Upper Body
Warm Hat
Cap
Face Mask / Muffler
Wind stopper/Waterproof Jacket
Down Jacket
Fleece Jacket/ trousers
Thermal
T-shirts
Woolen gloves/Water/windproof gloves
Langtang Valley is the nearest Himalayan trekking destination to the north of Kathmandu it is in a narrow landscape and can be reached within a few hour's drive from Kathmandu and is bordered by Tibet in the main Himalayan range. Because of its borders with Tibet, this area is as wild as Tibetan highland and people of this area are thought to have migrated from Tibet in ancient times. Although there are not big mountains but slightly lower range of snowy peaks and it offers an opportunity to explore villages, small peaks, and glaciers with low elevation. There are many other trekking packages but we the Khumbu Alpine Travel do offer excellent choices of just the Langtang Valley trip for those who are interested in short trips with less crowds from Kathmandu. This valley is also known as Glacier Valley following the river upstream through a forest of rhododendrons and bamboo. Our Journey to Langtang Valley moves forward drive from Kathmandu to Syabru Besi. Varieties of Waterfalls, snow-capped Himalayas, and Rhododendrons make the trip one of the most memorable. Just after the five-day trek from Syabru Besi, will reach reached again in ending point Syabru Besi, and a reserved vehicle take us to Kathmandu.
Day 1
Our airport representative with the name board will come to pick you up at the airport. The tour starts at our hotel in Kathmandu. There will be a full trek briefing this evening and a welcome dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with Nepali cultural dances.
Day 2
After breakfast, our city tour guide with a luxury vehicle will come to pick you up for the city sightseeing of some UNESCO world heritage sites for half a day. After that your free time for leisure and preparation for the trek. (Exchanging the money, shopping, gear check etc)
Day 3
Our trek to Langtang region begins with a drive in a luxury vehicle towards Shybru Besi through Trisuli Bazar, Dunche, etc. The roads are not that smooth but the natural beauties of forest, landscapes and some mountains will make our journey more pleasurable. About 7 hours of drive from Kathmandu will bring us to Shyabru Besi, where we spend our first night of trekking.
Day 4
Duration: 6 hours trek
Walking Dis: 10.9 KM
Elevation gain:830 Mtr
We will begin the trek after breakfast with a gradual climb up along the Lantang River. We will have our lunch at the place named Bamboo, and then our journey continue by walking in the forest, sometimes chances to see some animals. We going to spend our night in a place called Lama Hotel which is approximately a 6-hour slow walk from Shyabru Besi.
Day 5
Duration: 6 hours trek
Walking Dis: 14 KM
Elevation gain:1050 Mtr
We begin our day with a steep climb and enjoy the mountain landscape. We stopped at a place called Godatabela for lunch, from where the white mountain peaks of Langtang Valley started to appear. Our treks still continue with climb up the hill, crossing some temporary settlement of yak herders then we reach Langtang Village, where we will spend the night.
Day 6
Duration: 3 hours trek
Walking Dis: 6.5 KM
Elevation gain:390 Mtr
The name of the place is called after the Buddhist monastery Kyanjin Gompa which is our today's destination. As usual, after breakfast, we start our journey crossing some Buddhist shrines, mani walls, prayer wheels, cross the stream. The short trek of today, after lunch we spend the days exploring Buddhist monasteries and nice views of Langtang Lirung, Kyanjin Ri, Langshisha Ri, Yala peaks, and so on.
Day 7
Duration: 8 hours trek
Walking Dis: 17 KM
Elevation gain:1300 Mtr
Today we have a day of hiking here at Kyanjin Gomba. After breakfast, we have some options for hiking up to Kyanjin Ri (4250 Mtr), Tserko Ri (5150 Mtr), or Langsisa Kharka for a view of glacier and yak pastureland. The sunrise view from Tserko Ri is incredible. This is the last point of this trek, we go back down from here.
Day 8
Duration: 5 hours trek
Walking Dis: 14.5 KM
Elevation Loss:1470 Mtr
We descend down approx 1500 Mtr with retracing our trip. We headed down to Lama Hotel where we spent the night when we were on the way up. Most of the trails are downhill in the forest with different views all the way to Lama Hotel.
