Muktinath Darshan Yatra
"Muktinath (The Salvation-Land)
6 Nights/7 Days Tour
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It is believed that all miseries / sorrows are relieved once you visit this temple (Mukti=Nirvana, Nath=God). The main shrine is a pagoda shaped temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Set into the wall around it is 108 waterspouts from which pour holy water.For Tibetan Buddhists, Muktinath, they called Chumig Gyatsa (Hundreds Waters) is a place of Dakinis, goddesses known as Sky Dancers. It is of great importance for Buddhists that Chumig Gyatsa is one of the 24 Tantric places.
For Hindus, beside the natural fire representing Brahma and the holy waters, the central meaning of the Muktinath area is the veneration of the god Vishnu in the form of ammonites (shilas) called Salagrama-Shilas.
There are many stories which tell of Vishnu turning into stone and all of them are closely connected to the holy Kali Gandaki River. This river, also known as the Salagrami, is a few hours walking from Muktinath-Chumig Gyatsa.
In Muktinath some of the signs are its high mountain location and its headwaters site, and the presence of certain natural elements such as fossils and fires; these have tempted Man, in the search for god on earth, to create a supernatural field, a sacred world where Vishnu and other deities are believed to abide. At Muktinath, these include such wonders as fire burning on water and the fossils of primitive sea creatures (ammonites) found high in the mountains, many thousands of metres above sea level and thousands of kilometers from any contemporary ocean. It is safe to say that in the overall sacred environment, these natural-supernatural elements take on prime importance and are of considerable attraction to all pilgrims, Buddhist and Hindu alike. Alongside, the three natural elements at Muktinath -- the spring water, natural gas fires and fossils, there is also a sacred grove of popular trees of the species Populus ciliate, locally called lekh pipal or bhot pipal.
LocationMuktinath is situated on the upper part of the river Kali of Buri Gandaki on the north side of the main Himalayan range and south of Lo-Manthang or Mustang. Its precise location is 29° 11’ N. latitude and 83° 53’E. longitude, at an elevation of 3,8000m (or approximately 12,500 ft) on the western slopes of the Damodar Himal, northern extension of the Annapurna Himalayan massif.
Muktinath is in the high Himalayan arid zone bordering China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region (Xizang). This northern region of Nepal is often called Bhot (Tibet), and its inhabitants ‘Bhotia”. Muktinath shrine is near the headwaters of the Jhong River, a tributary of the Kali Gandaki in the north-eastern corner of Thak Khola, a dry trans-Himalayan valley in Nepal’s Mustang District.
Outlined Itinerary
- Day 1:
- Kathmandu arrival. Overnight Hotel.
- Arrival in Kathmandu at Tribhuvan International Airport, meet by our representative and transfer to hotel. Meeting and briefing about the program. Rest day at leisure. Overnight stay.
- Day 2:
- Kathmandu Sightseeing. Overnight Hotel.
- After breakfast, we begin the tour program with guided sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath, Budhanilkantha, Bouddhanath Stupa and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Overnight stay.
- Day 3:
- Kathmandu to Pokhara. Overnight Hotel.
- Drive or fly to Pokhara. Check in Hotel & refresh. Stroll around Lake side & Pokhara market in the evening. Overnight stay.
- Day 4:
- Pokhara – Jomsom - Muktinath Darsan. Overnight at Hotel.
- Early morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Jomsom. Receive by our representative in Jomsom & walk to Hotel.
After breakfast, you have to walk about 15 minutes further to jeep station crossing Kali Gandaki bridge & then drive to Muktinath. Arrival in jeep station near Muktinath and walk 20 min further from jeep station to Muktinath Temple. Perform worship (puja) & darsan with taking holy bath in the sacred 108 water spouts surrounding the temple; Also a Jwalamai Darshan will be made. Then walk down upto Jeep station and drive back to Jomsom.
Refresh in hotel & take lunch. Overnight stay. - Day 5:
- Jomsom - Pokhara. Overnight at Hotel.
- After breakfast, move to airport for your flight to Pokhara. Arrival in Pokhara and pick up by our representative & check in to the Hotel.
After lunch, guided sightseeing tour of Pokhara Valley – David’s Fall, Gupteswor Mahadev Cave, Bindabasini Temple, K. I. Singh Bridge and Barahi Temple with a boat ride on Fewa Lake. Overnight stay. - Day 6:
- Pokhara - Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel.
- Drive or fly back to Kathmandu. Rest of the day is free for shopping and relaxation. Overnight stay.
- Day 7:
- Departure.
- Transfer to the International airport for your onward destination.
Tour Cost INR 21,000/- Per Person
Please contact us or you can call us at +977.01.4383407 / 9851087278 for further information.
Services Includes
- All arrival and departure transfers
- Accommodation on twin sharing basis with full board
- Airfare (Pokhara-Jomsom-Pokhara)
- Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kathmandu transfer by private vehicle (Non AC)
- Passenger Insurance during the flight
- Airport taxes & entry fees for monument sightseeing
- Sightseeing tour at Kathmandu and Pokhara Valley
- Boat on Fewa Lake
- ACAP entrance fee for Annapurna Region
- Medical Kit
- Experienced tour guide.
- All taxes & service charges
- Personal nature expenses
- Insurance coverage against accident, injury, death, theft, baggage loss, etc.
- Optional motorcycle or pony charge for Jeep station to Muktinath Temple.
- Rescue & evacuation expenditures
- Beverages, alcoholic drinks, snacks, etc
- Tips and gratuities
- Laundry and telephone bills
- All other expenses that are not mentioned above and are cause due to unforeseen circumstances
- Additional cost for those having NRI’s passport holders is INR 1800 per person for ACAP & monument entry fees.
- For those who interested to take flight ticket for Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kathmandu, the flight ticket cost is INR 3375 per person.
- Do contact us if you require further information or clarifications.
