Chitwan Chepang Hill Tour
A fantastic opportunity to witness the special rural lives and old cultures of the Chepang people is the Chepang Hill Home Stay Trek. Rather than farming the surrounding areas, they continue to live in the forest and depend on its natural resources for survival. This nomadic group is far...
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Trip Overview
A fantastic opportunity to witness the special rural lives and old cultures of the Chepang people is the Chepang Hill Home Stay Trek. Rather than farming the surrounding areas, they continue to live in the forest and depend on its natural resources for survival. This nomadic group is far away from modernization.
In the current era of globalisation and industrialization, Chepang Hill Home Stay Trek provides a fantastic opportunity to gain insights into their remarkable and centuries-old customs, cultures, and lifestyle. We drive from Kathmandu to Hugdi to begin our Chepang Hill Home Stay Trek. We then walk for a few days via Hattibang, Jyandala, Gadi, and Shaktikhor before making our way back.
There will many local homes where we can stay and experience the true feeling of authentic home stay trekking in Nepal. Chepangs live their lives involving in various activities like hunting, searching for roots, fishing and traditional cultivating around forest areas. You study about their way of life, their residence, their social interactions, their language, their customs, holidays, etc. Chepang Hill Home Stay Trek provides stunning vistas of snow-capped mountains and a variety of ethnic groups like Gurung, Magars, Tharus, Kumal, and more.
Tour Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
Upon arrival, a representative from Mountain Leaders will receive you at the airport and drop you to the hotel. Depending upon your arrival time, we will arrange your activities for the day. In the evening, you will enjoy the welcome dinner alongside a lovely cultural performance program.
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Day 2
Kathmandu City Tour
After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and start a day with full day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square which is the old palace square, and Kathmandu durbar square which is also known as Hanuman Dhoka or Basantapur Durbar (Old Thamel) It’s one of the UNESCO world heritage sites with entertaining & fascinating Newari culture. Located at the central or heart of Kathmandu.
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Day 3
Drive from Kathmandu to Hugdi
After having our early meal,we drive to Hugdi, which is 80 km away from Kathmandu on the western side. Hugdi is situated at about 310 meters from Sea leave and we stay in a house managed by the local family. In the evening you can stroll around the area and experience the village life. You might get a chance to see the farmers milking their buffalo and getting involved in other household activities. Overnight at Local home stay.
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Day 4
Trek to Hatti bang
Today we trek for approximately 5 hours and our as the altitude suggested we will be gradually going up from Hugdi. We stop at local Magars community and then continue walking for an hour before lunch. After having our lunch in another couple of hours we are at Hatti bang which offers a scenic view of the Annapurna range and peaks during clear weather. In the evening, we interact with the local host regarding their daily life. Our trekking guide will interpret as many of them don’t speak English at all. Overnight at Local home stay.
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Day 5
Trek to Jyandala
We will trek for nearly 5 to 6 hours before arriving at Jyandala. The village is known for stunning panoramic views of western side Himalayan ranges if Nepal. Besides the hospitality of the home stay in Nepal, it is a unique place in terms of view as you can see some of the highest peaks in the worlds such as Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Annapurna and the flat lands which are less than 100 meters from sea level. Evening nice meal from the host. You can try your hand in cooking traditional Nepali food Overnight at Local home stay
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Day 6
Trek to Upper gadi
Today is very interesting day of the trek as we go up and down time and again and the dense forest with more than 300 species of birds makes it more interesting. Besides the large number of birds different species of wild animals are also seen in this area but during day time encounter with the wild animals is very rare. By the end of the day you will have walked almost 6 hours and start feeling tired. Overnight at Local home stay
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Day 7
Trek to Shaktikhor
In the last day of our Chepang hill Home Stay Trekking, we will walk down to about 300 meters and the walk is about 5 and a half hours. After we reach Shaktikhor we will visit the Chepang Museum, waterfalls and caves. You can also visit the camp of the Maoist guerrillas. In the evening we will organize a Chepang cultural program for you. Overnight at Local home stay
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Day 8
Drive Back to Kathmandu
Drive back to Kathmandu from Shaktikhor or you can extend your trip to Chitwan national park for an added experience.
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Day 9
Depreture from kathmandu
After breakfast, as per your flight schedule, our representative from Mountain leaders will transfer you to the airport from where you will fly towards your next destination.