Welcome to Pema Guest House

Guesthouse, Volunteering and Social Trekking in the wonderful natural and cultural area of the Tamang Heritage trail and the Langtang National Park

Pema Guest House: a family guest house in the heart of Tamang territory

Pema Guest House is a family owned and run, located in Briddim, an authentic Tamang village on the Tamang Heritage Trail in Langtang National Park. We can provide everything you need to make your stay with us as comfortable as possible. In our place, expect things like WiFi, warm showers, modern build wooden rooms and delicious local and western foods and snacks. Apart from that we love to have a chat and tell you more about local Tamang culture and traditions. So come stay with us and experience our warm welcome for yourself !

We welcome also volunteers in our amazing place in Nepal for who want experience life in a remote, rich cultural and environmental area. For people who want to trek we manage also social trek with local guides, for the direct benefit of local families, which helps them in daily life and for the cost of children’s education in this remoted area.

Guesthouse in Briddim

Enjoy a peaceful stay surrounded by beautiful nature in the heart of the Tamang Heritage Trail.

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Volonteering in Nepal

Do a rich volunteering in Nepal in our place, helps Tamang people and learn a new culture.

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Social Trekking with local guides

Helps directly local people by doing a beautiful and cultural social trek with our local guides

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How to get to Pema Guest House ?

• From Kathmandu : 5 min walk from the Gongabu bus station. There is a different bus stop called Machha Pokhari (ask anybody on street where Machha Pokhari ticket counter is). There is a bus to Langtang Valley, leaves at 6.00 a.m. and it’s final destination Timure. The ride will take about 7 hours, and you should ask to get off in Lingling. The entry fee of the Langtang National Park entry reserve is 3000 Nepali rupees. From Lingling there is a mountain trail and the hike will take around 2 and 2.30 hours walking to reach Pema guest house. Moreover, you have also the option, in the bus stop Machha Pokhari, to buy a ticket for a jeep in order to go directly to Bridhim. The jeep name is Tata Sumo ticket. Don’t hesitate to ask peoples on street.
• From Syabrubesi : you can take a nature trail to Bridhim, and it will take 3 to 4 hours of walk to get Pema Guest House.
• From Langtang Valley trek : If you are in Langtang Valley Trek and you are in Lama Hotel, Remache, or Sherpagon, I could take approximately 1 day walk to get to Pema Guest House
• From Tamang Heritage Trail : If you are in Tamang Heritage trail/trek, you can come from Nagthali or Thuman to Bridhim in approximately 1 day walking trail to reach Pema Guest House.
• From Timure/Rasuwagadi (Tibetan border) : If you are in the Tibetan border, you can reach Bridhim in 4-5 hours walking and arrive in Pema Guest House.
• From Gosakunda trek : If you are in the Gosaikunda trek and in Thulo Syabru village, It would take 1 day (6 hours wald) to reach our Pema Guest House in Bridhim village.

Testimonials

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Marie, France

“My plan was to stay there a couple of days and then go trekking: Dawa is a licensed trekking guide and their village, Briddhim, is on the Tamang Heritage trail! That was the plan…but it was before I tasted Neemas food

Oh boy, she’s a fantastic cook! Briddhim is a lovely place and there is always something happenning there. The kids where on holidays when I came, so we made a little bit homework together, we played music, made the house clean and pretty before Holi festival, cooked together and a lot more. I had a great time with you guys! And I feel very lucky for my stay. So long friends, hopefully we’ll meet again“

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Chris Vaughan, New Zealand

“I trekked the Langtang Valley with Dawa Tamang as my guide in September 2018. Before the trek, Dawa was very responsive to my initial questions about trekking options and also flexible in creating an itinerary that suited my needs.

During the trek, Dawa was an excellent guide. He was flexible and very knowledgeable about the Langtang Valley as he lives within that area. Dawa also has experience guiding short and long treks in other major areas of Nepal (Annapurna, Everest, Manaslu, etc). I highly recommend Dawa Tamang to anyone who is looking for a guide for a trekking trip in Nepal.”

