Ruby Valley Trek offers a captivating journey through remote Nepalese landscapes,showcasing majestic peaks,pristine forests,and authentic cultural encounters.
Overview
Want to experience the remote area trekking of Nepal's Himalayas, but don't have enough time? Then this Ruby Valley Trek could be the one for you, with dramatic nature passing through a number of unspoiled villages, unbelievable culture and magnificent Mountain View.
Ruby Valley trek, is one of the most beautiful, unexplored and virgin trekking route, lies on the central region of Nepal and Northern side of Kathmandu. This beautiful valley is situated in Dhading district, nearby Kathmandu, in between Lantang National Park and Manaslu Conservation Area. This treks offer breathtaking views, pristine natural splendor, and the opportunity to interact with numerous ethnic groups. Comparing to other high altitude treks, Ruby Valley trek is one of the untouched, shortest, popular and moderate trekking trail situated just 150km away from the heart of Nepal, Kathmandu.
The route to Ruby Valley includes a variety of terrain, cultures, and wildlife in addition to the most breathtaking and up-close mountain views of the marvelous Himalayan range. The highest altitute you reach during the trek is Singla which is on 4130 mt. height, from which you can have a panoromic 270° view of Annapurna range, Manaslu range, Ganesh Himal, Boudha Himal, Langtang range, Sisapangma, Everest range and so on.
After 5-6 hours driving from Kathmandu, the trek starts from Bhalche and ends to Rigne. You travel through a mixture of beautiful mountain scenery and the terraced fields and characteristic houses of rural villages from different ethnic groups like Gurung, Tamang, Dalit, etc Newar etc.
Moreover, if you have an extra time and want to expolre Nepal more, then you have a choice to add Rafting with Chitwan and Pokhara Tour. Since Nepal is known for its natural beauty, culture, wildlife, river rafting, trekking and adevnture, this combined package can be the best for those who wants to discover the real Nepal in short period of time.
This packaged tour is a wholesome of Nepal where you can experience the culture, arts, architecture and tradition of Nepal during your Kathmandu sightseeing. And on your trek, you will have an opportunity to discover the real Nepali lifestyle, its rich cultures, tradition and have the best 270° mountain views. Furthermore, rafting trip to Trishuli River is enough to relish the thrill, to enjoy the scenic gorgeous, hills, highways, lush jungles, wild vegetation and to have the best water sport adventure.
Furthermore, in Chitwan, you can experience the wild vegetation of Nepal, where you can do an excursion of traditional Tharu village, do a jungle walk in Chitwan National Park, Jungle safari, ox cart ride, elephant breeding center, jeep safari, canoeing, and many other activities, whereas, Pokhara is famous for its majestic mountain views, serene lakes, and traditional culture. The place is absolutely beautiful for relaxation and for fun activities.
Your arrival to Tribhuwan International Airport and transfer to Hotel. Orientation in the evening at around 5 PM and welcome dinner in the evening.
After breakfast, our Himalayan Social Journey City tour guide will take you to different UNESCO listed world heritage sites of Nepal. Today, you will visit Pashupatinath Temple or Kapan Monastery, Boudhanath, Swoyambhu and Patan Durbar Square.
Drive to Bhalche from Kathmandu via Jeep which takes about 5 hours. Bhalche is the gateway to the Langtang Valley. Driving along the Trishuli bazaar and Betrawati makes up for the beautiful drive.
Following breakfast, trek a little bit uphill for stunning views of Bhalche village. The trek resumes as it passes through high tropical vegetation and offers fascinating views of both the jungle and the nearby areas.
After breakfast, enjoy the nature walk 5-6 hrs to Rupchet.
From Rupchet, ascend to Machet via Singla (4130m). Singla is the view point from where almost in 270 degrees Langtang ranges, Ganesh Himal ranges, Tibet Himalaya ranges, Manaslu ranges (one of the highest peak) and bit of Annapurna ranges Mountain can be seen.
Tamang people make up the majority of the population in Shertung. 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. Chalish is inhabited primarily by Gurung, Ghale and Kami. There used to be Newar people too but they have migrated to Kathmandu city.
Spend an extra day at Shertung. Before breakfast, hike to viewpoint and watch the sunrise. After breakfast, trek to hotspring and spend couple of hours in the warm spring and back to Shertung.
After breakfast drive down to Ankhu khola having its beautiful water fall and then trek continue bit uphill to Borang village and to Ukhum. After lunch trek continue to Lishne jungle, cross suspension bridge, passing to Jharlang village (Ungul). One of the best and panoramic Mountain View point of the area. Then, you will reach Rigne, beside Ankhu Khola Hydropower.
Rigne to Kathmandu by jeep or bus 5-6 hours. After your arrival at Hotel 30 minute special massage.
After breakfast, transfer to Airport for your departure.
Travel and Transportation Modes
On Land: Touring to and from city destinations is done on a, jeep or bus. Luxury tourist buses, which are only hired by the company for the most part, make the long distance travel. You will may have to take a public bus on some trip, but you do not need to worry about your protection or comfort because you ride with our guides and support staff in a group.
By Air: Flight from Chitwan to Pokhara and Pokhara to Kathmandu is optional (and can arrange on extra payment) for those who choose to do add-on trip.
This Tour with HSJ
Guides and Porters
Our local Nepali team is one of the most experienced, hospitable and respected trekking outfits in Nepal. The team is fully licensed and affiliated with the Trekking Agency's Association of Nepal (TAAN), Nepal Mountaineering Association, Nepal Tourism Board, Govt. of Nepal, Sustainable Tourism Network, Himalayan Rescue Association and Kathmandu Environmental Educational Project. You will be provided with the professional and an experienced English speaking trekking guide with the good knowledge of the place and the trek. The trekking crew is skilled with the experience of over 10 years, well-trained, friendly guide and, courteous and helpful porters, assured of a wonderfully memorable experience.
For the trek, we'll have one porter for two people as per group size. The porter will carry 12-15 kg per person luggage during the trek. You need to carry your day pack to keep your personal belongings such as wallet, camera, water bottle, dry snack, headlight, gadgets, etc. The safety and concerns of our porters is our collective responsibility. We take our responsibilities towards them and their safety concerns strictly. On your part, please carry only things that are of absolute necessities.
Other Programs and complimentary services with this trip
• Welcome and Farewell dinner
• Massage services
How do we make sure you get the best experience of this trek?
We are your completely flexible travel partner. Want to follow different route? We have you covered. Have extra time in Nepal? Excellent! We have more add-on tours like Cable Car ride to Chandragiri hills, Cooking and Yoga classes in Kathmandu and so on. Would like to customize the trip? Well, why not? Give us your ideas and we will prepare complete itinerary for you. Do you want to use different standard of accommodations than provided in the itineraries? Of course! You absolutely can. From your arrival until you departure, your wishes are our command. Feel free to make the request.
Last minute booking
It is best to book in advance but for those who cannot, for whatever reason, make a last minute reservation special arrangement for Himalayan Social Journey. In the case of last minute reservation, 100% tour payment will be approved within 24 hours. We try to operate a trek at any time but we are not liable for the delay in case of last-minute reservation, because of uncontrolled changes such as weather and the availability of accommodation.
Feedbacks
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