Tamang Heritage Trekking leads you to witness and immerse around impressive farm villages enriched with the ancient culture of ancient heritage. It is an exciting country for holidays to Nepal for a week duration, because of being suitable for all age groups and people from walks of life.
Nepal is a unique country with various climates and dramatic landscapes. Interestingly, beautiful areas from the Terai belt's low-land belt to mid-hills and high mountains villages. More than 60 ethnic groups and 70 native languages are found in Nepal Himalayas.
We have chosen Tamang out of various ethnic tribes of people. This means the Horsemen as ‘Ta for horse and Mar’ for Red, originally horsemen and cavalry soldiers of the Red Horse brigade for Mongolian and Tibetan lords around the Genghis Khan period.
Though the name is Tamang, only a few breed and keep horses. As years passed and changed, the profession of this tribe headed to farming and cattle herding. Also, skill craftsmanship retains its ancient glorious, rich culture and heritage are interwoven with Buddhism religion, which you will witness on this wonderful Tamang Heritage Trail.
Tamang tribe settled and migrated in Nepal's high Himalayan country from Inner Mongolia and Tibet for thousands of years. Archaeologists explored and evacuated some of the ancient remains of artifacts brought from Mongolia and Tibet around Kathmandu Valley rim high hills.
Tamang Heritage trek begins with a drive from Kathmandu heading due north, the nearest Himalayan range of the capital. Which also touches the border of Tibet-China on the old and present Trans-Himalayan Trade Route of the two countries.
As the drive leads from a warmer valley, reach more excellent alpine hills within the land of Tamang, with friendly and impressive villages to explore after the drive from Syabrubesi and Dhunche. Dhunche is the headquarters town of Rasuwa district with Langtang Himal.
The walk starts towards elusive and hidden tracks, which few trekkers often visit around Tamang Heritage trails. Then our journey leads into friendly cultural villages and old monasteries. You will get time to interact with the locals to learn about the traditional life of ancient heritage that still exists.
After a tremendously exciting and enjoyable time around traditional farm villages, walk into excellent, lovely woodland with amazing views of Central Himalaya with Langtang mountain range. Afterward, the walk leads back for a drive to Kathmandu, after a memorable experience and a wonderful time around Tamang Heritage Trekking.
Best Seasons for Tamang Heritage Trekking:
Nearly all months of the year except the monsoon and wet months from mid-June to mid-September. March to May is the best time for clear views till the afternoon when wildflowers bloom. With fantastic views of mountains, a pleasant day with more relaxed morning and night time.
Another best trekking season is October to December because of the clear views of peaks with harsh sunlight days. Days can be cold in the morning and night, depending on the altitude and overnight stop.
Please Note:
Villages and towns around Rasuwa and Nepal, Mid-West / Mid-East areas, were severely damaged by the big earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25th and May 15th, 2015. But they are slowly returning to everyday life as it was before.
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