Langtang Valley Trek
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11-Day Langtang Valley Trek Adventure
The Langtang Valley Trek is a 11-day trek starting and finishing in Kathmandu. The high point is 5,000 m. A normal day is 6 to 7 hours of walking. We run it as a private trip on your own dates, or as a small group departure.
The route runs Syabrubesi, Lama Hotel, Mundu and Kyanjin Gompa. Tamang, with strong Tibetan Buddhist practice. The valley was devastated by the 2015 earthquake and the villages you walk through are the rebuild.
Graded easy. Nothing on the route is technical, but the altitude is real and it is what decides who finishes. Straightforward walking with a modest maximum altitude. The main planning issue is road access, not the trail.
Best time to go. March to May and October to December. Langtang holds good weather later into December than Everest or Manaslu because the valley sits lower.
Permits and getting there. Langtang National Park entry permit and a TIMS card, both included. Road from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi, historically 7 to 8 hours. The August 2026 Rasuwa flood damaged sections of the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi corridor, so access is being restored in stages. We confirm current road status in writing before we accept a booking, and we will tell you plainly if the answer is that the trek should wait.
Where you sleep. Rebuilt teahouses, most of them post-2015 construction and better insulated than the old buildings. Kyanjin Gompa has the widest choice.
Why book with us. Trekking Team is a family company in Gongabu, Kathmandu, running trips since 1991 under TAAN licence 1106. About ten thousand people have travelled with us and we hold more than 630 TripAdvisor reviews. Every departure runs with a government-licensed guide, permits arranged before you arrive, insured and equipped staff, and a fixed price. If the dates or the route do not suit you, write to us and we will rebuild the itinerary around what you want.
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Trip Outline
- Day 1Arrival in Kathmandu
- Day 2Kathmandu: Sightseeing and Trek Preparation
- Day 3Drive from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi (1,550 m)
- Day 4Trek from Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel (2,380 m)
- Day 5Trek from Lama Hotel to Mundu (3,543 m) via Langtang Village
- Day 6Trek from Mundu to Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m)
- Day 7Acclimatisation Day: Tserko Ri (4,984 m)
- Day 8Trek from Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel (2,380 m)
- Day 9Trek from Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi (1,550 m)
- Day 10Drive from Syabrubesi to Kathmandu (1,400 m)
- Day 11Final Departure from Kathmandu
Included
- Airport pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle
- Private vehicle from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi and back
- Langtang National Park entry permit and TIMS card
- Government-licensed, first-aid trained trekking guide, paid, insured and equipped by us
- Porter support, one porter between two trekkers, carrying up to 20 kg, insured and issued boots, jacket and shelter
- Teahouse accommodation on trek, twin share, booked ahead in the peak weeks
- Hotel in Kathmandu on a bed and breakfast basis, as listed in the itinerary
- Down jacket, four-season sleeping bag and duffel bag on free loan for the trek
- Route map, trip completion certificate and a farewell dinner in Kathmandu
- Staff wages, insurance, meals, accommodation and equipment
- All government taxes, VAT and company service charges
- Secure storage for the luggage you leave in Kathmandu
Not Included
- International flights and the Nepal visa fee
- Meals on trek. Our packages run on a bed and breakfast basis: add a prepaid meal plan when you book, or pay the teahouses directly as you go
- Lunches and dinners in Kathmandu
- Travel insurance covering medical treatment, helicopter evacuation and repatriation. This is compulsory and we need your policy details before departure
- Personal trekking clothing and equipment
- Drinks of any kind: bottled water, soft drinks, alcohol and hot drinks
- Hot showers, battery charging, wifi and hot water bottles at the lodges
- Supplementary oxygen, which is always an optional extra
- Extra nights in Kathmandu, and any cost arising from an early return, a flight delay or a change of itinerary caused by weather or illness
- Emergency helicopter evacuation, which your insurance must cover
- Tips for your guide, porters and drivers
- Anything not listed under what is included
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Detailed itinerary
Arrival in Kathmandu
Met at Tribhuvan International Airport and transferred to your hotel. Evening welcome dinner and briefing. Because the August 2026 flood damaged sections of the road to Syabrubesi, we confirm the current access plan with you tonight and again a week before departure.
Altitude: 1,400 m.
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Kathmandu: Sightseeing and Trek Preparation
Guided sightseeing at Boudhanath, Pashupatinath and Swayambhunath, then the Langtang National Park permit and TIMS card in the afternoon, with time in Thamel for any missing gear.
