Morning, depart from the hotel for exciting tour at places of great interest within Kathmandu city, steeped with historical and religious monuments temples, monasteries as listed in World Heritage Sites, after an interesting tour afternoon at leisure for Upper Mustang Tenji Festival trek preparation.

Morning depart from the hotel for interesting overland journey on Nepal Western highway, offers you with exciting views as drive leads past farm villages and towns on Nepal's main highway to reach at Pokhara city.

On reaching Pokhara after six hours of exciting drive, one of the most scenic and beautiful spot in all Himalaya, blessed with natural beauty of mountains and lakes facing views of Annapurna and towering Machhapuchare Himal ‘Fish Tail’.

Morning transfer to Pokhara airport for super scenic flight to land at Jomsom airport, situated above Kali-Gandaki River.

At Jomsom refreshing break to get organize where our other trekking staff and porters will load you baggage on mules, Jomsom headquarter and administrative town of Mustang district.

After a rest and getting organized, starting our first day walk heading towards wide Kali-Gandaki River valley following a river bed all the way to reach at Kagbeni village.

Kagbeni, located on the entrance to Upper Mustang and beyond to Tibet border on this old Trans Himalayan Salt Trade Route of Nepal and Tibet.

After a wonderful overnight at Kagbeni and exploring around this exciting village, morning walk starts heading with short uphill and into an open areas within towering colorful canyon and high eroded cliffs to reach at Tiri-Gaon village with well cultivated farm fields.

Walking within beautiful landscapes with short up and downs and on winding path to reach at Tshele village, pronounced as Chele, a village of moderate size here from onward into more Buddhism culture and custom similar to Tibet across the border.

From this nice village of Chele or Tsele, walk starts with short climb to reach at Gyakar village, and then into windswept terrain within dry and arid country, as walk slowly reach at Samar village, one of the attractive looking villages.

With time at Samar village walk continues to reach a small place of Bhena and then a steep climb leads to a ridge on top Yamda La at 3,860 m small pass, offering stunning views of Upper Mustang landscapes with high snow capped peaks of Mt. Dhaulagiri and Mustang Himal range.

Enjoying great scenery descend to Syangboche village another interesting village, as walk finally ends at Geling for overnight stop in this lovely traditional village.

After a pleasant and wonderful stop at Charang / Tsarang, morning with time to visit village old monastery here observe Buddhist prayer wheels propelled by fast flowing streams of water, after an interesting tour of the Gompa / monastery, walk continues to Ghami village.

As walk proceeds to cross over Ghaymi Khola (stream) and then leading to long rows of Mani walls (holy prayer stones), and then from here walk past Dhakmar village, and then finally reaching our overnight stop at Tsarang village, an impressive place surrounded by vast fields of buck wheat’s and barley.

Here with time to visit its old monastery of great interest enriched with ancient religious relics and painting on walls and ceiling with great statue of Buddha.

From Chrang our journey heading to our final goal and highlight of the adventure reaching at former walled city of Lo-Manthang, actually a large village inside the fort known as Dzong that guards Lo-Manthang from outside invaders in early days.

A few hours of good walk takes you into Lo Manthang, a former kingdom where great Raja (king) of Mustang ruled the whole kingdom of Lo known as Mustang.

As walk progress crossing a strong steel bridge to Marang village, from here climb to a ridge top, past chhorten and Mani stones prayer walls in between Tsarang and Lo Manthang.

Walk with scenic views of Nilgiri’s, Tilicho and Bhrikuti peaks, and then up to Lo La pass above 3,950 m high offering grand scenery looking down towards Lo Manthang walled village and a fortress, from here descend to the base of a pass then on nice path to reach at Lo Manthang for  overnight stops.

Tenji or Teji festival an annual event indigenous only to Lo-Manthang within Upper Mustang, where in ancient time a high priest Dhorje Sonam waded demon called Ma Tam Ru Ta, known as man eater and caused storms and droughts to destroy people's houses and livestock.

The dances performed by the monks of Lomanthang Chhyode Gumba during these three days festival enact the harassment of the Ma Tam Ru Ta, the birth of Dhorje Sonam the demon’s son and attempt by Dhorje Sonam to return the demon to the BUDDHA realm. The monks perform a dance called “Tsa Chham” on the first day of the Tenji and “Nga Chham” on the second day, one monk has to stay in seclusion for three monks during the winter preparing for the role of Dhorje Sonam. One the third day, in a ceremony called “Rha chham” this monk in the role of Dhorje Sonam throws the effigy and Tsamppa representation of Ma Tam Ru Ta. It is believed that the village is purified of evil spirits at this time.

The Tenji festival sometimes takes place in 27th till 29th days of third month of Tibetan calendar (April and Jun every year).

It is organized by Chhyode Gumba which is monastery of Sakyapa sect located in Lomanthang, Upper MUSTANG. The monasteries abbot is Khempo Tashi Tenjin Rinpochhe and there is close to 35 other from Lomanthang, Nenyol and Chhoser in the monastery. Villagers from all over “Lho Tshu Dhyun” (the ancient kingdom of Lo) come to watch the dance and to participate in the accompanying festivities the villager of Lo also contribute firewood and necessary material to undertake the festival.

After an enjoyable and fascinating time at Lo-Manthang observing Tenji Festival, walk back towards lower areas to reach Jomsom with few short climb to reach at Ghami for overnight stop, one of the important village of Upper Mustang region.

Morning walk leads on same trail with a climb up to Nyi La pass, and then contour upwards to reach the path coming from Tsarang village, from ridge top descend to Geling Valley. Walk continues past Geling to reach an isolated Tea House and then with slow downhill reaching at Tama Gung.

With steep switchbacks as our route to a climb coming across a large painted chhorten and then on straightforward route to our overnight stop at Samar village.

Enjoying time at Upper Mustang country and its interesting villages with super views, slowly our journey leads back to Kagbeni on downhill trail as walk leads on the same route past Chele village to reach at Mustang Khola, from here on gradual path between towering canyons and eroded high cliffs to reach at Kagbeni after a great time on Upper Mustang Tenji Festival.

From Kagbeni rest of the trek is much easier on gradual and downhill walks reaching around Kaligandaki river valley, from the valley floor on windswept Kaligandaki river valley to reach at Jomsom, a headquarter town of Mustang district with a small an airstrip on the shelf of Kaligandaki River.

Jomsom and Kaligandaki areas, famous for delicious apple and fine products cider, brandy and juice an interesting town of Thakali people to explore around, located on old Trans Himalaya Salt / Caravan route of Nepal and Tibet beyond Upper Mustang.

Morning from the lodge at Jomsom, transfer to Jomsom airport for scenic short flight to land at Pokhara, one of the most beautiful city, blessed with verdant valley, high mountains and serene lakes, free afternoon with optional sightseeing tour of Pokhara on request.

From Pokhara overland drive leads on the same route back to Kathmandu with amazing and wonderful time on Upper Mustang Trekking, on reaching Kathmandu transfer to your respective hotels with free afternoon for individual activities.

(Flying options of half hour on air to Kathmandu with sweeping panorama of mountains)

Your last day in Nepal, country of Himalayan wonders and as per your international flight time depart for homeward bound or to next respective connecting destinations.

Our staff and guide transfer you to Kathmandu airport after a mesmerizing memory and great time on Upper Mustang Tiji Festival.