Upper Mustang, landing at Lo Manthang.
The walled city of Lo Manthang in the old Kingdom of Mustang, beyond the Himalayan rain shadow.
- Published base
- Pokhara · PKR
- Time
- ≈ 4 h
- Landing
- 3,810 m
- Best season
- Mar–Nov
Pokhara to Lo Manthang, and back.
The published morning, from Pokhara. Only the take-off time moves with the light.
Pokhara, 827 m
Take-off at first light from Pokhara (VNPK). Every passenger is weighed at check-in, because weight decides the high landing.
Lo Manthang, 3,810 m · the landing
About 1 h 30 min on the ground before the flight home.
Back to Pokhara
About 4 h after take-off, you are back in Pokhara.
On this flight
- The walled city of Lo Manthang
- Trans-Himalayan desert landscape
- Restricted-area permit handled by the operator
Good to know
- Restricted area: permits take a few days to arrange
- Private charter only; no group-share departures
Upper Mustang, Lo Manthang: a guide fare, then your quote.
These are the lowest fares the airlines publish for this route, from Pokhara. The quote you accept is the final figure. Flying from Kathmandu instead? Choose it when you ask, and the quote covers the extra flying.
Guide prices converted from US dollars at the desk's rates of 12 Oct 2026. Your quote states the final figure.
- Shared seat, from
- Not soldwhole aircraft only on this route
- Whole aircraft, from
- US$3,200up to 5 people, your departure time
- On the ground
- 1 h 30 mintypical, across the morning
- Best season
- Mar–Novmornings are clearest
What decides your price
- Weight at altitude. A helicopter lifts less the higher it lands, so we ask for each traveller's weight. Operators cap each passenger at about 75 kg with a day bag, and at 3,810 m weight decides how many fly together.
- Season and date. October, November, March and April are the busiest weeks. Book two to four weeks ahead for a shared seat then, and longer for the whole helicopter on a set date.
- Your group. This route flies as a private charter only, for up to 5 people, so the group shares the whole-aircraft fare.
We compare every licensed operator that flies this route and book you the cheapest. The airline's price and our fee are separate lines on the quote, and nothing is payable until you accept it.
Before you fly to Lo Manthang.
Something else? The desk answers day and night on +977 98 6104 4994.
How much does the Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang Tour cost?
The Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang Tour is sold as a whole aircraft, not by the seat, from US$3,200. These are the lowest fares operators publish for this route, from Pokhara: a guide, not a quote. Your price depends on your date, your group's weight and which aircraft are free that morning. Nothing is payable until you accept a quote.
What is included in the Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang Tour?
Operators on this route commonly include: airport transfers in kathmandu or pokhara, all domestic airport and landing fees, supplemental oxygen on board (if required). Normally not included: meals beyond those named in the itinerary, national park entry permits, travel insurance (helicopter evacuation cover strongly advised). Each quote lists its own inclusions.
What is the weight limit on this flight?
Operators cap passengers at about 75 kg including your day bag, and you will be weighed at check-in. Helicopter performance drops sharply with altitude. This route reaches 12,500 ft, so the limit is a safety figure, not a guideline.
How long does the whole thing take?
About 4 h from take-off in Pokhara to landing back there, including roughly 1 h 30 min on the ground. Departures are early: Himalayan valleys cloud over as the day warms.
When is the best time to fly this route?
Mar–Nov.
What if the weather closes in?
Weather is not refunded, but you fly on another date at no extra charge. If a fault or mistake on our side or the operator's stops the flight, you get all your money back.
How do I get a price, and when do I pay?
Send one enquiry: your date, your base, how many people and their weights. We compare every licensed operator that flies it and book you the cheapest, aiming to reply within four hours. You pay only once you accept a quote.
Beyond Lo Manthang, six more landings.
Each one leaves in the morning from Kathmandu or Pokhara and is back the same day.
© Kabiraaz · CC BY-SA 4.0Everest, Kala Patthar
Lands at 5,545 m. Kathmandu to Kala Patthar and back in a morning: a fuel stop at Lukla, breakfast at Hotel Everest View and a landing at the 5,545 m viewpoint that looks straight at Everest.
© Sgroey · CC BY-SA 4.0Annapurna Base Camp
Lands at 4,130 m. Pokhara to the Annapurna Sanctuary and back in two hours, landing inside the amphitheatre of peaks.
© Ironicfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0Muktinath Temple
Lands at 3,710 m. Pokhara to the Muktinath temple with an hour on the ground for darshan, avoiding two days of road travel.
© Santosh Yonjan · CC BY-SA 4.0Langtang Valley
Lands at 3,870 m. The closest high valley to Kathmandu, landing at Kyanjin Gompa beneath Langtang Lirung.
© Shadow Ayush · CC BY-SA 4.0Gosaikunda Lake
Lands at 4,380 m. The sacred alpine lake at 4,380 m, reached in forty minutes rather than three days on foot.
© Roman Raghu Shrestha / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Pathibhara Temple
Lands at 3,793 m. Kathmandu to the Pathibhara Devi temple in far-eastern Nepal and back in a morning, replacing a long overland journey and a four-hour climb.
Name the morning. We do the comparing.
Send the tour, your base, your date and who is flying. We ask every licensed operator that flies it and come back with the cheapest, aiming within four hours.