
The Mani Rimdu Festival Trek is an attractive journey that combines trekking in the Everest Base Camp with the unique cultural experience of witnessing the Mani Rimdu festival at Tengboche Monastery. This festival is a vibrant and significant celebration in Tibetan Buddhism, particularly within the Sherpa communities of the Everest region.
Everest Region is popular Trekking destination in the world; it is situated in the north eastern part of the Nepal. Trekking to the Everest Region is one of the most adventurous activities with the magnificent panoramic views of Himalayas include world's highest MT. Everest (8848 m), MT. Lhotse (8516 m), Mt. Makalu (8481 m), Mt. Cho-you (8200 m) and many more.
Everest region is home land of Sherpa peoples. Sherpa peoples have their unique culture and lifestyle and also known as mountain men of the world. Sherpa people follow the Buddhist religion so there are many popular monasteries namely Tengboche Monastery, Thame Monastery, Chiwang Monastery.
So, Sherpa peoples celebrate the Mani Rimdu Festivals in every year on those three monasteries. A Mani Rimdu festival is biggest festivals in the Everest region and celebrated by Buddhist to mark the founding of Buddhism by Guru Rinpoche. Mani Rimdu Festival is a series of 19 days celebration but Monks and Sherpa gather in monastery for five days for the well-being of the world.
The Mani Rimdu festival celebrating in the full moon day of the autumn but Buddhist follow the Tibetan lunar calendar which falls between October and November under the English calendar. Tengboche Monastery is the popular monastery for the Mani Rimdu festivals where many of local peoples and hundreds of foreigner tourist attend the performance. First day of the festival starts the Puja (worship), second day of the festival Monk wear the complex mask and performed the drama dance and third day of the festival local people and foreigner receiving the bless from the head monk (Lama).
Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek starts from Lukla after scenic flight from Kathmandu and trekking trail through Phakding, Namche Bazaar and reach out the Tengboche Monastery. There are two options for Mani Rimdu Festivals trek because you can trek to Everest Base Camp after and before Mani Rimdu Festival. We (High Pass Adventure) provide you the best English speaking trekking guide who is the local of the Everest region and enough knowledge about local culture and nature about explain everything during your Mani Rimdu Festivals Trek.
If you are wondering to do Mani Rimdu Festival Trek in Nepal, The best time is in October to November month. The date fixed by Head Lama (Monk) decided according to the Tibetan Lunar calendar. This usually falls in full moon day between those months. These months are busy trekking season in the Everest Region. You can see many trekkers on this time from all over the world. If you know more information about the festivals dates, please contact us at any time
High Pass Adventure Pvt.Ltd. welcomes you to in Nepal, One of the company staff will be waiting outside the baggage hall of the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. You have to look for the person carrying on A4 size paper with your and company name. This person will take to you hotel in Kathmandu from the airport. Check into hotel, rest and fresh up and ready for the meeting to your programs in our trekking office.
You will enjoy your breakfast in the hotel and get ready for the Kathmandu valley tour with experience tour guide. Our tour is of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley. You will be visiting Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pasupatinath and Boudhanath, which are best and popular place 4 out of 7 UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu Valley. You will be visiting by comfortable privet vehicles before walk tour of these sites. There are interesting tour for full of fascinating insights in to Buddhism, Hinduism, ancient art and historical architecture, lifestyle, cultural of people of Kathmandu Valley. After this tour you will come to office and finalize your trekking clothing and gear.
Our trekking guide will be transferred to you the domestic terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport by privet vehicles to depart for Lukla flight. You will board a flight and fly to Lukla with your trekking guide. You will be enjoying the scenic flight for about 35 minutes and land on Lukla airstrip (Tensing-Hillary Airport). You will meet your trekking porter and introduced. They are waiting to you in Lukla airport. Treks starts from Lukla after the Pasang Lhamo memorial Gate, through the Lukla town. Our trekking trail drops down to the Phakding Village through the Chheplung, Thadokosi,Ghat and some where forest as well. From the trail, you will see wonderful Mountain View of Kusum Kangru and kongde peak.
From Phakding, Everest Base Camp trek goes continue north. There are a few uphill and downhill climb, through the forest of pine and rhododendron, suspension bridges and local Sherpa village will follow and take to you Monjo. Monjo is the gate way of the Sagarmatha Natrtional Park to Everest Base Camp Trek. Our trekking guide will manage the entrance fee of the Sagarmatha Notational Park. From the Manju Gate trail continue drops down to the bridge cross the Dudh Koshi River and you will get the Jorsalle village.
Your trekking trail continues follow the north and cross another bridge of same river and following the river bank trail until large Dovan. There is very high bridge on this river, we have to cross and we will climb into forest of pine tree on lot Zigzag trail until Namche Bazaar. Before get the Namche Bazaar we will see and enjoying first view of Mt Everest and other lot mountains.
Namche Bazaar is the beautiful town, elevation is 3440m. We have to stay two nights for acclimatization for further altitude. During the day time we have to hike up somewhere for acclimatization. There are two places for hike, one is the Thame village and another is Khumjung village. Your trekking guide decided to your plan for the hike up. After the breakfast you will visit either Thame Sherpa village or Khumjung Sherpa village. From the both side you will enjoying panoramic Mountain View, pine forest, mani wall, Gompa (Buddhist monasteries) and Sherpa village. And remain to your time can spend visiting the National Park Head office and Museum or relax in hotel.
After having breakfast from Namche, you will follow the trail by chhorkang.you will walk north side and past a memorial chortan to Tenzing Norgay. From there you can enjoy beautiful panorama view of Kusum kangaroo, Thamserku, Khandega, Amadablam, Lotse, Everest, Nuptse and Tawaboche before get kyanjuma. From kyanjuma trail drop down to the bridge Phunki Thanga. You will cross the bridge and trail goes ascent to the Tengboche. If you are lucky you can see deer and pheasant bird. There you will visit popular Buddhist Tengboche Monasteries. Your mission is only there for view of all panoramic snow capped mountain.