The Tamang heritage trail takes you through verdant midlands of Nepal experiencing the beauty of this mountains region and the culture of the people who live here. The trail passes through traditional Tamang villages where life, culture, craft, have remained unchanged since the beginning of the settlement. Warm traditional welcome hosted by the locals, their elaborate costumes, rich architecture of their mountain houses, and the ancient monasteries and places of pray add color to the experience of this trail. In addition to culture experience, the trek also offers wilderness experience through beautiful landscape of alpine terrain flat meadows, and rhododendron forest.
The trail starts either from Dhunche or Syabrubesi and passes through Goljung, Gatlang, Chilime, Thuman, Timure and Briddim. The trail may end back in Syabrubesi or follow the lantang trek from Briddim village via Khangim. Goljung and Gatlang are traditional Tamang village where one can have cultural experience. You can also visit the beautiful local Tamang Monastery, and the holy Parvati Kund lake at Gatlang. From the view point of Bahundanda near these settlements, one can also see a panporamic view of Lantang, Kerung, and Ganesh Himal, Sanjan himal ranges.
After the trek of several days, bathing in the hot, healing waters of the natural spring at Tatopani en route from Gatlang to Chilime is an exhiliarating experience. Brimdang offers cultural experience at community–run home-stays, while Nagathali in Thuman VDC is surrounded by beautiful views of Lantang, Kerung, Ganesh Himal and Sanjen Himal ranges. Nagthali used to be a popular meditation center for the local monks and the priests. Next is Timure on the old trade route to Tibet . A fort at Rasuwagadi in Timure is a historical reminder of the Nepal- Tibet relations that has existed for many centuries. A suspension bridge here links Nepal & Tibet . The trail ends at Briddim which lies on the lap of Lantang Himal. Briddim offers warm Tamang Hospitality at the home-stays run by community member. In addition, tourist can also visit local monasteries of Dukchu Gompa chosen as sacred site by the great Tibetan Lama-Guru Rimpoche, and Chukla Khnaga Gompa. |
Day -1. Pick you up on the International Airport Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel. ( A)
Day -2. Kathmandu – Dhunche – Syabru, Drive by bus 7 - 8 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -3. Syabru – Goljung- Gatlang 5 - 6 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -4. Gatlang - Tatopani, 5 - 6 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -5. Tatopani – Nagthali- Thuman, 5 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -6 Thuman – Timure – Rasuwagadi – Timure. 5 hrs.( B, L, D, A)
Day -7 Timure – Briddim, 6 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -8 Briddim – Syabrubesi 3 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -9 Syabrubesi – Dhunche – Kathmnandu. 7– 8 hrs drive .( B, L, D, A)
Or ( combined with Lantang treks)
Day -1. Pick you up on the International Airport Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel. ( A)
Day -2. kathmandu – Dhunche – Syabru- Gatlang, ( altogether 9 hrs drive) ( B, L, D, A)
Day -3. Gatlang – Tatopani 3hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day- 4. Tatopani – Brimdang – Nagthali – Thuman. 5 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -5. Thuman – Lingling – Briddim 7 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -6. Briddim – Lama hotel 5 - 6 hrs ( B, L, D, A)
Day -7. Lama Hotel – Lantang 4- 5 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -8 Lantang – Kyangjin Gompa 3 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day -9. Kyangjin – Lama Hotel 6 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day-10 Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi 4 -5 hrs. ( B, L, D, A)
Day-11. Syabrubesi – kathamandu 7-8 hrs drive back. ( B, L, A)
Day-12. Departure for the onward programs. (B. ) |