Gosainkunda Lake Trek

06/04/2013 23:43

Duration: 10 days / 9 nights
 
Places Covered: Kathmandu - Pashupatinath - Patan - Dhunche - Chandanbari - Gosainkunda - Lauribinayak
 
Best Season: February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November are the best seasons. However, July & August are okay and trekking can be done but not so clear visibility due to rain. 
 
Trek Grade: Moderate
 
Accommodation: Tea House 
 
Max altitude: 4100 m
 
Mode of Travel: Drive: Land cruiser//Bus to Dhunche
 
Detailed itinerary: Kathmandu
 
Day 1 Meet at Kathmandu Airport and transfer to hotel
Day 2 Sight-seeing of Kathmandu: Full day’s sightseeing in Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath. Also visit Monkey Temple the Swyambhunath (2000 years old temple) and visit Patan city of fine arts. Return to the hotel
Day 3 Drive Kathmandu to Dhunche which will take some 7 hrs by bus or can drive by the Landcruiser. Overnight stay at the Hotel in Dhunche from where you will have a majestic mountains view including Ganesh Himal, few peaks of Langtang range and the Tibetan peaks.
Day 4
Dhunche to Chandanbari. You will climb all the way in the jungle. Chandanbari is small town with few lodges and Monastery. The Cheese factory here is the oldest in Nepal. 
Day 5
Chandanbari to Gosainkunda passing Lauribinayak. After passing the lauribinayak the trail becomes much narrow & misty as well as change in vegetation too as the green vegetation becomes much deserted & rocky. From lauri Binayak takes about 3 hours to reach to Gosainkunda from the top you will see the beautiful Himalayan Ranges. 
Day 6 Gosainkunda Lake back to Chandanbari.
Day 7 Trek back to Dhunche.
Day 8 Drive back to Kathmandu.
Day 9 Kathmandu free day, evening culture show with Nepali dinner, hotel
Day 10 Final departure, transfer to airport

 

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