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Every year, in the Khumbu region of Nepal, this Buddhist Dance Drama is enacted by the monks of Tengboche Monastery. The site of this high altitude entertainment is the temple, or gompa, within the monastery itself. Situated on a generous plateau at an altitude of almost four thousand metres, the gompa is crowned by some of the highest mountains in the world. From all over Everest region people gather for their holy festive ceremony which is very important for Buddhists religious society to receive holy blessing from the meditated monks for ever for good life.
The Mani Rimdu Festival is a colorful, noisy occasion that takes place in the most spectacular of settings. Performed by the monks of Chiwong and Tengboche monasteries, it depicts the victory of Buddhism over the ancient 'Bon' religion. The monks, with elaborate masks and costumes on, perform a series of ritualistic dances of the triumph of Buddhism over Bon, the ancient animistic religion of Tibet.
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Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days
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Day 01: Fly from Kathmandu and into Lukla (2,800m) and camp at Phakding (2,800m)
Day 02: Phakding to Namche Bazar (3,446m)
Day 03: Acclimatization day, visit Buddhist monastery, museum and others.
Day 04: Namche to Phortse Thanga (3500m) (5 hrs).
Day 05: Phortse to Dole (4200m) (4 hrs)
Day 06: Dole to Machhermo (4410m) (3:30 hrs).
Day 07: Machhermo to Gokyo Lakes (4750m) (4 hrs).
Day 08: Summit Gokyo Ri (5350m) & overnight in Gokyo (4750m).
Day 09: Gokyo to Thanga (4700m) (3 to 4 hrs).
Day 10: Thanga to Dzong-La (4843m) via Cho La Pass (7 to 8 hrs).
Day 11: Dzong-La to Lobuche (4930m) (3 hours).
Day 12: Summit KalaPatthar Peak (5545m) O/N in Lobuche. (7 to 8 hrs).
Day 13: Lobuche to Tengboche monastery (3870m) (6 to 7 hrs).
Day 14: Mani Rimdu Festival.
Day 15: Mani Rimdu Festival.
Day 16: Tengboche to Namche Bazar (3446m) (5 hours)
Day 17: Namche Bazar to Lukla (2800m) (7 hrs).
Day 18: Lukla to Kathmandu Departure
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