Day one

Arrive in the mountain city of Kathmandu. Make your own way to Hotel Yambu, meet the wonderful owner Raj, check out the back streets of Thamel, or Durba Square if you have time, and be ready to have a team meet and catch-up at 3pm. Here you'll meet The Living Project's Josh as well as your local expert guide. Our local expert guide works for our incredible in-country partners who we've worked with for years, they support the team with in-country logistics, and support The Living Project in providing effective safety, and if required, emergency response. Together Josh and your guide will answer any questions you might have. After the introductions head out into the sights, sounds and smells of Kathmandu and grab a bite to eat before getting some kip. 

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Day two

Start at your own pace today. Today is all about "landing" in Nepal and preparing for the trek ahead. We’ll breakfast at the hotel before you have the opportunity to explore Kathmandu a little more - maybe checking out the famous Monkey Temple (Swayambhunath), and grabbing some of Nepal's famous Momo's for lunch. We'll come together in the afternoon for a final chat/check in preparation for our travel day tomorrow. We'll head out to a local restaurant together for dinner.

Day three

We'll start fairly early this morning. After enjoying a final Yambu breakfast we'll jump in our private transport for the 8hr drive up into the mountains and the village of Shyabrubesi where we'll have dinner and spend the night. The drive is spectacular, winding higher and higher into the mountains, and we'll stop halfway for lunch. 
 

DAY FOUR

We start early in the mountains. Waking with the light for breakfast we'll meet the rest of our support team (assistant guides and porters), hand over our main luggage, strap on our day packs and begin the trek into the Langtang Valley. Langtang National park was established in 1976. Human impact in the valley is limited but not absent as permanent local villages exist in the valley and they actively help maintain the biodiversity and ecology of the park. In 2015 the valley was hit by a devastating earthquake. Josh has returned to the valley twice since then and it is amazing to see how the rich flora and fauna has over time, returned (he even saw bears last time), as well as witnessing the remarkable people of the valley honour the tragedy, and re-build their lives after it. Throughout the trek you'll explore mesmerising rhododendron and bamboo forests, broad meadows and pastures, breathtaking waterfalls and all the while be surrounded by awe-inspiring snow-capped Langtang Himals. Today we begin our climb, moving slowly to ease our bodies in, and begin to acclimatise as we gain altitude. We'll trek for around 5hrs to our first overnight stop, at Bamboo (a Tea House). We'll have lunch on route.

DAY FIVE

Settling in to the routine of waking early to enjoy the day, we'll breakfast and set off for Ghodatabela at 2,900m. Today's trek will be around 6hrs and towards the end of the day we'll mindfully leave the forested lower slopes behind, and pass through alpine pastures that funnel us ever higher into the valley ahead. We'll share a meal round the fire in our tea house, and maybe do some star gazing before settling in for a good night's  sleep.

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DAY SIX

Today sees us trek for 5-6hrs to the new village of Langtang situated at 3,400m. Our route today passes over the site of the 2015 earthquake, where the old village used to be, before passing the evocative memorial and entering the new village of Langtang where we'll spend the night in our tea house. 

Day SEVEN

After breakfast we’ll continue our trek bound for Kyangjin Gompa at 3,800m. A journey of 4-5hrs we'll take our time as we get higher into the mountains , stopping for lunch on the way, and noticing the change in environment up here. We'll likely encounter Yaks on the trails, working to bring everything required for life up here from the valley below, and it'll be noticeably colder up here.

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Day EIGHT

Today is an opportunity to wake early and head for the summit of Kyangjin Ri at 4,773m. A steep hike, but not a technical one, leads to remarkable views over some of the Himalayas highest mountains, up into an ever-retreating glacier, and back down the incredible valley you have just walked up. That's if the weather gods do their thing of course!

We head back down for lunch with the afternoon open for you to rest, relax and explore. We'll gather for dinner as always and spend another night here in Kyangjin Gompa.

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Day nine

Having spent the last few days looking up, today we'll begin the wonderful trek back down the valley, enjoying the views from a different perspective. We'll hike down for 6-7hrs, back into the trees and stop for the night at Lama Hotel, 2500m.

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Day TEN

Our final day sees us follow a stunning ridge before dropping back down to Shyabrubesi. It'll be about a 7hr hike today, with a celebration meal in Shyabrubesi to top it off! We'll spend the night here, revelling in our adventure.

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Day ELEVEN

We'll say goodbye to our support family today. After breakfast we'll jump back into our private transport bound for Boudhanath, a Tibetan Buddhist enclave built around a remarkable Stupa in the far east of Kathmandu. Our journey will once again be a slow 7-8hrs, giving us some welcome time to rest and reflect on the adventure so far. Arriving in Boudha we'll check in to the lovely, family run, Valley Guest House, and if time, head out to watch the sunset over the stupa from a rooftop nearby.

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Day twelve

Boudha is a tangibly spiritual place. A perambulation around the Stupa, surrounded by mantra reciting buddhists is a mediation in and of itself. Today is a day for you to explore this unique place and people, enjoying lunch in a local eatery, and immersing yourself in what calls you. In the afternoon we'll visit the International Buddhist Academy and receive a guided meditation, before a team dinner and bed.

Day thirteen

Today is for you, perhaps return to the International Buddhist Centre and receive a further guided meditation. Or grab a taxi and head further afield? You could even spend some time reading a book overlooking the Stupa - what a treat. Tonight we'll enjoy a final celebration meal together and give thanks for the journey shared.

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Day FOURTEEN

One last brekkie together, then... home x 

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