Muktinath Tour by Flight, 5 Days

From US$18205 DaysUpdated Oct 3, 2026

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The Muktinath Tour by Flight, 5 Days with The Everest Holiday costs $1,820 (Budget), $2,000 (Standard), or $2,560 (Luxury) per person for the 5-day trip. Allow about $20 a day for personal expenses, and buy your travel insurance at home before you travel.

Muktinath Tour by Flight, 5 Days price by tier
TierPrice (per person)
Budget$1,820
Standard$2,000
Luxury$2,560

Book with a 10% deposit; balance payable in Kathmandu. Full inclusions and group-discount tiers are below.

Quick Overview
Duration5 Days
Trip GradeModerate
CountryNepal
Maximum AltitudeAbout 3,800 m / 12,470 ft (Muktinath)
Group Size1-8
StartsKathmandu
EndsKathmandu
ActivitiesPilgrimage, mountain flights and cultural sightseeing
Best TimeMar to Nov

Muktinath is a major pilgrimage site in Nepal, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. This five-day tour flies you to Jomsom, takes you up to the temple by jeep, and builds in a spare day because mountain flights do not always leave on time. One spare day will not cover every delay, and extra nights are at your own cost.

You fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara, then from Pokhara to Jomsom, and see Kagbeni, Muktinath and Marpha. The temple is at about 3,800 m, so tell us before you book if you have a heart, lung or blood-pressure condition.

Road and flight status, as of 14 October 2026: the Beni to Jomsom road between Pokhara and Jomsom was damaged in the September floods and is repaired and open to vehicles again, but this tour still uses the flights because they save a long day on the road. The flights run in the morning only and the weather decides. We can quote a private 4WD drive from Pokhara instead of the flights. It is a different itinerary and price, so ask us.

Prefer to go by road and add Janakpur and Pashupatinath? See our Janakpur, Pashupatinath and Muktinath Pilgrimage, 9 Days.

Why book with The Everest Holiday

Three Generations of Family Guides

Family-run since 2016 with three generations of guiding heritage. Not an agency — the family that runs the company leads your trek personally.

Private Group — No Strangers

Every trek we run is private. Your group only. We never combine bookings or add strangers to your party. If you book solo, you walk with a guide; if you book as four friends, your group stays four.

Nagarjun Learning Center Giveback

A fixed share of every booking funds the Nagarjun Learning Center — 70 children, 7 community centres, 3 full-time teachers, 600+ medical interventions, 275+ women supported. You can visit the centre before or after your trip; we arrange the visit separately.

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Itinerary

Day 01: Fly Kathmandu to Pokhara
Max Altitude: 820 m / 2,690 ft
Day 02: Fly to Jomsom and drive to Muktinath
Max Altitude: Jomsom 2,720 m / 8,920 ft; Muktinath about 3,800 m / 12,470 ft
Day 03: Kagbeni, Marpha and a spare day for the weather
Max Altitude: 2,720 m / 8,920 ft
Day 04: Fly back to Pokhara
Max Altitude: 820 m / 2,690 ft
Day 05: Fly Pokhara to Kathmandu and departure
Max Altitude: 1,400 m / 4,590 ft
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Pricing & What's Included

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Price per person
1 pax
US$2560
2 - 4 pax
US$1820
5 - 8 pax
US$1695
9 - 12 pax
US$1605
13 - 20 pax
US$1530

Discounts are determined exclusively by the size of your group. We do not add additional members to your group.

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Cost Includes

Flights and transport

  • Flights Kathmandu to Pokhara, Pokhara to Jomsom, and back, with your guide
  • Kathmandu and Pokhara airport transfers by private vehicle, sized to your group
  • Private jeep for the Jomsom, Kagbeni, Muktinath and Marpha days

Accommodation

  • 4 nights twin share: simple hotel in Pokhara and a simple lodge in Jomsom (a single room if you travel alone)
  • Breakfast each morning

Guide

  • English-speaking licensed guide for all five days

Permits and taxes

  • Annapurna Conservation Area permit and TIMS card
  • Muktinath temple entry
  • Government taxes and our service charge

Complimentary

  • First aid kit with pulse oximeter
  • Bottled water in the vehicle
Cost Excludes

Not included

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Drinks
  • International flights
  • Nepal visa
  • Travel insurance (buy at home)
  • Tips for the guide and driver
  • Personal expenses, drinks and laundry
  • Kathmandu hotel nights before or after the trip (it starts and ends at the airport transfer)
  • Extra nights if weather delays the flights

Dates & Booking

Your trek, your choice, your price

Choose the style that suits you. Book a private departure on any date with just your party, or join a fixed group departure and trek with fellow adventurers from around the world. Same routes, same guides, same quality — 3 comfort tiers on both options. Per-person price follows our group-discount tiers based on YOUR party size (a couple pays less per pax than a solo trekker, 5+ pays less again) — the same tiers apply on both booking types.

