Fixed Departure Mustang,Mustang Tiji Festival Trekking Nepal

Itinerary in Details:

Day 01 : 2nd May 2010
Arrival at Kathmandu and transfer to hotel (A,D) PREPARING FOR TREKKING, SHOPING THE STAFF WE WILL NEED, The Personal gears you can bring it from your home or you can buy or rent in Kathmandu,The good sleeping bag and camping gears we will provide. Overnight at Hotel 3*** Hotel,
Day 02 : 3rd May 2010
After breakfast drive to raft point it takes just 2 hours from Kathmandu, upon arrival we have chance to do a four hours rafting. Evening you will be welcomed by dinner and Goat BBQ. Overnight Camp.(A, B, L, D) ( The rafting gears we will provide)
Day 03 : 4th (May 2010
AFTER BBQ NIGHT EVERYONE WILL SLEEP TILL MIDDAY. morning after WHO WANTS CAN DO ONE MORE RAFTING AND AFTERNOON drive to Pokhara. Overnight at Hotel 3*** (A, B, L, D)
Day 04 : 5th May 2010
Pokhara-Jomsom-Kagbeni After an early breakfast transfer to the airport just 10 minutes from hotel for a morning flight to Jomsom, a super scenic flight of 20 minutes brings you at Jomsom, the district headquarter of Mustang. This is a large town, headquarter of the Mustang region; it is also a major village on the Kaligandaki area linking the age old Trans-Himalayan Salt Trade route to Tibet. From Jomsom onwards it is very windy in the afternoon, From Jomsom trek continues WITH THE HORSES on the gradual path on the Kali Gandaki river bed for about 3 hrs and finally reaching at Ekley-bhatti village. After good stop here an hour of easy walk reaches you to Kagbeni (2,858m/9,375ft), which lies at the bank of two rivers. Kagbeni, an interesting wind swept villages situated on the main age old Trans himalayan salt trade route to Tibet via Upper Mustang area. On arrival, check in the hotel with afternoon free for a stroll around the village. EVENING WITH THE MONKS OF ONE OF THE OLDEST TIBETIAN SAKYA MONASTARY. SUNSET WITH THEM AND A TEA. Overnight at CAMP,
Day 05 : 6th May 2010
Kagbeni to Chele (A, B, L, D) Actually, Kagbeni is the entry point to upper Mustang. From Kagbeni, trail leads up the east bank of Kali Gandaki and climbs over many ridges as it head north. After, that, through the interesting cave, Gompa crossing place of Tangbe, Chhuksang and reaches Chele (3,030m). Walking time takes about 5/6 hours.Overnight at CAMP,
Day 06 : 7th May 2010
Chele to Gilling (3806 m.) (A, B, L, D) From Chele, trail leads ascending to Samar. After that it climbs above Samar to a ridge, descends into a large gorge past a Chorten painted in red, black, yellow and white, all pigments made from local rock. From there one can enter another valley filled with juniper trees and drops to Bhena (3800m) and trail ascends goes to the place of Giling (3820m). Walking time takes approximately 6/7 hours, Overnight at CAMP,
Day 07 :8th May 2010
Gilling to Charang (A, B, L, D) At the place of Geling, the trail climbs gently through field up the centre of the valley; it passes above Tama Gaon and its imposing Chorten. After crosses Tangmar Chu River, with a short climbing enters Charang (3490m). Walking time takes about 5/6 hours, Overnight at CAMP,
Day 08 : 9th May 2010
Tsarang to Lo Manthang (A, B, L, D) Lomanthang is the capital city of upper Mustang. To reach Lomanthang (3,730m) from Charang, trail leads descending about 125m and climbs steeply up a rock trail through a desert like landscape.afternoon we will visit King Palace and Lo-mangthnag Walled city, Walking time takes about 3/4 hours.O/n Camp, AFTER A GOOD 4 DAYS TREKKING BODY NEEDS GOOD MASSAGE AND REST. Overnight at CAMP
Day 09 : 10th May 2010
Celebration of Tiji Festival (starting day) (A, B, L, D) Early in the afternoon, horns resounded, announcing the two twelve-foot copper dunchens, with their elephantine blurting, followed by two double-reeled horns, all accompanied by drum and cymbals. Next, an ancient and enormous tanka three stories high was unrolled down the entire south wall of the square. The thanka portrayed Padma Sambhava or (Guru Rimpoche) who brought this ceremony to Tibet in the 8th century." At mid-afternoon, in high wind and blowing dust, eleven lamas in maroon and gold, wearing high red hats, came from the palace and took their places along the wall beneath the thanka, with Tashi Tenzing on the elevated seat just in the center. As the monks and lamas commence chanting, twelve more monks come from the palace in maroon and royal blue and glittering gold brocade, with cymbal-shaped hats decked with upright peacock plumes. Soon they withdraw, to be replaced by the masked dancers who" start the portrayal of the Tiji myth. Dorje Jono repels the demon through the power of his magical dancing - he dances fifty-two separate dances, one of them in ten different bodies, each with a different head. As the dances end, Dorje Jono kills the demon, after which his people are relieved of their plague of misfortunes, water becomes plentiful once more, and the balance and harmony of existence are restored. Overnight at CAMP
Day 10 : 11th May 2010
Celebration of Tiji Festival (A, B, L, D) On the second day of Tiji, numbers of Loba have arrived from the outlying hamlets, and the small square is thronged with wild beautiful people, with all of the women and children, at least, in traditional dress. The King of Mustang, "wears a whole crown of tiny river pearls set off by dozens of large red coralline tones interspersed with matched ornaments of turquoise. The costumes and masks, the twelve-foot horns, the gold cups of wheat, the butter cakes, the snow peaks and wind and dust and sun, the mehti, snow leopard, snow pigeons, saligrams, the dying glacier and the desert ruins, the drunks and rajas and foreigners, the dogs and yaks. Tantra! Overnight at CAMP.
