Tamang Heritage Trek

Today you will be headed to the UNESCO listed world heritage sites in Kathmandu. After your breakfast, your guide will receive you at the hotel and transfer you to the Kathmandu Durbar Square. Here, you can explore the historical monuments, temples and palaces built during the medieval period in Nepal. It is a fine piece of art, culture and history. After exploring the artistic beauty of those palaces, temples and museum, you will be headed to Swayambhunath stupa, a reflection of Buddhist religion atop a hill that offers a picturesque view of Kathmandu city as a whole. Next on the sightseeing journey is the ancient and popular Pashupatinath temple. It is a temple of Lord Shiva that holds high value amongst Hindu pilgrims. We wander around the temple, explore its religious value and head towards Boudhanath stupa. We enjoy our evening around the stupa placed on the three layered mandala and wrap up our journey for the day. You will be dropped at the hotel for the night. (Breakfast included)

Early in the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to your ride for a drive ahead to Syabrubensi. It takes us around seven hours to reach Syabrubensi. On the way, we pass scenic countryside landscape, villages, farmlands and get some glimpses of mountains. We pass the Trishuli river and drive ahead to Dhunche. From here, we further drive until we reach Syabrubensi. We stay at a guesthouse in Syabrubensi for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

We get set for our real trekking experience ahead. We start walking along the route and follow a path that takes us to the village of Galtang. The route is full of fascinating views. You can enjoy the views of Shisahapngma, Ganesh Himal and Langtang Lirung as you walk ahead towards the village. Galtang is a charming village placed on a hillside with traditional style stone houses. We stop at a guesthouse in Galtang for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

After breakfast, we descend down to Thangboche admiring the astonishing views of the Langtang ranges and Ganesh Himal along the way. We pass Chilime Hydropower Dam and ascend up to Tatopani. At Tatopani, we can enjoy a hot water bath in the natural hot springs. A bath in the hot springs soothes your senses and relaxes your body. We stay at a guesthouse in Tatopani for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

After a wonderful night in Tatopani, we wake up, have breakfast and continue on our trail that ascends up to Nagthali Danda. We stop at Brimdang village for lunch and continue our walk up until we open up to the grassland in Nagthali Danda. From the top of Nagthali Danda, we will be blessed with magnificent views of mountains in the Langtang region. We further continue our walking journey and descend down until we reach the village of Thuman. Thuman is a small village on the way inhabited by people of the Tamang community. Here, you can interact with local people and get some insight into their local culture, custom, tradition and lifestyle. People in this village are fond of singing and dancing. You can enjoy some local songs and dances as you stay at a guesthouse in Thuman for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we leave Thuman and walk towards a flat section of the trail. No sooner does the trail descend down to Timure. We walk along the old trade route to Tibet. This section of trail is quite close to Tibet; you can reach Tibet in just three walking hours from this section, however entering Tibet is not possible due to visa and immigration requirements. We pass Lingling village on the way to Briddim. Briddim is a beautiful Tamang village with a strong influence of Tibetan Buddhist culture. Located on the lap of Langtang Himal, this village is mostly inhabited by people of Tibetan origin. You can visit Dukchu gompa in this village. Interaction with local people can be an enriching experience. We stay at a guesthouse in Briddim for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we continue descending down to Lama Hotel. On the way, we pass rhododendron forests with amazing views of mountains. We descend down until we reach a small stream called Gopche Khola. From this stream, we ascend up to Lama Hotel. Lama Hotel is a beautiful place located on the bank of the Langtang river. It is placed against the backdrop of mountains and surrounded by lush forests. We stay at Lama Hotel for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Leaving Lama Hotel, we retrace our steps back to Syabrubensi, the starting point of our trek. We spend our time in this small town exploring the streets and shops. We stay at a guesthouse in Syabrubensi for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Leaving Syabrubensi, we catch our ride and return back to Kathmandu. We drive back along the scenic countryside landscape to Kathmandu today. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to a hotel in Kathmandu. Check into the hotel and rest for a while. Stay at your hotel in Kathmandu for the night. (Breakfast and lunch included)

We conclude our journey today. You will be driven to the airport for your journey ahead. (Breakfast included)