Private Departure

  • Any date you choose
  • Just your party + dedicated guide
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size

Fixed Group Departure

  • Scheduled dates (see below)
  • Join other trekkers from around the world
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size (same tier as Private)
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Peak season (Sep–Nov) — our guides book up fast. Get in touch 6–8 weeks ahead to secure your preferred dates.

Other dates

Need a different date? Other dates are available on request. Contact us or message Shreejan on WhatsApp.

Fixed departures are dates we have already committed to run. Your party still treks as its own private group with its own guide; we never merge bookings or add strangers, and solo trekkers are welcome on any date. Private departures on any other date you choose are also available. On both, the per-person price is set by the size of your own party.

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Essential Information

Before you go

  • Altitude: Jomsom is 2,720 m and Muktinath about 3,800 m. You sleep at Jomsom, lower than the temple, but you fly straight to 2,720 m, so walk slowly and drink plenty.
  • Flights: Jomsom flights run in the morning only, and wind or cloud can cancel them. Small aircraft have tight baggage limits, so pack light.
  • Season: Mustang is in the rain shadow of the Annapurnas, so it is drier than the rest of Nepal in July and August, though flights still need clear weather. Nights are cold from November to March.
  • Food: tell us if you are vegetarian or eat no egg. Jomsom and Marpha kitchens handle it well.
  • Documents: bring your passport.

Read before you go: Muktinath by Flight, Jeep or Helicopter · Muktinath by Flight · Muktinath Jeep Pilgrimage in 6 Days

FAQs

As of 14 October 2026 the Beni to Jomsom road is repaired and open to vehicles again. This tour still flies, which is quicker and easier on the body. If you would rather go by road, our 6-day Muktinath jeep pilgrimage drives from Kathmandu with stops at the temples on the way. We check road conditions 48 hours before every departure.
It happens, because the flights depend on wind and cloud. Day 3 is a spare day, so a single delay usually does not cost you the temple. If the weather stops the flights for longer, we rebook the next available flight and tell you what it means for your onward travel.
The temple is at about 3,800 m. You sleep at Jomsom, at 2,720 m, which is lower, and our guide carries a pulse oximeter. Tell us about any heart, lung or blood-pressure condition before you book, and ask your doctor if you are over 65.
The route and flights are the same. Budget gives you simple twin-share rooms and breakfast. Standard gives you private rooms and all meals. Luxury gives you private rooms with ensuite bathrooms where the lodge has them, and all meals. Lodge standards in Jomsom are modest on all three.
If we cannot run your trip, we refund what you have paid, less taxes, bank or card charges and any money already spent on your behalf, or move you to another date. Plans change? You can reschedule free to any date within one year with at least 72 hours' notice. The deposit itself is not refunded if you cancel.
Yes. Buy travel insurance at home, before you travel, and check that it covers domestic flights, altitude up to 4,000 m and trip delays. We do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal.

The Beni to Jomsom road between Pokhara and Jomsom is repaired and open to vehicles again as of 15 October 2026. This tour still uses the flights, because they save a long day on the road. The flights run in the morning only and the weather decides, so day 3 is a spare day. We can quote a private 4WD drive from Pokhara instead, which is a different itinerary and price, so ask us.

For 2 to 4 people it is from USD 1,820 per person on Budget, USD 2,000 on Standard and USD 2,560 on Luxury. A solo traveller pays USD 2,560 on Budget, USD 2,805 on Standard and USD 3,895 on Luxury. The price includes the flights Kathmandu to Pokhara and Pokhara to Jomsom and back, a private jeep, a licensed guide, four hotel or lodge nights, and the permits and temple entry. Kathmandu hotel nights are not included.

The Jomsom flights run in the morning only, before the afternoon wind comes up the Kali Gandaki valley, so we are at the airstrip early on day 2 and at first light on day 4. Small aircraft have tight baggage limits, so pack light. Wind or cloud can cancel a flight. If you need to catch an international flight on day 5, tell us when you book.

Muktinath is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. Pilgrims bathe under the 108 water spouts, and the Jwala Mai flame burns beside a spring in the shrine. On day 2 a jeep takes you from Jomsom through Kagbeni up to the temple at about 3,800 m, and after the visit you drive back down to sleep at Jomsom, which is lower. The lanes are steep and the air is thin, so walk slowly.

Mustang is in the rain shadow of the Annapurnas, so it is drier than the rest of Nepal in July and August, but the flights still need clear weather. Our best months for this tour are March to November. Nights are cold from November to March. Because the flights can be held up, the spare day on day 3 is there to protect your temple visit.

No. The tour visits Kagbeni, the medieval village at the junction where the road to Upper Mustang turns north, and Marpha, the Thakali apple village, on day 3. It does not go beyond Kagbeni into Upper Mustang. Upper Mustang is a separate trip with its own permits.