The Kingdom of Lo situated along the north central border of the Himalayas in the upper reaches of the Mustang District is by far Nepal’s most restricted trekking area. It was only opened to foreigners in 1992 and has been strictly regulated ever since. However, only limited tourists per year are allowed to visit this enchanting kingdom and are on a first come first serve basis.

The Kingdom of Mustang is an independent kingdom within Nepal and its King has allegiance to the King of Nepal. The King's palace is situated in the center of the walled city. The King’s duties are largely ceremonial, but he is highly respected by the people and consulted about many issues by villagers throughout Lo. This area has long been inhabited by Tibetan Buddhists who call themselves Lobas, people from Lo, and they practice a very sophisticated culture and economy. They speak various dialects of Tibetan. Historically, their art and culture flourished due to contact with traders, monks and religious masters passing between Tibet and India, or between Ladakh and Bhutan. The climate and geography of Upper Mustang are nearly identical to those of Western Tibet and as such, they are dramatically different from the temperate and tropical areas on the south side of the Himalayas. The dry, wind swept ecology of this Trans-Himalayan region is extremely fragile. Fuel wood is virtually non-existent, water is scare, the agricultural land yields insufficient food grains and the marginal grasslands support only limited numbers of livestock and wildlife. However trekking in this area is truly one of the rarest and most rewarding experiences in all Nepal.

	Trip Overview
	Trip duration: 19 Days 14 Days Trekking Accommodation: 5 Nights Hotel & 13 Nights Camping Trip grade: Moderate Best season: Spring and Autumn Maximum altitude: 3800 m. Lo-Mangtang. Transportation: Flight, Private vehicle Group size: Minimum 4

The Price Includes: All airport transfers, hotel accommodation on B & B, double occupancy for the nights listed in the itinerary, welcome dinner, sight seeing tours as specified, all entry fees of heritage sites and shrines, all trekking arrangements including trekking permits, national park entrance fees, all camping equipments (two men tent, dining tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent, table with chairs, kitchen utensils, and other necessary equipments), full compliment of trekking crew, English speaking guide, porters and all surface and air transportation.

The Price does not Include:International airfares and airport taxes, Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara, optional tips and any expenses of personal nature, travel insurance, charges incurred as a result of delays beyond Social Journeys control,

Single Supplement : Single supplements are payable if you specifically request to have a room to yourself. If you are a single person booking the trip you do not have to pay single supplements, if you are happy to share with another single client of the same gender.