Langtang Trek - 8 Days

We provide free airport arrival and departure transfer for valuable clients who have booked the package with us. Our representative will be at the airport holding a pamphlet with your name on it. After greeting you, they will present you with a Marigold garland or Khada as a welcome gesture and take you to your hotel in a private vehicle.

We request all our valuable clients to arrive in Kathmandu before 3 pm at least one day before the trip departure date for last-minute preparations. If, in case, you missed the online trip briefing, it will also provide us time to conduct an in-person briefing.

You will arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and require at least a day's hotel stay in Kathmandu. On your trek departure day, you will be traveling to Syabrubesi via bus or a local jeep. Syabrubesi (gateway to Langtang) is 8/9 hours' drive away from Kathmandu.

This trip includes seven nights lodge to lodge stay at mountain regions at the best available lodges. We provide five nights of accommodation at rooms with private attached bathrooms - Syabrubesi, Langtang Village, and Kyanjin Gompa two nights standard rooms at Lama Hotel.

For solo trekkers, we provide a single private room with an attached bathroom wherever available and single private accommodation in most places of the itinerary.

Two nights hotel stay in Kathmandu before and after the trek is required but not included in the package. Kathmandu has a wide range of hotels for all budgets and interests. 

This trek takes you to high elevations near the world's highest peak, so you need enough carbohydrates, proteins, and other nutrients. We will provide you with nutritious and tasty meals during the trek. However, you will not have as many choices as in the cities.

We provide seven breakfasts, seven lunches, and six dinners during the trek.

Some of the popular menu items are -

Seven breakfasts - Oatmeal, Corn Flakes, French toast with Jam, Butter, Cheese, Honey Tibetan bread or Chapati, Local Tsampa porridge, Eggs, Pancakes, Muesli Breads, Fruits, Vegetables, Hot Drinks (varieties of teas and coffees, hot chocolates, etc.)

Seven lunches - Dhal, Bhat, Tarkari, Tibetan Bread, Various Soups, Sherpa Stew, Steaks, Sandwiches, Momo (dumplings), Macaroni dishes, Tenduk Spaghetti Noodles, Thukpa, Pasta, Vegetable curry, Potatoes, Vegetables, Salad Pizza (Tomato, Mushroom, Mixed), Snacks (Papad, Prawn), Desserts, (Rice Pudding, Apple pie), etc

Six dinners -Dhal, Bhat, Tarkari, Tibetan Bread, Various Soups, Sherpa Stew, Steaks, Sandwiches, Momo (dumplings), Macaroni, Tenduk Spaghetti, Noodles Thukpa, Pasta, Vegetable Curry, Potato items, Vegetable and Salad Pizza (Tomato, Mushroom, Mixed), Snacks (Papad, Prawn), Korean Ramen, Desserts (Rice Pudding, Apple pie), Hard Drinks, Steaks, etc 

We select the best lodges that serve fresh, hygienic, tasty, and nutritious food. The menu consists of traditional local, Asian, and Western cuisine, but menu item choices decrease as you go up. We highly recommend you take liquids like green tea, lemon tea, hot lemon, ginger tea, garlic soup(must), etc. at high altitudes along with fresh vegetables.

Though plenty of non-veg items will be available in trek regions, we do not recommend them because the meat in trek regions might not be hygienic.  We encourage you to avoid dairy items and strongly suggest not consuming alcoholic drinks, caffeinated items, and hot chocolates at high elevations.

The weather is the decisive factor you need to pay attention to while deciding on the trip.  Below is the weather condition at the high elevations of the Langtang region trek. 

This time is the coldest, especially from early January to early February. The temperature in the Langtang region is low, and there is heavy snowfall in the mountains. Daytime will be warm and admirable with clear skies, but the nighttime gets cold. If you do not mind snow, the trek during this season will be fun with magical views of snow-capped hills and mountains - mainly in February.

This is the best season to trek to the Valley. The weather is very favorable, and you can enjoy stunning views of the Langtang Lirung, Langtang II, and other Himalayan ranges. Temperatures start increasing from the mid of March, and with clear skies, snow mountains look their best. The bamboo and birch forests will be luscious green and dense.

It is also the perfect time for trekking to Langtang Valley - right before the rainfall. The monsoon rain starts from the end of June and lasts till mid-August. A blend of spring and summer makes the trek much more enjoyable during May and June.

The rainfall hits its peak during this time, and you will see clouds often. Due to rainfall, the trails will get a bit slippery, but trekking can still be fun. You will get to enjoy seeing rainbow views often after rain.

September and October are perfect months for the trip. This is the peak trekking season due to favorable weather. As the monsoon retreats, a perfect trekking climate sets in. The temperature goes up to 20 degrees during the day and falls to 8 degrees during the night. Tourists also trek to Langtang during September and October months, as Dashain and Tihar festivals also fall during these months.

