Tour Itinerary
Himalayan Festival Trekking/Tour In Everest Area:
The Sherpa settled in the Khumbu highlands some 450 years ago bring Tibetan Buddhism in the form of ornate monasteries, carved prayer Mani stones and a never ending joy of life some moved lower to Solu, a land rich in resources and of temperate climate. The annual Mani Rimdu Festival at Tyangboche (usually during November) and at other monasteries enacts ritual dance dramas of good verses evil.
About 3500 Sherpa people reside in various settlements within the park. The Sherpa people originated into eastern Tibetan province of Kham. They left original home in the late 1400s or early 1500s crossing over the Nang Pa La (pass) into Nepal. The Sherpa people follow the Nyingma Pa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The famous Tengboche and other monasteries are the common gathering place to celebrate religious festival such as Dumje and mani Rimdu.
Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Nepal (Kathmandu Airport)
Pick up from airport, rest in hotel. Evening visit to Monkey Temple lies on the hilltop only a kilometer far from Thamel for Kathmandu evening Valley view.
Day 2: Whole day sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley.
After breakfast you have sightseeing tour in Kathmandu Valley. The Valley is cradle of Nepali culture and civilization is the largest valley in the Midlands and certainly the most beautiful. There are seven UNESCO recognized World Heritage Sites within 20 km. Those are: Swayambhu Nath Stupa, Boudha Nath, Bhaktapur City, Changu Narayan Temple, Pashupati Nath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square. Today we arrange you to visit all above Cultural Center. Over night in hotel.
Day 3: Fly Kathmandu – Lukla – Phakding
Day 4: Phakding – Namche Bazaar
Day 5: Namche Bazaar – Thame
Day 6: Thame – Khumjung
Day 7: Khumjung – Pangboche
Day 8: Pangboche – Chukung Valley
Day 9: Rest in Chukung Valley
Day 10: Chukung Valley – Pheriche
Day 11: Phericehe – Lobuche
Day 12: Lobuche – Gorakhshep
Day 13: Gorakhshep – EBC-Gorakhshep
Day 14: Gorakh Shep –Kalapathhar – Lobuche
Day 15: Lobuche – Tengboche
Day 16: Tengoche – Phakding
Day 17: Phakding – Lukla
Day 18: Fly Lukla – Kathmandu
Day 19: Rest and souvenir shopping
Today you will spend your last day of this trip in Nepal with shopping Nepali products as souvenir for your family and friends. If necessary guide is happy to help you for shopping.
Day 20: Drive back to KTM Int’l Airport for onward flight.
In the morning, after breakfast our airport representative will go Kathmandu Airport to drop you there. Your trip in Nepal (Himalayan Festival Tour in Everest Area) is completed!