Trip Info
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Min 1 Max 12
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Grade: Challenging
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Mar-May, Sep-Nov
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Max. 5,122m/16,805ft
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Duration: 14 Days
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Private Vehicle (Jeep)
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Hotel/ Teahouse/ Tent
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All meals are included
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Ganja La High Pass Trek Highlights
- Cross the high and challenging Ganja La Pass (5,130m).
- Experience true wilderness trekking and camping in a remote area.
- Get amazing views of Langtang Lirung and the peaks of the Jugal Himal.
- Enjoy a great sense of achievement on this rare and difficult trek.
- Go on a thrilling adventure in the Langtang region.
- Connect two beautiful regions: the Langtang Valley and Helambu.
- Ganja La Pass trek on the wild Tibetan highlands and meet the Yolmos.
Embark on our amazing 14-day Langtang Valley Trek with Ganja la Pass Trekking that takes you to the famous Langtang region and the Ganja La pass(5122m/16,800 ft). Moreover, you also make an interesting excursion to Tserko Ri (5,000m/16,404ft) which offers tremendous views of the Langtang Himalaya range. The attraction the Langtang region is that it’s so close to Kathmandu and yet it’s as wild as any Tibetan highlands.
Langtang region is also famous for its Gosaikunda Lakes. Moreover, the company of green rhododendron and bamboo forests, majestic waterfalls, and snow-capped Himalayas make the trek one of most diverse treks near Kathmandu. The people living the highlands of the Langtang region are certainly the Nepalis, being the descendant of the Tibetan origin, they still look like Tibetans.
You will start the adventure with a day’s bus or Jeep ride from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi. The trek begins from Syabrubesi, via the Kanyanjing Gompa crosses the mighty Ganja La pass, and ends at the Melamchi Pul Bazar in the Helambu region. Toward the end of the trip, you will also trek through some beautiful rice terraces and a number of splendid Buddhist monasteries around the delightful villages of Tarke Gyang and Sermathang before heading back to Kathmandu.
Customize Your Ganja La Pass Trek:
- This is a general itinerary, which can always individually be “tailormade”. The Ganja La Pass trek package can be redesigned or redeveloped as per your taste, For more information please contact us.
14-Day Ganja La High Pass Trek Itinerary
We recommend that you schedule your arrival in Kathmandu in the morning or afternoon. This will give you enough time to relax and recover from jet lag before starting your adventure. Upon arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, our representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. After checking in to the hotel, visit the Swayambhunath monkey temple near Hotel Vajra. Spend the night in Kathmandu.
Accommodation: Hotel Moonlight
Today after breakfast, you start a guided tour to several of the most historical and spiritual attractions in Kathmandu which are also listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. You will visit the historic Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath and Buddhist shrine (Bouddhanath), which is also one of the largest stupas in the world. At evening, you will be briefed about your upcoming adventure. If you have any doubts, check your equipment and visited to Thamel, the main tourist hub. Spend the night in Kathmandu.
Accommodation: Moonlight
Meals: Breakfast
From Kathmandu, you will take a 8 –hour scenic drive to Syabru Besi, a little trading town for the Langtang area. After driving for 30 km, you'll approach pristine villages on the banks of the river Trishuli. From there you also get to view the enthralling panorama of the Himalayas, including the Annapurnas, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, and peaks of the Langtang region.
Accommodation: Tented Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, you'll begin your trek to Syabrubesi along the Langtang Khola. You will ascend and descend simultaneously through oak and rhododendron forests. After crossing a bridge over the Langtang Khola (small river), you'll ascend on a steep trail which will lead you to the Lama Hotel. Overnight in Lama Hotel.
Accommodation: Tented Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast you will continue ascending from Lama Hotel and enjoy the mountain landscape with abundant waterfalls. As you'll reach the green meadows of Ghoda Tabela, you'll begin to see the white peaks of the Langtang range. Your trail continues to climb up the widening valley, passing a few temporary settlements used by herders. You will pass a Buddhist monastery before reaching the Langtang village which was affected by the April 2015 earthquake. You'll continue on your trail to Mundu. Overnight in Mundu.
Accommodation: Tented Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, you will start your journey to Kyangjin Gompa, a principal monastery of the region. You'll pass by water mills, prayer wheels, chortens, with sacred mounds of rocks with inscriptions carved on them. You'll pass by the largest mani wall in Nepal, made from stone with prayers written on them. After the short trek, you spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the Buddhist shrine in Kyangjin Gompa and surrounding areas with the amazing views of the mountains.
