Jomsom Trek
Trip Overview
Trip Facts
- Country: Nepal
- Trip grade: Moderate
- Destination: Annapurna
- Activities: Trekking
- Accommodation: Hotel, Teahouse
- Meals: Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners
- Maximum altitude: 3800
- Group size: 1+
- Best Season: Mar-May / Sep-Nov
Want to go on a trekking adventure beautiful trekking adventure that mixes lower Himalayan foothills and a high Himalayan region? Get ready to traverse the trail to Muktinath via Ghorepani. Jomsom Trek offers you an incredible walking adventure experience in the Annapurna trekking region in Nepal.
This trek brings a wonderful blend of lower foothills and a high region of the Himalayas. The trek starts from Nayapul following the Ghorepani route and eventually reaches Muktinath (3800m) in the mountains. In addition, the trek also meets the trail coming down from the Annapurna Circuit Trek and also the trail to Upper Mustang Trek.
What you see during Jomsom Trek
While you are on this trek, you will see so much of nature, mountains, culture, and spirituality. As you trek towards Ghorepani Poon Hill, you will enjoy the serenity of nature. The sunrise view from Poon Hill is one of the highlights of the trek. Once you head towards Tatopani from Ghorepani, you will enter the wonderful Kali Gandaki River valley, the deepest river gorge on earth.
As you trek higher towards Muktinath, you will get to experience different landscapes and surroundings. As you gain elevation, the surroundings look bare and barren. But the captivating magnificence of the mountain wilderness keeps you amazed.
Once you reach Muktinath, you will find high spiritual vibes in the surroundings. Muktinath is an important pilgrimage in Nepal. Hundreds of thousand people travel to Muktinath every year for pilgrimage. The high Himalayan and the spiritual vibes of the place will keep us energized with positivity in abundance. Later on, you will trek back to Jomsom and fly to Pokhara.
Reasons this trip becomes an Experience
Nepal Climbing Adventure always strives to offer an adventure traveling experience that you can cherish. While the Jomsom Trek is beautiful in its all essence, your experience of trekking there becomes even more beautiful with us.
By the time we take you to the base camp and bring you back, we take one step ahead to offer you a beautiful experience. We keep your safety and happiness is our top priority and you will experience the same during the trip.
Trekking with us to Muktinath is traveling in safe hands.
Detail Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1400m)
Normally, your arrival in Kathmandu is the day one of this trip. We will come to pick you up at the airport as per your flight time and transfer you to hotel. There are no activities today apart from a trip briefing meeting. The information about the meeting time will be available upon your arrival at the hotel.
You have time to relax and go for any last minute preparation of the trip. Welcome to Kathmandu!
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 02: Kathmandu – Pokhara (900m) (6-7 Hrs. Drive by Tourist Bus)
On the second day of the trip, we have a long day drive to Pokhara. Our day starts pretty early in the morning and get ready for the drive. We will go to the tourist bus station to board the bus to Pokhara.
It takes us 6-7 hours to drive 200 kilometers from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Although the drive is long for the distance, the scenic surroundings of the highway will ease the travel a bit. We will drive past small and beautiful towns and villages along the highway. Most of the time, we will drive along beautiful rivers.
Once we reach Pokhara 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu, we will have enough time to go around and explore the Lakeside. Pokhara offers an incredibly beautiful view of the Annapurna range. This peaceful city has various natural attractions like lakes, caves, mountains and green surroundings.
We will spend quite a relaxing time in Pokhara after checking into hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meal: Breakfast
Day 03: Pokhara – Nayapul – Ulleri (2050m) 1.5 Hrs Drive/6 Hrs. Trek
We are going to begin the trekking adventure to Jomsom and Muktinath from today. Before the first day of the trek begins, we need to drive about 1.5 hours to Nayapul from Pokhara after breakfast. Once we reach Nayapul, we will get ready and excited to start the first day of the trek to Muktinath.
