Trip Details

  • Destination: Nepal

Highlights

Ruby Valley Trekking: A relatively new and short trekking route in Nepal.

Unexplored region: The trek explores the hidden and unexplored region of the Ganesh Himal.

Historical significance: The trek takes place in the Dhading, Gorkha, Rasuwa, and Nuwakot districts, which hold historical importance in Nepal's unification.

Natural beauty: The trek offers stunning landscapes, including lush hills, waterfalls, and wildflowers.

Majestic views: The highlight of the trek is the breathtaking views of the Ganesh Himal Range.

Hospitable locals: The region is inhabited by friendly and welcoming communities, such as Tamang, Gurung, Ghale, Brahmin, Chhetri, Dalit, Newar, and Chepang.

Trekking arrangements: Beyond the Limits Treks & Expedition can provide guides and necessary arrangements for a fulfilling trekking experience.

Easy access: The Ruby Valley is easily accessible through the Prithvi Highway and the Pasang Lhamu Highway.

Adventurous option: Visitors can choose to hike in from the Tamang Heritage Trail and follow the Ruby Trek.

Ruby production: The region is known for its production of rubies, giving it the name "Ruby Valley."

Cultural immersion: The trek provides an opportunity to immerse in the local culture and experience a cultural home-stay.

Memorable adventure: Ruby Valley Trekking promises a memorable and enriching adventure in an off-the-beaten-path destination.

About Ruby Valley Trekking

Ruby Valley Trekking is  Short and New Trekking Route in Nepal  Nepal. This Trekking rout is explorer  with the leadership Of Saroj Neupane, Managing Director of Beyond the Limits Treks and Expedition , Coordinator of the Event and sports committee of  Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN)  2011 to 1013 Excutive comitee. The Ruby valley Trekking lies in  Ganesh Himal Region has remained a well-kept secret to all but Nepal’s most avid trekkers. The unexplored area is concealed between the popular destinations of Langtang National Park and the Manaslu Conservation Area Project.

Dhading, Gorkha, Rasuwaa, and Nuwakot districts are at the geographical center of Nepal and lie at the heart of the nation’s history. It is from these hills that Gorkha hillsmen, led by Prithvi Narayan Shah, set out to unite Nepal in the late 1700s. Since then, Gorkha soldiers have received international fame for their bravery and skill as warriors.

Ruby is a pink to the blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum which you can get this region , Valley so this Valley give the Name of Ruby valley

Wildflowers flourish, and waterfalls embellish the lush hill scenery in a land blessed with wide-ranging geographical, cultural, and biological diversity. Sensational viewpoints feature the sublime Himalaya to the north. Most prominent is the Ganesh Himal Range, a family of peaks among the most attractive of the entire Himalaya. The Ganesh massif is named in honor of Hindu deity Ganesha, son of Shiva and Parvati. Selected viewpoints in the area offer immense panoramas! Most rewarding are the cultural attractions including the magnificent Ganga Jamuna a twin waterfall, Kalo, Seto lakes and Ganesh Kunda/lake, and Tripurasundari temples and especially the hospitable people that inhabit the region. The area is populated mainly by Tamang Gurung, Ghale, and to the north, and Brahmin, Chhetri, Dalit, Newar, and Chepang at the lower elevations in the south. Visitors are warmly welcomed by all with a friendliness that makes Nepal legendary.

At least six separate trekking itineraries are recommended and await travelers promising unforgettable adventures. The government registered trekking Beyond the Limits Treks & Expedition will be happy to set up visitors with a guide and all necessities for exploring this captivating, undiscovered region as Ruby Valley Trekking. The area is easily accessed by the Prithvi Highway as well as Pasang Lhamu highway along the southern fringes, connecting Kathmandu and Pokhara. Another adventurous option is to hike in from the Tamang Heritage Trail of Rasuwa and follow the Ruby Trek, so named for the precious stones harvested in the area. We will take you along this route with dramatic scenes of natural beauty, village scenery, and cultural charm.

