Nepal: Festival of Lights and Indigenous Trails

Feb 25, 2020

bhai tika
Nepal: Festival of Lights and Indigenous Trails
We are going to hike an indigenous trail of Tamang people — a trek that will make you work hard for splendid views of the Himalayas, taking you as high as 4,550 m (15,700 ft).

Nepal

20201104

15 days

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Join us for two weeks of outdoorsy adventure and local culture in Nepal! We are going to hike an indigenous trail of Tamang people - a trek that will make you work hard for splendid views of the Himalayas, taking you as high as 4,550 m (15,700 ft). It's not a popular touristic route. We will be staying at local people's houses, learning about their culture and communities first hand. Also we will celebrate Tihar, or the Festival of Lights. It's a 5-day long sacred Hindu festival, worshipping gods, humans and animals. We will be celebrating the festival with the local people, following all the lovely unique rituals and traditions! The goal is to provide maximum immersive experience, exploring lesser known corners of Nepal, mingling with the locals, contributing to the local communities and enjoying an awesome 9-day hike in the Himalayas!
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DAY 1 - November 5 Arrival to Kathmandu, welcome gathering DAY 2 November 6 Exploring Kathmandu DAY 3 - November 7 Continue exploring Kathmandu preparation for trek (checking gear, shopping for the hike, packing) saree shopping (for celebration of Bhai Tika later on) DAY 3 - November 8 7-hour jeep drive to the beginning of the hike (approx 1462m) and 3-hrs hike to remote and beautiful Gre village Night in a homestay DAY 4 - November 9 A day at Gre village! Together with a non-profit Girls Empowered by Travel - Nepal we've been helping villagers to start cultural homestays in their community. We will visit local school, meet with the principal and members of Gre community. We will also visit a tiny Tibetan monastery. Please feel free to bring any donations to the village (warm clothes, school supplies, money...games and smiles:) Throughout the day we will have meaningful interaction with the locals. DAY 5 - November 10 Trek from GRE village to Surka village (approx 2220 m., approx 7 hr). We will cross a hanging bridge and enjoy some splendid views! Nepali language workshop in the evening DAY 6 - November 11 Trek to Riverside (2600m /8000 ft), 6 hours En route we can see red pandas, monkeys and bears if we are lucky ☺ Overnight at trekking lodge. Momo workshop (traditional Nepali dumplings) DAY 7 - November 12 Trek to Langtang (3490m /11168 ft), 6 hours. Today we can see the most exotic sights of Langtang Lirung peak (7246 m), yak pastures and prayer wheels. Old Langtang village tour - we will learn about the very interesting and diverse history and religion of this place from the locals. History/ culture starts in Tibet + Nepali Buddhism + mixed with Hindu culture. Langtang village was totally destroyed by an avalanche during the 2015 earthquake. Night in a homestay DAY 8 - November 13 Trek to Kyanjin Gompa (3798m / 12154 ft), 3 hours. Trail skirts gradually through rich yak pastures and traditional villages of Mundu to Singdun. We cross a wooden cantilever bridge and reach a wide valley after climbing a moraine. After lunch we climb the highest point of the trek - Kyangjin Ri High Camp (4,785m or 15,700 ft). Overnight in a trekking lodge. DAY 9 - November 14 In the morning we'll visit a small monastery (if its open), a government-operated cheese factory and a bakery (with cappuchinos and pastries:) in Kyangin Gompa. Trek to Lama Hotel (2500m / 8000 ft), 6 hours. Overnight in trekking lodge. DAY 10 - November 15 Trek to Syabru Bensi, (1460m / 4672 ft), 6 hrs AND Laxmi Puja Celebration Laxmi Puja is a traditional celebration, worshipping Laxmi - the Hindu goddess of prosperity. Night in trekking lodge DAY 11 - November 16 7-hour drive to Kathmandu Mha Puja - Newari tradition of drawing mandalas (sand painted sacred circular diagrams) on the floor for each member of the family. DAY 12 - November 17, Tue Tihar - Festival of Lights – Celebration of Bhai Tika Farewell DAY 14 - November 18, Wed Departures