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Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
Welcome, transfer, and a trek briefing with your guide.
Langtang · Moderate
Langtang Valley
The smart route for travelers who want Himalayan scale without flight risk to Lukla.
Duration
10 days
Max altitude
4,984 m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Difficulty
Moderate
Route planning map
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before you commit.
Switch between topographic context, overall route shape, and stage-by-stage stops to see how the trek unfolds in real terms — not just as a line between famous names.
Route map
Langtang Valley
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Drawing the topographic base, route line, and stage markers for this itinerary.
Route read
Syabrubesi to Kyanjin Ri
A no-flight Himalayan valley with glacier views unfolding directly out of the road corridor. Destination focus: Kyanjin Ri at 4,773m, high viewpoint with huge glacier and spire views.
Route progress
Stage 1 of 50%
0 km
Completed
~35 km
Total route
Elevation profile
↑ 2,270 m
Elevation gain
↓ 3,120 m
Max elevation
Current leg
Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel
16 km
Est. distance
Transit
Stage type
Duration
10 days
Max altitude
4,984m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Starting rate
$1,380+
Permits and access
Permits
Langtang National Park, TIMS or equivalent trekking registration
Access
Overland via Syabrubesi
Stay style
Kathmandu hotel + character teahouses
Day-by-day itinerary
How the journey unfolds.
A representative 10-day plan. Every departure is private and can be paced, shortened, or extended around your dates.
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Day 2 · 7 hrs
Drive to Syabrubesi
↑ 1,550 m
A scenic mountain-road journey north toward the Tibetan border to the trailhead village of Syabrubesi.
3
Day 3 · 6 hrs
Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel
↑ 2,480 m
Along the Langtang Khola through dense forest — home to langur monkeys and red pandas — climbing steadily to Lama Hotel.
4
Day 4 · 6 hrs
Lama Hotel to Langtang Village
↑ 3,430 m
The valley opens to reveal Langtang Lirung. You pass the memorial to the village lost in the 2015 earthquake, now rebuilt with great resilience.
5
Day 5 · 4 hrs
Langtang to Kyanjin Gompa
↑ 3,870 m
A short, beautiful walk past mani walls and yak pastures to Kyanjin Gompa, beneath a ring of glaciated peaks.
6
Day 6 · 5–7 hrs
Kyanjin Gompa — acclimatisation & summit hike
↑ 4,984 m
The scenic highlight: an early climb up Tserko Ri (4,984 m) or Kyanjin Ri for a 360° panorama of the Langtang Himal, then cheese factory and monastery visits.
7
Day 7 · 6 hrs
Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel
↑ 2,480 m
Retrace the valley trail, dropping quickly back through Langtang Village and into the forest.
8
Day 8 · 5 hrs
Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi
↑ 1,550 m
A final forest descent along the river back to the trailhead village.
9
Day 9 · 7 hrs
Drive to Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
The mountain road back to the capital, with a free evening.
10
Day 10
Departure
↑ 1,400 m
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
What's covered
Included & excluded
at a glance.
Included
- Guide
- Assistants, (maximum weight to carry is 12 kg for female assistant and 15 kg for male assistant).
- 3 meals per day, afternoon tea & snacks,
- Accommodation is typically arranged on a twin-share basis, though peak-season departures may occasionally require a triple or four-bed room.
- Langtang National Park entry, TIMS fees
- Staff insurance,
Not included
- Mineral water
- Beverages- soft and hard
- Extra dessert
- Souvenirs
- Tipping to staff
- Any entry fee during cultural (monastery/temple heritage visit)
Shaman Spiritual Trek (Langtang & Gosainkund) · Updated Mar 17, 2024