Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
You'll land at Kathmandu International Airport where someone from the tour company meets you and drives you to your hotel. After checking in, the rest of the day is open for you to get settled and wander around the city on your own schedule.
Optional Activities
- Explore Kathmandu city independently
- Day 2
Kathmandu
Following breakfast, there's an orientation meeting to go over the trip details. Then you'll head out on a half-day guided tour through Kathmandu Valley, seeing Kathmandu Durbar Square with its traditional Newari architecture, Boudhanath Stupa, Swayambhunath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple along the Bagmati River. You'll have time to pick up last-minute items before heading to a welcome dinner in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kathmandu Valley
- Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square
- Visit Boudhanath Stupa
- Visit Swayambhunath Stupa
- Visit Pashupatinath Temple
- Trip orientation meeting
Optional Activities
- Last-minute shopping in Kathmandu
Landmarks/POIs Kathmandu Durbar Square Boudhanath Stupa Swayambhunath Stupa Pashupatinath Temple Bagmati River - Day 3
Kathmandu to Syabrubesi
After breakfast and another orientation session, you'll drive 132km northeast from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi, where the trekking starts. The drive takes you from the city toward the foothills of the Himalayas with scenic views along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trip orientation meeting
- Drive to Syabrubesi
- Day 4
Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel (Changtang)
Your trek heads north from Syabrubesi, crossing a suspension bridge over the Bhote Koshi River and checking out the old monastery. You'll cross the Langtang Khola River and pass Doman Waterfall before the trail climbs through forests. Watch for red pandas, langur monkeys, and birds throughout the day. After crossing some steep terrain and landslides, you reach Lama Hotel (Changtang) for the night around 2,480m elevation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel via monasteries and waterfalls
- Visit monastery in old Syabrubesi
- Cross suspension bridges over Bhote Koshi River and Langtang Khola
- Pass Doman Waterfall
- Wildlife viewing opportunities
Landmarks/POIs Bhote Koshi River Langtang Khola River Doman Waterfall Bamboo Rimche - Day 5
Lama Hotel to Langtang
The trek climbs steeply through hemlock, oak, and maple forests with colorful rhododendrons covering the hillside. You'll pass Gumanchok and reach a pass decorated with prayer flags, then continue to Ghora Tabela where there's a Nepal Army post. The landscape opens into a U-shaped glacial valley as the trail widens through yak pastures and rhododendron areas. You'll reach Thangshyap, then climb to Ghumba Village with its small monastery before arriving at Langtang, where you can see Langtang II and waterfalls in the distance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Lama Hotel to Langtang through forests and high passes
- Pass Ghora Tabela (Nepal Army and National Park Post)
- Visit Ghumba Village gompa
- Views of Langtang II and twin waterfalls
Landmarks/POIs Gumanchok Ghora Tabela Thangshyap Ghumba Village Langtang II - Day 6
Langtang to Kyanjin Gompa
Walking from Langtang, you'll climb a ridge topped with a large chorten (a Buddhist monument), then pass a mani wall and through Mundu village. The path follows the rushing river past a yak wool shop and yak pastures at Yamphu. After climbing a moraine, you get your first views of Kyanjin Gompa and the icefall from Langtang Lirung and Kimshung peaks. At Kyanjin Gompa you'll have time to adjust to the altitude and explore, including the Nyingmapa school monastery.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Langtang to Kyanjin Gompa via mani wall and yak pastures
- Visit Nyingmapa school monastery
- Explore Kyanjin Gompa area
Landmarks/POIs Mundu Yamphu Kyanjin Gompa Langtang Lirung Kimshung - Day 7
Tsergo Ri - Kyanjin Gompa
This is a challenging five-hour hike from Kyanjin Gompa to Tsergo Ri, a cone-shaped viewpoint. The eastern trail heads toward Langshisha Kharka, crosses a stream, then turns left at a marker to climb steeply upward in switchbacks. The path passes herders' stone huts at Yala Kharka before reaching the prayer flags at the summit, where panoramic mountain views reward the effort. You'll trek back down to Kyanjin Gompa to sleep.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Climb to Tsergo Ri summit
- Summit views of surrounding mountains
Landmarks/POIs Tsergo Ri Langshisha Kharka Yala Kharka - Day 8
Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel
You'll head back down to Lama Hotel, retracing the path from the previous day. The route takes you back through the same forests, past waterfalls and river crossings you saw earlier in the trek.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel (return route)
- Day 9
Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi
The trek descends from Lama Hotel back to Syabrubesi, following the same route from Day 4. You'll go through forests, past waterfalls and river crossings, returning to where your trekking adventure began.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi (return route)
- Day 10
Syabrubesi to Kathmandu
You'll ride back to Kathmandu from Syabrubesi, taking most of the day to drive. Once there, you have free time to shop for souvenirs and gifts. That evening there's a farewell dinner where you'll go through photos and talk about the trek with your guide and other travelers.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
Included Activities
- Drive from Syabrubesi to Kathmandu
Optional Activities
- Shop for gifts and souvenirs in Kathmandu
- Day 11
Kathmandu
Someone will drive you to Kathmandu International Airport for your departure flight. If you want to stay longer, your tour operator can help arrange other activities like national park safaris, rafting, mountain biking, or tours to Tibet, India, or Bhutan.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Kathmandu International Airport
Optional Activities
- Extend stay with game drives in national parks
- Extend stay with rafting
- Extend stay with mountain biking
- Extend stay with tours to Tibet
- Extend stay with tours to India
- Extend stay with tours to Bhutan
