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Langtang Gosainkunda Trek

14 Days

At the last village of Langtang valley - Kyanjing village at 3900 meters

Girl smiling infront of Mt Langtang Liring and its glacier

View from our tea break point in Nepal trekking trip

Saraswotikunda lake seen from our Langtang helambu gosaikunda trekking in our Nepal travel

Summit of Kyanjing ri during sunset

Langtang Gosaikunda Trek is an easy option to experience the wide Mountain View and holy Lake with 360 degree panorama of the Nepal Himalaya in Langtang Region. Either Langtang Valley trek alone or Gosaikunda trek itself is a famous trekking trail.

But this package in Langtang region is the combination of these 2 best trekking trails. Combination of cultures, traditions in the local villages and nature in the wilderness of Himalaya are elements of Langtang Gosaikunda trek.

Langtang Gosainkunda Trek 1 — STUNNING views of snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, deep gorges, stone-driven mills In Langtang

Langtang is a place in the Himalayas arranged in a 360 degree, with a complete circular view around you. Langtang valley trekking just serves this 360 degree view of the mountains and a feel of jungle trek, but when you sign up for Langtang Gosaikunda Trek; it gives a magnificent view of the mountains and lake on the lap of those stunning mountains.

Holy lake Gosaikunda is famous among Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims, where people believe in taking holy baths for purifying the body.

Meaning behind Langtang Gosaikunda trek

Gosaikunda means, Gosain=holy name of god Shiva, kunda=pond/lake. A combined trekking in Nepal schedules to cover both the panoramic Himalaya and Holy Lake of Gosaikunda. We suggest this trekking to Langtang region of Nepal if you are willing to have an easy itinerary for Langtang Gosaikunda Trek.

Langtang Gosainkunda Trek 2 — Gosainkunda Lake at an altitude of 4,600m

To see the reflection of the mountains and hills in this holy lake puts trekkers in a happy mood. 360 degree view from TsekouRi or Kyanjingri, scenic lake view at Gosaikunda and the village we pass along the trail makes Langtang Gosaikunda Trek a perfect choice for trekking in Nepal.

Nepalgram suggests this trekking if you really want to see the real Nepal Himalaya and feel the culture at the villages like Thulo Syapru and Shin Gompa.

The itinerary for Langtang Gosaikunda Trek is just a suggestion for you, it can be customized on your requirements. We will help you to design a best trip to Nepal, drop your interest and we will come back with an itinerary that suits your interest.

Outline Itinerary for Langtang Gosainkunda Trek

Day 1 – Arrival
Day 2 – Drive from Kathmandu to SyabruBensi, to the trekking start point. (1450m); 4-6 hours
Day 3 – Trekking from SyabruBensi to Lama Hotel (2480m); 6 hours
Day 4 – Lama Hotel to Langtang (3540m); 6 hours
Day 5 – Trek from Langtang to KyanjinGompa (3900m); 4 hours
Day 6 – Acclimatization
Day 7 – KyanjinGompa to Lama Hotel (2480m)
Day 8 – From Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru (2200m); 5 hours
Day 9 – From Syabru village to Singh Gompa (3584m); 4 hours approx
Day 10 – Trekking from Sing Gompa – Gosainkunda Lake (4364m)
Day 11 – Explore holy Lake Gosainkunda and back down to Sing Gompa; 6 hours
Day 12 – Trek from Sing Gompa to Dhunche (1950)
Day 13 – Back to Kathmandu by tourist Bus.
Day 14 – Departure

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Cost of Langtang Gosaikunda Trek – Nepalgram Adventure

S.No.		Luxury	All Incl	Service
1	Cost (in USD $) Details	1910	970	500
2	Licensed Guide	√	√	√
3	Accommodation during trek	Standard	Private	×
4	Transportation to trek start point	Private	Shared	Shared
5	Shower	√	√	√
6	Airport/bus terminal Shuttle service	Private	Private	×
7	Hotel at KTM/Pokhara	5 Star	Standard	×
8	Food on trek(BLD)	Unlimited Meal	3 Meal	×
9	Desert	From Menu	Fresh Fruit	×
10	Soft drink	unlimited	1	×
11	Porter	Private	Shared	×
12	Company Cap & T-shirt	√	√	×
13	Dawn Jacket & Sleeping – bag to be returned	√	√	×
14	Hard drink	Local Brand	×	×
15	Warm up hike	√	×	×
16	Farewell party/dinner	√	×	×
17	Buffer day for trek	√	×	×
18	Food in the city	×	×	×

Note – Minimum people in group must be 02 so as to apply above price range.

