Pashupatinath & Muktinath Darshan Yatra

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Highlights & Route

This is the full Nepal pilgrimage for a family that wants both great shrines, Pashupatinath and Muktinath, without rushing either. Two nights in Kathmandu open the yatra with Budhanilkantha, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Patan and Swayambhunath. A road day along the Trishuli river takes in Manakamana Devi by cable car before reaching Pokhara, and from there the mountain section begins.

Muktinath, at about 3,700 m in the Mustang district, is reached by a 20-minute flight from Pokhara to Jomsom and a shared jeep up the Kali Gandaki valley. Pilgrims bathe under the 108 spouts and in the two kundas, take darshan of Lord Muktinath, and visit the Jwala Mai shrine with its natural flame. The return drive passes the apple orchards of Marpha and the medieval village of Kagbeni, where many families perform pind daan for their ancestors on the river bank.

Back in Pokhara there is a full day for Bindhyabasini, Devi’s Fall, the Gupteshwor cave and the boat to Tal Barahi, and the last morning climbs to the 51-foot Pumdikot Shiva before the flight to Kathmandu. Hotels are tourist-class with vegetarian breakfast and dinner, and the pace suits parents and grandparents.

Route

Kathmandu → Budhanilkantha → Pashupatinath → Boudhanath → Patan → Swayambhunath → Kurintar (Manakamana cable car) → Pokhara → Jomsom (flight) → Muktinath → Kagbeni → Marpha → Jomsom → Pokhara (flight) → Bindhyabasini → Devi’s Fall → Gupteshwor → Tal Barahi → Pumdikot → Kathmandu (flight) → Kathmandu airport

Good to know before you book

Price on request, per person on twin-sharing; it varies with group size and Nepal domestic airfares.
Jomsom flights run only in the morning and are weather-dependent; the plan leaves room to shift the Muktinath day by one.
Indians enter Pashupatinath free; SAARC-rate entry tickets at Boudhanath, Swayambhunath and Patan are paid at the gate. The ACAP permit for Muktinath is included.
Best months: March to May and late September to November. June to early September bring landslides on the Pokhara road and frequent Jomsom cancellations.
Passport or voter ID for adults; Aadhaar only for under-15s and over-65s.
Indian notes of Rs 100, 200 and 500 are allowed up to Rs 25,000 per person.

Yatra Highlights

Muktinath darshan with the 108 spouts, Jwala Mai and pind daan at Kagbeni
Pashupatinath and three World Heritage sites in Kathmandu
Manakamana cable car and Pokhara's lakeside temples

Day 1 :

Arrive Kathmandu, Budhanilkantha

Meet at your arrival point (airport, railway station or hotel) at the agreed time at Tribhuvan airport and transfer to the hotel. After rest we drive to Budhanilkantha for the reclining Jal Narayan, Vishnu asleep on the serpent Shesha in a pond. Briefing and dinner at the hotel.

Overnight: Kathmandu

Night stay: Kathmandu Altitude: ≈1,400 m Meals: Dinner

Day 2 :

Pashupatinath and the heritage squares

Morning darshan at Pashupatinath while the inner gates are open, with a walk along the Bagmati ghats. Then Boudhanath for the circuit around the stupa, Patan Durbar Square with its Krishna Mandir and Golden Temple after a lunch break (own expense), and Swayambhunath on its hill for the sunset view over the valley.

Overnight: Kathmandu

Night stay: Kathmandu Altitude: ≈1,400 m Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3 :

Manakamana and drive to Pokhara

We leave early on the Prithvi Highway beside the Trishuli. At Kurintar, about three hours out, the cable car climbs more than 1,000 m in ten minutes to Manakamana Devi; allow about an hour for darshan. Lunch stop on the highway (own expense), then on to Pokhara, arriving late afternoon for a lakeside walk.

Overnight: Pokhara

Night stay: Pokhara Altitude: ≈820 m Distance: ≈200 km drive Travel time: ≈7–8 h incl. Manakamana Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 :

Jomsom, Muktinath, Kagbeni and Marpha

A dawn flight of about 20 minutes between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri lands at Jomsom (about 2,700 m). Shared jeeps take us about 25 km up to Ranipauwa, then a 15 to 20 minute walk or pony ride to the temple at about 3,700 m. Bathe under the 108 spouts and in the Mukti kundas, take darshan and visit Jwala Mai. On the way down we stop at Kagbeni for those wishing to offer pind daan on the Kali Gandaki, and at Marpha, the whitewashed apple village, before returning to Jomsom.

