Tarke Ghyang monastery is the oldest monastery in Helambu and walking inside felt like stepping into another century. The monks were so welcoming and the thanka paintings on the walls were stunning. Our guide spoke quietly and explained everything with such respect. Himalaya Hub is a trusted trekking agency in Nepal and they included cultural stops like this perfectly in the itinerary. The Helambu Circuit Trek gave us so much more than just mountain views. One of the best trekking agencies in Nepal for cultural trekking.
I could not believe this trek starts only 18km from Kathmandu. The Helambu Trek felt so far from the city. Our guide was wonderful and so knowledgeable. Himalaya Hub is the best trekking company in Nepal. Hidden gem near Kathmandu for sure.
Michael C
05/09/2026
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Perfect Helambu Trek for Beginners
The Helambu Trek was my very first trek in Nepal and I could not have chosen better. Starting from Sundarijal at 1,460m we were already in the mountains within an hour of leaving Kathmandu. Our guide was so patient and walked at our pace the whole time. He explained the Yolmo culture in every village we passed. Himalaya Hub is a professional trekking company and they made this beginner trek feel safe and exciting. The sunrise from Chisapani at 2,194m with the whole Langtang range glowing pink was the best morning of my trip. Highly recommended trekking company.
I just finished my Aannapurna circuit trek during low season with himalayan hub.
Let me say one thing: it was a life changing experience.
My guide Sushil was really kind and very knowledgable on the Annapurna and the Nepali culture.
He took care of everything, i just had to focus on walking.
We shared a lot of amazing moments, moments that i am really grateful for.
Now i just want to come back and do another trek.
Would highly recommend.
I can completely recommend to book a tour with this company and especially our guide Dinesh (the other guides are probably great as well). I will explain why.
First, we did the annapurna circuit for 14 days. The service of the company was helpful from the beginning. Before the trek we wanted to go to bandipur, our agent Puru set everything up, that this works and we got picked up from our guide there. Also we were able to meet our guide before trekking, which is very helpful when you spend the next 14 days together.
To our guide Dinesh: I don't think you can get better service. He is very friendly and communicative and gave us a lot of insights about living in Nepal. But he also realized when you want to have some time for yourself and enjoy the silence and nature. He also knew a lot about the trek itself and the tea houses etc. so we had a lot of different options about where to stay and which route to take.
Of course you can do the trek only by yourself, but we got so many benefits from booking a tour. Especially when we got a health issue in high camp, Puru and Dinesh took care of everything, where you probably would have some problems as a non nepali.
Thanks for everything and see you next time!
Amazing Monastery Experience in Helambu