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Duration :17 Days -
Group :Min 2-Max 10
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Price:$ 1950
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Trip Style : Trekking/Culture observation
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Trip Difficulty : Streneous
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Max Altitude : 3,840 meters
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Daily Walking Hours : Approx. 5-7
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Accomodation: Hotel & Guest house
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Food : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner(BLD)
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Start-End : Kathmandu/Pokhara
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ReviewsMustang Tiji Festival in Lo-Manthang
Upper Mustang Tiji Festival Trek is a unique and amazing three-day festival celebrated in Lo Manthang, the capital city of the forbidden land.
The Tiji festival is a three-day ritual known as the chasing of the Demons and it is centered on the Tiji myth. Tiji tells the story of a deity named Dorge Jono who must battle against his demon father to save the Kingdom of Mustang from bad destruction. The Demon father wreaks havoc on Mustang by creating a water shortage which, in this extremely arid land, is the most precious life-sustaining resource. Dorje Jono eventually defeats the demon and banishes him from the land.
Tiji is a celebration and reaffirmation of this myth. Throughout the festival, the events and stories of the myth are re-enacted. The festival is timed to coincide with the end of the dry season and ushers in the wetter monsoon season.
Tiji comes from the words TenChe meaning the hope of Buddhism prevailing in all worlds and it is a spring renewal festival that also celebrates the victory of good over evil. In 1964, Michel Peissel was the first westerner/outsider to observe the Tiji Festival. At this time, the Mustang region was still completely closed off to foreigners and he had to obtain special permission from the government of Nepal in order to enter the region. Despite his arrival on the last day of the celebration, he was unaware of the observance of Tiji, the experience left a lasting impression on him. The scenes I witnessed were so extraordinary and so unexpected that I dared not believe my eyes and even today I have some trouble believing in the reality of what I saw that day.
We are a leading company for the Mustang Tiji festival trek and every year we organize one special trip to Lo Manthang during this festival. This year the festival is starting on 16th May 2023 and ending on 18th May 2023.
Trip Highlights
- Witness a unique Tiji Festival, a three-day ritual known as The chasing of the Demons, celebrates in Lo-Manthang, the capital of Upper Mustang
- Explore the ancient kingdom of Lo Manthang
- Explore the arid desert-like landscapes with spires and cliffs
- Visit the unique caves, ancient monasteries, Gumbas and Chortens
- Get an insight into the local culture and tradition, predominantly Tibetan Buddhism
- Walkthrough the world’s deepest gorge Kali Gandaki Gorge
- Witness the astounding views of tall mountains, including Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, and others
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Outline Itinerary
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Upon your arrival at Kathmandu airport, you will have a warm reception meeting and greeting from us, then drive to the hotel. We will collect all of your passport copies and 2 photographs each of you for making permit and necessary documents for trekking in next day. In the evening, short trekking briefing about Mustang Tiji festival trek and introduction with our trekking guide and porters. Stay overnight at a hotel.
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Accommodation: Hotel
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Meals: BB
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Place: Kathmandu
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Maximum Altitude:1,350m
Rest day, pack your things or enjoy a full day guided city tour of Kathmandu valley visiting enlisted world heritage sites: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Swoyambunath temple known as Monkey temple as well, Pashupatinath temple and Boudhanath Stupa. In the evening, join our welcome dinner party at a typical Nepali restaurant with an authentic Nepalese set with live culture show. Overnight at the hotel.
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Accommodation: Hotel
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Meals: BB
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Place: Kathmandu
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Maximum Altitude:1,350m
Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara, about 6 hours scenic drive to Pokhara by tourist coach through villages, rivers and terraced rice fields with some panoramic view though it is in far distant. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Accommodation: Hotel
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Meals: BB
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Place: Pokhara
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Maximum Altitude:8,10m
Early in the morning 30 minutes scenic flight to Jomsom, then 3 hours trek to Kagbeni along the bank of Kali Gandaki. The trail is mostly flat. No big ascend and descend. Kagbeni is a getaway to enter into Upper Mustang where you could visit the old mud fortress and monastery. Overnight at guest house.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Jomsom-Kagbeni
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Maximum Altitude:2,750m
Waking 3 hours all on the flat trail to Chusang, and have lunch there, then continue 1-hour trekking on flat trail following the Kali Gandaki river, and finally, an hour steep ascent to Chele and stay overnight there at guest house.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Chele
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Maximum Altitude:3,050m
This is a bit long and hard day trekking than the previous trekking. We mostly have ascent uphill for 3 hours to Samar and we will have lunch there, though this is too early for lunch but after Samar there is no good lunch place. Again from Samar again 2 hours mostly ascents uphill to Venna and continues ascents up to Syanbochen pass, then 40 minutes descend down to Syangbochen stop place. It depends on your physical conditions. If you feel tired, you could stop for overnight at Syanbochen rather than going to Geling. Again to Geling, it takes 1 and half hours, 30 minutes uphill ascents and 1 hours descents down to Geling. Overnight at guest house.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Syangbochen or Geling
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Maximum Altitude:3,570m
It is about 7 hours trek, first 2 hours ascents uphill to Nyi La pass and from there enjoy the wonderful Panoramic Himalayan view including Annapurna and Nilgiri, then descends to Ghermi for 1 and half hours and have lunch and stay overnight there at guest house.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Ghermi
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Maximum Altitude:3,565m
Short trekking day, normally ascends and descends walk to Tsarang. Lunch and explore Tsarang village, monastery and Dzong, and stay overnight there at guest house.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Tsarang
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Maximum Altitude:3,730m
Trek from Tsarang the capital city of Upper Mustang where Tiji festival is held. Overnight at guest house.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Lo-Manthang
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Maximum Altitude:3,730m
Today is the first day of the Tiji Festival in Lo-Manthang, we attend the event on time. Overnight at guesthouse.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Lo-Manthang
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Maximum Altitude:3,730m
Today is the second day of the Tiji Festival in Lo-Manthang, we continue enjoying the event. Overnight at guesthouse.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Lo-Manthang
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Maximum Altitude:3,730m
Today is the final day of the amazing Tiji festival, witness the final ceremony of the festival. Overight at the guesthouse.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Lo-Manthang
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Maximum Altitude:3,730m
The trek descends to Tsarang for 3 hours ,then lunch at Tsarang, then continues descends down to Germi for 3 hours to Germi for overnight stay there at guest house.
