Langtang Trekking

Today, you are going to enjoy the Kathmandu Valley Tour – the city full of World Heritage Sites, Nepali culture and many more to explore. Early morning, we offer you a warm breakfast and your sightseeing starts with our city guide. At first, you visit Pashupatinath Temple – the holiest Hindu Temple on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River, then move to Boudhanath Stupa – the biggest Buddhist Stupa architecture in the world. After that, we drive you to Patan Durbar Square. In addition, we take you to Swayambhunath Stupa – the 2000 years old legendary stupa on the hilltop also nick-named as monkey temple. Finally, we come to Kathmandu Durbar Square, observe Kumari Temple (living goddess temple), Nautale Durbar, the Kaal Bhairav, the Swet Bhairav, the freak streets and more. Your exciting city tour finishes in the evening. You take a delicious dinner and take a rest collecting energy for the upcoming adventure.

Early in the morning, we take a delicious breakfast and drive you towards Dhunche. Passing Kakani, Trisuli Bazar and Betrawati, we reach Dhunche. It takes 8-9 hours on drive. We drive through the dense woodland, countryside, traditional villages, terraced fields and narrow ridges. No worries! The off-road trails offer you perfect green scenery, startling landscapes, and unbelievable snow-capped mountains – Annapurna II, Ganesh Himal, Mt. Manaslu, Langtang Lirung, and a few other peaks. Overnight, we stay, enjoy delicious meals and take a rest at Dhunche.

After early breakfast early, we set out on our first day's trip from Dhunche. We stroll for a few minutes down the highway before arriving in the settlement of Thulo Barkhu. We ascend steadily from here, passing through dense woodland until we reach Barble. The ride from Barble is enjoyable, with breathtaking views of Ganesh Himal. We climb up the hill after a few hours of walking and end the day's adventure in Thulo Syabru. Overnight, we stay at Thulo Syabru.

From Thulo Syabrubesi, our trek starts. Firstly, we climb the ridge and cross Ghopcha Khola. Ahead, we pass through the trails along the Langtang River, alpine/rhododendron forests, farmland and rocky ridges. While walking through the forest, you feel a peaceful atmosphere and find green scenery. Even we may encounter endangered red panda, musk deer, snow leopard, monkeys and many other animals. Our final ascend steeply takes us to Changtang which is well-known as Lama Hotel. We enjoy a spectacular view of streams, panoramic landscapes and spectacular mountain ranges. Overnight, we stay and take a rest at Lama Hotel.

Today, we take a warm breakfast at Lama Hotel and start trekking towards Langtang village. We pass through dense bamboo, rhododendron and oak forests, and arrive at Gumanchowk (Riverside) alongside Langtang River. Next, we go up towards Ghora Tabela crossing the rhododendron/oak forest. Through the woods, you can see the sparkling glimpse of Langtang Lirung (7,244m). Further, we continue our trek passing through the small villages – Thangshyap, Champki and Gumba. Finally, we reach Langtang village. Overnight, we take shelter here.

In the morning, we take a delicate breakfast and leave Langtang village for Kyanjin Gompa. Firstly, we climb the ridge topped by Chorten and Mani walls. Further, we cross a few streams and climb up gradually. We pass by several yak-herding villages such as Mundu, Sindum and Yampha. Finally, we reach the majestic Kyanjin Gompa encircled by enchanting peaks – Langtang Lirung, Kyanjin Ri, Tserko Ri and Naya Kangri. Overnight, we stay and take a rest here at Kyanjin.

This is the first acclimatization and exploration day at Kyanjin. After early morning breakfast, we hike to Tserko Ri peak. When we reach the peak, you can enjoy the breathtaking view of the all-inclusive landscapes of Langtang valley and shining peaks: Langtang Lirung, Yangsa Tenji, Langtang range, and a few other peaks. You enjoy the best views from Kyanjin Ri (4,850m/16,005ft) and Tserko Ri (5,000/16,500ft) as they are the best viewpoints of Kyanjin. Likewise, we visit the traditional Yak cheese factory and sacred Kyanjin Gompa. If you feel keen to explore more as well as time/climate allows, we trek to other few peaks. Overnight, we stay and take a rest at a Guesthouse at Kyanjin Gompa.

We retrace back to Lama Hotel after taking an early breakfast. From Kyanjin Gompa, we descend along the Langtang River enjoying the outstanding glimpse of snow-capped summits. We retrace the same way back to Langtang valley and Ghora Tabela after a few hours of trekking. We descend from Ghora Tabela to Gumanchowk and then to Lama Hotel through an easy trail. We stay at Lama Hotel for the night.

On this day, our trek descends to Bamboo village after a morning meal at Lama Hotel. We pass through deep rhododendron, alpine, and oak forest. We continue our trek crossing streams and suspension bridges to reach the Tamang and Sherpa settlement of Thulo Syabru – we can enjoy breathtaking views of the Langtang Himal and Ganesh Himal ranges. Overnight, we stay at Syabrubesi.

Today, your trek to Langtang concludes. We drive back to Kathmandu after a warm breakfast, passing via small hills and dusty roads, deep forests, rural villages, and terraced agriculture. The trip allows us to take in the quiet setting, rich green vegetation, and picturesque mountain ranges. We arrive in Kathmandu in the afternoon after a 9-10 hours drive. Today, you may relax and check your bags for tomorrow's departure. In Kathmandu, we transfer you to the hotel. You can take a rest or explore the streets and markets in Kathmandu. Even you can enjoy various cuisines at different restaurants in Thamel – the No. 1 tourist city in Nepal.

On this final day, offering you a delicate breakfast, we transfer to the Tribhuvan International airport via our private transportation. We bid a happy ‘Goodbye’ to you and wish you a safe flight.