Langtang Gosainkunda Trek

On your arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, you will be greeted with flower garlands/Khadas. Our representative will then take you to your hotel. If time prevails, you will visit office for paperwork.

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Trip preparation and city tour of Kathmandu or Patan and Bhaktapur. Today, you will visit popular world heritage monuments in Kathmandu including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Swoyambhunath, and Pashupatinath. Alternatively, you can choose Bhakatapur and Patan sightseeing.  By late afternoon you will drive back to your hotel.

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After early morning breakfast, our guide will pick you-up from your hotel. Drive from Kathmandu to Syabru Besi takes about 7 hours. You head north out of Kathmandu driving through scenic foothills and ridgeline vistas to Syabru Besi passing through Dhunche. While passing along the road at the bank of Trishuli River you catch a glimpse of Ganesh Himal, terraces and green hills.

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Trek from Syabru Besi (1600m) to Lama Hotel (2470m) takes about 6 hours. The first part of the trail crosses through Bhote Koshi and follows the Langtang Khola. This trail gradually ascends up to Bamboo passing through landslide. Thereafter, your trek ascends gently to Rimche (2400m.) through Bamboo (1960m.) which lies at the bank of Langtang Khola. From Rimche it is 20 minutes gradual up to Lama Hotel. En- route you could see red pandas, monkeys and bears if you are lucky.

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Trek from Lama Hotel to Langtang village (3430m) via Ghore Tabela takes about six hours. After breakfast we climb up for three hours to Ghoda Tabela (3000m)via riverside. From Chhunama you cross the Langtang Khola and then climb up through forest path to Ghoda Tabela. It takes another 30 minutes uphill walk to Thangshyap where we have lunch. From here it is a gradual climb to Langtang Village. Only a few hotels have come up since the 2015 earthquake.

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Trek from Langtang Village to Kyangjin (3870m) takes about four hours. The trail climbs gradually through small villages and yak pastures as the valley opens out further and the views become more extensive. The trail reaches the settlement at Kyangjin via Mundu village. Mundu Village offers panoramic view of Langtang Ri, Langshisha, Yala peak and Cherko Ri. Kyanjin hosts Kyanjin monastery and a small cheese factory. You arrive at Kyangjin by lunch time allowing time to acclimatize and explore the area. After lunch you can hike for a few hours to acclimatize as part of tomorrow’s preparation.

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Rest day at Kyangjin Gompa and excursion in and around. As per your decision, you have four optional hiking programs: Kyangin Ri (4450m), Cherko Ri (4984m) Langtang Lirung Glacier (4200m), Langshisha Base Camp (4285m). It takes 4 hrs to go to Langtang Lirung Glacier and be back, 4 hrs for Kyangin Ri, 7 hrs for Cherko Ri, and 10 hrs for Langshisha Base Camp.

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Trek from Kyangjin Gompa to Lama Hotel (2470m.) takes about six hours. From Kyangjin you retrace your route, following the Langtang Khola to Langtang village and then on to Ghora Tabela. After lunch, you continue the steep descent to Lama Hotel.

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Trek from Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru (2130m.) takes about 5 hours. After breakfast climb down for 3 hrs via Bamboo. At a point of landslide, you will ascend left to Thulo Syabru. Thulo Syabru is a big village of Tamangs where you will have lunch and dinner.

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Trek from Thulo Syabru to Sing Gompa (3330m) takes about five hours. From Thulo Syabru it is a steep climb through forests of oak, fir and rhododendron of 4 hrs until Khoprang Danda. Stop for lunch in Khoprang Danda. Enjoy the views of Ganesh Himal and soaring cliffs in Tibet side. From here it is gradual up to Sing Gompa.

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Trek from Sing Gompa to Gosainkunda (4460m.) via Lauribinayak La (3920m.) takes about five and half hours. After breakfast two hours gradual up to Cholang pati through rhododendron forest. Along the way you will witness Ganesh and Annapurna ranges. From Cholang Pati it is one hour uphill to Lauribinayak where you will stop for lunch. After lunch another one and a half hours trek will take you to top of Lauribinayak (4165m), a great viewpoint. It takes another one hour gradual uphill trek to reach Gosainkunda. 

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Trek from Gosainkunda to Chandan Bari (3250m) to Sing Gompa (3330m) takes about five hours. After early breakfast you will make a 1hr uphill climb to the top of Gosainkunda pass (4600m) and return to Gosainkunda. Thereafter climb down to Lauribinayak for lunch and then further trek to Sing Gompa (3330m) with magnificent mountain views and wildlife.

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Trek from Sing Gompa to Dhunche (2030 m.) takes about four hours. After breakfast you go downhill a forested path and come to Dimsa village (3007m). Continue to climb down to Deurali (2625m) where there is a teashop. Further ahead we cross Ghatte Khola (stream) and within 45 minutes we reach Dhunche (1960m).

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Drive from Dhunche to Kathmandu which takes about five hours. You drive through scenic foothills and ridgeline vistas to Kathmandu following Pasang Lhamu Highway. Enroute you will stop for lunch at Trisuli, Dhunge which offers view of Trisuli Hydropower.