10 Days of Trekking in Langtang National Park
This 10 day trek is for regular trekkers looking for a nice overview of the Langtang National Park and Nepal’s wilderness areas. This trek follows a valley running through the national park neighboring Tibet. Prices begin at $700 per person for groups of 6 people fewer, and $650 for groups of seven or more.
Day 1- From Kathmandu to Dhunche
On this day your guide will greet you at your hotel in Kathmandu where you will then proceed by bus to the village Dhunche where we will stay overnight at a tea house 2000 meters above sea level in the district of Lieu De.
*Tea House
Day 2- From Dhunche to Syabru
We’ll start our first day of trekking by descending the road to Barku before departing the road and climbing slightly up by foot path to the Tamang village of Syabru to stay for the night. Each house in this village has its own meticulously sculpted wooden façade.
*5 hours of Trekking
*Camping
Day 3- From Syabru to Lama Hotel
Our second day trekking will see us depart from Syabru down to the Langtang river valley and through a forest of rhododendrons. After lunch we will follow the river up for about 3 hours to our next destination at the Lama Hotel.
*6 hours of Trekking
*Camping
Day 4- From Lama Hotel to Langtang
Day 4 begins with a 2 hour walk through dense forest until the ancient Tibetan resistance camp of Ghora Tabela at 3000 meters. They valley then widens as we continue our slow accent to Langtang at 3350 meters, the last permanent settlement in the valley and also the head quarters of the Langtang National Park. After settling for the evening there Buddhist monastery to explore as well as the cultural heritage derived from Tibetans who arrived in the area 3 centuries ago.
*6 hours of Trekking
*Camping
Day 5- From Langtang to Kyangjin
Day 5 is a simple 3 hour trek to the summer settlement of Kyangjin at 3700 meters where can visit a small gompa (monastery), an inn and a dairy all the while absorbing the beautiful view off the mountains.
*3 hours of Trekking
*Camping
Day 6- Excursion up Mountain
Today we will take a small hike up a nearby peak in order to take in the maximum view afforded to us of the Langtang Lirun. Afterwards we’ll return to camp for one more night in Kyangjin.
*Time of Hike
Day 7- From Kyangjin to Lama Hotel
Day 7 marks our turn around when we begin to work our way down out of Langtang until reaching the Lama Hotel.
*4 hours of Trekking
*Camping
Day 8- From Lama Hotel to Syabrubensi
Return takes via a second path following the Langtang river until reaching the village Syabrubensi. This ancient village located at the delta of the Langtang and Bhote Rivers is host to a natural hot springs as well as a Tibetan refugee camp.
*6 hours of Trekking
*Camping
Day 9- From Syabrubensi to Dhunche
This is our last day of trekking bringing us back around to Dhunche village and our last night on the trail.
*6 hours of Trekking
*Tea House
Day 10- Dhunche to Kathmandu
Today has us taking the bus back into Kathmandu for some much needed rest and relaxation at the hotel of your choice!