Rasuwa Trail - A Cultural Experience

Arrive at Kathmandu airport and meet our office representative then transfer to hotel. Evening meet the trekking staff and get briefing about the trek.

Early morning drive in the mix of smooth roads and a few bumpy stretches, through beautiful terraced fields, green hills, and tiny villages with first views of Langtang and Ganesh Himal. After clearing the National Park check post at Dhunche; drive further down through narrow road to Syabru Besi aside of the Trishuli River.

After breakfast trek starts with gentle climbs through serene forests, local villages with beautiful views of peaceful hills and reach Gatlang a traditional Tamang village set high on a hillside among terraced fields with Tamang monastery and beautiful Parvati Kunda Lake.

After breakfast a scenic trek starts downhill passing through Mani walls, Chortens, peaceful forests and beautiful Chilime village aside Bhotekoshi River. Cross the suspension bridge and trek uphill to reach Gonggang village then further trek to Tatopani where natural hot springs await for soaking, relax and muscles unwind and of course enjoy view of Langtang range and Ganesh Himal. 

After breakfast start trekking uphill through beautiful scenery all the way to Nagthali Dada lies in a high open grassland offering a quiet hilltop viewpoint to see Ganesh Himal and other panoramic snow capped mountains to the north. From here trek downhill to reach Thuman a Tamang village heavily influenced by Tibetan with ancient monasteries and houses adorned with rich wood engravings.

After breakfast trek downhill to Bhote Koshi River and follow a scenic riverside trail to Timure which is an old trade post near the Tibetan border. Late afternoon visit Rasuwa Fort, built in 1855 and locals around the village.  

After breakfast trek downhill to Linglin village then uphill passing through rhododendron forests and meadows and reach Briddim, another Tibetan influenced Tamang village located in the bosom of the Langtang Himal with traditional home stays where the most of the houses here are made up of stone and have roofs of split shake and beautiful scenery surroundings

It is a calm day not involving much walking but interesting day visiting local monastery of Dukcha Gomba that is chosen as a sacred site by a great Tibetan lama guru Ringpoche and ChuklaKhnaga Gomba and sites around the village.

After breakfast trek down following Bhote Koshi River through lush rhododendron forests, soaking in the trail's quiet beauty with the views of Ganesh Himal, Langtang Lirung, paddy and corn fields and finally reach Syabru Besi where trek is ended.

After breakfast, drive back through the same road and reach Kathmandu. 

A relax day and do personal things like souvenir shopping or visit some temples.  Evening enjoy a farewell dinner with live cultural program in typical Nepali restaurant.

Transfer to airport and fly back to sweet home.