Mani Rimdu Festival 2025 at Tengboche Monastery, Everest Region

Arrival in Kathmandu- Tribhuvan International Airport; pickup and transfer to hotel, overnight at Kathmandu Suite Home.

You will drive early in the morning to the airport and take a 30-minute flight to Lukla (2804 meters). Then, you will begin the trek to Phakding (3 hours of walking/2610 meters). Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Trek to Namche Bazar (3535 meters), a 6-hour walk through Dudhkoshi River. Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

This is a day for acclimatization. First, walk around the valley to adjust to thin air. Namche Bazar is known as the gateway to Mt. Everest. We will also take you to the local community museum on the same day. There you can see the traditional custom of the Buddhist community. Besides, a fine first view of Mt. Everest and other mountains can be overviewed from this place.
Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Tengboche lies on a ridge at an altitude of 3,867 meters [12,700 feet]. From Tengboche, there are spectacular views of some of the world’s highest mountains, including Ama Dablam [6,812 meters], Nuptse [7,855 meters], Lhotse [8,516 meters], Thamserku [6,623 meters] and Kantega [6,779 meters]. The ice walls of these mountains dominate the landscape, and avalanches can frequently be heard rumbling high up the glaciers.
Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The 1st day of the Mani Rimdu Festival began with the Sand Mandala construction, and Wong coloured it. Some sharp symbolic defensive weapons, and divinities, are kept surrounding the newly built Mandala.
Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

On the 2nd day of the festival, Triumph over the symbolic demons is shown in the dance.
As the theme of the dance, positive energies fight with the demons through the dances. The dances carry Buddhist teaching on many levels, from the simplest to the most metaphysical state. During the dance, the monks are believed to enter a trance and become godlike beings. The dances are only performed during Mani Rimdu because they are considered very sacred and hence cannot be performed for ordinary entertainment. Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The last day of the festival is the Fire Puja. The Fire Puja is done in the yard the day after the dances. The Fire Puja is a gift to Agni (the god of fire) and the Gods of the Mandala to dispel all harm in the world. The harm is envisioned as dissolving into the grain and burning butter. Afterwards, the sand Mandala in the temple is dismantled to pieces, and the sand is given as an offering to the Snake Gods (Nagas). With this, the exciting festival of Mani Rimdu comes to an end. Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Tengboche monastery is the final destination of the trek. Thus, we return our trek to Manjo following the same trail via Namche Bazar (7 hours of walking). 

Overnight at the Guesthouse, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Note: The trekkers who want to visit Everest Base Camp and are also interested in this Mani Rimdu Festival, don’t hesitate to contact us at sales@nepalhiking.com. 

Return to Lukla (3 hours walking).
Overnight at Guest House, inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Morning flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla and then transfer to hotel Kathmandu Suite Home. Overnight at hotel.

This is a buffer day in Kathmandu in case of any flight delay.

Transfer to International Airport 3 hours earlier to boarding time.