Naya Kanga peak climbing & Langtang Valley

On reaching Kathmandu via respective airlines, our TH staff will be received with courtesy transfer to hotels in the center of Kathmandu around the Thamel area, an interesting to be with many shops, stores, and excellent world-class restaurants, with time for short walks and to buy necessary items for the trip, in the hotel our guide will inform and brief regarding trek and climb and other essential things.

The morning after breakfast at the given time our city and cultural guide will guide you in and around Kathmandu at places of interest and importance, as Kathmandu Valley is full of World Heritage Sites the holy Pashupatinath temple, Bouddhanath (Little Tibet), Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) & monasteries, ancient Kings Palaces and courtyard in Kathmandu; after an interesting sightseeing back to the hotel, preparation for the trip to Naya Kanga & Langtang Valley Trek and Climb. 

This fabulous journey starts with an interesting scenic drive through the Kathmandu Valley North West, past the nice place Kakani, and to the warm area of Trisuli Bazaar for refreshment and lunch. After a nice rest, the drive continues through high hills on a narrow, winding road, offering impressive views of the surrounding landscape and distant peaks of Ganesh and Manaslu Himal. After a few hours of good driving, reaching Dunche town, 1,965 meters high, the headquarters and central area of Rasuwa and Langtang region, and the entrance of Langtang National Park. 
After a brief stop here, the drive descends a winding downhill road for a few hours and arrives in Syabrubesi for an overnight stop. This is an interesting Tamang village, the gateway to many Langtang and Ganesh Himal trekking routes, as well as to Tibet's Northern frontiers

The first walk of this adventure with a slow walk towards a bridge over the upper Trisuli or Bhot Kosi River, and then the trail climbs into a steep hillside after an hour of uphill haul and then on a gentle trail for a few hours passing many scattered farm houses wheat’s, barley, millet, and corns terraces, then walking around the bend reaching at Riverside where the trail from Thulo or upper Syabru joins near Bamboo with few teahouses and lodges, after a stop here for a while walk continues with a gradual climb into a serene forest of rhododendron, oaks, and pines tree lines and entering a river gorge following upstream Trisuli River fed from the glacier of Langtang mountain range, and then after a good walk reaching at overnight stop at Lama Hotel a small place situated in the middle of pristine forest with 6-8 small lodges around.

From Lama Hotel, starting the morning walk on the same trail for an hour and then after Riverside place our route diverts walking through a small settlement at Bamboo place with few teahouses and simple lodges surrounded by bamboo thickets might be the right place to see Red Panda by chance,  starts as the place is in a cooler area hidden in a river gorge with dense woodland; walk passes few small settlements and farms, then reaching at Ghoretabla a small settlement with Nepal Army stations as Park wardens, this place located in the middle of beautiful forested area with few lodges around. Stopping here for lunch as the altitude gains slowly and the air gets cooler. 
After lunch, the walk continues to an overnight stop in Langtang village, a lovely, moderate-sized village of Tamang and Bhotia people, with customs and cultures influenced by Tibetan Buddhism.

Today a walk for a few hours as the morning heads with a short climb and towards a wider country as the gorge opens into a pleasant valley with snow-clad peaks on both sides of the hills encountering a few prayer walls and enjoying the views of mountains as the walk progress leading to Kyanjin Gompa area with more than 15 lodges and guest houses to stay with an old cheese factory, where’s the name Gompa is about to disappear which is a small wooden chapel rather than monastery located on top of Kynajin and Langtang Valley on moraine rocks and boulders on route to Lantang Lirung glacier. A great place, Kyanjin in the Langtang Valley, is the first highlight of this trip. Langtang Valley and Kyangin Gompa are surrounded by green hills and snow-capped mountains, including Dorji Lakpa, Langtang Lirung, Tsego Ri, Langshisa, and Naya Kanga (Ganja La Peak). 

An ideal place for a rest day, Kyanjin offers many side trips, including a few hours of hiking and a hike up to Tsergo Ri at 5,033 meters. The climb to Tsergo Ri is quite steep and requires good physical fitness, but offers fantastic views of the highest mountains of the central Himalayas. Afternoon at leisure to marvel at the splendid panorama of Chimsedang Lekh, and the Kangjal Himal, a ridge of peaks bordering the valley to the south, Naya Kanga 5,844m. stunning views of the great mountains flanking the Langtang valley, including Ganchenpo 6,387m, Dorje Lakpa 6,990 m, Pemthang Karpo Ri 6,830m, Langtang Lirung 7,245m, and across the northern boundary in Tibet rises the huge, massive Shishapangma 8,046 m, the last 14th world’s 14th-highest mountain in the world.

