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Langtang Valley Trek with Helicopter Return

A short Himalayan trek that starts just a day's drive from Kathmandu. Walk up the Langtang valley through forest and Tamang villages to Kyanjin Gompa, spend a morning on Kyanjin Ri, then take a helicopter straight back to the city.

Highest point
4,773 m
Length
8 days
Group
Up to 10
Price
US$1,390 per person
Langtang Valley Trek with Helicopter Return

If your holiday is short, Langtang is the best Himalayan trek you can do. There's no flight to catch at the start: you simply drive north from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi and walk up the Langtang Khola, through oak and rhododendron forest that's home to red pandas and langur monkeys.

Above Lama Hotel, the valley opens out into yak pastures. Langtang village, destroyed by the 2015 earthquake, has been rebuilt by its families, and beyond it lies Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m), with its monastery, its cheese factory and glaciers on three sides. A morning climb up Kyanjin Ri (4,773 m) gives you the whole Langtang range.

Then, rather than walk two days back down, you'll fly from Kyanjin to Kathmandu in about 45 minutes.

Facts

Duration
8 days, Kathmandu to Kathmandu
Walking
4 days, 4 to 6 hours a day
Highest point
Kyanjin Ri, 4,773 m
Grade
Moderate
Sleeping
Hotel in Kathmandu, lodges on the trek
Best months
October to May

Highlights

  • Forest, Tamang villages and yak pastures
  • The monastery and cheese factory at Kyanjin Gompa
  • The view from Kyanjin Ri, 4,773 m
  • A helicopter from Kyanjin to Kathmandu

Route and altitude, day by day

Highest point 4,773 m

  1. 1Kathmandu 1,338 mDomestic terminal, Tribhuvan Airport
  2. 2Syabrubesi 1,460 mDay 2, by road
  3. 3Lama Hotel 2,470 mDay 3
  4. 4Langtang village 3,430 mDay 4
  5. 5Kyanjin Gompa 3,870 mDay 5
  6. 6Kyanjin Ri 4,773 mDay 6
  7. 7Kathmandu 1,338 mDay 7, by helicopter

Day by day

  1. Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu

    • We'll meet you at Tribhuvan airport and take you to your hotel. In the evening, your guide will drop by to go over the route.

  2. Day 2: Drive to Syabrubesi (1,460 m)

    • About 7 hours by private jeep, via Trishuli and Dhunche.

  3. Day 3: Lama Hotel (2,470 m)

    • Follow the Langtang Khola up through the forest. About 6 hours.

  4. Day 4: Langtang village (3,430 m)

    • Out of the forest and into the open valley, past prayer wheels turned by water. About 5 hours.

  5. Day 5: Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m)

    • A short walk in the morning, then an afternoon at the monastery and the cheese factory.

  6. Day 6: Kyanjin Ri (4,773 m)

    • An early climb for the view of Langtang Lirung and the glaciers, then back down to Kyanjin.

  7. Day 7: Helicopter to Kathmandu

    • A morning flight down the valley to Kathmandu, taking about 45 minutes.

  8. Day 8: Departure

    • Transfer to the airport, or use it as a spare day if the weather delayed your flight.

What's included

  • Airport transfers and 2 nights' hotel in Kathmandu, with breakfast
  • A private jeep to Syabrubesi
  • A shared helicopter from Kyanjin Gompa to Kathmandu
  • A licensed, English-speaking trekking guide, plus one porter for every two trekkers
  • Lodge rooms and three meals a day on the trek
  • Langtang National Park permit

Not included

  • International flights and your Nepal visa
  • Travel insurance that covers trekking and helicopter evacuation (required)
  • Drinks, hot showers, charging and wifi on the trek
  • Tips

Good to know

Pickup
At Kathmandu airport, on Day 1.
Before you fly
  • The price is per person, for a private trek with your own guide.
Weather and cancellation
If you cancel more than 30 days before the start, we keep only the deposit. From 10 to 30 days before, you'll get a 50% refund. Within 10 days, or once the trek has started, there's no refund. If the weather stops the helicopter, you can wait for the next clear morning or walk out with your guide, and we'll refund the unused flight. Booking terms

New to mountain flights? Read about altitude and safety and the best months to fly.

Questions

Is Langtang safe after the 2015 earthquake?

Yes. The trail and villages have been rebuilt, and there are lodges open all the way up the valley. Trekking here brings income straight to the families who did the rebuilding.

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