Our destination for the day is Ulleri village. It takes us about six hours walk to reach the village. The walk today is a relatively easy one except for the final part of the walk. The first 3-4 hours of the walk is along the dirt road and is an easy start. As soon as we start the walk, peaceful and beautiful natural surroundings take over. We trek to Tikhedhunga to start the final leg of the walk for the day which is a demanding uphill walk. Almost two hours of steep uphill walk on steps eventually will take us to Ulleri village where we stay overnight today at a teahouse. The beautiful village of Ulleri lies in the mountain slope surrounded by greenery and mountains.
Accommodation: Teahouse
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 04: Ulleri – Ghorepani (2875m) 5 Hrs. Trek
After the first experience of staying overnight in a teahouse in the mountains of Nepal, we wake up for a beautiful morning. Our trek for the day will take us to Ghorepani and it is all uphill walk through forest. As we traverse the trail through forest, we slowly gain the elevation. It will take us about five hours to reach the Ghorepani village to stay overnight.
While the natural surroundings of the trail keep us amazed during the walk, Ghorepani village has breathtaking view of the mountains. When we reach Upper Ghorepani and if weather is clear, we will get to see a beautiful view of the gigantic snow-capped mountains right in front of us.
We will spend the rest of the time at Ghorepani enjoying the wonderful view of the mountains and surroundings.
Accommodation: Teahouse
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 05: Ghorepani – Poon Hill (3210m) – Tatopani (1190m) 6 Hrs. Trek
We will start the day really early today since we plan to hike up to Poon Hill for the sunrise. The hike starts much earlier, before the break of the dawn. It is about an hour’s steep uphill hike to reach Poon Hill from Ghorepani. We will make it to the Sunrise View Point to enjoy the amazing sunrise over the Himalayas. As the daylight appears, we can enjoy the magnificence of the mountains in the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range of the Himalayas.
After the sunrise and spending some time at the top, we descend to Ghorepani and continue the walk for the day to Tatopani after breakfast. It will be another four hours of trek to Tatopani. We will start with a downhill trek to Sikha village and cross a river to head towards Kali Gandaki River. We eventually reach Tatopani after crossing Kali Gandaki River and walking for a while.
Tatopani is a village on the bank of Kali Gandaki River with a natural hot spring resource. We can go for a hot spring bath after checking into a teahouse.
Accommodation: Teahouse
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 06: Tatopani – Ghasa (2110m) 5 Hrs Trek
We leave Tatopani early in the morning towards Ghasa our destination for the day. The walk goes along the Kali Gandaki River valley up towards the destination. We will follow the deepest gorge in the world and enjoy the surroundings as we walk. Our walk goes past Dana village and Rupse waterfall and reaches Ghasa eventually. We check into a teahouse and spend relaxing time for the rest of the day.
Accommodation: Teahouse
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 07: Ghasa – Larjung
Another day of great walk starts towards Larjung village today. The ethnic Thakali village of Larjung lies in the Kali Gandaki river gorge. We walk for about five hours along the gorge and eventually reach to Larjung to stay overnight. Once we check into a teahouse, we can explore the surroundings and the village.
Accommodation: Teahouse
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 08: Larjung – Jomsom (2743m) 5 Hrs Trek
We will start the trek for the day to Jomsom as our destination today. The walk slowly advances towards Jomsom, a beautiful town in the mountain with spectacular surroundings. The trail takes us through captivating surroundings of the mountains and peaceful nature. Once we reach Jomsom, we will have enough time to explore around the town and enjoy the beauty of its surroundings.
Accommodation: Teahouse
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 09: Jomsom – Muktinath (3800m) 8 Hrs Trek
It is a long day of the trek today to Muktinath. We follow the trail along the Kali Gandaki River and trek towards Kagbeni. From Kagbeni, we start an uphill walk towards Muktinath. We trek past Jhong Khola, Khingar, and Jharkot before reaching the destination to stay overnight. Although a long day of the walk, the trail will bring a spectacular view of the mountains, river valley, and finally the spiritual place of Muktinath.
Muktinath is a famous pilgrimage in Nepal. Hundreds of Thousand of people travel to Muktinath for pilgrimage every year. We will explore the surroundings and temple area and soak into the spiritual vibrations of the place.