Walking: 3 to 4 hours of sightseeing.
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Drive from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi (1,550 m)
An early start north out of the valley on the Pasang Lhamu Highway, climbing to Kalikasthan and Dhunche, the district headquarters where park permits are checked, then descending to Syabrubesi on the Bhote Koshi.
The road follows the Trishuli for much of the way and was damaged in several places by the August 2026 flood. Depending on repair progress your journey may involve a longer route or a short walking section around a damaged stretch; your guide will have the current position. On a clear morning Ganesh Himal is visible from the ridge above Kalikasthan.
Drive: 7 to 8 hours.
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Trek from Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel (2,380 m)
Across the Bhote Koshi and up the Langtang Khola into dense forest of oak, maple and bamboo. The trail climbs steadily with the river always audible below, passing Bamboo and Rimche.
This stretch is prime habitat for langur monkeys, which you will almost certainly see, and red panda, which you almost certainly will not. Lama Hotel is not a village but a cluster of lodges in a forest clearing.
Distance: 11 km. Walking: 6 hours. Altitude gain: 830 m.
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Trek from Lama Hotel to Mundu (3,543 m) via Langtang Village
The forest thins and the valley opens. At Ghodatabela the park checkpoint sits on a shelf with the first proper mountain views of the trek.
Above it you reach the site of old Langtang village. In April 2015 an earthquake-triggered avalanche and air blast buried the entire village, killing more than 300 people. The new village is rebuilt slightly further up the valley. There is a memorial with names on it, and most groups stop there quietly for a few minutes.
Beyond the village the trail continues through yak pasture to Mundu, a small settlement half an hour short of Kyanjin.
Distance: 14 km. Walking: 6 hours. Altitude gain: 1,163 m.
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Trek from Mundu to Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m)
A short morning walk through yak pastures and past long mani walls, with the valley wide open and Langtang Lirung rising 3,000 m directly above on the north side.
Kyanjin Gompa is the last settlement, a small collection of lodges around an old monastery, with a cheese factory established with Swiss help in the 1950s that still makes yak cheese worth carrying home. The afternoon is free for the short climb to Kyanjin Ri (4,773 m) if you are feeling strong, which is good preparation for tomorrow.
Distance: 4 km. Walking: 3 hours. Altitude gain: 327 m.
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Acclimatisation Day: Tserko Ri (4,984 m)
The high point of the trek. A pre-dawn start for the steep climb up the ridge east of Kyanjin, gaining 1,100 m in about four hours on a rough but non-technical trail.
From the top the view is complete: Langtang Lirung, Langtang II, Kimshung, Yala Peak, Naya Kanga and the Langshisha Kharka glacier, with Shishapangma in Tibet visible over the border ridge on a clear morning. It is genuinely one of the great viewpoints in Nepal and far less crowded than its equivalents in Khumbu.
Back down to Kyanjin by early afternoon.
Distance: 10 km round trip. Walking: 6 to 7 hours. Altitude: up 1,114 m and back down.
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Trek from Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel (2,380 m)
A long descent, retracing the valley through Mundu, the Langtang village site and Ghodatabela, dropping back into the forest. Going down is faster but hard on the knees over this distance, and poles are worth using.
Distance: 18 km. Walking: 6 to 7 hours. Altitude loss: 1,490 m.
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Trek from Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi (1,550 m)
The last walking day, back down through the bamboo and oak forest alongside the Langtang Khola to the river junction and into Syabrubesi. Warm, green and noticeably thicker air.
The evening is the crew dinner, and there are hot showers.
Distance: 11 km. Walking: 5 to 6 hours. Altitude loss: 830 m.
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Drive from Syabrubesi to Kathmandu (1,400 m)
The drive back down the Trishuli valley to Kathmandu, subject to the same road conditions as the outward journey. Afternoon arrival, free time in Thamel, and a farewell dinner with the team in the evening.
Drive: 7 to 8 hours.
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Final Departure from Kathmandu
Transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport about three hours before your flight, or onward arrangements if you are extending your stay in Nepal.
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Getting ready
Two to three months of preparation makes the difference between enduring this trip and enjoying it. Walk hills, not treadmills. Build to a five or six hour day with a 7 kg pack, twice a week, and add a back-to-back weekend so your legs learn what consecutive days feel like. Stairs with a loaded pack are the best substitute if you live somewhere flat.
