Day 1: Arrival Kathmandu
Transfer to hotel. Overnight in International Guest House
Day 2: Free day in Kathmandu
Overnight in hotel.
Day 3: Private Jeep from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi (2000 mt/ 6-7 hrs drive)
The half of the drive is on dirt road with bumpy and winding up and down providing us with superb panoramic views of the Annapurnas, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and the peaks of the Langtang region alongside with the Trisuli River valley. We stop for the night in Syabrubensi.
Day 4: Syabrubesi to Gatlang (2200 mt/ 5-6 hrs)
Syabrubesi is the cetre point for the Langtang Valley trek, Gosainkund trek and of course our Tamang Heritage trail. We ascend to a view point for an hour and a half for a fantastic view of Ganesh Himal, the Gosainkund range, and the Goljang Valley. Head down to the Goljang Valley (about an hour's walk) and stop there for lunch. After lunch about three hours walk we reach Gatlang, a beautiful Tamang village.
Day 5: Gatlang to Tatopani (2600 mt/ 6 hs)
Today's walk begins by descending to Thangbuchet, by a lovely river. After lunch, the trail heads up again, across a hanging bridge and climbing to Tatopani, your stop for the night. The town's name literally means 'hot water' in Nepali, and there are towns of this name all over Nepal. Unsurprisingly, here you can enjoy the natural hot springs, with water that comes straight out of the ground. Locals believe that the waters have a healing quality, and it will certainly ease away any aches and pains from the trek.
Day 6: Tatopani to Nagthali (2340 mt/ 4 hrs)
Today, the trail ascends to Nagthali Danda (3,300 m./ 10,826 ft.), a high, open grassland with amazing views of the Himalayas. Stop at the delightful Brimdang village for lunch and continue up to Nagthali Danda where we stop for the night.
Day 7: Nagthali to Thuman & to Lingling (1737 mt/ 6 hrs)
Today the trail goes all the way down to Thuman, a Tamang village with friendly people who love to sing and dance. You might even be invited to join in! We pass Thuman village and head towards Lingling Gaun.
Day 8: Lingling to Briddim (2345 mt) & to Shyarpa Gaun (2563 mt/ 6.30 -7 hrs)
Today's walk begins along a flatter section of trail, then descends to Timure. After lunch, the trail continues to Briddim, another Tamang village. Here, we can also opt staying in local houses as we call "Home Stay", they offer their local food with some cultural programs like dancing and showing how they live and their culture. We further walk down and take left to Khajim Village and to Shyarpa Gaun to go to Langtang Valley trek. It's a long walk, but, doable.
Day 9: Shyarpa Gaun to Langtang Valley (3430 mt./6 hrs)
After a short distance from the start point you approach the riverbeds, following the stream and climbing up for a short while you come to the Lama Hotel (2400 m). Now we enter the forest from which you occasionally can catch glimpses of Langtang Lirung. The trail is gentle ascent and the elevation gradually increases. The short steep climb of the hill from the river path, the valley gets widened and soon you are at Ghora Tabela (3010 m). Now the trail ascends gradually, as the valley becomes a classic wide U shaped glacial valley. The path in the meadow and steep ascent will come to see rocky Yala Peak (5033 m) and through two hamlets Thangsep & Chamki. Reaching here and having the nice views of Yala Peak & Ga (6387 m). We descend, crossing streams and climbing past several water driven mills, walls and prayers wheel to the large settlement of Langtang Valley (3500 m), today's night stop.
Day 10: Langtang – Kyangjing (3870 mt./ 4.30 hrs). Day hike around Kyangjing.
The trail climbs onto a ridge dominated by a large chorten and a long row of mani walls, then gradually climb and pass through the village of Mundu & Sindum, then continues through yak pastures of Yamphu (3640 m) as the valley widens.
After crossing Laja Khola and climb a moraine to a view point where Kyanjin Gompa appears. The trail through rock and climb toward Gompa and with short descent to a large cluster finally we come to Kyangjing Gompa, Short hike but Today's night stop place, also famous for producing the 7000 Kg of Cheese per year. 5 hours walk.
Rest of the day enjoy the surroundings of Kyangjin.
Day 11: Day Hike to Tsergo Ri or to Kyangjing Ri. Back to Kyangjing.
Relax around at Kyanjin Gompa or you may want to hike up the moraine for getting a spectacular view of Langtang Lirung or even to day hike to Tsergo Ri.
Day 12: Kyangjing – Lama hotel (2470 mt/ 6.30- 7 hrs).
The trail is almost the way descending down.
Day 13: Lama Hotel to Syabrubensi (1460 mt./ 4.30 hrs).
The trail is almost the way descending down.
Day 14: Jeep to Kathmandu
Overnight in hotel
Day 15: Final Departure
Transfer to airport.