Accommodation: Teahouse
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Muktinath – Jomsom (2743m) 6 Hrs Trek
We are on the final day of the trekking adventure. Our walk today heads towards Jomsom along the Kali Gandaki river valley. Since, it is a downhill walk, we will find the day easier than other days of the trek. But the trail along the river valley will get windy as the day progresses to afternoon.
We will reach Jomsom eventually and check into a guesthouse. We will have a relaxing day at Jomsom as the trek has come to an end.
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Jomsom – Pokhara (900m)
We have an early morning flight to Pokhara. The flight is a short one of just 20 minutes but it takes us along the river valley and past the massive mountains. Even during this short flight to Pokhara, we can see the breathtaking view of the mountains.
Once we reach Pokhara and check into a hotel, we will have the day to relax. The Lakeside in Pokhara is a beautiful place to hang around and relax after the trek. We can just take a leisurely stroll on the Lakeside or find some relaxing massage or just sit at a restaurant eating and drinking. There are lots of options to spend the day at leisure in Pokhara.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meal: Breakfast
Day 12: Pokhara – Kathmandu
As we have completed our trekking journey, it’s time now to return back to Kathmandu. We will get ready for the early morning bus ride back to Kathmandu. It will take another seven hours to reach Kathmandu.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meal: Breakfast
Day 13: Departure Day
The trip has come to an end today. We have to bid farewell for this time hoping to meet again for another adventure soon. We will drive you to the airport for your departure flight as scheduled.
Meal: Breakfast
Cost Details
What is included?
- All airport and hotel transfers
- Welcome and farewell dinner
- Tourist bus to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu
- Accommodation and meals during the whole of the trek
- Accomodation in a 3 star hotel in Kathmandu
- All necessary paper works and permits
- Government and local taxes
- An experienced English speaking trekking guide, assistant trek guide(4 trekkers,1 assistant guide), porters(2 trekkers, 1 porter) including their salary, insurance, food, lodging and all equipment.
- A comprehensive medical kit
What is not included?
- Nepal Visa fee(bring small denomination cash USD and two passport photographs)
- International airfare
- Excess baggage charges
- Extra night accommodation apart from the schedule due to any reasons
- Lunch and evening meals in Pokhara and in case of early return than the scheduled itinerary
- Private vehicle from Pokhara and back.
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips for travel guides or porters
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions - Trekking in Nepal
Are you a licensed trekking agency?
Do the guides speak English and have first aid training?
How big are the groups?
Are permits included in the price of the trek?
Do you arrange private treks?
Do you provide any equipment while trekking?
How difficult are the treks?
How long do we walk each day?
What is exactly 'teahouse' trekking?
What do we mean by FOT trek?
What is security like during trekking?
Security for our clients is always a foremost priority for us. All our guides and other support crew are carefully chosen for your trips. Our guides hold licenses issued by the Nepal Government. They are very honest and reliable. But we would also advise you to take care of your own personal belongings. If you are on ‘camping treks’ please do not leave your bags unattended at any time for your own safety. Take your main bag inside the tent once you reach the campsite. At night, all bags and belongings are kept in the middle of the tent. Your guide assigns a Sherpa on a rotation basis to guard the campsite throughout the night. If you are on a ‘Tea house or GAP trek’ arrangement, you will be sleeping in local teahouses. You need to take sensible precautions yourself at all times. Never leave your baggage unattended and keep your lodge room locked when you go out.
What happens if I fall ill during the trek?
What type of food is served during a trek?
Do I need to carry my own gear?
How much could porters carry?
What is the overnight accommodation like?
Can we change the itinerary?
Depending on the prevailing situation, you can modify it to some extent after consulting with your senior guide. However, the date of trek completion should always coincide with the original itinerary. You should keep in mind that this is an adventure trip into some of the most remote regions in the world, where many unforeseen circumstances may contribute to the need for a change in itinerary. In such cases, we or your guide will suggest the best alternative similar to your original itinerary.