Nepal Rhododendron Trek

Trip Highlights

• Six hours of lighthearted drive from Kathmandu to Dhunche.
• A birds-eye-survey,of Rhododendron forests.
• The region is utterly undulated of the Rhododendron flowers.
• The region is out-of- bounds.
• More than 20 assortments of variegated Rhododendrons to sight.
• Apart,lotus-eating like village with racial groups.
• Facile and fascinating trek.    

Nepal Rhododendron Trek - There are four major areas for rhododendron treks - Milke Danda, Upper Tamur River, The Langtang Valley and The Makalu Barun to view rhododendron in Nepal. The Milke Danda (25 km long high forested ridge) region blooms with some of the most spectacular rhododendron forests in the world. There are over twenty varieties of rhododendron  found in the trek area, and the forests are usually in full bloom in April. Efforts are underway to have it declared a national park. One can take a stimulating two week trek with about six hours of walking every day in the region to view rhododendron in Nepal and explore the cloud forests as well.

You will come across fascinating little villages where Sherpas, Chetris, Tambas and other ethnic closer to Kathmandu, just a six hour drive away is Dhunche at an elevation of 2,000 meters. One can begin a trek here for the upper areas of the Langtang region. Nine species of Rhododendron can be seen in this region. The best time is February to March, and in addition to the Rhododendron, spring blooms of wild poppy, magnolia and primrose will make the trek memorable.