Mani Rimdu Festival Trek

Upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), our support team will be waiting for you holding your name plate with Nepal Mother House. Our team greets you at the airport and transfer to the Hotel according to our conservation by email. This is trekking preparation and permit organize day and we will give brief trek program and next day departure time. Please, make sure copy of your traveler insurance details with you and provide for us as well.

Guide representative from Nepal Mother House will come to your hotel early in the morning fly Kathmandu to Lukla according to last day information. We will land at Tenzing Hillary Airport after 25 to 30 minutes short and scenic exciting flight and meet others crew then make final preparations for the Phakding Trek. From Lukla the trail goes northwest of the town cross the Pasang Lhamu Gate and descending through the forest high above the Chaurikharka Village and makes a descent towards the Ghat (2,530m) via Chhepling, Thado Koshi, often wonderful vie for Thamserku, Kusum Kanguru and Sherpa Village. The trail goes along the bank of the Dudhkosi River with Buddhist Rock painting, Mane wall, Mene Wheel and colourful prayer flag. As this is our first trek, we walk lower elevation to the Phakding (2,640m) only 3 to 4 hours to assist acclimatization. Rest of the day you may do more activities walk around the town and side trip to monastery above the Phakding. Stay overnight at tea house.

Note: Regarding the direct flight to Lukla, we will inform you by email before your arrival. Due to air traffic in Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) at Kathmandu, the aviation won’t permit direct flight on the trekking high season (spring and autumn). So, you might be flying Ramechhap to Lukla instead of Kathmandu after transfer by overland 132km taking 4 to 5 hours at the same day in the morning.

Today is quite longer day hike to the ancient trading point at Namche Bazaar (3,440m) about 5 to 6 hours ascending along the Dudhkoshi river bank. You need to cross five different suspension bridges on the same river. After having breakfast, the trail walk through the Phakding Bazaar following the Dodh Koshi River banks and cross the first bridge at the end of the village and the trail goes right side of the river bank to the Tok Tok Village and further walk to the Benkar (2,630m) with beautiful waterfalls, and towering view of the Mt. Thamserku (6,608m). Again the trail descends to the river bank for another bridge cross and climbs to small Sherpa dwelling at Chhamuwa, with an agricultural project farm. The trail continues to ascend to Monju (2,840m) after crossing the Kyashar Khola and enters the Sagarmatha National Park (Area: 1,148 sq km, established in 1976), where our Guide will check in all our permits. Then, the trail descends to the Dhudhkoshi River Bank through the jungle and get in last tea house before Namche at Jorsale (2,740m) after cross the bridge. After having lunch at Jorsale, the trail goes pass Mane wall through the jungle and cross another bridge above the Dudh Koshi River and walk upward to the river bank on right hand side and ascend steeply for fifteen minutes and get in High bridge hanging over confluence of the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi River. Now, the trail climb winding trail through the pine forest for the 45 minutes, from where you will see top of the world Mt. Everest (8,848m), over the right Nupste (7,879m) first time during the trek. After 5 to 6 hrs walk form Phakding, the trail reaches the street of Namche Bazaar, with wonderful mountains scenery. Stay overnight in Namche Bazaar at a Peace of Paradise.

Today if rest day for the acclimatization before heading high elevation. After having a late breakfast enjoying with surrounded view, we walk to the Everest View Hotel and Khumjung Village up above the hill of Namche Bazaar via Shangbuche Airport about 2 to 3 hours hike. The Everest view hotel is an ideal place for the outstanding mountains view such as top of the world Mt. Everest (8,848m) Nupste (7,861m), Ama Dablam 96,856m), Kangtegha (6,685m), Thamserku (6,608m), Kusum Khangru (6,367m), Khongde (6,186m) and Khumbi Yu La (5,761m) etc. Then the trail descends to the Khumjung Valley through the forest and all houses with green color roof top Sherpa dwelling Khumjung Village. The Mountain View from the town is spectacular and Hillary School, an ancient Buddhist Monastery with a yeti skull, and khunde Hospital in 30 minutes walking distance, and then return back to Namche via Yak farm. Rest of the day, you may visit the Sherpa mountaineering museum and visit the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) and Head office of the Sagarmatha National Park, which will remain open 8 am to 4 pm except Saturday and government holidays. Or you may interact with cheerful Sherpa and Rai people about their life time experience in the mountaineering. If you are at Namche bazaar on Saturday, you have chance to observe weekly Saturday market with various commodities south edge of the town. Stay overnight at Lodge enjoying with beautiful nature.

