Tamang Heritage Trek Package
We offer budget, standard and full fledged trekking package to Panchase. In the package price, guide, permit, accommodation and meals are all inclusive. We make sure a good value for money and a great trek option for beginners to seniors and family with kids.
Langtang Heritage Trek Difficulty
The paths are mostly in good condition. No technical skills are required, walking is pretty straightforward. The physical effort required, it clearly helps to be as fit as possible. Saying that, you don’t have to be an athlete, far from it.
People of all ages and levels of fitness can join Tamang Village Trek. The key point to remember, walk at your own pace. Over the course of the trek, you ascend from 700 m to 3500 m. The trek route involves plenty of up and down–descending to cross the river, ascending again, then repeating the process further along the trail.
Tamang Heritage Trek Permit
For Tamang homestay trek, you need two permits-the TIMS card, the Trekkers information management card and the Langtang National Park entry permit. It costs USD 50 for the both permits. We will take care of your trek permit. For this, we need your scanned passport copy and two passport size photos. Both, the entry permits are valid only for one entry.
Accommodation on Tamang Heritage Trek
Along Tamang Heritage trail, accommodation will be at homestay known as tea houses. Rooms generally are more basic with two single beds, pillows and blankets are always provided. The sleeping bag is nice to bring with you. Things like hot showers and WIFI are common, but you need to pay an extra cost.
Food on the trek
The food is often quite good. Food and drink on the trek is similar to what you find on Nepal’s other treks. You have to eat dinner and breakfast at tea houses you stay. Lunch will generally be at a different place somewhere along the trail. You will get Dalbhat-a Nepali set meals form of lentils, veg curry, pickle and rice. The soup, pasta, fried rice, momos, pizza and noodles are available in Lunch and dinner. For the breakfast, porridge, pancake, omlette, boiled egg, and various breads (Tibetan bread, buckwheat bread, chapatis, and so on) are available.
For drink, you will get black tea and coffee to Masala tea, lemon ginger honey tea, and hot chocolate, bottle of water, beer, whisky for an extra cost.
Tamang Heritage Trek Cost
The Heritage Trek price ranges USD 550 to USD 850. It includes all transfer, accommodation, meals, and permits.
Wifi:
Wifi is available in the tea houses along the trail. It may charge for using internet and WiFi is slow speeds. The costs anywhere from $4 to $6 to use WiFi at the guesthouses.
Sim Cards
4G sim cards and data package can be bought in Kathmandu and Pokhara. They’re great in city but as soon as you leave city, the coverage is patchy. We recommend Nepal Telecom and Ncell for 3G/4G coverage. It’s safe to say that in the mountains, neither are really any good.
Electricity:
There are electricity available along trail to charge your power banks, camera, and phone. The key is to get a fat power bank. Pay to charge your power bank. Your power bank lets you charge your phone and camera batteries. Most of the places you stay let you charge your gear for an extra cost.
Season for Tamang Heritage Trek
Spring, Autumn and Winter are best season to go for Panchase Trek. March/April and October/November are peak hiking season due to best weather conditions. The trekking routes gets very busy.
Insurance for Tamang Heritage Trek
Travel insurance is highly recommended for Panchase Trek. There is also a risk on the trails for rock falls, avalanches and other mishaps. When selecting a travel insurance policy please bear in mind that all clients must have medical coverage of USD 200,000 for repatriation and emergency rescue. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects.
Equipment Lists for Tamang Heritage Trek
Please travel lighter and carry only a necessary trekking equipment. We recommends the below trekking gear list for Panchase Trek.
General
All season sleeping bag and down Jacket.
Duffle bag or rucksack.
A wind and waterproof thin layered jacket.
Daypack
Head
A warmer hat that covers the ears
Sunglasses
Neck-warmer
Sunscreen (35 to 60 SPF)
Headlamp and an extra set of batteries
Hands
A pair of warm gloves for walking poles(if you prefer)
Warmer shell gloves and liner
Upper Body
Long sleeve t-shirts
Thermal tops
wool jacket or pullover
Sports bras for women and girls
Water and windproof shell jacket
Lower Body
Thermal underwear (especially trousers)
windproof and waterproof trousers
warmer trousers
Comfortable trekking pants
Extra casual sport pants
Footwear
A pair of good waterproof trekking boots
Pair of sandals
4-5 pairs of woolen socks
Sock liners
Light shoes and sneakers
First Aid Kits and Medicines
Assorted adhesive bandages (fabric preferred)
Blister treatment cream or similar
Insect / anti-itch ointment
Ibuprofen or other pain-relief medication
Diamox (125mg to 250mg tablets for altitude sickness)
Warps, splints, and wound coverings butterfly bandage
Water purifying pills
Miscellaneous
4 passport size photos with original passport
Water bottle and filter
Flight Ticket(please make a copy and leave at our office in KTM because in case you want to change your flight date)
Bathroom kit such as toilet paper, plastic bags, hand wipes, towel, and soap, etc.)
Extra things
Comfortable trekking poles
Quality energy dry foods
Power bank and music players
Camera (memory card, chargers, and extra batteries)
