Langtang Gosainkunda Trek-15 Days
Over View
Langtang Gosainkunda Trek is one of the combination of two treks in a Plan. Langtang Gosainkunda takes you a beautiful village of Langtang region as well as Gosainkunda region. This trek starts after driving 137 km north from Kathmandu.
The starting point of the trek Syabrubensi lies on the bank of Langtang region. Second day we leave for Lama hotel by passing local houses, terrace farms, dense forests, waterfalls and so on. From Lama hotel, we further move to Langtang village. The old Langtang village is totally destructed by earthquake 2015. Then we move to Kyanjin Gompa and hike to Tserko Ri. From the top of the Ri, we will have magnificent view of 360 view of mountains.
We hike down to Lama hotel and climb upto Thulo Syabru for our Gosainkunda Trek. Thulo Syabru is a very beautiful local village lies on the lap of greens hills. Next day we hike to Sing Gompa through dense forest. Sing Gompa is a beautiful village with cheese factory and other local products factory over there. Then we hike to Gosainkunda, a beautiful holy lake on the lap of Himalayas. It has significance religious values. Every year thousands of pilgrimage visit this place for their wish. This trek really makes you happy and feel blessed.
Details Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu.
Upon your arrival in Kathmandu Airport, A representative of Himalayan Encyclopedia will wait outside of the airport with your name signage to welcome you to the beautiful country Nepal. He will take you to the hotel. In the day, there will be trip briefing. We will provide you much more information in the briefing which help you to prepare the trip nicely. In the evening you can explore touristic city Thamel. Overnight in Kathmandu Hotel.
Maximum Altitude : 1350m/4429ft
Accommodation : Tea House
Meals :Dinner
Day 02: Kathmandu: Sightseeing and trip preparation
Today we will go to explore UNESCO world heritage site of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. In the evening, there will be trip briefing with trek members along with you. We will give you much more information about the trip which helps you to prepare for the trek nicely. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Maximum Altitude : 1350m/4429ft
Accommodation : Tea House
Meals :Breakfast
Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Syabrubensi
Today we will leave for Syabrubensi from Kathmandu by passing Nuwakot district. We will see beautiful landscapes, local villages, rivers, forests, different kinds of animals and reach to Dunche. Dhunche is the district headquarter of Rasuwa district. Next half an hour drive from Dhunche takes us beautiful town of Sybrubensi. The driving to syabrubensi from Kathymandu is about 6 hours. Overnight in Syabrubensi.
Maximum Altitude : 1550m/5086ft
Accommodation : Tea House
Driving: 7-8 hrs.
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 04: Trek from Syabrubensi to Lama Hotel
Today we will trek to Lama Hotel after crossing the bridge over the Langtang River. We reach to hot spring and Pairo where some tea houses are located. From Pairo we see the beautiful view and we can stop for some tea coffee break. We see Thulo Sybru on the other side. We continue our trek to Bamboo through dense forest. Bamboo is located at the bank of Langatang River. Normally we stop for the lunch at this place. We continue our trek to Lama Hotel by passing beautiful waterfalls, landscapes. Overnight in Lama Hotel.
Maximum Altitude : 2380m/7809ft
Hiking: 6 hrs.
Accommodation : Tea House
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 05: Trek from Lama Hotel to Langtang Village
After having breakfast, we begin our trek to Langtang village. Langtang village is the most affected village due to earthquake 2015. About 200 people have been killed due to massive earthquake hit the Nepal. About 9000 people died all over the Nepal. We walk through dense forest and river gorges to reach to the Ghodatabela. We normally stop for the lunch in this place. About an hour hike from Ghodatabela, we reach to the Thangshyap. The forest opens up after reaching Thangshyap. We walk through open meadows to the Langtang village. The old Langtang village now shifted in a new place. Overnight in Langtang village.
Maximum Altitude : 3543m/11625ft
Hiking: 6-7 hrs.
Accommodation : Tea House
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 06: Trek from Langtang Village to Kyangjin Gompa
After having breakfast, we start our trek to Kyanjin Gompa. In the clear day, we will have very beautiful view of mountains when we reach the top of the Langtang village. We reach to Mundu village within an hour from Langtang village. Today's trail is not very difficult but gaining altitude might be an issue. We walk along the bank of Langtang River. We cross several monasteries before reaching Kyanjin Gompa. We pass by local hydropower and reach to Kyanjin Gompa. Overnight in Kyanjin Gompa.