Accommodation: Tented Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After morning tea and breakfast, you get out of the village and pass on through yak pastures and start hiking up to Tserko Ri (5000m/16,404ft) for mountain sunrise views. Since, you are really getting into the high altitudes, you might start feeling the thin air hitting you. In the afternoon, you'll return to Kyanjin Gompa- surrounded by the Himalayas all around. You can take a walk around Kyanjin Gompa enjoying the views, glaciers, icefalls, birds and yaks. Overnight at Kyangjin Gompa.
Accommodation: Tented Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast in Kyangjin Gompa, you head towards Ganja La Phedi, firstly crossing the Langtang River. Then, you will ascend through the trails amidst rhododendron forests while gradually gaining altitude level. At times, you need to walk through snow-paved trail, especially during cold seasons. You reach the base of the Ganja La Pass and set up your tents to spend the night. Overnight camping at Ganja La Phedi.
Accommodation: Tented Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today is a very crucial day as you will cross the Ganja La Pass. After breakfast, you follow a long ascending trail, and the hike would be a bit challenging. The pass is covered with snow almost throughout the year. You might require fixing ropes at certain places as you make long ascents through boulders and cross small lakes before reaching the summit of Ganja La Pass that is situated on a rocky moraine. From the top, you get to enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Naya Kanga, Ganja La Peak, and several other high mountains. Then, you gradually start descending down to Keldang from the glacier through moraines. After descending for a couple of hours, you will reach a meadow, which is an excellent campsite on the flat valley below the glacier. Overnight tented camping at Keldang.
Accommodation: Tented Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Leaving Keldang after breakfast in your camp, you descend following a prominent ridge line. During today’s hike, you gradually lose altitude through forests, ridges, farmlands, lush terraces, and grasslands. You finally reach Yak Kharka after about 6 to 7 hours hike through undulating paths. In the past, there were no accommodation facilities here and trekkers had to sleep at camps, but recently few teahouses have come up at this place. Overnight at tented camping or teahouse in Yak Kharka.
Accommodation: Teahouse/ Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
From Yak Kharka, you follow mostly descending trails losing altitude, considerably about 1,500m (4,921ft.). The trail would be similar, except that as you descend lower, you will notice more vegetation. You pass through numerous Sherpa villages before reaching Tarke Ghyang, popularly known as Helambu. Overnight at teahouse/ tented camping at Tarke Ghyang.
Accommodation: Teahouse/ Tent
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast today, you cross a small forest along easy trails with beautiful views of the Helambu region. After 2 hours of gentle walk, you reach the amazing valley of Gngyul, a charming Sherpa village. After exploring the village for a while, you head towards Sermathang. In the evening, you visit the local village as well as an old Buddhist monastery. Tented Camp in Sermathang.
Accommodation: Teahouse/ Tent
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
On your final day of the trek, you walk down to Melamchi Pul Bazaar with many Sherpa villages. From the Bazaar, you board on a private vehicle to Kathmandu. To celebrate the successful completion of your journey, From AlpineTrav will have a farewell dinner in the evening. Overnight at Kathmandu.
Accommodation: Hotel Moonlight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! AlpineTrav Treks representative will escort you to the airport approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. If you wish to extend your holidays in Nepal, then you may request AlpineTrav Treks to organize other adventurous activities for a few more days, or head back to your home country with plenty of memories to cherish!
Meals: Breakfast
Ganja La High Pass Trek 14-Days Cost Details
Cost Includes
- On the trekking route: Full camping setup (kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, table, chairs, and more for your comfort.
- Twin-sharing accommodation at Hotel in Kathmandu for 3 nights
- All guide, cook, Sherpa, and porter expenses, including meals, transportation, tent camping accommodations.
- Freshly prepared meals (B, L, D) with boiled water, tea, coffee etc.
- Twin sharing tent for accommodation during the trek.
- Experienced local trek guide with 1:4 assistant guide to client ratio
- Full support camping crew with number of porters to carry load equipment.
- All camping logistical arrangements for your comfort
- All private ground transportation including airport transfers
- All required permits for the trek (TIMS Card & National Park Fees).
- Duffle bag for porter use (1 duffel bag per trekker)
- Comprehensive first aid kit with high altitude medicine
- Trekking Area Map, and Water Purifications Tablet
- Staffs salary, food, equipment, and insurance, included on-trip cost
- Official expense, all local and government tax and VAT.
