The tour can be considered as one of the sweetest, most unforgettable and the most popular tour in Nepal. It not only provides a view of diverse landscapes with mountains, cultures and rural habitat of Nepalese people along the route but also a peace of mind, soul and spiritual happiness. The place itself is so pure and loving that nobody remains unhappy, bored and emotionally detached. It is rich not only in natural beauty but also full of loving, caring, trustworthy and innocent.
Marpha:
This place is popular for liquors like Marpha brandy produced from local fruits and high qualities apples. Besides apple farming, people survive here mainly based on tourism, mule rearing, lodges and restaurants.
Lete:
It is another beautiful village of Mustang district in northern Nepal withgreat sceneries of mountains like Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Nilgiri and Tukuchepeak. The magnificent and heart touching views of Mt. Annapurana, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Manasalu, Mt Machapuchereetc are one of the most significant and amazing views along the way. You can also experience different rural habitat and cultures of Gurung and Thakali. You will stay overnight at Muktinath Hotel and will be welcomed through warm hospitability and love. As long as you will be there you will feel like you are at home.
Kagbeni:
kagbeni is a village in the Upper Mustang of the Himalayas, in Nepal, located in the valley of the Kali Gandaki River. Administratively, Kagbeni is a Village Development Committee in Mustang District in the DhawalagiriZone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1200 people residing in 260 individual households. [1] It lies on the trail from Jomsom to the royal capital Lo Manthang, near the junction with the trail to Muktinath.
We start our journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara and then stay overnight at Pokhara. And half day sightseeing in pokhara.
Travel Facts: Kathmandu to Pokhara by Flight.
Early morning after having breakfast we start our tour from Pokhara to Jomsom by flight. There are many places like Lete, Tukuche, Marpha, Jomsom and Kagbeni on the way from the top up height you can see.
At early morning you will be ready to worship Muktinath (God of Salvation), one of the famous pilgrimage sites for both Hindus and Buddhist located at the base of Khatang Kang in BarahaGaun. It is built in Pagoda style representing the combination of Hinduism and Buddhism and devoted to Lord Bishnu. It is a belief that to bath in the water here provides salvation after death. The place is equally important to Buddhist as the great sage Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) meditated at this place. You can also find fossilized ammonities (known as Shaligrams) almost everywhere in the wide ThakKhola. You can reach to Muktinath by many ways. We either can hike 8- 9 hours from Jomsom or trek all theway from Pokhara through the valley of kaligandaki River which takes around 8/9 days. There is MuktiKunda in front of this temple. It is a belief that the one who dips into it will be free from his past sins or negative activities. Another point of attraction is 108 water spouts or Muktidharaaround the temple. The water here continuously flows from Kaligandaki River. A special celebration also exists here in Janai Purnima. Then you head towards south and little below the Muktinath temple to visit Jwala Mai temple full of miracles. We can see two continuously burning natural gas flames behind a curtain. To the North of Muktinath Temple you can also visit MharmeLhaKhangGompa dedicated to Guru Rimpoche(Padmasambhava). You can also find a small monument of Lord ShriSwaminarayanat who devoted his life to attain ecstasy and service to God. After visiting many places in Muktinath, you will return to hotel by jeep.
Early in the morning you will check out from the Muktinath hotel and leave for Pokhara from Jomsom Airport. And same day you will be leaving Pokhara with sweet good memories of the trip by Air from Pokhara to Kathmandu.
