| Duration: | 14 Days | Trip Code: | CO-201 |
| Trip Grade | Moderate to Strenuous | Max-Altitude: | 4,380m/14,370ft at Gosainkunda |
| Meals: | All meals during trek | Accommodation: | Lodges during trek and hotel in Kathmandu |
| Group size: | Minimum of 2 | Transportation: | Public vehicle |
| Trip Start: | Kathmandu | Trip End: | Kathmandu |
| Primary Activity: | Trekking, Sightseeing & Hiking | Best Season | January to May, Mid September to Mid December |
Langtang Gosainkunda trek combines the remote and spectacular valley of Langtang, with the high mountain lakes at Gosainkunda. This region offers multiple adventure opportunities to those who are interested in trek and climb. Langtang lies towards the northern part of Kathmandu valley and it borders Tibet. 7-8 hours of a scenic drive towards the north from Kathmandu will take us to the gateway of Syabrubesi, a gateway to Langtang. The native of this region are Tamangs and is home to numerous peaks like Ganesh Himal, Mt. Annapurna, and Langtang Lirung etc. Apart from being a gateway to numerous Himalayan Peaks, Langtang provides access to peaceful landscapes and alpine forests, and above all the holy lake Gosainkunda. The culture of the Tamangs, their lifestyle, and celebrations add colors to this land gifted by nature. Gosainkunda Lake attracts plenty of pilgrims round the year. They visit the place with the intent of taking the holy dip in the sacred water of the Lake. This region is also popular for the local Yak cheese. Besides, this region is home to some of the very important species like languor, red panda, and musk deer. Though this place was highly devastated during the massive earthquake in April 2015, The Government of Nepal and trekking Association of Nepal recommend tourists to visit the area with well experience tourist guide.
Classic Outdoors offers you a 14 days standard package to Langtang and Gosainkunda that includes accommodation full board meal throughout the trek along with bed and breakfast in Kathmandu. You can get special discounts on groups. We ensure you a guaranteed departure on your chosen date. We also offer other packages to Langtang region such as Helambu Trek 9 days, Tamang Heritage Trail 7 days etc. This trek is attainable; it could be a perfect way to spend a vacation with your family. Our well-researched itineraries will help you get the ultimate adventure experience that you deserve to see and relish during this trek.
If the suggested itineraries are not up to the mark, we can even customize your trip as per your need with a special group discount. Kindly contact us for detail information.You can also contact us by calling at +977-9851223737 for 24/7 support. We speak English, Hindi, and Nepali.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264 ft)
Day 02: Kathmandu valley sightseeing & trek preparation (1,300m/4,264 ft)
Day 03: Kathmandu to Syabrubesi (1,420m/4,658ft), 7-8 hrs drive
Day 04: Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel (2340m/7,675ft), 5-6 hrs
Day 05: Lama Hotel to Langtang village (3,480m/11,415ft), 5-6 hrs
Day 06: Langtang Village to Kyangjin Gompa (3,870m/12,697ft), 3-4 hrs
Day 07: Rest day at Kyangjin Gompa
Day 08: Kyangjin Gompa to Lama Hotel (2340m/7,675ft), 6-7 hrs
Day 09: Lama Hotel to Thulo Syaphru Village (1,900m/6,232ft), 5-6 hrs
Day 10: Thulo Syaphru to Sing Gompa (3330m/10,922ft), 4-5 hrs
Day 11: Sing Gompa to Gosainkunda Lake (4380m/14,366ft), 4-5 hrs
Day 12: Gosainkunda to Dhunche, 7-8 hrs walk
Day 13: Drive back to Kathmandu, 7-8 hours
Day 14: Departure from Kathmandu
If you have any confusion or require any further information, you can contact us or email us at inquiry@theclassicoutdoors.com.
Our airport representative will welcome you at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu upon your arrival. He/she will escort you to the respective hotel in a private vehicle. Your prior trip meeting will be scheduled on the very day at the hotel before dinner. However, our airport representative will give you a brief idea about the second day’s schedule on your way to the hotel. During this meeting, we will introduce you to your leader/guide. Please do not hesitate to ask questions about your trek or anything that is related to your trip. To make you feel comfortable, we host a welcome dinner for you in a popular restaurant in the city where you can enjoy authentic Nepali meal along with cultural programs including ethnic dance and songs. Tonight will be spent at a hotel in Kathmandu.
After the breakfast, you will be visiting the different places in Kathmandu. There are many historic and cultural places that are of great significance in Kathmandu. You will get to see the major attractions of the city along with our professional guide and a private vehicle. The following are the major places that you will visit:
You will be visiting either Kathmandu Durbar Square or Patan Durbar Square, which has been listed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. You can enjoy the age-old cultural heritage of the city. Boudhanath and Swayambhunath a sacred pilgrimage of the Buddhist and Pashupatinath the very famous Hindu temple e are the attraction of today’s sightseeing program. After sightseeing, you will be meeting us at our office for a prior trek meeting. You can go shopping in the evening at Thamel which is famous for useful tourist’s products. We will stay overnight at the hotel.
