: Upper Mustang, also known as the "Forbidden Kingdom," was once a separate kingdom within the boundaries of Nepal, and it still retains a sense of mystery and intrigue. The region was opened to foreign trekkers only in 1992, allo

Exploring the Enchanting Upper Mustang Trek

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The Upper Mustang region of Nepal offers adventurers a truly enchanting trekking experience. With its rugged terrain, ancient monasteries, and stunning vistas, the Upper Mustang Trek is a journey unlike any other. This breathtakingly beautiful region’s most culturally interesting and least known treks. In this trek, we follow the old salt trade caravan route and pilgrimage trails through Mustang’s most remote valleys, villages, canyons, and high nomadic plateaus, we explore Upper Mustang’s Buddhist ‘sky caves’ (ancient burial sites and Buddhist mural caves). During our trek, we camp with Tibetan nomads, who still live traditionally in their yak-hair tents, tending their goats, sheep, and yaks. In this trek we venture deep into the realm of the last nomads of Mustang, still living their traditional migratory lifestyle on the high plateaus bordering Tibet. On this trek, we hike along the high eastern, winter route from the mythical walled city of Lo Manthang, explore forgotten ‘sky-