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What's included
- Arrival airport pick up and Departure transfers on both domestic and international flights.
- Accommodation 3 stars Hotel in Kathmandu on a twin share bed with B/B plan
- According to CHOICE of menu 3 times meal B/F, Lunch & Dinner with 2cups of tea or coffee in breakfast and every meals a cup of while on the trekking
- Responsible trekking policy of two Trekkers: One porter
- Accommodations at clean and comfortable 2 Men Tent or local Tea House – lodge during the trek
- English speaking guided half day city tour with world heritage sites
- All private transportations starting & ending points of the trek
- English Speaking Experience local Mountain Guides – by Himalayan Trails trained and Nepal government licensed holder as well as First Aid –Eco trained
- Along the trek basic complete First Aid Kit
- Assistants Guide and other support staff if indeed
- Helambu Trekking Map
- Insurance of all staffs Guide, Assistants, Cook, porters and Accommodations, food and reasonable salary during the treks
- Langtang special permit, TIMS, Langtangconservations entry fees
- All necessary officials paper work
- Warm clothing and required trekking gear for porters
- Travel and Rescue arrangements
- All the Government Taxes
- Welcome and Farewell dinner as per itinerary
- Nepal entry Visa fees (US$ 40 per person for 30 days)
- International Airfare
- Your Travel Insurance
- Lunch, Dinner & Drinks in the cities
- Any kind of drinks & personal expenses on trek
- Hot shower, Electricity Bills during trek
- Personal gear & clothing
- Medical evacuation encase of Emergency
- Tips and Items of a personal nature like postage and laundry
- Expenses deserve due to Natural or manmade hazards like landslide, strikes, political unrest etc. will be charge extra as per actual and anything not specify on the cost
Overview
Last year earthquakes that triggered in 25th April 2015 have massively damaged Helambu, most of the lodges are flat and people are in the course of rebuilding their houses, they are rising up soon to welcome trekkers in autumn. You still can visit this lovely village and people there.
Helambu is the closest region in north of Kathmandu. It is inhabited by Tamang and Helmo -Sherpa in the upper section. Helambu trek provides unique traditional life style village of Nepal. The Tamang and Helmo villages of Helambu are not far. Trek start from north of Kathmandu valley presents an easy getaway. This trek is not so high altitude trek, Tibetan Buddhism; picturesque Helmo and Tamang villages’ settlements make it fascinating a week trip. Starting with a short drive from Kathmandu to Sundarijal the trail to Helambu climbs on to the Shivapuri national park edge from where there are spectacular views of the central Himalayan range. From far west Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, langtang and Rolwaling range. Subsequent a ridge-line the trek heads north to Tharepatti before turning east to Melemchi Gaon, Tarkeghyang and Sermathang the main villages of this area. And you will live the main trails to holy Lake Gosaikunda and Langtang valley in the west from Thadepatti.
Short Itinerary
- Day 01: KTM Arrival pick up from Airport and welcoming by garland and transfer to Hotel
O/ N Hotel – (BB) - Day 02: Half day city Tour/ trek briefing and preparation and welcome dinner
O/ N Hotel – (BDB)
- Day 03: Kathmandu – Sundarijal an hour drive and trek to Chisapani (2,215m) 4/5hrs
O/ N Lodge – (BLD)
- Day 04: Chisapani –Kutumsang (2,465m) 6/7hrs
O/ N Lodge – (BLD)
- Day 05: Kutumsang –Thadepatti (3,510m) 7hrs
O/ N Lodge – (BLD)
- Day 06: Thadepatti – Melamchi gaun (2,530m) 3hrs Explore the historical places
O/ N Lodge – (BLD)
- Day 07: Melamchi gaun –Tarkeghyang (2,740m) 4hrs
O/ N Lodge – (BLD)
- Day 08: Day hike up to Ama –Yangri Peak (3,765m) 6hrs
O/ N Lodge – (BLD)
- Day 09: Tarkeghyang –Thimbu (1580m) 2/3hrs and drive back to KTM 5/6hrs
O/N Hotel – (BB)
- Day 10: Free day in KTM O/N Hotel & Farewell Dinner
O/N Hotel – (BDB)
- Day 11: Final Departure to airport by privet vehicle and back to home share experiences with family and friends unforgettable memory of Helambu Circuit Trek.
