NAURIKOT - That mountain view!

For the mountain views, Naurikot couldn't have been positioned any better. To the west is the towering Dhaulagiri along with its awe-inspiring icefall and to the east is the Nilgiri range. So you can have your morning breakfast with gorgeous views of Dhaulagiri while a contemplative evening tea can be had with the sun gently fading away from the Nilgiri slopes.

The village is also interesting as a gateway to one of the holiest places in Lower Mustang, the caves of Guru Sampo. This natural cave is revered as a place where Guru Rimpoche meditated just as he did in at least a million other places along the Himalayas and in Tibet. Even though you aren't particularly religious, you should nevertheless consider paying the cave a visit for the gorgeous flowers of spring and amazing mountain views of fall.

Naurikot also has a Bonpo Monastery which the caretaker claims is older than the one at Lubra which is dated at around 1200 AD.