Today we are heading to the Tengboche, and the trail ascends to the side edge of the Hill above the Namche, nearby museum. Then the trail goes high above the Dudh Koshi River a pleasant walk through the forest with magnificent views of mountains to the Kenjoma, where the trail joins from Khumjung and another coming down from Gokyo and we will descend passing the small settlement Sanasa, the trail drops towards Phunki Thanga (3,250m) through the forest. After having lunch at Phunki Thanga, the trail steeply climbs through forests onward Tengbuche monastery, situated at 3,867m. The view from Tengboche is rightly deemed to be one of the world’s most magnificent. Kwangde (6,186m), Tawachee (6,367m), Everest (8,848m), Nuptse (7,861m), Lhotse (8,516m), Ama Dablam (6,856m), Kantega (6,686m) and Thamserku (6,608m) provide a stimulating panoramic view. Stay overnight at Tea house in Tengboche enjoying with surrounded beautiful nature.

Mane Rimdu festival celebrate full three days at Tyangboche Monastery. The Monstery known as Dawa Choling Gompa established in 1916 by Lama Gulu, which is biggest monastery at Khumbu region. During three days monastic program you will have a proper chance to capture some of the unique pictures about High Himalayan culture and tradition. This will be great time to observation festival. Stay overnight at tea house.

Today is day second of Mane Rimdu Festival, as special day of ceremony, elaborated colorful mask dance is attraction. The series of different dances are performance as victory of Goddess to the demons at monastery yard. Thousand of local people, trekkers, photographers, researchers attend for this ceremony. Sure, you will enjoy this colorful festival of the Khumbu region with the general public. Try to capture best pictures during festive time. Return to tea house for dinner and overnight stay.

Today is final day of the festival celebration. After having breakfast at the teahouse, you will participate on closing program of Mane Rimdu. You will have memorable three days festival celebration at the monastery. Now, you will fell holiness entire your heart. Tyngboche is thrilling view point even mountains panoramic view and Sherpa culture. Stay overnight at tea house.

After enjoying Mane Rimdu Festival at Tengboche, today we descend Namche Bazaar downwards through forest of pine, juniper, rhododendron and a little magnolia and birch trees bank of the Dudh Koshi River Bank at Phunke Tegna. Then it climbs through the jungle with Sanas, Kenjoma after crossing the Dudh Koshi River. You will be reminding by surrounded scenery and beautiful landscape and re-tracks to Namche bazaar for staying overnight. If you are Namche Bazaar on Saturday, you have chance to visit weekly Saturday markets.

Today is last day of the trek, so it is quite a long walk to Lukla. As we are, re-trace the same trail through the Jorsale, Manjo, Benkar, Tok Tok, Phakding, Ghat. We will remind ourselves again to enjoy the lush green scenery around us as we pass through the incredible mountain scenery and local Sherpa villages until Lukla. Rest of the day you may wonder around the Lukla. Meanwhile, guide will re-confirm Kathmandu flight ticket and enjoy the last dinner with your crew as a ceremony. Stay overnight at the hotel in Lukla.

Early in the morning, we walk to the Tenzing Hillary Airport. Normally, the flight Lukla to Kathmandu is operated in the morning due to the windy afternoon. Sometime the flight time can be delayed or postpone an hour more than a day due to bad weather and other reason beyond our control. So, we at Nepal Mother House advice you to put at the list an extra day get back to Kathmandu. Anyway, we will fly back to Kathmandu according to our schedule and transfer to hotel. You are free rest of the day.

This is last day in Nepal. You may rush for the last minutes shopping souvenir to your family and friends. We handover trekking permits, TIMS Cards and trip appreciation card as memory of Nepal. If you have any suggestion to us Nepal Mothers House regarding your trip. You any feedback would be appreciated to lead us in right path. Some of our assistance will come to your hotel 2 to 3 hours prior then your flight to transfer to the airport. Check in International Airport for your home departure flight onward, taking with you unforgettable memory from the Himalayan.