After breakfast departure for first campsite, Parvati Kund (Ghyang or Gompa). This is a long (8 hours) and winding drive on a narrow highway leading out of northwestern corner of Kathmandu valley. The first hour is a climb out of the valley ending at a police check point at Kakani at about 7,000 ft., from where on a clear day the mountain vistas unfold. The Ganesh Himal range appears straight up north as we drive, flanked by th Langtang range and the Jugal Himal range on  its left. Both the  Manaslu and the Annapurna are at a height of above 8,000 meters making them two of the tallest ten mountains in the world. After Kakani, we drop down slowly into the Trishuli valley for about three hours to reach the Trishuli Bazaar, a tourist permit check point, making the end of the tarred road. An hour of climb on a gravel road out of the Trishuli valley takes us to our lunch point at Kalikasthan, another tourist check point where we stop for about 30-45 minutes. The drive onwards to our campsite is long (about 4-5 hours ) slow and tortuous overlooking a steep drop of about  3,000ft. On the ridge of the Langtang River gorge. An hours drive from lunch point takes us to yet another check point, this army one, at the Langtang National Park boundary at Ramche where they check luggage and vehicle for arms and video cameras. The final check point stop is another hour away at the town of Dhunche (7,000 ft), which is the last big town before the trek.

After Dhunche a slow hour long drop with many hairpin tirns takes us to the Langtang River Bridge and Shyabru Besi, a Tibetan village just two days away from the Tibetan border crossing point of Rasuwagadi. At  Syabrubesi, three trek routes separate, Langtang to the east, Tibet & Ganesh Himal to the north and Tipling to the west. We follow the motorable road to climb up the west side of this narrow riverine valley though a series of hairpin turns reaching us to the top of Gompa hill from where another valley of Golzung unfolds to the north. A further hour of almost flat drive takes us to our  camp at Parvati Kund at over 9,000 ft., overlooking the Tibeto- Tamang village of Gatlang. Parvati Kund is a clump of shacks huddled together around a small Buddhist Monastery. Our prest camp is on a lawn in front of the bungalow of an ex-army general with a view of the Langtang Himal and the narrow forested valley below. The HH support staff will have hot meals prepared for the evening. Trek briefing will be after dinner

Wake-up call with bed tea and washbowl of warm water followed by breakfast. Water to drink and to fill water bottles is boiled and will be set at the dining table at all meals. Kindly pack your bags before breakfast and leave them outside the tents once you’re done with them. The trek staff will then assign porters to carry them. A backpack with all the essentials for the day should go with you because your main bag or duffel will go with the portes and you may not have access to them till the next campsite. The details of the essentials in your backpack can vary each day and therefore will be discussed during the evening meals.

We start the first day of the trek on a wide desolate path climbing slowly through a forest of rhododendron, oak and evergreens. The Langtang Himals grow behind us as we climb. After about three hours we reach our lunch spot, Yuri Kharka at about 12,000 ft., where we have a hot lunch prepared by the advance kitchen team. The trek after lunch is a steep climb of just over an hour to our first pass, the Khurpu Pass at 13,000 ft+ . If clear the Langtang Himals look spectacular. Usually cold strong wind greets us at the pass, as is the case in the mountains in the afternoon.  We then drop quickly down all the way to campsite, Somdang at 10,700ft., which takes us about two to two and a half hours. Somdang is a narrow riverine valley created by a small mountain stream, running between two mountain spurs, which push out of the Ganesh Himals towards the southern plains of Nepal. There is a small lead and zinc mining center here. A little away from the center our camp is set at a clearing in the forest close to the stream.

From Gatlang, it takes about one & half hour to reach another local village. Trek trail passes along rich vegetation of fir, juniper and rhododendron. It takes about 5 hours to reach Yuri Kharka from Gatlang.

Overnight at camp in Gatlang.

Trek to Jasta Khani is a gradual ascent along the path passing through forests until you reach Paigutang Kharka. From here, the trail steeply goes up to Jasta Khani. On the way you cross rocky paths covered by juniper.

Overnight at camp in Jasta Khani.

Trek from Jasta Khani to Paldor Base Camp takes about five hours. The trail ascends along the rocky glacier path. One can enjoy the views of the Paldor Peak and other rock hills during the trek.

Overnight at camp in Paldor Base Camp.

Walk straight downhill all the way to Paigutang Kharka from where the trail gradually descends to Somdang.

Overnight at camp in Somdang.