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Mario & Veronica

“What a nice experience we had! We spent a wonderful week in Pema Guesthouse with Dawa and Neema. The guesthouse is really cozy, specially the dining room, where the fire warms you, something you definetely thank, because it can get quite cold in Briddim.

There is not a lot of work to do, just helping with some tasks around the house (at least during low season). Also collecting and cutting some dry wood (hard but satisfying). You have to pay the 20$ fee to enter the Langtang National Park. We understand how difficult it is, financially and logistically, to receive the food in Briddim, that’s why we decided to pay for our food expenses. If you want to spend a wonderful time, in which you can relax, hike and get to know better the Tamang culture, this is your Workaway. Thank you very much Dawa and Neema, we will hopefully meet in the future! Mario and Veronica”

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Emma & Amalie, Norway

“We have been volunteering in Pema Guest house for two weeks total now, and it has been so amazing! The family is so open, welcoming and kind. We helped around the house, cooking, cleaning and they we’re very flexible meeting our needs.

Would really recommend for people who are interested in Nepali culture and want to have some good experiences. We did also a four day trek with Dawa in the tamang heritage trail. He is nice, calm, funny and easy to be around. Would recommend him if you want a guide that goes at a comfortable pace and knows a lot about the Nepali culture.“

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Alis & Moshe

“Our stay with Dawa and Neema was short and sweet, they are both very kind and warm hearted people. Our accommodation was one room in their Guest House and it was very clean and tidy, the blankets are heavy and warm for the winter. There is a

shower with hot water also. In the winter It gets pretty cold here, so it’s important to have lots of warm apparel. There are many different projects to do around the place, and they are very grateful for the help. We enjoyed the peace of the mountains, walking around the village in the sun in daytime, getting to know the local Tibetian traditions and culture, and eating home cooked local food by the fire at night. Our experience here in Briddhim was blissful, Alis and I highly recommend this place to all workawayers who are looking for their next adventure in the Himalayas”

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Lucas, France

“I stayed a few days at Pema Guest House like volunteer and I highly recommend this place! Dawa and his wife Neema are very friendly people who won’t hesitate to help you. What’s more, Neema’s cooking is really excellent! Bridhim is a welcoming

village, immersed in authentic Tamang/Tibetan culture.
Dawa is also a trekking guide, and I had the opportunity to do part of the Tamang Heritage Trail with him. I’d also recommend him as a guide, especially for this trek. In the villages we pass through on the Tamang Heritage Trail, he knows everyone, the traditions, the festivities that take place in the various villages, and so on. It’s common to be invited to drink tea, and this allows us to get closer to the local communities, making for a truly immersive and exceptional experience, perfect for discovering the culture of these warm-hearted people living in this beautiful region.

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Hans & Timothy (Netherland)

“It was my first Trekking in Nepal, but my Fathers Fourth time in Nepal. My Father did all the Trekkings with Dawa. They have become good friends.

We took the Jeep to Briddhim and met up with his Lovely Family and had a good Nepali meal and slept at his nice Guesthouse. Then we completed Three trekkings and did more than 200KM of walking. Dawa took care of everything. He guided us through the Himalayas in a great way! I’m planning to come back next year. Thanks Dawa for the great adventure.”

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Gabriele Marignani (Italy)

I have done the tamang heritage trail with Dawa as a guide. The treck overcame my expectations, thanks to Dawa I was able to enter in a close contact with tamang and tibetan culture.

I recommend this type of experience to anyone who want to discover Himalayan beatuies and who want to discover the autenticity and pureness of tamang culture. After the track I stayed one week in Dawa’s family pema guesthouse. I had an incredible time, I could observe the daily routine in Briddim village being surrounded by nature and by landscapes that left me speechless. Neema ( dawa’s wife) was very kind to show me the tamang lifestyle with all the celebrations and religious ceremony.

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