Langtang, Gosaikunda Pass Trek

Welcome to Nepal! Our guide will be there at the airport to pick you up and drop you off at your hotel. You will be staying at a tourist standard hotel which can also be customized according to your desire. In the evening, we will invite you to our head office to discuss further on the trek. You will also be introduced to your guide. 

On the 3rd day of the trek, we have our breakfast and catch the bus to Syabrubesi with our guide. The bus drives through the north west of Kathmandu valley following the Pasang Lamu highway. The highway continues till Trishuli Bazaar, following the unpaved yet the main road we continue towards Syabrubeshi passing Dhunche, the district headquarter of Rasuwa. Overnight at Syabrubesi.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: Magnificient view during the drive from Kathmandu to Syabrubeshi, view of Ganesh Himal and the peaks of Langtang region, settlements like Kakani, Ranipauwa, Jurethum, Devighat, Battar, Trisuli, and Dhunche, terrace farming and the green hills, arrival in Syabrubesi.

We will have breakfast early morning at Syabrubesi and officially start our trek today. Our destination will be Changdam, popularly known as Lama Hotel. We start walking towards the destination after packing and breakfast. First, the trail descends down to the  river from where we cross a suspension bridge and walk uphill to a small settlement. Crossing few more suspension bridges we walk along the Langtang River along with waterfalls and rivers. Overnight at Lama Hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: oak, maple, alder and bamboo forest, waterfalls, suspension bridges, walking alongside the river, arrival at Lama Hotel.

On the 5th day of the trek we will enter the Langtang Valley. After breakfast, we continue walking through the forest following the trail along the Langtang River. We cross settlements like Gumnachowk, Chhunama and Ghodatabela. From here we will ascend to Chamki crossing the Thyngsyap village. The trail finally leads towards Langtang village. This settlement is one of the biggest and commercial places in the area. Overnight at Langtang.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: Beautiful luscious forests, monastreis, mani stones and friendly locals, settlements like Chamki and Thyangsyap.

On the 6th day of the trek and our destination is Keynjing Gompa. The day’s hike begins by walking up to the ridge and then a steady climb that will take us to Mumdu and Sindum. From here, we walk up to the cheese factory and then a short climb from here will finally take us to Keynjing Gompa. The view is brilliant as we can witness the Langtang Himal in northwest and Yansa Tsenji and Kinshung in the north. Overnight at Kyangin Gompa.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: Spectacular view of Langtang, Yansa Tsenji and Kinshung, cheese factory, Keynjing Gompa.

We will have a rest day today and also will take this opportunity to explore Kyangin Gompa. We can walk up to Tsergo RI towards the east of Kyanjin Gompa. The hike will take us 4 hours with a view worth the hike. Visiting the famous yak cheese factory is also an option in this area. Overnight at Kyanjin Gompa.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: 360 degree view of Langtang Valley from Tsergo RI, Yak Cheese Factory, monasteries and beautiful mountains as backdrops.

Our destination for today is Lama hotel. After exploring Kyangin Gompa we follow the same trail back to descend to Lama hotel crossing the Tamang villages. The trail goes downhill through the forest following the river until we reach Lama Hotel. Tomorrow we will walk to Thulo Syarbu from here. Overnight at Lama Hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: Tamang culture and lifestyle influenced by Tibetan culture, waterfalls, oak, maple and bamboo forest, and monasteries.

After breakfast at Lama Hotel, we follow the trail along the north bank of the Langtang River. We walk downhill toward the riverside to cross a bridge from where the trail descends. We cross another bridge from where the trail splits, one leading to Syabrubesi and the other one leading to Thulo Syabru. We will walk up the trail to the ridge and drop down towards Thulo Syabru. Overnight at Thulo Syabru.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: Trail along the Langtang River, spectacular view of the waterfall and also monasteries and Chortens

On the 10th day of our trek, we will reach Chandanbari. Walking up to the ridge of Thulo Syabru, we come across a steep uphill trail through the fir, oak, hemlock and rhododendron forest, will lead us to Foprang Danda. Ganesh Himal, Langtang mountain and other Tibetan mountains comes to sight as we walk along. A flat trail will then take us to Shin Gompa passing Phuung Gompa. Walking along the trail, we finally arrive at Chandanbari. Overnight at Chandanbari.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: Trail through the fir, oak, hemlock and rhododendron forest accompanied by the spectacular views of Ganesh Himal, Langtang mountains and other Tibetan mountains, Buddhist monasteries, and exploratory trip to Yak Cheese Factory, which is one of the best cheese manufacturers in Nepal.)

