Langtang Valley Trekking

The Langtang Goshaikund trek is one of the most beautiful trekking in Nepal. Kund is a Nepali word, means: lake. There are 108 kunds in this area and mainly visible from the routes are Saraswati Kund, Bhairab Kund, Surya Kund and Goshaikund is the famous and most important one.
Langtang is situated north of Kathmandu and the ethnic group, known as Tamangs mostly populated this area. The culture language and their customs are much similar to the Tibetans. The views of snowy mountain peaks, like the Langtang Lirung (7,246 m.). Gangchenpo (5,846 m.), Dorje Lakpa (6,966 m.) are excellent. Langtang valley itself is a marvelous attraction for tourists. One can set out this trek drive out from Kathmandu to Dhunche either by local or reserved bus. Approximately 6 to 7 hours drive.

Itinerary

Days 1: Meet at Kathmandu Airport and transfer to hotel

Days 2: Sight-seeing of Kathmandu: Full day’s sightseeing in Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath. Also visit Monkey Temple the Swyambhunath (2000 years old temple) and visit Patan city of fine arts. Return to the hotel.

Days 3: KTM – Syabru Bensi, Drive to trekking starting point. Dhunche is about 8 hour drive which provides you mointain scenery and landscape. Stay overnight there.

Days 4: Syabru Bensi to Lama Hotel climb through a variety of small villages and tracts of dense forest, The trek becomes a pleasent walk through trees where Langur monkey (The honey hunter animal) frolic,passing a sice stream and small waterfalls.stay overnight in Lama Hotel.

Days 5: Lama Hotel to Langtang: From here short climb brings us to the right of where the Langtang valley begins as you start going up you will be able to see the beautiful view of Langtang Lirung peak. It is easy to find yak and the wild goats wondering around you.Overnight in a lodge.

Days 6: Langtang valley to Kyanjing Gompa, A beautiful town which provide excellent panoramic close up view of Langtang Lirung Genjempol, Ganjala and Naya Kenga Himal ranges. A visit to cheese factory, see the beautiful Buddhist Monastery built 400 years ago. It is a good experience to try to climb to Tsergo Ri (5033m)

Days 7: Rest day at Kyanjing Gompa: Explore around the glacier and Himalayan Yak pasture.

Days 8: Kynanjing Gompa to Lama Hotel, Trek down to Lama Hotel, overnight in camp.

Days 9: Lama Hotel to Big Syabru Bensi: trek back to Syabru Bensi

Days 10: Syabru Bensi to Kathmandu: it will be about 8 to 9 hour drive back to Kathmandu.

Days 11: Kathmandu free day, evening culture show with Nepali dinner, hotel

Days 12: Final departure, transfer to airport