Langtang Valley Trek is the nearest Himalayan trek from Kathmandu. This trip takes you to explore the beautiful Langtang region of the Nepali Himalaya. You can explore the culture of gorgeous Tamang people in addition to enjoying wonderful mountain views.

The region was badly devastated by the earthquake in 2015 and saw real difficult times later after in the process of rebuilding. Life here in the region had become an unexpected nightmare but the resilient people of the reason dealt with the difficulties and came back slowly towards normality. The region was declared as ‘safe to trek’ zone after a detailed survey of the geographic condition was done.

While going on the Langtang Valley Trek now, you can enjoy the same magnificent charm of the mountains and nature. But you can, on top, see how resilient the people are and how they had fought with the difficult times after earthquake. Although things in day to day life have become quite normal, many things still have the effects of the quake. You can trek up to Kyanjing Gompa and explore the wonders of nature, mountains and people living in the region.

Highlights

  • To trek in the nearest Himalayan region from Kathmandu
  • To explore the ethnic Tamang cultural heritage
  • To enjoy the peaceful trek through nature
  • To be in the Langtang Himal region that provides magical views of mountains
  • To witness the effects of 2015 earthquake and the rebuilding process after the disaster
  • To explore cultural heritage sites in Kathmandu

Itinerary

Detail Itinerary Outline Itinerary

Day

You arrive to Kathmandu today. You will be received at the airport and then transferred to hotel. Try to manage your arrival time by the afternoon so that we can meet for an important trip briefing session in the evening. We will leave you with information about the trip briefing timing upon your arrival. Briefing will be at the hotel itself. Until the briefing, take your time to refresh and relax.

  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel
  • Altitude: 1,350m

Before heading to the mountains, you have a full day in Kathmandu to acclimatize for the higher elevation of the mountains. While in Kathmandu, you will be at the elevation of 1,350 meters above sea level. We are taking you for a full day exploration of the Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu valley is a rich place in cultural heritage wonders and we are going to show you around some of them. You will visit four of the heritage sites today - Swoyambhunath, Patan Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath. These sites are of historical, cultural and spiritual importance that will project the general overview of Kathmandu valley.

Enjoy the day with our expert city tour guide who will be accompanying and showing you around the sites. Learn about these places from our local insider guide.  

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel
  • Altitude: 1,350m

We will drive to Syabrubesi, 122 km northwest of Kathmandu, today. The drive will go past several local villages and towns and through green surroundings with peaceful life and atmosphere. It will take us about six hours to reach the beautiful town that is the gateway to Langtang Valley Trek. 

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Altitude: 1,550m

It is our first day of trekking exploration of the Langtang region. We will trek to Lama Hotel today to stay overnight. The trek on Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel section introduces us with the peaceful nature and the walk on mountain trail. The trail runs ascending and descending the mountains and we will have to tread the trail. Lama Hotel is a peaceful place to spend overnight. The journey today takes approximately seven hours.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Altitude: 2,470m

We will enter the Langtang valley on our today. Our walk goes through forested area and cultural villages. We will enter the Langtang National Park today from Ghoda Tabela check post. The valley gets wider as we approach there. Langtang village was badly devastated by the earthquake in 2015. Now, guest houses are built a little further ahead in the place called Mundu. We will walk to Mundu for our overnight stay.The journey today takes approximately six hours.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Altitude: 3,540m

We continue on our adventure trekking journey. Our walk today takes us Kyanjing Gompa for overnight stay. We can see the influence of Buddhist culture in the region. We will trek past chhortens, mani walls, and prayer flags. When we reach Kyanjing, we will be welcomed by spectacular view of mountain peaks. We can go around the village to explore the awesomeness of the place once we check into a teahouse.The journey today takes about three hours.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Altitude: 3,870m

We will go for an amazing hike to Tsergo Ri today that stands at 5,030 meters above sea level. The hike will start early in the morning before the break of dawn to meet the sunrise view from the top. We will enjoy stunning views of the mountain peaks and a spectacular sunrise over the Himalayas. Later, we will trek back to Kyanjing village and spend the whole day exploring the village.The journey today takes approximately six hours.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Altitude: 5,030m

After exploring the wonders of Kyanjing village and hiking to Tsergo Ri over 5,000 meters, we will return back to Lama Hotel today. Lama Hotel is our overnight stopover for the day.The journey today takes approximately seven hours.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Tea House
  • Altitude: 2,470m

The walk today is our last part of the trekking adventure in Langtang valley. We will trek back to Syabrubesi to stay overnight. We will traverse the same trail back to Syabrubesi today. We reach the destination to find enough time to relax wear off the tiredness of trekking for a few days in the mountains.The journey today takes around six hours.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Tea House

We will drive back to Kathmandu today. Once we reach Kathmandu, we will have time at leisure. Take some time to wander around the streets of Kathmandu. You can go for some souvenir shopping; find restaurant to dinner; take some relaxing trekkers’ massage or just wander around.

  • Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
  • Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel


All the services on the trip conclude today unless extended. If you are departing home or other destinations, we will transfer you to airport.

  • Meals: Breakfast

What to Expect

  • Airport pickup and drop off service on your arrival and departure
  • 3-star level hotel accommodation on twin sharing basis in Kathmandu
  • Simple lodge accommodation on the trekking
  • All breakfasts for the trip; all meals during the trek
  • Overland transportation are provided
  • All necessary permits for trekking
  • A professional trekking guide for the trip
  • Necessary number of porters for the trek
  • First aid kit
  • Guided Kathmandu sightseeing tour
  • International flight ticket and travel insurance
  • Nepal visa fees
  • Lunches and dinners in Kathmandu; any kind of drinks
  • Gratuities 
  • All other expenses of personal nature and not mentioned in the “Includes” section

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