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Sailung Trek – Indigenous People
Trek (Homestay) / NPL – 21 |
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The Sailung indigenous people's
trail trekking offers unique
opportunity to explore of one of the
most culturally diverse part of
Nepal. The majestic Himalayas pose
as the perfect backdrop for the
trail and, Kanchenjunga, Everest,
Rolwaling, Jugal, Ganesh Himal,
Langtang, Manaslu and Annapurna are
some of the peaks that can be viewed
during the cultural trail. The mail
ethnic communities of the route are
Sherpas, Newars, Thamis, Tamangs,
Yolmos and Mahjis and the mail
attraction of the trail is the
culture, lifestyle, tradition of the
communities. The virgin forests of
Sailung, Rajveer, Augleshwori, Galba
and Khandadevi offer habitat to
numerous wildlife such as pheasant,
deer and Langoor monkey.
This trail offers to stay
traditional homes as they have
developed community lodges and home
stay to welcome the tourist as this
trail is perfect destination for
those looking to have experience of
the local culture as people are
tired of the busy cities and the
crowed trekking trails. |
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Brief
Itinerary |
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Activities |
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01 |
Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to
the hotel |
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Visit
Kathmandu Durbar Square,
Swayambhunath and Patan Durbar
Square |
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03 |
Drive Kathmandu
- Dunge, Approx
7hrs and start
trek to Kalopani |
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Trek Kalopani -
Khola Kharka |
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Trek Khola
Kharka – Surke |
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06 |
Trek Surke –
Doramba |
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Trek Doramba –
Dongme |
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08 |
Trek Dongme –
Labughat |
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09 |
Trek Labughat -
Nepalthok,
approx and drive
to Kathmandu,
approx 4hrs |
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10 |
Visit
Pashupatinath,
Boudhanath,
Bhaktapur Durbar
Square |
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11 |
Departure
transfer to the
airport for
onwards journey |
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Day
01: |
Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer
to the hotel |
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Day 02: |
Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square,
Swayambhunath and Patan Durbar
Square
In the morning drive to
Swayambhunath. Regarded as more than
2000 years old this stupa is
situated at 77m above the level of
the valley and thus has magnificent
birdseye view of Kathmandu Valley.
From Swayambhunath we drive to
Kathmandu Durbar Square. With more
than 50 temples and shrines within a
few blocks of one another, the
square contains one of the most
concentrated groupings of historical
structures in the valley. This
complex of palaces, courtyards and
temples, built between the 12th and
18th centuries, used to be the seat
of ancient Malla kings of Kathmandu.
In the afternoon sightseeing tour of
Patan city. This sister capital is
an ancient city also known as
Lalitpur and is situated on the
southern bank of the river Bagmati
River and is 5 km southeast of
Kathmandu. This city is full of
Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments
with bronze gateways, guardian
deities and wonderful carvings. It
is also known as the city of fine
arts and for the superb
craftsmanship of its artisans. |
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Day 03: |
Drive Kathmandu - Dunge, Approx 7hrs
and start trek to Kalopani
Following road transportation from
Kathmandu- Mudhe-Dhunge, commence
the soft uphill trek from Dhunge to
Thulo sailung enjoying its history
and awesome Himalayan and Hill
panoramas. Photograph the sunset on
Mount Gaurishankar (7,134 mts)
before retiring for the evening and
overnight at the community lodge in
nearby kholakhaka. |
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Day 04: |
Trek Kalopani - Khola Kharka
After having our breakfast with some
panaromic views we hit the trail. We
pass couple of teashops where the
locals stop for a cup of tea and
then head gradually towards Sailung
Danda. We pass by the Hindu Temple
where the locals visit with pure
devotion. Today the landscape
changes dramatically from subtropics
to alpine. We will be under the
trees for a while then suddenly we
are in exposed area. The views start
to get better and better as we climb
up. We reach Sailung Danda which is
the pilgrimage site for both the
Hindus and the Buddhist. Above all
this the views are just breath
taking from here. Once you are here
you don't want to leave the place
that easily. We spend ample of time
taking pictures here as it is not a
rush. Infact we would be able to see
our campsite just on the otherside.
