After breakfast, we drive to Syabrubesi from Kathmandu, which is almost 7-8 hours drive on the rough road. Upon reaching Trishuli bazaar, we will have lunch and continue our drive. Reaching there, you can have an amalgam view of mountains, landscapes through the journey is thrilling.

After breakfast, we move on to the trek with full excitement and passion, we have almost 5-6hrs hours of walk. We walk up on a steep trail up to Rongga Bhanjyang for about 3 hours and stop for some photography and rest. From Ringa we descend about an hour to reach Goljung where we will take a lunch break. It takes us 3 more hours to reach Gatlang from the lunch place. In the evening, we can do a short excursion to the pond named after Lord Shiva’s wife, Parvati.

We will start the walk today after breakfast and then head towards Somdang village. One of the biggest settlements we pass is Yuri Kharka before lunch. The trail goes gradually up and continues towards Khurphu Bhanjyang. After crossing the Somdang River, we will enter Dhading district from the Rasuwa district. A sprawling mining compound, no longer functioning but seem locals appealing government to revive it, lies a few hours to the north upriver. Before reaching the village of Somdang we will pass the Chukarma Waterfall. The former mine leaves a lot be explored and is the site of a 1.4 km tunnel bored into the mountain to extract zinc, copper, tin, crystal and even highly-prized rubies.

We will spend this day around Somdang village; we will also visit the Lari mine nearby. This is a Tamang village with some typical houses and farming life. We can also chat with the locals and know there culture and dress, their occupation is mostly agriculture and looking over the mountains provides every traveler an eye watching the view. We do the site trip, pack up the lunch, move towards Pangsang La top, and watching the Yaks, flora and faunas.

This is one of the most interesting days of the trek as we cross the Pangsang la pass, the highest point of this ruby valley trek today. The day starts early in the morning and we proceed with packed lunch. Pangsang Kharka is a viewpoint southwest of Somdang village with a broad panorama of the surrounding terrain. To the north are the soaring peaks of Manaslu and the Ganesh Himal Range. The large meadow is graced with a giant entry gateway and is a sensational location for camping and taking in the breathtaking scenery. The whole Ganesh Himal region is blessed with abundant herbal plants. Previously, herbs were taken to Tibet along an ancient trade route and exchanged for salt, livestock, wool and turquoise. This hill/danda/pass is known as one of the most beautiful and the best magnificent mountain views point almost in 270 degrees Langtang ranges, Ganesh Himal ranges, Manaslu ranges and a bit of Annapurna range Mountain viewpoint. Descend to Tippling, a large village that hosts two Buddhist gompas and both a Protestant and Catholic church. Along with a ridge top to the east is a Gompas and cremation ground for both Buddhists and Christians lined with colourful flags. Being a majority of Tamang people, it has beautiful Tamang culture show. Note: Mostly we prefer homestays - village houses where you will eat and sleep as part of the family and tented camp. You may have a separate room, but you may be sharing with your guide and/or porter, and/or with other visitors, or members of the family to observe there lifestyle and culture. It might also be a unique experience to know and indulge with the traditions and lifestyle of the locals.

Descend to cross the Adha Khola on a box bridge and ascend to the sister villages of Shertung and Chalish, regally overlooking the fertile river valley and abundant fields. Shertung is inhabited mainly by Tamang. The name Shertung means 'place of gold'. According to a legend, two brothers in search of gold were led here by a dream and thus the settlement was born. Tamang people have own rich culture to show for the visitors jhankri or shaman dance, ghode or horse dance, said to have been brought from Tibetan culture long ago. Jhankri (shaman) activity is robust in this territory with the worship of natural forces and indigenous local deities interwoven with Hindu and Buddhist practices. Holy Chyamra dandd, Fyanchyat monastery, and Sajyat are the main holy attraction of the village. Spectacular Mountain View of Lapsang Karpu, Ganesh Himal (Yangri) as well as Ganesh II and III can be seen from this village. Note: If you are interested to learn Shaman Practice then we will perform the local Shaman Practice in the evening where the trekkers can learn the new traditions and cultures.

After breakfast, trek down to Chalish village taking 30 minutes’ walk, leave your most of the luggage and trek to Tatopani (hot springs) walking 1 ½ hours where pack lunch will be suited to eat (no lodge has built yet). Enjoy half of the day taking bath with one of the best hot spring of this region. After enjoying return back to Chalish village. Chalish is inhabited primarily by Gurung, Ghale and Kami(untouched people). There used to be Newar people but they migrated to Kathmandu city. The hospitable people of this area have unique customs and craftsmanship and traditional dances, including a hospitable welcome dance, Ghatu Dance, Dohori is also popular with call and response between male and female participants, a type of courtship ritual, complemented by folk music. Some dances depend on the time of year and take place during festivals including the Maruni Dance during Dashain and Tihar, Hai Nelo Dance of Tihar, and the Ghatu (Ghasiri Dance) that occurs during Chandi Purnima in the Nepali month of Chaitra. Gurung men traditionally wear vangra, a woman, an embroidered cotton cloth tied at the ends that serves as a pouch for carrying goods. Sri Tinkanya Devi Mandir lies above Chalish. Local women tie bits of cloth or leave a bangle representing a wish to be fulfilled near a small pool of water surrounded by Barmase or periwinkle flowers. This village is known as one of the friendliest of the areas in terms of culture show program, hospitality, and kindness and helpful.

After breakfast trek to Mani Danda – 30 minutes’ walk from where you will see the breathtaking Ganesh Himal ranges mountain views and a stone through entire Chalish village views on the back. Trek continued passing Deul danda, Gobre village (hilly walking slow walking is recommended with your guide and porter), Chhap danda and Bandari Bhir where rock climbing possibility has been seen. So any rock climber who is willing to climb highly recommended but basic infrastructure has not developed yet. Arrive Borang village which is also the majority of Tamang people and trek continue to Ukhum for lunch. After lunch trek continues to Lishne jungle, cross suspension bridge, passing through Chhapchyat village you finally get to Jharlang village (Ungul). One of the best and panoramic Mountain viewpoint of the area.

After breakfast trek most of the way down to Jharlang Phedi walking 2 ½ hours passing paddy terraces and surrounding landscapes. Passing through suspension bridges, breath-taking views of Ankhu Khola and Chhapchyat, as well as Ri village other side of the river, finally reach Darkha gaon. This village is mix culture village of Brahmin people and Tamang as well as Dalit.

After breakfast trek all the way down to Darkha Phedi taking 45 minutes downhill walk and then take sharing local Jeep with other people and the arrive in Dhading Besi after 3-4 hours rough and tough zig –zags road drive. Crossing through Ankhu Khola as well as Kintang Phedi, Katunje village, Jumre Bhanjyang from where we can view the Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Manaslu and the pine forest, will make your breathtaking scenic driving having fabulous landscape surroundings. After having lunch at Dhading Besi we continue our drive back to Kathmandu, which takes about 3 hours.

Our representative from Adventure Mission Nepal (AMN) will drop you at the airport before 3 hours of your flight. Hope to see you again!!