10 Day Unbeaten Ruby Valley Trek in Nepal
Ruby Valley Trekking Holiday in Nepal
The Ruby Valley trek is a newly designed trail to support the local homestay program. The valley lies between the Manaslu Conservation Area and Langtang National Park. Rich in pristine nature and diverse landscape, it offers the joy of walking through flatlands and terraced farms, surrounded by lush green forests and snow-capped peaks. The trail goes through the threshold of the Tamang and Gurung Buddhist ethnic communities.
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Highlights
- Enjoy nature, forested trail, semi-alpine trail, and walking through two high passes
- Highest altitude: 3850 meters
- 4WD jeep ride from Kathmandu to Borang village via Dhading Beshi
- Possible encounters: Thar, ghoral, barking deer, red panda, snow leopard
- Chance to see a bear, a tiger, a wolf, a pheasant, monkeys, and musk deer
- Natural hot spring experience
- 7 nights accommodation - Experience living with a local family and enjoy organic food
- 2 nights - experience the best luxurious hospitality in Kathmandu
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
8 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 4.67
Accommodation
During the eight-days trek, Nepal Trek Ways Pvt Ltd offers you some notoriously high-class luxurious accommodation in Kathmandu for two nights, contrasting with the super basic but cozy homestays in the mountains. The porter will carry your sleeping bags and other necessary gear to ensure your comfortable sleep in the mountains.
Out of the Ten-day trip, the accommodation for six days will be at village homestays, one night at a tourist-standard lodge in Syabrubesi, and two nights at the five-star rated Hotel Dwarika's in Kathmandu.
The trekking start point is an eight-hour drive from your hotel in Kathmandu.
Program
Day 1 - Welcome to Nepal
A representative will greet you at Tribhuvan International Airport upon your arrival in Kathmandu. They will provide you with private transportation to drive to your hotel in Kathmandu. Overnight stay will be at a hotel in Kathmandu, Hotel Dwarika's.
Day 2 - Drive to Borang via Dhading Beshi (8 hours by 4WD jeep, 1,500 m)
After breakfast, you will drive to the trekking point, Borang. The first four hours will be an easy drive along the Prithvi Highway. Then, the road grows narrow and graveled. Enjoy the true off-road drive along the hilly terrain. You will stay at the Borang village homestay on this night.
Day 3 - Trek to Chalish village (4 hours, 1,600 m)
You will move towards Chalish Village. The trail will go through several villages and lovely waterfalls. You will cross over the huge terrain field with a few hills and ups and downshills. You will see various unique species of birds on the trail.
Shertung is the first major village with a Buddhist community. You will stop over for lunch and then continue toward Chalish Gaun (village). It is a small village with about 50 houses. The people are farmers who are happy to start a new business of hosting tourists in their homestay. They will serve you organic food grown in their field.
Day 4 - Rest day and explore the hot spring
On this day, you will spend a free day exploring around the village and the hot spring. The hot spring is about a two-hour walk along the river. On different occasions, the local villagers take a bath there, and they believe that the hot spring is rich in minerals that can heal the body and make you feel light. Usually, there are no other tourists, so you will have the two hot spring pools all for yourself.
Day 5 - Trek to Labdung (4 hours, 2,100 m)
Wake up early in the morning and begin trekking towards Labdung via Tipling village. Tipling has a comparatively thicker population, with a school and a health post.
On this day, the trail will be mostly uphill and will test your stamina. It goes through interesting small villages and temples. You will trek along the Ada Khola, and after gaining some height, the Ganesh Himal will offer its breathtaking views.
Day 6 - Trek to Somdang (3,271 m) via Pangsang la pass (8 hours, 3,800 m)
This day's highlights will be viewing peaks like Langtang, Ganjala, Lang Shisha, Ganesh Himal, Paldor Peak, Lapsang Karbo, Manaslu, and all Annapurna ranges.
On this day, again, the trail will be mostly uphill until you reach the Pangsang peak at 3,800 m. It is going to be a long walk, so you'll carry a light lunch to eat at a brief stopover on the way. The trail in the beginning goes through a dense rhododendron forest. As you hike up, the view of the valley gets wider and more gorgeous.
After the tree line, the semi-alpine vegetation makes its way, winding up to the pass. From the pass, you can expect gorgeous views of Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, Pangsang Peak, and the deep Ruby Valley. After the pass, it'll only be downhill until you reach Somdang, an isolated village with only a few houses and a couple of tea houses between Khurupu Danda (3,710 m) and Marshyang Danda (4,303 m). Overnight stay will be in Somdang.
