Langtang Gosainkunda Trek, Langtang Trek, Gosainkunda Lake, Langtang Valley, Lama Hotel, Kyangjing Gompa, Gosainkunda, Tamang heritage, Chisopani, Sundari jal,

Langtang Gosaikunda combines the remote and spectacular valley of Langtang, with the high mountain lakes at Gosaikunda. You can visit the beautiful Langtang National park and then trek to the end of the valley to view the wonderful mountains views. Following the Trishuli River north out of Kathmandu, you travel through Trishuli Bazaar and Dhunche to Syabrubesi, a Sherpa village located at the very edge of the Langtang National Park. You then swing east into the Langtang valley, crossing the river several times as you travel up along a gorge-like, lower section of the valley. You pass through oak and rhododendron forests and even cross glacial moraine on your way to the Tamang village of Langtang.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu
Langtang Meet with our representative at the airport. Drive to hotel.

Day 02: Kathmandu (1310m/4310ft).
Half day visit of Kathmandu city and Swayambhunath. PM: Free, preparation for the trekking. O/N hotel.

Day03: Drive to Syabru Besi by Private Car/jeep/Bus(1460m/4790ft)08:00hrs.After your Breakfast 7-½ start from Kathmandu and 08 hours drive to Syabru Besi (1460m.) road condition many zigzag and several landslides we will have to pass by veichles, nd overnight in the camp or lodge at Syabrubeshi.

Day 04: Syabru Besi - Lama Hotel (2340m/7677ft) 06:00hrs.

Day 05: Lama hotel - Langtang Village (3330m/10925ft) 05:00hrs.
From the pass, after trekking for nearly 3 hrs, Langtang village (11200 ft.) is reached. From Langtang there is a gentle ascent for 4 hrs to Kyangjing Gompa. O/N in Kyangjing Gompa.

Day 06: Langtang Village - Kyanjin Gompa (3730m/12237ft) 02:30hrs.

Day 07: Kyanjin Gompa - Lama Hotel (2340m/7677ft) 06:00hrs.
After visiting Kyangjing Monastery, an excellent look-out can be reached by climbing the slopes immediately behind the Kyangjing Gompa. A visit to Yala Cheese factory (15,800 ft.) and the small lake at 16,000 ft. beyond Yala is worthwhil

Day 08: Lama Hotel - Thulo Syabru (2210m/7251ft) 05:00hrs.

Day 09: Thulo Syabru - Sing Gompa (3350m/10990ft) 04:00hrs.

Day 10: Sing Gompa - Gosainkund (4381m/14371ft) 05:00hrs.
A steep, rugged trail but adequately compensated for by dramatic views; to the west Himal Chuli (7893m.), Manaslu (8156m.), and Ganesh Himal (7406m.) and possibly even the Annapurna range. To the north across the valley is Langtang Lirug. We pass a few huts in the high pasture of Laurebina, cross a small ridge and have our first views of the holy lakes. There are about a dozen lakes in the Gosainkunda Basin, the main three being Saraswatikund Bhariab Kunda and Gosainkunda. According to legend, Gosainkunda was created by Shiva when he pierced a glacier with his trident to obtain water to quench his thirst after having swallowed some poison.

Day 11: Gosainkunda–Gosaikuda Pass (4610m/15122ft)-Ghopte (3430m/11252ft) 07:00hrs.

Day 12: Ghopte - Tharepati (3510m/11514ft) 02:00hrs.
We continue over rugged trails and pass several other smaller lakes to the Thare Pati pass (4602m.), then we descend along a ridge to the tree-line. Past beautiful waterfalls, through Juniper and Rhododendron forests. We descend to the huts of Thare Pati (8 hrs).

Day 13: Tharepati - Kutumsang (2470m/8103ft) 04:00hrs.

Day 14: Kutumsang - Chisapani (2215m/7267ft) 05:00hrs.
Today's walk consists of gentle ups and downs following a ridge to camp just above Chisopai with excellent views of the Himalayan range from Manaslu to Everest.

Day 15: Chisapani - Sundarijal (1460m/4790ft), 03:00hrs trek and 01:00hrs drive to Kathmandu.
Climb to the small pass at Burlang Bhanjyang and take a last look at the great line of the snow peaks of the Himalaya before descending to Sundarijal and drive to Kathmandu from Sundarijal.

Day16: Departure transfer to onward destination.

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