Overview

Dumji is one of the great festivals in the Solukhumbu region among Sherpa communities. It is held every year in the month of May or June. Sherpa communities from nooks and corners participate in the festival. Lama Sangwa Dorjee was the first monk to start the Dumji festival in Pangboche around 360 years ago in honor of the birth anniversary of Guru Rimpoche. The first few days are rather subdued with just local families visiting each other for food and entertainment. Therefore, there is much dancing, drinking and merry making during the festival in the monastery along with Sherpa rituals performed by the monks.

This festival is celebrated at the monasteries of Namche, Khumjung, Pangboche, Rimjung and Junbeshi and on this trek we observe the festival at KHUMJUNG MONASTERY. The exact dates of the festival may vary from place to place by one or more days earlier or later as the head monk of monastery decide the schedule of the local event. The ceremonies are presided over by the head lama of the respective monastery and include hilarious lama dances and traditional Sherpa dances.

Dumji Festival Trek Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.

Day 02: Sightseeing / Free day in Kathmandu

Day 03: Fly Kathmandu to Lukla (2840 m) and trek to Phakding (2610 m) 3 hrs.

Day 04: Trek to Namche Bazaar. (3440 m), 6 hrs

Day 05: Namche Bazaar- rest day for acclimatization.

Day 06: Trek to Khumjung (3700 m)

Day 07: Observe Dumjee festival at Khumjung monastery

Day 08: Trek to Tengboche (3860 m), 5 hrs

Day 09: Trek to Dingboche (5 hrs)

Day 10: Rest at Dingboche

Day 11: Trek to Lobuche

Day 12: Excursion to Kalapathar & back to Lobuche

Day 13: Trek to Pheriche

Day 14: Trek to Portse

Day 15: Trek to Jorsale

Day 16: Trek to Lukla

Day 17: Fly back to Kathmandu

Day 18: Free day for shopping in Kathmandu

Day 19: Transfer to airport for journey back home

Note: The above trek itinerary can be customized as per client timeframe.