Langtang Trek
 Langtang valley! The valley of sky soaring peaks and glaciers located very
close to the north side of Capital City Kathmandu is a fun place to trek. Visited by only
few tourists the trek leads very close to a glacier at the foot of Langtang peak without
climbing very high altitude (4361m max). The return path passes through holy lakes of
Gosaikunda. Gosaikunda is a sacred lake, which was created by Lord Shiva to quench his
thirst obtaining water by piercing a glacier with his trident after he swallowed poison
that threatened to destroy the whole world.
Detailed
itinerary:
Day 01 to 03: Arrive Kathmandu (1311m). Day 04: Kathmandu to Shyabru Besi (1462m). Drive
to Shyabru Besi via Trisuli and Dhunche. Day 05: Shyabru Besi to Lama hotel (2900m). Day
06: Lama hotel to Langtang (3307m). Ascend to a pass from where the Langtang valley
begins. Day 07: Langtang to Kyanging Gompa (3049m). Day 08: Kyanging Gompa. Explore the
area. Day 09: Kyanging Gompa to Ghora Tabela (3048m). Return to Langtang and Ghora Tabela
by the same route. Day 10: Ghora Tabela to Shyabru (2250m). Trek down to Shyabru. Day 11:
Shyabru to Sing Gompa (3200m). Day 12: Sing Gompa to Gosaikunda (4361m). Follow a rugged
trail with dramatic views of Himal Chuli (7893m), Manaslu (8163m) and Ganesh Himal
(7406m). Arriving on a small ridge, get the excellent view of holy lakes like Gosaikunda,
Saraswatikunda and Bhairabkunda with some religious story. Day 13: Gosaikunda to Thare
Pati (3597m). Day 14: Thare pati to Gul Bhanjyang (2142m), this is the viewpoint for
Helambu valley. Day 15: Gul Bhanjyang to Chisapani (2194m). Walk slightly up and down and
follow a ridge to the campsite just above Chisapani (2194m), the excellent views of
Himalayan range from Manaslu to Everest can be seen in clear days. Day 16: Chisapani to
Kathmandu. Before descending to Sundarijal, climb to the small pass at Burlang Bhanjyang
(2438m) there you can see last minute excellent views of snowy peaks before you drive back
to Kathmandu. Day 17: Sightseeing and shopping in Kathmandu. Day 18 to 19: Fly back home.
| Land costs: |
US$ 1450 per
person for the group of 5 to 8 Members |
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US$ 1250 per
person for the group of 9 to 15 Members |
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| Best time for the
trip: |
September 1 to
November 15 |
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March 15 to June
15 |
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| Annapurna | Annapurna Base Camp | Dolpo | Everest
| Far West | Ganesh Himal |
| Ghorepani | Helambu | Jomsom | Kakani | Kanchanjunga | Khaptad |
| Langtang | Manaslu | Mustang | Rara | Rolwaling | Shivapuri | |
