Mustang Tiji Festival Trek

Nepal Intrepid Treks will be your dedicated travel companion until you return to your home country. Once you arrive at Kathmandu airport, we will be there to pick you up and take you to your hotel. Accommodation for our valued customers includes room and breakfast in a three star hotel in Kathmandu.

Take in the impressions of Nepal as we drive you from the airport to your hotel. We will assist you with the check-in and provide you with further information regarding your Mustang Tiji Festival Trek. You may then have a rest or stroll through the bustling, colorful streets and alleys of Kathmandu.

Prepare for a day of immersion into the Nepalese culture, while visiting the most important landmarks of this fascinating city and its outskirts. Our experienced guide will take you to Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO heritage site which represents the political and historical values of Nepalese civilization.

We then proceed to Swayambhu Nath Temple, also known as ‘Monkey Temple’ thanks to its adorable colony of monkeys that run free. This temple is the symbol of harmony between Buddhists and Hindus. At the top of the stupa you will have a splendid birds-eye view of Kathmandu Valley and its surroundings.

We continue to the sacred Pashupatinath Temple, a holy place for Hindu devotees. Especially interesting is the holy cremation area where preparations and daily cremation ceremonies take place. From here we return to the hotel.

Today we take a ride along a scenic route through Trisuliriver to Pokhara. The lush hills, rivers, forests and countryside view on our way is fascinating. Pokhara is considered as a gateway to the trail that takes us to the Annapurna massif. Annapurna region possesses five mountains over 7200m and is a home to some popular mountains like Annapurna, Macchapucchre and many more. As you arrive in the Pokhara, check in to the hotel and stroll around the Pokhara valley. Visit lakeside which is a popular destination in Pokhara. The majestic views of mountains, lake and the colourful boats will make the whole environment inspiring. Spend your night at a hotel in Pokhara. (Breakfast included)

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we take an early flight to Jomsom. The twenty minutes flight over the Annapurna ranges will take you to Jomsom. Jomsom is headquarter of Mustang district. Upon arrival, we leave Jomsom and continue through our trail to Kagbeni. Owning to the dry and barren landscape our path along Kagbeni is quite windy in the afternoon. It may act as an obstacle to our journey. We then walk along the river bed of Kali gandaki for around three hours to Ekle Bhatti. From here, we take an easy walk for around one hour until we reach Kagbeni, our destination for the day. Kagbeni is regarded as the gateway to the Manaslu region. We stay at a guesthouse in Kagbeni for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

As we move ahead through Kagbeni, our permits will be checked at the Kagbeni check point. Leaving the checkpoint, we continue our walk through the river bed of Kaligandaki. We follow the river upstream enjoying the wild and alluring scene around. Our sandy trail undulates up and down in a windy afternoon. At first, we come across Tangbe village. The narrow alleys with white washed houses look beautiful. We pass crop fields of barley, wheat and apple orchards to Chhusang. From Chhusang, we cross the river and climb up huge rock that had fallen from a cliff above. We further climb a small ridge to the village of Chele. We stop at a guesthouse in Chele for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

We continue our trail and walk towards Ekle Bhatti. From here, we pass plateaus and other narrow stretches as we climb up to the Taklam La Pass. The view of Tilicho peak, DamodarDanda and Yakawa Kang from the pass is fascinating. We descend down from the pass to the village called Samar. Exploring the village, our trail winds up above the village to a ridge and then descend down steep to a stream. We pass juniper trees and walk for another three hours to Synabochen. On the way we pass a famous Ramchung cave. Moving ahead, we climb up to Yamda La pass and further descend down to the village of Geling which would be our stopping point for the day. We enjoy our stay at a guesthouse for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Leaving Geling, we pass the Tibetan style houses, chortens, barley fields and local villages. We climb up to Nyi Pass at an elevation of 4,010 metres and descend down to Ghaymi village. We cross Ghaymiriver and climb up to a plateau. We pass a tall and long mani wall which is believed to be built by the Buddhist followers. As the wall ends, we head to east until we reach Charang village. We can see the fields of maize and few stone walled houses in the village. Some willow trees also comes in sight. In the village, we visit a five storey white dzong and a red gompa which is the major attraction of the village. We spend our day at a guesthouse in Charang village for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)Leaving Geling, we pass the Tibetan style houses, chortens, barley fields and local villages. We climb up to Nyi Pass at an elevation of 4,010 metres and descend down to Ghaymi village. We cross Ghaymiriver and climb up to a plateau. We pass a tall and long mani wall which is believed to be built by the Buddhist followers. As the wall ends, we head to east until we reach Charang village. We can see the fields of maize and few stone walled houses in the village. Some willow trees also comes in sight. In the village, we visit a five storey white dzong and a red gompa which is the major attraction of the village. We spend our day at a guesthouse in Charang village for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we leave Charang and head towards Lo Manthang enjoying the spectacular views of Tilicho peak, Nilgiri Himal, Annapurna I and BhrikutiHimal. A first, our trail descends down to Charang Chu Canyon and then ascends up steep as we cross a river. The trail continues ascending until we reach a pass at an elevation of 3,850. Strong wind blows at this pass all the time therefore, we need to cross the pass as fast as possible. But the view of Lo Manthang valley from this pass is beautiful. We can see the walled city adorned with hills in the Tibetan border. We descend down slowly from the pass until we arrive at Lo Manthang. We stay at a guesthouse in Lo Manthang for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

