Langtang Gunja La Pass Trek.

Langtang is a narrow valley situated just south of the Tibetan border and populated with Tibetans and Tamangs, who share a similar religion, language and clothing. The landscapes we cross are extremely varied: rice-terraces, gigantic rhododendron and fir forests and, at altitude, a rock and shrub wilderness against a backdrop of snowy peaks. The crossing of Ganja La pass is a high mountain itinerary and sometimes requires the use of ice axe and crampons. After the pass we reach the Helambu valley with its numerous and colorful Sherpa villages.

Itinerary
Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu, meet and transfer to hotel and evening well come dinner.
The Kathmandu Valley has an exotic setting. It is surrounded by a tier of green Mountain wall above which tower mighty snow-capped peaks. It consists of There main towns of great historic, artistic and culture interest: Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. The Kathmandu valley covers an area of 218 sq. miles. It Is situated 4223 ft. above sea-level.

Day 02 Sightseeing in Swoyambhu, Pashupati Boudhanath. and ktm Durbar square

Swoyambhu.
The history of the Valley, according to the legends, begins with Swoyambhu, or The “the self-existent”. In times uncharted by history, Bodhisattva Manjusri Came across a beautiful lake during his travel. He saw a lotus that emitted Brilliant light at the lake’s center, so he cut a gorge in a southern hill and drained the waters to worship the lotus. Men called it the Kathmandu Valley. From then on, the hilltop of the Self-existent Lord has been a holy place.

Pashupati:
One-day lord Shiva got tired of this glittering palace on Mt. Kailash, his armies Of ghosts and spirits, and even Parbati – his beautiful wife. Through his cosmic Powers, he searched for a perfect place where he could holiday. Without telling Anyone, he ran away from his palace and came to live in Slesmantak forest in The Kathmandu valley. He gained great fame here as Pashupati – Lord of the Animals – Before other gods discovered his hiding place and came to fetch him. The Pashupati where he stayed has received the attention of worshippers for at least Fifteen hundred years; it is the holiest Hindu pilgrimage destination in Nepal

Boudhanath
Boudhanath is among the largest stupa in south Asia, and it has become the focal point of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. The white mound looms thirty-six meters overhead. The stupa is located on the ancient trade route to Tibet, and Tibetan merchants rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many of them decided to live around Boudhanath. They established many gompas, and the “Lit the Tibet” of Nepal was born. This “Little Tibet” is still the best place in the valley to observe Tibetan lifestyle. Monks walk about in maroon robes. Tibetans walk with prayer wheels in their hands and the rituals of prostration are presented to the Buddha as worshippers circumambulate the stupa on their hands and knees, bowing down to their lord.

Kathmandu Durbar Square
It is easy to be overwhelmed by the seemingly uncountable monuments in the Kathmandu Durbar Square. The house of the Living goddess, the ferocious Kal Bhairab, the red monkey god, and hundreds of erotic carvings are a few examples of the sights at the square! The building here is the greatest achievements of the Malla dynasty, and they resulted from the great rivalry between the three palaces of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. The valley was divided among the children of Yaksya Malla. For visitors today, and for the Nepalese, it was serendipitous that they, and later their off springs, began artistic warfare trying to outdo each other in splendid constructions. Kings copied every thing their neighbors built in an even grander style. A visitor who wanders around the Square will see a round temple in the Pagoda architectural style, the temple of goddess Taleju (who played dice with King Jaya Prakash Malla), and an image of Shiva and Parbati sitting together among the many monuments.

Day 03: Kathmandu - Dhunche (1950 m) by bus.

Day 04: Dhunche - Syabru (2130 m) in 5 h. This is a fine day of trekking, which Traverses fir tree and rhododendron forests towards a ridge (2300 m). From here we get a panoramic view all the way from Ganesh Himal in the west to Naya Kanga in the east and the Tibetan snowy summits. The trail drops steeply down towards the Bote Koshi River towards Syabru. A busy village with its houses laid out in single file down the hillside. Sherpas and Tamangs farm this area.

