Tamang Cultural Route Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival Day
Personal welcome at Kathmandu Airport and transfer to your hotel in the tourist district of Thamel. After a short briefing on our trip plans you will be able to go out to explore the local temples and markets.
Day 2 - Kathmandu City Tour
After breakfast we will tour the city, visiting many of the “City of Temples” historic landmarks including Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, and the stunning Boudhanath Stupa.
Day 3 - Kathmandu to Syabrubesi (1460m)
From Kathmandu we will take a private four-wheel-drive vehicle to the start of the trail at the busy market town of Syabrubesi. The drive is very scenic as we travel through the rural farming communities and slowly climb higher up into the Himalayas. 8 hours driving.
Day 4 - Syanbrubesi to Galtang (2240m)
Our first days trekking will start with a climb up and away from the dust and noise of the bustling highway town of Syabrubesi. We will soon reach a ridge top where we will be able to rest and take in the views of the mountains we can now see across the valley up into the Langtang Range. From here we have a gradual ascent up the valley until we reach the beautiful Tamang village of Gatlang. 5 - 6 hours trekking.
Day 5 - Galtang (2240m)
Rest day to acclimatise to the altitude in the beatuiful surrounds of the beautiful and culturally rich village of Galtang. For those who have the energy there is also a monastary and Parbati Kund lake to explore.
Day 6 - Galtang to Tatopani (2610m)
Today our trail descends down and along a beautiful river to where we will stop of lunch at the village of Chilime. In the afternoon we will climb up another valley until we reach the village of Tatopani which translates to ‘hot-water’ in Nepali. As you may have guessed there is a thermal spring here where we will soak away the afternoon. 6 hours trekking.
Day 7 - Tatopani to Nagthali (3165m)
From Tatopani we ascend up to the settlement of Nagthali that is perched high on an open ridge that offers panoramic views of snow covered peaks of Langtang Range and Ganesh Himal. 3 hours trekking.
Day 8 - Nagthali (3165m)
Early morning trek up to the Taruche Dada at 3600m where we are able to catch the beautiful sunrise. From here we will be able to see the impressive mountains and valleys of Tibet. 4 hours trekking.
Day 9 - Nagthali to Syabrubesi (1460m)
Our last days trekking we slowly descend back down to the valley floor. We will stop at the beautiful old Tibetan village of Thuman where we will have lunch while we soak up the old world charm of our surroundings. Our final descent takes us back to Syabrubesi where we can put up out feet and relax for the afternoon before we head back to Kathmandu the following day. 6 - 7 hours trekking.
Day 10 - Syabrubesi to Kathmandu by Private 4WD
Return 8 hour drive back to Kathmandu in our private vehicle. We will meet up for a final dinner together before we have to say goodbye.
Day 11 - Departure
Transfer to Kathmandu Airport.
Note - If the above itinerary does not meet your needs we can easily adjust this to suit your travel requirements.