Trip Profile: 24 Days Trip  
05 Night In Kathmandu  
19 Days Trekking

Between Kathmandu and Pokhara are three major groups of peaks: Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Manaslu and Himal Chuli and the large Annapurna Himal.  This trek is recommended by many trekers though it is not as popular as Annapurna and Everest.  It is famous for Tamang Culture, spectacular views of mountains, rhododendron forest and a convenient distance from Kathmandu.

ITINERARY

DAY 01: ARRIVE IN  KATHMANDU
When you arrive in Kathmandu, you'll be taken to your hotel. While in Kathmandu you will have time fascinating Buddhist and Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient local traditions are highlighted on our guided tour. There's time to explore the city's many charms on your own too. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali well come dinner await for you.  O/N in Kathmandu.

DAY 02: KATHMANDU CITY TOUR                                                            
After breakfast, we'll visit Swayambhunath temple, and said to be 2000 years stupa on a hillock offers breath-taking view of Kathmandu City. We will then processed to Visit Pasupatinath and Bouddhanath. After lunch  we'll visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan (Lalitpur) - which is the oldest of the three major cities in Kathmandu Valley - famous for its Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples, and you can catch  the traditional artisans working with wood, stones and metals. O/N in Kathmandu.

DAY 03: TRISHULI – SALANGKHU KHOLA

We drive to Trisuli in the morning and have lunch near the Trisuli Electricity dam.  After lunch we walk for about 3 hours to Salangkhu Khola and camp.

DAY 04: SALANGKHU KHOLA – BALCHE VILLAGE
An easy walk and then a short climb takes us to Kalawale village for lunch.  After lunch we proceed to the big Tamang village of Balche for our overnight camp.

DAY 05: BALCHE VILLAGE - GONGA We take an easy walk from Balche village through a forest and camp with the peaks of Langtang Lirung and Gosainkunda in good view.

DAY 06: GONGA-SINGLA  
We walk through rhododendron forests this day to camp at Singla or Rupchet.  Rupchet is a cattle pasture and Singla is the pass. The Singla pass offers spectacular views of Langtang Lirung, Ganesh Himal, Baudha Peak, Himal Chuli, Machhapuchhre, South Annapurna and Annapurna II.

DAY 07: REST DAY AT SINGLA  (4,600 mt.)

DAY 08: SINGLA - PANGSANG
We walk up the Singla hill following small trails to Pangsung for our overnight camp.  The view from here is spectacular.

DAY 09: PANGSANG -  SHOMTHANG
We follow the ridge for our campsite of the day, Shomthang.  This gives us a close up view of Ganesh Himal.

DAY 10:SHOMTHANG – JOGESHWARKUND LAKE
Now undertake a gradual climb for the day to reach our campsite at Jogeshwarkund Lake.  (Sometimes Shomthang to Jogeshwarkund Lake is not possible due to army training).

DAY 11: REST DAY AT JOGESHWARKUNDA LAKE
People interested can do rock and peak climbing above 5000m. today.

DAY 12: JOGESWARKUNDA LAKE – LINJU KHOLA
Today we start our descent to Linju Khola for our next camp.

DAY 13: LINJU KHOLA – SERHUNG VILLAGE

We walk down through pine and rhododendron forests to Shertung village and set up camp with a good views of mountains all around.  Shertung is a Tamang cultural village.

DAY 14: SERTUNG VILLAGE - LABA
A short flat trail and then a gradual descent passing through Borang village followed by crossing the Akhu Khola takes us to Laba, a big Tamang village.

DAY 15: LABA - MONGEYTHANTI
A slight climb to cross a hill and then descend through forests to camp at Mongeythanti.

DAY 16: MONGEYTHANTI – DUNCHET VILLAGE
A gradual walk down through forests with lunch by a stream brings us to our camp at Dumchet village.

DAY 17: DUNCHET VILLAGE – BUDIGANDAKI
We take a gradual walk today to Baseri and camp near the Budigandaki river.

DAY 18: BUDIGANDAKI – AROGHAT BAZAAR
We walk along the bank of Budhigandaki river and stop at Arughat Bazaar for the night.  There are tea shops and a police station here.

DAY 19: ARUGHAT BAZAAR – KHANCHOWK DANDA
We gradually climb the Khanchowk Danda crossing the Mukti khola and camp for the night.

DAY 20: KHANCHOWK DANDA - GORKHA
We cross a ridge today and walk gradually up hill to Gorkha, camping near the old palace.

DAY 21: GORKHA - KATHMANDU

We have a sight–seeing tour of Gorkha Palace, the palace of the King Prithivi Narayan Shah who united Nepal in 1881 AD and visit the Bazaar and then drive back to Kathmandu.

DAY 22-23: FREE DAY IN KATHMANDU
After breakfast you’re free in Kathmandu as your own in Kathmandu. O/N in Kathmandu.

DAY 24: DEPARTURE:  
After breakfast, you're free as your own before drop to airport for your final destination.