Today we will travel towards Syabrubesi via a local bus. Our guide will pick you up from the hotel and will escort you to the bus stop to catch the early morning bus to Syabrubesi. Your journey is going to be a very pleasant as the mountain road takes you through the beautiful forested areas, and local settlements. The roads are bumpy in many places, yet the drive is going to be very exciting. After almost 8 hours of a scenic drive, we will reach Syabrubesi and stay overnight at a lodge there.
Our destination for today is set for Lama Hotel, so shortly after breakfast, we will head towards Lama Hotel along the trail of Langtang Khola. We will ascend and descend numerous times through the oak and rhododendron forest to reach a bridge over Langtang Khola. After crossing the bridge followed by a steep ascend will take us to Lama Hotel. We will stay overnight at Lama Hotel.
Day 05: Lama Hotel to Langtang village (3,480m/11,415ft)
Total duration: 5-6 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
The destination for today is set for Langtang Village. Our journey for today will begin right after the breakfast. Today we will walk past numerous beautiful waterfalls. On our way, we will witness the view of the magnificent mountain landscape. Upon reaching a place called Ghoda Tabela we will start to see Langtang Range from a close vicinity. The tail will continue to ascend passing by few herders’ settlements and a Buddhist Monastery before we reach Langtang Village. This village was highly affected by the earthquake in April 2015. However, it is being renovated. We will stay overnight at Langtang village.
Today we will be trekking towards Kyangjin Gompa. This is the major monastery of this region. We will walk on the trails passing beautiful chortens, prayer flags, prayer wheels and many sacred rocks with inscriptions carved on them. We will also get a chance to pass by the Mani wall, which is probably is the largest one found in Nepal made up of stone with prayers inscribed in them. We will reach Kyangjin after few hours of walk. We can spend the rest of the day exploring the area. This place offers a magnificent view of the mountains as well as beautiful lowland. We will stay overnight here.
We won’t be trekking to higher attitude today; instead, we will take rest and explore Tserko. It is important to acclimatize before heading the higher altitude. Our hike will begin early in the morning. We will pass through yak pasture and then start to climb towards Tserko RI to catch the sunrise view. After spending some time there we will return to Kyangjin Gompa. Rest of the afternoon can be spent exploring the beautiful monastery. We can enjoy the amazing view of the mountains. This place is famous for also faunal and avifaunal diversity. We can see a variety of birds and different Himalayan wild lives including musk deer, yak etc. We will stay overnight at Kyangjin.
After breakfast, we will retrace the trail back to Lama Hotel. We will walk downhill enjoying the forested trail, many small Tamang settlements and the beautiful view of mountains. After 5 to 6 hours of walk, we will reach Lama Hotel where we will be staying overnight.
Today we will be trekking to Thulo Syaphru. We will walk on the trails that pass through bamboo and rhododendron forest. This could be an opportunities to spot wild fauna of this region. We will also get a chance to view the magnificent Ganesh Himal. The trails for today includes numerous easy uphill and downhill walk. We will reach to Thulo Syaphru after walking through the steep trail for last few hours and stay overnight at Thulo Syaphru.
Our walk for today begins after breakfast at Thulo Syaphru. We will walk through dense pine and rhododendron forest until we reach Sing Gompa. From here we will take steep trail to reach an open area that offers a mesmerizing view of the low land terrains as well as the mountain range. After 4- 5 hours of walk we will reach the hotel for overnight stay.
Today we follow a wonderful trail to reach holy Gosainkunda Lake passing through Cholagpati and Lauribinayak. This area is the homeland of the Tamangs and Bhotias and even a short time spent here provides an insight into their rural mountain lifestyles and the cultural contrasts between Hindu and Buddhist villages. The evening can be spent exploring the lake and the surrounding areas. We will stay overnight at a lodge.
Day 12: Gosainkunda to Dhunche
Total duration: 7-8 hours
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Today after breakfast we will retrace our trail downhill to Sing Gompa for the lunch. After lunch at Sing Gompa, we will walk down the trail that is steeped passing through the pine, rhododendron and bamboo bushes to reach the stream. After crossing the stream we will first walk downhill and a gentle uphill until we reach Dhunche. Dhunche is the headquarter of Rasuwa district. We will stay overnight at Dhunche.
We will return to Kathmandu from Dhunche on a public vehicle. After 6-7 hours of drive, we will finally reach Kathmandu from where our journey began. Upon reaching Kathmandu, you will be escorted to the hotel. You can freshen up and go shopping in the evening at Thamel which is famous for useful tourist’s products. Since today is your last day in Kathmandu, we host a farewell dinner where you can give your feedback regarding the services that we provided during the trip. We will stay overnight at the hotel.
This is the last day of your trip with us. You can extend your trip for one or two days to visit other interesting places in and out of Kathmandu which is completely optional. If not then one of our staff will escort you to the airport as per your scheduled departure. You can roam around the city and buy souvenirs’ and do shopping to take along with you if your flight is scheduled during late hours.