SHINTA MANI MUSTANG

Fantasical honeymoons in the Himalayas; explore the magic

- KATIE HOLLAMBY

Set to be one of the most spectacular Tibetan home-inspired boutique hotels in the Forbidden Kingdom, Shinta Mani Mustang - A Bensley Collection is at the gateway to Tibet. Mustang is the secluded Tibetan Kingdom just north of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Mountains; it's one of the world's last fortresses of intact Tibetan culture. Shinta Mani Mustang - A Bensley Collection is in the shadows of the formidable Mount Nilgiri. It is steeped in rich Buddhist culture, peppered with beautiful monasteries, palaces and gompas and the highest snow-capped peaks in the world. It's barren and magical. The Kaligandaki River has caused deeply eroded canyons to form modern-day pathways connecting remote villages and their inhabitants. Whilst Mustang is politically part of Nepal; it shares the climate, geography, language and culture with Tibet.

Shinta Mani Mustang - A Bensley Collection is the perfect place to explore the well-kept secrets of the Forbidden Kingdom. Visitors experience a sense of calm and innocence whilst walking in the ancient spiritual footsteps of those that have traversed the time-worn banks of the Kaligandaki River. The winter months see deep snow, and the jagged mountains become the forbidden kingdom with breathtaking silence and unimaginable stillness. Only in the past three decades have visitors been permitted to explore these wild and unchartered lands.