Langtang Valley Trekking

Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, we’ll meet you receive you outside the airport terminal. Following the exchange of warm greetings, you’ll be escorted to your hotel. In your hotel room, you can provide the much-needed rest to your jet-lagged body and utilize the amenities provided by your hotel. At the end of the day, you can explore the splendid marketplace of Thamel. It’s wonderful atmosphere, overfilled with distinctive colours and fragrance will surely assist your body to reenergize. You’ll be also invited to our office for a pre-trip meeting where you’ll also meet your trekking guide.

The second day of your escapade is allocated for Kathmandu exploration. Instead of a guided tour, you are free to explore Kathmandu Valley and observe its different landmarks on your preference and schedule. Don’t panic, we know it is a new place for you; therefore, we’ll provide you assistance before you begin your tour. If you are not comfortable with that then we can arrange a guided sightseeing tour for you, accompanied by a professional tour guide. Out of several places to visit, there are mainly seven buildings and monuments which illustrate the religious, historical and artistic significance of Kathmandu Valley comprehensively. Sacred Pashupatinath Temple situated on the banks of holy Bagmati River, time-honoured Buddhist stupas of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, ancient Hindu temple of Changunarayan, and the three Durbar Squares Complexes situated in the sister cities of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur are the structures, which together represent the valley of Kathmandu as the UNESCO world heritage. You don’t have to worry if you are not finished visiting these sites at the close of the day as you’ll have some time to come across the remaining sites.  In the late afternoon, you can make the necessary preparations for your upcoming trek.

Early in the morning, we’ll drive along the riverside of Trishuli River via a private vehicle. Accompanied by the scenery of foothills and ridgeline, this thrilling but scenic drive will gradually take you across the settlements of Trishuli Bazaar, Betrawati and Dhunche then ultimately to the village of Syabrubesi (1,550m). Along the way, you will observe spell-binding panorama embracing Mt. Annapurna II (7,937m), Mt. Manaslu (8,163m), Ganesh Himal (7,422m) and other neighboring snow-clad peaks complemented by beautiful countryside comprising green hillock, rivers, terraced farmlands and rustic villages.

Today, we will begin our trekking venture. We’ll pursue the trail that traverses Bhote Koshi River via suspension bridge then advances along the Langtang Khola. Afterwards, the trail progresses through the landslide area, then makes its ascent past woodland covered by blue pine, oak, fir and massive spruce to Ramche (2,400m), a settlement positioned on the bank of Langtang Khola. During the course of this journey, we can spot a variety of wildlife such as Langur monkeys, red pandas, Himalayan black bears, and yellow-throated martens. At last, the trail leads us to Lama Hotel (2,380m).

Through the lush greenery, we continue our descent with the enchanting vistas of mountaintops and green hills by our side. At last, we make it to Syabrubesi (1,550m). As we take our time to return, we can acquire more understanding of the ethnic Tamang culture and their traditional lifestyle during our way back to our today’s destination.

This day, we follow the windy trail that proceeds uphill to the top of a ridge highlighting a giant chorten. Now, the trekking trail leads the way beyond colossal Mani wall and a spurting stream to the Mundu Village (3442m). Succeeding its headway across multiple wooden cantilever bridges over several small streams; the trail finally arrives at Kyangjin Gompa (3,870m). As the name suggests, this place is celebrated for Kyangjin Gompa, an elegant monastery. In addition, this place is also home to a government-run cheese manufacturing facility. You can explore this facility and get a taste of cheese and curd made from Yak milk. A wander around this outlandish land delivers the 3600 views of mountains including Langtang Lirung (7,246m), Tsergo RI (5,000m), Ganja La (5,160m), Dorje Lhakpa (6,430m), Yala peak (5,500m), Langshisa Ri (6,427m) and Naya Kang (5,844m).

This very day is entirely dedicated to acclimatization and exploration of the surrounding area. As thinner atmosphere with low levels of oxygen is found at the higher elevations, it is necessary for us to acclimatize to the surroundings properly so that we don’t turn into a victim of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). Also, it is a fact to be noted that we can speed up the process of acclimatization via short hikes. So, we hike to Tserko Ri (5,000m), the highest point of our entire trek. The ascent utilizes about 4-5 hours depending on your physical fitness. Adorned with prayer flags, the apex of this peak bestows the sublime panorama of whole Langtang Valley along with snowy peaks of Dorje Lakpa and Shisha Pangma to the east, Langtang to the west, and Yala peak to the north. Moreover, you can also plainly spot the Ganja La Pass.

With few glimpses of alluring mountain vistas, we trek downhill on the same trail along the Langtang Khola, back to Langtang village then Ghora Tabela. From here, we make a descent further past the village of Ramche and arrive at Lama Hotel (2,380m) in the end.

Bidding our final farewells to the fascinating valley of Langtang and its good-natured residents, we drive back to Kathmandu via a private vehicle. This ground journey on the rugged path along the ferocious river Trishuli takes about 7-8 hours depending on traffic conditions. En route, we can enjoy the view of aesthetic landscapes comprising native settlements, pristine streams, terraced hills and snow-covered peaks as a backdrop. Once in Kathmandu, you can visit the landmark sites that are yet to be explored. Also, you can perform some souvenir shopping for your family or loved ones.

The day eleven is the last day of your stay in Nepal. We hope that you are well pleased with our service and expertise and expect to meet you again during your next travel venture. To ensure you won’t encounter. One of our representatives will guide you to Kathmandu Airport, 3 hours prior to your scheduled flight back home. Bon Voyage!!