Day 05: Syabru - Lama Hotel (2390 m) in 5 h. Following a high trail, we pass through Terraces and bamboo massifs. We cross Sherpagaon to continue through a fine forest, alive with birds and the occasional troupe of monkeys. After crossing the Langtang Khola, we start the ascent of the valley and soon reach the few shepherds' huts of Lama Hotel.

Day 06: Lama Hotel - Langtang (3520 m) in 5 h. We now have a spectacular view on the Langtang Lirung (7246 m). After a steep climb through the Langtang gorge, the ascent eases and the valley widen out into an area of yak meadows and rhododendrons. Further up, we reach Langtang, populated by Tibetans.

Day 07: Langtang - Kyangin Gompa (3850 m) in 3 h. An easy and pleasant walk through the yak meadows. The village is spectacularly situated in a glacial amphitheatre dominated by high peaks. An excellent base for side walks towards the Langtang Lirung glacier, eastwards to Lagshisa glacier or a tougher ascent of the northern flank of the valley towards Yala Peak.

Day 08: Realxing day or Kyangin Ri (4770 m) or Tsergo Ri (4980 m) ascent. With two Or three extra days, we can organize the Yala Peak (5500 m) or Tsergo Peak (5750 m) ascent.

Day 09: Kyangin Gompa - Ngegang (4100m) in 5 h. Climb up through a rhododendron Forest and junipers towards Ngegang yak pastures.

Day 10: Ngegang - Ganja La (5121 m) - Keldang (4300 m) in 5 h. The ascent to the pass is quite tricky, following streams at first, and continuing through snow and rocks. We scramble the last 100 meters on a steep and snowy slope. The pass offers an impressive panoramic view of the Langtang Lirung and the snowy summits of the Tibetan boarder, amongst rises the Shisha Pangma (8013 m). Then, the trail steeply plunges through moraines.

Day 11: Keldang - Dukpu (4020 m) in 6 h. Ascents succeed to descents along the ridge Trail.

Day 12: Dukpu - Tarke Ghyang (2560 m) in 5 h. We reach a pass towering at 4080 Meters, offering a great view throughout the Himalaya. We now start our descent towards Helambu through fir tree and rhododendron forests.

Day 13: Tarke Ghyang - Sermathang (2620 m) in 5 h. The ridge trail crisscrosses streams and waterfalls, and offers wide views in all directions with the southern foothills of Nepal fading towards the plains of India.

Day 14: Sermathang - Melamchi Pul (890 m) in 4 h. A knee-wobbling journey as altitude is rapidly lost descending to the Melamchi Khola river.

Day 15: Melamchi Pul - Kathmandu (5h) by bus.

Day 16: Kathmandu. Day at leisure. Safety day for your international flight.

Day 17: Kathmandu. Hotel - airport transfer.

Or stay longer or for short tours such as game drive at National parks safari, do some wild-water rafting, a Tibet tour or even mountain biking, etc- please ask us).

Cost per person

US$1152.00
Pound £733.00
EURO €805.00
Australian $1152.00
Canadian $1152.00

Fixed group departure 2011:

8th, 19th and 25th February 2011
5th, 8th, 12th, 17th, and 25th March 2011.
10th, and 22nd April 2011.
7th and 12th May 2011
5th, 13th and 18th June 2011
12th 20th and 26th September 2011.
9th, 13th, 18th, 25th and 27th October 2011.
6th, 16th, 24th, and 30th November 2011
7th, 13th and 26th December 2011.

Fixed group departure 2012:

10th, 20th and 229th February 2012
2nd, 10th, 16th, and 27th March 2012.
6th, 12th, and 25th April 2012
1st, 5th, and 11th and 18th May 2012
6th and 15th June 2012
8th, 19th, and 27th September 2012.
3rd, 15th, 21st and 29th October 2012.
10th, 16th, and 25th November 2012
5th and 11th December 2012

For the convenience of our travelers to Nepal and fallow up the fixed departure itinerary of Explore Alpine adventure guarantees all fixed group departures dates.

Group Departures are for an adventurous individual person willing to join a small group of other travelers. We can arrange group trekking tours or individual trekking tours, to suit your requirements. Please you can choose any dates which will be suitable for you and please match your arrival in Kathmandu and departure from Kathmandu.

