Mustang was only opened to the trekkers in
1991. The department of immigration issued only
a small number of special permits. To protect
the local Tibetan traditions from outside influence
as well as protect the environment. Mustang
is situated in the transhimalayan region of
Nepal.
The district of Mustang is where the
Nepalese mountains yield to the southern Tibetan
plateau. As the Transition Zone between these
two extreme environments, Mustang offers the
visitor a unique ecology and geology. Mustang
caves, forts, monasteries and temples, which
date to past millennia, carry echoes of the
areas rich history and the friendly people are
testament. Mustang's natural and cultural treasures
have made it one of the most popular tourist
and trekking destination of Nepal
