Muktinath Yatra by RoadMuktinath Darshan Without a Single Day of Trekking

Yes. The Muktinath Yatra by Road drives from Kathmandu to Pokhara and then up the Kali Gandaki valley to Muktinath by private jeep or tourist bus, with no trekking at any stage.

Yes. Every stage is by road and there is no trekking, so it suits families and senior pilgrims. The drive up the Kali Gandaki is long and rough in places, and anyone with a heart or lung condition should speak to their doctor about the altitude first.

Muktinath Temple stands at 3,710 metres in the Mustang district of Nepal. Some visitors feel the altitude as a headache or breathlessness; walk slowly, drink plenty of water and tell your guide early if you feel unwell.

Muktinath lies inside the Annapurna Conservation Area, so every foreign visitor needs an Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP). It is included in this tour.

The Muktinath Yatra by Road costs USD 800 per person for 2 to 5 travellers, USD 600 for 6 to 11 and USD 500 for 12 or more. A single traveller is quoted on request.

The Muktinath Yatra by Road takes 8 days and 7 nights, starting and ending in Kathmandu. It spends two days in Kathmandu, drives to Pokhara on day 3 and reaches Muktinath on day 4, then comes back by way of Naudanda, Sarangkot and Pokhara before the drive home on day 7.

The Muktinath Yatra by Road runs all year, and it is most reliable from March to June and from September to November. Extra nights caused by weather or road closures are not included in the price.

On the Muktinath Yatra by Road you stay overnight near Muktinath Temple on day 4, after darshan and the evening aarti. Accommodation throughout is in hotels and lodges on a twin-sharing basis.

Breakfast is included every day of the Muktinath Yatra by Road. Lunch and dinner are included outside Kathmandu and Pokhara; in those two cities only the farewell dinner in Kathmandu is included.

Besides Muktinath, the Muktinath Yatra by Road visits Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath Stupa and Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, the Naudanda ridge above Pokhara, sunrise at Sarangkot, and Phewa Lake, Davis Falls, Gupteshwor Cave and the World Peace Pagoda in Pokhara.

As of October 2026 the Pashupati Area Development Trust publishes puja rates in Nepalese rupees, from NPR 2,100 (about USD 14) for a Panchamrit Puja and NPR 7,500 (about USD 49) for Panchamrit with Rudrabhishek and Balbhog to NPR 2,500,000 for the eleven-day Atirudri. Pujas are paid at these rates unless your journey already includes one. Mondays, the Mondays of Shrawan in July and August, and Maha Shivaratri in February or March are the most auspicious and most crowded days.

Pilgrims take darshan at the main temple, bathe under the 108 water spouts and pray at the Jwala Mai flame shrine, offering flowers or prasad. A special puja with a priest, or Buddhist prayers through the local community, is arranged on the spot, and no published tariff exists for either. Janai Purnima in August, Buddha Jayanti in April or May, and Dashain and Tihar bring special observances.

Sama Yatra takes a 30% deposit to confirm a booking for the Muktinath Yatra by Road. Bookings cannot be cancelled, but the journey can be postponed for up to two years at the same cost.