Langtang Gosaikunda and Helambu Trekking

    Langtang Gosaikunda and Helambu Trekking
    Langtang Gosaikunda and Helambu Trekking Highlights
    • Sightseeing at main monuments in Kathmandu with our professional tour guide
    • Scenic drive of Kathmandu Shyaprubensi via mountain terrain road
    • Trekking inside Langtang National Park - The second biggest national park in Nepal
    • Tibetan culture influence villages, Buddhist monasteries and Shrine
    • Kyanjin Guma, old Buddhist Gumpa (Monastery)    
    • Climb Tserko Ri (5,000m) and another Highest pass Lauribinayak (4,600m)
    • Tourist standard local tea house for accommodation and hygienic foods
    • Langtang glacier and Panoramic view of Mountain 
    • Trekking through dense forest flora, fauna, waterfalls  
    • Gosaikunda Lake (4,360m) and other small lakes surroundings
    • Lauribina La Pass (4,610 miters)
    • Helambu: traditional villages, Rich in cultures 

    Langtang is very nearest trekking destination from Kathmandu. The valley is north from Kathmandu and bordering Tibet. Langtang Valley, Gosaikunda and Helambu Trekking is combination of major trekking trail of Langtang National Park. Langtang valley is a beautiful alpine region where peoples enjoys snow covered peaks, beautiful forest, scenic settlement of Tibetan style local peoples. The Gosaikunda and Helambu region lies southern region of Langtang. The name Gosaikunda is also famous with another name, Frozen Lake in Langtang which is famous for Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage. Many trekkers reach there to explore its nature. Our 17 days trekking is including major destination Langtang Valley, Gosaikunda and Helambu.

    Langtang Valley, Gosaikunda and Helambu Trekking start from Shyaprubesi after whole day driving from Kathmandu. Trekking crosses Lama Hotel, Langtang village and reach last village Kyanjin Gumba where we stay at locally managed tea houses. Trekking through scenic landscape with Himalayan views of Langtang range, Dorje Lakpa and Ganesh Himal ranges. Climb highest hill Tserko Ri (5,150m) provide panoramic views of Himalayas, Glaciers and big yak grazing land. Trekking than return same way till Lama Hotel and take different way toward Gosakunda and Helambu via Thulo Shyapru. Gosaikunda Lake is surrounded by scenic hills and other small lakes. Cross Lauirbina Yak pass (4600m) after Gosakunda Lake and reach at Helambu region. Helambu is near at Shivapuri National park which is very near from Kathmandu valley. The entire trekking is staying in local tea houses where warm welcomed local peoples are providing hygienic Nepali and international foods.  

    As per your timeframe trekking in Langtang region can be from 7 days till 21 days. 17 days of this trekking itinerary is including enough time for trekking preparation in Kathmandu. Professional tour guide from Nepal Highland Treks provide you memorial visit over UNESCO heritage site at around Kathmandu valley. The trek leads by our friendly trekking guide and supporter. Itinerary we provide you is general one. You can customize it as per your interest. Beside trekking plan, you also can include some site trips. Nepal Highland Treks is flexible providing you full information and manage your memorial trips in Nepal

    Langtang Gosaikunda and Helambu Trekking Itinerary
    • Day 01:Arrival at TIA airport of Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel and Overnight 1350m
    • Day 02:Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley and trip preparation. Overnight at hotel
    • Day 03:Drive Kathmandu to Syaprubensi (7/8 Hours - 1450m) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 04:Trek Syaprubensi to Lama hotel (6/7 hours - 2480m) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 05:Trek Lama Hotel to Langtang vilalge (5/6 Hours - 3540m) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 06:Trek Langtang village to Kyanjin Gumpa (3/4 hours - 3900m) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 07:Day hike to Tserko Ri (5150m) and exploration around. come back to Kyanjin Gumpa and overnight
    • Day 08:Trek back to Lama Hotel (6/7 Hours - 2480m) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 09:Trek Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru (5/6 Hours - 2,230m) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 10:Trek Thulo Syapru to sing Gompa 3250m. (6/7 Hours) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 11:Trek Sing Gumpa to Gosaikunda Lake 4360m. (7/8 Hours) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 12:Trek Gosaikunda to Gopte 3440m. (7/8 Hours) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 13:Trek Ghopte to Tharepati 3650m. (7/8 Hours) Overnight at local tea house
    • Day 14:Trek Thadepati to Tarkeghyang (2560m/6 hours) Overnight at tea house
    • Day 15:Trek Tarkeghyang to Sermathang (2,610m / 3/4 Hours) overnight at tea house
    • Day 16:Trek to Malemchi Puul Bazaar: Drive back to Kathmandu: 3 hrs trek and 2 hours driving. Overnight at hotel
    • Day 17:Departure
    • Day 01:Arrival at TIA airport of Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel and Overnight 1350m

