Upper Mustang Trek

Walk through Lo Manthang, the walled former capital of the Kingdom of Lo, largely unchanged for centuries

Cross a trans-Himalayan desert landscape unlike anywhere else on Nepal's standard trekking circuit — red cliffs, wind-carved canyons, whitewashed villages

Follow the Kali Gandaki Gorge, among the deepest gorges on Earth, on the approach through Jomsom and Kagbeni

Visit centuries-old monasteries including Thubchen and Jampa Lhakhang inside Lo Manthang, plus Ghar Gompa and Lo Gekar along the route

Pass through Charang, home to a large fortress and monastery complex that previews Lo Manthang's scale

Experience Lopa culture and Tibetan Buddhist tradition more directly than almost anywhere else in Nepal

Trek a restricted area that received roughly 5,000-6,000 foreign visitors annually before recent permit changes — genuinely exclusive by Nepal trekking standards

See ancient cave dwellings carved into cliff faces along the trail, some still debated by researchers for their original purpose

Optional horseback ride across Lo Manthang's surrounding plains