Day 9
Duration: 4 hours trek
Walking Dis: 10.9 KM
Elevation Loss:830 Mtr
Our last day trek of Langtang Valley begins after breakfast with descending down through beautiful forests. Approximately 5 hours of slow walk brings us to Shyabru Besi. Where we spend the night.
Day 10
After breakfast, we drive back to Kathmandu following the same road. Approx 7 hours of drive will take us to Kathmandu. We will be transferred to the hotel, Trip is over now, so you can take your own time for shopping, sightseeing, and relaxing. Thamel area is full of shops restaurants and coffee shops for those who want a more relaxing day. We will have a farewell dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with Nepali cultural music and dances to celebrate the successful completion of our journey.
Day 11
Tranfer to Airport for the final departure to homeland
Warm Hat
Cap
Face Mask / Muffler
Wind stopper/Waterproof Jacket
Down Jacket
Fleece Jacket/ trousers
Thermal
T-shirts
Woolen gloves/Water/windproof gloves
Trekking Trousers(lightweight long Paint)
Underwear
Wind stopper/waterproof Paint
Fleece or woolen pants
Thin light/heavy poly or wool Socks
Sandals
Trekking Boot
Gaiters
Spare Shoes
Medium Rucksack (50-70 Ltr)
Small Day Pack
Personal Medical Kit
Chapstick/Sunscreen
Water bottle
Large Duffel bag
Trekking Pole
Spare batteries for the Camera
Hand Towel
Headlamp with extra Batteries
Sun Glasses with UV protection
Langtang is located on the north side of Kathmandu. It the nearest point see the mountain from Kathmandu valley.
In Nepal, there are four different seasons such as Spring, Summer, Autumn and winter. Spring and Autumn are most popular for trekking in Nepal.But the best season of your travel might be differ as per your purpose and your suitable time for travelling in Nepal.
We have to get a permit of Langtang national park entry permit .The entry permit costs around 1500 rupees ($15) per person.
Safety is our first concern. As we provide the experienced guides and leaders for the particular trip who are well trained about the high altitude sickness, first aid ,friendly attitude and ability to provide useful and important instructions. All our itineraries are designed with proper acclimatization days in order to reduce the risk of altitude sickness. In every group we provide the first aid kit bag incase of any injury and emergency.We make the proper decision according the regular updated weather report, if there is any chances of big snow falls or stroms, we decide and do the action as per the situation.
Along the trail to Langtang Trek, there are well facilited lodges are available with various types of foods. We provide you three meals a day with your own choice. We always provide the seasonal fruits as well. We always book in lodges with well management and facilities. if you buy single supplementory package you will get single room.
Spring season starts from March, but until third week of march tempreture will still be cold even in day time. But actually tempreture depends on weather, if weatheris mild tempreture ranges from 10-15 Degree Centigrate.If the weather is clear, days will be warm.After the April it will be warm with sunny weather. Especially in Morning and Evening time will be little cold.
Autumn season starts from September, September will still be warm even the weather is not good. From october normally in morning and everning will be cold.
(1) Physical Fitness
One should be physically fit before to do the any trekking and mountaineering. It is long hike so without any training the first two/three days will tough for you. So some basic physical fitness like squat, Mountain climbers ( which can be done in home),running,biking , stair climbing,and swiming will help lot to do trekking in the mountains, so it is highly recommanded 2/3 months prior to your departure for the trekking or mountaineering.
(2) Foods and Drinks
While in the mountain, it is highly recommanded you to drink plenty of fluids like water,soups, teas as well as foods. We will provide the sufficient and hygiene food as per your choice in whole trek.However some private snacks as chocolates bars, cookies are also highly recommanded which you can take from kathmandu or you can buy on the way in lodges or in shops.
(3) Drinking water
One should drink at least 3-4 litres of water every day to get hydrated the body which helps lot to be away from altitude sickness.You can buy the bottled water all the way cost from Rs 80 ( Which is equivalent to 80 cents )to Rs 200 (which is equivalent to 2 USD), but the bottled waters are not highly recommanded because as we are environmentally sensitive and also expensive. We highly recommend you to carry the reusable water bottle and buy boiled water in lodges/teahouse which also makes your sleeping bag very warm while going to bed, to use sterpin or take chlorine or iodine tablets to purify the drinking water.
