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The most important festival in Tengboche is called the Mani Rimdu. It consists of a nine day meditation cycle and ends with a public blessing ceremony and the world renowned Mask Dances at Tengboche Monastery. This is the special festival combine trek offered by Peak Endeavour Nepal Trek. Those who are interested to combine his/her trek with some glimpse of festival of Nepal. This is just the perfect trek for them. We start our trek after 45 minute excellent mountain flight from Kathmandu. After having some wonderful day in mountain we get to Tanboche where this festival will take place. We spend three days here in Tenboche to watch this festival. This is very interesting and worth of sharing. This trek will not only focus the festival but also glimpse of Worlds highest mountain, an excursion of Kalapathar (5500m) and also Everest base Camp. The trek offers an enduring experience of natural beauty, geological magnificence and profound cross-cultural discovery. The Sherpa residents of Khumbu, the great valley below Mount Everest, believe that all things - mountains, plants and animals are sacred. After spending 3 days in Tenboche seeing festival we climb to Kalapathar, Everest Base Camp and then descend to Lukla again with the same trail and fly back to Kathmandu. The following are the approximate dates of Mani Rimdu events this year based on the Tibetan lunar calendar

26th Oct. 2007: Wong (blessing ceremony for the general public)
27th Oct. 2007: Famous Mask Dances open to the public from 10.00 A.M. to 17.00 P.M. During the whole night there is traditional dancing by the Sherpa community
28th Oct. 2007: is the fire puja.

Clients carry day pack only and walk at their own pace. All logistic will be taken care by sherpa guide and luggage will be carried by porter.

Fact Of The Trek

Day to Day Itinerary of Mani Rimdu Festival.

Note: B.B> Bed and Breakfast, B.L.D> Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Note: The above prices will remain valid till last December 2007. If there are more them 4 person of member in a group then the cost can recoated. The itinerary can be customized according to your duration of holidays.

The above prices are includes:

• Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & transfer by car / Van / Bus.
• Accommodation with breakfast at deluxe hotel in Kathmandu as per above program.
• Kathmandu City Tours as per above program, inclusive of tour guide, car / van.
• Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with Tea & coffee during the trek.
• 16 nights Tea House accommodation in the mountain.
• 1 highly experienced, helpful and friendly Guide, porters (1 porter for 2 pax), their food, accommodation, salary, staff insurance, equipments.
• Round Trip flight to & from Lukla & Domestic airport taxes in Kathmandu and Lukla.
• Sagarmatha National Park permit.
• Government taxes.
• Office Service charge.

The above prices are excludes:

• Lunch and dinner while in Kathmandu - allow US$ 15 - US$ 20 per day.
• Travel insurance (if you want us to arrange your travel insurance, we would greatly be happy to assist but it won't be reliable as you do in your country).
• International air fare to and from Nepal.
• Nepal entry visa fee US$ 30 (duration 60 days from date of issue)- you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport - Kathmandu.
• Departure Airport Tax in Nepal - approx. US$ 24.
• Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry and telephone calls.
• Trekking Equipments for detail please Click here, Entry fees of Temples and other sites while sightseeing around Kathmandu.
• Tips for trekking staffs, driver etc.

Note: Tipping is expected but it is not mandatory.

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Question: Besides the above program I / we still have some days left before we are return to home, so that I / we would like to spend in Nepal by exploring some of tourist destinations, what other tour options would you recommend me / us?

Answer : If you have some extra days left after the above trip completion or before returning to home we would highly recommend the following optional tour programs:

2 nights / 3 days in Chitwan Jungle Safari to explore the Tharu lifestyle and encounter one horn Rhino
2 night / 3 days or more in Safari in Royal Bardia National Park for encountering Bengal tiger and more
2 night / 3 days or more in Koshi Tappu wildlife reserve to explore bird life
1 full day sightseeing tour in Bhaktapur, Patan Durbar Square, and Nagarkot over night