Tamang heritage trail

TripCode: CNA01
14 Days trip
Country: Nepal

The Tamang heritage trail takes you through emerald midlands of Nepal experiencing the beauty of this mountain region and the culture of the people who live here. The trail passes through traditional Tamang villages where life, culture and crafts have remained unchanged since the beginning of the settlements. Warm traditional welcome hosted by the locals, their elaborate costumes, rich architecture of their mountain houses, and the ancient monasteries and places to pray add colour to the experience of this trail. In addition to the cultural experience, the trek also offers wilderness experience through beautiful landscapes of alpine terrace, flat meadows and rhododendron forest. Not to mention the nature is also very rewarding with numerous species of birds and animals along the trails.

Trip Highlights

• Heritage of Tamang community
• Homestay experience
• Spectacular landscape and mountain views including Langtang peak
• Hot spring

Trip Itinerary

Day01: Arrive Kathmandu and hotel

Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel. Evening briefing and welcome dinner in an authentic Nepali restaurant

Day02: Heritage sightseeing tour and hotel

The whole day will be spent taking a guided tour to heritage sites of Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu valley is almost saturated with the people but the culture, historical and traditional assets are still wonderful experience. Overnight hotel

Day03: Kathmandu to Syabrubesi and overnight lodge

To begin the tours, you will be driving to Syabrubesi from Kathmandu for about 7-8 hours via Trishuli and Dhunche towns. The drive is very scenic inspite of the breaking road condition. Overnight local lodge at Syabrubesi

Day04: To Gatlang

Begin trek to Gatlang and overnight at community lodge. From Syabrubesi it’s about 5-6 hours of hike or trek to Gatlang.

Day05: To Tatopani

Trek to Tatopani (5-6 hrs.) O/n lodge

Day06: Thuman

Trek to Thuman (5 hrs.) and Thuman home-stay

Day07: To Timure

Trek to Timure (5 hrs.) and Timure Lodges

Day08: To Briddim

Trek to Briddim (6 hrs.) and Briddim Home stay

Day09: To Syabrubesi

Return trek to Syabrubesi via Wangel. (3 hrs.) O.N Hotels/Lodges

Day10: To Kathmandu

Return drive to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel

Day12: Kathmandu

Day in leisure in Kathmandu for shopping etc.

Day13: Trip ends

Trip concludes and flight to onward destinations or tour extension in Nepal.

NOTE: Above excursion can be extended to Langtang, Gosainkund and Helumbu trek, though Langtang national park

Trip Cost:

US$ 840/person
minimum 2 person based on twin sharing basis.

Trip cost Inclusion

• All land transportations
• Accommodations
• Meals during the trek
• Cost of national park and TIMS with any special permits
• Our regular professional staffs and local staff from the village
• Staff insurance
• Staffs’ food, accommodations and wages

Level of grade

This trip is categorized as moderate to strenuous, which involved walking/hiking for 4-6 hours in average though the steep and sometime very rocky walking terrain. The altitude gain is only 4000m to 4600m (extended treks).

Accommodation

Most of night during the trek the Home stay and teahouse are used for accommodation, which is very basic and simple. The camping also can be arranged. It’s the local lodge or tea shop during the Langtang and Helumbu trek option.

What to expect

The accommodation or Homestay facilities during the treks are very basic during the trek. The toilet are located outside but near the accommodation area. Though the toilet facilities during the home stay are small and very basic but are kept clean.

Food and water

Wholesome and organic locally produced agricultural food items are available along most of the trail. The water available should be treated with Lugol’s solution or other water purification tablets before use. The bottled water also can be bought at some places but we discourage this practice as it can only burden the environments

Seasons

April-May and September-December but recommended seasons are April-May and September-December

Our Responsible approach

During our treks, we use the designated routes and campsite to avoid negative impact on our degrading environments. The local culture and tradition are respected. During these trips we use Home stay as much as possible to support the local economy. We do not use the firewood and use gasoline or gas for cooking and encourage the solar heating to avoid further deforestation. To avoid littering we educate and aware our clients, staffs and porters to use the right place to dispose the garbage and bring back the non-bio-degradable ones. We do not put the mobile toilet near the water and any other places that is culturally or locally important or sacred. We also try to use the service of local porters and guides if possible. We understand that the conservation is a big issue and should be supported in whatever way we can.

Take nothing but Photographs and Leave nothing but footprints!

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