Our trek begins by crossing the green, fertile foothills of the Himalaya, through small farming villages, terraced hillsides, rhododendron and bamboo forests, before ascending to the pass at Ghorapani. An early morning excursion to the top of Poon Hill (3193m) will provide splendid dawn views of the Kali Gandaki Valley, Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Mountains.

Our route alongside the mighty Kali Gandaki River passes between Annapurna 1 and Dhaulagiri, both over 8000 metres high. Described as the world’s deepest valley, the Kali Gandaki has for centuries been utilized as a major trading route through Mustang to the borders of Tibet. At Tukuche we head off the main trail and head to the spectacular Dhaulagiri Icefall. As we continue north towards Mustang the scenery changes dramatically, the riverbed widens and the landscape becomes barren, dusty and much drier. On reaching Muktinath we explore its famous Hindu temple and make an excursion to the base of the Thorung La Pass. Returning to Jomsom, we will take our flight back to Pokhara.