Lantang Valley Trek

You land at Tribhuvan International Airport, you’ll be welcomed by a Himalaya Land Treks’ representative and they will drive you to the hotel. You check into the hotel and then freshen up. After refreshing, you will meet the tour guide and will have an orientation about the trek. You can prepare for the trek and then go for shopping to buy the essential goods and stuff. You'll have a nice dinner and take the rest. Overnight stay in Kathmandu valley.

After early breakfast, you’ll head to the famous world heritage sites located in Kathmandu valley. You will go to Durbar Squares in three cities in Kathmandu valley, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath Shrine, and Pashupatinath. You’ll get a brief knowledge about the history of Kathmandu valley and Nepal as a whole after sightseeing in the valley. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.

Your trek starts as you drive from Kathmandu to Sybrubensi, north-west to Kathmandu. It is a small village and the starting point of the trek. You can also enjoy the views of hillock, rivers, and villages during the drive. Trishuli Bazaar, Betrawati, and Dhunche are some famous places you reach before stopping at Sybrubensi. You get nice scenery of mountains Ganesh Himal range on the drive to Sybrubensi. Overnight stay in Sybrubensi.

The official trek starts this day as you head towards Lama Hotel from Sybrubensi. You cross the Bhote Koshi River. You’ll visit a Gompa of Guru Rinpoche and then follow a stone-paved trail along the Langtang River. You cross a suspension bridge and trek through the sub-tropical forest of oak, pine, fir, rhododendron, etc. After a long walk, you’ll gently ascend to Rimche and then stop at Lama Hotel. Overnight stay in Lama Hotel.

Next, you'll start towards Langtang valley from Lama Hotel. The trek starts with a gentle climb and soon the trail becomes steeper and you will climb through wild forests above the Langtang River. Along with the climb, you’ll be able to view the Langtang Lirung (7244 m). You cross Ghodatabela and pass some Tamang villages, streams, water-driven mills, and prayer hills as you trek towards Langtang village. Overnight stay in Langtang valley.

Continuing on the trail through the village you climb gradually past a Mani wall, crossing a stream and stopping at Mundu village. You continue your trek and cross several streams with wooden bridges and moraines. At this moment, you’ll see a glimpse of Kyanjin Gompa and the beautiful icefall flowing from Langtang Lirung and Kinshung ranges. You get beautiful panoramic views of Langtang Lirung (7227 m), Kyanjin Ri (4773 m), Ganja La (5160 m), Dorje Lakpa (6966 m) and many other snowy peaks. Overnight stay in Kyanjin Gompa.

You take a day for acclimatization and you’ll visit the Gompa, cheese factory and also walk up to the moraines to see the views of glaciers and snowy peaks. You can also hike to Kyanjin Ri (4773m) and Tserko Ri (4984m) which are the highest points of this trek. From those points, you can get a view of Langtang ranges, Langtang Lirung, and other mountains. Another option is a trek to Langshisha Kharka and other small uninhabited valleys. After the day’s exploration, you return to Kyanjin Gompa. Overnight stay in Kyanjin Gompa.

From this day, you retrace your way back to Sybrubensi. This day, you head down to Lama Hotel from Kyanjin Gompa. First, you trek to Langtang valley then after lunch you continue to Lama Hotel. Along with the views of the snowcapped mountains in Langtang ranges, you follow the same trail along the Langtang River. Overnight stay in Lama Hotel.

After breakfast, you head to Sybrubensi and this is the last day of the trek. The trails mostly head downhill through lush green vegetation. You also get to enjoy the view of the mountains and green hills. Along the trail, you can get to explore Tamang village and observe their lifestyle, culture, and traditions. Walking through the rising and falling path, you reach Sybrubensi. Overnight stay in Sybrubensi.

From Sybrubensi you’ll return to Kathmandu on a scenic drive. The road passes streams, rivers, small settlements, high hills and goes along the Trishuli River. After you return t Kathmandu, you’ll go to the hotel and have a farewell dinner hosted by the Himalaya Land Treks. You can enjoy some evening time strolling around the street near to the hotel. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.

If you have a scheduled flight back to your home, you’ll be dropped to Tribhuvan International Airport. You can also go on other trek and tours if interested.