Journey details
Mustang Tiji Festival Trek – stunningly colorful Buddhist monks mask dance
Known as Lomanthang is a remote province of the Himalayas located in the northern part of Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri mountains. It is surrounded by the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is expected to be connected to Nepal in the south. Due to its close and prolonged contact with Tibet, the Tibetan Buddhist lifestyle, religion, art and culture are immediately intact in this shadow of rain. We can see its magnificent abbeys, palaces and fortresses monumental and infinite, as it has a rich and prosperous independent walled kingdom in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Most monasteries belong to the Sakayapa sect, represented by bands of colors in gray, white and red. Luo's people are highly religious, and prayers and festivals, like Tiji, are an integral part of their lives. This TIJI Mustang Trekking Festival offers all hikers the great opportunity to experience the local Tibetan culture.
Tiji Festival of Lomonthang
Tiji is an annual three-day festival held by Lo Manthang in front of the King's Palace, one of the most famous and respected festivals in the entire Mustang area. This is the time when the Luo people celebrate and religious pilgrimage. The festival began as a religious ritual to defend against the obstacles and pains that may have come to the area. Later, it also symbolized the hope and strength of Luo's people, divided into seven provinces, namely, Lo Tso Dhun. The Mustangs firmly believe that the Tiji Festival brings hope and peace and protects them from the forces of evil.
It is the mythical foundation of the god Dorje Shunu, also known as Vajrakila, who was born again to subdue all the evil forces and demons that caused hell and pain on Earth. Through the power of the Tiji festival dance and the various forms it took, the gods defeated the demon, bringing peace and prosperity to the kingdom. Therefore, this festival represents the victory of good and evil.
He was one of the best Buddhist masters and one of the sons of King Amgon Sangpo, Lama Lowo Khenchen. During the three-day masked dance Tiji Festival in Luomen Mountain, Mongolia, the selected monks representing Dorge Shunu presented their various forms and showed the ancient paintings of Thangka Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava as a drum and a buzzing atmosphere of Lo Manthang.
In the days of Tiji, the trails of the villages surrounding Lo Manthang were full of scorpion hangings and caravans, and now some people drive jeep and celebrate their most anticipated annual festival. As a result, the Mustang Tiji trekking festival will be a special holiday trip to the Himalayas of Nepal, where hikers from around the world will see a variety of terrains and perform spells in the best way. There is no other place to see. We regularly organizes this special Tiji trek festival every year. The travel reservation for 2018 is open and places are limited. So hurry up and reserve your location so you can witness this Tiji festival in Lo Monthang in May 2018.
Day by day
Detailed itinerary.
Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu (1,400 m)
Note: If you are arriving after 4:00 p.m., our guide will inform you of the trip, which will be your line before the meeting, so be sure to make all the problems. But if you arrive before 4 pm, your pre-trip meeting will take place in the day's office. During the meeting, we will present your leadership / difficulties guide. For meetings, be sure to bring your passport, three passport photos and a legible copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, clear the balance owed (if applicable) and signs a legally binding travel form with a disclaimer.
Overnight at a hotel. No meals included.
Day 2 Guided Sightseeing in the Kathmandu Valley
Pashupatinath Temple:
The Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most important Hindu temples in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River. Although you are not allowed to enter the temple because it is limited to the Hindus, you can clearly see the activities of the temple and the east bank of the Bagmati River. This is a two-story square pagoda temple built on a single-story pedestal that is famous throughout the world.
Boudhanath Stupa:
Boudhanath is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Kathmandu. It was built in the 5th century AD and has four pairs of Buddha's eyes in four main directions, maintaining an eternal vigilance of people and their actions. You will find Buddhist pilgrims from Tibet turning the prayer wheel around the pagoda.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square:
Visit Bhaktapur Durbar, Bhupatindra Malla real residential area, the five-story name of the Nyatapola temple, a pagoda-style palace in Batsala Temple, Bhairavnath, Dattatreya temple, Pujari Muth and 55 windows.
We can explore the rest of Kathmandu for free and take a last minute shopping trip in the Thamel area for hiking.
Overnight at a hotel. Breakfast included.
Day 3 Fly to Pokhara (823m/2,700ft) and trek to Ulleri (2050m/6725 ft): 30 min flight and 6 hours trek
Included meals:Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 4 Ulleri to Ghorepani (2,750m/9,020 ft): 4 - 5 hours trek
Included meals:Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day5 Ghorepani to Tadapani (2,700m/8,860ft) with a visit to Poon Hill: 6 - 7 hours
Included meals:Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 6 Tadapani to Ghandruk (1940m/6360 ft): 3 - 4 hours
Included meals:Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 7 Ghandruk to Pokhara: 4 hours trek and 1 hour drive
Day8 Fly to Kathmandu
Included meals:Breakfast Dinner
Day 9 Final Departure
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What your journey covers.
Cost Included
- All Meals
- All ground and plane transportation
- All accomodation
- Full trek guide and staffs
- All trek pack and equipment
Cost Not Included
- Alcohol or Beverage
- Camera and other non trek accessories