Overnight: Jomsom

Night stay: Jomsom Altitude: ≈2,720 m (via Muktinath ≈3,710 m) Distance: ≈20 min flight + ≈25 km jeep each way Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 :

Back to Pokhara, temples and lake

Morning flight to Pokhara. We visit Bindhyabasini temple above the old bazaar, Devi's Fall and the Gupteshwor Mahadev cave across the road, then take a rowing boat over Phewa Lake to the island temple of Tal Barahi. The evening aarti on the lakeside is a gentle end to the day.

Overnight: Pokhara

Night stay: Pokhara Altitude: ≈820 m Travel time: ≈20 min flight Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 :

Pumdikot, fly to Kathmandu

After breakfast we drive up to Pumdikot, where a 51-foot seated Shiva and twelve Jyotirlinga shrines look over the lake and the Annapurna range. Transfer to the airport for the 25-minute flight to Kathmandu. The evening is free for Thamel market.

Overnight: Kathmandu

Night stay: Kathmandu Altitude: ≈1,400 m Travel time: ≈25 min flight Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7 :

Departure

Breakfast, check-out and transfer to your departure point (airport, railway station or hotel) at the airport.

Overnight: none (yatra ends)

Meals: Breakfast

Night	Place	Hotel (or similar)	Room type
1–2	Kathmandu	Hotel confirmed at booking	Standard room, sharing basis
3	Pokhara (Lakeside)	Hotel confirmed at booking	Standard room, sharing basis
4	Jomsom	Hotel confirmed at booking	Standard room, sharing basis
5	Pokhara (Lakeside)	Hotel confirmed at booking	Standard room, sharing basis
6	Kathmandu	Hotel confirmed at booking	Standard room, sharing basis

Frequently Asked Questions

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Do Indians need a visa or passport for Nepal?

No visa is needed. Adults between 15 and 65 must carry either a valid passport or an Election Commission voter ID. Aadhaar is accepted only for children under 15 and seniors over 65, so please do not rely on it for other family members. Airlines check these documents at the time of boarding.

What happens if the Jomsom flight is cancelled?

Weather cancellations are part of this route, especially after 10 am when the valley wind rises. We first rebook you on a later morning flight or the next day. If flights stay closed, Muktinath can be reached by jeep from Pokhara in 8 to 10 hours each way, but that needs extra days and is charged separately. The airline’s refund for the cancelled sector is passed on to you.

Why is Muktinath so important to Vaishnavas?

It is one of the 108 Divya Desams praised by the Alvars, known in Tamil tradition as Thiru Saligramam, and the only one outside India. Mukti Kshetra means the field of liberation; the Kali Gandaki below is the source of the shaligram stones worshipped as Vishnu. Buddhists revere the same site as Chumig Gyatsa, the place of a hundred springs.

Can we do pind daan at Kagbeni?

Yes. Kagbeni, at the meeting of the Kali Gandaki and Jhong rivers, is a traditional place for shraddha and pind daan, and local pandits perform the rite on the river bank. The stop is built into Day 4; the priest’s dakshina is paid by you.

How much walking is involved at Muktinath?

About 15 to 20 minutes uphill from the Ranipauwa jeep stand, then some steps inside the temple compound. Ponies are available for hire at the jeep point. The rest of the yatra is by vehicle with short walks at city temples.

Can the Kathmandu–Pokhara drive be replaced by a flight?

Yes, but you would miss Manakamana, which is only on the road route. If elderly members find a 6 to 7 hour drive hard, we can fly one way and keep the cable car as a separate half-day from Kathmandu.

Which Indian currency notes can I carry into Nepal?

Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 500 notes are now permitted, up to Rs 25,000 per person, under the Nepal Rastra Bank notice of July 2026. Rs 2,000 notes are not accepted. Indian rupees are taken almost everywhere at 1.60 Nepali rupees to the Indian rupee, and you can also exchange small amounts for Nepali currency at the hotel.

Is the Manakamana cable car included on this yatra?

Yes, return tickets are included. On Day 3 we drive about three hours from Kathmandu to Kurintar, where the cable car climbs more than 1,000 m in about ten minutes to Manakamana Devi. Allow around an hour for darshan before continuing to Pokhara. Manakamana is only on the road route, so it is missed if you replace the drive with a flight.

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