18 Days Upper Mustang Tiji Festival Trek (Music, Dance, Cultures)

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrived in Kathmandu
1 stop
1
Tribhuvan International Airport
Our representative will meet you on your arrival at the Airport and transfer you to the Hotel. An information session about the program will be conducted by our Tour Guide. Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 2
Sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley
5 stops
2
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Early in the morning after breakfast, our tour guide will takes you for the sightseeing around the Kathmandu, the sightseeing site are- Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, the famous ‘Monkey Temple’ (Swayambhunath) and Buddhists shrine (Bouddhanath) which is one of the large Stupas in the world. In the late afternoon you will have preparation for the trek and you can buy necessary equipment. This complex of palaces, courtyards and temples, built between the 12th and 18th centuries, used to be the seat of the ancient Malla kings of Kathmandu. There are also three museums inside the palace building.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
3
Swayambhu Mahachaitya
You can watch over the valley from the top of a hillock on its western side. Swoyambhu is also known as Samhengu and the Monkey temple because of the countless monkeys living in the premises.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
4
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath is one of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world and lies 5 kms east of the city center. The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred Linga, or phallic symbol, of Lord Shiva.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
5
Boudhanath Stupa
It is 2500 years old Buddhist stupa in the Valley built in 5th century with four pairs of eyes of Lord Buddha in four cardinal directions keeping an eternal watch over the people and their doings. You will find Buddhist pilgrims from Tibet going round the stupa spinning the prayer wheels.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
6
Asan
Asan is a very popular and crowded local market in Kathmandu. It is inhabited by mainly Newar people (indigenous people of Kathmandu).Meanwhile, people from all over the nation and even foreigners are regular customers and visitors there.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Drive to Pokhara
1 stop
7
On this day we have our breakfast by 6:00 a.m. in the morning and head towards tourist Bus Park at Thamel and board a tourist bus to Pokhara. The bus ride will take around 7 hours through curvy roads of hilly terrain with couple of breaks in between for snacks and lunch. The drive to Pokhara on one of the major highways is exhilarating with beautiful views of never leaving tributaries, lush green hills and roadside settlements.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Pokhara to Kagbeni
1 stop
8
An appealing drive to Kagbeni starts after a delicious breakfast in Pokhara. The journey to the starting point of Mustang passes through the beautiful landscapes. The Kagbeni village is situated at the bank of rushing Kaligandaki river. Kagbeni is the main entrance gate for Upper Mustang.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Trek to Chele
1 stop
9
Our trek to Chele begins from Kagbeni through the east bank of Kali Gandaki river. The landscapes follow through uphill and downhill sandy trails to Tangbe Village, which offers the finest view of Nilgiri peak. Whitewashed houses, apple orchards along the way leads us to Chhusang Village and finally cross the Kali Gandaki Valley to Chele. Overnight, we stay at Chele.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Trek to Geling
1 stop
10
Our trek to Chele begins from Kagbeni through the east bank of Kali Gandaki river. The landscapes follow through uphill and downhill sandy trails to Tangbe Village, which offers the finest view of Nilgiri peak. Whitewashed houses, apple orchards along the way leads us to Chhusang Village and finally cross the Kali Gandaki Valley to Chele. Overnight, we stay at Chele.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Trek to Charang
1 stop
11
Today, we continue our trip towards the longest Mani walls in Mustang. The trail follows a suspension bridge over Tangmar Chu river and a gentle NYI La Pass. We head towards a Dzong and Red Gompa slowly descending towards Charang village. Overnight, we stay at Charang.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Trek to Lo Manthang
1 stop
12
From Charang village we gently climb up to visit the oldest Gompa of Nepal; Lo-Gekar Gompa. Then, we continue our trail towards the plateau of Lo-Manthang enjoying the walled city of Lo. Lo- Manthang is the capital of this Himalayan Kingdom.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Lo-Manthang, First Day of Tiji Festival
1 stop
13
30th May 2019. Mark your calendar! Today is the first day of Tiji Festival. The celebration of this ceremony lit-up with the lively ambiance as the people gather together in the vibrantly colored traditional dresses and they showcase their own way of dancing style. Not only this, tug-of-war and horse racing are the major attractions of this day. We spend this day observing this unique celebration. Overnight, we stay at Lo-Manthang.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Second Day of Tiji Festival
1 stop
14
Tibetan monks perform unique dance and dramas to chase away the hungry demons from their villages. Many people from different regions of Mustang will be involved in this celebration. After this, we will walk around to explore the other appealing villages around Lo- Manthang. Overnight, we stay at Lo-Manthang.
12 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 11
Final Day of Tiji festival, Explore Namgyal Gompa and return back
1 stop
15
Today is the last day of Tiji Festival. We will hike around the Namgyal Gompa which lies on a hilltop, which is also an important monastery. Then, we continue to explore the Tingkhar village situated to the northwest of Lo-Manthang. After this, we come back at Lo-Manthang and watch out the final moment of celebration of Tiji Festival. Overnight at Lo-Manthang.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 12
Trek to Drakmar
1 stop
16
Today, we climb up to the highest point of our trek to Chogo La, at an elevation of 4210m. We head to explore Lo Gekar and continue to descend Ghar Gompa. Then, we walk through the alpine meadows and steep down to Drakmar. Overnight at a comfortable guesthouse in Drakmar.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 13
Trek to Shyangmochen
1 stop
17
We head towards the stone walls pass and the small fields of Drakmar descending through the lower part of Ghami and Jaite. Then, finally, descend to Tama Gau to Shyangmochen. Overnight, we stay at guesthouse.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 14
Trek to Chhusang
1 stop
18
Today, we hike down to Chhusang Village passing by an alternative route to Samar by visiting Ranchung Cave.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 15
Chhusang to Jomsom
1 stop
19
Today, we complete the route of Upper Mustang and head towards the Jomsom through the Lower Mustang(Kagbeni). We stay at Jomsom tonight.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 16
Fly back to Pokhara
1 stop
20
We head towards Pokhara by a scenic Himalayan flight from Jomsom.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 17
Drive back to Kathmandu from Pokhara
1 stop
21
Thamel
On this day we have our breakfast by 6:00 a.m. in the morning and get ready to head towards Kathmandu. The bus ride will take around 7 hours through curvy roads of hilly terrain with couple of breaks in between for snacks and lunch. Tracing the same way back we reach Kathmandu and we transfer you back at the hotel.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 18
Final departure
1 stop
22
Tribhuvan International Airport
Today we say our final goodbye. Our representative will come to see you off at the airport. Hoping you had a pleasant and wonderful trekking experience we bid you goodbye.

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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