Langtang Valley Trekking

Trip Facts

  • Duration: 8 Days
  • Challenge level : Moderate
  • Group size :2 - 16 People
  • Best TimeSpring / Autumn
  • Destination :Nepal

About Langtang Valley Trekking

This trek brings you to the Langtang Valley surrounded by Himalayan Peaks. Langtang Lirung-7240 m and Ganesh Himal are the highest in the region. Trek to the sacred Lakes of Gosainkunda, climb the Gosainkunda pass into the Valley of Helambu. This circuit finishs in the Kathmandu valley a short distance from Kathmandu.
This trek is considered as a non-technical trek and suitable for average people. If you are moderately fit and have a sense of adventure you will enjoy this trek. The program is designed to acclimatize you gradually and not to experience high altitude sickness. However you are requested to check your altitude fitness and the itinerary.
Please note that the following program is prepared in the fact basis however can change in some circumstances and sometimes adjustments will have to be made during the trekking. We request you to be flexible with the situation to enjoy yourself. 
As the trek is designed for camping arrangement, everything is handled by our team of porters, sherpas and cooks who carry the equipment, fix the camp and have hot meals waiting for you at every food break.
This trek is ideal for people with less time who do not wish to travel too far from the Kathmandu Valley. Helambu is a lush region to the North of Kathmandu inhabited by Sherpas and Tamang people although the Sherpas of this region differ in their practices from their cousins in the Everest region. The trek passes through some beautiful forests and very interesting villages on route.

Itinerary

This itinerary is intended as a guide only. Local conditions and weather may necessitate variations to the program and can affect the availability of views and panoramas described.
Be aware that all time stated are approximate and may vary with individual and group fitness, weather, Trekking route, river level and road conditions.

Dhunche is the center of this area. You are heading north out of Kathmandu driving through scenic foothills and ridgeline vistas to Dhunche or Syaprubesi. While passing along the road on the banks of the Trishuli River you catch a glimpse of Ganesh Himal.

Our first day walk with a climb for few hours, then on gradual path through terraced farms and scattered villages, walk continues reaching a river side where the trail meets with a few teahouses and lodges. After a short rest here walk uphill through serene forested areas of tall rhododendron, upstream to Lama hotel for overnight stay.

After a pleasant breakfast with the sounds of nature, the walk leads into a river gorge within dense woodland passing a few small settlements and farms. The mid day walk reaches a nice place at Ghoretabla, the name means "Horse-Stable" in Nepali. After lunch stop we will continue with our afternoon walk which leads to our overnight destination at Langtang village with Bhotia’s and Tamang people, the native of Langtang region for hundreds of years. (The villages was completely destroyed from the avalanche and huge earthquakes of 25th April & 12th May 2015 and people are slowly returning back to every day normal life.)

It will be a short walk today to Kyanjin Gompa enjoy few hours as the trail enters a wide valley. This morning walk follows a short steep hill where the tree line declines for short bushes of azalea (bush rhododendron), juniper and prickly burberry bushes. Finally the track enters a wide path around a glacial valley with splendid scenery of snow-capped mountains of Dorji Lakpa, Langtang Lirung, Tserko ri, Langshsisa and Naya Kanga or Ganja la peak. After a wonderful scenic walk we finish at Kyanjin Gompa. This is a beautiful valley with close views of Langtang Lirung glacier/ ice fall.  Just next to the lodges of Kyanjin there is an old small monastery located on a rocky moraine ridge top and you see Langtang valley a huge grazing areas for yaks, and the place also has a yak cheese factory.

Today is rest day at Kyanjin Gompa and you can choose whatever you want to do. You may decide to hike up to hill top at Tserku Ri of 5,033m high. The climb to Tserku Ri leads to another steep climb offering glorious mountain views of the central Himalayan range. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure to rest with the panorama of Chimsedang Lekh, Kangjal Himal, a ridge of peaks bordering the valley to the south. See super views of more great mountains, Naya Kanga 5,844m and  dominating the Langtang valley, Ganchenpo 6,387m, Dorje Lakpa 6,990 m, Pemthang Karpo Ri 6,830m, Langtang Lirung 7,245m and across the northern boundary in Tibet rises the huge massive Shishapangma 8,046 m the last worlds 14th highest mountain.

With wonderful view and memories of a lifetime at Kyanjin Gompa around the Langtang valley we will head off after breakfast. The trail easier on a downhill path most of the way through Langtang village and Ghoretablea, following Langtang Khola back into the cool forest. Pause at Lama Hotel stay overnight.

 

Today is our last days walk of this fabulous journey , leading downhill with a few ups on the same route heading back at Syabubesi. After crossing a suspension bridge and then reaching at the main road head and village of Syabrubesi we stop for the overnight stay.

We will start early morning with breakfast and then taking an exciting drive which leads uphill to Dhunche town, and then on a winding downhill road reaching the warmer areas of Trishuli Bazaar where we will stop for lunch and then continue with the drive to Kathmandu. After wonderful trekking we check  into  our respective hotels and then we all join in for farewell group dinner in a nice restaurant around Thamel area, overnight stay in Kathmandu.

What's included

Included

  • Permits and all the entry fee
  • Food and accommodation while you on the trek
  • Porter and guide while you on the trek
  • Transportation to trekking starting point by bus or van
  • Map of Langtang for you take home
  • Adventure Hub Nepal 1 free t-shirt
  • 2 nights hotel in kathmandu one night before trek and one night after trek
  • Local & national government taxes

What's Excluded

Excluded

  • International flights to Nepal
  • Nepalese visa (this costs US 65$ for 30 days and you need two passport photos) this can be issued on arrival in Kathmandu international airport.
  • Extra snacks while during the treks and meals not listed on itinerary in Kathmandu
  • Extra beverages for on the trip i.e.) alcohol and soft drinks during the trek
  • Comprehensive travel Insurance
  • Any optional tours or activities during the free time
  • Airport taxes
  • We recommend tipping the local guides at the end of the trip please as it’s an expectation.

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Other Information

This itinerary is intended as a guide only. Local conditions and weather may necessitate variations to the program and can affect the availability of views and panoramas described. Be aware that all times stated are approximate and may vary with individual and group fitness, weather, trekking route, river level and road conditions.

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