Just west of Langtang
National Park is a group of peaks called the Ganesh
Himal. This trek takes you through river valleys and
traditional farming communities that contain a variety
of the ethnic groups in Nepal. The trek also goes through
pine and rhododendron forests and across various passes
and cols. There are wonderful views of Langtang, Gosai
Kund, Ganesh Himal, Boudha Peak, Himal Chuli, Machhapuchre,
South Annapurna and Annapurna II. Due to the easy accesability
of this trek there are opportunities for treks lasting
under a week.
Length of trek Dhunche – Dhading
12 days Dhunche – Gorkha 16 days Tirsuli –
Gorkha 3-7 days Average hiking per day 5 hrs Maximum
elevation reached 4000 m. 20 days in Ganesh Himal: This
takes goes through pine and rhododendron forests, across
various passes and cols and finishes at Gorkha . There
are good views of Langtang, Gosai Kund, Ganesh Himal,
Boudha Peak, Himal Chuli, Machhapuchre, South Annapurna
and Annapurna II. Despite the numerous peaks in view
this area offers you to walk through the villages specially
some of the well knows ethnic groups of Nepal i.e. Tamag
and Magar including Chhetries, bramin etc. River Valleys
and active farmers are some of the interesting part
of the adventure.
Fact Box |
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Starting
from: |
Betrawati after riding
5-6 hours bus from Kathmandu |
Ending
at: |
Gorkha |
Grade: |
Moderate |
Highest
access of the trek: |
Sing La Pass (4200
meters) |
Culture
encounter |
Brahman, Chettries
, Gurung, Tamangs etc |
Trekking
type |
Camping |
Himalayan
sights: |
Ganesh Himal sight
in touching image |
Most
Attraction of the trek: |
Being closer to Ganesh
Himal, real Nepalese life |
Best Seasion: |
February, March, April, May,
October, November |
Meal: |
breakfast, lunch, & Dinner) |
Activities:
|
Trekking |
Transportation:
|
Car / Van |
Accommodation: |
Camping |
Minimum
Group Size: |
1 |
Per
day Walking: |
5 to 7 hours |
Itinerary type |
Fixed / Customized |
Day
to Day Itinerary |
Day
01 |
Arrive
in Kathmandu Airport & Transfer to Hotel
Welcome dinner in the evening. |
Day
02 |
Full
day Sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley.
We will be visiting three of the famous heritage
sites in Kathmandu. You will visit first the Swayambunath
Stupa (Monkey Temple). It is said that
Swayambunath Stupa is more than 2,000 years old,
and it symbolizes knowledge. The painted eyes on
all four sides symbolize the all-seeing power of
Buddha. It is an important Buddhist place where
pilgrims from all over the world come. It
is a 30 minutes drive to Boudhanath
Stupa, another important Buddhist pilgrims
site. This ancient Stupa is considered one of the
biggest in the World. Every morning and evening,
many Buddhist devotees come here to pray and circumambulate
enabling the visitors to observe local religious
practices. One
of the holiest hindu shrines in the world,
The fabulous pagoda houses the linga of
Lord Shiva and people bathe in the Bagmati River
with a faith of cleansing themselves spiritually.
Many Sadhus or Hindu Ascetics live here. During
religious festivals, Hindus come to make offerings,
and it is sometimes very crowded. Bhaktapur
Durbar Square: This former royal palace
complex offers the elegant 15th century Palace of
55 win-dows, artistic courtyards, the Golden gat.
Patan
Durbar Square : Durbar Square an enchanting
melage of palace buildings, courtyards and pagoda
temples, is the center of Patan's religious and
social life. |
Day
03 |
Kathmandu.
to Trisuli Bazar
It takes about 4hours drive from Kathmandu. to Trisuli
bazaar . in afternoon visit a Nuwakot palace which
was built by Prithivi Narayan Shah who reunified
Nepal by 1786. |
Day
04 |
Trisuli
bazaar to Deurali Bhanjyang(1700m)
Soon after leaving the Trisuli bazaar cross the
suspension bridge of samari khola . trek along the
river through rice paddies, passing the small villages
along the way you will reach to Deurali village.
