Langtang, Gosaikunda, Helambu Trekking- 16 Days

When you arrive, you will be welcomed by a representative of Ama Adventure. Furthermore check in at the Hotel and you explore around your neighborhoods over night at Hotel.

After breakfast, we start our tour to major historical and spiritual places of Kathmandu. The majority of these places are enlisted under the UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Boudhhanath (Buddhist Dumb), Pasupatinath (The Hindu Holy Temple).

After the travel, we come back to the hotel. Then, in the evening, preparation for trekking for the next day. Join welcome dinner.

After breakfast, we start to travel to Syabrubesi that is starting point for Lantang Region. The journey will be a bumpy and winding road but on a clear day, one can see the spectacular mountains view that makes your day memorable.

We start trekking after breakfast from the bank of Langtang River passing through small villages, beautiful rainy forest and diversity of nature. The journey to Rimche will be ascending and descending by cactus buses, oak and Rhododendron subtropical forest. However, after crossing the Langtang Khola trail that is steep about 130 m, lead us to the Rimche.

Today’s journey is to the Langtang Village. We begin the day as we descend gradually to the Lama Hotel and ascend pass amazing streams, pouring waterfalls, oaks and Rhododendron forest. However while we trek, one can eye can upon on kaleidoscopic view of Langtang range, stone Mane walls along the side of the trail and reverie mountain Tibetan settlement makes our day beautiful. The high altitude mountain village inhabited by Tibetan immigrated people and decorated by fluttering prayers, art and architecture of Tibetan Buddhism, stone mane walls, Barley field and roaming yaks. This village was badly affected by earthquake 2015, but today is completely rebuild. Finally, after long day walk, you deserve to take rest here.

After breakfast, journey starts to Kyanjin Gomba through Nepal’s longest Mane wall, isolated Tibetan settlement and yak pasture land. Along the way, we pass meaningful water mills, prayers wheels, chortens, mounds of rocks with inscriptions carved on them. More over, the trail becomes more joyful with spectacular mountains views, sighing rocks and most popular Langtang Lirung Glacier from the vantage. After beautiful shot hike, spend the day exploring the principle of Monastery of this areas, and their neighboring livelihood.

Today is an optional day; we take an alternative day hike up to Kyanjin Ri, a sacred place of this region and the best place to capture panorama of surrounding mountain view. After we spend some time there, then in the evening we explore the Cheese Production Centre and weaving skill of Tibetan women. Then we stay over night.

After breakfast we start descending the same trail to Rimche. We need to be very careful how we walk down, taking precaution for our legs and knees. Finally over night at Rimche.

After breakfast, we descend through the rainy forest to the Bank of Langtang Khola and cross the suspension above the river. After crossing the bridge, we continue to drop down to Pairo for lunch. Furthermore, we descend to the river, then climb to join trail with Gosaikunda journey where we turn to left side of the major trail and continue ascends to the Ridge of Lantang Khola and Gosaikunda River through Bamboo and lush forest. When we reach the top of the hill, we can see our destination closer. Before reaching to Thulo Syabru we will cross another suspension, climb for 30m  and then finally reach Thulo Syabru to stay there overnight.

There is a direct way to Chalang Pati but we take comparatively longer trail to adjust with the altitude. Furthermore we cross Old Buddhist Monastery that lies on the end of the village, Chorten and Police Check Post where we reentry our documents. From the check post, the trail climbs on switch back trail through pine forest, isolated Tamang Village along with admiring view of Ganesh Himal, Langtang and River Valley of Langtang Khola all the way to the top of Gatra Village. After the beautiful view from the hill, continue the trek through beautiful pine and bamboo forests. If we get lucky, it is possible to see the Red Panda throughout the journey. Finally we reach Shin Gumpa for overnight.

Before leaving, we will visit the monastery of this place. We gradually ascent through the dense Rhododendron, pine forests. During the spring, it turns into a colorful garden. Eventually we reach Chalang Pati (3380 m). From Chalang Pati, we will officially enter the Gosaikunda protected areas. We kindly request everyone to respect  the local culture here and protect the surrounding environment. When you trek to Gosaikunda, you walk in ridge and it offers kaleidoscopic vistas of Langtang Lirung at the North East as well as Ganesh Himal, Manaslu and Annapurna at the West. Tibet is also visible in the distance. After climbing for  a while, some lakes come closer. As we continue, we gently drop to the third scared lake. Finally, we arrive at the Holy Lake Gosaikunda (4380m) that is bustling during the Full Moon Festival every August for worship.

After breakfast, we head towards the north side of the lakes through rocky rough trail climbs, and then gradually to the Laurebina La Pass (4610 m). The trek from  the pass brings you to admire the high altitude holy lakes, spiritual stone crane, pasture land along with blood rushing vintage of kaleidoscopic mountains. After  the hard descend, get to the seasonable herd to Phedi, pass Dubi Chaur before reaching to Ghopte to stay over night.

We begin our descend through  the dense rhododendron forest, then walk over the glacier moraine as well as on rough and rocky trail. Before Tharepati, we need to ascend through the beautiful forest all the way to the top, which is a great place to overlook Himalayan panorama. After Tharepati, we gradually descend between flowers grassland to the remote isolated high pastureland call Magengoth at (3150 m). After lunch we drop down gently, then the trail gets steeper all the way to reverie village Kutumsang. We finally reach our destination for the day to stay overnight.

We descend through the pasture lands along with beautiful forest. Continue to trek to Gul Bhanjyang  and cross the Buddhist at the village. While we walk, we cross another pass before we descend to  the isolated traditional Tamang village. Then, we continue our journey to Thodang Betini. We further go up to Jhogin Danda, then descend steeply down to Chipling- stretch that really tests the knees. From there, we make a final ascent to Chisopani for the night, which offers a stunning panoramic view of the Himalayan range.

After the sensational sunrise view, we begin our journey through Shivapuri ridge. We cross the thick rainy forest  and reach to Borlang Bhanjyang. We continue our descends through Mulkharka, admiring pouring waterfalls and powerhouse before reaching Sundarijal. From there, we travel to Kathmandu.

Today is the final day of our trip. Ama Adventure representative will drop you to the airport. Wish you a safe journey and hope to see you at the next adventure.