Day 1: Arrival In Kathmandu
This is the first welcoming day that we meet upon arrival at the Kathmandu International Airport and transfer to Hotel. Short briefing will be followed about necessary formalities and rest of the program. Depending on your arrival time you will have choice of visiting nearby sanctuaries or rest of the time free for leisure.
Day 2: Sightseeing / Cultural Day In kathmandu
Half day sightseeing around Kathmandu, Patan city where you will have time to fascinating Buddhist and Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient local tradition are highlighted on my guided tour. There’s time to explore the city’s many charms on your own or take a rest while I finalize trekking area permits. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali well come dinner await for you. Q/N in Kathmandu.
Day 3: Kathmandu – Trisuli Bazar- Dhunche
Drive to Dhunche via Trisuli Bazaar by bus about 8 hours. Overnight in Dhunche.
Day 4: Dhunche – Bharku - Syabrubesi
From Dhunche there is a decent to the Trisuli River, which is reached within half an hour. From the river bed there is a steep climb to Dovan. Right from here a track to Gosaikunda leaves the main trail to Rasuwa Ghari and the Lantang valley. From Dovan there is a gentle climb to Gharku village is reached. From Bharku, traversing up and down after crossing a suspension bridge over the Langtang River, the village of Syabrubesi is reached.
Day 5: Syabruvesi– Lama Hotel
Today we will hike along the Langtang khola (river), consisting mainly of scrub oak, bottom of the high rocky mountains. From Bamboo lodge, where we have lunch, the ascent continues to steel suspension bridge at 2000m then still climbs along side a series of waterfalls and finally to we reached to Rimche. From here the trail descend gently to Lama Hotel, at 2380m. Stay over night.
Day 6: Lama Hotel – Langtang Village
The trail traverses up and down through the forest and Ghoratabela is reached within 3 hours. From there, again a short climb for ½ hours will bring us to a pass to the right of where the Langtang valley begins.
Day 7: Langtang Village – Kyangjung Gompa
From Langtang there is a gentle ascent for 4 hrs to Kyangjing Gompa.
Day 8: Kyangjung Gompa – Lama Hotel
After visiting Kyangjing Monastery, an excellent look-out can be reached by climbing the slopes immediately behind the Kyangjing Gompa. A visit to Yala Cheese factory and a small lake beyond Yala is worthwhile. Then back to Langtang via same rout.
Day 9: Ghore Tabala - Syabrugaun
We take the same rout until Landslide lodge then we take upper trail to reach Syabrugaun. Lunch at Bamboo.
Day 10: Syabrugaun – Sing Gompa
Today we climb through forests of pine and Rhododendrom. The only sign of human habitation are the occasional shepherd’s huts at the water points. We stay at Sing Gompa, which is the main attraction at Chandan Bari, which also has several lodges and a small cheese factory.
Day 11: Sing Gompa – Gosainkunda
A steep, rugged trail but adequately compensated for by dramatic views; to the west Himal Chuli (7893m), Manaslu (8156m), and Ganesh Himal (7406m) and possibly even the Annapurna range. To the north across the valley is Langtang Lirung. We pass really nice lodges in the high pasture of Laurebina, cross a small ridge and have our first views of the holy lakes. There are more then 6 lakes. According to legend. Gosaikunda, created by Shiva when he pierced a glacier with his trident to obtain water to quench his thirst after having swallowed some poison.
Day 12: Gosainkunda - Ghopte
The first part of the trail climbs further through rugged country passing three more small lakes towards Laurebina pass (4610m). There is a good view in both directions. After the pass, the trail descends alongside a stream through alpine country. Lunch at Bhera Goth from where it takes about 2.30 hours more to reach Gopte where there are two tea shops. Stay overnight here.
Day 13: Ghopte- Tharepati
The trail continues up ravines and across the boulders of old moraines below the wreckage of a plane that crashed in 1992, then make a final ascent to Tharepati on the ridge at 3490m from where we can see Helambu region. We will reach around noon and rest of the day we can just take relax.
Day 14: Tharepati – Kutumsang
Today in the morning we walk through the forest sometime on the ridges of hills then descend to Magen Goth where there was an Army camp before. Two lodges are still there. The trail now is gently climbing to the hill then decend through the rhododendron forest without settlements but a few shepherds’ huts. The trail still continues further down to Kutumsang where are some nice lodges. Stay overnight at Kutumsang.
Day 15: Kutumsang – Chisapani
From Kutumsang the trail traverses through delightful classic hill village with a nice street, some shops where there are good mountains views the trail drops down to small hill ridge called Chipling (2170m) where we stop for lunch. From Chipling the trail continues down to Pati Bhanjyang then final ssteep climb to Chisapani (cold water) from where we can se countless snow peaks. . Stay overnight at Chisapani.
Day 16: Chisapani – Kathmandu
Today is the final day of the trek. Initially we walk on gentle climb through the forest. Passing old army camp, the sprawling Tamang settlement at Mulkharka then to Chisapani, which is the ending point. From here we can frequently get vehicle to come to come to Kathmandu. |