- Sleeping bag if needed (it is refundable)
- Farewell celebratory dinner in Kathmandu with trek team
Cost Excludes
- International flight tickets and Nepal entry visa fee
- Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu during stay
- Disembarkation Airport Tax in Nepal - approx. US$ 24. al equipment
- Personal hiking equipment
- Personal expenses. Additional expenses due to unforeseen circumstances such as other events beyond control.
- Drinks except tea and coffee. (Bar Bill, laundry and telephone calls.)
- Travel Insurance: Liability of insurance against any kind of medical expenses etc.)
- Emergency rescue evacuation if needed
- Tips for treks guide and porter (it is appreciated)
14-Days Trip Cost Details
- The trip cost always depends on group size, hotel accommodation category and client’s desire budget
- The included itinerary is a guideline and standard pattern which AlpineTrav you. This trip itinerary can be modified according to your time and requirements
- The itinerary shall be changed after an understanding between both AlpineTrav and the client. Additional activities could be either added or reduced as per client’s request before the trip confirmation
- Price shall be adjusted in our mutual understanding, if the client intends to add some services we shall charge him/ her for those additional services and if he/she intends to lessen some services, we shall wave the charges accordingly
- The Ganja La High Pass Trek itinerary has been published in 3-star hotel and tea house/lodge services for better understanding of the customers.
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Useful Info
Please take care to note: Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary; however, since this adventure entails traveling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather, the health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The trek guide will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.
Accommodations at Ganja La Pass during the Trek
We will provided you, comfortable Stays in Cities and on the Trail Your comfort is our priority, whether in the bustling city or the serene mountains: In Kathmandu: Stay at Hotel Moonlight or a similar hotel, offering modern amenities for a relaxing experience, Room Arrangement: are on a twin-sharing basis, and during trek stay in teahouse/lodge, known for their warmth and hospitality, and the rest of you will sleep comfortably in tent camping.
Meals at Ganja La Pass during the Trek
All meals are included during the trekking period. We will provide three meals a day (B,L,D) during the trek. Since this is a full camping trek, our kitchen crew will serve freshly prepared meals during the trek. We consider hearty and delicious meals as a key component to the overall success of our trip. You can and is encouraged to bring along comfort food which you enjoy eating – chocolates, power bars, dry fruits, candies, other snacks etc. If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know in advance and we will be sure to pass your message to your guide. For a gluten-free diet!!
Trekking: Camping
Your accommodation during the trekking period will be fully tented camping. A tent will be provided for every 2 travellers with a foam mattress. In the case of a single, we will arrange a single tent for you by default at no additional cost. There will also be a kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, table, chairs, and more for your comfort. Our trekking team will carry all of the tent equipment for your worry-free and easy journey.
How much does the Langtang Ganja La Pass trek cost?
Ganja La Pass Trek costs is a high mountain pass trek that requires ropes and rock pitons. Ganja La Pass is at an altitude of 5,122m meters. Where technical mountaineering skills and equipment are required. The pass is steep and snowy, and it requires the use of crampons and ropes to cross it. Therefore, we need at least two people in the group. Therefore, unlike other popular trekking passes, Ganja La Pass Trek will cost a little more, so the price of Langtang Ganja La Pass is 2,170 USD per person. But if the group is more than six pax, the cost will be discounted.
How difficult is the Langtang Ganja La Pass trek?
Ganja La High Pass Trek; This two-week trek involves crossing over 5000 meters and is a fully camping-based trek. Due to the high altitude, it is physically challenging and involves about 5 to 7 hours of daily trekking. So, Altitude-related problems (acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema, and high-altitude pulmonary edema) are the primary factors that make the trek challenging. Similarly, steep, rocky, snowy, and icy sections also add to the difficulty of the trek. In addition, remote location, long trekking days, long trekking hours, camping accommodation, technical sections, and unpredictable weather are other factors that make the Ganja La High Pass Trek difficult.
Do I need previous experience to do Ganla La Pass Trek?
No previous trekking experience is required to participate in Ganja La High Pass Trek, but trekkers should be moderately fit, enjoy walking, and adapt to high-altitude conditions. Trekkers who are okay with long trekking hours for longer days don’t require previous trekking experience for the trek. Likewise, those with good physical fitness, stamina, and mental resilience can smoothly complete the trek without prior trekking experience. Still, a prior trekking experience is a bonus point for a challenging journey like Ganja La High Pass.
