Yala Peak climbing

On reaching Kathmandu via respective airlines, our TH staff will receive 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 a short walk and to buy necessary items for the trip, in the hotel our guide will inform and brief regarding trek and climb and other vital things.

The morning after breakfast at a 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 Yala Peak & Langtang Valley Trek and Climb.

This fabulous journey starts with an interesting scenic drive through the Kathmandu Valley's Northwestern Region, past the pleasant Kakani, and to the warm Trisuli Bazaar for refreshment and lunch. After a nice rest, the drive continues through high hills along a narrow, winding road, offering impressive views of the surrounding landscape and the 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 frontier.

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 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 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, start 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 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 overnight, stopping at Langtang village, a lovely, moderate-sized village with Tamang and Bhotia people, with similar customs and a culture rooted in 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 lovely valley with snow-clad peaks on both sides of the hills encountering 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 Kyanjin Gompa are surrounded by green hills and snow-capped mountains, including Dori Lakpa, Langtang Lirung, Tsego Ri, Langshisa, and Naya Kanga (Ganja La Peak).

Rest day at Kyanjin for energetic people: a hike up to a hilltop near Tsergo Ri at 5,033m. The climb to Tsergo Ri is quite steep and requires good physical fitness, but offers incredible 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-highest mountain in the world.

On leaving Kyanjin Gompa for the highlights of this trip, walking along the rocky glacier and then to a steep climb through the icy trail to reach a flat camping area of Yala Peak base camp at 4,400m. Walking to base camp offers outstanding views of Ganchenpo, Naya Kang, Tserko Ri, Yala Peak, and other peaks, until Yala base camp is reached for the first camp of this trip. After being in the comfort of a lodge, the base camp offers a marvellous view of the surrounding high massif.

Starting early before dawn for the big day of this adventure, the walk leads to a climb to the summit, depending on weather conditions. This peak is less technical, but it takes nearly eight hours to reach the summit and back to base camp.
After a strenuous climb to the summit at 5,732 meters (18,806 feet), reaching the top makes the dream a reality, with an overwhelming sense of success as you take in the striking panorama surrounding you, including the world’s highest mountains. Yala summit offers breathtaking views of Shishapangma, Dorje Lakpa, Ganchenpo, Naya Kang, Tserko Ri, Langtang Lirung, and many other peaks on the Tibetan side. After enjoying a magnificent moment at the top, descend back to base camp.

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 essential, if all goes well can used on the way back en route to Dhunche, adding a short-day walk enjoying the incredible scenery along the way.

Leaving Naya Khang base camp, trek to Kyanjin Gompa along the icy trail that steeply descends, offering marvellous views of the massif Himalaya, passing through rhododendron forests, and crossing the Langtang River. Gently ascend to reach the village of Kyanjin Gompa.

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 (Rose Wood), 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 nearby 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.

Last day in Nepal with a wonderful, memorable time in the Himalayas around Yala Peak