17 days · challenging
Langtang Valley with Gosaikunda Trek
Seventeen days linking Langtang valley, Kyanjin Gompa, sacred Gosaikunda lakes, Laurebina Pass, and Helambu to Chisapani—Nepal’s first Himalayan national park, Tamang and Sherpa villages, and peaks to 7,246 m.
From US$2386 per person (indicative)
Best seasons: Autumn · Spring
At a glance
- Distance
- 281 km
- Altitude (max · min)
- (↑) 4380 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Days
- 17
- Route grade
- Grade C (difficult)
- Fitness
- Strength · Stamina
Gallery
Route map
Overview of the trekking corridor (illustrative—not a substitute for navigation).
Trip overview
Langtang is among the most picturesque treks near Kathmandu, connecting the Langtang and Helambu valleys with the high lake country of Gosaikunda. The journey begins with a drive to Syabrubesi and follows the Langtang Khola through forest where red panda, langur monkeys, and rhododendron thrive in Nepal’s first Himalayan National Park (1971). Views open toward Langtang Lirung (7,246 m), Dorje Lakpa, Gang Chhenpo, and Naya Kanga. At Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m) you can visit the monastery and yak-cheese factory, with optional climbs toward Chorkari Ri. After descending toward Thulo Syabru, the trail rises through Sing Gomba to holy Gosaikunda, crosses Laurebina Pass (4,610 m), and finishes through Helambu and Chisapani to Sundarijal. Sherpa and Tamang culture, summer wildflower valleys, and constant mountain scenery make this a demanding but unforgettable loop.
Indicative pricing
Per-person rates for the listed group sizes. For each traveller beyond the quoted group size, a supplementary charge of 30% may apply.
| Option | 2 travellers | 4 travellers | 8 travellers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | US$2552 | US$2458 | US$2386 |
| Deluxe | US$2818 | US$2756 | US$2665 |
Indicative per-person pricing for the services described in this offer. Cost varies with customization. International flights are not included.
Services
Included
- ✓Airport transfers to and from the hotel
- ✓Twin/double room with breakfast in Kathmandu
- ✓Private vehicle for Kathmandu–Dhunche–Kathmandu ground transport
- ✓English-speaking tour and trekking guide
- ✓One porter for every two trekkers
- ✓Langtang National Park permit and TIMS card
- ✓Teahouse accommodation with breakfast, lunch, and dinner on trek
- ✓First-aid kit and water-purification tablets
- ✓All government and local taxes
Excluded
- -Bar bills and personal expenses including laundry
- -Natural calamities beyond our control and rescue expenses
- -Travel / medical insurance
- -Nepal visa fees
- -International airfares
- -Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- -Gratuity to staff
Optional
- +Program split into Langtang-only or Gosaikunda-only sections
- +Extra nights in Kathmandu
- +Room upgrade or single supplement
Fees, bookings & tickets
- Trekking permit
- Entrance fees
- 15 days advance booking required
Gear & equipment
- · Hiking boots
- · Thermals
- · First-aid kit
- · Thermal bottle
- · Sleep wear / under clothes
- · Rain jacket
- · Warm cap & gloves
- · Torch with extra batteries
- · Plug adapter (if needed)
- · Travel towels
- · Sun block
- · Personal medicines
- · Lip balm
- · Down jacket
- · Sleeping bag
- · Backpack
Trekking grade
Grade C: sustained climbing, Laurebina Pass, and long days. Prior trekking experience and good fitness are recommended; optional Chorkari Ri approaches 5,050 m.
Good to know
What should I pack for my trip to Nepal?
Layered clothing, broken-in boots, rain gear, and a day pack cover the essentials. Rent or buy extra warm layers in Kathmandu if needed.
What currency is used in Nepal?
The Nepalese Rupee (NPR) is official. ATMs exist in Kathmandu; carry cash for remote tea houses on the trek.
