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Tengboche Mani Rimdu Festival Trekking !!
The Mani Rimdu in Tengboche is performed according to the tradition of Mindroling and came from Rongbuk Monastery north of Tengboche in Tibet. The name comes from "Mani" part of the chant of Chenrezig, and "Rilbu" which are the small red pills, which are blessed throughout the ceremony and distributed to everyone at the end. At the beginning a beautiful and intricate mandala or sacred diagram is drawn in fine colour sand. The sand is collected from a special place high in the mountains. It takes four days to complete the Mandala then it is covered and used as a focus for the next ten days meditation.
At the end of the ceremonies the monks perform the sacred mask dances known as "Cham" there are sixteen dances with some comic interludes that delight the crowds. These dances are a recreation of the establishment of Buddhism in the Himalayas by the legendary Padmasambhava, known as Guru Rinpoche. The dances convey Buddhist teachings on many levels from the simplest truth to the most profound realization. Throughout the dances, symbolic demons are conquered, dispelled or subdued. The symbolism can be interpreted on many levels; the inner "demons" of hatred, greed and ignorance overcome through meditation on compassion and wisdom.
On the last day when most people have gone home a fire ceremony is performed by the monks to allay all the harm in the world. Afterwards the sand Mandala is symbolically dismantled and the merit dedicated to the benefit of all sentient beings. In this remote and spectacular Monastery at the top of the world this tradition has continued since the Monastery was first built. The sacred masked dances of the Mani Rimdu are performed for the Sherpa community and international visitors alike to enjoy. . Please have in mind we will make the itineary as your interest and budget.
Trekking Area: Everest region
Activities: Festival Tours
Min. Group Size: 2 Person
Difficulty: Moderate
Max. Altitude: 4,000 M.
Best Seasons: October-November
Departure Date: 10/26/2012 to 11/12/2012
Suggested Itinerary: 12 Days
Day 01 - Receive you on the Kathmandu international airport then transfer to hotel. If you have time, couple of hours hiking around thamal. (A )
Day 02: Full day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu such as Monkey temple / Swayambhunath stupa, Kopan Monestry / Gomba, Boudhanath stupa, Pashupatinath temple / Hindus most holy pilgrimage site. then transfer back to hotel. (B, A)
Day 03: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding ( B, L, D, A)
Day 04: Trek to Namche Bazaar (34350m)( B, L, D, A)
Day 05: Acclimatization day in Namche.
Day 06: Trek to Tengboche ( 3890m): 5 hrs, ( B, L, D, A)
Day 07: Trek to Namche, 5 hrs, ( B, L, D, A)
Day 08: Trek to Phading 4 hrs , ( B, L, D, A)
Day 09: Trek to Lukla, 4 hrs , ( B, L, D, A)
Day 10: Lukla to Kathmandu. In the afternoon leisure time for your shopping, ( B, A)
Day 11: After having breakfast we will make sightseeing in Kathmandu in the world heritage site: such as Bhaktpur durbar square, Patan durbar square, pashupati temple, Boudhanath stupa with tour guide.
Day 12: Departure for onward journey
Note:
If above itinerary couldn’t meet your needs, we can design a tailor-made itinerary to suit your needs. Please let us know whether you would like to make it shorter or longer.
Discount Offers:
- 4 plus offer: If you collect 4-9 people in a group then 40 USD discount on per person's price.
- 10 plus offer: If you collect 10 or more than 10 people in a group then 40USD discount on per person's price and one (Trip Leader) get free trip.
- Winter offer: If you travel in winter (December and January) USD 50 discount on per person's price.
- Monsoon offer: If you travel in Monsoon (June and July) USD 50 discount on per person's price.
- Early Booking Offer: If you Book a Trip 6 months before the trip departure, you will get 5% discount from original cost.
Special Notes:
PRICE: All the Prices are in US $ Dollar Per Person.
AVAILABLE: This date is available and open for booking.
GUARANTEED: We have reached minimum numbers and this trip is guaranteed for departure.
LIMITED: There are a very limited number of available places on this departure.
- If the above set departure dates are not suitable for you, you may choose your own departure date. These types of departures are best suited for solo travellers, couples, families, charity and small groups.
- Customized/Tailor-made itinerary are available on request.
