A trekking adventure to a sacred lake in the mountains, Gosainkunda Trek is an incredible adventure. The adventure that goes on in the Langtang region of the Himalayas is absolutely fun to be in. It is a beautiful trip that is full of natural and spiritual vibrations in the atmosphere.

One of the most beautiful trekking adventures in the Langtang region in Nepal, Gosainkunda Trek has the sacred Gosainkunda Lake as the destination. The lake that lies high in the mountains has wonderful surroundings of the Himalayas. You can feel the sacredness of the lake where thousands of people go on pilgrimage on different occasions. But it is not only the sacredness of the lake but also the views of mountains and nature that make this trek beautiful.

The entire experience of trekking to Gosainkunda Lake is a beautiful adventure. It is certainly an incredible adventure of trekking in the mountain. This trip is one of the most thrilling adventures in the Langtang region. You can enjoy trekking through beautiful mountains, lakes, and a high mountain pass of Lauri Binayak La. The pristine nature that you walk past along the trail is simply rejuvenating.

Highlights

  • Cultural sightseeing tour of Kathmandu
  • Adventure trekking in the Langtang region
  • Experiencing the cultural riches of the Langtang region
  • Explore the sacred Gosaikunda Lake
  • Trek over Lauri Binayak pass
  • Breathtaking view of mountains in Langtang
  • Serene natural settings on the beautiful landscape.

Itinerary

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Day

Kathmandu

Day one is your arrival day in Kathmandu. We will come to welcome you at the airport in Kathmandu and transfer you to the hotel. Upon reaching the hotel and checking in to the rooms, we will let you know about our trip briefing meeting.

It is an important meeting so, we will wait until everyone arrives if there are people flying in different flights for the trip on the same date. Anyway, you will get the information about the meeting time.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300m

Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour – B

It is an acclimatization day as well as an exploration day in Kathmandu. You will also have the time to do last-minute preparation on this day if you need to.

After you take your breakfast, we will take you for a beautiful sightseeing tour of the cultural heritage sites in Kathmandu. The sites include ancient Buddhist stupas, Hindu temple, and medieval royal palace square. You will explore about the Kathmandu valley civilization since the ancient time. This day tour will give you a better understanding of life in Kathmandu in the past and at present.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300m

Dhunche (2,030m) – B.L.D

We will drive to Dhunche today on public bus. The journey starts early morning after breakfast. An eight hour drive through scenic middle hills highway takes us to Dhunche to start the trek towards Gosainkunda tomorrow. Once we reach Dhunche, we will check in to a guest house and explore the place.

  • Meals: B.L.D.
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Place: Rasuwa
  • Altitude: 2030m

Thulo Syabru (2,230m) – B.L.D

From today onwards, we start trekking towards Gosaikunda Lake. The destination of the walk today is a small but beautiful village called Thulo Syabru. It takes us about five hours to reach the village where we can explore around the lifestyle once we reach. We walk through a peaceful trail to the destination that brings us awesomeness of nature and view.

  • Meals: B.L.D.
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Altitude: 2230m

Thulo Syabru – Shin Gompa (3,350m) – B.L.D

We continue the trek to Shin Gompa today. The trail slowly heads towards a higher elevation now. It is another day of beautiful trek in the Gosaikunda region that brings us closer to nature and. The elevation gain today is a big difference of around 1100 meters. Because of the huge elevation gain, we will keep our walking pace at easy. It will leave us with ample time to acclimatize.

  • Meals: B.L.D
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Altitude: 3350m

Shin Gompa – Gosaikunda (4,380m) – B.L.D

We eventually set off for the walk to Gosaikunda Lake. Early morning uphill trek towards the lake is a challenging adventure. However, the excitement of reaching such a magnificent lake in the mountains keeps us going at ease. In addition, some spectacular views of the mountains from the trail make our walking beautiful.

As soon as we reach the Lake, we will settle into a teahouse and explore the positive energies and spirituality present in the surroundings of the sacred lake.

  • Meals: B.L.D
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Altitude: 4380m

Gosainkunda – Lauri Binayak Pass (4,610m) – Gopte (3,440m ) – B.L.D

The walk today is a little bit more challenging since we are trekking over a mountain pass. We walk over the Lauri Binayak Pass at the elevation of 4,610 meters above sea level. This challenge starts in the first half of the trek. Although it is a challenging adventure walk to the pass, we will get the reward of breathtaking view of the surroundings as we walk and also from the pass. The destination of our walk today is Gopte that comes after descending from the pass.

  • Meals: B.L.D
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Altitude: 4610m

Kutumsang – Chisapani (2,120m) – B.L.D

The walk today eventually takes us to the ridge of Kathmandu valley. Traversing the trail up and down through the beautiful hills, we trek to Chisapani to stay overnight. We enjoy the trail walking through beautiful nature and local villages. The day brings us an incredible experience of walking through serenity of nature.

  • Meals: B.L.D.
  • Accommodation: Teahouse
  • Altitude: 2120m

Chisapani – Kathmandu – B

We are on the final day of trek and it is a downhill walk to Sundarijal. The trail again passes through village and forest. Once we reach Sundarijal, we will have our pickup vehicle waiting for us. We drive back to Kathmandu after so many wonderful days in the mountains. Once we reach Kathmandu, we will have free time to wander around and relax.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: hotel
  • Place: kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300m

Departure Day – B

We have come to the final day of the trip. The adventure to the Gosaikunda Trek has brought you a wonderful experience and beautiful memories to treasure in life. We will drive you to the airport for your departure flight.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation: hotel
  • Place: kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1300m

What to Expect

  • Airport pickup and drop-off service on your arrival and departure
  • 3-star level hotel accommodation on twin sharing basis in Kathmandu
  • Simple teahouse accommodation on the trekking
  • All breakfasts for the trip; all meals during the trek
  • All overland transportation required by private vehicle
  • All necessary permits for trekking
  • A professional trekking guide for the trip
  • Necessary number of porters for the trek
  • First aid kit
  • Guided Kathmandu sightseeing tour
  • International flight ticket and travel insurance
  • Nepal visa fees
  • Lunches and dinners in Kathmandu; any kind of drinks
  • Gratuities
  • All other expenses of personal nature and not mentioned in the “Includes” section

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