During the eight days of the trek, you will spend two nights over 3500m, so you will be facing chances of being affected by altitude sickness, also called acute mountain sickness. Hence, we will be acclimatizing at Kyanjin Gompa. During the acclimatization day, you will be exploring various sites like the monastery itself, the cheese factory, or hiking to Tserko Ri Viewpoint.

Altitude sickness is quite common, but severe altitude sickness requires immediate treatment. Our trek leaders and guides have extensive first-aid training and are well-experienced in handling altitude sickness. Your health will be in reliable hands. Please inform your group leader about the signs and symptoms of altitude sickness the moment you are aware of it. 

Your trek leader or guide will also suggest precautions. The best way is to take your time while trekking and drink plenty of water - at least 4 liters a day. The only cure for serious altitude sickness is to descend immediately.

This Trek is easy and rewarding. You will be hiking for 3-6 hours a day - depending on the nature of the trek for that day. We will take regular breaks to admire the mountain views. The trek routes involve steep ascents, descents, and forward trails in rocky paths and dense forests. The fitter you are, the more you will enjoy your journey. If you have experience or enjoy trekking, this may be advantageous but not required. However, if you suffer from medical conditions such as heart or lung disease, let us know before booking the trek.

We organize both group and private treks and can handle any group size. For each trek group, we provide a group leader (guide) and porters based on the number of trekkers (One porter for two trekkers). For trek groups of 12 or above, we provide an assistant guide. If you have your group, the bigger your group is, the more discount you will get. However, you are not eligible for groups Discovery World Trekking assembles. 

A typical day during the trek will reward you with a unique experience of trekking leisurely, taking plenty of time to enjoy the scenery, take photos, and explore the local villages. 

During the trek, our experienced, friendly, and qualified expert guides will accompany you along with porters who carry your luggage. However, you need to bring with you a small regular day pack for your valuables. 

Each morning after breakfast, we set off on the day’s walk between 7 to 8 am, depending on the duration and nature of that day’s walk. After trekking for 3 to 4 hours, we will serve you lunch on the route to the next destination. We continue after an hour of rest. The afternoon walk is generally shorter - only 2 to 3 hours. When we reach our overnight lodge, we snack on the extra dietary snacks. Before dinner, we will have free time to explore nearby places. 

We serve dinner around 6 to 7 pm. In the evening, before going to bed, you will have time to discuss each other's hiking experiences, and your guide will brief you on the next day's trip. After the trip briefing and before going to bed, you can enjoy reading books, playing fun games such as cards, monopoly, or enjoy watching mountaineering videos. 

During the Trek, internet service will be available at the lodges for some extra service charge. But once we reach high altitudes, communication will be through the phone.

We communicate with all our valuable clients through our trek leader at least once a day to ensure everything is running fine. You can buy a local sim in Kathmandu, but the signal at high altitudes might not be strong enough.

Trekking in the Langtang Valley requires preparedness as the trek takes in high altitudes, and there are slight chances of catching altitude sickness and other risks associated with high altitude. Therefore, travel insurance for this trek is compulsory. 

Your travel insurance policy must cover medical and emergency repatriation - including helicopter rescue and evacuation expenses at high altitudes. We can recommend insurance companies based on our previous clients' recommendations. However, we do not sell insurance policies. 

In case of emergencies, we put forward your travel documents to the insurance company for rescue operations and your swift transfer to the hospital for treatment. Please email us your insurance details after you have booked the trek. 

All foreigners, except Indians, require a visa to enter Nepal. On-arrival visa is available at the Tribhuvan international airport. The visa application will require a passport with at least six months of validity, a passport-size photo, and visa fees. The current cost of the visa fee is USD 50 for 30 days, which you can pay in cash. Citizens of China and the SAARC countries receive free visas. 

Citizens from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, and Afghanistan may not receive on-arrival visas. So citizens from these countries need to contact their local Nepalese embassy for visas.

Nepali Rupees (NPR/Rs) is the local currency.

(1 USD = ~ Rs.130 NPR).

You can exchange most foreign currencies through local banks and legitimate money exchanges in Kathmandu and all over Thamel. Legal money exchanges display ongoing exchange rates visibly for the public. Please note that only Indian Rupee notes (bills) of 100 and 2,000 are legal in Nepal. 

Despite having the security advantage of a traveler's cheque, we recommend cash exchange to avoid lengthy bank processes and a high rate of commissions. You can also withdraw cash (in Rupees only) from one of the many ATMs in Kathmandu. Many of them are open around the clock. The maximum withdrawal amount is 35,000 Rupees for a 500 Rupees processing fee for a foreign card.

If you use the money exchange facility at banks and financial institutions, the service fee charge imposed is about four percent or more depending upon the bank.

The trek regions have no banks and money exchange services, so you should exchange your money in Kathmandu, depending on your expenses.