Itinerary
- 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Namaste and welcome
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0.5 h
- Stay: Hotel
- 2
Kathmandu UNESCO heritage tour
Kathmandu
Swayambhunath and Durbar Square
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Hotel
- 3
Drive from Kathmandu to Dhunche — Syabrubesi
Syabrubesi
Into Rasuwa
- Distance: 100 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2030 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 8 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 4
Trek from Dhunche to Lama Hotel
Lama Hotel
First full trekking day
- Distance: 27 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2470 m · (↓) 2030 m
- Duration: 10 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 5
Trek from Lama Hotel to Langtang village
Langtang
Into the national park
- Distance: 12 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3430 m · (↓) 2470 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 6
Trek from Langtang village to Kyanjin Gompa
Kyanjin Gompa
Yak pastures and moraine
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3870 m · (↓) 3430 m
- Duration: 2 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 7
Exploration at Kyanjin — optional Chorkari Ri
Kyanjin Gompa
Acclimatisation and views
- Distance: 8 km
- Altitude: (↑) 5050 m · (↓) 3870 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 8
Trek from Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel
Lama Hotel
Descend the valley
- Distance: 19 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3870 m · (↓) 2470 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 9
Trek from Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru
Thulo Syabru
Ridge villages
- Distance: 12 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2470 m · (↓) 2210 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 10
Trek from Thulo Syabru to Sing Gomba (Chandanbari)
Sing Gomba
Rhododendron and cheese country
- Distance: 11 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3330 m · (↓) 2210 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 11
Trek from Sing Gomba to Gosaikunda
Gosaikunda
Holy lakes
- Distance: 10 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4380 m · (↓) 3330 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 12
Trek from Gosaikunda to Ghopte
Ghopte
Laurebina Pass
- Distance: 11 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4610 m · (↓) 3330 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 13
Trek from Ghopte to Kutumsang
Kutumsang
Into Helambu
- Distance: 13 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3330 m · (↓) 2470 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 14
Trek from Kutumsang to Chisapani
Chisapani
Sunrise ridges
- Distance: 17 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2470 m · (↓) 2165 m
- Duration: 7 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
- 15
Trek Chisapani to Sundarijal — drive to Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Exit Shivapuri hills
- Distance: 10 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2165 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Hotel
- 16
Pashupatinath and Patan Durbar Square
Kathmandu
Final culture day
- Distance: 15 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Hotel
- 17
Departure from Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Farewell to Nepal
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0.5 h
- Stay: Hotel
Detailed itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
Namaste and welcome
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0.5 h
- Stay: Hotel
Fly into the Kathmandu Valley with Himalayan views below. Our representative meets you at the airport and drives you to your hotel with time to rest after your flight.
As arranged
Day 2
Kathmandu UNESCO heritage tour
Swayambhunath and Durbar Square
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Hotel
Visit Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), a sacred hilltop stupa linking Buddhist and Hindu traditions, then explore Kathmandu Durbar Square with its Malla-era palaces, Kumari shrine, and pagoda architecture.
