Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek 2025
Everest trekking is not only famous for high mountains views and vistas it is also famous for festival trip, Everest Mani Rimdu festival is one of the most interesting High Himalayan Buddhist festivals observed every year, it is celebrating in Tengboche monastery it is an old Buddhist monastery located in Everest region of Nepal.
In Tengboche the Mani Rimdu is performed usually between mid-October and mid-November, the date of the Mani Rimdu festival is fixed according to the Tibetan Lunar calendar and announces the Mani Rimdu festival dates by the head of Tyangboche (Tengboche) Monastery Lama.
The Mani Rimdu is a colorful festival which is not only popular in Nepalese people, also lots of tourists visit in Nepal to see this colorful festival at Tengboche monastery each year with their family and friends.
Tengboche monastery is in on the way to Everest base camp trekking so people can make Mani Rimdu festival with Everest base camp and Kala Pattar trek too or those who have short time they just make a trek to Tengboche monastery to observe the Mani Rimdu festival at Tengboche monastery.
Our below given itinerary just to designed go for Mani Rimdu festival but if you like to make festival with Everest Base camp, Gokyo Lake or Cho La Pass trekking just inform to us for new itinerary. Everest Mani Rimdu Festival has been announced to be held on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of November 2025 at Tengboche Monastery.
Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek Itinerary
30th Oct Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m) and transfer to Hotel
31st Oct Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing and trek Preparation
01st Nov Day 03: Kathmandu to Lukla 2840m by Flight then trek to Phakding 2610m (3/4 hours)
02nd Nov Day 04: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar 3440m (5/6 hours)
03rd Nov Day 05: Acclimatization Day:
04th Nov Day 06: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche 3860m (4/5 hours)
05th Nov Day 07: Mani Rimdu festival at Tengboche Monastery. Wang - blessing ceremony.
06th Nov Day 08: Second day at the festival. Witness the Cham - mask dance.
07th Nov Day 09: Third day at the festival. Witness the Jinsak - closing ceremony
08th Nov Day 10: Trek from Tengboche to Namche 3440m (4/5 hours)
09th Nov Day 11: Trek from Namche to Lukla 2840m (6/7 hours)
10th Nov Day 12: Lukla to Kathmandu by flight (35 minutes)
11th Nov Day 13: Rest and Buffer Day in Kathmandu
12th Nov Day 14: Depart Kathmandu or extend your trip