There are festivals more than days in year IN NEPAL!!!

Mani Rimdu Festival

This is a special Sherpa Buddhist celebration, observed but once a year, during a full moon of November. It is both religious and social and attracts many local people, both Sherpa and Tibetan. Trulshig Rimpoche, a reincarnated Lama travels to Chiwong monastery, located in the Solu region above a cliff, to preside over 4 days of activities, including blessing, creation of a sand mandala, masked dance dramas, and a fire ceremony. The setting is a pine forest, with superb snow-peak views and the possibility of several fine day hikes.

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Itineraries for Mani-Rimdu Trek:

14 DAYS MANI-RIMDU (CHIWANG) TREK

19 DAYS MANI-RIMDU (CHIWANG) TREK

17 DAYS MANI-RIMDU (CHIWANG) PACKAGE TRIP (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

14 DAYS MANI RIMDU TREK

Day 1, Kathmandu - Pahplu by flight, over night at Hotel Del Sherpa

" 2, Phaplu,Visit Tibetan Community Camp, over night at in Phaplu.

" 3, Phaplu - Ringmo, Camp

" 4, Ringmo - Yak Kharka, visit Taksendo monastery, Camp

" 5, Yak Kharka - Sosra Beni ( Mt. Numbor Base Camp), Camp

" 6, Sosra Beni, visit the secred Dhodh Kund lake, Camp

" 7, Sosra Beni - Mopong, Camp

" 8, Mopong - Jun Besi, Visit Thupten Choling Monastery-one of

the largest monastery in Nepal, Camp

" 9, Jun Besi - Chiwong Monastery, Camp

" 10-12, Mani Rimdu festival (3 days), Camp

" 13, Chiwong - Phaplu, Hotel Del Sherpa

" 14, Phaplu - Kathmandu flight

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19 DAYS MANI-RIMDU TREK

Day 1, Kathmandu - Rumjatar by flight, afternoon visit Gurungs village, over night camp

" 2, Rumjatar - Todke, Camp

" 3, Todke - Change Than (Mt.Evereast view point), Camp

" 4, Change Than - Jhapre, whole day panoramic mountains views, Camp

" 5, Jhapre - Pike, where there is beautiful scene of the Mt.Everest and Numbur

" 6, Pike - Loding, Camp

" 7, Loding - Beni Khola,Camp

" 8, Beni Khola - Ringmo (from this point is the same places of the previous)

" 9, Ringmo - Yak Kahrka, Camp

" 10, Yak Kharka - Sosra Beni (Mt. Numbor BC.), Camp

" 11, Sosra Beni, visit the secred Dhudh Kund Lake, Camp

" 12, Sosra Beni - Mopong, Camp

" 13, Mopong - Jun Besi, Camp

" 14, Jun Besi - Chiwong Monastery, Camp

" 15 - 17, Mani Rimdu Festival ( November 3rd - 5th, '98), Camp

" 18, Chiwong - Phaplu, Hotel Del Sherpa

" 19, Phaplu - Kathmandu flight

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17 DAYS MANI-RIMDU PACKAGE TREK (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

DAY 01 Arrival in Kathmandu. Transfer to Yak & Yeti Hotel. DAY O2 Half day sightseeing to Pashupatinath & Baudhanath & possible visit
with Chokye Nymia Rimpoche.

DAY 03 Half day sightseeing to visit either Bhaktapur or Swayambunath/Patan.

DAY 04 Fly to Phaplu for acclimatization and overnight at Hotel Del Sherpa.

DAY 05 Day hike to Tibetan settlement in Chalsa. Overnight at Hotel Del Sherpa.

DAY 06 Visit to colorful Soleri Bazaar market where a wide variety of ethnic
groups gather to sell and trade highland and lowland goods.

DAY 07 Hike to Latangey for the quiet and beauty of our first wilderness camp.

DAY 08     Short early morning hike to Latangey Ridge for views of Mt. Everest,
                   Ama Dablum & Khang Theykha. Half day hike to camp at Chiwong
                   Gompa.

DAY 09     Day to explore Chiwong Gompa (fabled monastery above the clouds) and
                   visit with resident monks, experience chanting ceremony inside
                   monastery.

DAY 10     Hike through Sherpa village and continue through beautiful blue pine and
                   rhododendron forests to camp at Ringmo with magnificent views of
                   24,000 ft. Numbar Himal.

DAY 11 Visit Thaksindo Monastery on ridge with more views of Himal Hinku
Range. Return to camp at Ringmo.

DAY 12 Cross Duhd Koshi for steep climb up to Thong Nasa. Camp in high alpine
yak pasture. Many chances to see local 12 color pigeons.

DAY 13     Walk through pine forests up to Sing Saray La. Continue on ridge to best
                   views of Numbar, Everest, Karyolong and also back down into the lower
                   Solu Khumbu Sherpa lands. Camp above Nepal’s largest Mountain
                   Monastery – Tupten Choling.

DAY 14     Morning visit to Tupten Choling. Continue down past mani walls and
                  classic Sherpa settlements to Junbesi’s oldest monastery. Lunch in
                  Junbesi. Camp at lower Beni Khola.

DAY 15     Short hike to Phaplu for the hospitality of Hotel Del Sherpas. Afternoon
                  ceremony with all porters and Sherpa crew. Evening dance and
                  celebration.

DAY 16 Morning flight to KTM. Transfer to Yak & Yeti. Half day for shopping
opportunities.

DAY 17 Transfer to airport for departures from KTM.

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