Duration
14 Days
Trip Grade
Moderate
Max Height
3867M
Start/End
Kathmandu
Transportation
Private vehicle & flight
Best Season
Oct-Dec / Mar-May
Trip Overview
Mani Rimdu festival is one of the most interesting, colorful High Himalayan Buddhist festivals observed every year, it is celebrated in Tengboche monastery located in the Everest region of Nepal. This festival is not only popular with Nepalese people but also famous for tourists. The festival is celebrated for the occasion of the great victory of Buddhism over the ancient Bon religion every year in November. Tengboche Mani Rimdu starts on the full moon of October, and the Chiwong Mani Rimdu on the full moon of November. In the festival, monks perform a series of dances, wearing attractive yellow–red clothes and using masks.
The Mani Rimdu Festival trek is suitable for those trekkers who are interested in combining their trek with a glimpse of the Nepalese cultural festival.
Activities: Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour and Everest Tyangboche Trek
Accommodation: Hotel in cities and Tea House Lodges during Trek
Meals: Full Board on Trek(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) & BB(Bed/Breakfast) Plan on City
Mani Rimdu is divided into six Preparations:
1. Construction of the sand mandala
2. The Empowerment (Wong)
3. The Dances (Chham)
4. Ser-Kyem
5. The Fire Puja (Jinsak)
6. Chhingpa
Major attraction:
Mani Rimdu Festival (Famous Mask Dances performance by Monks), excellent Himalayan scenery, various ancient monasteries, traditional Sherpa culture, and way of life.
Unpleasant weather conditions, congested traffic in the Airport, unmanaged runway, topographical difficulties, etc. are the significant reasons for flight delays/cancellations in mountain airports such as Lukla, Jomsom, Simikot, Talcha, Juphal, Tumlingtar, Phaplu. So, if you intend on trekking to Everest, Dolpo, Annapurna, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, etc; arranging an additional one or two days in your trip is highly more suitable. This will help in case of flight delay/cancellation and thus board on the pre-planned international flight.
What's Included In The Cost
- International airport pickup and drop
- Welcome dinner
- Twin-sharing accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
- Sightseeing entrance fees for Kathmandu historical cities and transportation by private vehicle(car/van) and English-speaking tour guide
- Kathmandu hotel to airport and airport to hotel transportation by private vehicle( car/van)
- Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu air tickets for clients and guide with airport taxes
- Everest National Park entry fee
- TIMS permit
- 3 times meals at tea house( B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Trekking accommodation in a tea house in the twin bedroom
- English-speaking guide with his insurance and equipment.
- Porter with his insurance and equipment (one porter in between two people)
What's Not Included In The Cost
- Meals (lunch and dinner) in Kathmandu
- International flight fare and airport departure tax
- Personal trekking gear and equipment
- Nepal entry visa fee, you can get a Nepal visa upon arrival at the Airport.
- Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks, hot water, hot and cold showers.
- Personal expenses include such as laundry, telephone calls, hot water, shower, snacks, beverages and bar bills, and camera battery charging.
- Travel insurance (insurance to include evacuation is mandatory. Please make sure you are covered to the correct altitude)
- Excess baggage on Domestic flights
- Tips to guide and porter.
- Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the Includes section.
Trip Itinerary
Day 2 : Half day Sightseeing in kathmandu/trek briefing/ welcome Nepali dinner and overnight at Hotel
Fly Kathmandu to Lukla (2840m)-40mint. & trek to Phakding (2610m) - 3 hrs. and overnight at Lodge
Rest day at Namche Bazaar(3440m) -excursion to Khumjung village,Everest Hotel & Back to Lodge - 4 hrs. and overnight at Lodge
Mani Rimdu festival at Tengboche Monastery-WANG (blessing ceremony)-6 hrs. and overnight at Lodge)
If this itinerary doesn’t suit your requirement and you want to customize it, please feel free to contact us. This trek could be customized as per your required time frame and budget limits.
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