Mani Rimdu Festival Trek

No, the booking deposit is non-refundable, but is definitely reusable for the next season of the same year. This means, if you are unable to do this trek for any reason, the booking deposit already paid to the company can be used to book another trip for the next season of the same year.

The frequency of the trip completely depends on the volume received by the company every year.Everest Alpine Trekking, however, has the expertise, manpower, experience, congenial relation with service providers and the dedication required to run trips on a daily basis and throughout the y

The cost of the Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek varies from $1485-$1800 depending upon the number of days you choose to trek. The longer the trek, more expensive it will become. Similarly, the price will differ with the accommodation choices also. Normally, Nature Lovers Treks and Tours offers a comprehensive package which is inclusive of all the cost and expenses for the entire journey from the moment you land in Nepal till the moment you fly back home. However, you could also choose to buy only service-based package from us when we will be providing you only the supporting field staffs plus trekking permits and you have to arrange the rest by yourselves.

For Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek, you will need to make two permits: Sagarmatha National Park Entrance fee (can be made in Nepal Tourism Board at Kathmandu or in Monjo) and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality Entrance fee (obtained in Lukla).

You can easily charge your electronic devices during Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek but by paying small amount or fees for charging. Don’t forget to buy a plug adapter or socket fittings before you leave Kathmandu.

The Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek, we will provide you the teahouse accommodations. A teahouse is typically a mountain lodge which is a combination of a lodge or a guest house and a restaurant or a café with basic furniture and interiors suitable for the social hangout. Many teahouses even have some attached bathrooms and the central heating furnace. Most of the teahouses provide the European toilets these days while Asian style of toilets are available in every teahouses. Hot showers are available but on extra cost. The same goes with the hot drinking water since they use the gas or solar to boil the water. Sleeping blankets are usually provided but we recommend you to carry your own sleeping bags for the hygienic purpose (can be arranged on request). At the same time, it’s better to carry your own toiletries including the towels.

Everest Mani Rimdu Festival happens only between mid-October and mid-November, once in a year only. This year, this festival is going to be celebrated on October. Everest Mani Rimdu festival occurs in the best month of the year which is also the busy tourism season in Nepal since the skylines get really clear and wonderful during this time period.

The itinerary of our Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek is perfectly designed by Everest Alpine Trekking, Nature Lovers  Everest Alpine Trekking and has separated enough time in the places to let the body acclimatize well in high altitudes. As long as you follow the guide, you should be fine. Altitude sickness in fact can affect anyone regardless of the age or the fitness level, so it is very important to walk slowly and gradually as you go higher. Learn more in details about Altitude Sickness to prepare yourselves for the upcoming Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek.

Full meals are included during the trek. Tea and coffee will also be provided during the entire trip. During the trek, you will have your breakfast and dinner in the same teahouse where you spend the night while the lunch will be served en route towards the next destination of the day. There are a varieties of choices to choose from; Nepalese, Tibetan, Indian, Continental.
The most common and the highly recommended food during the Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek is typical Nepali Dal Bhat {rice and lentil}; even better without meat, means Nepali Vegetarian Dal Bhat. You can also eat other food items such as seasonal vegetables, noodles and spaghetti, pastas, pizzas and French fries, soups, etc. depending upon the availability. For the beverage, you can either choose warm, hot or cold beverages; soft drinks, beer and hard drinks. For the breakfast, you can order cereals, breads, noodle soups, egg dishes.

Choosing the right gear and equipment is important as well for the successful trek to Everest region. Pack the right gears and equipment but remember, packing as light as possible is the best way to go when trekking to Everest Mani Rimdu Festival. You should read this What to take for travel to get all the details on what you need to pack or carry.

Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek route has good mobile network coverage these days, thanks to the Nepalese telecommunication companies called Ncell and NTC. You can buy one of these Sim cards from any local phone shops in Kathmandu and use the mobile data on trek.

WiFi is easily available on purchase in Everest Mani Rimdu Festival Trek route. There are some internet cafes along the route as well from where you can use WiFi to communicate with your loved ones which is comparatively cheaper than buying the WiFi packs. However, the signal varies from place to place and please don’t expect to receive the fast data coverage in the trek.

Travel insurance is a must when you trek to Everest Mani Rimdu Festival. Therefore before you come to Nepal, please make sure you have your insurance documents with you since our insurance companies cannot insure foreign nationals. Because of the reason that they cover all the expenses, if you face some unfortunate happenings and you have to be rescued or medically assisted during the trip or if your belongings are lost or stolen. We strongly advise you to take out an insurance which covers any medical risks up to 4000 meter as well as the medical evacuation from the mountains.