UPPER MUSTANG · TIJI FESTIVAL
Tiji Festival (Upper Mustang) Trek
- 13 nights · 14 days
- Upper Mustang
About this tour
The Tiji Festival, celebrated in the Upper Mustang Region of Nepal, is a vibrant and culturally significant event held annually in the walled city of Lo Manthang. This three-day festival marks the triumph of good over evil and is rooted in Tibetan Buddhism, featuring colorful processions, traditional dances, and religious ceremonies. Local people, along with trekkers, gather to witness the spectacular events, which include sacred rituals performed by monks, mask…
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What’s included
Included and not included
Included
- 03 nights’ accommodation in Kathmandu on BB basis (03-star hotel)
- 01-night accommodation in Pokhara on BB basis (03-star hotel)
- 09 nights’ guesthouse/lodge accommodation during the trek on Full Board basis
- Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu by domestic flight
- Pokhara-Jomsom-Pokhara by domestic flight
- Required airport transfers in Kathmandu & Pokhara
- Full day Kathmandu sightseeing with English speaking guide
- Service of professional English-speaking guide & porter during the trek
- All required permits for the trekking in Upper Mustang region
- Basic First Aid kit during the trek
- All required surface transfers during the trip on private basis
- All local taxes & charges
Not included
- International airfare
- Visa fees
- Trekking equipment
- Emergency rescue, travel insurance & trip cancellation cost.
- All personal & shopping expenses
- Hot shower during the trek
- Tips & gratuity to hotel, guide & porter
- All other not mentioned in above inclusion list
Itinerary
Fourteen days, day by day
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- Overnight: Hotel
- Meals: Not included
Welcome to Nepal! On arrival at Tribhuwan Int’l Airport, our representative will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel and help you check in. You’ll have rest of the day at leisure.
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- Meals: Breakfast
Full day guided Kathmandu sightseeing with English speaking guide. Meanwhile we will apply for your required trek permits to Upper Mustang.
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- Overnight: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
Fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Flight time is approximately 25 mins. Upon reaching in Pokhara, transfer to hotel and check in. You will have rest of the day at your own leisure.
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Early morning transfer to Pokhara airport for your flight to Jomsom. Flight time is approx. 15-20 mins. Upon reaching in Jomsom, take a Jeep to Kagbeni (2820 m) from Jomsom. Optional Afternoon visit to Muktinath Temple in the afternoon.
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Trek from Kagbeni to Chele (3050m). Trek duration is of approx. 7hrs. Majority of trekking trail follows Kaligandaki river valley and passing through small local villages and a field of barley and wheat.
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Trek from Chele to Syangboche (3475m). Trek duration is of approx. 7hrs. Trek with a view of Damodar Kunda, Tilicho peak and Yakawa Khang.
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Trek from Syangboche to Tsarang (3620m). Trek duration is of approx. 7 hrs. Today’s trek leads to the top of the Muila Bhanjyang (4170 meters) and a downhill lead to the Ghar Gumba, the oldest monastery of the region.
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Trek from Tsarang to Lo-Manthang (3730m). Trek duration is of approx. 4hrs. Today’s trail goes very fine with minor climb. We visit an oldest monastery called Lo-Ghekar gumba on the way. The magnificent view of Annapurna, Bhrikuti peak, Nilgiri and Tilicho can be seen from land of plateau
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today is the first day of the Tiji Festival. There is going to be a huge celebration in Lo-Manthang. The festival starts with unrolling of a three-storied Thanka painted with images of Padma Sambhava or Guru Rinpoche. You spend the day by observing the local dances and celebrations. The people are going to be there in their traditional dresses. You will see the women in traditional jewelry, Buddhist monks in robes and experience a completely different cultural atmosphere. A masked dance starts showcasing the mythical stories of Tiji festival. As the dance ends, Dorje Jono, an incarnation of Lord Buddha, kills the demon and relives the plague and brings harmony to the region.
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
On the second day of the festival, you enjoy the dances of the Tibetan Lamas. The purpose of this dance is to chase away the hunger and evil spirits in the region. A combination of costumes, masks, 12-foot horns, butter cakes, yaks, pigeons, dogs, and several other native aspects makes this festival a treat to watch.
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today is the final day of the Tiji festival. You walk to Namgyal Gompa; a monastery on the top of the hill. It is an important place as it also serves as the court for the local community. In the evening, you return back to the village for the festival. The evil remains of the demons are destroyed on the final day. The demons are set out on the old tiger skin and are attacked by bow and arrows, old guns, and catapult.
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- Overnight: Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today you head back on a Jeep transport back to Jomsom.
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- Overnight: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
Fly to Pokhara early morning and then head back to Kathmandu on an afternoon flight. Evening at your own leisure, so you can shop around Thamel (Tourist Hub) for souvenirs.
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- Meals: Breakfast
Transfer to the airport for your return journey.
Booking terms
- Deposit
- 25% of the total trip cost. This deposit is non-refundable.
- Balance
- Due at least 30 days before departure. A booking made 10 days or fewer before departure needs full payment, and that payment is non-refundable.
- Cancellation
- 30 days or more before the start date, 75% of the total trip price is refunded. From 29 days to 15 days before the start date, 50% of the total trip price is refunded. Less than 15 days before the start date, there is no refund.
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