Is the Upper Mustang Trek Affected by the 2026 Nepal Floods?

📍 Developing story — live figures The 2026 Nepal floods are a developing emergency and the casualty and damage numbers are still moving. For the latest verified death toll, missing and rescued figures, and region-by-region trek status, follow our…

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Why Mustang barely felt the monsoon at all

This is the part that surprises people. The 2026 floods were a monsoon story — heavy rain, swollen rivers, saturated slopes. Upper Mustang is the one major trekking region that is defined by the absence of that rain. It lies north of the main Himalayan crest…

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The Upper Mustang trek, leg by leg

The clearest way to see it is unaffected is to walk through it as we run it and check each stage against the flood zone. Upper Mustang is a restricted area : it requires the special RAP at US$50 per person per day , a licensed guide and a minimum of two…

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Is there anything to watch on a Mustang trip?

On the flood question, genuinely nothing — this is about the most flood-insulated trek in the country. The things to plan for in Mustang are its own character: high, dry, and famously windy by afternoon, which is exactly why Jomsom flights go early. The road…

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What you can book for autumn

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Mustang trips running normally this October and November

These are the departures we are putting people on right now, priced from the per-person rate a small group pays: Upper Mustang Trek — 12 days · from US$2,250 per person in a small group. The classic route to Lo Manthang and back. Upper Mustang Trek —…

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