Day 7 - Trek to Ghatlang (7 hours, 2,337 m)
On this day, you will trek towards Gatlang after having breakfast. The first half of the trail will wind uphill to Khurpudanda (3,710 m), and then the trail will go down through several small villages and present beautiful landscapes.
You will ascend and reach Khurpudanda Pass, and after spending some quality time there, you will continue your trek towards Gatlang. The downhill trail opens up the view of the Langtang range as well. Overnight will be in Ghatlang, a legendary Tamang village.
Day 8 - Trek to Syabru Beshi (5 hours)
The trail on this day will be much easier, so you will start leisurely. Walk through the terrain of cultivated land, and observe the traditional manual agriculture skills. Meet the local farmers and enjoy the view in the backdrop. Upon reaching Syabru Besi, enjoy a proper lodge with better dining and an attached bathroom.
You deserve a good hot shower after six days. Overnight will be at the Syabru Beshi Lodge. This will perhaps be the time to celebrate with a few beers!
Day 9 - Drive to Kathmandu
After breakfast, you will drive back to Kathmandu in a private jeep. It is about a six-hour drive, windy uphill and downhill, but it is a better, mostly silvery, road. Overnight stay and Dinner will be at a hotel in Kathmandu, Hotel Dwarika's.
Day 10- Departure
Break fast will be served at Hotel before you are transferred to Tribhuvan International airport for international flight to home.
Instructors
Bimal Shrestha
Bimal will be accompanying you on this trip.
Location
Ruby Valley is named after the precious gemstone ruby. The valley has been traced for the possibility of precious stone mining. Unlike other popular trekking trails in Nepal, the Ruby Valley trail is still a very quiet one. The villages are less commercial. They have also been recently trained for homestay hospitality, so the trek will offer you the true nature of remote villages and the gentle villagers who will welcome you with their incredible smiles.
The trek includes walking through terrains, valleys, and lush rhododendron-dense forests. The walk will start from the lower Tamang (local indigenous Buddhist people) village and gradually lead to remote higher alpine terrain passing through PangSang Pass (3,800 m).
The trek will start after driving eight hours by 4WD jeep from Kathmandu to Borang village via Dhading Beshi. After crossing the valley, you will come to Syabru Beshi, another popular trekking point in the Langtang region.
Food
In Kathmandu, the meal plan includes breakfast at the hotel. The food during the trek will be mainly Nepalese food (steamed rice, seasonal vegetables, lentil soup and eggs / chickens curry). The food can also be ordered according to the menu in some teahouse/lodge. The food during the drive will be at the Nepalese restaurant on the way.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
If you have extra days in Kathmandu, Nepal Trek Ways Pvt Ltd offers city tours in Kathmandu that cover all cultural World Heritage Sites:
- Monkey temple (over 2,000-year-old Buddhist stupa locally called Swoyambhu)
- Pashupati Nath (the most important Hindu temple where you'll get to observe the most confronting Hindu cremation ritual on the bank of the holy Bagamati river)
- Bouddhanath Stupa, a 1,500-year-old and the biggest Buddhist stupa located in the now-renowned Little Tibet
- Basantapur Durbar, an old medieval palace built in the glorious time of the Malla dynasty, which ruled Nepal from 1200 AD to 1768 AD; the courtyard of the palace is ornamented with 55 ancient monuments - a testimony of the Newari architecture, art, and tradition that flourished in its golden era
- Bhaktapur City, the city of devotees, where life resonates with ancient tradition - Walk through the backstreets bidding hi and hello to the local friendly Newari people and also take the chance of tasting local Newari cuisines (some are spicy and hot; the local rice whisky and beer can make you drunk!)
What's included
- English-speaking guide and one porter for two travelers- a porter will carry up to 20 kg
- 4WD drive to / from trekking points
- Trekking permit
- All the transportation as mentioned in the itinerary
- Airport transfer on arrival and departure
- All the accommodation and food / beverages during the trek
- 7 nights teahouse accommodation and 2 nights accommodation in five-star hotel Hotel Dwarika's in Kathmandu
- Full board - three meals per day with unlimited tea and coffee during the treks and two breakfast at the hotel in kathmandu.
What's not included
- International flights and visa fees
- Other meals
- Beverages like hard drinks bottled juice and cold drinks
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities tips for drivers and guides / porter
- Any extra or side trips other than those mentioned in the itinerary program
- Any extra night accommodations other than those mentioned in the itinerary
How to get there
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Transfer included
Tribhuvan International Airport
1 km away from your destination
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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