Which occupied by mixture tribes.along the route
one can have a good view of Trisuli valley . |
Day
05 |
Deurali
to Bhaisi Kharka(2300m)
Move on from the Deurali towards to Salme village.trail
continue uphill through forest to reach Bhaisi Kharka.
The camp site is very beautiful ground. |
Day
06 |
Bhaisi
Kharka to Kharani odar(2800m)
Trail continues gradually uphill through bamboo,
pine and rhododendron forest to reach to Kharani
odar. Many different kinds of birds and wildlife
can be seen. |
Day
07 |
Kharani
odar to Singla pass(4600m)
Since the journey is long and gain about 1200m of
elevation. It is wise to leave early in the morning
. the path will enter a thickly forested area with
many fir trees and rhododendron and ascends will
become more serious. Passing many Kharkas and small
peaks you will get on the ridgeline from where you
will see very good views of Langtang himal and ganesh
himal at very close distance. |
Day
08 |
Singla
pass to Kharka(2500m)
Trail continues down hill through pine and Rhododendron
forest. It is an easy descending and very quite
along the way. |
Day
09 |
Kharka
to Chalise(1800m)
After descending few hours you will reach to Sherthung
village which is one of the biggest Tamang village
in this area. From sherthung it will take about
2 hours to reach Chalise. |
Day
10 |
Chalise
to Laba(2550m)
Walking through rice paddies and terrace you will
reach to Tir Khola. After crossing suspension bride
trail continues uphill till Laba. It is an one of
the biggest and interesting village to visit. |
Day
11 |
Laba
to Mongaythati(3700m)
Trail goes uphill through bamboo and Rhododendron
forest. When you reach top of Mangaythati you can
have a good views of Ganesh himal and Manasulu range. |
Day
12 |
Mongaythati
to Ghunchet (2100m)
Trail descends though forest and small village to
reach Ghunchet. Along the way you can have a good
view of Burigandaki . |
Day
13 |
Ghunchet
to Arughat Bazar
Today the journey continues in the bank of Burigandaki
and passing through rice paddies. |
Day
14 |
Arughat
bazaar to Khanchowk Village.
Today you have to climb uphill all the way to Khanchowk
village. |
Day
15 |
Khanchowk
to Gorkha
Today is a very pleasant walk . passing through
many small villages along the way and enjoy a good
view of valley and mountain. |
Day
16 |
Gorkha to Kathmandu.
The bus journey will take about 5 hours to reach
Kathmandu. |
Day
17 |
Free
day in Kathmandu. |
Day
18 |
Depart
Kathmandu
You will be transferred to the airport for your
final departure from Kathmandu. |
Trek Price as per above
program
Group Size |
01 |
2 - 3 |
4 - 5 |
6 - 7 |
8 - 9 |
10 - 11 |
12 + Above |
Price in US$ |
800 |
750 |
700 |
700 |
650 |
600 |
550 |
Package Price Includes
-
Airport Pickup
and Drop
-
All the ground
Transportation by bus
-
3 night hotel
in Kathmandu (Tourist Standard)
-
16 night 17days
trekking in Tent
-
All the meal
during the trek (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
-
Trek Permit
& National Park fee
-
Tour leader
for entire tour (All camping equipment like tent,
Sleeping Bag, Kitchen Equipment, Jacket etc.)
-
An experience
guide (trained by Ministry of tourism), necessary
trekking staff and their meal/accommodation/transportation/salary/insurance/equipments.
Package Price Excludes
- Personal bar bill, travel
insurance/International airfare.
- Items of personal expenses
such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry,
tips etc.
- Nepal entry visa fee US$
30 (duration 60 days from date of issue)- Available
at Royal Nepalese Embassies and Royal Nepalese Consulates
abroad or on arrival at Tribhuvan International
Airport in Kathmandu.
- All the entrance fee of temple
in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- All
the meal while you are in Kathmandu
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