Possessing 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a hotspot travel destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and people seeking adventures. The Hindu, Buddhist and other cultural heritage sites of Nepal, and around the year fair weather are also strong attractions.
Nepal can be an adrenaline adventure, a cultural eye opener, a life-changing experience, or all of the above. Most travelers spend some time in Kathmandu visiting sacred and historic attractions, and then head out to other parts of the country.
Locked between India and Tibet, Nepal is a country full of diversity, fascination and great beauty. Embracing eight of the world’s ten highest mountains including Everest, Annapurna and Kangchenjunga. Nepal offers superb photographic opportunities of it’s stunning mountain vistas to start. To the south of the great Himalaya, sub tropical jungles are alive with magnificent animals and colourful birds.
Upper Mustang is mostly popular for adventurous trekking, Tibetan culture, and exploring the thousand years of an old monastery. On the other hand, Lower Mustang is famous for natural scenery, culture and different beautiful landscapes. Upper Mustang has a Trans Himalayan climate which is cool and semi-arid.
Formally, and still locally, known as the Kingdom of Lo, Upper Mustang was a restricted demilitarized area until 1992. This was because of its close proximity to Tibet. Today the local population still speak Tibetan based languages, follow Tibetan culture and preserve Tibetan culture in their homes.
Mustang is a remote semi-independent Tibetan Kingdom north of the Annapurna Mountain and Dhaulagiri Mountains and is one of the last bastions of undisturbed Tibetan culture. It was only opened to westerners in 1992. That’s why it is referee as the forbidden kingdom of Nepal. To travel in Upper Mustang, visitors can take a flight to Pokhara from Kathmandu. Jomsom which is the starting point of the Lo Kingdom in Upper Mustang.
If you would like to go best travel destination, The Upper Mustang trek has a difficulty grade of moderate level. This is not as comfortable as the easy treks nor as difficult as the strenuous level treks. However, you can modify the difficulty level of the Upper Mustang trek like most treks to a certain degree to suit your needs.
Overall the months of October through to November are the best time to visit Nepal. With clear blue skies, pleasant warm temperatures and an abundance of vegetation post monsoon, these months are the optimum time to visit Nepal.
