Ganesh Himal Trek

Nepal Intrepid Treks will be your dedicated travel companion until you return to your home country. Once you arrive at Kathmandu airport, we will be there to pick you up and take you to your hotel. Accommodation for our valued customers includes room and breakfast in a three star hotel in Kathmandu.

Take in the impressions of Nepal as we drive you from the airport to your hotel. We will assist you with the check-in and provide you with further information regarding your Everest Base Camp Trek. You may then have a rest or stroll through the bustling, colorful streets and alleys of Kathmandu.

Prepare for a day of immersion into the Nepalese culture, while visiting the most important landmarks of this fascinating city and its outskirts. Our experienced guide will take you to Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO heritage site which represents the political and historical values of Nepalese civilization.

We then proceed to Swayambhu Nath Temple, also known as ‘Monkey Temple’ thanks to its adorable colony of monkeys that run free. This temple is the symbol of harmony between Buddhists and Hindus. At the top of the stupa you will have a splendid birds-eye view of Kathmandu Valley and its surroundings.

We continue to the sacred Pashupatinath Temple, a holy place for Hindu devotees. Especially interesting is the holy cremation area where preparations and daily cremation ceremonies take place. From here we return to the hotel.

Early in the morning, we take a local bus that will take us to Betrawati. We start with a drive along a scenic route to Trishuli bazaar. For around five hours, we pass small villages enjoying the views of farmlands, terraced fields and slopes that ae set against the backdrop of Ganesh Himal. As we arrive Betrawati, we explore around and set camp at that place for overnight stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Today, we start our trekking journey easy and slow. We walk through the crop fields and farmlands for around five hours and pass various local settlement areas until we reach a village of Kipsang. Kipsang is a small village of Tamang people who rely on farming for their living. Agriculture is their major occupation. We set up our tents in Kispang where we stay for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

We initiate our treks with a gentle ascend up and pass through more local villages. Exploring the villages on the way is an opportunity to get adhered withTamang people, their culture, customs’, practices and lifestyle.As we move head, we will encounter some local schools and monasteries on our way. If you are in love with waterfall, then you will get a view of stunning waterfall today. After around five hours walk, we stop at Thulo Chaur where we set our camps for the day. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Leaving Thulo Chaur, we ascend up steadily as we traverse into a deep forest of rhododendron and pine. This journey is an opportunity to encounter the wildlife that have made this forest their home. You can see deer, langur monkey and wild boars in abundance. We walk for around four hours today until we reach Gonga. As we reach Gonga, we will be blessed with the wonderful views of Ganesh Himal range. You can take some wonderful photographs of the range as your guide will set up the tents for overnight stay at Gonga. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

We continue traversing through the thick forest. As we move ahead, we gain altitude and as we gain the altitude, the views of Ganesh Himal range gets clearer and closer. We walk for around four hours today enjoying the splendour of Ganesh Himal range and the Tibetan mountain range on our sight. We set up our tents at Rupchet for the night stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Today is a tiring day as we trek up to the heights of 4100 metres to Shing La Pass. Though tiring, we will be rewarded with the spectacular views of mountains like Ganesh Himal, Langtang range, Manaslu range and many other Tibetan ranges. After admiring the splendid views of mountains, we descend down all the way to Kharka. Our total walking hours for the day is seven hours. We set up our tents at Kharka for our night stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Leaving Kharka, our trail descends all the way down through terraced farmlands and the quaint ethnic group settlement villages until we reach Borang. Borang is yet another vibrant village of Tamang people. The warm welcome of the local people will make you feel so welcomed and homely. Their special treatment is something you’ll miss after your journey. As you enjoy the vistas of Himalayan ranges, we set up the tents at Borang for overnight stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Our trail undulates many ups and downs as we hike through the pleasing farmlands and terraced crop fields. Taking our steps slow through an easy trail, we continue walking until we reach another beautiful Tamang village popular asJharlang. As we reach Jharlang, we set up tents here and explore the village for rest of the day. We spend our night at the camps set up earlier. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

We continue descending through the local villages inhabited by the people of different ethnic groups. Walking along the picturesque countryside, we enjoy our journey with the backdrop of beautiful Himalayas that is always on our sight. After walking for around seven hours, we reach our destination for the day i.e. Kintang Phedi. Upon arrival, we set up our tents here for overnight stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we head towards the capital city – Kathmandu. After a drive of around six hours along the countryside landscape of Nepal, we reach Kathmandu. Spend your night at a hotel in Kathmandu. (Breakfast included).

After eleven wonderful days of trekking, it’s finally time to bid you a goodbye. You will be escorted to the airport for your journey ahead! But we hope to serve you and your friends once again. We look forward to your suggestions if any! (Breakfast included)