The Jomsom Muktinath tour is considered as one of the most unforgettable trips in Nepal. The tour not only provides a view of diverse landscapes with mountains, cultures and rural habitat of Nepalese people but also peace of mind and spiritual happiness. Here are listed few yet top highlights of Jomsom Muktinath tour.
- The touring site itself is so pure and loving that nobody remains unhappy and emotionally unattached. The place is rich not only in natural beauty but also full of innocent people.
- There are many restaurants, hotels and lodges on the way which provide local taste of food. On the way places like Ghasa,Tatopani, Lete, Tukuche and Marpha make you feel that you walking towards your home.
- Tukuche is such a place on the route where traveler can find mixed traditions of people. It is the largest Thakali village offering an interesting view of the rural part of Himalayas. Visitor can also have spectacular view of Tukuche peak in front of Dhaulagiri First and the Annapurna range.
- Likewise on the route to Jomsom Muktinath you come across Marpha – a popular place 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.
- In the same way the trail connects you with Lete – another beautiful village of Mustang district in northern Nepal with great sceneries of mountains like Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Nilgiri and Tukuche peak.
- In between the trail you can enjoy the amazing vistas of Mt. Annapurana, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Manasalu, and Mt Machapuchere. The tour also comes across the different rural habitats and cultures of Gurung and Thakali communities.
- To the most the trip reaches to Muktinath – one of the famous pilgrimage sites for both Hindus and Buddhist. The Muktinath temple is built in Pagoda style representing the combination of Hinduism and Buddhism. It is a belief that to bath in the water here provides salvation after death.
- There are various routes to connect you with Jomsom Muktinath. You either can hike 8-9 hours from Jomsom or trek all the way from Pokhara through the Valley of Kaligandaki River which takes around 8 to 9 days. Nowadays there are also Jeep services available from Jomsom to Muktinath which takes around 2-3 hours to reach there.
- You can retrace back after exploring the climax of the trip following through different route in the region and the route include places like Kagbeni, Jharkot and many other places.
- The trip also covers Pokhara – the famous lack city in Nepal and Jomsom – the administrative hub of Mustang in Nepal.
- To the extreme, it will be the trek for peace of mind, enlightenment of the soul and spiritual happiness in the company of cultural sites and mountain vistas of Annapurna region.