The morning walk leads on the off-route along with impressive views of surrounding mountains, on leaving Kyanjin Gompa, start an adventurous journey, after an hour's walk crossing Langtang River and then with an uphill steep climb into rhododendron forests to reach an icy path and finally reaching on the flat level area at Naya Kanga base camp and Ganja La Phedi (bottom) for overnight camping around this nice summer pasture, 
Afternoon free at leisure, preparation for the next day's climb of Naya Kanga summit and traversing towards the Helambu area via Ganja la pass.

To make the climb much easier and approachable, set a high camp just at the rocky bottom ledge of towering Naya Kanga peak, a morning walk Follow a faint path with a steep climb along the rocky and icy glacier with a lot of boulders, and continue ascending to high camp at the height of 4,960 meters, on reaching the high camp, enjoy the rest of the day exploring and preparing for the sunrise and sunset views over the Massif mountains. Our expert guide will scout the climbing area and fix ropes where necessary for the next day's climb. 

A Big Day! Starting very early before the break of dawn for the summit bid, our route leads with a steep climb, where our guides have fixed ropes earlier on necessary sections, after a challenging strenuous climb with some technical sections, reaching the top summit of Naya Kanga Peak, a dream becomes a reality with overwhelming success, from the top of the summit, overlooking the striking panorama that surrounds you,

From the summit, the views are breathtaking: Langtang Lirung, Tserko Ri, Ganchenpo Peak, Kibgyu Ri, Yansi Tsenji Peak, and other mountains of the central Himalayas. Then return to base camp via the same route, stopping for an overnight stay after spending some time at the summit.

We have reserved an extra day as a contingency in case of unfavourable weather conditions. In this high Himalayan range, the weather can be unpredictable, so an extra day on this type of adventure is very necessary. If all goes well, it can be used on the way back to Dhunche, with a short day walk, enjoying the incredible scenery along the way.

After a great climb with a fantastic time high on top of the summit of Naya Kanga or Ganja-la peak, the morning leads towards the Langtang River and then crossing towards the Langtang valley to reach Kyanjin Gompa for an overnight stop in the comfort of a lovely cosy lodge after a wonderful trip in the remote part of Langtang at Naya Kanga peak and Ganja-la area.

After a wonderful time at Kyanjin Gompa in Langtang Valley, we headed back to the forested area and Lama Hotel for an overnight stop, retracing the same route for about six hours. It was an interesting and enjoyable walk along a downhill path with a few short ups.

From Lama Hotel our journey continues with lovely views along the walk on the downhill path to a place called Bamboo with few teahouses and lodges, after a pleasant morning walk, from here walk through farm terraces of millets, corn, and wheat depending upon the time of the seasons, on leaving the farm area the path leads uphill on the old landslide sections, the on the winding up a hill path to Upper or Thulo Syabru for an overnight stop in of the good lodge around this friendly interesting village, where the houses are joined in a long as a locomotive, Thulo Syabru has an old monastery above the town.

After Thulo Syabru today, the walk is short for 4-5 hours with mind-blowing scenery of hills, valleys, and of snow-capped peaks looking back as the climb leads up through a pristine forest of rhododendron, magnolia, many types of firs and pines trees, including various species of rhododendron plants and flowers with views of Annapurna, Ganesh, and Langtang Himal range towards North West, after a good climb of few hours reaching at a hilltop with grazing pasture and few teahouses around. From here on, the gradual winding path into the pleasant, cool shade of the forest and Shing Gompa is reached. This place is also called Chandanbari (Rosewood), and it has a small cheese-processing factory and a monastery.

The last day walk of this wonderful trip ends today, starting this morning's walk with a long descent through beautiful rhododendron and pine forest along the walk with fabulous views of surrounding landscapes and mountains, the walk carries on downhill for about three hours, then reaches the bottom near by the river after crossing the bridge, reaching the motorable road after being in the trekking trail for a week, the good road winds up for an hour to the large town at Dhunche for overnight stop, the last day in the mid hills of high Langtang Himalaya.  

The morning after breakfast, an interesting drive back to Kathmandu. The journey continues with great views of the Himalayan landscape, rolling hills, and valleys, then passes through numerous villages and towns on the downhill drive to Kathmandu. After a fascinating journey of more than six hours to Kathmandu and a great, memorable time up in the mountains, transfer to respective hotels.

We have reserved this day to relax and enjoy your last day in Kathmandu with another sightseeing tour in and around Kathmandu, visiting places of interest and importance, such as the Kathmandu Valley, and to book the Everest or Mountain Flight with us. 

The last day in Nepal was a wonderful, memorable time in the Himalaya trekking and climbing Naya Kanga & Langtang Valley with Team Himalaya, and transferring to the airport for the flight back home or to the respective destination.