Mani Rimdu Festival Trek

Trip Highlights

• Gripping airstrip from Kathmandu to Lukla.
• Most crucial festival of Sherpa tribes.
• Heaps older festival of Everest,Khumbu region.
• Commemorated at Tengboche,Thame and Chiwang monasteries. 
• Religious ritual dancing and singing is tuneful and smugness.
• Drag the intact locals at the courtyard of Tengboche.
• Every years Legion of trekkers have been playing part of this festive trek.
• Eventually,palatable dinner with enlightening events at Kathmandu.  

Mani Rimdu Festival Trek is the most important festival of the Sherpas’ that is held during the tenth lunar month  of the Tibetan calendar, celebrated largely at Tengboche, Thame and Chiwang Gompa (monasteries) of the Khumbu region. The three day celebrations of Mani Rimdu follows the ten day nonstop prayer sessions addressed to the patron deities seeking ‘blessing for the good of all mankind’. 

The festival is a celebration of various religious rituals of singing and dancing performed by masked lamas of the Khumbu region. The program includes 16 dance numbers with interludes for comical effect. At the end of the festivities, the resident Tengboche Rinpoche of the monastery blesses the general public after which the ‘Mask dances’ are performed by the monks. 

The monks perform the masked dance, to usher some of the protective deities as manifestation of the legendary saint Guru Rinpoche, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism; the dance numbers also display the defeat of demons and the initiation of Buddhism to Tibet. Thus, Mani Rimdu festival Tengboche Monastery and Mani Rimdu are major attractions for tourists in Nepal. The number of tourists visiting the monastery is said to be about 15,000 per year and during peak tourist season the number is said to be 600 per week.

Mani Rimdu festival Nepal is especially important as it coincides with the cessation of work in the village at the end of harvesting. It is the only big social event that draws together large crowds from all villagers in the Khumbu region.

This trek to Everest region coupled with an experience of ‘Mani Rimdu’ festival lets you see the real and unique Sherpa culture and enjoy the picturesque mountain views.

Mani Rimdu Festival at Tengboche Monastery
Dates: 15th, 16th, 17th November 2024

Mani Rimdu Festival at Chiwong Monastery
Dates: 15th, 16th, 17th November 2024

Mani Rimdu Festival at Thame Monastery 
Dates: 18th, 19th, 20th May 2024

Mani Rimdu Festival 2024

November 09th 2024 / Day 01: Arrival and transfer to Hotel

November 10th 2024 / Day 02: Sightseeing in Pashupatinath, Boudhanath and Patan Durbar Square with guided & rest of the time for trek preparations. (B)

November 11th 2024 / Day 03: Flight to Lukla & commence trek to Phakding (2610M) (B.L.D)

November 12th 2024 / Day 04: Trek Phakding to Namche 3446m. (B.L.D)

November 13th 2024 / Day 05: Namche acclimatization/ day hiking to Museum, Khumjung Village (B.L.D)

November 14th 2024 / Day 06: Trek To Tengboche ( 3820M) (B.L.D)

November 15th 2024 / Day 07: Starting Mani Rimdu Festival 2024 (B.L.D)

November 16th 2024 / Day 08: Continue Festival (Monk Dance) (B.L.D)

November 17th 2024 / Day 09: Festival end day (worship and Dances Continue) (B.L.D)

November 18th 2024 / Day 10: Tengboche - Monjo (B.L.D)

November 19th 2024 / Day 11: Manjo - Lukla (B.L.D)

November 20th 2024 / Day 12: Lukla - Kathmandu By Flight & Transfer to Hotel. Rest of the time for shopping (B)

November 21st 2024 / Day 13: Final Departure to Airport and Fly back to Home from Nepal (B)