Langtang Gosaikunda Trek is a popular trek in the Langtang region of Nepal, located in the northern part of the Kathmandu valley. It is a fabulous trip that combines two different settings: the ethnic Tamang valley with Tibetan Buddhist culture and the magnificent Gosaikunda Lake. The magnificent snow-capped scenery of the Langtang Himalayas adds a much more pleasing moment.
Beginning from Syaphrubesi, the trek leads you through the rhododendron forest, which is the pocket zone of the red panda and the upper part is of the snow leopard. Langtang Valley is the Tamang cultural center where you can experience lively. You can research the Tibetan Buddhist culture as well. Hiking to Tserku Ri, you can explore the Himalayas similar to your eye level. Retracing to Lama Hotel, it escorts you to the Gosaikunda Lake, which is located at 4130 meters altitude. It is a significant lake for the Hindu and Buddhist devotees. According to myth, Lord Shiva created this Lake by Himself, and has become a popular pilgrimage destination. Exploration of the surrounding Lakes and snow-capped peaks such as Langtang Lirung, Gosaikunda Peak, Ghyanchhenpp, Manaslu, and Ganesh Himal is awesome. The trek retraces to Dhunche and drives back to Kathmandu.
Nepal Kameleon Holidays offers budget Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking with the Langtang National Park permit, TIMS, and other arrangements. Please, feel free to contact us for detailed information.
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The best season/time for Langtang Gosaikunda Trek
Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking is a moderately adventurous trekking in the north-central part of Nepal. The route goes through the dense rhododendron woods and finally up to the bushy area that finally takes you to the rocky terrain. The best time for Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking is spring and autumn. Spring (March-April-May) offers the best scenery of wildflowers amazingly blooming in the Himalayan region. Even the fantastic weather allows amazing Himalayan views.
Autumn is another season suitable for Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking. Autumn allows the best weather to explore the Himalayan terrain, Lakes, and splendid alpine terrain. Days are warmer and nights are quite cold.
Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking in winter? Yes, possible with warm outfits. The upper part will be snowy with frozen weather conditions. You need to wear good hiking boots, a down jacket, an ear-covering hat, and woolen socks are mandatory for trekking.
Accommodation in Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking
Hotels/Tea Houses/Lodges are available on the route of Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking. Lodges/hotels are basic and standards but rooms will be neat and clean. Hot showers will be also available in extra cost coverage. In some places, even an attached bathroom will be available.
Food availability in Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking
All types of food items are included in menus in most of the places Gosaikunda Trekking. They include typical Nepali, Indian Dishes, Chinese, and continental plans.
Our recommendation is food that could fit your hunger. Please, take what you can eat and don't waste the food as it is costly in the mountains. Pizza, Macaroni, Nepali Dishes: Dal Bhat (rice, lentil, curry), and Fry noodles are some of the food items that are on menus.
Note: The food may not taste as you will have in your country. Among them, Dal Bhat keeps your belly good.
Guides and Porters in Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking
Guides for Everest base camp trekking are highly professional and trained for the high-altitude route. Our Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking guides have more than a decade of experience in the Himalayas. They are government-authorized and have licenses.
Flora and Fauna in Langtang Gosaikunda Trek
If you are keen on enjoying the stunning landscape and rich biodiversity, Langtang Gosaikunda Trek is the right package for you. Let's have a look at its diversity.
Regarding the Flora, Langtang trekking has a wide range of rhododendron woods of various colors. If you want to enjoy the picturesque setting, Spring is the best time for you. The route is also dotted with the Juniper and Pine Forests, alpine meadows, and herbs and medicinal plants. Mosses and Lichens can be found in the upper altitude terrain.
Langtang Gosaikunda Trek is loaded with Fauna species. The trek leads you through the pocket zone of the Red Panda. Similarly, Langtang National Park is the home of the Snow Leopard, Himalayan Thar, Langur Monkeys, Himalayan Black Bear, various bird species like colorful Danphe (the national bird of Nepal), eagles, vultures, and more.
Trip Extension and High Pass
If you love to cross the Himalayan pass, the trek can also be adjoined to the Helambu valley. For this, you need to book Langtang Gosaikunda and Helambu Trek. The trek includes a 4610-meter-high pass, which is called Lauribina Pass. The Helambu valley is known as a sacred valley of the Hyolmo people, who are rich in Buddhist traditions and spiritual lifestyles. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche had meditated in this valley.
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