Langtang Valley Trek

Your arrival in Kathmandu is the first day of the trip. We will welcome you at the arrival gate of Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and transfer you to the trip hotel. You will have free time mostly on your own today. We will surely offer you necessary guidance on wandering around on your arrival time. We will also brief you about the entire adventure trip and answer your questions if you have any. Feel at comfort; relax and try to acclimate in the Nepalese atmosphere. Things may look and feel completely strange to you but that’s the beauty of a new place so find yourself at easy and slowly soak into the local ambience.

Kathmandu has a history of more than 2,000 years. We will take you for a tour of the historical, cultural and spiritual places in Kathmandu that are enlisted in the cultural heritage list. A guided visit to Swoyambhunath, Patan Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath will give you an understanding of the history, culture, spiritual practice and lifestyle of Kathmandu valley. It will be a good starter of the trip. An insightful day of exploring the cultural and historical wonders of Kathmandu will come to end after returning back to the hotel around late afternoon.

We drive to Syabrubesi, 122 kilometers northwest of Kathmandu. This is where we are going to start the trekking adventure from. It will take us around 8 hours to reach the destination. We will get to enjoy the beauty of the rural Nepal as we drive along the highway through several villages and towns.

We get ready for the first day of the trekking adventure of our trip to the Langtang Valley. Our destination for the day is Lama Hotel. We traverse the trail through beautiful villages and peaceful surroundings of nature. Walking into the mountainous and natural surroundings of Langtang region offers us a peaceful adventure for the day. Once we reach Lama Hotel at the elevation of 2560 meters above sea level, we check into a guest house to stay overnight.

After the first morning in the Langtang region, we trek to Langtang Village. The village that was badly devastated by the earthquake in 2015 has come back to the business now. The trail to Langtang village takes us through beautiful landscapes amidst wonderful natural surroundings. We enjoy the walk as we near the overnight destination for the day.

We set off for another beautiful day of walk to the Kyanjing village as our destination for the day. The walk takes us past beautiful mountain surrounding that offers a rich cultural and natural wonders to enjoy. We can clearly see the influence of spirituality in the local lifestyle in the region. The mani walls and prayer flags along the trail give us the idea of the Buddhism being a dominant spiritual religious faith. After traversing the winding trail through the mountains, we eventually reach the beautiful Kyanjing village to stay overnight.

We wake up early in the morning to go for a hike to Kyanjing Ri. When we reach Kyanjing Ri, we will be at the elevation of the trip standing at 4,350 meters above sea level. We can enjoy the breathtaking and magnificent panoramic view of the Himalayan peaks. Later, we hike back down to Kyanjing village and further down to Lama Hotel to stay overnight today.

The walk today will take us to a beautiful village of Syabru. An ethnic village in the region, Syabru is a typical village example of the Langtang region. We can also head straight back to Syabrubesi from Lama Hotel but we want to experience more of the cultural wonders of the region. The walk to Syabru village will bring us the chance to indulge more into the cultural wonders of the region.

We are on the final day of the walking adventure on the trip to Langtang Valley. The walk today takes us to Dhunche, a small town in the region. Upon reaching Dhunche, we can explore the surroundings of the town for the rest of the day as we are staying overnight here.

We drive back to Kathmandu today. The walking adventure to Langtang Valley has brought us so many beautiful memories to Cherish and the drive will allow us time to take a look back at those moments in the mountains.

As the last day on this beautiful adventure trip, we will drive you to the airport for your departure flight as per your flight schedule. If this is not your departure day, the service for this trip ends here. If you have extra days to spend in Nepal and need any other assistance, please do let us know. We will certainly help you in whatever way we can.

The walking adventure to the Langtang Valley goes through the trail that meanders up and down the mountains frequently. Although this is not an extremely difficult trip, you will certainly feel some challenges of walking in the high altitude during the trip. We would rate it as a moderate trip in difficulty level. After the 2015 devastation of the area from the earthquake, new trails have been built in some of the areas.

Walking hours vary from day to day on this trip. You walk from 4-8 hours every day depending on the distance you cover. You can expect the walking hours to be around 6 hours on average.

Since it is walking adventure trip, you do not need any climbing skills, experience or equipment. However, you will need a high level of determination to traverse the mountain trail in the wilderness for several days. This is just a trekking trip, not a climbing adventure. The highest point you will be on the trip is to Kyanjing Ri at the elevation of 4,350 meters above sea level.

The walking route to the Langtang Valley is a well-trodden and popular trail. Although the route and teahouses were destroyed in 2015, you will now find enough teahouses along the trail to spend the overnights. Teahouses along the route are basic lodges with accommodation and dining facilities where the trekkers spend overnight. These teahouses are comfortable but not super luxurious. The overnight places for each day are specified in the itinerary. However, your trip guide can change the overnight places on his/her sole discretion if s/he thinks it necessary for your comfort and better experience.

Dal Bhat is the staple food in the mountains. This combo of rice, lentil soup, vegetables, curry etc. is available everywhere you go. In addition to this Nepali food, you can enjoy momos, noodle soup (Thukpa), chowmein, pizza, sandwitch, Tibetan bread, soup etc. along the trail. Options of vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods are also available. We highly recommend you to go for vegetarian food during the trek.

When you go for the walking adventure trip, you will pack two different bags – one big backpack that your porter will carry for you and the other, a small daypack for yourself to carry with necessary things that you need for the day. You can refer to our Things to Carry page for a complete guide on what you need to have when you are in the mountains.