(4) Best time to Travel
Spring ( Mar-May)and Autumn ( Sep- Nov) are known as best months to trek in Nepal becuase of the stable clear dry skies which permits to enjoy the spectacular mountain views but mostly lodges, hotels and trails are busy and crowded. Spring season is pleasant and suitable with warm tempreture for trekking and climbing the big mountains as well. At this time in every mountain there will be groups to climbing and conquering the summits. Untill end of october, the tempreture will be mild cold. Weather will be stable with clear blue sky, dry at the same time you will get the chance to experience the many hidus festivals like dashain and Tihar. In spring the rhododendron forest covering the whole area in Langtang valley.Winter and summer are also good if you would prefer less crowdy, and ready to face the some challanges like snow, cold, and rain.Even in winter weather will always be clear but the these three months are coldest month of the year and sometimes snow falls. In Summer, It is very good to do trekking, tempreture will be warm, those who are keen to botanist, summer is the best but the due to unstable weather the views of mountains are very rare.
(5) Altitude Sickness
Trekking in Annapurna basecamp is one of the popular trekking in world.In high altitude , the mass of oxygen will be less, so everyone feels difficult to breath as well as mild headache, dizziness etc.This is one of the biggest challanges in mountain.In the altitude, there are many rules to make our body adaptable to the altitude. Acclimatization is one of the important factor to adjust our body get used to the altitude. All our itineries are designed with proper acclimatization.The most important rules that we have to follow in altitude is walk slowly, keep drinking plenty of fluids as water , soups etc to make our body hydrated, and keep our body warm. Our staffs and guide will always do their best as they can, eventhough incase of any sickness,injury one should avoid their rest trip and should come down.
(6)Travel Insurance
It is compulsory to buy the proper travel insurance policy with genuine insurance company, it should cover the emergency helicopter evacuation as well as medical treatment incase of severe injury or sickness and Policy should include coverage at the altitudes up to 5500 Mtr.
(7) Bag pack and duffel bag
Our duffel bag should be maximum 15kg including hand bag. Only the neccesary things should be packed and the stuffs which are not neccesary on trek will be stored in hotel in Kathmandu.One porter will carry max 30 Kg,among two clients one porter will be provided.
(8) Internet Connectivity and cell phone Signal
As per your arrival in Kathmandu airport, there you can buy nepalese Sim card ncell or you can buy anywhere around city. In Langtang valley Ncell signal works for phone call as well as internet connectivity in some part of places.But there is well facility of internet wifi in every teahouses or lodges so You can enjoy with social media or connects with your family, friends or loved one.
(9)Road to Shyabru Besi
Shyabru Besi is entry gateway to trekking to Langtang region. We use private well comfort vehicle for the trip to Langtang untill Shyabru besi and in same vehicle we will return back.
(10) Sanitation
In mostly places toilet are common and need to use the same toilet using by everyone else. Mostly place there may not be available of hand washing water, so highly recommend to take hand sanitizer by yourself and most importantly toilet papers or wet tissue paper should always be in your day bag.
(11)TIMS and National Park permit
To enter in Langtang region you have to buy Langtang national park entry permit and TIMS permit,the cost will be included in trip cost.Your guide will manage everything. For that you have to provide 2 passport sized photos.
(12)Guiding and staffing
In Langtang valley trek average walk per day is 4-5 hours. Leisurely and pleasant guiding will definitely take you to destination. More you gaining altitude more hard to walk. Your experieced guide and porter will always be there to help you in every moment.Guide is the key factor for the every challanging in mountain so one should follow the instruction of guide pleasantly.Every day after dinner your guide will do brief about the next days trip.
(13) Budgeting
Budegeting depends upon many factors specially in Kathmandu where there are too many choices.Hotels in Kathmandu include in trip cost on basis of BB plan. So average expenses per day in Kathmandu will be Rs 2000 for lunch and Dinner, if you prefer some other activities as drinks, to do massage, or to go in bar/pub Rs 5000 ( equivalent to USD 50 ) is enough. On the trek, all the meals and hot drinks will be provided by company, Extra expeses as Hot shower, battery charging, wifi, boiled water for bottle, extra snacks bars, Soft drinks and hard drinks should borne by oneself,In average Rs 2000(eqivalent to 20 USD) is enough on the trek. Finally few tipping is highly recomended and compulsory in the last day to your guide and porter as per your budgeting.
