Forget backpacking, Nepal aims for Asia's luxury tourism list

Himalayan budget travelers' paradise is becoming a destination for the discerning

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The Shinta Mani Mustang -- a 29-suite luxury property that opened in the remote western town of Jomsong in August 2023 -- has helped bring Nepal into the top-end segment. (Shinta Mani Mustang)

KALPANA SUNDER, Contributing writer

KATHMANDU -- Jomsom, a small town tucked between rocky cliffs and the Himalayas in remote Mustang, western Nepal, has been accessible to foreigners only since 1992. It is the last place on Earth where you would expect to find a luxury designer hotel. But the Shinta Mani Mustang, a 29-suite luxury property that opened in August 2023, has made the remote town a destination for the discerning.

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