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- Day 11
KTM Arrival pick up from Airport and welcoming by garland and transfer to Hotel
On your arrival day in Kathmandu, You will be received by the representative staff from Himalayan Trails Trekking & Climbing P Ltd with proper greeting. You will be taken to the hotel where you have your time to settle in and freshen up.
Overnight at Hotel – (BB)
Half day city Tour/ trek briefing and preparation and welcome dinner O/ N Hotel
The very next morning, after breakfast you will leave for a half day sightseeing tour around Kathmandu valley. Some of these landmarks are considered World Heritage Sites including the historic Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, the famous ‘Monkey Temple’ (Swayambhunath) and Buddhist shrine (Bouddhanath) which is one of the largest stupas in the world. In the afternoon, you will visit our office there will be short trip briefing and introduction with your trekking guide. After short briefing you can hang out to the necessary places you might need to go before trekking like, Money changer, ATM, Market ETC. In the evening, there will be a welcome dinner hosted by Himalayan Trails Trekking & Climbing. For dinner, you will be served excellent cuisine.
Overnight at Hotel – (BDB)
Kathmandu – Sundarijal an hour drive and trek to Chisapani (2,215m) 4/5hrs O/ N Lodge – (BLD)
After breakfast drive to Sundarijal something 15km from Kathmandu which takes approx. 35-40 minutes. We obseve Sundarijal water fall and water shed which is supplied to Kathmandu Valley, and passing by Tamang Village on the way to Chisopani via Mulkharka. We go through deep forest after Mulkhara. 4-5 hours of hike takes us to Chisapani.
Overnight at Lodge –(BLD)
Chisapani –Kutumsang (2,465m) 6/7hrs
After breakfast we continue our trekking towards Kutumsang, passing through classic, delightful village with some shops and good mountain views. We walk uphill and downhill and pass through Gulbhanjyang, the Sherpa, Gurung, and Tamang settlement. Gulbhanjyang showcases the cultural aspect of local ethnic people. Crossing the jungle and terraced fields, we eventually reach Kutumsang.
Overnight at Lodge –(BLD)
Kutumsang –Thadepatti (3,510m) 7hrs
After breakfast we climb up in a steep and eroded trail passing through the rhododendron and fir forest. The beautiful sunset view awaits you as you reach Tharepati. Enjoy the nice views of Jugal Himal, Numbur Himal, and of course the awesome views of Helambu Valley right below.
Overnight at Lodge – (BLD)
Thadepatti – Melamchi gaun (2,530m) 3hrs Explore the historical places
From the northeren 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 loos 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 2530m. 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 believe that Guru Rimpoche mediated in a cave above the village and wore robes made by dakinis (female angels) (5 hrs).
Overnight at Lodge –(BLD)
Melamchi gaun –Tarkeghyang (2,740m) 4hrs
From the Melamchigaon, the trail descends through jungle to a bamboo teashop 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 house here is build close together with narrow alleyways separating them. The gompa of this village has a large brass prayer wheel.
Overnight at Lodge –(BLD)
Day hike up to Ama –Yangri Peak (3,765m) 6hrs
Tarkye Gyang is the best place to take a rest day and climb Ama Yangry 3765m, the Chortens – topped peak directly north of the village. The mountain is worshiped as the protecting deity of the valley and hundreds of Yolmo people gather at the summit in the Nepali month of March or April to pay their respects. The day is passing through pine and rhododendron forest and climb Gekye Gompa at 3020m. Top of the Ama Yangry we can see view north to Langtang and west of Kanchenjunga. This trail is ascent from the first stage for the savage five-day trek along the Yangri Danda ridge to the 5106m Ganja La and Langtang.
Overnight at Lodge –(BLD)
Tarkeghyang –Thimbu (1580m) 2/3hrs and drive back to KTM 5/6hrs
After having breakfast we leave Tarkye Ghyang to finish Helambu Circuit Trek, to walk to Kakani at 2070m, and after the 3hours walk we will reach Thimbu 1580m then we take our private vehicle to Kathmandu.
Overnight at Hotel – (BB)
Free day in KTM O/N Hotel & Farewell Dinner
You are free to spend the day at your leisure to relax, refresh, and perhaps take a trip to explore more of the city, before the group’s final evening celebrating huge achievement with a special dinner. Around the evening, we will take you for a farewell dinner. While having dinner, we will also discuss your trip and take feedback.