Ruby Valley Trekking is short and New  Cultural Home Stay Trekking – 6 days

Ruby Valley Trekking Itinerary

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Day 01 : Arrival at Kathmandu (1,310m/4,264ft.)

On this particular day, you will land at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu where you will be warmly received by the representative from Beyond the Limits Treks and Expedition. From Kathmandu airport, you will be transferred to the hotel in a comfortable vehicle. Arriving in the hotel and check-in Hotel and we will be discussed in the detailed itinerary. Stay overnight in the 3 star stander hotel in  Kathmandu.

  • Hotel
  • Kathmandu
  • 1310

There is bus Transportation  from Kathmandu to Gatlang village one of the most historical Tamang heritage village in Nepal . The scenic driving to shyabru besi is pepe Road  and after shyabrubesi  A dirt  zig-zags to the west up to Bahun Danda Pass and then down to the Tamang settlement of Gatlang, a cornerstone village on the Tamang Heritage Trail by way of Chawatar. Gatlang is a Tamang village with unique customs and craftsmanship in a magnificent setting. Above lies Parvati Kund, popular during Janai Purnima when thousands of pilgrims are attracted to the sacred pond and nearby temple.

  • Breakfast Lunch and dinner
  • Tea house
  • Gatlang
  • 2337

The trail ascends through pine and rhododendron forest to a lunch point of Yuri Kharka before continuing to Khurphu Bhanjyang and then dropping down to the Somdang River, border between Rasuwaa and Dhading districts.

A sprawling mining compound, no longer functioning but it seems locals appealing government to revive it, lies a few hours to the north upriver. The hike passes through a scenic valley featuring the 200 m 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.

  • Breakfast Lunch Dinner
  • Tea house
  • Somdang
  • 3271

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.

Descend to Tipling, a large village that hosts two Buddhist gombas and both a Protestant and Catholic church. Along a ridge top to the east is a gomba and cremation ground for both Buddhists and Christians lined with colorful flags. Being a majority of Tamang people it has a beautiful Tamang culture show. Tamang people have their 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. Mane dance, Mendo Maya, Paru dance and Ghode (horse) dance as well as Lama (monk) dance are quite popular.

  • Breakfast Lunch Dinner
  • Tea House
  • Tipling
  • 2078 m

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.

Chalish is inhabited primarily by Gurung, Ghale and Kami. 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 Dasai 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 woven, 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. Have lunch in Shertung or in Chalish village and then trek  Sertung village over night tea house  home stay.

  • Breakfast Lunch Dinner
  • home stay /Tea house
  • Sertung village

After breakfast trek all the down Borang village . the unique Tamang community in this ruby valley trek and  have Lunch and take transportation and drive to kathmandu. 

 

  • Breakfast and Lunch
  • Hotel
  • Kathmandu

What's Included

Included

  • Pick up from Airport on your arrival Day
  • Three nights 3 star Stander  Hotel in Kathmandu including breakfast
  • A Trekking guide
  • A Porters( One between two members)
  • Accommodation in Tea house 
  • Daily freshly cooked meals three times a day( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
  • Lang tang National park permit.
  • TIms Trekking permit
  • Both way Bus Transportation ( if you like to go private transport let us Know )
  • Insurance & equipments to guides & Porters
  • Emergency rescue service arranging with your insurance paper
  • Drop to Airport on your departure day

Not Included

  • International airfare
  • Nepal visa fees
  • All drinks( Hot/cold/Alcoholic)
  • Personal Nature expenses
  • Travel Insurance
  • Emergency evacuation cost if rescue necessary
  • Monastery and temple entrance fees
  • Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
  • More than three nights hotel in Kathmandu

Note: Cost may be different. it is depending on the number of people on the group, acomodation type in Kathmandu and transportation type. for more information please email us:- [email protected]