Langtang Ganjala Pass and Helambu Circuit Trekking

Day 01:    Arrive in Kathmandu. Airport & Transfer to Hotel

Day 02: Free day in Kathamandu

Day 03: Bus ride to Dhunche for 8 hours.
Dhunche is the center of this area and has public offices and army camp.

Day 04: Dhunche to Tholo Syabru(2200m)
The trail continues in the road till Barkhu village(Tamang). After here the path will leave the roadway and go on the flank to the right . you will have to make ascent. Crossing streams ascend a little further and you will reach the end of the ridge called Noudhara. You will have a clear view of Langtang infront of you. The path continues on the flank with Gompa go the end of the ridge and you will be Syabru village.

Day 05: Syabru to Lama Hotel (2500m)
Descend from village trek down through the terraced fields to go around the valley. After crossing the suspension bridge trail descends down hill till Langtang khola. Keep trekking through deep forest going uphill all the way to Lama hotel.

Day 06: Lama hotel to Langtang valley (3307m)
After Lama hotel you will climb through a Rhododendron forest . the ground covered by moss. Trees have ferns and epiphytic orchids on them. It looks like semi tropical jungle.

Day 07: Langtang to Khayanjing gompa(3800m)
From Lngtang village climb up the road with stone walls and you will come to Chorten of Mani stones .you will see that Langtang Khola gets closer all the time and the valley becomes more open and wider.climb up the rocky moraine ahead and you will reach Khayanjing Gompa.

Day 08: Khayanjing Gompa rest day
Khayanjing Gompa is the last permanent settlement with a small Gompa and a cheese factory. Use it as a base for day hikes, exploring the upper valley try to climbing the small hill north of Khayanjing or Tsergori(5033m). which lies upvalley from Khayanjing. Upper valley is ringed by spectacular snow peaks including fluted peak Langtang Lirung and the Tibetan named Dorje Lakpa .

Day 09: Khayanjing Gompa to Ngegang(4100m)
Climb up through a rhododendron forest and junipers towards Ngegang Yak pastures.

Day10: Ngegang to Ganja La(5121m) to Keldang(4300m)
The ascends to the pass is quite tricky, following streams at first and continuing through snow and rocky path. We scramble the last 100m on a steep and snowy slope. The pass offers and impressive view of the Langtang and the snowy summits of the Tibetan border, amongst rises the Shisha Pangma8013m. than the trail steeply Plunges through moraines.

Day 10: Keldang to Dukpa(4020m)
The trail ascends and descends along the ridge of Hill.

Day12: Dukpa to Tarkeghang(2560m)
The trail will reach another pass of 4080m. offering a great view of Himalayas. The trail continuing towards to Helambhu region through fir trees and rhododendron forest.

Day 11: Takheghang to Kakani( via Shermathang) 2000m
Today, you will visit Shermathang village and descends the ridge with a view to Melamchi bazaar. The path continues from the Gangjwal and goes around the valley and small stream. When a large valley stretches ahead. Pass above the hamlet with a Gompa. The path becomes a gentle ascent and leads to the pass below the crematory painted Chorten trek until to reach Cautara at the end of ridge. You are in Kakani.

Day 12: Kakani to Melamchipul to Kathmandu.
With out climbing the hills, the trail goes through Dubhachaur and Kaphalgiri village ( crowded with thatched roof houses). Go through the pine forest path become like a steep ditch. Cross through the wooden bridge at Melamchi Khola you will reach to Melamchi bazaar. From Melamchi Bazar the bus ride will takes about 4hours to reach Kathmandu.

Day 13: Free day in Kathmandu.

Day 14: End of Programme