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Day 1 :

• Altitude – 1380 meters
• Time – 30 minutes hotel transfer time
• Activity – Relax at hotel

On arrival at Tribhuwan international airport (1380m) our company representative will assist to check on to Hotel. S/he will let you know the meeting time. In the meeting we will talk about your Langtang Gosaikunda Trek and overall trip in Nepal.

Day 2 :

Drive from Kathmandu to SyabruBensi, to the trekking start point. (1450m); 4-6 hours

• Altitude – 1450 meters
• Special – Scenic view during drive
• Time – 4/6 hours
• Activity – Travelling in bus

We begin our Nepal trekking journey after breakfast at the hotel in Kathmandu. Road to Syaprubensi is counted as one of the fine road in Nepal, as this road connects Nepal with China via Kerung boarder. Driving through the river valley gives nice view of the villages and local activities.

Day 3 :

Trekking from SyabruBensi to Lama Hotel (2480m); 6 hours

• Altitude – 2480 meters
• Special – Diverse landscapes and Greenery
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Walking by the side of river

Langtang Gosaikunda Trek starts at syapru Bensi towards narrow river valley (Langtang River) and stops at Lama Hotel. Lama hotel has access to Langtang River. We leave Kerung river valley behind from the beginning itself. While walking on different terrain of land, looking at natural formation of pristine landscape will certainly make your day worthy.
From today till the last day of the trekking you will explore village, stay at the local owned tea houses. There will be menu at every eating places from which you will be choosing your lunch dinner and breakfast, which i included if you buy our normal package. You will be following trekking guide, who helps you from choosing food to sleeping warm. You are free to decide on your own but listening to your guide is always wise. Your porter will be carrying your luggage where you need to carry a small bag-pack with drinking water, camera, sun screen and your daily usable stuff. Do not worry while traveling with Nepalgram Adventure, but do not forget to eat more and drink enough.

Day 4 :

Lama Hotel to Langtang (3540m); 6 hours

• Altitude – 3540 meters
• Special – View of mountain
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking

Six hours hike from Lama Hotel to Langtang is on the side of river. Trekking will be inside the forest for most of the day, once we get to army check point at Ghoda Tabela the tree starts getting smaller. Today the hike starts from jungle and ends at no tree line. Langtang Gosainkunda Trek has various attractions, among them today’s hike will provide different taste of easy trekking experience in Nepal.

Day 5 :

Trek from Langtang to KyanjinGompa (3900m); 4 hours

• Altitude – 3900 meters
• Special – Kyanjing village
• Time – 4 hours
• Activity – Trekking mostly on flat road

Easy hike on the wider river valley has wide angle view of the mountains. When you look back towards Thangshyap village the spiral river valley will be stunning view whereas in the front mountain will look amazingly decorated.

Day 6 :

Acclimatization

• Altitude – 4984 meters
• Special – panoramic view of mountains
• Time – 45 minutes/1 hour hike
• Activity – short hiking

Today is the rest and explore day, and hike up to KyanjinRi or TsekuRi for all of these mountain LangtangLirung (7245m), Ganesh Himal (7406m), Nayakhanga (5846m) , DorjeLakpa (6988m), Gaurishanker (7145m), Gangchenpo (6387) m, Yala peak (5500m) or hike to LangtangLirung base camp.

Day 7 :

KyanjinGompa to Lama Hotel (2480m)

• Altitude – 2480 meters
• Special – Scenic view during trek
• Time – 7 hours
• Activity – Trekking downhill

After breakfast at Lama we descend for a while and start climbing towards the 1/3rd way. Walk can be rated moderate. Syapru is comparatively bigger village we have seen so far. This village is one of the oldest village o the region, many myth story can still be read on history of Nepal.

Day 8 :

From Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru (2200m); 5 hours

• Altitude – 2200 meters
• Special – Syapru village
• Time – 5 hours
• Activity – Trekking downhill and uphill

After breakfast at Lama we descend for a while and start climbing towards the 1/3rd way. Walk can be rated moderate. Syapru is comparatively bigger village we have seen so far. This village is one of the oldest village o the region, many myth story can still be read on history of Nepal.

