Day 01
Arrival transfer from airport to Hotel. Today, is the first day to arrive in kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and your flight may arrive sometime in the mid day and may be today you are more tired and would not like to do any activities, so please do keep today as a free afternoon. As kathmandu lies in the subtropical climatic zone in Nepal, the temperature is always fine and most comfortable. Normally it rises upto 32 degree max and 3 degree minimum. Overnight in the hotel at kathmandu. Bed and breakfast.
Day 02.
One full day in Kathmandu for the trek preparation, today, we can prepare one small city tour including the kathmandu city and swyambhunath (known as a monkey temple) in the morning and also if it is required to go to the offices to make the trek permit than we are near to the offices of kathmandu. Than also check the luggage and necessary equipments for the trek and trek brief by our trek or office staff which will be interactive between the clients and the guide. Overnight in the hotel at kathmandu. Bed and breakfast.
Day 03
Drive from kathmandu to Dhunche: Today we will wake up at 06:00 am and have early breakfast for the long driving from kathmandu to Dhunche and syabrubeshi which takes about 9 hours and overnight in the lodge of Dhunche. Breakfast, bed, lunch, dinner is included.
Day 04
Dhunche to Syabrubensi: Today is the first day of the trek and change the usual time of your routine as we have to wake up early in the morning for breakfast and start our trek early. As we go to bed early in the evening ( as there is nothing to do in the evening due to the lack of any equipment to entertainment), the early wake up call do not irritate us as the air is fresh and we are excited to walk through the remote villages. We will have a lunch on the way before we arrive to the Syabrubesi and in about 6 hours we arrive to the big Tamang village of Syabrubesi which is also known as a Thulo Syabru where we will have overnight. Bed, breakfast, lunch, dinner is included today.
Day 05
Syabru to Lama Hotel: Today as usual we will begin our trek early in the morning from Syabru after breakfast in the lodge. The trail descends towards the langtang river and along the river the trail ascends towards the langtang valley. It may take two days to arrive to the final destination but today you will stay at the lodge of Lama Hotel. Today you will walk about 6 hours easy walk.
Day 07
Lama Hotel to Kyanging Gompa: This is the final destination or the goal of our trek so we walk about 7 hours to get there as this is the highland trail. We arrive about 3800 mtrs from sea level going through the big lama village of Langtang. This valley is surrounded by the high Himalayas which is beautiful to be. Though the lodging and fooding is basic in this trekking trail or route but is simple and best. Overnight there in Kyanging Gompa.
Day 07
Full day leasure for the private walk or with guide towards the small mountains which is easily done. You can have a breakfast and ask to the lodge owner to make pack lunch and go to trek to the higher elevation from your camp and spent all the day in the highland with lunch there and go back to the lodge in the evening. You can taste the Yak cheese there as the very place of the camp is famous to have a cheese factory made by the collaboration of Swis government.
Day 08
Kyanging to Chetang village: This another experience to walk in the highland with a beautiful landscape view of the mountains and green hills and in about 6 hours of walk, you will arrive to the Chatang village where you will have overnight stay.
Day 09
Chetang to Syabrubensi: Today after breakfast trek back to the camp which is familiar on the way up so this another experience to meet the same people another time. The final part of the trail which ascends from the Langtang khola or river is a bit vertical and tough but not so long. Overnight at Syabrubensi.
Day 10
Syabrubensi to Chandanbari: In this trail, from the beginning to the half way, you have to walk all the way up and is hard. In a sunny day, in the morning is quite difficult as it is so hot but the trail ascends and enters to the forest which is cool. Than half of the way is moderate strait flat and through the forest which makes the walk comfortable. Overnight in the Chandanbari camp and visit the cheese factory if it is open still.
Day 11
Chandanbari to Gosainkunda: today, the trek is a bit on the highland and the lung and blood circulation is different than the previous day. Though there is no any danger of being attacked by AMS take certain precaution such as drinking enough water, hide your body by cloths and also walk slowly with a long stop at Laurivinayak camp for lunch. While you reach to the Goosainkund lake, that is the camp set up next to the lake which is situated in an altitude of 4600 mtrs approximately from the sea level. Overnight there and if you like to have walk around the lake it is possible and also it is a fun to have this experience.
Day 12.
Gosainkunda to Ghopte: This walk is from high elevation to the lower. First one hour is to cross the Gosainkund pass and descend to the Phedi before you starts myriads of ups and downs to reach the Ghopte. You will have a better temperature there but the lodging facility is a bit basic and simple.
Day 13
Ghopte to Golbhangyang: Today, after breakfast, the trail ascends slowly towards the eastern hill from where you can see the Hellambu area which is another trekking route and leaving the trail of Helambu to the east we will descend towards the south where we meet many villages of Tamang and another ethnic groups. We will walk about 7 hours today to arrive to the camp known as a Gol Bhangyang.
Day 14
Gol Bhangyang to Chisapani: The trail has ups and downs but is not so long today, is also in the lowland so the walk is not so difficult and finally we arrive to the Chisapani where now there is a road from kathmandu but we will not take the bus to kathmandu from there. We will have overnight there.
Day 15
Chisapani to Sundarijal: Today is a final day of trek of this program which we will finish in midday and drive back to kathmandu and the day is leasure. Overnight in the hotel at kathmandu.
Day 16
One full day sightseeing in the kathmandu valley. Today, you can wake up at 08:00 and have a breakfast at 08:30 am. We leave for full day sightseeing to the temple of Buddhanath, Pashupatinath, the city of Bhaktapur or Bhdagaun and the city of Patan these four squares are the world heritage sites of Nepal and you can visit all of them in the one day. For the ful description of these places, please go to the cultural tour and click one of the cultural tour. Overnight in the hotel at kathmandu and bed and breakfast.
Day 17
Departure transfer from hotel to airport for the final departure. Take it easy in the morning and prepare your departure from Nepal to your destination. We will come to pick you up in your hotel about 3 hours before your departure schedule. Please do check your travel documents and passports as well as check out from your hotel. |
This trek is a moderate and easy one which is reachable by young as well as old one. The trek is located in the north of the kathmandu valley and belongs to the Tamang and Sherpa community of Nepal. The trek starts from Dhunche bazaar which is in a distance of 8 hours scenic drive from kathmandu valley. When you reach in the Langtang valley, you may not like to come back to the urban life as the valley is serene and the landscape is splendidly beautiful. Couple of day hike from the Kyangin Gompa is an unforgettable experience of life.