Kathmandu – Jomsom – Muktinath Tour

Jomsom: Jomsom is one of the best & most beautiful hill station, Situated at an altitude of 8,800 ft. which is surrounded by the most beautiful snowy Mountains Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, and Tukuche peaks. A number of hot spring are found in the hillside on the west of the village Jomsom picking of the stones on the Bank of Kali Gandaki (Ganga Ji) can be fascinating. It is not uncommon to find ammonite snail fossils (Saligram), Which is the Symbol of Lord Vishnu according to Hindu Mythology. There you can have adventure mountaineering and pony treks. We can get the Jomsom by Air & Trekking. Its takes the time by air 30 minutes only from Pokhara.

Kagbeni: Kagbeni means literally bolt at the two rivers and formerly controlled the trade. One can see this past as a fortified village, as all the houses are build in a common rectangle which a common outer wall and just three little entrance doors. The former fortress is nowadays in ruins.
The name Kagbeni aptly reflects the town in Mustang district. Kagbeni is situated in the valley of the Kali Gandaki, 2900 m. altitude This river is one of three who cross the Himalayas. The Kali Gandaki was one of the major trading routes between Tibet and India. The traders brought the famous salt from Tibet and barley, spices and clothes from India. After the Chinese invasion in Tibet the trade came to a halt and many of the rich villages lost their revenue and later many people. Nowadays, there is again a some trade, but also now the income from Tourism.
Kagbeni is just a 2-hour side trek from the shortest route from Jomsom to Muktinath and 8 km far from Jomsom. But it is one of my favorite villages in the whole Annapurna region and it really a pity, if you miss it.
This holy bath place is famous for a respectful and well wishing offering to the manes (shradha) for Hindu. A Shradha at the confluence of Kag khola and river Kaligandagi at Kagbeni. Where the Hindu pilgrims go for funeral ceremony and an act of devotion. After worship in the shrine of lord Muktianth is heavenly and boon bestow here.

Muktinath: Muktinath is situated in an altitude of 3800 mt in the north central part of Nepal. It is the six hours walk from Jomsom airport and Helicopters are also aviable. There have a trekking route one of famous treks name of Muktinath. The sight of the bewildering Annapurana and Dhaulagiri ranges will enchant you as you approach the Pokhara Valley by air or surface. The next morning when you discover the sky clear and mountain in views, you then know you are on your special journey to the Muktinath. Muktinath is of the religious importance to both Hindus and Buddhists. The main shrine of Muktinath is a pagoda – shaped temple dedicated to the Lord Vishnu. In the walls around it are 108 waterspouts. The Jwala Mai temple near by has a spring and an eternal flame fed by natural gas. The people of Jomsom, the Thakali tribe has been trading over the past two thousand years salt from Tibet for rice and flour from the lowlands. Combined with this are religious wall murals and the prayers flags on the flying near the house.