      Representative from Nepal Highland Treks will pickup up from Airport and transfer to hotel. Hotel is in Thamel which is tourist hub of Kathmandu. You can find trekking equipment shops, money exchange counters, restaurants and bars around. If time permits talk about your program and trip. 

    • Day 02:Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley and trip preparation. Overnight at hotel

      After your breakfast in Hotel, our tour guide lead you to sightseeing in Kathmandu valley. A biggest Hindu temple, Pashupatinath. A biggest Buddhist stupa Bauddhanath and old King palace Bhaktapur durbar squire. back to hotel and final preparation of the trekking. 

    • Day 03:Drive Kathmandu to Syaprubensi (7/8 Hours - 1450m) Overnight at local tea house

      Take early breakfast in your hotel. Start driving from Kathmandu to Syaprubensi. It is only 117 kilometer but long driving because of mountain road through local villages. It is also one of the scenic drives. Stop on the way at scenic place and for Lunch. Reach at Syaprubensi at around 2pm. Check in your room and have hot tea. 

    • Day 04:Trek Syaprubensi to Lama hotel (6/7 hours - 2480m) Overnight at local tea house

      After your breakfast in Syaprubensi, start trekking through Rhododendron forest to Lama Hotel. We cross Bridge of Trisuli River and walk again bank of Langtang River. Starting trekking route is slightly uphill but at end of the day is with tough uphill. We also cross several suspension bridges and local tea houses 

    • Day 05:Trek Lama Hotel to Langtang vilalge (5/6 Hours - 3540m) Overnight at local tea house

      Walking again with dense Rhododendron forest today. After walking minor uphill, you will reach at Ghoda Tabela. There are small tea house rebuild after earthquake in Nepal. We also can see beautiful Mountain View of Langtang Lirung and Naya Khang. Reach Langtang valley which was a biggest Tamang village before earthquake. Now again locals are establishing their houses but enough tea houses are rebuild for trekkers 

    • Day 06:Trek Langtang village to Kyanjin Gumpa (3/4 hours - 3900m) Overnight at local tea house

      Start your trek as usual time. Today we are going to trek short and reach Kyanjin Gumpa by lunch time. You could see beautiful mountain range around and largest Buddhist Mani walls on the way of trekking. Reach at Kyanjin Gumba, last village of Langtang valley Trekking. Spend rest of the afternoon exploring by Buddhist Shrine and beautiful mountain ranges. You also can walk around and visit Yak cheese factory. 

    • Day 07:Day hike to Tserko Ri (5150m) and exploration around. come back to Kyanjin Gumpa and overnight

      Early in the morning, we start walking to Tserko Ri. Tserko Ri is the highest hill of this trekking. We try to get there before sunrise to view good sunrise view. You may will have difficulties of breathing in less oxygen in high altitude. We can see Langtang Glacier, Langshisha Kharka (The big pasture of Yak) and panoramic mountain views. Back to Kyanjin Gumba for overnight. 

    • Day 08:Trek back to Lama Hotel (6/7 Hours - 2480m) Overnight at local tea house

      After breakfast in Kyanjin Gumba, we trek down same way back to Lama Hotel. It is long walking day through dense forest, local villages with ethnic peoples. Peoples in these villages are Nepalese Tamang but practicing similar cultures as Tibetan 

    • Day 09:Trek Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru (5/6 Hours - 2,230m) Overnight at local tea house

      Start trekking after breakfast. Trekking trail slightly goes landslide area and leads you to Thulo Syabru (2,260m). Thulo Syabru is a beautiful Sherpa and Tamang village from where you can observe the miraculous vista of Langtang Himal and Ganesh Himal 

    • Day 10:Trek Thulo Syapru to sing Gompa 3250m. (6/7 Hours) Overnight at local tea house

      From Thulo Syabru village the trail slightly goes uphill through beautiful rhododendron, Bamboo and pine forest. Along the trail you will past several mountains village to reach Chandan Bari and to Sing Gompa 