Breakfast
Day 3
Drive from Kathmandu to Dhunche — Syabrubesi
Into Rasuwa
- Distance: 100 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2030 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 8 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Scenic driving through villages and changing landscapes to Dhunche, Rasuwa district headquarters. Your guide completes permit formalities before you continue to Syabrubesi on the Langtang Khola for the night.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4
Trek from Dhunche to Lama Hotel
First full trekking day
- Distance: 27 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2470 m · (↓) 2030 m
- Duration: 10 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Cross suspension bridges and follow the Langtang river deep into the valley through bamboo forest to Rimche and Lama Hotel, with chances to spot monkeys, red panda, or bear sign.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5
Trek from Lama Hotel to Langtang village
Into the national park
- Distance: 12 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3430 m · (↓) 2470 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Pass Gumanechok and Ghoda Tabela, climbing through forest and yak pastures toward Langtang village with views of Langtang Lirung—about six hours to the heart of the valley.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6
Trek from Langtang village to Kyanjin Gompa
Yak pastures and moraine
- Distance: 7 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3870 m · (↓) 3430 m
- Duration: 2 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
A shorter day through small settlements and yak kharka, crossing streams and moraine to Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m) with time to explore, photograph, and rest.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7
Exploration at Kyanjin — optional Chorkari Ri
Acclimatisation and views
- Distance: 8 km
- Altitude: (↑) 5050 m · (↓) 3870 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Optional climb toward Chorkari Ri (about 5,050 m) for panoramas of Langtang Lirung, Langshisha Ri, Ganja La peaks, and the icefalls above Kyanjin. Visit the yak-cheese factory and monastery in the afternoon.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8
Trek from Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel
Descend the valley
- Distance: 19 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3870 m · (↓) 2470 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Retrace the trail downstream through forest and villages to Lama Hotel, with a restful evening before branching toward Gosaikunda.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 9
Trek from Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru
Ridge villages
- Distance: 12 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2470 m · (↓) 2210 m
- Duration: 5 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Climb through bright terrain to upper Syabru, watching for red pandas and birds, with views of Ganesh Himal, Langtang, and neighbouring peaks from Thulo Syabru.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 10
Trek from Thulo Syabru to Sing Gomba (Chandanbari)
Rhododendron and cheese country
- Distance: 11 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3330 m · (↓) 2210 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Ascend through Dimsa, rhododendron, hemlock, and oak forest to Sing Gomba, known for yak cheese and wide views of Langtang and Annapurna ranges.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 11
Trek from Sing Gomba to Gosaikunda
Holy lakes
- Distance: 10 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4380 m · (↓) 3330 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Climb through laurel forest and open ridge to Gosaikunda (4,380 m)—sacred to Hindus, especially during August pilgrimages—with time to explore the lakes at sunset.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 12
Trek from Gosaikunda to Ghopte
Laurebina Pass
- Distance: 11 km
- Altitude: (↑) 4610 m · (↓) 3330 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
A demanding day over Laurebina Pass (4,610 m) past small lakes, ridge trails, and forest to Ghopte—one of the trek’s physical highlights.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 13
Trek from Ghopte to Kutumsang
Into Helambu
- Distance: 13 km
- Altitude: (↑) 3330 m · (↓) 2470 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Join the Helambu circuit route, descending through fir and rhododendron with views of Gangchempo and Dorje Lakpa via Tharepati and Kuala Bhanjyang to Kutumsang.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 14
Trek from Kutumsang to Chisapani
Sunrise ridges
- Distance: 17 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2470 m · (↓) 2165 m
- Duration: 7 h
- Stay: Tea house / mountain lodge
Kutumsang is known for golden sunrise light on the Himalaya. Follow the ridge about six to seven hours to Chisapani.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 15
Trek Chisapani to Sundarijal — drive to Kathmandu
Exit Shivapuri hills
- Distance: 10 km
- Altitude: (↑) 2165 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 4 h
- Stay: Hotel
Tamang heritage trails through Mulkharka and Shivapuri National Park to Sundarijal, then drive back to Kathmandu to complete the loop.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 16
Pashupatinath and Patan Durbar Square
Final culture day
- Distance: 15 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 6 h
- Stay: Hotel
Visit Pashupatinath on the Bagmati River and Patan Durbar Square’s Krishna Temple, courtyards, and Newari craftsmanship—a closing look at valley heritage.
Breakfast
Day 17
Departure from Kathmandu
Farewell to Nepal
- Distance: 5 km
- Altitude: (↑) 1400 m · (↓) 1400 m
- Duration: 0.5 h
- Stay: Hotel
Airport transfer for your onward flight—until the mountains call you back.
Breakfast
Traveler notes
Shortlisted guests who have travelled with partner operators (illustrative).
- Christopher · UK · 2026-04-20
- David · Australia · 2026-04-09
- Mathis & Ida · Germany · 2026-04-06
- Paul & Tim · Germany · 2026-03-25
- Claudia · Germany · 2026-03-18
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