Upper Mustang is the wonderland for traditions, culture, nature, and religion. Inside this wonderland, there are varieties of religious and cultural celebrates. Among them, Tiji Festival is one of the most popular annual festivals in Upper Mustang. And to get in there you need to do Upper Mustang Tiji Festival Trek.
This festival celebrates inside the walled city Lomanthang or the kingdom of Upper Mustang Lo Manthang. Each year thousands of locals and foreigners witness this historical festival in Upper Mustang. Locals go there from all over the Mustang district and; foreign trekkers travel all the way from their homeland to Nepal.
Trekking to Mustang for Tiji Festival is a great chance to combine both nature and culture at one time. As usual, this festival celebrates for three days and in that three days. The monks perform different rituals. Those rituals are belonged to God winning over the devil to save the Upper Mustang.
There are two different trekking itineraries to enjoy this festival. Those Tiji Festival Trek Itineraries are
Classic Upper Mustang Trek itinerary
This one is the first option to enjoy the Tiji Festival in Lomanthang.
Day 1
Fly from Pokhara to Jomsom and trek to Kagbeni
Day 2
Kagbeni to Chaile
Day 3
Chaile to Syangbochen
Day 4
Syangbochen to Tsarang
Day 5
Tsarang to Lomanthang and explore the day one of the Tiji Festival
Day 6
Explore day two of the Tiji Festival
Day 7
Explore the third day of the Tiji Festival
Day 8
Trek to Dhakmar
Day 9
Trek to Syangbochen
Day 10
Trek to Chhusang
Day 11
Trek to Kagbeni
Day 12
Trek to Jomsom
Day 13
Fly back to Pokhara.
The second option for Tiji Festival is a Jeep Tour to Upper Mustang. This is an easy and luxurious adventure in the wonderland. To explore the traditional festival in Lo Manthang. This is even more expensive than the classics Upper Mustang Trek.
Jeep tour itinerary goes like this for Tiji Festival Trek
Day 1
Drive from Pokhara to Tatopani
Day 2
Tatopani to Kagbeni
Day 3
Kagbeni to Syangbochen
Day 4
Syangbochen to Lo Manthang
Day 5
Morning drive to China border and explore the first-day Tiji Festival
Day 6
Explore second-day Tiji Festival
Day 7
Explore the third Day of the Tiji Festival
Day 8
Drive to Yara and visit Luri Gumba
Day 9
Drive to Samar
Day 10
Drive to Muktinath
Day 11
Drive to Pokhara
The third option for Upper Mustang Tiji Festival Trek is to end your trip by exploring the beautiful Luri Gumba. And walk down to Tangbe to Chhusang and climb up to Muktinath.
Day by day itinerary for the third option of Tiji Festival with Luri Gumba Trek
Day 1
Fly to Jomsom and Trek to Kagbeni
Day 2
Trek to Chaile
Day 3
Trek to Syangbochen via Chunshi Cave
Day 4
Trek to Dhakmar
Day 5
Trek to Lomanthang via Ghar Gumba
Day 6
Explore Lo Manthang and day 1 of the Tiji festival
Day 7
Explore the second day of the Tiji Festival
Day 8
Explore the third day of the Tiji Festival
Day 9
Trek to Yara
Day 10
Hike to Luri Gumba and back to Yara
Day 11
Trek to Tangbe
Day 12
Trek to Tetang
Day 13
Trek to Muktinath
Day 14
Trek to Jomsom
Day 15
Fly back to Pokhara.
If you are traveling from Kathmandu you need to add two more days to in and out from Pokhara. Even when you want to do is a Jeep drive only from Jomsom that is possible. Because Pokhara to Jomsom there is flight operates every day.
Permits for Tiji Festival Trek
Upper Mustang is one of the most expensive trekking trails in Nepal. So that observe Tiji Festival also need to issue special trekking permit. Because upper mustang is a restricted trekking area of Nepal and furthermore ACAP permit. (Annapurna Conservation Area Entry Permit)
When to visit for Tiji Festival in Lo Manthang Upper Mustang.
This festival is usually celebrated between May and June as the Tibetan Calendar. For 2022 this festival going to celebrate from 27th May to 29th May in the Lo Manthang Upper Mustang.