Overnight at Hotel – (BDB)
Final Departure to airport by privet vehicle and back to home share experiences with family and friends unforgettable memory of Helambu Circuit Trek.
One of our company representatives will assist you to get to the airport by privet vehicle as per your flight departure time and back to home share experiences with family and friends unforgettable memory of Helambu Circuit Trek.
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Fitness
Helambu Circuit Trek
TRAIN AND FITNESS
Physical fitness is one of the most key elements on the trek. The trekking in the Himalayan is not forced on it and pacing is always slow, most of the days generally being shorter than a hiking day at your home country. We believe that should be you’re imaginable of its kind of holiday trip literally than a contest to provide evidence of the travelers. We maintain situated so as to allow easy access to your trip can be demanding but not a difficult. You can make your own speed and enjoy your trip stunning atmosphere rather than following to other to catch. Himalayan Trails, recommend that you assume on a good fitness agenda proceeding to your trip although and one that builds up general strength and specific leg muscle groups. There is nothing like hiking with a bag pack to train for trek in Himalaya. So our best advice is to get out into the Hills or Alps as often as you can. You better ware your hiking boots and carry about 5-6 kg in your day bag-pack; this is a good weight to walk with it.
If you are doing Gym then which can be helpful and work on the thigh and calf muscles but better to build your heart rate over 50%. Any kind of heart breed activities are good but swimming will not add it doesn’t train right muscles groups better added other exercise to be effective. Hiking in Hills, Alps would be the best preparation for a trek in Nepal.
EXPERIENCE FOR THE NEPAL TREK
The trekking trail and area of Nepal mostly well trodden and natural path most of the regions, even though it can be rocky and rough in some parts. It is not precipitous and there is no rock climbing or Mountaineering which is requiring equipments. It is hike most of the way in Himalaya, but some parts of the hills can be steep up and down and can be longer!
On the way you may meet many people along the trails as well as Donkeys, Yaks and heavy load porters. Walking in the Himalaya there is rule of the way when meet an approaching Donkeys, Yaks and porters always make sure you step to always on side where wide enough to passes through each other,( towards slopes side of the hill or inside of the Trail). Note: never ever stand ridged sides of the trail. If you stand, it means, we call (outside standing is suicide and inside is safe site) because it can be push by them down to mountains or rivers.
The trekking poles are very useful, if you have problems with knees, depending on weather or personal choice for using them. Even though higher up, ice path, moraine, open slopes may give you extra support from it, also quite easy to follow the path.
Always final sections are can be Glacier itself and high elevation, it is bit difficult and occasionally slippery under trails. The ice is covered in water stones and dirt, so where a coolant produces cold temperatures in the surface below.
Comfortable, good sole, ankle support (4 seasons) trekking boots water proof are recommended for the high passes trek but for the lower trek light weight hiking boots are fine to protect you beside, probably going over an ankle, low altitude trek heavy boots will be hot and unwieldy.
ACCOMMODATION ON THE TREK
Tea house trek accommodation will be in comfortable tea houses and lodges run most of the area by local families, except people specify a preference for tents. Every tea house or lodge has a common heated Chimney in the dining hall, although the bedrooms are not heated with mattresses, pillows and two beds in a room. We recommend you to bring your own sleeping bag (3 seasons in normally fine) but possibility is also you can buy and hire in Kathmandu.
Generally most of the tea houses have hot showers by gas gizzards and they have squire toilets but some area have and use drop toilets with flush systems.
For the Camping/ Tent trekking we use branded company tents which are for two persons comfortably can sleep and can put your luggage on side, and we provide you the mattresses. Tents are fixed always near the guest house and eating in our own dining tent, sometimes eating can be indoors, depends on possibility. So toilets sometimes you will use from the lodge but obvious we will have our privet toilet tents too.
Himalayan Trails support
Our main back bones of the trek are porters, will carry your main duffle bag up to a maximum weight of 12-14 kg per guest and supply for all the groups needs, if you need to go back down to the valley together with assisting you. Apart from specially camping, all the accommodations are in local lodge or Tea houses which are well prepared, warm and friendly environment.
Our entire trip we run by permanently Guides or Leaders, who have been employed over ten years with us and been training personally high standard leadership and first aid by our company. They know how to deal with emergencies and speak fluently English. They are always helpful and look after you so many years have been working with tourist and westerns, they know the westerns needs and understanding. Our porters are always who works with us forever all our teams are dedicated and they will provide high standards services.
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