Suggested itinerary in details : 12 Days
Day 01: We will meet you at the Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport and transfer to hotel, had time for rest up after your long flight, we will be invited to visit our office for a briefing about your journey.after that we will check your equipment and make easy the processing of other necessary things such as sagarmatha National Park Permits and TIMS (Trekking information management system) permits
Day 02: Sightseeing of Kathmandu valley: During this sightseeing day you will explore Hindu temple at Pashupatinath (World Heritage site) & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath, Swayambhunath stupa (Monkey Temple). At evening meet by Guide for general conservation before Departure for Adventure trekking
Day 03: Flight from KTM – Lukla:
After having a 30 minutes lovely flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, The Everest base camp trek starts. From here keep walking to Phakding, which takes Three and half hours. On the way you will pass through Chaurikharka and Chhuplung overnight in Phakding (2640m)
Day 04: Trek to Namche Bazar (34350m): At the beginning we slightly ascend to Jhorsalle, full day, we pass villages mix together with superb rhododendron (National flower of nepal), forest, pine trees. first glance of Everest (8848m) a sudden rise up to the Sherpa capital of Namche bazaar (3435m)
Day 05: Acclimatization day in Namche. After having breakfast keep walking to Syangboche. From here we will have views of Mt. Everest, Kusumkanggaru, Amadablam and Thamserku. A short hike to Everest view hotel, khunde and khumjung village. Back to Namche and look round. Where you will found, moneychanger, poolhall, policepoint and highest ATM place in the world.
Day 06: Trek to Tengboche ( 3890m): The trail leads you to Tengboche via sanasa and fungethaga, there are few Lodges for lunch stopping in edge of Dudhkosi (milk river), where you can see water driven prayer wheels. After that we continue climb to reach Tengboche with the stunning view of Gokyo Ri, Amadablam Thamserku and Islamd peak. The village has attraction of highest Monastery in the world.
Day 07: Trek to Namche
Day 08: Trek to Phading
Day 09: Trek to Lukla
Day 10: Lukla to Kathmandu. In the afternoon leisure time for your shopping
Day 11: After having breakfast we will make sightseeing in Kathmandu in the world heritage site: such as Bhaktpur durbar square, Patan durbar square, pashupati temple, Boudhanath stupa with tour guide.
Day 12: Departure for onward journey
Includes in the packages ; -
- Kathmandu International airport transfer
- One Night Hotels in Kathamndu AC Deluxe, 3 star category or in Bhaktapur with B. B plan
- All land transfer as per above on the given itineraries.
- Fly: Kathmandu - Lukla - kathmandu as a round ticket for guide and clients.
- Everest National Park entry permits fees.
- TIMS ( Trekker 's Information Management System ) permit
- Tea house trekking accommodation during the trek
- 3 meals in each day (Bf, Lunch Dinner ) while on the trek.
- Fully escorted trek with fluent English speaking license holder local Guide & each 2 persons 1 Porter basis.
- All program according to itineraries on full board.
- Trekking equipment for all Nepali trekking staffs.
- Insurances for all Nepali staffs
- Medical first aid Kit box
- We will show you a special video documentary about this Everest Trek
- A special gift: through the Company " Gokyo Treks & Expedition (P) Ltd.
Excludes in the packages : -
- Nepal entry visa fee per person US$ 30 only
- Travel Insurance (this is a mandatory condition of booking)
- Optional Excursions: optional excursions such are culture trips, ethno trips, and festival trips, monastery meditation with Lama & monks, nature medicine trips, bird watching, sports, farming trips and other incentive trips as per the client’s interest.
- Personal expenses e.g. phone calls, laundry, bar bills & extra porters.
- Hot Shower in during the trekking period
- Cost arising out of landslides, road blockade, and rescue of any form, cancellation of flight or reasons beyond our control.
- Personal equipment, nature or any donation.
- All types of drinks
- Tips for the crew (Note : TIPS is not compulsory but expected)
- International Airfare and airport tax
Guest feedbacks / testimonials
Dr. Erwin Mayer ( Insbruk Austria )
Email adress: erwin.mayer@uibk.ac.at
I am happy to give you details of our trekking trip with Ammar. We were a group of four (my wife, our daughter and her boyfriend) and we started on October 20 th from Kathmandu , flying into Lukla and trekking for 16 days up Everest base camp and Kalapattar. This was our third time of trekking in Nepal , before we had been in Langtang/Gosainkund and in the Annapurna region up to ABC, and the Everest region is certainly the most spectacular one. But, obviously, it is also the most crowded one.
Ammar had been a perfect guide for us, extremely helpful in choosing the proper lodges, getting our food ready in time, and just making life as easy and entertaining as possible. Although he is young, he has a lot of experience in these regions, and, what is very helpful, a lot of friends among the locals. This can be useful: for example the boss at the airport of Lukla is his friend. You might have heard of problems arising in Lukla when the weather is bad for several days and the planes cannot fly. Then tourists are getting nervous because they might miss their international flights. And here Ammar´s friend would be very helpful and find you a place on a plane for flying out. Furthermore, Ammar´s rates are quite decent, much cheaper than when you book with one of the large trekking organizations. And finally, he managed to choose three porters for us which were the best we had. They even came back several times, after they had reached the day's destination, to help us with our own bags. I had never experienced that with other porters we had so far.
Don´t hesitate to ask further questions, I am happy to answer, and had a good time there. Best wishes, and namaste (as a training for Nepal )
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