Langtang Trek Difficulty
The Langtang Valley Trek is much shorter than the Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit Trek. It is although relatively similair.You will reach to an altitude of 5000m, which is challenging itself. Altitude sickness is common. The route ascends quite quickly with several days having more than 1000m of altitude gain. The days of ascent are tiring and also require the body to adjust quickly. It is a good trek for beginners but do not take it lightly.
Langtang Valley Trek-Permits
The two permits-TIMS card and National Park Entrance Permit are necessary. We will take care of your trek permit once you book Langtang Valley Hike with Mission Eco Trek Nepal.
Guide/Porter
A guide is required for 7-day Langtang valley trek. The guide will manage all of the logistics, distances, directions, and tea houses for the group trekkers. If, it’s your first time trekking in Nepal, trekking with guide is nice. All the trekkers go to Langtang valley with a guide.
Accommodation on Langtang Valley Trek
Guest Houses, also known as Tea Houses are available along the trail. You sleep in a comfortable bed with access of showers paying an extra cost. The comfortable accommodation is great after a long day of hiking. Most of the villages are Tibetan, which give you a great insight into their unique culture.
Langtang Trek Package-Cost
We offer a very basic to luxury package to Langtang valley trek. The cost ranges from USD 500 to USD 800. It includes all transfers, accommodation, meals, permits and guide.
WiFi on Langtang Trek
Every teahouse offer Wifi facility. It costs from $3 to $4 to use WiFi. Buy an NTC Sim in Kathmandu before trekking in Langtang. It works in most spots after Lama Hotel with a weak signal but you will able to send email, watch YouTube, and message to friends from Langtang trek.
Electricity
Charing power banks, cameras, and phones is possible along the trail, it costs from $2 at low to $5 at higher you go. The key is to get a big power bank. Pay to charge it then charge everything from your power bank. Your power bank lets you charge your phone and your camera batteries before it dies. Most of the places you stay let you charge your gear for free but when it is busy they usually charge a fee as many tea houses run off gas or solar.
Langtang Valley Trekking-Seasons
The best season for Langtang Valley Trek is March to May and September to November. The rainy season from June to August is not a good time. During the winter from December to February, it gets very cold and there will be snow covered in the higher parts of the trek.
Many of the guesthouses actually close up for the winter and re-open in late February to March. However, it is possible to hike the Langtang Valley Trek on the fringe of the season in late February/early March and it can be quite beautiful with snow covered. March is warm during the day and got pretty cold at night. You may experience some heavy snow on Tserko Ri and Yala Peak but the trekking route is clear.
Travel Insurance Compulsory for Langtang Valley Trek.
Travel insurance is compulsory for Langtang Trek. Though this is an easy trek with low risk of AMS. However, journey to mountain is not a normal visit due to possibility of unforeseen or unexpected events such as injury, illness, flood, landslide and sudden climate changes. All trekkers must provide a copy of their comprehensive travel insurance policy paper. The policy must cover medical and emergency helicopter rescue and evacuation expenses at high altitudes. Please kindly provide us your insurance policy copy before going trekking. Please make sure that your travel insurance that cover helicopter evacuation at high altitude trek and medical costs.
Passport and Visa
All foreigners except Indian nationals need a visa to enter Nepal. You can get an on-arrival visa at Kathmandu-TIA airport. For visa application, you need passport valid a minimum of six months, passport size photos, and visa fees. It costs US$50 for 30 days visa which you have to pay in USD cash. Children under the age of 10 will get free visa. Chinese citizens and citizens of SAARC countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka get a free visa. The citizen of Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, and Afghanistan will not get visa on arrival in Nepal.
Tipping for Langtang Trek
Nepali culture accepts tipping. It is considered as proof of good service. However, tipping is at the traveler’s discretion and should reflect the quality of service provided. We advise you to tip at the end of the trek. The 15 to 20 percent of the trip price, it is advisable to tip to your guide and porter at the end of the trek.
Trip Extension
After completion of Langtang Trek, if you have extra days, we can arrange sightseeing tours around Kathmandu. Also cater Chitwan Jungle Safari tour, paragliding, rafting, canyoning, Everest Mountain Flight, Heli tour to ABC, EBC.
