Tamang Heritage Trek

Well, come to Himalayas Nepal! We pick up you from Tribhuvan International Airport and drop you at your hotel where you had booked. After resting some hours and we come there to brief about our program.

On this day we start for Tamang Heritage Trek drive on a northern highway from Kathmandu to Syabru Bensi via Dunche Bazaar. The journey will take 7-8 hours through Trishuli Bazaar, local villages, landscape, mountains, and crops field along the way. On way to Syabru Bensi, we can view of Ganesh Himal Range, Manaslu, and the peaks of the Langtang range. This first day will be in a beautiful Tamang village near the Bhote Koshi River and overnight at the lodge.

After breakfast trekking leads to ascending to the viewpoint from where we can see an awesome view of Mt. Ganesh Himal, Gosainkunda range and Goljang valley then the trail descends to Goljung after an hour which is lunch spout for today. After lunch, it takes around 3 hours to be in Gatlang. Gatland set high on a hillside among terraced fields is a Tamang settlement. One can visit a Tamang monastery and beautiful Lake Parvati Kunda where the big festival occasion of the full moon in August overnight at Gatlang.

Today we can enjoy sightseeing of Langtang range and Mt. Ganesh Himal and the trek descending to Thangbuchet near the Chilime village by the Chilime Khola then we stop here for lunch. You can visit the Chilime Hydropower dam compound and look out for it. After lunch the trail ascends to Tatopani which naturally signifies ‘hot water, you can take a hot bath in natural hot springs with bathing areas in the lap of the mountains. It is believed that taking a dip into this spring would heal you from your aches and pains. On this day you can see an opportunity to experience the Tamang culture dance.

The trail lead ascends to Nagthali Danda 3300mtrs the high open grassland with amazing views of snow covering the Himalayas. Stop for lunch at Brimdang village. After lunch, the trek continues and leads up to Nagthali Danda. One can enjoy the view and spend some time at the top accompanied by tea prepared by the caretaker of the Gompa. Trek continues descent to Thuman, Tibetan influenced Tamang village with friendly people who love to sing and dance overnight at Thuman.

We start our trek from Thuman crossing Timure then we spent the night at the historical place Rasuwagadi. This day’s trekking grants you a chance to observe Tibeto Burman Tamang culture in the two villages on the way. Timure is on the old trade route to Tibet, this region people follow this route for their salt trade in Tibet when they go to Tibet, they take some crops and then exchange them with salt. A fort here is a historical reminder of the Nepal-Tibetan relations that have existed for many centuries and the suspension bridge is the border of Nepal and Tibet.

After breakfast, we leave Rasuwagadhi and trek to Briddim 2229mtrs. You are over you can enjoy a cultural show performed by community members. You can also experience homestay and Tamang culture. To mention about Briddim is a Tibetan Buddhist village in the bosom of Langtang Himal. Around 43 houses are spread in a Z shape. More than 95% of houses are made of stone using mud plaster and have roofs of chopping wood. As a direct descendant of ancient Tibetan immigrants, the culture and tradition of Briddim closely resemble that of nearly Tibetan villages.

Rest day in Briddim. Explore around the village or full day rest in lodges.

Today we trek down to Syabrubesi and last night in the mountains we trek from Briddim via Wangel. On this day the trail moves gentle descent passing through villages, terraces, and magnificent views of surrounding hills and we arrive on the first night where we had spent here and again overnight at the lodge enjoy with your trekking staff.

We take a local bus or private jeep depending on clients’ interest crossing through different villages and cities then we will arrive capital city Kathmandu after 7-8hours, overnight at Kathmandu.