Langtang Valley Ganjala Pass Trek - 15 Days

You will have a scenic flight to Kathmandu from your country as you will be able to see the panoramic view of the Himalayan Range. Upon your arrival at Kathmandu, a representative from Himalayan trekkerswill greet and assist you to your hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, a tour guide will take you to the historical and cultural places of Kathmandu. The Kathmandu city presents a fabulous mix of Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism and western influence in the valley. There will be a half-day guided tour to the famous and biggest Hindu shrine of Pashupatinath, the largest Buddhist stupa in Boudhanath, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swayambhunath. Rest of the time, you can consult with your guide and can do the last moment shopping required for the upcoming trek.

After breakfast, we will drive out along the north-western hills of Kathmandu. Enroute we have pleasant vistas of the Himalaya mountain ranges and the quaint small villages surrounded by the terraced fields. We will have lunch at Trishuli Bazaar before continuing further to Dhunche. From Dhunche we will descend down to Syabrubesi.

This is our first day of trekking today. We will follow the Langtang Khola River. On the way, we will pass through the dense forests and cross several suspension bridges. We will also pass by a tea house. The trail goes up and down but it's not that challenging.

After the morning tea, we embark on our journey. Our trail continues along with the dense forests. After making a steady climb up through the valley, we will leave the tree line behind us. From this point, we can enjoy the marvelous views of Langtang Lirung. Continuing on our journey we will pass by water mills, prayer wheels, chorten, and sacred mounds of rocks with inscriptions carved on them.

After having our morning tea and breakfast, we walk out of the village and pass through the yak pastures. On the way, we will also pass the largest Mani wall in Nepal, made from stone with prayers written on it. The prayers written on the mani wall is supposed to be blown away by the wind and taken to the Gods. We will cross several of the wooden bridges. Since we have almost reached a high altitude; you might start to feel the thin air.

Today, we make an excursion to Tsergo RI which would also help us to acclimatize. The climb to Tsergo RI which is above 5000 meters above sea level offers magnificent and panoramic views of the Himalayas. Besides, the climb to Tsergo RI is a challenging one and the time taken for the climb depends upon your physical fitness and previous experience. By evening, we return back to Kyangjin Gompa.

After having our breakfast, we embark on our journey to Ganja La Phedi. We will cross the Langtang River and climb through the rhododendron forests. Since we're already at a high altitude, the time for getting to our destination also depends upon the season of the trek. During the winter, there is snow all around and so it might take a longer time to cross the snow strewn path.

Today we cross the Ganja La pass. It'd be a strenuous day since Ganja La is one of the difficult passes. Ganja la pass is covered with snow almost throughout the year. We will make the long ascent through the boulders, pass the small lakes, and reach the summit at Ganja La which is situated on a rocky moraine. There is so much beauty to enjoy from the past. Trekking up and down the pass can sometimes be tricky due to snowfall and ice. From the pass, we descend down to Keldang.

Note: Be sure that while crossing from Ganja La Pass to Keldang (4,250 m)there is some technical part and you need to be more cautious and consult with your guide and team members about the physical condition and weather issue before proceeding.

We will walk down from Keldang to Yak Kharka. From Keldang, we descend further down following a prominent ridgeline. In our 5-6 hrs treks today, we continue losing our altitude through forests, ridges, and grasslands.

Today, we lose altitude considerably and come down to a height of about 1500 meters. The trail would be similar, except that as you descend lower, you will notice more vegetation.

We will cross small forest with the view of the beautiful village of Helambu region. The trail makes a sweep around the wide valley end between Parachin and the pretty Sherpa village of Gangyul. The people of this village practice Drukpa Kagyu Buddhism, the same as the national religion of Bhutan.

On our final day of the trek, we walk down to Melamchi Pul Bazaar passing by many Sherpa village. From the Bazaar, we can catch a bus to Katmandu. Overnight stay in Kathmandu at the end of the trek.

You can extend your trip by exploring the natural and cultural beauty of Kathmandu or rests of the day enjoy yourself by doing last moment souvenir shopping from Nepal for friends, relatives, and families.

We will bid farewell to you and our staff will lead you to the Tribhuvan International Airport 3 hrs prior to your scheduled flight back to your home town.