| Ganga Jamuna trek |
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 Ganga Jamuna trek is lees visited and newly introduced trek in Nepal . This is a moderate trek. In this Ganga Jamuna Trek you will have an opportunity to see Nepali lifestyle, culture and tradition through this trek. You pass different villages where you can interact with the different ethnic groups such as Tamang, Gurung, Brahmin, Chhetri and few others of Nepal . The trail offers you a peek observation of the culture and unchanged tradition of these people. The mountain peaks you can enjoy are Langtang range, Ganesh Himal, Shringi Himal, Manaslu range, Lamjung Himal, Himalchuli, Annapurna range and many other unnamed mountains and peaks.
While trekking in this region you will find the trail is enriched with beautiful flora and fauna. You pass rhododendron, pine forests with other natural vegetation. These forests are home of various species of birds and wild animals.
This trek offers you a visit to Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage site as well. The famous Tripura Sundari Temple lies at Salyankot where there is held a big fair from time to time. Hindu devotees offer special prayer and animal sacrifice to the deity. Except these Buddhist monasteries and chortens preserve distinct culture and tradition in itself. Another attraction of this trek is that you visit Ganga Jamuna which is a twin waterfall.. Ganga Jamuna is Hindu pilgrimage site where a famous fair is held around the temple before three days of full moon day during the first week of November. Here is a holy stone which is highly revered by the Hindu devotees and local people. It is believed that this holy stone preserves the divine power as water originates from there.
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| Ganga Jamuna Trek Itinerary Details: |
Day 1: |
Meet at Kathmandu airport, transfer to hotel
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Day 2: |
Sight-seeing of Kathmandu: Leave for full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath (a UNESCO world heritage site) & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath. Also visit Monkey Temple the Swyambhunath (2000 years old temple) and visit Patan city of fine arts. Back to hotel and stay. |
Day 3: |
Drive from Kathmandu to Samari Bhanjyang (1250m.) via Trishuli Bazaar (540m.) by bus. Start our journey after breakfast it will be about 7-hours drive to the hill town of Trishuli Bazaar . En route you pass through Trisuli Bazaar, a small town that was once the hub for trekking in this region and is home to a small but interesting traditional bazaar. From here you travel through gravel road until you reach Samari Bhanjyang with picturesque drive of rice terraces, small gorges and green hills. Samari Bhanjyang is a small town and it was a trading place in the past. |
Day 4: |
Samari Bhanjyang to Katunje Bazaar (765m.) which takes about six and half hours. In the beginning you trek along gradual descent path and then your trail turns uphill. Finally you trek through flat land to reach your destination. En route you pass different villages, forests covered with pine and rhododendron, farming terraces, small streams and numerous green hills. There is a small market in Katunje and you can have first glimpse of Ganesh Himal and others surrounding mountains from here |
Day 5: |
Katunje Bazaar to Kintang Phedi (655m) After breakfast Start our journey first part of the trek goes down hill till Lapang Besi and from here trail leads along the river bank before reaching Kintang Phedi. This is perfect campsite lies at the bank of River bank, beautiful views of local villages and terraced rice fields. |
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Kintng Phedi to Jharlang (1500m): Today the trek climb through several villages, farming terraces and green hills. These villages are predominated by Tamang, Brahmin and Chhetris respectively. Maize, millet, rice, wheat, buck wheat and green vegetable are their staple food. Jharlang is a typical Tamang village with it. You will have a chance to see numerous typical houses. |
Day 7: |
Jharlang to Laba (1750m.) Today the trek will be more interesting and the trail pass different typical villages, small gorges, small forests, farming terraces and green hills. Laba is another village which you encounter in this trek. It is inhabited by both Tamang and Gurung. You can observe the typical culture practiced by these ethnic communities. They speak their own language. The visitors can taste their traditional food and local alcoholic drink (chhyang). This trekking route is enriched with distinct culture and unchanged tradition of ethnic groups like Tamang and Gurung. |
Day 8: |
Laba to Manyang Bhanjyang (2934m.) Today we will trek through beautiful rhododendron and pine forests. These forests are the home of various species of birds and wild animals. The trail moves up hill all the way to manyang Bhanjyang. From here you can see the first glimpse of Ganesh Himal Manyang Bhanjyang is a ridge and you find forests and grass land here. This is a perfect place for camping as your camping site is surrounded by rhododendron and oak forests. |
Day 9: |
Manyang Bhanjyang to Majhgaun (2200m.) Working through forests of rhododendron and oak, villages, farming terraces and green hills. Today you will have an opportunity to see mountains views of Manaslu range, Buddha peak on a clear weather and other unnamed mountains and peaks. |
Day 10: |
Majhgaun to Ganga Jamuna (3244m.) Today we will trek down to Ganga Jamuna. This is a Hindu pilgrimage site where a famous fair is held around the temple before three days of full moon day during the first week of November. Many Hindu devotees crowd this holy site for worship and blessing. This place is perfect for camping. The panoramic views of Langtang range, Ganesh Himal, Shringi Himal, Manaslu range, Lamjung Himal, Himalchuli, Annapurna range. |
Day 11: |
Rest day at Ganga Jamuna. This day you can hike to the top of Ganga Jamuna and can enjoy the spectacular views of Langtang range, Ganesh Himal, Shringi Himal, Manaslu range, Lamjung Himal, Himalchuli, Annapurna range and many other unnamed mountains and peaks. On the way you cross dense forests of rhododendron and other natural vegetation. |
Day 12: |
Ganga Jamuna to Salyankot (1100m.) which takes about six hours. Leaving Ganga Jamuna you go straight downhill till Dangsing village. From here you trek gradual downhill all the way to Salyankot. This part of the trail is quite beautiful. You pass many villages, walk along the ridge, can enjoy magnificent views of green hills, farming terraces and the best part is that you can interact with the local people. Salyankot is a village where there is a temple of Tripura Sundari , one of the Hindu Goddess. There is held a fair during Dashain which is one of the biggest festivals of Nepal . During this time special worship is offered to deity and animal sacrifice is must. Not limited to this, you can catch panoramic views of Ganesh Himal. |
Day 13: |
Trek from Salyankot to Aarughat Bazzar (500m.) which takes about six hours. Until you meet your destination you trek downhill all the way. En route you pass villages, small forests, farming terraces and green hills. Aarughat Bazzar covers small area with an old market. Here you find shops with minimal supply, motor able road, high school, health post, typical tea houses, small lodges and it lies at the bank of Budhi Gandaki River . Here the route to Manaslu trekking meets. |
Day 14: |
Trek from Aarughat Bazaar to Kathmandu: Drive back to Kathmandu it will take about 6 to 7 hour drive back to Kathmandu . |
Day 15: |
Free day in Kathmandu , you can do shopping or looking around, join to the cultural show dinner in the evening. |
Day 16: |
Final departure transfer to |
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