The unique dry landscape, ancient caves, fascinating villages, and interesting people, there are several genuinely interesting things. The Upper Mustang Yartung Festival Trek is the perfect opportunity to explore the century-old religious and social customs.
The Yartung Festival is among the major annual celebrations in Mustang region. It is basically a festival of horse racing. This 3-day long event features a unique blending of competition.
This is the time when people from the nearby region will socialize and spend a few days together as a community in Upper mustang Nepal. Upper Mustang trek for all the people who want to explore the nature and culture of the Himalayan region.
Yartung means ‘end of summer’ in the local language. This 3 or 4-day festival consists of horse races, drinking, dancing, and prayer. On the first day, monks guide the procession into the empty field on the outskirts of Lo-Manthang where the first celebrations take place.
Dates for Yartung Festival Trek 2023
The upcoming Yartung Festival 2023 will be celebrate 15th, 16th & 17th August 2023. Our festival trek start from Kathmandu on 09 Auguest 2023 to end at Kathmandu on 21th May 2023.
Yartung Festival Trek Highlights
- A challenging trekking through arid desert canyons to the walled city of Lo Manthang.
- You get to dance and sing the traditional music which has a great influence on Tibetan Buddhism.
- Walled villages and remote caves shrines such as Chungsi cave, Dzong Cave.
- You will get to explore the historical palaces, its courtyard, and the alleys of Upper Mustang during the festival.
- You can walk in the dry, arid surrounding on the trans-Himalayan Tibetan border.