Day 11 : 12th May 2010
Celebration of Tiji Festival (A, B, L, D) On the third day, Tiji ends with the ceremonial destruction of the evil remains, represented by some long black yak hair and red torma cakes minced to a dark red gurry. The demons red remnants are set out on an old tiger skin, where-upon they are attacked by bow and arrow, slings, and the old guns. The poor devils remains are over- turned upon the ground, each time to a wild cannonade from the old muzzle-loaders and a wave of cheers and smoke. Overnight at CAMP, AFTER FESTIVAL PEOPLE WILL HAVE CHANCE TO DO THE ANOTHER GOMPAS AS WELL THE CHHOSAR GOMPAS, ONE OF THE OLDEST GOMPAS,
Day 12 : 13th May 2010
Lomangthang- Luri Gompa (Monastery) (3450m) (A, B, L, D) This monastery (Gompa) is perched atop eroded 100 meter high cliffs with inner chamber is an enlarged cave with one small south-facing window and an entrance door on its southeast, communication with an outer room, inner chamber contains wall paintings that may date back to the 13th or 14th centuries of the common era.Walking hours ¾ hours. O/n at Camp. NIGHT NEAR THE MONASTERY. THE CHANCE TO SEE EVENING PRAYING CEREMONY. Overnight at CAMP.
Day 13 : 14th May 2010
Luri Gompa to Tange (3200m)(A, B, L, D) From Luri Gompa the trail goes through the river for around 2 hours and crosses a river from Damodar Kunda, one of the sacred lakes, there are no bridge on the river and need to deep the bare feet in the water to cross this river. After crossing the river the trail climbs up till high above a pass of (3850m). The trail goes through a grassless, treeless bare hill. After the pass the trail again drops directly to Tange village at an elevation of (3370m).Tange is a small village of around 30 houses but most of the houses are attached each other. On the rooftops one can see piles of dry woods, which also reflect the prosperity in their society. Overnight at CAMP.. 5/6 hours,
Day 14 : 15th May 2010
Tange to Chhusang (2940m), a longer day (A, B, L, D) The trail walks over a steep ridge of hills providing fine views of the wind carved hills. Tetang village is situated between 2 hills, a safe place to avoid the strong wind that hits the entire Kali Gandaki valley. Tetang is the upper village of Chhusang, which we visit on the first day entering Mustang from Kagbeni.Overnight at CAMP,
Day 15 : 16th May 2010
Chhusang to Jomsom (2700m) (A, B, L, D) Today, we will have a last day trek as well as long. It is better to walk early start as before and trek to Kagbeni finished the upper Mustang trails and join to the normal as Annapurna circuit trek. After lunch at Kagbeni will head on to Jomsom (2700/8,856ft) for the overnight stop.O/n at Camp. Walking 5/6 hours, Overnight at CAMP,
Day 16 : 17th May 2010
Jomsom-Pokhara Fly back to Pokhara (900m) in the morning and afternoon boating at phewa lake.and visiting the Rest and Sightseeing (A, B, L, D) 5 STAR HOTEL ON THE MIDDLE OF A LAKE. ENJOY THE COMFORT AFTER TREKKING, Overnight at Fishtail Lodge,
Day 17 : 18th May 2010
SUNRISE ON THE LAKE . BREAKFAST. IF SOMEONE WISH- PARAGLIDING. after lunch drive back to Kathmandu (A, B, L,D) Overnight at Hotel, (WELCOME BACK DINNER WITH THE CANDLES ON THE ROOF TERRACE OF "MOONLIGHT" HOTEL.)
Day 18 : 19th May 2010
Full days sightseeing in Bhaktapur, Patan and Kathmandu city (A, B,L,D). Overnight at Hotel,
Day 19 : 20th May 2010
Afternoon flight to onward destination or rest tours in Nepal.