| Trip code | |
| Package name | Helambu Trek |
| Duration | 12 |
| Max. elevation | 3597 m |
| Level | Moderate |
| Transportation | Ground |
| Accomodation | Tea Houses Lodges during Trek |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | Kathmandu |
| Trip route | Kathmandu-Sundarijal-Chisapani-Gul Bhanjyang-Kutumsang-Thadepati-Melamchi-Sermathang-Kathmandu |
| Cost | USD 1,195 per person |
On first arrival at Kathmandu-Nepal international airport, our staff and guide will receive with traditional welcome. A short drive to your hotel in the hub of Kathmandu city, on checking into your nice rooms. After getting refreshed from the jet-lag, join at the hotel lobby and at meeting room for trek briefing provided by our guide or leader. Information about the hotel, lodge on treks with full details of trekking trails, food and accommodation on treks. As well with do’s and don’ts with welcome group dinner in an authentic Nepali restaurants with local cultural program along with Nepali meals.
Morning after breakfast, the city / cultural guide will meet you at the hotel for tour around Kathmandu World Heritage Sites. As well visiting interesting places of steeped with history and culture. After the tour back at the hotel, preparation for Helambu Treks.
Starting the morning with short drive of less than an hour, heading North-East of Kathmandu Valley rim. Reaching a small farm town of Sundarijal, located 15 k.m. east of Kathmandu city. Following our guide with climb towards Shivapuri National Park entrance, facing nice views of waterfalls, brooks and fresh streams.
The trail follows uphill to a nice farm villages and then into a lovely rhododendron and pine forest. The last short climb reaches Chisapani, located on a high ridge north of Kathmandu valley. Where air gets cooler facing views of snow-capped peaks from Annapurna-Manaslu-Ganesh Himal and Lang tang Himal.
The views extends towards Jugal Himal with Annapurna and Manaslu in the far west, check into a nice simple lodge. Late afternoon enjoy the stunning views of sunsets reflects over chain of Himalayan peaks in the north.
Enjoying the glorious morning views of striking sunrise over an array of white peaks, having breakfast. Walk begins heading down to Pati Bhanjyang a nice village, as walk continues with steep climb towards a high ridge. The walk follows on gradual winding path through small cool serene forest. Then ending the morning walks on reaching Gul Bhanjyang for lunch and overnight stop.
Gul Bhanjyang a Tamang village with lively small bazaar lined with shops, stores and tea-houses. The village festooned with Buddhist prayer monuments of Stupas and colorful flags of religious significance.
Another short morning walks, allowing visitors to enjoy more of local cultures and simple villages farm activities. From Gul Bhanjyang climb leads to another nice village of Chipling, the walk continues past farm villages. Facing grand scenery of surrounding green rolling hills. Then slowly the morning walk ends arriving in Kutumsang, a lovely small village of the Sherpa-Hyalmo and Tamang natives. Afternoon at leisure to explore this small nice near farm village overlooking grand views of surrounding beautiful landscapes terrains with snow clad peaks.
Today’s morning walk although a short treks of few hours leads to the highest point of the adventure. Starting the day with fresh morning walk, as the trail follows towards higher areas with climb. Reaching on top Yurin Danda / Ridge, a lovely walk amidst dense rhododendron, pines and oak forest.
From the top of Yurin Danda at 3,510 m high, a short descend to cool woodland reaching a nice open meadow. A small place of Mange Goth with few little shades serves as tea-houses, from here a slow climb to Thadepati. Reaching our overnight stop as well for refreshing lunch. Thadepati located on the mid-ways of holy Gosainkunda lakes, and towards our destination to Tarke Gyang.
Thadepati with few simple lodges and teahouses and the highest point of the trek. From this high spot, enjoy spectacular views of rolling high hills with range of peaks of Langtang and Jugal Himal. Afternoon at leisure for short walks around this wonderful high spot.
Morning from Thadepati with morning glory of beautiful scenic surrounding views a short up to the ridge top. Then on long downhill within dense tree lines of rhododendron and pines to enter around inner Helambu. The walk continues crossing a small stream of Chyodi Khola. After hours of pleasant walks then reaching Melamche-Gaon for overnight stop. Located on a nice grassy field surrounded by beautiful coniferous forest.
From this quiet quant little village of Melamche-Gaon, a short morning walk leads downhill to Melamche Khola (Stream). After crossing over a suspension bridge with steep short climb to Tarke Gyang, a nice gem of a village. The main village of Helambu area, reaching by lunch time transfer to a nice homely guest house for overnight stop. Tarke-Gyang, home of Hyalmo hill tribes, a charming settlements afternoon with time to explore the village and its old monastery. The Hyalmo natives of Helambu follows Buddhism and similar culture, traditions to its neighbors Sherpa and Tamang tribes.
Tarke-Gyang and around Helambu is also famous for Buddhism heritage and culture, as well for arts and handicrafts that one can observe around the houses.
On completing our major highlights of the treks, having pleasant, enjoyable time at Tarke Gyang and Helambu villages. Morning walk leads on gentle forested trail then reaching another lovely village Sermathang. Transfer into a nice lodge and enjoy the afternoon tour of village and its interesting Gompa (monastery).
Our marvelous walks comes to an end, with short morning walk to a road-head for exciting drive to Kathmandu. Riding on jeep or similar type of vehicles, heading towards winding downhill. Then reaching low warm heavily farmed areas around large town of Melamche Bazaar. Having a short refreshing stop, drive continues leaving the rough dirt track for a good road. The drive heads to winding uphill to cooler hill at Dhulikhel, a scenic town. A famous hill station for grand panorama of Himalayan Mountains. After a possible lunch stop in Dhulikhel town, few hours of good scenic drive to Kathmandu. On checking into your hotel rooms, rest of the afternoon at leisure after an exciting Helambu treks.
We have reserved a free day in Kathmandu, where all can relax and enjoy individual activities or shopping. Interested people can join in for exciting sightseeing tour of Patan / Lalitpur and Bhaktapur cities, worth a visit.
Last day in Nepal and at Kathmandu, get ready for final departure as per your international flight time. Himalayan Forever Trek guide and staff transfer you to the airport. Bidding farewell to the guide and staff as you depart for homeward bound flight, after a wonderful experience and adventure on Helambu Treks.