Fly to Kathmandu and pick you up to the hotel by special car.

A 5-hour ride across the central mountains to Bandipur, a mountain town that was once an important hub on the trade routes between India and Tibet in the 18 th and 19 th centuries and still preserves traditional buildings and temples in the Newari style. Compared with Kathmandu, you can feel the mood of the old times better when you are in it.

Afternoon visit Shrouded in myth Hinduism Temple, Enjoy a moment of quiet contemplation; The cozy bistro serves refreshing local beers; Residents sit chatting in flowered squares and streets.

Today, stay in a boutique hotel transformed from a traditional mansion.

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6 hours by car Through lush hillsides and terraced fields, and steep Kaligandaki River Valley, to the boundary of Lower Mustang Kalopani. Stay quilt Alpine lodge surrounded by the peaks of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri.

Accommodation: Select mountain hotels

A 2-hour ride to Kagbeni, an oasis village in the arid plateau, has a high status in the hearts of Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist believers. Stroll through the residential streets and lanes that retain the original stone and wood structure; Visit Built in 1492, the Sakya temple contains exquisite frescoes and precious cultural relics.

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Officially enter Shangmusitang and go to Chalang Village, where the old capital of the Kagka Dynasty is located and the most charming scenery in Mustang area, visit along the way:

○ Next to the cliff An ancient mountain village that raises goats for a living (the most ancient village in Musitang area)

○ According to legend, it was built in the same generation as Samye Temple in Tibet, and was built by Master Padmasambhava in the 8 th century AD. There is a statue of Bandaram, whose face is covered, and believers can only see it once a year

○ Visit the Sakya temple built in the 14 th century, and the interior is decorated with exquisite murals; And the abandoned but magnificent Ruins of Kagka Palace

Today, I stayed in a boutique hotel transformed from a traditional mansion, and the restaurant produced delicious western food.

 

Accommodation: Selected Design Hotels

Drive through a quiet valley in the morning, The wind-eroded sandstone cliffs form a unique cone-shaped stone pillar, and the scenery is quite magical. Visit Built in the 14 th century, the cliff temple contains the most exquisite Kashmiri-style murals in Mustang. The dome is painted with mandala pattern, and the main Buddha is the immovable Tathagata in the East; The walls and stupas are painted with Neuvar-style portraits of Bodhisattvas and Buddhist great achievers.

Finally, go to the old capital of Luo Kingdom- Luo Mantang. Since Ami Pal founded the Kingdom of Luo in 1380, Luomantang has been the heart of the kingdom. In the 18 th century, after the Gurkhas unified the Kingdom of Nepal, Luo became a dependant state, but retained its hereditary ruler. Until 2008, when Nepal declared its transformation into a republic, the last king Luo was deprived of his title, and his protector, King Gyanendra of Nepal, suffered the same fate.

Stay in a boutique hotel built by the descendants of the monarch of Luo Kingdom for 2 nights.

Morning Visit Luo Three Tibetan temples in the ancient city of Mantang, including the two-story statue of Jampa Buddha dating back to the 15 th century, and Coated with gold and silver and inlaid with turquoise, coral and precious stones Mandala Fresco.

In the afternoon, explore the suburbs of Luomantang, looking for the mysterious and unique cliff caves on the border between Musitang and Tibet. At present, there is still controversy about the origin of cave construction. There are more than 40 caves divided into five-storey cliffs, which were used as residences for refugees in the 10 th century and as caves for practice in the 14 th century. But the earlier history can be traced back to the funeral function of 1000 BC.

6 hours by car along Kaligandaki Valley to Jomson with stops and excursions along the way A village under the shade of towering cliffs and planting small plateau apples as its business.

A 5-hour drive to Pokhara by car. On arrival Visit the International Mountain Museum to learn about the history of mountaineering in the Nepalese Himalayas; Sunset Take a boat cruise on Lake Fewa and visit the islands located in the middle of the lake Balashi Temple.

Early morning flight back to Kathmandu. Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, lined with architectural remains of the Mala and Shah dynasties from the 16 th to 19 th centuries, including the temple inhabited by the goddess Tareju, and the holy temple dedicated to Hindu deities; In the evening visit the Swayambhunath Stupa, which was built in the 3 rd century BC.

According to the flight time, a special car will drop off the airport and end the trip.