Money Matter
Nepali Rupees (NPR/Rs) is the local currency and 1 USD =Rs 130 NPR. You can exchange most foreign currencies in banks and other financial institutions or money exchanges in Kathmandu. Money exchanges display exchange rates visibly for the public.
Please note that only Indian Rupee Notes (INR) of 100 and 2000 denominations are legal in Nepal. We recommend you to bring cash and exchange them for Nepali Rupees at money exchanges. The traveler’s Cheque are not accepted now in Nepal. You can also withdraw cash in Nepalese Rupees using your credit/debit card from ATMs in Kathmandu. You can withdraw up to Rs. 35,000 for a fee of Rs 500. Most banks in Asia do not accept old, torn and faded foreign currency notes so bring clean new notes.
Expenses of Personal Nature
Our package does not include meals and accommodation costs in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Moreover, all our valuable clients need to bring personal spending money to cover visa fee, travel insurance policy purchase, beverages, snacks for the trek, hot (tea/coffee) and cold drinks, tips to guide and porter, souvenirs and so on. We recommend you to bring cash in major currencies which you can easily exchange for rupees in Nepal. Langtang Valley Trek accepts only Nepalese currency.
Water and Electricity
Electricity is available for camera and mobile battery recharge at an extra cost. You can buy either packed mineral water from local lodges and en route shop or fill your water bottle with boiled water at an extra cost. If you require, we can provide you with water purification pills. You shouldn’t drink water from rivers, taps and wells in trek as the water might not be drinkable.
Solo Travelers
Single travelers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travelers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and single travelers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Minimum Age
You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on our tour. For minors travelling with guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
Equipment for Langtang Valley Trek
It requires good quality and appropriate equipment. Especially, a good pair of hiking boots and breathable hard-shell rain jacket. We highly recommend below packing list to trek to Langtang Valley in 7 days.
Technical Clothing
- Waterproof Jacket, breathable with hood
- Insulated Jacket, synthetic or down
- Soft Jacket, fleece or soft-shelled
- Long Sleeve Shirts, light-weight, moisture-wicking fabric
- Short Sleeve Shirts, light-weight, moisture-wicking fabric
- Waterproof Pants, breathable (side-zipper recommended)
- Hiking Trousers
- Fleece Pants
- Shorts (optional)
- Long Underwear (moisture-wicking fabric recommended)
- 3 Underwear, briefs (moisture-wicking fabric recommended)
- Sport Bra (women)
Headwear
- Brimmed Hat, for sun protection
- Knit Hat, for warmth
- Balaclava, for face coverage (optional)
- Bandana (optional)
Headwear
- Gloves, warm (waterproof recommended)
- Glove Liners, thin, synthetic, worn under gloves for added (optional)
Footwear
- Hiking Boots, warm, waterproof, broken-in, with spare laces
- Trainers or Crocs, to wear at camp (optional)
- 3 Socks, thick, wool or synthetic
- 3 Sock Liners, tight, thin, synthetic, worn under socks to prevent blisters (optional)
- Gaiters, waterproof (optional)
Accessories
- Sunglasses or GogglesBackpack Cover, waterproof (optional)
- Poncho, during rainy season (optional)Water Bottle (Nalgene, 32 oz. recommended
- Water Bladder, Camelback type (recommended)
- Towel, lightweight, quick-dry (optional)
- Stuff Sacks or Plastic Bags, various sizes, to keep gear dry and separate
Equipment
- Sleeping Bag, warm, four seasons
- Sleeping Bag Liner, for added warmth (optional)
- Trekking Poles (recommended)
- Head lamp, with extra batteries
- Duffel bag, (waterproof recommended) for porters to carry your equipment.
- Daypack, for you to carry your personal gear
Other
- Toiletries (Option)
- Prescriptions
- Sunscreen
- Lip Balm
- Insect Repellent, containing DEET
First Aid Kit
- Hand Sanitizer
- Toilet Paper (To be provided)
- Wet Wipes (recommended)
- Snacks, light-weight, high calorie, high energy (optional)
- Pencil and Notebook, miniature, for trip log (optional)
- Camera, with extra batteries (optional)
