📍 Cave📸 Tourist Attraction

Mustang Caves

Nepal

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Overview

Collection of about 10,000 man made caves in the Mustang District of Nepal, dating 2,000-3,000 years ago.

Why visit: Limestone caves, several of them pilgrimage sites with shrines set deep inside.

Things to do

›Follow the passage with a guide
›Look for the shrine inside — many are sacred
›Bring a torch and sturdy shoes
›Combine with a nearby temple or town

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Travel Information

Best time

October – April (dry season; caves flood in the monsoon)

Weather

Temperate hill climate — warm days and cool nights (18–28°C in season, dropping near freezing on winter nights), with a heavy monsoon from June to September.

Entry fee

Small entry (~₹100 – 400)

Hours

Typically 9 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹400 – ₹1,500

Duration

1 – 2 hours

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