Kulung Rai and Sherpa Cultural Trek

This is one of the recently opened and untouched trails for trekking which starts from Phaflu and ends at the same destination. In this trek, you can observe the unique culture of Kulung Rai and Sherpa people who have their own distinct culture. We visit mainly the major Kulung Community Bung and Cheskam and the beautiful Sherpa village called Khiraule. Here, Bung means beautiful flower in Rai language. It is a particularly pleasant middle hills village, clean and spread out. Bung, Chheskam and Godel are the most remote V.D.C of Solukhumbu district where no any facilities of electricity and transportation till few years ago. Later around 2010 some foreigner donated huge amount for the hydropower seeing the miserable condition and became success for that at last. So, now everywhere there is the facilities of electricity. The Kulung Rai is uneducated and they have their own customs. Chhyang (usually a mixed of corn more and millet less) and Raksi distilled from the chhyang. They are called local beer and wine as well. The Rai culture has been surprisingly durable and men wears Phenga (a sleeveless jackets made from allo) and women wears Pharia and Lungi wrap skirt. In this region all the people use Ghum a folding bamboo mat with either big leaves of trees or plastic sandwiched between to protect from rain as the rainy season.
Most of the women still wear the traditional double nose piece, the dhungri which is round and the hanging piece and Jhamke. The houses are all still made from traditional adobe mude and, though steel roofs are arriving, most are either wooden shingles with bamboo mats over the top or thatched. Inside, the fire is always in the middle of the room so that in winter everyone especially the guests can sit around it. The uneducated people carry ghee, eggs, corn, millet and quite a bit meat to Lukla and Namche Bazaar to sell and earn money. The panoramic view of Numbur Himal, old Buddhist monasteries, Thamserku Himal, Mera South, Mera Central and Mera North, Rectangular Himal, unique Sherpa and Kulung Rai’s culture, green green beautiful country sides and different sorts of flora and fauna are the main attractions of this trek.

Brief Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m)

Day 02: Full day sightseeing in Kathmandu

Day 03: Drive to Sotang (1,579m) 12/14 hours

Day 04: Sotang to Bung (1,677m) 4/5 hours

Day 05: Bung to Chheskam (1,750m) 4/5 hours

Day 06: Chheskam to Khiraule (2,000m) 5/6 hours

Day 07: Rest day at Khiraule

Day 08: Khiraule to Sotang (1,579m) 4/5 hours

Day 09: Sotang to Kathmandu (1,500m) 12/14 hours

Day 10: Free day in Kathmandu

Day 11: Final Departure

• Arrival and departure transportation by private vehicle

• Kathmandu to Shivalaya drop by Jeep

• 3 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast

• Lukla/Kathmandu flight tickets

• Welcome and farewell dinner

• All ground transportation by private vehicle as per itinerary

• All government, local and airport taxes

• All essential paperwork for trekking permits

• Tims Card

• National Park Fees

• Accommodation on Twine sharing basis during the trek

• Foods (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) with tea or coffee during the trek

• Porters (2 trekkers- 1 porter)

• An English speaking, trained, experienced and government license holder trekking guide

• Staff's salaries, their insurance, equipment, foods, accommodation

• Medical Kit

• Sleeping Bag

• Down Jacket

• T-shirt, cap and trekking map from united brothers trek and expedition with its logo

• Trekking poles

• Visa fees in Nepal

• Excess baggage charge

• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu

• International flight tickets

• Travel insurance of clients

• Helicopter Rescue

• Medical treatment

• Hot Shower

• Heater

• Battery Charge

• Mineral water

• Hot water

• Personal expenditure (bar bills and laundry)

• Extra porter

• Extra night hotel in Kathmandu

• Tips for guide and porters