Helambu Trekking

A cultural and scenic country walks on the high ridges of eastern rim of Kathmandu valley

Trip Facts

  • Destination: Nepal
  • Trip Difficulty: Easy
  • Group Size: 1 - 10 in Group
  • Min Age: +10
  • Trip Type: Easy Trekking
  • Trip Start & End: Kathmandu
  • Transport: Bus
  • Meal: As per Itinerary
  • Season: All Month in Year
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Max Elevation: 3,600m | 11,811ft

Highlights

  • A marvelous country walk on the high ridges and scenic hills around the north of Kathmandu valley
  • Pristine location with daily views of central Himalaya Langtang and Jugal Himal range
  • Remote farm villages of Tamang and Hyalmo people are enriched with fascinating Buddhist cultures
  • Serene and enchanting woodland of tall pine-fir-rhododendron-magnolia and oaks tree lines
  • Visiting fascinating old and medieval traditional villages with impressive monasteries

About Helambu Trekking

Helambu Trek is a fascinating, wonderful place to be with less than a week of pleasant country walks leading you to high green hills and scenic ridges with awesome views of snowcapped peaks with stunning sunrise and sunset at Chisapani hilltop on route Helambu Trekking. Helambu Trek in the company of Nepal Spirit Adventure expert guides leading you to a scenic viewpoint and traditional farm villages, offering full information about the local culture and customs, including flora and fauna of the area of trekking.

Start this trek with a short exciting drive towards the east suburb of Kathmandu Valley at Sundarijal, where our walk begins heading uphill towards Shivapuri National Park entrance located within a cool serene forested area with views of cascading waterfalls. The walk leads to a climb passing farm villages of Burlang and Chepu Bhanjyang with views of Kathmandu Valley and then into the beautiful alpine forest to reach on top of a ridge at Chisapani Village with super views of sunrise and sunsets over Langtang-Ganesh and Jugal Himal as far to Annapurna range.

As the walk progresses with ups and downhill trails reaching at lovely villages of Gulfubhanjyang and Kutumsang to Tharepati ridge with superb views and the highest point of the trip at 3,600m | 11,811ft, slowly our pleasant walk leads downhill to Melamchigaon entering Helambu area and then uphill to Tarkeghyang village the main village of Helambu, famous for delicious green apples and beautiful wood-craft, which are found around nice houses with intricate carved windows and doors including Tibetan design furniture.

Helambu is a country of sparsely populated Hyalmo tribe people interwoven with Buddhism religions with similar Sherpa and Tamang cultures, here visit the interesting old monastery of Ama Yangri situated on top of the village. After a fabulous time around Helambu Trek with impressive culture and panorama of mountains, our walk ends at a lovely Shermathang village with a scenic drive back to Kathmandu.

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Itinerary

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Starting this fabulous Kathmandu Valley rim trek with a morning drive east of Kathmandu Valley rim, reaching Sundarijal situated 15 k.m. away from Kathmandu city, from Sundarijal our route leads to an uphill climb through farm villages, a cascade of waterfalls, and reaching an entrance of Shivapuri National Park, from here through patch of forest and scattered farm field villages to reach at Chisapani located on a ridge north of Kathmandu valley rim high hills, where the air is cooler at a height of 2,300 meters with grand views of snowcapped peak ranges from Annapurna-Manaslu-Ganesh Himal, Lang tang Himal extend towards Jugal Himal range including views of Kathmandu valley, this spot offers stunning sunrise and sunset views as well.

Standard service includes: Local bus, lunch, dinner & lodge 

  • Meals: Lunch & Dinner
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Chisopani
  • Altitude: 2194m | 7198ft

Early morning catching the views of stunning sunrise views over the chain of peaks, our walk leads downhill to a nice village of Patibhanjyang and then heads uphill towards Thodung danda and Gulphu-bhanjyang to reach our overnight stop at Kutumsang village, a lovely farm village with grand views of rolling green hills, valley, and snow-clad mountains.

Standard service includes: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & lodge

  • Meals: B L D
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Kutumsangu
  • Altitude: 2141m | 7024ft

From Kutumsang morning walk leads to a gradual climb into pristine woodland of tall pines-fir-magnolia and rhododendron trees reaching a wide-open green field after crossing a hilltop of Kyuola Bhanjyang at 3,280 m and slowly a short climb leads atop Tahrepati at 3,600 m high with many simple lodges for overnight stay, offering tremendous views of beautiful landscapes and snow-capped peaks.

Standard service includes: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & lodge

  • Meals: B L D
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Tharepati
  • Altitude: 3,600m | 11,811ft

The morning walk leads to a steep descent into a forested area to reach a farm village of Melamchigaon, and then downhill to Melamchi Khola / river, crossing a bridge uphill to Tarkeghyang village with views of Ganesh, Langtang, and Jugal Himal range. Tarkeghyang one of the charming villages of Mid East Himaalaya, famous for woodwork and intricate carving with an orchard of delicious apples is grown around this beautiful area of Helambu. Hyalmo tribes are the main inhabitants with a strong Buddhist religion similar to Sherpa and Tamang culture. At Tarkeghyang village for an overnight stop in the comfort of the nice homely lodge, with time for a walk around the oldest monastery in the area full of impressive Buddhist culture.

