Helambu Trek-9 Days

Detail Itinerary

• Day 1

  Arrive in Kathmandu

  Upon your arrival at the Kathmandu airport, you will be greeted by a representative from Thai Nepal Travels. After picking up your luggage and look for our representative with a Thai Nepal Travels display board at the arrival gate. After that, you will be transferred to Hotel. After check-in, you can take a rest, hang around in the city - it all depends on your interests and condition. In the evening we will organize a "Welcome Dinner" at an excellent traditional Nepalese Restaurant where you will enjoy Nepalese cultural programs as well as a fine meal.
  
  Including meal: Dinner

• Day 2

  Kathmandu to Chisopani (2140 m)

  Drive from Kathmandu to the Sundarijal northern edge of the Kathmandu valley for about 1 hour by private transport and start to hike up to Mulkharka, the sprawling Tamang settlement. The trail continues on a gentle climb through the forests ridges before it drops down to Chisopani (cold water) (2,300m). Situated on the ridge from where you can see countless snow peaks. The sunrise on the Himalaya, from Annapurna to Everest, is particularly outstanding at this point. We are overnight at Chisopani
  
  Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 3

  Chisopani to Gophu Bhanjyang (2,140 m)

  The trail continues to drop down to a good, sometimes level and crosses meadows and fields to Pati Bhanjyang. This is a Brahman and Chhetri village on a saddle at the bottom of the ridge at 1,860 meters. From here the trail starts climbing up again on a series of steep switchbacks to Chipling (2,170m) where we can stop for lunch. At the upper end of this village, the trail makes another steep, 200 meter, climb on a stone staircase to the top of the Jhogin Danda ridge. From the ridge, the trail descends through forest to a large chorten (round Buddhist monument) overlooking the Tamang village of Gophu Bhanjyang, which is a delightful, classic hill village with a pleasant main street. We are overnight at Gophu Bhanjyang.
  
  Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 4

  Gophu Bhanjyang to Tharepati (3,640 m)

  From Gophu Bhanjyang the first part of the trail climbs up a steep, eroded trail through rhododendron forest passing only a few shepherds’ huts to a pass at 2,580 meters. The treks proceed north up the Yurin Danda ridge and afford views of Langtang and Gosaikund Peaks. We will cross the pass at 3,510 meters before we descent to Magen Goth where we stop for lunch. Afterwards, we pick up the ascending/descending trail again, passing through forests, across flower-strewn meadows and crossing streams till we reach Tharepati (3,640m). We are overnight at Gophu Bhanjyang
  
  Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 5

  Tharepati to Melamchigaon (2,530 m)

  From the northern end of the village, the trail turns east and drops steeply into a ravine. Here the vegetation changes to large firs, then oaks and rhododendrons, as we rapidly loose altitude. After crossing the Chhyadi Khola on a suspension bridge, the trail makes a short final ascent to the prosperous Sherpa village of Malamchigaon at 2,530m. We will arrive here early and the rest of today’s time can be spent strolling around the village. Melamchigaon is a large prosperous Sherpa village with extensive fields of barley, corn, and potatoes. The gompa (Tibetan Buddhist temple) here has a line of prayer flags at the front, brightly painted walls and statues of Guru Rimpoche and his consorts. It is local belief that Guru Rimpoche meditated in a cave above the village and wore robes made by Dakinis (female angels). We are overnight at Melamchigaon.
  
  Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 6

  Melamchigaon to Tarke Gyang (2,590 m)

  From the Melamchigaon gompa, the trail descends through the jungle to a bamboo tea shop at 2360 meter and then drops steeply through fields to the Malemchi Khola River. After crossing the suspension bridge at 1890m the trail begins its long climb towards Tarke Gyang, which is the largest village in the Helambu region. The stone houses here are building close together with narrow alleyways separating them. The gompa of this village has a large brass prayer wheel. We are overnight at Tarke Gyang.
  
  Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 7

  Tarke Gyan to Sermathang (2,610 m)

  The trail leaves the village and makes a sweep around the wide valley to the pretty Sherpa village of Ganyul at 2,520 meters. The people in this village practice Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism, the same as the national religion of Buthan. From here the trail drops over a ridge but soon starts climbing up again through deep forests, crossing a number of streams to a crest at 2,620 meters. We continue our way passing the large gompa at Chumnik before another gentle climb leads as to the village of Sermathang. In the afternoon we can visit the gompa here. We are overnight at Sermathang.
  
  Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 8

  Sermathang to Kathmandu via Melamchi Pul Bazaar (2-3 hours walk and 2 hours drive)

  From Sermathang the trail follows the ridge all the way down to Malemchi Pul Bazaar, making a drop of 1730 meter. The trail passes chorten after chorten in the settlements of Nigale, Gyalsha and Raithani Gyang. From here we descend through char pine forest to yet another chorten at Kakani, which is the last Sherpa village on the trek, and we now enter the lowlands inhabited by Brahmans and Chhetris. From Kakani, the trail drops steeply to the attractive village of Dubhachaur in a saddle at 1610 meter. Continuing farther down the ridge our trail will eventually bring us to a large suspension bridge which crosses the Indrawati River and brings us into Malemchi Pul Bazaar. From here we will take private transportation back to Kathmandu. In the evening, there will be a farewell dinner hosted by Thai Nepal Travels to celebrate the successful completion of our trip. Overnight in Kathmandu.We are overnight at Kathmandu.
  
  Including meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 9

  Final departure

  Our 9 Days Helambu Trek comes to an end today. A representative from Thai Nepal Travels will take you to the airport approximately 2 hours before the scheduled flight. A representative from Thai Nepal Travels will take you to the airport approximately 2 hours before the scheduled flight. We hope you have enjoyed the tour with us, and we are sure you will be back making another trip somewhere with Thai Nepal Travels again.
  
  Including meal: Breakfast