Day 9 :

From Syabru village to Singh Gompa (3584m); 4 hours approx

• Altitude – 2584 meters
• Special – local cheese factory
• Time – 4 hours
• Activity – Trekking uphill with the view of Rhododendron forest

Trekking through the village, witnessing the life and simplicity will make today’s hike amazing. Trekking in Nepal is always inspiring to see simile life of people in the mountains, but Langtang Gosainkunda Trek server’s trekker with historical walk in this kind of village trekking. Shin gompa village is famous destination for local cheese production. While climbing up the view of Rhododendron forest, oak tree soak you in the natural beauty where monastery & Dumsa village will again give introduction to the real Nepal

Day 10 :

Trekking from Sing Gompa – Gosainkunda Lake (4364m)

• Altitude – 4364 meters
• Special – Gosaikunda lake
• Time – 4 hours
• Activity – Trekking

Sherpa settlement, their tradition poured all over the trail will end with scenic lake view at Gosaikunda. Gosainkunda is one of the famous lakes in the mountain of Nepal. This lake is famous because of its attachment with Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage. Hindu believes this place used to be dwelling place of god Shiva whereas Buddhist has stories of Shaman. Once in every year, villagers from this region go to this lake and big festival is observed.

Day 11 :

Explore holy Lake Gosainkunda and back down to Sing Gompa; 6 hours

• Altitude – 3584 meters
• Special – Scenic view during trek
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking downhill

From the climax of trekking, Langtang Gosainkunda Trek begins towards the end from this day. Itinerary for Langtang Gosainkunda Trek is designed to fit the length of holiday and taste of trekking in Nepal to know real Nepal.

Day 12 :

Trek from Sing Gompa to Dhunche (1950)

• Altitude – 1940 meters
• Special – view of wide snow-capped mountains
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking downhill

Regular descending trail ends at Dhunche. Dhunche is a small town in the Himalaya. View of Langtang Himal is fascinating from this city of the mountain. This is headquarter of Rasuwa district, Langtang National park or the trekking trail lies in Rasuwa District.

Day 13 :

Back to Kathmandu by tourist Bus.

• Altitude - 1380 meter
• Special - View of the mountains, local people & Landscape from the bus
• Time – 8 Hours
• Activity – Travelling in bus

Tourist bus from Dhunche to Kathmandu leaves early in the morning. We will have breakfast at the hotel and catch the bus back to the capital Kathmandu. Deep river valley, high water fall and the pristine landscape with snow capped mountain looks amazing during the journey.

Day 14 :

• Time – 30 minutes airport transfer time
• Activity – Flying back to origin

Our vehicle will drop you to Tribhuwan international airport to connect your flight back home. Time has come to the end of Langtang Gosainkunda Trek, we hope to see you again for another adventure together.

Langtang Gosainkunda trekking Price & Details of other packages of Nepalgram

All Inclusive package

Price for All Inclusive Package = USD $970 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

“All inclusive package is a common package offered by all most all the trekking agencies in Nepal.”

COST DETAILS OF ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Langtang Gosaikunda Trek – All inclusive package

Airport pickup and drop by private car or micro bus (depending on group Size).
Transportation to and from trek (start and end) point.
2 nights Standard Hotel in Kathmandu (according to the itinerary), B/B (bed and breakfast)
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the trekking and fresh fruits every night after dinner.
All accommodations during the trek.
All necessary paper works, entry permit & Langtang national park entrance fee.
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the trekking and tour.
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for two people)
Kathmandu sightseeing entrance fees
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination

Cost Excludes of Langtang Gosaikunda Trek – All inclusive package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Your Travel and medical insurance.
All the alcoholic and non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks, tea or coffee in the morning are included with breakfast.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver (Tipping is expected).

Note – You can add Kathmandu guided tours for USD $70 on any of the trip options above or browse any of our tour activities in Nepal, so as to get what to do for the tour in Nepal.

Guide+B/B Package OR Service package

“Service package comes with all arrangement for your trek except food and accommodation in the cities – which you can do by yourself on this modern era.”

Price for Guide+B/B Package (service Package) = USD $500 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

COST DETAILS OF SERVICE PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Langtang Gosaikunda Trek for Guide+B/B Package

All necessary paper works, entry permit & Langtang national park entrance fee.
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the trekking.
Transportation to and from trek (start and end) point.
Guided city tour of Kathmandu; includes 4 destination
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for two people), if you need.
Medical supplies (first aid kit). And regular oxygen saturation check up by oxymeter.
All government taxes and office expenses.
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination

Cost Excludes of Langtang Gosaikunda Trek for Guide+B/B Package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Kathmandu sightseeing entrance fees
Your Travel and medical insurance.
All the alcoholic and non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver (Tipping is expected).
All food and accommodation
Anything not illustrated on the inclusion section

LUXURY PACKAGE

“Luxury package comes with comfortable trip possible in the Himalayan circumstances and inside Nepal. Every service we use for your Luxury package will be best available.”

