A long but, scenic drive from Kathmandu ends some eight hours later at Syabrubesi where your camp for the first night will be set up some distance from the village.
Trek through Rhododendron and birch forests to the Tamang villages of Ghoratabela and Lama Hotel and into the Langtang valley. Gaining elevation steadily you will arrive at the village of Kyanjin Gompa and explore the Langshisha Glacier. Return to Syabru, the diversion to Kyanjin Gompa and subsequent high altitude trek having served to acclimatize your body you will be in a better position to make the steep trek upto Gosiankund Lake at 14375 Feet/ 4380 m. via Sing Gompa at 10660 feet/3250 m.
The Gosaikunda and its surrounding Lakes are of immense importance to the Hindus and is the site of a major religious festival in August each year. The Hindu God Shiva is said to have created this lake to quench his thirst after consuming poison! From Gosiakunda Lake you will climb further to the Laurebina Pass at 15120 Feet/ 4610 m. an then heading in a general south easterly direction through the villages of Ghopte, Tharepati, Melamchi Gaon, Tarke Ghyang and Mahankal to Sundarijal from where you will drive back to Kathmandu.
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Itinerary in Brief
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Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02 Kathmandu – Syabrubesi
Day 03 Syabrubesi – Lama Hotel
Day 04 Syabrubesi – Lama Hotel
Day 05 Lama Hotel –Kyangin Gompa
Day 06 Kyangin Gompa
Day 07 Kyangin Gompa – Ghora Tabela
Day 08 Ghora Tabela-Syabru
Day 09 Syabru-Sing Gompa
Day 10 Sing Gompa - Gosaikund
Day 11 Gosaikund- Ghopte
Day 12 Ghopte - Tarepani
Day 13 Tarepani –Tarke Ghyang
Day 14 Tarke Ghyang -Kiul
Day 15 Kiul –Pati Bhanjyang
Day 16 Pati Bhanjyang-Chisopani-Kathmandu
Day 17 Kathmandu
Day 18 Kathmandu - Departure Breakfast
LAND COST
18 days trip from US$ 1851.00

