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Annapurna Jomsom biking, starts with a 35-minute early morning flight to Jomsom from Pokhara, the important business center in lower Mustang. And next day we head north to an ancient fortress settlement on the boarder of Upper Mustang called Kagbeni.
The following day is an interesting ascends through arid country up to the temple of Muktinath. The terrain here gradually looks like the Tibetan plateau providing some fascinating rock formations on route. Rather than spending overnight at Muktinath we bike back down to Jarkot village, a sample village.
The following few days are spent biking back along Kali Gandaki gorge via many exciting lower Mustang and Thakali villages with a sip of apple brandy made in Marpha. On from Marpha the scenery changes into more alpine and into Tatopani where we rest for a day and relax in the hot spring pool and bike towards Pokhara.
Outlined Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu - hotel transfer - tour briefing
Day 02: At leisure in Kathmandu
Day 03: Drive to Pokhara (6 hours) or take a flight.
Day 04: Flight to Jomsom, explore with bike in the afternoon (2700m)
Day 05: Bike to Kagbeni (2800m)
Day 06: Bike to Muktinath (Jharkot) - 3200 m.
Day 07: Jharkot - Marpha village (2670m)
Day 08: Marpha - Ghasa (2010m)
Day 09: Ghasa - Tatopani (1190m)
Day 10: Tatopani - Beni
Day 11: Beni – Pokhara
Day 12: At leisure in Pokhara
Day 13: Pokhara - Kathmandu
