The Langtang Valley Trek
A superb first-time trek in Nepal in a relatively less-visited area.
The
trek up the Langtang valley is a remarkable short trek, offering all that
a great Himalayan walk does: spectacular mountain scenery, pastoral Himalayan
villages and their friendly inhabitants, and pristine wilderness abounding
in wildlife, with much diversity throughout. The trek begins at the road
head at Syabrubesi, a scenic day’s drive from Kathmandu. As we trek
up the valley, we see it transform from the relatively gentle “V”
of the lower valley to the “U” in its higher, glaciated beginnings.
The views from Langshisha are indeed dramatic, and the Himalayan meadows
at Langtang are ablaze with colorful flowers such as edelweiss around
the year.
Camping as a self-sufficient team allows us to spend our nights at spectacular campsites while enabling us to better explore the region. This is an excellent alternative first-time trek in Nepal, particularly so if you’d like to avoid the crowds – the Langtang region receives much fewer trekkers than the Everest and Annapurna regions of Nepal.
Trip
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Kathmandu. Afternoon walking tour of old
Kathmandu.
Day 2 Morning tour of Swayambhu and Patan. Afternoon
at leisure.
Day 3 Drive to Syabrubesi (4,795' / 1,462m).
Days 4-7 Trek up the Langtang valley via Kyanjin Gompa and Langshisha
to Yala (13,285' / 4,050m).
Days 8-11 Trek back down the valley via Ghora Tabela, Syabrugaon, and
Sing Gompa to Dhunche (6,450' / 1,966m).
Day 12 Drive Dhunche to Kathmandu.
Day 13 Morning tour of Pashupatinath temple and Boudhanath stupa. Afternoon
tour of Thimi & Bhaktapur.
Day 14 Depart for onward destination.
Options & Extensions
Pokhara extension (3 days,
KTM - KTM)
Royal Chitwan National
Park safari tour (3 days, KTM / PKR - KTM)
Bhote Kosi
rafting (2 days, KTM - KTM)
trip overview
14 days in Nepal
trek highlights
group size
trip cost
dates 2007
dates 2008
