Indigenous People Trail trek 5 Days, Easy

Indigenous People Trail trek

The Indigenous People trail trek will give you the perfect opportunity to experience the true Nepalese spirit. The trail passes through multiple villages and settlements from where you can get a peek into village life. You will go through the Newar, Tamang, Sherpa, Majhi, and Thami communities in this trek. Taking a glance at their activities daily and art of survival, one can return satisfied ad inspired. The changing culture and tradition, however, is quickly sweetened with warm hospitality and smile in each place you visit. In this brief period, you will learn about the mix of Buddhism and Hinduism at best. Ranging from the shrines which one pray to the customs from the past, you can witness them all. Walking in the trail and taking short hiking will make you feel the true beauty of these places. From the plain farmlands to the peak of Sailung (3146 m), each moment will show you a different shade of ethnicity throughout the trail. The sublime views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri to the Kanchenjunga ranges in the east lessens your tiredness every day. Walking in the path self-made through the villagers using it themselves one could discover the true unity in diversity of Nepal.

You will be staying in the homestays operated by the local people in these villages. Tasting the local cuisine and living the typical day in your life, you will experience the indigenous Nepali lifestyle better than ever. As a mild trek, the indigenous people trail is suitable for solo travelers too. Similarly, the leveled elevation of the destinations makes this trek perfect for beginners also. An ideal balance of nature and culture, this trek is a complete cultural vacation for travelers. One can do this trek throughout the year. Exceptional experiences are from the period of September to May where most of the festivals fall. With the aid of our local guides, prepare yourself for this amazing trek of a lifetime.

Accommodations facilities

This trek is home stay trek. You will stay at the families home. There will be very basic rooms with mats, bed sheets and pillow. do not expect any luxury. Toilets are outside the house. Shower is not available. But you can take a bucket shower. Sleeping bag is recommend to take with you.

Available Foods

Foods are Nepali foods. The Nepali foods comes with plain rice, lentil soup, vegetables curry , pickles. Some eggs, potatoes items, Momo, chapati bread, Noodles items or soup etc are available.

Drinking Water

Bottle of water is not available. You will get a normal taps water with purification tablets or water filter can be used. Water bottle is recommend to take with you.

Transportation Service

We provide public bus transportation service from Kathmandu to Dhunge and Doramba to Kathmandu. The private Jeep transportation service is available with extra cost. The driver of public bus will play music to entertain the passenger and not fall in sleep himself during the drive. If you does not music, ear plug is recommended to take with you.

Packing List

This is the short and easy trek in Nepal. You do not need any special gears. I recommend you, Hiking shoes, Trousers, Socks, warm jacket, T-shirts (two or three) and long-sleeved shirt, Sunscreen (SPF 20+), Backpack around 35 liters, Torch (flashlight), Camera, memory card and battery charger( spare batteries), Toilet Paper, Quick- drying towel, warm hat, gloves, thermal underwear , sun glass etc.

If you want other similar trek, we have Pikey Peak Trek,  Ruby Valley Trek, Mohare Danda Khopra Trek,  Tamang Heritage Trek.

Kathmandu Hotel

If you want to includes the Hotels in Kathmandu, It is possible to include. For the flexibility , you may book own accommodations Hostel to 5 star Hotel in Kathmandu and you can stay more than one night in Kathmandu  before and after the trek at your prefer place.

Porter option

This is short trek from Kathmandu. We take necessary things during the trek with you. Rest of luggage, you will leave at your Hotel in Kathmandu. If you are okay with 5-6kgs backpack, you do not need porter for this trek.  If you could not carry own backpack, you have an option to hire a porter with the cost of extra US$100 per porter. You can share a porter between 2-3 people.

Related blog

• Our former company Nepal Hidden Trek is recommended on the world popular online newspaper "The Guardian Hiking Nepal's forgotten Trail 
• Our clients blog about this trek The Indigenous Peoples Trek - The Real Nepal

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