Chepang Hill Trek is the most popular Trekking route in Chitwan that passes through the Chepang Village. Chepang Hill Trek has its own significance as this trail begins through the unexplored beautiful hillsides of Chitwan at the moderate altitude of Mahabharat range. Chepang Hill Trek in Nepal is part of a national development effort to empower poor, rural communities. The driving principle behind this effort is that tourism can be introduced into new areas in such a way that it improves the socio-economic standard of local communities while conserving the environment and avoiding common pitfalls of tourism expansion.
The Chepang Hill Trek offers a rare combination of cultural, sightseeing experience and distinct lifestyle of the Chepang. Chepang Hill Trek takes you to the beautiful hillsides where you can encounter semi-nomadic people called ‘Chepang’. The Chepang caste is one of the indigenous ethnic groups of Nepal. With their own distinct language, the people of this community lead a nomadic life and their primary lifestyle includes hunting, foraging for wild roots, fishing and traditional farming near jungles so the Chepang ethnic people usually survive on fruits & roots and practice shamanism. Their settlements, house construction, social organization, language, customs, festivals, and religion are unique. The trail offers cultural highlights of one of the indigenous communities of Nepal. Due to their distinct lifestyle and the remoteness of their homeland, this indigenous group belongs to the much-marginalized groups of Nepal. You are more likely to enjoy their primitive culture, their festivals, norms and, values. The Chepang Hill trek sometimes provides you with philanthropic satisfaction as it is designed to lead through the homeland of Chepangs and their remote villages in order to generate income possibilities for them and to raise awareness about the Chepang culture among foreign visitors and Nepali people.
Though the Chepang Hill Trek is more focused on cultural exploration, the natural panorama cannot be ignored. The sunrise view from Sira-Chuli is spectacular along with different ranges of the Himalayas. You are more likely to be delighted by national parks and protected plants and animal species as well. The Chitwan National Park, one of Asia’s finest national parks, is renowned for its dense tropical forest with a large number of wildlife and bird species. The park houses about 600 species of plants, rare one-horned rhinos and other endangered species like the Royal Bengal Tiger, Dolphins, and Gharial Crocodile. Chitwan Chepang Hill Trekoffers a splendid experience of rural communities and jungle safari. The unique culture of Chepang village offers to see you bird watching, and other natural attractions add to the experience. The Chepang Hill Trekincludes splendid views of the wide range of Himalayan peaks such as Rolwaling, Gauri Shankar, Langtang, Manaslu, Annapurna range, Dhaulagiri and many others. It is not necessary to have any previous hiking and trekking experience, a normal walking experience is enough for this exciting trek.
Chepang Hill Trek is the most popular Trekking route in Chitwan that passes through the Chepang Village. Chepang Hill Trek has its own significance as this trail begins through the unexplored beautiful hillsides of Chitwan at the moderate altitude of Mahabharat range. Chepang Hill Trek in Nepal is part of a national development effort to empower poor, rural communities. The driving principle behind this effort is that tourism can be introduced into new areas in such a way that it improves the socio-economic standard of local communities while conserving the environment and avoiding common pitfalls of tourism expansion.
The Chepang Hill Trek offers a rare combination of cultural, sightseeing experience and distinct lifestyle of the Chepang. Chepang Hill Trek takes you to the beautiful hillsides where you can encounter semi-nomadic people called ‘Chepang’. The Chepang caste is one of the indigenous ethnic groups of Nepal. With their own distinct language, the people of this community lead a nomadic life and their primary lifestyle includes hunting, foraging for wild roots, fishing and traditional farming near jungles so the Chepang ethnic people usually survive on fruits & roots and practice shamanism. Their settlements, house construction, social organization, language, customs, festivals, and religion are unique. The trail offers cultural highlights of one of the indigenous communities of Nepal. Due to their distinct lifestyle and the remoteness of their homeland, this indigenous group belongs to the much-marginalized groups of Nepal. You are more likely to enjoy their primitive culture, their festivals, norms and, values. The Chepang Hill trek sometimes provides you with philanthropic satisfaction as it is designed to lead through the homeland of Chepangs and their remote villages in order to generate income possibilities for them and to raise awareness about the Chepang culture among foreign visitors and Nepali people.
Though the Chepang Hill Trek is more focused on cultural exploration, the natural panorama cannot be ignored. The sunrise view from Sira-Chuli is spectacular along with different ranges of the Himalayas. You are more likely to be delighted by national parks and protected plants and animal species as well. The Chitwan National Park, one of Asia’s finest national parks, is renowned for its dense tropical forest with a large number of wildlife and bird species. The park houses about 600 species of plants, rare one-horned rhinos and other endangered species like the Royal Bengal Tiger, Dolphins, and Gharial Crocodile. Chitwan Chepang Hill Trekoffers a splendid experience of rural communities and jungle safari. The unique culture of Chepang village offers to see you bird watching, and other natural attractions add to the experience. The Chepang Hill Trekincludes splendid views of the wide range of Himalayan peaks such as Rolwaling, Gauri Shankar, Langtang, Manaslu, Annapurna range, Dhaulagiri and many others. It is not necessary to have any previous hiking and trekking experience, a normal walking experience is enough for this exciting trek.
Outline Itinerary
| Day | Program | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrival to TIA airport. Pick up from there then check in to hotel in Kathmandu Upon arrival in Kathmandu. | 1360m |
| 2 | Kathmandu to Hungdi | 309m |
| 3 | Hungdi to Hatti bag | 1410m |
| 4 | Hatti bang to Jyandala | 1600m |
| 5 | Jyandala to Upper Dangadhi | 1275m |
| 6 | Upper Dangadhi to Saktikhor | 355m |
| 7 | Saktikhor back to Kathmandu by bus | 1360m |
| 8 | Final Departure |
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