Summary:
This amazing 8-day adventure combines an awesome diversity of scenery and spectacular views of the Himalayas, with a vast number of exciting cultural encounters. Altitudes of 4620m are reached, and a reasonable level of physical fitness and health is necessary to comfortably complete this trek.
The highlights of this trek are numerous, however the main areas of excitement are as follows. We will encounter some superb rhododendron and bamboo forests, inhabited by an abundance of animal and bird life, including: mountain deer, pandas, Langure monkeys and jungle goats. We will also pass by a series of majestic waterfalls flowing over house-sized boulders and be able to bath in soothing hot springs. At numerous points on the trek, we will be able to enjoy spectacular views of the snow covered white giant Langtang Lirung (7200m). We will also have the opportunity to visit the traditional cheese factory, seeing how this delicious food is made by hand. A side-trek will also be taken to the magnificent glacial moraine (4300m), which we will be able to climb. From Chadan Bari (2800m), we can enjoy magnificent views of the towering snow-covered Ganash Himal range (7600m) and Langtang #2 (7227m). This is also one of the best places to spot one of the elusive Red Pandas that inhabit the Langtang region. In Gossainkund, we will rise early in the morning to watch the sunrise of the multitude of Gossainkund’s glistening Lakes, also a sacred pilgrimage site. We will also trek through some beautiful rice terraces and a number of splendid Buddhist monasteries around the delightful villages of Kutumsang/ gul bhangyang before heading back to Kathmandu.
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Trekking Destination: Tarke Ghyang |
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Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathamndu and transfer to hotel
Day 02: 40 min. drive Kathmandu to Sundarijal (1300m), and trek to Chisopani (2194m).
Day 03: Trek to Khutumsang (2446m)
Day 04: Trek to Tharepati (3597m).
Day 05: Trek to Tarke Gyang (2560m).
Day 06: Tarke Gyang to Shermathang (2621m)
Day 07: Explore local culture.
Day 08: Trek down to Melamchipul Baza (846m), and drive back to Kathmandu.
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