What Upper Mustang actually costs.
The price on an operator's website is not what you will spend. We compared 10 operators, added the costs each package leaves out, and put every number next to its source.
In short: Upper Mustang in 2027 costs from $1,898 to $3,330 per person all-in across the 10 operators we compare, with items an operator does not mention counted as extra. Package prices as published start from $1,460, for two people sharing a room. International flights are not counted. Prices were read from the operators' own pages, the newest on 2026-09-15.
10 operators, sticker price against true cost
True cost is the package price plus what the package leaves out (flights, meals, hotel, porter, gear) plus what nobody includes (tips, insurance, visa, water and Wi-Fi). Per person, two people travelling together, twin share. International flights are not counted.
When an operator's page does not say whether something is included, we show a range: the lower figure assumes it is in the price, the upper figure adds it. 4 of 10 operators here leave at least one item unstated, worth up to $570. The list is sorted by the upper figure, so that nobody looks cheaper by saying less. You can change that under Sort.
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Explore Vision Nepal
 Kathmandu · max 15Read by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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13 | $1,460 | $1,898 | Transport Permits Meals Hotel Transfer Bag Porter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
Tiers: 1,845 solo, 1,460 for 2, 1,430 for 3-5, 1,395 for 6-9, 1,250 for 10+. Drives in via Kagbeni and flies back from Pokhara; only eight nights on the trail.
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Discovery World Trekking
KathmanduRead by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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15 | $1,950 | $2,492 | Transport Permits Meals Hotel Transfer Bag Porter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
Tiers: 1,950 for 1-3, 1,890 for 4-7, 1,830 for 8-13, 1,750 for 14-25. Two Pokhara nights, no Kathmandu hotel; ten of twelve lodge nights with attached bathroom.
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Nature Lovers Trek
KathmanduRead by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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14 | $1,899 |
$2,453 to $2,523
1 item not stated
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Transport Permits Meals Hotel Transfer Bag Porter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
From $2,453, up to $2,523 if the 1 unstated item is extra. The operator may well include it; the page does not say. Ask about: Sleeping bag and down jacket rental. Tiers: 2,499 solo, 1,899 for 2-4, 1,799 for 5-10, 1,699 for 11-20. Porter is a USD 300 add-on; sleeping bag not stated. Trek nights estimated.
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Nepal Eco Adventure
KathmanduRead by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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14 | $1,950 |
$2,466 to $2,536
1 item not stated
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
From $2,466, up to $2,536 if the 1 unstated item is extra. The operator may well include it; the page does not say. Ask about: Sleeping bag and down jacket rental. Group price; solo not published. Two Pokhara nights, no Kathmandu hotel. Sleeping bag not stated.
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Nepal Hiking Team
Kathmandu · max 10Read by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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16 | $2,150 | $2,634 | Transport Permits Meals Hotel Transfer Bag Porter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
Group rate USD 2,150; solo higher on request. Flights Kathmandu-Pokhara and Pokhara-Jomsom both ways, five hotel nights.
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Outfitter Nepal
Kathmandu · max 10Read by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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17 | $2,100 | $2,732 | Transport Permits Meals Hotel Transfer Bag Porter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
Solo 2,200, 2,100 for 3-6, 1,950 for 7-10; a two-person tier is not shown, the 3-6 tier is used. Verify.
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Sherpa Expedition & Trekking
Kathmandu · max 12Read by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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14 | $2,490 | $3,006 | Transport Permits Meals Hotel Transfer Bag Porter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
Tiers: 2,590 solo, 2,490 for 2, 2,290 for 3, 2,190 for 4-6, 2,090 for 7-12, down to 1,890 for 19-24. Two Pokhara nights only.
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Boundless Adventure
Kathmandu · max 16Read by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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17 | $2,100 |
$2,662 to $3,232
3 items not stated
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
From $2,662, up to $3,232 if the 3 unstated items are extra. The operator may well include them; the page does not say. Ask about: Flights and transport, Kathmandu to Jomsom and back; Sleeping bag and down jacket rental; Porter. Tiers: 2,610 solo, 2,100 for 2-4, down to 1,680 for 15-30. Whether the Jomsom flight is included is unclear on the page; porter and Kathmandu hotel not stated. Trek nights estimated.
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Frolic Adventure
Kathmandu · max 16Read by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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19 | $2,700 | $3,314 | Transport Permits Meals Hotel Transfer Bag Porter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
USD 2,700 for 2-4; cheaper for groups over five, no solo price. Minimum two trekkers. Monument entrance fees included.
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Ace the Himalaya
Kathmandu · max 14Read by our system 2026-09-15
Not yet checked by a person
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16 | $2,750 |
$3,260 to $3,330
1 item not stated
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Per person, two travelling, twin share
From $3,260, up to $3,330 if the 1 unstated item is extra. The operator may well include it; the page does not say. Ask about: Sleeping bag and down jacket rental. Group rate USD 2,750; solo departure adds an 850 supplement. Flights Pokhara-Jomsom, tourist bus Kathmandu-Pokhara, the USD 500 restricted permit all included.
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What is actually in a price
These are the costs that decide whether a $1,300 package ends up cheaper than a $1,800 one. Figures are what we add when an operator does not include the item.
Official fees
How we count
Sticker price is the lowest published price per person for two people sharing a room, taken from the operator's own website on the date shown. Where the operator publishes group-size tiers we use the tier for two. Sale prices are noted but the regular price is used.
Hidden cost is what you still pay after booking. If an item is not in the package we add the reference figure above. If the operator's page does not say, we show a range: the lower figure leaves the item out, the upper figure adds it, and the list is sorted by the upper figure. Tips, insurance, visa and daily extras are added for everyone because no package covers them.
Currencies. Operators publish in USD, GBP or EUR; we convert to your chosen currency at daily mid-market rates. Prices are "from" prices and change with season, group size and exchange rates. Check the operator's page before you book.
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