PRICE INCLUDES:

• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and accommodation in lodge during the trek period.
• Necessary Domestic air tickets and airport tax as per itinerary.
  
• English speaking local expert guide, porters
  
• Accommodation at 3 star hotel in Kathmandu/ Pokhara on double sharing with breakfast as per itinerary.
  
• All guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu/ Pokhara and entry fees as per itinerary.
  
• Airport transfers and escort
  
• Insurance of the guide and porters as per itinerary.
  
• All necessary paper works and national park entry permits.
  
• Travel & Rescue arrangement if necessary.
  
• TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System)
  
• All government taxes.

PRICE EXCLUDES:

• International flight & departure tax
• Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara
  
• Personal Trekking gears (available on hire in Nepal)
  
• Tips, any expenses of personal nature, client's insurance.

Equipment List for trekking:

 FOOT WEAR

• Trekking boots: (one pairs), Thick socks (4 pairs)
• Light socks (3 pairs)
• Camp shoes (1 pair)
• Sandals (1 pair)

 CLOTHING

• Down or fiber filled waterproof jacket and trousers (1)
• Fleece jacket or pullover ( 1)
• Warm cotton trousers (2 pairs)
• Shirts and T-shirts ( 4 pieces)
• Lightweight cotton long pants ( 3 pairs)
  
• Long under wear (2 pieces)
• Short under wear (4 pieces)
• Sun hat or scarf ( 1) Woolen hat (1)
• Sunglasses (1)
• Lightweight gloves (1)
• Rain coat(1)
• Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof (1)

OTHER EQUIPMENT

• Sleeping bag (4 seasons) 1
• Down jacket -1
• Day pack – 1
• Water bottle – 1
• Sun cream
• Sunglasses
• Flash light with spare bulbs, batteries, lip salve,  gaiters.

Booking & Payment Conditions

Explore Alpine Adventure and Alpine Explore Nepal tour and trek is a well-known government licensed trekking and touring company in Nepal. We accept your bookings under the following terms and conditions.

1. When you confirmed trip, we need photo copy of your passport and 30% down payment of the total price for advance flight tickets, hotel booking and permit process.

2. Payments can be wired by bank transfer to our company bank account or Master Card and Visa Card. but we give preference bank transfer to our company account.

Please inquiry for bank accounts for your convenience.

3. Bank service charge should be paid by the clients themselves at the time of deposit.

4. In addition, payments can be made by Cash, Travels Cheque, Master Card or Visa Card as well. If you would like to make the payment by Master Card or Visa Card, the cards payment handling bank service charge 3.5% will charge to the card holder. 

5. After receiving photo copy of your passport, and 30% advance form you, we send you final confirmation receipt.

6. Remaining balance can be made after your arrival in Nepal. Full payment should be made before trip departure. Be mindful, we also reserve the right to cancel your trip provided full amount is not paid in time.

7. Travel insurance is compulsory for all Clients undertaking any tour. It should provide adequate protection for the full duration of the tour or Trek to cover personal injury, medical expenses, repatriation expenses, helicopter evacuation, loss of luggage, etc.

8. If you wish to arrange your travel insurance from our Company, we will arrange travel insurance for you.

9 Cancellation by the Client: Cancellation of a confirmed booking must be made by the Client in writing either in written documents or on an email. Cancellation shall valid with approval from the company after receiving document. Trip shall then be termed as cancelled and as a cancellation charge, 30% of the trip amount would be deducted from the advance paid.

10 Risk & Liabilities:

We are committed to providing the best services which will give you a once in a life time journey in this connection, we perform our duties honestly & seriously to make your journey very smooth & pleasant. However, the entire programs in Nepal/Tibet/Bhutan are conducted strictly under the rules and regulation of theirs’ own policies.
There for Explore Alpine Adventure and its related organization shall not be responsible for any changes in the itinerary due to unavoidable circumstance such as govt. restriction, Land slide, road blockage, flood, snow political unrest, cancellation of flight, delay, sickness or accident, Any extra cost incurring there of shall be borne by the clients on the spots.

Thank you for choosing Explore Alpine Adventure. We look forward to meet you In Nepal and serve you better.

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