Helambu Circuit Trek, 12 days

Meeting at the Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport (1,300 m)

Transfer to the hotel

Briefing on the itinerary for the next days

Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu

Tour around Kathmandu, including World Heritage Sites like the Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupati Nath, the famous ‘Monkey Temple’ Swayambhu Nath and the Bouddha Nath Buddhists shrine

Optional: last minute shopping for the next days

Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu

Transfer to Sundarijal (duration: 1 hour drive)

Trek towards Chisopani (2,300 m) – Duration: around 4 hours

Trek to the Shivpuri Watershed and Wildlife Reserve

Trek across the Mulkharka settelment, house of the Tamang habitants

Arrival in Chisopani (2,300 m)

Overnight at Chisopani

Trek across meadows and fields from Chisopani towards to Gul Bhanjyang, via Pathi Bhanjyang

Trek from Gul Bhanjyang to another mountain pass (2,620 m)

Descent to Kutumsang (2,446 m)

Overnight at Kutumsang

Trekking time: 7 hours

Trek towards north up to the Yurin Danda ridge – views of nearby peaks

Climb up above Kutumsang on a steep, eroded trail

Descent to Magen Goth (3,541 m), where there are a few lodges and “Goths”, sheds for domestic animals

Overnight at Magen Goth 

Trekking time: 3 hours

Gradual ascent through a forest with beautiful rhododendron, oak and other trees

Arrival in Tharepati, a great viewpoint – views of snow caped mountains like Dorje Lakpa, Gaurishankar, Langshisa, Jugal, Numbur and others

Gradual descent through the pine and rhododendron forest – views of the Helambu valley and across to Jugal Himal and Numbur in the Solu Khumbu

Arrival in Melamchi Gaon (2,640 m), mainly inhabited by the Sherpa people with their distinctive culture

Possible visit to some Buddhist monasteries

Overnight at Melamchu

Trekking time: 6 hours

Early descent towards the Melamchi stream

Gentle trek towards Tarkeghyang (2,743 m) passing, a beautiful Sherpa village with one of the oldest and largest monasteries 

Overnight at Tarkeghyang 

Trekking time: 6 hours

Trek across flat land with beautiful forests on the way

Arrival in a Sherpa village halfway to the next stop

Arrival in Shermathang (2,621 m), a beautiful Sherpa village with ancient monasteries – views of the Jugal Himal range

Overnight at Shermathang

Trekking time: 4 hours

Gradual descent to Melamchi Pul Bazaar (846 m), through meadows, cultivated fields and traditional villages

Pleasent walk and interaction with the locals

Overnight at Melamchi Bazaar

Trekking time: 5 hours

Transfer from Melami Pul Bazzaar to Lamidanda

Transfer to Kathmandu

Overnight at hotel

Dribving time: 6 hours

Day at your leisure. Options:

• go on a new trekking program

• explore the Thamel for last day of shopping

• Farewell dinner

• Overnight at hotel

Transfer to the International Airport

End of program