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Accommodation: Guesthouse
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Ghermi
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Maximum Altitude:3,530m
Today, we shortcut our trek and drive from Gharmi to Jomsom via Samar and Kagbeni. On the way, we can visit the Muktinath temple if you want! Reach Jomsom, check in a hotel. Overnight at a bit better hotel in Jomsom.
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Accommodation: Hotel
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Meals: BLD
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Place: Samar
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Maximum Altitude:2,750m
In the morning fly back to Pokhara and have a free day to walk around the lakeside in Pokhara. Overnight at the hotel.
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Accommodation: Hotel
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Meals: BB
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Place: Pokhara
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Maximum Altitude:8,10m
About six hours drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu or take a 30 minutes flight to Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
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Accommodation: Hotel
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Meals: BB
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Place: Kathmandu
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Maximum Altitude:1,350m
After breakfast, one of our tour leaders will drop you off at the international airport, farewell and fly home. See you again someday in the future.
Have a question ?
Please call us at +9779851036 844 to talk about your adventure or let's chat with Ram Kumar (24 hours available) on WhatsApp for the best quote and detailed information.- All Airport/hotel transfers by private coach.
- All hotel accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara with breakfast as per itinerary.
- Welcome dinner in Kathmandu.
- All tea house or guest house accommodation and meals during the trek.
- A full day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu valley.
- Domestic flights (Pokhara-Jomsom-Pokhara) and airport departure taxes.
- Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu transport via Tourist bus.
- An experienced English-speaking trek leader (trekking guide) and Sherpa porters to carry luggage (2 trekkers:1 porter) including their salary, insurance, equipment, flight, food and lodging.
- A comprehensive medical kit.
- All necessary paper work and permits (National park permit, TIMS).
- And, our agency service charges.
- Nepal Visa fee (bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs).
- International airfare to and from Kathmandu.
- Excess baggage charges.
- Extra night accommodation/s in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from the mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled Itinerary.
- Travel and rescue Insurance.
- Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower etc).
- Tips for guides and porters.
Nepal Visa fee (bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs).Photo Gallery
Useful Information
In the early 7th Century the land of Lo-Manthang mainly Lo Tshu Dhyun was highly influenced by Lhasa the capital of Tibet. The land was granted to the retainer of the Ghunthang king of western Tibet. In the late 1300s, a warrior Ame Pal (the very first king of Lo-Manthang Mustang) from Tibet defeated the local warlords to unite the kingdom and established his capital at Lo-Manthang.
The Kingdom of Lo-Manthang situated at an altitude of 3780 meters is an independent kingdom having allegiance to the democratic republic of Nepal. Though the people call themselves Lobas- people from Lo, they are very much Tibetan and practice a sophisticated culture and economy. The royal palace in an imposing 5 – story building in the center of the walled town, is the home of King – Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista. He is a former king of Lo-Manthang and still respected by the people and consulted about many issues by villagers throughout Lo. Despite the apparent squalors of Lo-Manthang, the town is prosperous and maintains a strong sense of community.
Lo-Manthang is a restricted region and opened for foreigners only in 1992 AD and only 5000 tourists per year are allowed to visit this enchanting Kingdom. The rules apply that every trekker must join a registered trekking company while they are trekking into the Lo-Manthang region and pay a restricted area permit fee of USD 500 per person which is valid for 10 days from the date of entry and if trekkers would like to visit other areas north of Lo-Manthang such as the Garphu, Nyphu and Chosar Gompas then an additional USD 200 per person is levied.
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December 26, 2022
Upper Mustang Trek and Tiji Festival
My wife and I did the Upper Mustang trek during Tiji Festival in August 2016 with Alpine Eco Trek, it was amazing, breathtaking landscapes and nature and wonderful Tibetan people. Tiji itself a unique festival. Mr. Ram and his team were excellent in guiding us through the 2 weeks of the trek and organizing all the logistic aspects of our expedition.
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Louvard Francois
France
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