Helambu Trek

After arrival at Kathmandu airport, you will be then guided towards the hotel by a representative of the Oriental Journeys. You can enjoy the amazing sights of the hills and valleys as you enter this beautiful land.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Enjoy full day Kathmandu sightseeing (Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath (Monkey Temple), and Kathmandu Durbar Square. In the late afternoon make your preparation for trekking

Drive an hour to Sundarijal, where we’ll start our hike alongside a tiny hydropower plant. The path next enters the Shivapuri National Park before passing to Mulkharka, a Tamang hamlet. To get to Chisapani, go up the hills through an oak and rhododendron forest. For the night, stay at a guest home in Chisapani.

On this day, we will leave early in the morning towards Kutumsang. Along the hikes, take in the stunning vistas of the Langtang Mountains. The trail climbs the hill to another pass after passing Pathi Bhanjyang and Gul Bhanjyang. Spend the night at Kutumsang at a small guesthouse.

We’ll start our tour in Kutumsang and hike to Thadepati. The trails are primarily steep and go through a forest of fir and rhododendrons. There are no permanent settlements in or around this area. The walk continues to Yurin Danda, from where you may see magnificent and amazing vistas of the Himalayas.
Spend the night in Thadepati in a small guesthouse.

You will hike to Tarkeshyang on this day. We will follow the trek to Melamchi Khola and then to a Sherpa hamlet. During our drive, you will get the opportunity to see the Himalayan peaks gleaming in the sunlight. In addition, you’ll be confronted with one of the region’s oldest and largest monasteries. The settlement is most often known as Helambu since the majority of the residents are Hyalmo (Himalayan ethnic group). Stay the night in a small guesthouse in Helambu.

Because we are at a considerably lower height, this trip is comparably simpler. Forests, streams, and waterfalls dominate the path for the most part. Between Parachin and the Sherpa settlement of Gangyul, the route winds its way around the vast valley end. When you get to Sermathang, have a look around the village. Spend the night in a local bed and breakfast.

You will stroll to Melamchi Pul Bazar on this day. Melamchi Pul Bazar is famed for its friendliness, as it is largely populated by Sherpa people. Return to Kathmandu by car and be transferred to your separate hotels. You will have the remainder of the day to explore the city at your leisure.

Today is the last day of your tour. Before departing the airport, be dropped off at the Kathmandu airport and enjoy the goodbye event prepared by Oriental Journeys. Catch your flight back home.

You will trek through the timberland, rice fields and marvelous Buddhist monasteries. The local culture and tradition will leave a positive impact on you. Helambu is famous for its sweet and juicy apples. It manages homestay for visiting tourists to taste local. The amazing mountain view of the snow-topped mountains like Gang Chhenpo, Jugal Himal, Nayagang Himal, Dorje Lakpa from a close angle welcome you. Besides that the view of famous mountains like Ganesh Himal and Langtang Lirung is the major dominating view during the Helambu trek. Furthermore, the Buddhist Pilgrimage sites, unique monasteries like Sermathnag, the Hyolmo culture of local mountain people, Golden statue of Guru Rimpoche — Padmasambhava, and several majestic waterfalls are its major highlights.

You do not need any special permits to hike the Helambu region. It is an easy trek. You might need to issue a Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park entry permit, if you use the route via Sundarijal-Chisapani.

Since the Helambu Trek is considered as an easy trek, you can trek the region throughout the year. However, monsoon is disturbing due to frequent rainfall and leech that you will encounter on the way. Beside that the spring (March to June) and autumn (September to December) are relatively good seasons to visit the region. During both the seasons the temperature is moderate with clear skies, and abundant greenery with amazing views.

Keeping yourself physically fit is good for everybody all the time. Hiking is one of the harder physical exercise. So, you can make your body habitual for it by involving yourself in activities like jogging and regular exercise. Comparatively, Helambu Trek is an easy trek that does not high altitude hiking and climbing. So, you may not need any special training as a preparation.

The mountain areas have a limited menu to offer even the foreign tourist. The lodges/restaurants basically rely on the local organic agro product for vegetables. You will enjoy eating seasonable vegetables along with your meal. Generally, every restaurant on the way serves Nepal Dal Bhat i.e rice with lentil soup, vegetable curry and pickle. Besides that, potato, pasta, noodles, soup, and egg items are served. The basic menu include the Tibetan and Nepal meals. You are recommended to order your breakfast and dinner at the same lodge you stay in.