Tamang Heritage Trail Trekking

Trip Key Information

  • Price:US$ 749
  • Duration:6 Days
  • Destination:Nepal
  • Grade:Easy

Destination: Nepal

Transportation: Private Vehicle/Tourist Bus

Max. Altitude: 3700

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Tamang Heritage Trail  
Summary: Traditional Tamang Villages, unique natural landscape, yak cheese factory, hot springs and breathtaking views of mountains andTibet as well makes this trail unforgettable experience. It is also an add able to the Langtang Trek. Tamang Heritage Trail is relatively a new trail, it  is either a good trekking
destination on its own or in conjunction with the
Langtang trek. This trail also links to other destinations like Ganesh Himal, Ruby Valley Trek,  Manaslu and Annapurna trails along the route of Greater Himalayan Trail. It attracts so far fewer trekkers and is less commercialized than the other trails in this book, leading many people to compare it to trekking through Nepal thirty years ago. It’s not an easy trek by any means, with plenty of steep ups and downs, but days are generally quite short. If you prefer cultural interactions over big mountain views, this might be just the trek for you. The trail was originally set up as a community-based tourism project to give locals access to income from tourism and while there are now private lodges along the trail with great facilities . There are also several homestays and community museum.
Tamang Heritage Trail can done within your timeframe without having to rush. The trails are in good condition and in most instances we spend 5-6 hours trekking each day. This is one trek where a guide is particularly useful, not so much for route finding but to smooth along cultural encounters and help arrange homestay along the trail , yet understandable English is spoken. 
This company organizes trekking in Ganesh Himal,  Ruby Valley , Manaslu Circuit, Everest Base Camp  and Annapurna Trekking, mountain ranges etc other more options than Tamanag Heritage Trail. It’s possible to shorten trek the following itinerary by a day or two combining days or skipping Timure, which is now linked to Syafru besi and the Tibetan border by a new Chinese-built road completed in 2012.  
 

 

 

Day to day outline itinerary

  • Day 01:KATHMADU TO SYAFRU BESI (1450m) 5-6 hours.
  • Day 02:SYAFRU BESI TO GATLANG
  • Day 03:GATLANG TO TATOPANI

Cost Details

Cost Include

Local bus, Taxi otherwise requested Teahouse/ Guest House accommodation during the trek with all meals( breakfast, lunches, dinners, tea, coffee and twin-share room with comfortable form mattress and pillows all included Experienced trek guide, Porter ( 2 persons- one porter basis; max load 20 kg per porter their equipment. Plus Guide and porter their food including their salaries, insurance, equipment, food, and accommodation. All necessary permits( Langtang national park entrance fee, TIMS).Trekkers Information Management System) Cards. All government and local taxes wherever applicable

Cost Exclude

Nepal visa fee ($30 and two passport photographs are required). International airfare to and from Kathmandu Excess baggage charges Lunch in Kathmandu, unless requested for Extra accommodation nights other than stated in the itinerary. Travel and rescue insurance Private Jeep, Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry. Warm clothes like jackets , trousers, gloves, pants, hat , socks, tshirts, shorts , Waterproof Jackets, water bottle , hiking sticks , sunscreen, sunglasses, some energy bars, shoes, slippers, sleeping bag , medicine for altitude. Battery recharge, extra porters, chocolate, beverages, showers etc) Tips for guides and porter etc.




Useful Info

Langtang Region

The great news!

Langtang Region is safe to travelling. Please you can share this post to spread the word and encourage everyone to explore this beautiful region of Nepal.

Langtang region is safe and tourism already resumed in Tamang Heritage Trail / Langtang Valley/ Gosaikunda Area.

The Bus/Jeep drive to Dhunche,  Syabrubesi and from  Bahundanda to Gatlang already started from 30 September 2024 now. Also  continue  Syabrubesi- Rasuwagadi road is also opened.  Syabrubesi, Ronga, Thambuchet, Gatlang road is operational from 3 october 2024  open soon. 

So trekkers are advised to take care while passing through the landslide. 

 Come and join us for a life changing experience – with Himalayan Unforgettable Adventure! 

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Detail Itinerary

Day 01KATHMADU TO SYAFRU BESI (1450m) 5-6 hours. Early morning breakfast and take by Tourist bus from Kathmandu to Syafru besi .The trail passes through the Trisuli city, Dhunche, Syafrubesi. There we will stay overnight at a local lodge in Syafru Besi. It is a beautiful route through the landscape of Nepal. OPTION. This day you can catch direct bus from Kathmandu to Gatlang.

Day 02SYAFRU BESI TO GATLANG From Syafru Besi looking for the shortcuts we head to west that avoids the huge looping switchbacks of the road. The steep trail gained 720m to two teahouses and a viewpoint (a 15minute of tour) at Bahun Dhanda pass (Rongga Bhanjyang; 2180m) with a beautiful view of Goljung village down hill and see mountain Region, Visit budhist stupa in Bahum Dhanda. If the climb is physically too much consider jumping on the afternoon bus that comes through Kathmandu to Gatlang. For a couple of hours to the lovely traditional village the largest Tamang settlement in the area. But nowadays local Bus goes directly from Kathmandu to Syafru, Thambuche, Goljung and Gatlang. Gatlang is also known as the dark Village, you have an easy access to explore the typical Tamang culture and traditional houses in the village. As the houses were destroyed by the earthquake on April, 2015, rebuilding the village in traditional style is progress most are done. From here you can make an hour and 50 minute tour uphill to the religious lake Parvati Kunda (Aama Chhodingmo), Monastery and the Buddha Stupa Park as you will see its new bulding now. The lake stands for a long life and from here you also sees beautiful mountains view. This holy lake is one of the two lakes in the world (the other in India), and real unique view . The local people believe that if they pray and worship , your wish will come true. You will also see Yak Cheese in the Cheese factory a minute far from Monastery .The village of Gatlang is surrounded by 108 stupa that protect the village against bad influence and evil eyes. Accommodation Gatlang includes the private Paldor Peak Gues Hhouse. Paldor Peak Guest House. You can also stay at other Guest houses half a dozen homestay are there. ( From Gatlang you can also continue Ruby Valley Trek, Ganesh Himal continue Manaslu Circute Trek as well )

Day 03GATLANG TO TATOPANI Early morning in Gatlang, follow the delightful line of 108 stone chortens (Mani) down the valley. Branching left after an hour to go downhill and eventually cross the river before Chilime village (1760m). At the far end of Chilime cross the river on a suspension bridge and climb steeply past teahouses at Cherka and Gonggang (2230m; lodges are available) to the hot-spring pools (Rs….) and half-dozen lodges at Tatopani (2600m), an ascent of 840m. In Chilime there is a new hot-spring pool. We recommend you to visit this one.

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