After an early breakfast, we go through a series of ups and downs for about five hours through rhododendron or alpine forest and bare steep cliffs and stop for lunch just above the tree-line before the Phangsang Pass at 14,000 ft +. After lunch, a half hour walk takes us to the clearing at the pass with its line of Mani stones (Buddhist prayer sites). On a clear day the Ganesh Himals and Manaslu are seen to the patches of fields interspersed with tiny houses at our feet. A quick steep drop of about two and a half hour through rhododendron and pine forests takes us to camp at Marmelung, a small grassy clearing in the middle of the forest at over 9,000ft. Campfire, drinks and hot meal.

Overnight at Camp.

Early morning view of Ganesh Himals is to the north. After breakfast we descend quickly through a rhododendron forest for about two hours to reach the outlying fields of Tipling. A vantage point, along the way gives us a wide view of the small valley of Tipling with its fields and houses in the distance.  Tipling which lies on a terraced slope on the south side of the valley. Lunch, bath, tent assignments and rest for the day.

Overnight at Camp.

As in the previous trekking days, after bed tea and wash we pack our duffels and leave them outside the tents for the porters before breakfast.  The return trek till Dhadingbesi is through villages and terraced fields with views of the Ganesh Himals from various vantage points. The trail meanders through the Ankhu Khola Valley with several ups and downs, well above the winding Ankhu River which runs south to the plains of Nepal. All the villages that we pass on the first two days of the return trek, are supported by HHC development programs.

After breakfast we walk down about half an hour through Tipling Village Proper to reach the Kami Village (blacksmiths) where the blacksmiths can be seen beating metal to make farm tools for the villagers. Then we climb down a steep drop of half an hour to a narrow wooden bridge and begin an hour long climb to Serthuung village, a Tamang village of over 2500 people with a government health post. Another hour after lunch takes us to the village of Borang where we camp at the school grounds.

After Borang the trail leads through a small landslide and terraced fields for about two hours or more to reach a short steep drop into the Lisnay River gorge just before the village of Jharlang. We climb in and out of the gorge to the south side of the gorge. After the gorge a panoramic view of Ganesh Himals over the Ankhu Khola Vaslley begins. A half hour climb reaches us to the northern end of the widely scattered village og Jharlang (HHC site of action) of over 3,500 Tamang. We stop for lunch at the school before the Jharlang landslide.

After lunch, we walk over the landslide for about half an hour to reach the southern half of the village. Then a long easy walk of over an hour takes us to the start of a long steep descent to the Kuri Bridge. The descent to the Dunduray River gorge is about half- hour or a little more (temperature around the 80s). The camp is further half-hour up the gorge in the terraced fields over the gorge. Wash in the river and overnight camp nearby.

Overnight at Camp

The morning walk is a short ascent to the village of Singaon and then a relatively flat stretch. The walk to lunch is about three hours and relatively flat leading towards the village of Darkha. After Darkha,a descent of about two hours takes us to Kimdang Phedi Beach Camp. In the Afternoon the walk gets hotter as we quickly lose altitude (temperature around the 80s). The first two hours are relatively flat leading to Darkha village followed by about two hours of downhill through villages of various ethnic groups like Chettris & Brahmins, their fields and homes.

Overnight at Camp.

This is the hottest day on the trek with the temperature in the high 90s. The relatively flat walk of about two hours in the morning leads through terraced fields and tiny villages of mixed ethnicity like Nemar Chok & Rongne to reach the village of Lapang, then a climb of one hour reaches us to the lunch point at Bihar Thok. All along we get glimpses of the Ganesh Himal and the Manaslu ranges to the north. After lunch we walk for two and half hours through villages like Damgade (35 min.) and Todke (1 hour & 15 min.) as we climb to reach our last campsite at Jumray Bhanjyang (two hours). At this pass we camp at a vantage point from where the sunset over the Himalayan ranges of Langtang, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu & the Annapurna is spectacular.

Overnight at Camp.

This is a hot day. The walk to Dhadingbesi, the district headquarters, is a relatively easy three hours with mostly downhill or flat as we reach the northern end of Dhadingbesi Township at about 2700 ft., where the vehicle to drive us back will be waiting. After a small celebration and lunch with the Trekking staff we drive back to Kathmandu (4500 ft) – the drive is about four hours!!
Also from Dhading Besi, guests may proceed to Kuringtar Riverside Spring Resort for a swim and relaxation and time permitting White Water Rafting.

Overnight at hotel.

Free until final departure to Kathmandu’s International Airport.