Maximum Altitude :3870m/12697ft
Hiking:4-5 hrs.
Accommodation : Tea House
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 07: Acclimatization-Explore Tserko Ri
Today we start our trek before the sunrise. Today is reserved for the Acclimatization day at Kyanjin Gompa. Early morning, we hike to Tseko Ri to capture the stunning sunrise view over the glorious mountains. It does not necessary to reach the top of the hill. We will set our own boundaries when hiking. We will take pictures, videos and return back to our Tea Houses to have food. On the day, we can go around the Kyanjin Gompa to explore more about this place. Overnight in Kyanjin Gompa.
Maximum Altitude :5000m/16405ft
Hiking: 7-8 hrs.
Accommodation : Tea House
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 08: Trek from Kyangjin Gompa to Lama Hotel
We trek down to Lama Hotel via Mundu and Langtang village. First an hour to the Lanmgtang village might be windy due to mountains and rivers nearby. We further walk down from Langtang village and reach to Thangshyap. We trek down to Ghodatabela through the forest. We walk through the dense forest to reach to the Lama Hotel. Overnight in Lama Hotel.
Maximum Altitude : 2380m/7809ft
Hiking: 6-7 hrs.
Accommodation : Tea House
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 09: Trek from Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabrubensi
We start our trek to Sybrubensi today. First we reach to Bamboo where we had lunch before. We trek down to Pairo and Hotspring. From the hot spring we climb uphill for half an hour. We cross the bridge over the Langtang River and reach to the Sybrubensi. Overnight in Syabrubensi.
Maximum Altitude : 1550m/5086ft
Hiking: 4-5 hrs.
Accommodation : Tea House
Meals :Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Trek from Thulo Syabru to Sing Gompa
After having breakfast at Syabru village, we leave for Sing Gompa. Today's hike is shorter but steep climb before the lunch. After lunch the trek is easier to Sing Gompa. Overnight in Sing Gompa
Day 11: Trek Sing Gompa to Gosainkunda Lake
After having breakfast at Syabru village, we leave for Sing Gompa. Today's hike is shorter but steep climb before the lunch. After lunch the trek is easier to Sing Gompa. Overnight in Sing Gompa
Day 12 : Explore Gosainkunda Lake & Trek down to Chandanbari
After having breakfast we start our trek to Gosainkunda. After 2 hrs. from Sing Gompa, we reach to Cholangpati. Then we continue our trek to Lauribinayak, where we will have our lunch. After having lunch, we climb to Lauribinayak pass and continue our trek to Gosainkunda. Overnight in Gosainkunda
Day 13 : Trek from Chandanbari to Dhunche
Today we will trek to Dhunche from Chandanbari. We will steep down to the river and walk flat to Dhunche. Dhunche is the district headquarter of Rasuwa district. We can explore Dhunche town and relax in the night. Overnight in Dhunche
Day 14: Drive from Dhunche to Kathmandu
Today we will leave to Kathmandu from Dhunche. We will drive pass by Nuwakot district. We will see beautiful local village, amazing landscape, rivers, forests as well. After reaching Kathmandu, we can explore touristic city Thamel. Overnight in Kathmandu
Day 15 : Final Departure
Cost Includes
- Transportation on Bus Kathmandu-Syabrubensi-Kathmandu.
- 2 nights' accommodation in 3 star category hotel in Kathmandu with BB plan.
- Accommodation at Tea Houses (on a twin sharing basis) during the trek.
- Daily meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) during the trek.
- National Park Permit
- Rural Municipality Permit
- A Government Licensed, English speaking Trekking Guide.
- Porters to carry your baggage(1 porter for 2 clients)
- All the cost for food, accommodation, salary, accidental insurance for Guide and Porter.
- Duffel Bag, Sleeping bag and Down Jacket during the trek.
- Langtang Valley Trekking Route Map
- First Aid Kit.
Cost Excludes
- International Airfare
- All meals & accommodation in Kathmandu before and after the journey.
- Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
- Visa Cost
- Travel Insurance
- All soft drinks including water
- Snacks and all types of refreshment items.
- Laundry, Telephone expenses, Electricity charges, Wi Fi, Hot Shower
- Personal trekking gears
- Make sure your travel insurance has to cover high altitude emergency evacuation and hospital expenses
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu due to early or late departure to the trek or early return from the trek.
- Additional cost incurred due to cause beyond our control such as landslides, weather condition, illness, strikes, changes of government policies etc.
- Tips to the Guide and Porter
