Tamang Heritage Trek-11 Days

Tamang Heritage Trek, culturally rewarding experience in a fairly new trekking trail of Langtang region offers you a peek into the everyday life of the Tamang community. Once a prominent and strategically important region between Nepal and Tibet, Langtang region has in store the richness of indigenous Tamang community for you, manifested in the form of local crafts, culture, tradition, and customs, and architecture of mountain houses. Besides, the view of majestic peaks such as Langtang, Ganesh Himal and Manaslu, lush hills, terraced farmlands, natural hot springs and cool waterfalls, monasteries with a rich heritage, diverse terrains and vegetation as well as quaint trails makes Tamang Heritage Trek a wonderful experience in the region close to Kathmandu valley.

Tamang Heritage Trek begins with the exploration of the ancient heritage of Kathmandu valley listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site List including the Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath, and Boudhanath Stupas. Heading north through to Syabru Besi, our adventure begins with the trek to the Gatlang village. The biggest Tamang village in the region, Gatlang is known for unique cultural shows, beautiful wooden houses with prayer flags and wooden carvings, and terraced fields. After exploring the beautiful village and the famous Yak Cheese Factory and Gyanjin Gompa of Gatlang, we shall trek passing the other villages of Nagthali, Thuman, Timure, and Bridim before heading back to Syabru Besi and Kathmandu to end this enriching and adventurous trekking experience. The natural hot water springs at Tatopani, the historical fort at Rasuwagadhi near Timure, Shamanic performances at Thuman, are the other attractions during this trek. In addition to that, the strong influence of Tibetan Buddhism reflected on the lifestyle in most of the villages, ancient heritages in monasteries here, view of magnificent mountains overlooking almost the entire trail, the ups and downs of the trail itself, local dances and performances, alpine terrains and lush vegetation of rhododendron and dale make Tamang Heritage Trek a memorable experience.

An interesting, enriching Tamang Heritage Trek can be even better experienced with Himalayan Holyland Treks and Expedition.