The Government of Nepal has fixed certain number of trekkers as quota every year on this trekking route depending upon the season. The Government also has fixed special rules and regulations to obtain the permit for this region. This trek must be done as an organized one. One liaison officer form H.M.G. is necessary per group as the individual trekker can't obtain the special permit for this region.

The people of this region is fully influenced by Tibetan culture and the trek to Lo Manthang have a different attraction. This route is an almost treeless barren Landscape, steep rocky trail up and down the hill an eye-catching panoramic views of Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Nilgiri and many other beautiful peaks make this trekking a memory for the life time. This trekking could be done as follows :

Day 01 Arrival at kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel

Day 02 Kathmandu to Pokhara :
Drive by tourist bus or by flight.

Day 03 Pokhara to Tirkhedhunga :
Drive to Birethanti for about 1 hrs. then, start the trek towards Tirkhe Dhunga ( The Thirsty stone.) To reach to Tirkhe Dhunga, the trek passes some bamboo forests, a big water fall, Sudami and Hille village.

Day 04 Tirkhedhunga to Ghorepani :
The trek ascends steeply on a stone staircase ; as the trail comes up, the top of Annapurna south, Hiunchuli mountains come into vision, it continues to ascend upto Ulleri, a large Magar village at the elevation of 2070 meters; afterwards village Banthati (2250m.). Rest at Ghorepani.

Day 05 Ghorepani to Tatopani :
After crossing the Deorali pass, the trail descends steeply to Chitre village; again it descends to Sikha village a prosperous Magar village with many shops and hotels. The trail then gently descends to Ghara ( 1750 m. ), after crossing a large suspension bridge over the Kaligandaki River village Tatopani comes into sight in a short distance.

Day 06 Tatopani to Ghasa :
The trail forwards toward Ghasa Kaligandaki Gorge, the deepest Gorge in the world as it is situated between two giant mountains Annapurna I and Dhaulagiri. I both of which are above 8000 meters, village Dana inhabitated by mostly Magars, a few Brahmins and Thakalis. The trail then passes the beautiful Rupse Chhahara (water fall) at 1550 meters then descends to the river and Ghasa inhabitaed by Thakalis.

Day 07 Ghasa to Tukuche :
Starting from Ghasa the trail forwards to Tukuche (2590 m.) a village inhabitated by Thakalis.

Day 08 Tukuche to Jomsom :
Going ahead of Tukuche the Jomsom, the trail offers many religious monuments along the Kaligandaki, large Gompas in Tukuche, Marpha village. Marpha is also inhabitated by Thakalis. The trail then forwards to Jomsom, the district head quarter of Mustang district.

Day 09 Jomsom to kaagbeni :
After Jomsom, the trail goes ahead to Kagbeni via Chhanche Lhumba better known as Ekle Bhatti or in English " Lonely Pub ", which follows the river to Kagbeni 2810 meters, a green oasis at the junction of the Jhong Khola and the Kaligandaki.

Day 10 Kaagbeni to Chele :
The trail starts up the east of Kaligandaki river which climbs over many ridges towards north and reaches to Tangbe village. This village has narrow alleys amongst white washed houses. Wheat, buckwheat, barley fields and apple orchards. The Nilgiri Peak can be seen dominating the northern skyline at Kaagbeni. Walking about 1-hr. from Tangbe the Chhusang village passes and continues to north while climbing up the trail finds the originate (main source) of Kaligandaki River. From here the trail leaves the Kaligandaki valley and climbs steeply up and reaches to Chele at 3030 mt.

Day 11 Chele to Geling :
The culture changes at Chele into Tibetan culture of Lo from Manangi culture. Now, the climb continues along steep, treeless, waterless, terrain along the side pass and cairn of rock at 3540 mts. Afterwards, the trail makes a long gradual walk to some Choortens on a redge and reaches to Samar. Then climbs above to a ridge, again descends into a large gorge and enter into another valley then cross a stream; climb upto a ridge at 3800 m. The trail climbs ahead for another pass, follows a ridge and then descends to Shyangmochen; then gently climb to a pass at 3770 mts. And descends to Geling for rest.

Day 12 Geling to Dharang :
The trail climbs gently to the interesting pass of this trek NYILA and descend below the blue, gray and red cliffs across the valley and the Tangmar Chu ( River), then climbs the pass which is perhaps the longest and most spectacular stretch and main wall in Nepal. Climbing over another pass at 3600 m. The trail makes a long gentle descend to Charang. The five storied White Dzong and red Gompa is worthwhile to observe; the collections of statues and Thankas as well as several paintings of Lord Buddha.

Day 13 Charang to Lo Mantang :
After descending about 100 m. down across the Charang Chu ( river ) and climb steeply up a rocky trail to a cairn on a ridge at 3850 m. there is a view of the walled city of Lo. After short descending across a stream and climb up into the plateau of Lo Manthang.

Day 14 Lo Manthang :
Except four major places, several other interesting places like Tall Chanipa Lakhang " God House", Red Thungchen Gompa, Chyodi Gompa, Entrance Hall are the main attraction of this place. Raja's four storied palace and the surrounding panoramic views are another attractions; there are several other things to observe one after another.

Day 15 Lo Manthang :
There are two other interesting valleys worthy visiting; Tingkhar, the Raja's summer palace on the western valley, Kimling and Phuwa, the Gompa of Nangyals "The Monastery of Victory" is the newest and most active Gompa in Lo. Then the eastern valley of Chosar, the High School site , Garphu and Nymphu Gompa are the main trade route to Lhasa.

Day 16 Lo Manthang to Ghami :
On return back, two other villages pass by and the trail steadily climbs to the pass offering a last Glimple of Lo Manthang. Then after, the trail continues to pass the ridges at 4070 m., then descend to the south through two more valleys, meadows and stream. The trail then makes long rocky descend to Gekar. Lo Gekar Gompa is older then Samye Gompa in Tibet and one of the oldest Gompa in Nepal. It, then crosses a ridge and drops down to Thamar village; and is a short descend to Ghami.

Day 17 Ghami to Samar :
Climb to NYILA and descend to Samar through the same route.

Day 18 Samar to Kaagbeni

Day 19 Kaagbeni to Muktinath :
Muktinath is one of the most important Pilgrimage sights for both Hindus and Buddhists. The holy water flows from the 108 carved spouts surrounding the Bishnu Temple in a grove of sacred poplars. Muktinath is also a home to many ethnic Tibetans and holy Buddhists as well, particularly for the temple in which fire miraculously burns in a stream of water.

Day 20 Muktinath to Jomsom

Day 21 Jomsom to Pokhara :
Fly back.

Day 22 Pokhara to Kathmandu :
By flight or drive back to Kathmandu.