Raj Tamang has been leading treks/tours and adventure holidays since 1988.He specializes in treks through out Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India.He has been involved in local charities for many years and has a great love and passion for his country and his job.In 2003 he became the liaison officer for the Royal Marines expedition of Everest in Tibet and even coordinated a wedding for an officer at base camp.He has lead many high altitude training camps for expedition groups wanting to go that extra mile and loves leading small trekking groups on holiday.He has great respect for the world around him and loves sharing his knowledge and amusing experiences with others. Raj Tamang was born in Singapore to Nepalese parents. He spent his childhood and was educated there till 1988. His father was with the Singapore Police Gurkhas and upon his retirement in 1988, the family returned to their native land: Nepal. With learning from his family background and the education he received, the return home was an opportunity to put into place his aspirations: to be with his people. In eighteen years he has built on valuable working experience. From Tour Consultant for World Travels (Nepal), to trek leader for World Expeditions an Australian Company. He has also traveled extensively in Singapore, Malaysia,Thailand, Tibet, India, Bhutan, Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, France and Spain. He is multilingual and speaks fluent Nepali, English, Hindi, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Hokkien (a Chinese Dialect) and Thai. He is also capable of getting by with several other languages.
Muktinath is a sacred place both for Hindus and Buddhists. The Hindus call the place Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the "place of salvation". It is also one of the 51 Sakthi peetams. Buddhists call it Chumig Gyatsa, which in Tibetan means 'Hundred Waters'. For Tibetan Buddhists Muktinath-Chumig Gyatsa is a very important place of Dakinis, goddesses known as Sky Dancers and one of the 24 Tantric places. They understand the murti to be a manifestation of Avalokitesvara.
The views from Lauribina (Lauribinayak) are absolutely heavenly. One gets to see the views from Langtang Lirung in the east, The Tibetan mountain range directly north, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu and all the way to the Annapurna range on clear days.
Views from Kyangjin Gompa are stunning. One can admire the views of Langtang Lirung, Khinsung. Nayakhanga, Gangchempo on clear days.
The views from Chumathang is breathtaking. Chumathang is a high altitude summer pasture for the villagers of the Langtang valley. Stunning views of Gangchempo, Nayakhanga, and Langtang Lirung can be enjoyed from here.
Trekking in fresh snow can be an exhilarating experience. The late spring snow doesn't last very long.
Trekking in fresh snow can be an exhilarating experience. The late spring snow doesn't last very long.
Our porters, trekking crews entertaining the trekkers with a mixture of Nepali pop songs. This was on the last night of the trek in the Langtang region.
Nepal is dotted with thousands of villages. They lie from the terai region to the lower, mid and high hills of the country. 80% of the people in Nepal live in rural villages.
The Rupshe Chahara is an impressive waterfall on the Annapurna region. The Himalaya is blessed with awesome waterfalls like these.
Better know by Tibetans as Tag-mo Lu-jin. This means the place where the Buddha offered his body to the hungry mother tigress. It is renowned for Shakyamuni's act of compassion upon encountering a hungry mother tigress he offered her his body so that she could feed her cubs. There are a couple monasteries and one ancient stupa erected nearby in which one can make offerings, pray, and light butter lamps. This sight can be reached in a couple hours by jeep or for those who prefer a half-day hike...