Mustang & Dolpo · Light, height and the right hour
Photography in Mustang & Dolpo
Autumn's clear air, spring rhododendrons, festival chariots, the walled city of Lo Manthang and the mountain views at Poon Hill, Kala Patthar and Gokyo Ri, timed for the light.
Trips
Mustang & Dolpomax 4,010 mLo Manthang and Ghar Gompa loop
An 11-night loop that walks into Lo Manthang the old way, by the red cliffs of Dhakmar and the monastery of Ghar …
Mustang & Dolpomax 3,950 mMustang photography journey by jeep
Ten nights by private jeep, planned around light rather than distance: golden hour in Kagbeni, dawn at Muktinath, three nights in Lo …
Mustang & Dolpomax 4,010 mTiji festival trek in Upper Mustang
A 14-night journey timed to Tiji, the three-day masked dance festival of Lo Manthang, held each spring on dates set by the …
Mustang & Dolpomax 3,950 mUpper Mustang by jeep to Lo Manthang
Nine nights by private jeep into the old Kingdom of Lo for travellers who want Lo Manthang without two weeks of walking. …
Places
Mustang & Dolpo3,900 mChhoser
Sky caves and cliff monasteries north of the walled city
Mustang & Dolpo3,520 mGhami
Barley fields, red cliffs and the longest mani wall in Lo
Mustang & Dolpo2,700 mJomsom
Mustang's district town, where the wind and the road both arrive
Mustang & Dolpo2,810 mKagbeni
A medieval village at the door of Upper Mustang
Mustang & Dolpo2,670 mMarpha
Whitewashed lanes, apple orchards and a gompa above the roofs
Mustang & Dolpo3,560 mTsarang
A white dzong and a red gompa on the edge of a canyon
Experiences
HeritageClimb through the Jhong cave complex
Step inside one of Mustang's sky caves at Chhoser's Jhong cave, a multi-level complex of rooms cut into the cliff …
SpiritualThe cliff gompas of Garphu and Nyiphu
Visit two small monasteries built against the cliffs of the Chhoser valley, Garphu and Nyiphu, partly using the caves as …
AdventureRide a Mustang horse to Chhoser
Leave Lo Manthang at dawn on a sturdy Mustang horse and ride across the open plain and into the Chhoser …
NatureWalk the cave cliffs of the Chhoser valley
A gentle walk along the floor of the Chhoser valley beneath cliffs pitted with rows of man-made caves, with a …
HeritageWalk the long mani wall of Ghami
A short, slow walk beside the mani wall below Ghami, around 300 m of carved and painted prayer stones often …
NatureThe red cliffs and caves of Dhakmar
Walk from Ghami to Dhakmar, a small village under towering fluted cliffs of deep red rock, pitted with old cave …
SpiritualLo Gekar, the old gompa of Guru Rinpoche
A full-day walk from Ghami via Dhakmar over a high ridge to Lo Gekar, also called Ghar Gompa, an old …
TrekkingTrek in from Syangboche over the passes
The classic day on the Upper Mustang trek: from Syangboche over high passes of around 4,000 m, past chortens and …
Stays
resort2,700 mShinta Mani Mustang
The first high-end resort in Mustang, opened in Jomsom in August 2023 with 29 suites. Designed by Nepali architect Prabal …
mountain lodge2,700 mOm's Home
A long-running, family-feel hotel in the centre of Jomsom, a two- or three-minute walk from the airport. Om's Home is …
heritage hotel2,810 mRed House Lodge
A lodge in an old Kagbeni building, restored with care and painted the deep red that gave it its name, …