    • Day 11:Trek Sing Gumpa to Gosaikunda Lake 4360m. (7/8 Hours) Overnight at local tea house

      The trail climbs gradually up. Panoramic mountain views of Nepal and Tibet Himalayan range can be seen from here. Then continue trek up to a small temple with a statue of Sakyamuni and further climbing you can see good views of Saraswati kunda and Bhairav Kunda and reach to Gosaikunda 

    • Day 12:Trek Gosaikunda to Gopte 3440m. (7/8 Hours) Overnight at local tea house

      Morning explore around Gosaikunda lake. After your breakfast, we start trekking uphill through rocky trail. Cross glaciers, moraines and reach high Lauribina La Pass (4,610m). Before reaching pass, we cross four small lakes. The trails than descend steeply down to Phedi, continue drops till Ghopte by crossing rocky hills, Rhododendron forest. 

    • Day 13:Trek Ghopte to Tharepati 3650m. (7/8 Hours) Overnight at local tea house

      Today after breakfast we head towards our next point, Therpati. The trial descends from the ridge of Ghopte with numerous ups and downs across ravines and boulders of old moraines. The trial then descends slightly passing through rhododendron, oak and juniper forests up to Tharepati. A steep path rises above the village to a fluttering white prayer flag on a windswept hilltop, offering a perfect panorama of the Langtang Himalaya.

    • Day 14:Trek Thadepati to Tarkeghyang (2560m/6 hours) Overnight at tea house

      Trek Thadepati to Tarkeghyang (2560m/6 hours) overnight at tea house
      Trek start after your breakfast. Starting trail descend until Melamchi Khola and reach Melanchi Gaun. Explore Tamang village, old monasteries. Than trekking trail ascend to Tarkeghyang. There is one of the oldest monastery of this region in this village. Explore big Sherpa village Tarkeghyang, from where best sunrise view can be viewed 

    • Day 15:Trek Tarkeghyang to Sermathang (2,610m / 3/4 Hours) overnight at tea house

      Very easy walking today to reach Sermathang village. low land region including forests, streams, and waterfalls. The trail makes a sweep around the wide valley end between Parachin and the Sherpa village of Gangyul. From Gangyul, we arrive at Sermathang. Discover the village. There is also a Buddhist monastery at the highest point of the village 

    • Day 16:Trek to Malemchi Puul Bazaar: Drive back to Kathmandu: 3 hrs trek and 2 hours driving. Overnight at hotel

      Trekking down to Melanchi Puul Bazar by crossing local villages of variety ethnic group. Take local bus from Melamchi Puul and drive back to Kathmandu. Check in hotel, get fresh. Evening dinner with Nepal Highland Treks team. Share your trekking experience 

    • Day 17:Departure

      Representative from Nepal Highland Treks take to airport before 3 hours from your flight time. if you get time before this, you can make shopping tour around. You also can choose other sightseeing in Kathmandu valley 

    Cost Details
    Includes
    • All arrival and departure arrangement
    • Accommodation in Kathmandu on twin sharing room with breakfast
    • Accommodation in local tea houses during trekking days, best availalbe on twin sharing 
    • A full day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley with private transpiration, tour guide and entrance fees
    • Private jeep Kathmandu - Shyaprubensi 
    • Locl bus and private car drive back to Kathmandu from trekking ending point
    • Langtang National Park entry fee and TIMS card for trekking
    • Entrance fees of Helambu 
    • Friendly and helpful trekking guide and supporter (2 pax = 1 supporter) with their salary, foods, equipment, insurance and accommodation
    • Foods (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) with cups of hot drinks during trekking days
    • Free duffel bag for trekking 
    • Warm sleeping bag in returnable based if you need 
    • Government tax official service charge
    • First aid kit 
    Excludes
    • Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu
    • Personal equipment for trekking
    • Personal Medical expenses, personal insurance, rescue in case of any emmergency 
    • Soft drinks including drinking water and bar bills
    • Nature of personal
    • Tipping to staff

    Our cost is based on 2 pax a group. If you are more than 2 pax, your cost will reduce and if you are only one pax cost increase. In our cost, we are providing you private Jeep driving from Kathmandu to Syaprubensi. If you choose to drive with local bus, total cost decrease. Driving with local bus is not comfortable and we do not recommend it.  

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