Yala Peak Climb and Trek

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuwan International Airport received by our staff and guide with warm welcome and greetings and then transfer to your hotels in the heart of Kathmandu city. After checking into your rooms getting refreshed from Jet-Lag, a quiet environment after getting refreshed join at main hall or in lobby where our guide will provide briefing on treks-hotels with necessary information. Evening includes group dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with folk culture program with various dances of Nepal while having your authentic Nepalese dinner with local entertainment.

Starting marvelous trek to Langtang valley, heading North West from Kathmandu taking an exciting overland drive past many farm villages and towns within low warmer valley of Trisuli Bazaar, and then towards cooler areas to reach at Dhunche, headquarter and administrative town of Rasuwa district within Langtang Himal. From here entering into Langtang National Park, our journey continues downhill on zig-zag winding road to reach at Syabrubesi village in a nice local lodge for overnight halt.

From Syabrubesi village, our first day walk begins on good path for short while, after crossing a bridge with slow climb up the ridge past farm terraces entering into cool lovely woodland to reach at Riverside place and then with more ups through deep forest of tall rhododendron-magnolia-oaks and pines with patch of bamboo groves to reach a open areas at Lama Hotel. A nice peaceful spot with number of lodges surrounded within green woodland and close to upper Trisuli River located in a gorge.

After a pleasant overnight stop at Lama Hotel, morning walk leads following the river upstream within a deep gorge covered within green forest, where sometimes rare and endangered Red Panda and other wildlife often seen on walks. As walk continues reaching a small lovely spot at Ghoretabela (means a horse stable), a place with few Tea-Houses and lodges with small Nepalese army camp serving as Langtang National park wardens. Here with possible lunch break, afternoon walk into deep alpine woods with gradual climb to reach at Langtang village for overnight stop, this area was badly affected by 2015 earthquake and avalanches slowly coming back to normal life, which you can witness around the village of Tamang people.

From Langtang village, today a short day walk of few hours to reach our main highlight and destination to Kyanjin Gompa, located within beautiful Langtang valley as walk progress with touch of altitude gain encountering prayer walls of Buddhism religion. After hours of morning walks where gorge opens into a wide scenic valley as tree lines disappears for smaller alpine shrubs and bushes overlooking views of Langtang Himal range of peaks as our walks leads at Kyanjin Gompa for lunch and overnight stop.

At Kyanjin Gompa for rest and free day, Gompa means a monastery in earlier days a small monastery stood high near Kyanjin, which was completely destroyed by movement of glacier and withered by cold weather, at present with no trace of the small monastery only name exists as Kyanjin Gompa. Located within magnificent spot at scenic Langtang valley enclosed by array of peaks overlooking views of Langtang Lirung (7,234 m), Ghengu Liru (Langtang II 6,571m), Kimshun (6,745 m) and Shalbachum(6,918m), Chimsedang, Naya-Kanga or Ganja Chuli (5,846m), Gangchempo, Tilman's beautiful Fluted Peak, Jugal Himal and Dorje Lakpa (6,980m) towards east. On this day with options of short hike and excursion for best panorama of mountain with a climb on top Tsego-Ri and Kyanjin Ri above 4,700 m with views of whole Langtang Himal and of Ganesh Himal. At Kyanjin visit its small cheese factory which was built in early 1970’s with support of Swiss technical assistance.

From here onward our major and highlight of the adventure starts after Kyanjin Gompa for the climb of Yala Peak, situated at the end of Langtang valley rim, as walk leads towards long rocky glacier and then to a steep climb with icy path to reach a level and flat ground to pitched our first tented camp at Yala Peak base located above 4,400 m high. At base camp with views of Ganchenpo, Naya Kang, Tserko Ri, Yala peak and others peaks with overnight in the comfort of spacious tents on camping for few nights.

We have allocated an extra day at the base camp where people can relax and get acclimatized before the big haul to the summit of Yala Peak, on this free day our expert guide will teach and brief you with climbing skills and technique including safety measures required on climb.

An early morning start for adventurous climb on top Yala Peak, as climb leads to a steep slope covered with rocks and ice as climb progress reaching at the top of the summit. The climb of least technical difficulty but it all depends upon on fine weather conditions to reach the summit, as the climb lead to total of eight hours to reach its top and descend to base camp. Tramping Himalaya Adventures expert guide will accompany and support you all the way to the top with safe and sound measures, on reaching at the height above 5,732 m high facing sweeping panorama of mountains of both Langtang and peaks of Tibet side with massive Shisapangma within Tibet. After being on top in high spirit descend back to base camp after long strenuous climb to the summit of Yala Peak. View from the top of Chimsedang Lekh, Kangjal Himal towards south, Naya Kanga 5,844m, includes Ganchenpo 6,387m, Dorje Lakpa 6,990 m, Pemathang Karpo Ri 6,830m, Langtang Lirung 7,245m and with north border of Tibet with Mt. Shisapangma rises above 8,046 m which is worlds last 14 th highest located in Tibet

With enjoyable and exciting time at the end of Langtang valley with adventure on top Yala Peak, return journey back on the same trail with short ups and down to reach at Kyanjin for overnight in the comfort of nice and cozy lodges after spending in tents for some days

After a marvelous time at Kyajin around scenic Langtang valley, return journey with downhill walk back into forested area to reach at Lama Hotel before reaching the road head at Syabrubesi village.

Our last day walks lead back on the same route allowing with more time to enjoy its serene wilderness and lovely scenery on walks to Syabrubesi village.

Morning after breakfast an exciting drive back to Kathmandu with views of mountains, green scenery of hills and farm fields driving past nice villages and towns as journey brings you back at hustle and bustle city life of Kathmandu. On reaching Kathmandu transfer to your respective hotels with time for individual activities and shopping souvenirs.

Last day in the country of high and beautiful Himalayas as per your international flight transfer to Kathmandu international airport for homeward bound or to next port of call after a wonderful and mesmerizing time on Yala Peak Trek and Climb with Langtang valley including great service of Tramping Himalaya Adventures.