Nepal Adventure Overview
Trip Type: Trek / Cultural Archeology
Lonely Nepal Travel
Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging
Duration: 14 Days
Lonely Nepal Travel
Availability: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
From: $2,693 USD (Based on group size)
Step beyond the veil of mainstream trekking and venture into the “Forbidden Kingdom” of Upper Mustang with Lonely Nepal Travels. This highly specialized, 14-day itinerary is designed for cultural purists, art historians, and intrepid trekkers.
Our ultimate destination is the Chenpa Konchhokling Cave (Könchokling)—an extraordinarily rare, 14th-century rock-cut cave monastery carved into the wind-sculpted cliffs of Northern Mustang. Hidden from the modern world and preserved by the trans-Himalayan rain shadow, Könchokling holds one of the most astonishing secrets of Tibetan Buddhist art: a globally unique, fully preserved mural cycle of the 84 Mahasiddhas (Great Adepts) complete with their original Sanskrit and Tibetan poetic inscriptions. Journey past high-altitude red deserts, deep river gorges, and stand inside a 700-year-old sanctuary where tantric masters once performed dark retreats in absolute solitude.
Trip Highlights
- The 84 Mahasiddhas Mural Cycle: Stand face-to-face with a masterpiece of medieval Buddhist iconometry, beautifully preserved alongside original Vajrāsana tradition poetic verses.
- The Mystical Cave Morphology: Explore the unusually shaped, part-natural, part-man-made chambers of Könchokling, designed precisely for esoteric visualization.
- Lo Manthang Exploration: Spend dedicated time exploring the ancient walled capital, visiting the majestic 15th-century Jampa Lhakhang and Thubchen Monasteries.
- The Sky Caves of Chhoser & Luri Gompa: Expand your archeological journey by visiting the multi-story cliff dwellings of Jhong and the iconic dome-mural cave of Luri Gompa.
- Trekking Along the Deepest Gorge: Journey alongside the Kali Gandaki River canyon, sandwiched between Mt. Annapurna and Mt. Dhaulagiri.