We will finally get the view of the lake today. On the 11th day, we walk from Chandanbari towards Gosaikunda. The trail leads uphill to Cholanpati which has panoramic views of Mountains and continue up to Lauribina. After short rest at Lauribana, the trail steep climb up to Gosainkunda at the top. Gosaikunda area has more than 20 lakes to explore. During the Janai PUrnima Festival in August, there is a huge festival in the area with hundreds of pilgrims flowing in.Overnight at Gosaikunda.

*It is believed that the lake was created by Lord Shiva while trying to quench his thirst after swallowing the poison that threatened to destroy the world.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights of the day: Magnificent view of Ganesh and Langtang region, roofless huts, pastures, view of dozens of lakes of Gosainkunda Basin, experience of freshwater lakes situated at an altitude of approximately 4,380m.)

Our first hike of the day will be along the rocky trail where we pass few lakes in the area. The trail will lead us to Lauribina Passat (4,630m) from where a steep downhill walk through a rocky trail accompanied by Tinchuli Danda will first take us to Phedi. We will now walk along the summer pastures unitl we come across Ghopte. Overnight at Ghopte.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights: Lakes of Gosainkunda region, Tinchuli Dand, summer pastures, steep descend, Lauribina pass

On the 13th day of the trek, we will be trekking to Melamchi Gaun. As we walk, we will cross the rhododendron trees and dense forest until we reach Tharepati Pass. This will be the only pass we will be crossing in the trip. Tharepati Pass is a junction of two important trail to Gosainkunda. One trail leads from Helambu and the other one leads to Melamchi. We take the trail that descends to Melamchi through pine and rhododendron forest. Arriving at Melamchi we can explore this Sherpa Community village.Overnight at melamchi gaun

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights: Trail through the pine and rhododendron forest accompanied by the splendid view of Jugal Himal and Numbur and beautiful Helambu village down the trail, Melamchi Gaon- a special Sherpa Gaon surrounded by rhododendron forest and Buddhist monasteries, the unique culture and warm hospitality of the Sherpa people

From Melamchi Gaon we starts descending to Sermathang. After breakfast we walk until reaching the Melamchi River. We cross the river from where the trail starts getting easier along the forest. We reach Tarkeghyang, a beautiful Sherpa village from where we descend until we reach Setighyang. We first ascend to Ghangyul and then descend toward Sermathang.Overnight at Sermathang.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights: Sherpa villages and forests along the way. Sermathang – a pristine village offering a lifestyle and culture of the Sherpa people, and trekking trail accompanied by Mani walls, Chortens and other equally important Gompas.

On our last day of the trek, we will reach Melamchi Pul (Melamchi Bridge) from where we will descend to Kathmandu tomorrow. The trail from Shermathang is a easy trail with medows and fields. We will come across various Gompas, temples, Mani walls, Mane and Chorten. After crossing some bridges we finally reach Melamchi Pul. Overnight at Melamchi Pul.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Highlights: A number of temples, Mani walls, Manes, Monasteries, old villages and their particular tradition, trail along the meadows and cultivated fields and the view of snow capped mountains.

On the final day of the trek, we will drive back to Kathmandu. After breakfast, a 4-5 hour bus drive will take us to Kathmandu. Upon reaching the capital, we will check in to our hotel and choose to spend the day resting or exploring the nearby areas. We will also host a farewell dinner for you in the evening to get feedback and discuss on the trek. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Highlights: Scenic bus ride from Melamchi to Kathmandu, farewell dinner.

On the day of departure, we will drop you off at the airport. If your flight is scheduled in the evening, you can enjoy the day with breakfast and some exploring. If you are planning to spend some extra days in Nepal, we can help you furthermore on planning your stay. Thankyou and have a safe flight.