Upper Mustang Jeep Tour Cost 2027: 9 Days from Pokhara, Permit Included

Updated 4 November 2026. Prices and road notes read from the live package page on 3 November 2026.

Upper Mustang still feels like the Tibetan plateau. This is the short way to see it. You drive from Pokhara up the Kali Gandaki gorge with a night in Tatopani, ride a 4WD jeep on to Lo Manthang, spend three nights in the walled city with a day for the Chhoser caves, and ride back to Pokhara. There is no trekking. It suits you if you have a week, if you do not want to walk for days at altitude, or if you travel with someone who cannot.

If you do want to walk it, read jeep tour or trek and look at our Upper Mustang trek. If you would rather ride yourself, we also run an Upper Mustang motorbike tour.

Upper Mustang jeep tour price per person for 2027

Source: the package page, read 3 November 2026. From-prices; check the page when you book. Allow about USD 20 a day for personal spending.

What the price covers

On Budget you get local shared vehicle seats from Pokhara to Tatopani and from Tatopani to Jomsom, then a 4WD jeep for Jomsom to Lo Manthang, the days around Lo Manthang, and Lo Manthang back to Pokhara. You sleep in shared rooms in simple guesthouses, with one night in Tatopani on the way in. Meals are not included on Budget, so you order and pay at the guesthouses.

Also included: a licensed English-speaking guide experienced in Upper Mustang (one guide for up to 6 guests, a second guide above that), the restricted-area permit, the Annapurna Conservation Area permit, the TIMS card, government taxes, a first aid kit and a pulse oximeter checked daily. Please see the package page for the exact Standard and Luxury lists.

Not included: international flights, your Nepal visa (USD 30 for 15 days, USD 50 for 30 days, cash on arrival), meals and drinks on Budget outside the farewell dinner, travel insurance, tips, hot showers and charging, and Tatopani hot-spring entry. The two Pokhara hotel nights (before day 1 and on day 8) are also not included. We can book a 3-star Pokhara room at USD 100 per room-night as an add-on. A solo traveller pays for the whole room.

Permit and fees

Sources: Department of Immigration permit table and Nepal Tourism Board pages, checked by us on 4 September 2026. A licensed guide is required, and since 22 March 2026 a single traveller can go. Our restricted-area permit guide and the Upper Mustang trek cost guide go further.

The 9 days

The highest point is Lo Manthang at 3,840 m. Tell us about any heart, lung or blood-pressure condition before you book. Read about one stop on the way in our Dhakmar village guide.

The road and flights right now

Scheduled Pokhara to Jomsom flights stopped on 19 to 21 October 2026 for about five months. So for now we drive the whole way from Pokhara and sleep in Tatopani on the way in. When scheduled flights restart, expected around spring 2027, we go back to flying in and the trip is one day shorter. The Beni to Jomsom road was damaged in the September 2026 floods and is open again after repairs (open to vehicles as of 14 October 2026). The Myagdi section takes three to four hours instead of about one (checked 26 October 2026). We check the road 48 hours before departure. If we cannot go, we move your dates free of charge.

Best time by month

Booking and deposit

Deposit is 10% to lock your dates, and you pay the balance in Kathmandu. The deposit is non-refundable. If your plans change, we reschedule free to any date within a year with at least 7 days' notice for a restricted-area tour. If we cannot run the trip, we refund what you paid less taxes, bank charges and money already spent on permits and transport.

Questions people ask

How much does the Upper Mustang jeep tour cost?

From USD 1,750 per person on Budget for 2 to 4 people, USD 2,310 on Standard and USD 2,900 on Luxury. A solo traveller pays USD 2,845, USD 3,455 or USD 4,040.

How much is the Upper Mustang permit?

USD 50 per person per day. For the 5 days you are inside that is USD 250, and we pay it.

How many days does the Upper Mustang jeep tour take?

Nine days from Pokhara to Pokhara, with three nights in Lo Manthang. When the Pokhara to Jomsom flights return it is one day shorter.

Can I do Upper Mustang by jeep on my own?

You need a licensed guide and a permit through a registered agency. A single traveller can go since 22 March 2026. We book the jeep, guide and permit.

Is the Upper Mustang jeep tour hard?

The grade is moderate because you do not trek. The road is long and rough, and you sleep as high as 3,840 m, so altitude still matters.

When is the best time to visit Upper Mustang?

March to May and September to November. July and August are workable because of the rain shadow.

What is not included?

International flights, visa, travel insurance, tips, Pokhara hotels and, on Budget, meals.

How do I book?

Message me on WhatsApp with your dates and how many of you. You pay a 10% deposit and the rest in Kathmandu.

I started The Everest Holiday in 2016 and my family has guided in the Himalayas for three generations. We are a four-time TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice winner (2019, 2020, 2023, 2024), rated 4.9 from 208 reviews on 16 October 2026. Every booking helps pay the teacher at our Nagarjun Learning Center in Saldum.

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