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EXTREME TREK: The region is culturally rich, mostly inhabited by Tamang and Sherpa communities and their tradition, rituals, life styles; cultures can spiritually appeal to anyone’s mind. Best time to travel - September to May.
Embarking on our journey begins from Kathmandu, the city with the remarkable architecture dated back to 16th Century. Our team representative will welcome you at the Tribhuwan International Airport and escort you to your designated hotel. Our representative will help you to check in to the hotel. You will be welcomed, facilitated and served with a beautiful hotel room. The first arrival day is entirely a break day. In the evening, you can walk around nearby touristic hubs like Thamel and Basantapur Durbar square.
Kathmandu valley is the historical and cultural heart of Nepal and has been a popular destination for tourists ever since Nepal opened its doors to visitors. The valley offers a wonderful mix of Hinduism and Buddhism. After breakfast we visit UNESCO world heritage sites as one of the largest Hindu temple Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddha Stupa and Swayambhunath Stupa followed with Kathmandu Durbar Square sightseeing. Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast we drive to SyabruBesi which is 135 km far from Kathmandu. The drive takes approximately 9 hours to reach SyabruBesi through Pasang Lhamu Highway. Moving to our destination, we pass through several locations like Kakani (best known for panoramic view of great Himalayas of Nepal, hills and Kathmandu city itself), Trishuli Bazaar and Dhunche. The route will be accompanied by magnificent views of mountains such as Annapurna, Langtang, Gaurishankar, Ganesh and Manaslu etc. and an opportunity to observe local villages, their people and lifestyle. Overnight at lodge in Syabrubesi.
After breakfast we walk towards the northern side in order to cross the suspension bridge over Bhote Koshi River. Continuing the trek, we pass Daman Landslide Lodge, Dangdung Khola and Langtang Khola. Interestingly we also climb Rimche. From Rimche, we reach Changtang, which is popularly known as Lama Hotel. On the route we see terraced fields and dense forests with a variety of species of plants like Oak, Maple, Alder and Bamboo. Besides that, we get to see yellow-throated Martin, Wild Boar, Langur monkey, Red Panda and Himalayan Black Bear en route. Overnight at Lama Hotel.
We continue the ascent via Langtang Khola. The trail offers the most exotic sights of Langtang Lirung – the highest peak of the Langtang region, several lodges, yak pastures and meadows, cultivated land yielding barley, turnips, wheat, buckwheat, potatoes and scattered Tamang village which is the headquarter of Langtang National Park. Overnight at lodge in Langtang.
KyangjinGompa is one of the popular Gompa in this region. The beauty of the trek is enhanced by surrounding monasteries, government operated cheese factory, scenic forests, hills and mountains, rivers, and undulating glaciers. Additionally, we can also observe and explore the culture, tradition and lifestyle of traditional of ethnic Tamang and Sherpa communities. We can try some local cheesethey are good! Overnight at KyajinGompa.
From Kyangjin we take the route back to Lama Hotel. We follow the Langtang village, GhoraTabela to Lama Hotel and will be accommodated at the same place. Overnight at Lama Hotel.
We trek from Dhunche to SyabruGaon, which will take us about five and half hours. This route is quite easy in comparison with the others because it takes us through forests and terraced hill slopes. Syabru is a beautiful village stretched out along the ridgeline. From here, we can enjoy spectacular views of LangtangLirung, Tibetan Himalayan ranges and so on. Overnight at lodge in ThuosyabruGaon.
The trail to Sing Gompa climbs through forests of Oaks, Firs and Rhododendrons. We have to climb uphill to each junction and cross another forested ridge. The trail continues across the head of a second valley, Sing Gompa, which is the main attraction of Chandan Bari. Sing Gompa has several hotels and a small cheese factory. Overnight at Sing Gompa.
From Sing Gompa we have to climb a ridge to get into the main Gosainkunda trail. As the trail ascends, outstanding views across Langtang valley to Langtang Lirung and Himalchuli, Ganesh Himal and Manaslu can be observed. Eventually the trail descends from the ridge to the three lakes: Saraswati Kund, Bhairab Kund and Gosainkunda. Gosainkunda (Holy Shiva’s lake) is particularly sacred place of pilgrimage. Hundreds of devotees come to this sacred place in summer (especially in the day of JanaiPurnima, which is the one of the popular festival of Hindus). According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva himself created this high-altitude lake. Overnight at lodge in Gosaikunda.
We spend the entire day exploring the lake. The lake is located at an altitude of 4,460m from the sea level and with a conserved area of four-square miles. Many Hindus participate in this huge festival called Janai Purnima that takes place in summer. There is a black rock in the middle of the lake and it is said to be the head of lord Shiva. Nearby Gosainkunda, there are other two lakes – Bhairab Kunda, Saraswati Kund and Surya Kunda.Overnight at lodge in Gosaikunda.
We enter to the Helambu region which is renowned for its rich Sherpa culture and traditions. We walk uphill a little bit through amazing Suryakunda from where what we see is just a blue Sky. We also pass several lakes en route and the view from Lauribinayak pass is breathtaking. We make ascend for two and half-hours to get to top and again we will step down to Phedi for lunch. Another short ascend will take us to the final destination of the day. Overnight at Thadepati.
From Tharepati there are two different trails, one that leads to Melamchi Bazaar and the other that leads to Kutumsang. Following the second route we walk through the jungles to Kutumsang. We trek down to Mangengoth where we have a lunch and we make steep descent to Kutumsang. Overnight at lodge in Kutumsang.
Leaving Kutumsang we leave for Chisapani which is also the famous spot for sunrise and sunset. For a last decade Chisapani has been a popular domestic tourism destination for a short hike near Kathmandu City. A walk for three hours through forests, beautiful hills and a Tamang village take us to our destination. Overnight at lodge in Chisapani.
We trek down to Sundarijal and drive back to Kathmandu. On the way to Sundarijal we pass through Shivapuri National Park where we can see varieties of flora fauna in addition to the beautiful view of Kathmandu valley and terraced farmlands. Evening farewell dinner will be organized at Nepali restaurant with cultural program. Overnight stay at hotel.
This is the last day of your visit. You can enjoy shopping and buying souvenir to friends and relatives. We will drop you to the airport 3 hrs prior to the departure time.
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