Break in your boots properly. More trips are ruined by new footwear than by altitude.
Altitude and acclimatisation
The high point on this trip is 5,000 m. Straightforward walking with a modest maximum altitude. The main planning issue is road access, not the trail.
Rules we work to: gain no more than 400 to 500 m of sleeping altitude a day above 3,000 m, take a rest day roughly every 1,000 m, climb high and sleep low on those days, drink three to four litres daily, and skip alcohol and sleeping tablets above 3,500 m. Your guide carries a pulse oximeter and a first aid kit and records the group morning and evening.
Diamox (acetazolamide) is a legitimate aid, not a shortcut, and works best started 24 hours before you go high. Discuss it with your own doctor before you travel; we do not prescribe.
If anyone deteriorates, the answer is descent, immediately and without debate. Our guides have the authority to turn a client around and they use it.
Permits and paperwork
Langtang National Park entry permit and a TIMS card, both included.
Nepal issues visas on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport: 15, 30 or 90 days, payable in cash in most major currencies or by card. Bring two passport photographs and make sure your passport has at least six months validity.
Money, tipping and costs on the ground
Nepali rupees are the only currency accepted on the trail. Draw cash in Kathmandu or Pokhara before you leave; ATMs have a per-transaction limit of around NPR 35,000 and charge a fee, and above the roadhead there are no machines and no card terminals.
Budget roughly USD 10 to 20 a day for drinks, snacks, hot showers, charging and wifi that are not in the price. Bottled water is best avoided for both cost and plastic reasons.
Tipping is customary and genuinely matters to the crew, but it is not compulsory and never demanded. As a guide to the guide: around USD 8 to 12 per day for your trekking guide and USD 6 to 8 for each porter, pooled by the group and handed over at the end.
Staying in touch
Patchy mobile signal, Wi-Fi in the larger lodges at Lama Hotel, Langtang village and Kyanjin Gompa.
Ncell and Nepal Telecom tourist SIM cards are sold at Kathmandu airport and take about ten minutes. Bring your passport.
What to pack
We send a full checklist when you book. The items people most often get wrong:
- Broken-in boots with ankle support, plus trainers or sandals for the evenings
- A four-season down sleeping bag rated to at least minus 10 C, and a down jacket. We lend both at no charge if you would rather not buy them
- Layers rather than bulk: thermal base, fleece, windproof shell, waterproof jacket and trousers
- Sun hat, warm hat, glove liners and warm gloves, and category 4 sunglasses. Snow glare at altitude is brutal
- A one-litre bottle plus a two-litre bladder, and a SteriPen or chlorine tablets so you can refill instead of buying plastic
- Personal first aid: blister plasters, ibuprofen, rehydration salts, antiseptic, any prescriptions in original packaging
- A 20,000 mAh power bank, headtorch with spare batteries, and a two-pin European plug adapter
Health and safety
No vaccinations are legally required for Nepal, but hepatitis A, typhoid and tetanus are sensible and a rabies course is worth discussing if you are travelling for a long time. Check with a travel clinic six to eight weeks before you fly.
Drink treated water rather than bottled where you can, wash hands before every meal, and eat what is freshly cooked. Stomach upsets ruin more trekking days than altitude does.
Our guides carry a comprehensive first aid kit, a pulse oximeter and, on the higher routes, supplementary oxygen. We hold a 24-hour operations line in Kathmandu throughout your trip, and we run rescue coordination ourselves rather than handing it to a third party.
Responsible trekking
We pay porters above the TAAN minimum, insure every member of staff, cap load weights and provide boots, jackets and shelter at altitude. That is not a marketing line; it is the reason our crew come back season after season and some have been with the family for twenty years.
On the trail: carry your rubbish out, use refill points instead of plastic bottles, ask before photographing people, walk clockwise around mani walls and chortens, and give way to loaded yaks on the mountain side of the path, not the drop side.
Booking and cancellation
A deposit confirms your dates and the balance is due before departure. If your plans change we will move your booking to another date rather than treat it as a cancellation wherever the ground operators allow it.
Written quotes are fixed. We do not add fuel or permit surcharges after you have booked, and if a government fee rises between your booking and your departure we absorb it.
Questions before you commit are welcome and never rushed. Write to us with what you actually want and we will tell you plainly whether this trip is the right one, including when the answer is that a different route would suit you better.
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