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DAY 01: Arrive in Kathmandu |
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Meet and greet at Airport then you'll be taken to your
hotel. While in Kathmandu you will have time fascinating
Buddhist and Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient
local traditions are highlighted on our guided tour.
There's time to explore the city's many charms on your own
too. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali well come
dinner await for you. O/N in Kathmandu |
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DAY 02: Kathmandu City Tour |
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After breakfast, we'll visit Swayambhunath temple, and
said to be 2000 years stupa on a hillock offers
breath-taking view of Kathmandu City. We will then
processed to Visit Pasupatinath and Bouddhanath. After
lunch we'll visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan (Lalitpur)
- which is the oldest of the three major cities in
Kathmandu Valley - famous for its Buddhist monuments and
Hindu temples, and you can catch the traditional artisans
working with wood, stones and metals. O/N in Kathmandu. |
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DAY 03: Kathmandu- Dhunche |
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Drive to Dhunche. Overnight here. |
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DAY 04: Dhunche - Syabru |
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This is a fine day of trekking, which traverses fir tree
and rhododendron forests towards a ridge (2300m). From
here we get a panoramic view all the way from Ganesh Himal
in the west to Naya Kanga in the east and the Tibetan
snowy summits. The trail drops steeply down towards the
Both Khosi River towards Syabru, which is a busy village
with its houses laid out in single file down the hillside.
Sherpas and Tamangs farm this area. |
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DAY 05: Syabru - Lama Hotel |
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Following a high trail, we pass through terraces and
bamboo massifs. We cross Syarpagaon to continue through a
fine forest, alive with birds and the occasional troupe of
monkeys. After crossing the Langtang Khola, we start the
ascent of the valley and soon reach the shepherds’ huts
that are Lama Hotel |
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DAY 06: Lama Hotel - Langtang |
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We now have a spectacular view of the Langtang Lirung
(7246m). After a steep climb through the Langtang gorge,
the ascent eases and the valley widens out into an area of
yak meadows and rhododendrons. Further up, we reach
Langtang, populated by Tibetans. |
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DAY 07: Langtang - Kyangin Gompa |
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It is an easy and pleasant walk through yak meadows. The
village is spectacularly situated in a glacial
amphitheatre dominated by high peaks. An excellent base
for shorter walks towards the Langtang Lirung glacier,
eastwards to Lagshisa glacier or a tougher ascent of the
northern flank of the valley towards Yala Peak. |
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DAY 08: Rest
(Acclimatizing Day ) |
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This day is to rest and familiarize you with the altitude
of local place. |
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DAY 09: Kyangin Gompa
- Ngegang |
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Climb up through a rhododendron forest and junipers
towards the Ngegang yak pastures. |
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DAY 10: Ngegang -
Ganja la - Keldang |
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The ascent to the pass is quite tricky, following streams
at first, and continuing over snow and rocks. We scramble
the last 100 meters on a steep and snowy slope. The pass
offers an impressive panoramic view of the Langtang Lirung
and the snowy summits of the Tibetan boarder, amongst
which rises the Shisha Pangma (8013m). Then the trail
plunges steeply over moraines. |
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DAY 11: Keldang -
Dukpu |
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Ascents give way to descents along the ridge trail. |
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DAY 12: Dukpu- Tarke
Ghyang |
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We reach a pass towering at 4080 meters, offering a great
view over the Himalayas. We now start our descent towards
Helambu through fir tree and rhododendron forests. |
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DAY 13: Tarke Ghyang
- Sermathang |
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The ridge trail cross streams and waterfalls, and
offers open views in all directions with the southern
foothills of Nepal fading towards the plains of India. |
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DAY 14: Sermathang -
Melamchi Pul |
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A knee wobbling journey as we lose altitude quickly,
descending to the Melamchi Kola River. |
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DAY 15: Melamchi Pul
- Kathmandu |
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The descent to Melamchipul is a knee-wobbling experience
as we lose altitude rapidly descending to the Melamchi
Khola River. |
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DAY 16 :
Departure |
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After breakfast, free to shop and pick up some last minute
souvenirs, rest and visit the shop etc for you until time
to leave the international airport for your final
destination. |