january in mustang region: advice appreciated

[jason]

Does anyone know how difficult it may be getting to any areas in the Mustang region in early January? Where does the restricted area begin and would there be a good short trek into the unrestricted area that is possible at this time of year, or is it better to just fly inot Jomsom and walk to Pokhara at this time of year?

[Andrées]

Jason, the upper mustang starts north of Kagbeni and is a restricted area and you only get a permit with an organised tour by a nepal based travel agency and a liason officer. This is pretty expensive, if I remember well, the basis fee is allready 700 US $ per person + expenses for your group + 150 US$ per day for the liason officer.
I mean this is not just a little sidetrek, is it?
When you prefer trekking on your own and maybe a little bit cheaper you could fly to jomson, visit the tibetan-styled villages of Kagbeni, Jharkot, Muktinath and Dzong. If you take some days for this, it will be very interesting.
But be prepared for the very, very cold and have a warm downjacket, Then you could go down heading for Ghasa, the first frostfree place with lovely smells and then to Tatopani. You will need a least 1 whole day in the hot springs to get the cold out of your bones.
If you have still time you could continue to gorepani or even to ABC, somtimes it is open in January, other years its completely closed.
neede time: Jomson by flight-Muktinath and villages-Tatopani-Beni-Pokhara: 8 to 12 days, I recomend 12 days
Tatopani- Gorepani-Pokhara: + 2 days
Tatopani- Gorepani- Gandung-Pokhara +4 days
Tatopani- Gorpani-ABC-Pokhara + 8 Days
Averags cost per day:13-20 $
you can have a look to these villages in my site www.nepal-dia.de, its in german, but you can easely find the pictures
Good luck andrées

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Date of departure: 19th and 20th November.

For Further Contact :
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[shiva]

You are lucky in this time to be here!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALL IN ONE // ALL TOGETHER
TREKKING!! MEDITATION & REIKI INITIATION!! GURU TSEN-GYE DANCE!! HIMALAYAS INFRONT!!A LOT OF MONASTERIES!!

Enjoy the Padmasamvabha dance and spiritual Pilgrimage Reiki Trek as well.

People have very rarely chances to see this Padmashamvabha’s dance(GURU TSEN-GYE) in Jhyalsa monastery, Reiki initiation in famous monastery of Solu region (Serlo Monastery), let’s make your this step in Buddhists’s spiritual way.
Opportunity does not come always, we just say you not to miss it, because it’s a golden opportunity for all, to gain the spiritual wealth and to participate in Guru Tsen-Gye dance on the way to Mt.Everest, Himalayan kingdom of Nepal.
It’s a present “Les Portes de l’aventure offers you.
Date of departure: 19th and 20th November 2001.

For Further Contact :
Les portes de l’aventure trek and expedition
Thamel,in front of Bhagabatisthan,Kathmandu.
Phone No:422497
Fax No:425289
Http://www.portesaventure.com
E-mail:info@portesaventure.com