Standard service includes: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & lodge

  • Meals: B L D
  • Accommodation: Lodge
  • Location: Tarkeghyang
  • Altitude: 2550m | 8366ft
Enjoying an overnight stop at Tarkeghyang village with its friendly locals of Hyalmo tribes, our last day walk leads on the pleasant path around unspoiled forested areas, with views of beautiful Helambu villages, walk continues passing shortened prayer Buddhist monuments, following the trail with superb views of rolling green hills reaching at Shermathang village for the drive back to Kathmandu, Sermathang another nice village of Hyalmo tribes with time to visit the old monastery. With the last day on the hills of Jugal Himal around the Helambu area, then taking an exciting drive which leads downhill to Melamche Bazaar a busy town, and then on a winding scenic road reaching warmer areas of Melamche Bazaar and finally back at Kathmandu, after an awesome time on Helambu Area trekking, after checking into respective hotels with afternoon free at leisure.

Standard service includes: Breakfast, lunch & local bus

  • Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Cost Details

  • Kathmandu to Sundarijal (trek start point) by bus
  • Trekking meal: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner 3 times a day
  • Lodge accommodation along the trek
  • Shivapuri National Park permit
  • Helambu walking route permit (Langtang National Park)
  • Experience trek guide including his daily wages with insurance coverage
  • General first aid medical kits
  • Sermathang (trek end place) to back Kathmandu by bus
  • Nepal Visa and accommodation in Kathmandu
  • Personal expenses bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottled or boiled water, hot shower extra tea or coffee
  • Personal trekking equipment
  • Tipping
  • Porter $14 per day including his daily wages

Dates & Prices

Departure note

Online trip departure date is guaranteed to run, if it isn't convenient for you; you may choose alternate trip departure dates as per your comfort holidays, we are pleased to open a new trip date just contact us private trek can be organized at any time of the year.

 

Departure DateStatusPriceNote  
10 Feb, 2025 - 14 Feb, 2025AvailableUS$255Confirmed
16 Feb, 2025 - 20 Feb, 2025AvailableUS$255Confirmed
22 Feb, 2025 - 26 Feb, 2025AvailableUS$255Confirmed
28 Feb, 2025 - 04 Mar, 2025AvailableUS$255Confirmed

Useful Information

Transportation

We're providing both-way bus transportation, from Kathmandu to Sundarijal (hike start place) and Sermathang (ending place of trek) to Kathmandu by bus, this journey can be your best experience traveling with local people of Nepal. We can organize private transportation as per your requirements.

Accommodation in Helambu trek

We provide accommodation in tea houses (mountain lodges). A Tea House is a combination of a guest house, restaurant, and social hang-out. The rooms are with twin beds and little additional furniture like small tables or chairs. Blankets are generally provided (we recommend that you carry your sleeping bags). Most bathrooms are common with squatting (Asian) toilets or of Western comfort with sitting toilets. Most of the lodges and teahouses have hot water for showers but with an extra charge for using hot showers.

Trek Food Condition

As per your booking Helambu Trek, full board meals are included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided). We provide food from these local lodge/tea houses as per choices on the menu. Breakfast and dinner provided at the same tea house/lodge while lunch would be on the trail. Every Tea House serves the traditional Nepali meal Dal Bhat (rice and lentils), as well as a variety of different food items, such as rice, seasonable vegetables, noodles, potatoes, and soups. Some lodge serves western foods such as pizza, pasta, and French fries. Soft drinks, snacks, and beer are available in most of the Tea house restaurants. A variety of cereals, bread, and egg dishes are generally available for breakfast.

Safe Drinking Water

During the Helambu trekking, safe drinking water is very important while we are on the trek. We recommend that one should drink at least 3-4 liters of water a day (this helps from de-hydration and altitude problems AMS). As long as possible we recommend you buy sealed packed mineral water and can buy from every local shop and lodges. Remember! River, spring, and tap water are free, we should not recommend you directly drink it even water looks very clean, can not drink it by adding water purification pills or filters then will be suitable to drink. You can buy also boiled water from every lodge. Boiled water and sealed packed water cost 1-2$ dollars per letter and its cost also depends on where we are from the sea level. So, you need to prepare and pack the extra cost for all the table drinks.

 

Testimonials

Experince Helambu- Best Trekking Company

Thank you so much, Ram and the team. I can highly recommend Nepal Spirit Adventures as a hiking tour operator. I did a five-day hiking tour in Helambu in January 2019 organized by Nepal Spirit Adventure 100% satisfied. The company owner Ram was very fast in answering all my questions before the trip and made a hike tailor-made to my needs very professional. My guide Tony was very experienced in explaining a lot and it was fun to experience nature with him. I have seen many nice places on the earth but nature in Helambu is really on top of it and in addition insights into life in the mountain villages were very exciting. Thanks for all those experiences, highly appreciated.

Review by:Stephan German, Germany
Trip Advisor