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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
Bothe 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:
Kyangin Gompa- Ghora Tabela |
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We retrace our steps downhill and reach the army post of
Ghora Tabela. |
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DAY 09:
Ghora Tabela- Syabru |
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The trail leaves the alpine country and returns to the
deep forest |
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DAY 10:
Syabru-Sin Gompa |
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We leave the Langtang valley to climb towards the sacred
Gosaikund lakes. A stiff uphill climb leads to the
ridgeline offering views north into Tibet and west towards
the Annapurnas. The second leg goes through old hemlocks
and rhododendrons to Sin Gompa, high above the Trisuli
river. |
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DAY 11:
Sin Gompa-Gosaikunda |
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Through a rocky landscape and sparse bushes the trail
follows two glacial lakes before reaching the main lake--Gosaikunda.
This site is a great pilgrimage for Hindus during August,
when thousands come to bathe and make offerings |
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DAY 12:
Gosaikunda -Laurebina Pass-Ghopte |
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We climb out of the basin that houses the lakes for a
while, on to the pass leading south. Then we descend
through screens and moraines |
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DAY 13:
Ghopte - Tharepati-Melamchi Gaun |
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A hard climb leads to the ridgeline of Tharepati.
Afterwards we descend steeply primarily through
rhododendrons. In spring the area is a mass of red
flowers, dotted with white and pink. Melamchi Gaon is a
picturesque Sherpa village and you will surely have long
chats with its warm and welcoming villagers. |
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DAY 14:
Melamchi Gaun- Gyangjwal |
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We plunge into the valley and lose 700m in altitude before
scrambling up the equivalent height to Tarke Gyang. The
ridge walk to Gangjwal offers splendid views of the
Melamchi valley |
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DAY 15:
Gyangjwal - Kakani |
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We continue along the hillside, with open views in all
directions and the southern foothills of Nepal fading
towards the planes of India. The trail now starts to
descend into the valley. |
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DAY 16 :
Kakani- 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 17 :
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. |