Tamang Heritage Trail Trek

The sightseeing tour in Kathmandu includes a guided tour around the art, historical, and cultural monuments around the Kathmandu city that have been listed under the UNESCO World Heritage Site charts. Today, after breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up for a city tour. The tour starts from Kathmandu Durbar Square, a historical palace that dates back to the 16th century during the Malla reign in Nepal's medieval period. The palace is a vast complex with palace courtyards and temples. The structure is beautifully crafted with various wood, metal, and stonework. We explore the perimeter of the palace and visit a museum inside the palace.

After exploring the palace, we head to the Swayambhunath stupa, a large stupa placed on a hilltop surrounded by various Buddha statues and monasteries. Next, we drive to Pashupatinath Temple, the oldest Hindu temple with many temples and statues that date back to ancient times. Finally, we head to the Boudhanath Stupa, a huge stupa placed on a three-layered Mandela. We visit all these beautiful heritage sites and end our day with a drive back to your hotel. Tonight, spend your time at a hotel in Kathmandu.

After breakfast, we get ready for a drive to Syabrunbensi. Your guide will pick you up at the hotel and escort you to a vehicle that will drive you to Syabrubensi. Our Tamang Heritage Trail trekking itinerary will start from Syabrubensi. Located 122 kilometers away from Kathmandu, it takes us around seven to eight hours to get there. It’s an exciting road trip along the edges of the cliff and bumpy roads to Syabrubensi. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Syabrubensi.

Today, we start our walking journey from Syabrubensi. After breakfast at the guesthouse, we follow a trail that ascends to a viewpoint that is around three hours' walk from Syabrubensi. From this viewpoint, we can enjoy some spectacular views of mountains like Ganesh Himal, Langtang Lirung, and the Gosaikunda range. After that, we continue downhill and walk past various villages and an interesting trail full of chortens, prayer flags, and mani walls. We march ahead until we reach the village of Galtung. Galtung is a beautiful village on a hillside surrounded by terraced farmlands. Tonight, we will spend our time at a guesthouse in Galtung.

From the village of Ggaltang, we follow a trail that descends to Thangbuchet, which lies near Chilime village beside the Bhotekoshi river. On the way, we can see the Chilime Hydropower Dam nearby. From Chilime, we climb up a suspension bridge and continue until we reach Tatopani. The route for the day is enchanting, full of mountain views. The views of Langtang Himal and Ganesh Himal are amazing throughout the way. At Tatopani, there is a natural hot water spring. One can enjoy a hot water bath in the natural spring of Tatopani. Tonight, we will spend our time at a guesthouse in Tatopani.

It was one of the longest days of our entire trekking journey. In the morning, after breakfast, we get ready to walk. First, we climb up the trail to Nagthali, which lies at an elevation of 3165 meters above sea level. Once, it was a popular meditation center for local monks. It is now a viewpoint that offers some amazing views of mountains such as Langtang Lirung, Ganesh Himal, and the Sanjen ranges. We will spend some time at Nagthali, enjoying the classic views of the mountains. Then we descend to Thuman. It is a village inhabited by people from the Tamang community. They are actually of Tibetan origin, and one can notice a similarity in terms of culture, customs, and lifestyle. Tonight, we spend our time at a guesthouse in Thuman.

Leaving Thuman, we head towards another popular Tamang village, popular as Briddim. Like in Thuman, we can see the resemblance of people in terms of physical features, lifestyle, and culture to Tibet's people. At the base of Langtang Himal, there are nearly 43–44 houses spread over a limited area. The houses are whitewashed and made of stone. On the way to Briddim, we can encounter various trekkers heading towards the Langtang trek. A walk to Briddim is mostly about Tamang culture, the Tamang people, and their way of living. The magnificent views of the Langtang range add to the glory of the walk today. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Briddim.

Finally, it’s time to return to Syabrubensi. Early in the morning, after breakfast, we explore the surroundings for a while and follow a route along the Bhotekoshi river on the left side of the valley. We descend to Syabrubensi, the starting point of the trek, admiring the beauty of crop fields, farmlands, and villages. Tonight, spend your time at a guesthouse in Syabrubensi.

Today, your Tamang Heritage Trail Itinerary will end with a drive to Kathmandu. Early morning, we catch a vehicle at Syabrubensi that will drive us to Kathmandu. On reaching Kathmandu, we will transfer you to a hotel in Kathmandu. Tonight, spend your time at a hotel in Kathmandu.

Today, fly home from Kathmandu or continue your travels to some other destinations around the globe. We will drop you off at the airport three hours before your scheduled flight. We hope you had a great time with us. Thank you, and have a safe journey home.