We get to the valley bottom and pass
through the Khola Kharka village and
our campsite is just after the
village in a nice open ground with
beautiful views of Gauri Shanker,
Ganesh Himal, Langtang Range and
other snow capped peaks. |
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Day 05:
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Trek Khola Kharka – Surke
During the descent to Surke Village
through the Sailung forest, you will
see a wide variety of native tree,
shrub and bird species down towards
Surke. Tourist are welcome at
Rajveer monastery and to receive a
blessing from the lamas. Enjoy a
soothing foot bath at the cooling
waterfall near Surke. Your Homestay
overnight at Surke Village is a
Newari cultural experience. |
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Day 06: |
Trek Surke – Doramba
Experience the Thami cultural
programme at Tinghare Village before
crossing into the doramba valley via
the rhododendron filled forest
around to the rolling terraced
fields of Doramba Enjoy Tamang
Home-stay culture program at Doramba. |
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Day 07:
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Trek Doramba – Dongme
Trek from Doramba to Dongme. During
your trail the splendid views of the
Himalaya and Mahabharat hills. The
trail on this days passes through
terraced landscape and pine forest
to reach Dongme. |
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Day 08: |
Trek Dongme – Labughat
The next morning you get to enjoy an
equally stunning sunrise before the
final descent to the village of
Lubughat on the renowned golden
Koshi River. You will be enjoying
the newly renovated eco trails while
reaching the Sunapati hilltop. After
arriving in Lubughat, you will meet
the Majhi people, renowned for their
fishing expertise and extraordinary
culture. Roaming through the rivers,
men, women and children repeatedly
hurl nets in hopes of catching fish.
You will spend your last day and
night here in Lubughat participating
in Majhi fishing and enjoying a
cultural demonstration before rising
early the next morning. The Majhi
fishing and BBQ experiences at
Lubughat and further down at
Seleghat have additional business
potential as standalone products for
short duration tourists due to close
proximity to Kathmandu. Seleghat and
Lubughat can also be a nice stop for
rafting visitors as well. |
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Day 09: |
Trek Labughat - Nepalthok, approx
and drive to Kathmandu, approx 4hrs
A 45 minute walking through the
River valley takes you to Nepalthok.
Catch the bus for the drive back to
Kathmandu. |
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Day 10:
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Visit Pashupatinath, Boudhanath,
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
In the morning after breakfast start
sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath -
One of the holiest Hindu shrines
situated on the banks of Holy
Bagmati River. The richly ornamented
pagoda houses the sacred linga, (or
phallic symbol) of Lord Shiva. This
is also a cremation site for Hindus,
where the dead bodies are burned
with ritual ceremony on the banks of
the holy river. Just a few minutes
drive from Pashupatinath is
Boudhanath which is one of the
biggest stupas in the entire world.
With its four pair of eyes in four
cardinal directions, it keeps watch
for righteous behavior and human
property.
In the afternoon drive to Bhaktapur.
The urban city of Bhaktapur from the
medieval period also known as
Bhadgaon has an area of 4 sq. miles
in a conch-shell shape. Bhaktapur
also means the city of devotees. We
also visit the Nyatapola Temple,
which at 98ft. Height, is not only
the highest temple in the valley but
also one of the best examples of
traditional Nepali Temple
architecture. |
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Day 11: |
Departure transfer to the airport
for onwards journey |
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Highlight
of this Trek |
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Sailung indigenous people's trail trekking
offers unique opportunity to explore of one
of the most culturally diverse part of
Nepal. The majestic Himalayas pose as the
perfect backdrop for the trail and,
Kanchenjunga, Everest, Rolwaling, Jugal,
Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Manaslu and
Annapurna are some of the peaks that can be
viewed during the cultural trail. |
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Trip Facts |
Grade:
Homestay
Mode: Tented Camp
Duration of Trek: 7 Day
Entry: Kathmandu - Dunge
Exit: Nepalthok - Kathmandu |
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