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+977-9860498042Timal is a small village located in the Helambu region of Nepal, north of Kathmandu. It is situated at an altitude of around 1,800 meters and is known for its beautiful landscapes and traditional Sherpa culture. The village is surrounded by lush rhododendron forests, terraced fields, and offers panoramic views of the Langtang and Jugal Himal ranges.
Timal is a popular destination for trekking and hiking, and the Timal Heritage Trail is one of the most well-known trekking routes in the area. The trek takes hikers through the traditional Sherpa villages and offers an opportunity to experience the local culture, customs and lifestyle of the people living in the region.
Timal tour is one of the very interesting and popular pilgrimage tour site. Both Hindus and Buddhists and also known as a very low tourist area in Kavre district. This place is also popular for the Buddhist prayer beads, which can find only in this village. These prayer beads are worthy according to their size. It is about 75km. east from Kathmandu. We drive through Araniko high way to Bhakundebensi via Dhulikhel on the way to Sindhuli, Okhaldunga, and Solukhumbu. The road is asphalt up to Bhakundebensi and thereafter it is a gravel road. But partly it is also graveled but not complete yet.
So for the Timal tour, one can take a jeep or Bus according to the group size. From the top of the Timal danda, one can enjoy the breathtaking, mesmerizing and panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. Such as the mountain range of Langtang, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Dorje Lhakpa, Gaurisankar, and the Mahalangur Himalayans range. Besides this one can also visit the pilgrimage site like the footprint of Guru Padmasambhava and the caves where he meditated before moving to Pharping.
He chased away the demons called Yaksha Nakpo from this area. You can see the small pond below the Narayan than the temple, in this pond once the demons are disappearing while der Guru Padmasambhava chases away, then he knows it and he goes down to the next pond and blocks the way that the demons not run away again and give trouble in the village. Finally, he destroys the demons here so this place name Yaksha Nakpo dhul in the Tibetan language it means destroyed the demons. There is also a Buddhist monastery where the Guru Padmasambhava meditated and the weapons that he used at that time. So this is one of the very historic places to visit.
Drive about 75km. east from kathmadu on the Arniko highway via Dhulikhel to Bhakundebensi and from there we have to turn left to Timal. From here is the way graveled, not paved.
The highest point of this tour is actually 3200m. but it takes more than a weeks long trek which is called sailung trek. Only up to here for this day hiking the highest point is 1960m. from sea level.
It takes about 3 to 4 hours with the Jeep or Bus. It is almost 75km. east from kathmandu, the road goes to Arniko highway to Bhakundebensi and tunrn left to Timal from there.
It is one of the very popular and historic place in Kavre district, Nepal. very rare tourist are visit this place, because of unknown area. One can visit this place at once when you are in Nepal.