Drive your own 4WD through the high-altitude Himalayan desert of Upper Mustang, from the Sonauli border and Pokhara to Jomsom, Kagbeni, Lo-Manthang and the Korala border. This self-drive road trip combines challenging mountain roads, Tibetan-influenced villages, ancient monasteries, dramatic canyons, and some of Nepal's most remote landscapes.
Upper Mustang Self-Drive Tour in Nepal
Trekking Trail Nepal provides the permits, local coordination, road support, and ground assistance you need to explore Upper Mustang in your own vehicle.
Self-Drive Road Trip Upper Mustang, Nepal, is the mix of your Beast Machine on wheels and the Himalayan desert of Nepal to experience the thrilling adventure as a result. The SUV Jeep Self Drive Upper Mustang Tour 9 Days tour starts from Sonauli Border, which is the ending point of NH24. Later, following the Siddhartha Highway to Pokhara, continue to Baglung and reach Lomangthang and Upper Mustang till the Korola Border with the Kaligandaki Corridor. Although it seems like a 9-day self-drive road trip to Upper Mustang, Nepal, from India, it will be longer depending on your garage where you keep your SUV and the need to drive to Sonauli.
Nature Adventure Mountain Terrains and Car
Self-Drive Road Trip Upper Mustang, Nepal, is the complete mix of Himalayan nature. The itinerary of the Upper Mustang SUV Jeep Tour Route includes the most beautiful city of Nepal, Pokhara. No limits to experience in a better way; there is a separate day to explore the beauty of Pokhara. We explore the Phewa Lake with boating and visit Barahi Temple. Davis Falls: the water falls inside the city. The Gupteshower Maha Cave and Bindabashani Temple make our list to see in Pokhara complete.
Driving the hillside highway from Butwal to Pokhara, especially between Pokhara and Baglung, offers the mountains, green valleys, rainforests, river gorges, and more. The high bridge of Baglung is one attraction we can explore before we head our adventure road section of Upper Mustang.
Muktinath Temple with Self-Drive Road Trip to Upper Mustang 2026
One of the biggest Hindu shrines, Muktinath Temple, is just a 15 km detour from our original route of the SUV Jeep Upper Mustang Tour. To get blessings for our Self-Drive Trip, we visit the Muktinath Temple. Here we will be able to experience the majestic Mt.. Dhaulagiri and the region from the height.
The road section after Kagbeni comes as an adventure. Land above 3000 meters, dry and dirt roads, small curves and uphills, and full riverbeds and strong blowing winds add challenges and adventure to our self-drive Upper Mustang, Nepal road trip from India. This sort of road section continues till the Korola border.
Self-Drive Upper Mustang Nepal Road Trip from India in short: If you are passionate enough with your car and adventurous with curves for wheels, this 9-day self-drive Upper Mustang Nepal Road Trip from India is for you.