Langtang & Manaslu · Lumbini, Pashupatinath, Muktinath and the gompas
Spiritual and pilgrimage in Langtang & Manaslu
The Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini, Shiva's temple at Pashupatinath, Muktinath sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike, Gosaikunda's high lake, Janakpur's Janaki Mandir and the monasteries of Khumbu and Mustang.
Trips
Langtang & Manaslumax 4,610 mGosaikunda lakes and Helambu trek
Nine nights from Dhunche to the sacred lakes of Gosaikunda, over the Laurebina La at 4,610 m and down through Tharepati into …
Langtang & Manaslumax 4,380 mGosaikunda Janai Purnima pilgrimage trek
Six nights timed to Janai Purnima, the full moon of Shrawan, when thousands of Hindu pilgrims and Tamang shamans climb to Gosaikunda …
Langtang & Manaslumax 4,773 mLangtang Valley and Gosaikunda lakes trek
Twelve nights that join two of Langtang's great walks: up the valley to Kyanjin Gompa and Kyanjin Ri, then across the hillside …
Langtang & Manaslumax 5,106 mManaslu Circuit and Tsum Valley trek
Twenty nights that join the Tsum Valley with the full Manaslu Circuit. You spend a week in Tsum, up to Mu Gompa …
Langtang & Manaslumax 3,700 mTsum Valley trek to Mu Gompa
Fourteen nights into the Tsum Valley, a Tibetan Buddhist valley on the Manaslu side of the border that opened to trekkers only …
Places
Briddim
Homestay village above the old trade road to Tibet
Langtang & Manaslu4,380 mGosaikunda
The sacred lake Shiva made with his trident, at 4,380 m
Langtang & Manaslu2,600 mHelambu
Hyolmo villages, apple orchards and gompas a day from Kathmandu
Langtang & Manaslu3,870 mKyanjin Gompa
Monastery, cheese factory and glaciers at the head of Langtang
Langtang & Manaslu3,430 mLangtang Village
The village buried in 2015 and rebuilt by its own people
Langtang & Manaslu3,530 mSamagaon
Nubri village at the foot of Manaslu, the mountain of the spirit
Langtang & Manaslu3,030 mTsum Valley
The valley that vowed not to kill, below the Tibetan border
Experiences
Community homestay night in Briddim
Stay with a Buddhist Tamang family in Briddim through the village's community homestay system, eat at the hearth, visit the …
Morning at the Briddim gompa
Join villagers at the small gompa in the early morning as butter lamps are lit, prayer wheels turn and older …
Farm day with a Briddim family
Spend a morning in the fields with your host family, depending on the season planting or harvesting potatoes, cutting buckwheat …
TrekkingWalk down from Briddim to Syabrubesi
The closing walk of the Tamang Heritage Trail, descending through forest and farmland from Briddim to Syabrubesi, with views over …
SpiritualWalk with the pilgrims at Janai Purnima
Join the Hindu and shamanic pilgrimage to Gosaikunda on the full moon of Shrawan: a monsoon trek from Dhunche, a …
NatureSunset over Manaslu from Laurebina
Laurebina, at about 3,900 m below Gosaikunda, looks west across Ganesh Himal, Manaslu and on clear days the Annapurnas. Watch …
TrekkingCross Lauribina La into Helambu
From Gosaikunda, climb past the upper lakes to Lauribina La at 4,610 m and descend a long rocky trail to …
NatureWalk the chain of sacred lakes
A gentle half-day walk around Gosaikunda and the smaller lakes of the Ramsar-listed complex, Saraswati Kunda and Bhairab Kunda among …