Indigenous People Trail

To escape the congestion of commercialized trekking routes and get off-the-eaten track to experience the real Nepal, take the 'Indigenous People (IP) Trail in west Ramechhap District, 130km east of Nepal's capital, kathmandu. The first if its kind in Nepal, the IP trail offers unique, living exposure to one of the most culturally diverse areas of Nepal combined with the beautiful naturally diverse areas of Nepal combined with the beautiful natural landscape. Sailung Peak in the north and the golden sun koshi River flowing along the south mark the start/finish point respectively of the IP Trail which offers a unique and natural combination of ethnic cultural diversity coupled with breathtaking Himalayan and mid-Hill panoramas.

Lying entirely on the Mahabharat range, the IP Trail offers mainly local Home-stay accommodation experiences offering trekkers a rare opportunity to experience the culture and lifestyle of six different Nepali ethnic groups.This top-down, gentle trek suits all types of trekkers particularly visitors wishing to avoid extreme high altitudes. The week long trail takes visitors from a starting elevation of 3146m at Sailung to 533m at Lubughat by the sunkoshi River. The IP Trail package suits both the international as well as domestic visitors.

Attractions

The IP Trail is a momerable cultural, Himalayan vies and senic landscapes. The rail boasts spectacular mountain views including the unique Himalayan panoramas from Sailung offering one of Nepal's few unimpeded Himalayan panoramas of the entire 400km Himalayan range including the Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh, Langtang, Jugal, Rolwaling, Everest and Kanchenjunga Himal ramges. It is against this magnificent Himalayan backdrop that visitors are welcomed into the culture and lifestyle of indigenous communities including sherpa, Newar, Thami, Tamang, Yolmo, and Majhis. The two predominant Nepali religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, and ever present with a variety of gods and goddess, temples, stupas, monasteries and sacred caves.

The trail passes through the beautifully folded Mahabharat range and rolling terraced farmlands. The virgin forests at Sailung, Rajveer, Augleshwori Galba, and Khandadevi are the unique habitat for a varieties of wildlife including pheasant, deer and Longoor monkey, as well as a seasonal spring blaze of blooming rhododendron.

The beautiful sunset and sunrise view and waterfall along the river at Daduwa, thatched houses and traditional colorful festibals such Janaipurnima (August), Sora-shraddha (september), Lhosar (February) and Buddha Purnima (May) are also among the special attractions offered on the IP Trail. The final trail destination, Lubughat on the Sun Koshi River, privides visitors the memorable experiences in river fishing and rafting as well as culture of the host Majhi community, Nepal's indigenous riverine people.