12th May, 2018 is the first day for Tiji festival celebration. This day we spend our day at Lo Manthang watching all the festive activities that takes place in this capital city. People perform dances and many other celebration activities. The major attraction of the day is horse racing and giant tug of war. We can see the women dressed at their best in their traditional attire. The colourful dresses, beautiful jewellery, the women look awesome. The monks dressed in the robes with dancers who accentuate their dance with their dress is fascinating. The whole environment turns vibrant which is mind blowing. In the evening, after the program, we return back to guesthouse for rest. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Early in the morning, after our breakfast, we get ready for enjoying the colorful Tiji celebration. We sit as an audience and relish the unique dance performed by the Tibetan Lamas. It is believed that the holy dance performed by lamas will chase away all the evil and hungry spirits far from the village. Many people participate in this holy task of chasing away the evil spirits. In the evening, we explore around the village and retun back to our guesthouse for an overnight stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today is the last day of Tiji festival celebration. Today we visit a popular monastery that lies on a top a nearby hill i.e. Namgyalgompa. The monastery is popular not just for its cultural and religious importance but for its usefulness as it serves as a local court to the local people. After exploring the monastery, we head to the last settlement of Mustang i.e. Tingkhar. In the evening, we return back to our guesthouse for rest. We enjoy our delicious dinner for the last in Lo Manthang. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Exploring the ancient capital city of Lo Manthang, we initiate our journey back but this time we do not take the same path which we came by. We take a different route. Today, we take a trail that will lead us to Drakmar via Gyakar. Gyakar has a 1200 years old gompa known as GharGompa with Guru Rimpoche as a main figure. The rock paintings in the monastery is a fabulous work of art. It is believed that any of your wish would be granted if the wish would be asked in the gompa in front of god. In the evening, we stroll around the area and stay at a guesthouse in Drakmar for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we walk for around five to six hours and retrace our journey back to Shyangmochen. Upon our arrival, we enjoy our day exploring the village. We stay at a guesthouse in Shyangmochen for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we head back to Chhusang. We enjoy the view of majestic mountains as we explore around the village. We stay at a guesthouse in Chhusang for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Leaving Chhusang, we continue walking towards Kagbeni. We join a route that takes us to Jomsom at Kagbeni. From Kagbeni, we retrace our journey back to the head quarter of Mustang i.e. Jomsom. We retreat ourselves with a delicious dinner at a guesthouse in Jomsom. We stay at a guesthouse in Jomsom for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we take an early flight to Pokhara. Upon arrival, we check into the hotel and enjoy the day sightseeing Pokhara valley and strolling around the lakeside. Visit Lakeside, World peace pagoda, Gupteshwor temple, David’s fall, International Mountaineering museum and many other attractions in Pokhara. Overnight at a hotel in Pokhara (Breakfast included)

After exploring the glory of Pokhara and Annapurna region of Nepal, we drive back to Kathmandu with the scenery of country side landscape all along which is a beautiful experience in itself.

After this wonderful adventure, it’s finally time to bid you a farewell. We will pick you up from the hotel and escort you to the airport for your journey home! We hope with all our hearts that we served you well and look forward to seeing you or your friends again someday.