Mustang Tiji Festival 19 Days
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Trip Duration: |
19 Days |
Trek Length: |
15 Days |
Trip Rating: |
Moderate - Strenuous |
Maximum Altitude: |
14,278ft |
Activity: |
Cultural tour and trekking |
Lodging: |
Hotels and tent |
Transportation: |
by vehicle and flight |
Begins & Ends: |
Kathmandu |
Best Season: |
May to September |
Trip Date: |
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Land Cost: |
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Single Supp: |
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Group Size: |
2-16 Persons |
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The Tiji Festival in Lo Manthang is one of the most important and colorful in Mustang. Held annually to chase away demons, it is a time of prayer and dance as monks dress in colorful costumes and masks and perform ritual dances watched by spectators (dressed in their best clothes and jewelry) who have gathered from throughout the region. The long forbidden Kingdom of Mustang has always exuded an air of romance. Mustang is the arid region at the end of the Kali Gandaki, beyond the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.
Lower Mustang is inhabited by people related to the Manangis while in northern Mustang (the ancient Kingdom of Lo), language and traditions are almost purely Tibetan. With a rich and complex history with written records dating back to the 8th century Lo, like Dolpa, was once a part of the western Tibetan region of Ngari and maintained its status as a separate principality until 1951.
This is a land of barley fields, pasture and vast expanses of gray and yellow rolling hills eroded by the wind that howls across the area most afternoons. Sun baked bricks of pale mud are used for almost all construction, including the walls and palace of Lo Manthang.
Trip Details:
Trip duration: 19 Days
Trek length: 15 days including travel to and from trek start and end points
Hotel: 5 nights
Trip rating: Moderate to Strenuous
Maximum altitude: 14,278ft
Activity: sightseeing and trekking
Begins and ends in: Kathmandu
Accommodation: Hotel and tents
Transportation: by vehicle
Season: The Lo Manthang Tiji festival is usually held between May and June according the lunar calendar. May to September is the best time to trek Mustang as it is located in the northwest trans-Himalayan rain-shadow area of Nepal close to the Tibetan Plateau.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrive Kathmandu (4,500ft),
On arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel,
Day 2 Kathmandu world heritage tour
Day 3 Kathmandu to Pokhara flight,
On arrival, transfer to hotel and at leisure to explore Phewa Lake area.
Day 4 Flight Pokhara to Jomsom (8,922ft) and trek to Kagbeni (9,217ft)
Day 5 trek to Chele (10,168ft)
Day 6 trek to Geling (11,710ft)
Day 7 trek to Charang (11,678ft)
Day 8 trek to Lo Manthang (12,595ft)
Day 9 Lo Manthang Tiji Festival,
Day 10 Lo Manthang Tiji Festival Western Valley,
Day 11 Lo Manthang Tiji Festival Eastern Valley,
Day 12 trek to Marang La (14,278ft) or Ghimi (12,103ft),
Day 13 trek to Samar (12,136ft),
Day 14 trek to Kagbeni (9,217ft)
Day 15 trek to Muktinath (12,300ft),
Day 16 trek to Muktinath to Jomsom,
Day 17 Flight Jomson to Pokhara and to Kathmandu,
Day 18 leisure day (extra day for contingency plan should flight delay due to bad weather),
Day 19 Departure from kathmandu.
LUXURY CAMPING TREK
PRICE PER PERSON IN US DOLLAR
2 Persons US$3,650
3-5 Persons US$3,326
6-9 Persons US$2,948
Single Supplement US$125 per trip
Luxury Camping Trek involves overnights in tents setup and packed by the guide(s), meals are cooked fresh daily by experienced cook and served in the dining tent, luggage are carried by porters. You’ll carry only your day pack while trekking. Sleep in two person tents with 3-4 inch thick foam pads for your comfort.
Luxury Camping Trek Include:
Four nights in 3-4 star hotels in Katmandu on twin sharing with breakfast,
Trip activities as mentioned in the itinerary,
15 days camping trek with overnights in tents,
Trekking equipment (two person tents, foam pads, dining tent, tables, chairs, kitchen utensils, and toilet tent),
Meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara 5 breakfasts,
All meals on camping trek (3 meals a day) are cooked fresh and served,
Cooking crew (cook and kitchen helpers) service,
English speaking guide service,
Porters (1 porter per 2 clients) are provided to carry luggage during trek,
Entrance fees to monuments and Annapurna Conservation Area Project,
Trekker’s Information Management System fees,
Domestic flights Katmandu-Pokhara-Jomsom-Pokhara-Katmandu including departure tax,
Ground transfers on arrival, during sightseeing in Katmandu, and departure,
Nepalese staff insurance.
Price Excludes:
Luxury Camping Trek excludes lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and items in the list A through H,
(A): Visa fees,
(B): international airfares and airport departure tax,
(C): Beverages such as alcohol and soft drinks,
(D): All items of personal nature such as travel gear, laundry, telephone, tips,
(E): Personal medical and travel insurance,
(F): Hot shower fees while on trek,
(G): Restricted area trekking permit fees,
(H): Charges for delays caused by situations beyond our control such as bad weather, natural disasters, civil unrest, emergencies and helicopter rescue fees are not included in the trip price.
Restricted areas opened for group trekking
The following restricted areas are open only for group trekkers. Trekking permit will not be issued to individual trekkers. The duration and fee are as stated below. |
AREA |
DURATION |
FEE PER PERSON |
Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpo |
First 10 days and
after first 10 days |
US$ 700 and
US$ 70 per day |
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