Price for luxury package = USD $1910 per person – for Min 2 people in the group

COST DETAILS OF LUXURY PACKAGE

Cost Includes of Langtang Gosaikunda Trek for Luxury Package

4 night 5 star Hotel in Kathmandu(according to the itinerary), B/B (bed and breakfast)
Best available accommodations with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with all drink during the trek
All necessary paper works, entry permit & Langtang national park entrance fee.
Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the trekking.
Transportation to and from trek (start and end) point.
A helpful porter with proper equipment (one porter for one trekker).
Medical supplies (first aid kit). And regular oxygen saturation check up by oxymeter.
All government taxes and office expenses.
Card processing fee for online payable amount
Added Value – (1) Dawn sleeping bag, Dawn Jacket to be returned after the trek (2) Waterproof duffel Bag, Walking Poles, quick dry T-shirt, Cap – to take away (3) Oxymeter to check your oxygen saturation and Heart beat with medical kit box carried by Guide (4) Satellite Phone for extremely remote destination
Guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu in an A/C Car.
Kathmandu sightseeing entrance fee, if applicable.
All the non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks, tea or coffee.
Tips for the guide, porter and driver.

Cost Excludes of Langtang Gosaikunda Trek for luxury package

Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport – Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
Your Travel and medical insurance.

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How difficult is Langtang Gosaikunda Lake trekking?

Langtang valley trek is regarded as beginners trekking trail but adding Gosaikunda trail with Langtang valley trek – this makes mid-level trekking. Thus, Langtang Gosaikunda trekking is not hard but not easy like Langtang valley trek alone.
The uphill towards the Lake and downhill afterwards are not easy walk of Langtang Gosaikunda trekking.
Average or Mid-level means – this trek is easy for active people and for office workers it will be easier if you do regular fitness exercise 2 months prior to your trekking to Langtang Gosaikunda.

How long does Langtang Gosaikunda trekking take in average?

Langtang Gosainkunda trek is 12 days walk. Including Nepal intro tour and your arrival and departure in Nepal – this will be 15 days trekking package. However – with one buffer day – Nepalgram has 16 days Langtang Gosainkunda trekking package.
Walking for 12 days – average walking hours is 7 hours. The trail is easy in Langtang valley section and gets harder towards the end around Gosainkunda Lake.

Do you need a guide for Langtang Gosainkunda Trek?

It is recommended to have a trekking guide for Langtang Gosainkunda trekking. The trail often goes through the villages and hence it is recommended to have a guide with you.
However – it not mandatory to take a trekking guide with you, as of restricted trekking routes of Nepal – like Manaslu, Kanchenjunga or upper mustang. Actually there are not any restricted trails around Langtang region of Nepali trekking trails.
Taking a trekking guide gives you freedom while trekking inside Langtang national park – makes you feel safe inside the dense jungles and guide will take care of your trek management along with take care in high altitudes.

What is the best time for Langtang Gosainkunda trekking?

As other trekking of Nepal – spring and autumn are the best season for Langtang Gosaikunda trekking. However – people do trek Gosainkunda Lake during the winter so as to see & walk on top of the frozen lake.
Winter trek to Langtang Gosaikunda is interesting but surely colder.
Trekking in monsoon is not recommended but people still do it.

What is the altitude of Langtang valley trekking?

Langtang valley trekking range from 1500 meters syapru to 3850 meters (Kyanjin Gompa). The altitude of destination in between changes by less than 800 meters per day.
Langtang village is at 3200 meters above the sea level. Langtang village used to be one of the largest village of the region before earthquake but now it is not as big as before but people are rebuilding.

What are the special features of Langtang region trekking?

Langtang region is protected region as Langtang national park. Red panda is endangered animal but can be seen in Langtang region.
Langtang region is connected with Tibet and has trading route from the past to present. Langtang region has lots of natural hot springs. Glacial lake, glacier and towering mountains are ornaments of Langtang region trekking. Also the people, culture and trail of Langtang region is interesting for trekkers.

How do I get from Kathmandu to Langtang?

To get to Langtang from Kathmandu – you have to take bus/jeep from Kathmandu Machhapokhari. The jeep/bus will take you to Syapru besi. From here you start trekking inside the Langtang national park.
Another way to get to Langtang is via helambu trekking route. For this you can either enter from Chisapani village or you can start trekking from Melamchi bazzar.

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