Langtang Valley Gosaikunda Trek

Upon landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will be greeted by our representative from Tourist Link Treks & Expedition who will then convey you through the vibrant streets in Kathmandu to the hotel where you will receive a brief explanation regarding your trekking package. You will spend a pleasant night in the comfy bed.

Taking light breakfast early in the morning, our guide will then take you for a pleasant day tour inside Kathmandu which encompasses the UNESCO enlisted sites like the holiest shrine of Shiva at Pashupatinath Temple Complex, the Bouddhanath Stupa, and Swayambhunath Temple aka Monkey Temple. The tour will conclude by taking you to Kathmandu Durbar Square which is a historical site. Home of Living Goddess- Kumari, Kasthamandap Temple, and Kal Bhairab are some must-see sites around Kathmandu Durbar Square.

It takes about 5hour of a scenic drive through the slithering road with beautiful views of rice fields, terraces, and hills to take us to Trishuli Bazaar from where we will follow the bumpy dirt road to Dhunche. From Dhunche, we will continue along the road to Syabrubesi Bazaar which is crowded with several hotels and lodges. We will spend the night in a lodge at Syabrubesi.

Pursuing the downward trail that leads us to Ghopche Khola, we will move forward through a place with a landslide before choosing the ascending trail to Rimche located at 2400m altitude. Crossing the dense woods of bamboo, we will make it to Lama Hotel where we will be staying overnight.

Early morning after having breakfast we start our journey. The trail goes slightly uphill all the way to Langtang valley passing through several village-like Riverside, Kyumi, Ghodatabela, etc. You can see a bunch of mountains this day while trekking. Major mountain you can see are Langtang Lirung, Langtang II, Baden powel peak, Tsherko Ri etc.

Commence the journey after having breakfast we walk through the gradual flat pastureland. We can see one of the longest Mani walls on this day where Buddhist Mantra are carved. After walking for 3 hours we reach Kyanjin Gompa which lies at the altitude of 3860m which is one of the highest settlements on this trek.

Early morning we climb to Kyangjin Ri 4773m which takes around 4 hours in total. You can see a beautiful panorama of Langtang Himalaya from there. The formidable close-up view of Mt Langtang Lirung 7227m seems the most attractive. You can see a bunch of beautiful mountains from the top of Kyangjin Ri like Chumbu, Yubra. Yala peak, Langsisha Ri, Ganchenpo, Urking mang, and the highest one Langtang Lirung. After descending down from Kyangjin Ri we stop for change and launch at Kyangjin Gompa and proceed our journey to Langtang valley.

Early morning after having breakfast we commence our journey downhill through the narrow Langtang valley. Playing hide and seek with beautiful mountains, and the lush green forest is very exciting. The temperature gets warmer the more we climb down until the place Hot spring from where we split and ascend uphill towards Thulo Syabru 2210m. Thulo Syabru is an old settlement inhabited by Tamang people where we can see local style and modern style house of the local Tamang people.

Early morning we commence after taking gut filling mountain breakfast. The trail goes uphill all the way to Shin Gumpa 3310m. Be extra alert while trekking through this region because its red panda zone. It is one of the endangered animals in Himalayas so, be extra alert to maximize the chance to see the red panda. It gets cold at Shin Gumpa so we have fire place in the dinning which makes your dinner warm and cozy.

The journey starts early in the morning as usual. Air gets thinner and thinner the we climb uphill. Get well hydrated in order to get fit and healthy. It takes several hours to reach Gosaikunda. Gosaikunda is the group of holy lake areas in which the story is related to the Hindu god Shiva. While churning the ocean by saints and gods they found a deadly poison called Kalkut. In order to protect mankind and god from poison Shiva drank it and kept its remains around the neck area which caused him terrible inflammation thus he ran towards Himalaya strike the mountain with his powerful trident and created the holy lake Gosaikunda. Every year in august full moon time the big fair happens there. Many devotee from Nepal and India comes there for pilgrim and to wash out all the sin and bad deeds.

We start after breakfast. The trail goes gradually uphill passing through several lakes. We cross through Gosaikunda pass 4350m and descend down all the way to Ghopte where we spend overnight. Ghopte. After crossing the pass while descending downhill you can feel the thicker air the more we walk downhill. We take launch when we get to Ghopte and take rest for the rest of the day.

The trek continues after breakfast. The trail goes through a lush green forest consisting of Rhodonderon, Juniper, fir, pine, etc. The mesmerizing scenic beauty could lead you to an overwhelming feeling. We walk through the ridge of the mountain while we can see an aerial view of both sides all the way to the horizon. The snow-capped white mountains on the eastern side and hills and mountains on the west side are really fascinating. We reach to Kutumsang for overnight stay which is inhabited by Tamang community people.

After having breakfast we commence the journey. The journey goes through a scenic trail where we can see many villages and people on the way. Hike gets pleasant on this day so you can get to enjoy it throughout the day. We reach Chisapani for an overnight stay which is one of the famous hill station near Kathmandu.

Early morning we commence our journey after having breakfast. The trail goes uphill all the way to Deurali Bhanjyang and it goes downhill all the way to Sundarijal where you are picked up by luxury car which takes you to Kathmandu.

Today you have a free day in Kathmandu. After a long and strenuous trek, you have sore muscles so you can find a good massage to get recover. You can find laundry as well to get rid of dirty clothes from the trekking.

The representative from Tourist link trek and the expedition escort you to Kathmandu international airport for your final departure. You will be treated in Nepali style for the farewell.