Weather and temperature in Ganja La Pass
The ideal weather and temperature trekkers can experience for Ganja La pass Trek is the Spring and Autumn seasons. During these seasons, mornings are usually clear, but clouds often develop in the afternoon and clear up at night. The temperatures can change due to different weather conditions like sunshine, snow, or rain. So, let’s check the weather and temperature of Langtang Valley ganja La pass during the Autumn and Spring seasons.
Spring: (March to May). Daytime Temperature 10°C to 20°C (50°F to 68°F). Nighttime Temperature 0°C to 5°C (32°F to 41°F), colder at higher altitudes
Summer/Monsoon: June to August). Daytime Temperature 10°C to 25°C (50°F to 77°F). Nighttime Temperature 5°C to 10°C (41°F to 50°F)
Autumn: (September to November). Daytime Temperature 10°C to 15°C (50°F to 59°F). Nighttime Temperature 0°C to 5°C (32°F to 41°F), colder at higher altitudes
Winter – December to February: Daytime Temperature 5°C to 10°C (41°F to 50°F). Nighttime Temperature -15°C to -5°C (5°F to 23°F)
FAQs About Ganja La High Pass Trek
Ganja La high Pass Trek cost USD 2,170 per person. The cost is an all-inclusive price that covers most of the trek’s expenses, including three times meals a day throughout the trek, accommodation, all ground transportation, a permit, and a trekking guide, porters, cook, Sherpa, kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, table, chairs, sleeping tent. Likewise, the cost covers sleeping bags, jackets, and duffel bags, so trekkers don’t need to purchase equipment for one-time use.
However, the cost varies depending on several factors, the chosen mode of transportation, the trekking season, the preferred level of luxury. Yet, the group size is the primary factor that affects the overall cost of the Ganja La Pass trek. The larger the group, the more you’ll get group discounts, and vice versa.
Yes, anyone with a reasonable level of physical and mental fitness may complete this trek. This trekking excursion will be accompanied by a professional and highly experienced guide, porters and cook staffs who will provide you with tremendous assistance and support.
One of the most difficult treks in the Langtang Region is the Ganjala Pass trek. It is around 112 kilometers long and takes 14 days to complete. You will hike up to Ganja-La Pass, which is 5130 meters above sea level.
Yes, without a doubt. Our crew of porters and expert local trekking guides are all from the same region of the Himalayas and have extensive knowledge of the range. They also speak excellent English.
Yes, a womans traveling through the Nepal Himalayas is safe to do so. Our crews are responsible and in charge of the trip.
The free storage is offered by the hotel in Kathmandu. Thus, you may leave all of your belongings that are not necessary for the walk at your hotel or in our office.
The highest elevation you will encounter on this trek is Ganjala Pass. It is located at 5130 meters above sea level.
You can drink water from the taps while on the hike. The water is safe to drink and is pure. Using water purification pills, however, will help you stay safe. After Kyanjin Gompa you have to carry enough drinking water with you as there are no teahouses till you reach Tarkeghyang.
The Langtang National Park is home to diverse wildlife, including red pandas, Himalayan black bears, snow leopards, and various species of birds. While sightings are not guaranteed, you may encounter red pandas, snow leopards, langur monkeys, Himalayan Tahr, and different bird species.
Yala Peak Climb:
Yala Peak Climb is one of the alternative treks to the Ganja La Pass trek located in the Langtang region. This trek is a combination of trekking and peak climbing in which trekkers pass through trails of Langtang Valley and eventually reach the summit of Yala Peak, which is at an elevation of 5,520.m. Yala Peak Climb is a great choice for beginners interested in peak climbing in the Himalayas. The climb is simple and non-technical. You can complete the climb in two weeks, which allows for proper rest, acclimatization, and training days. When combined with the Langtang Valley trek, this trip provides an excellent climbing holiday in the Langtang region for those with limited time.
Tilman Pass Trek:
Tilman Pass is another of the most demanding routes in the Ganja La Pass, taking trekkers to an elevation of 5,320m. The trek can only be an alternative for those with the perfect fitness level and who have completed many treks in the past. Along with its challenging feature, the trek is also long, taking 18-20 days to complete. Likewise, the Tilman Pass connects the Tamang Valley with the sacred lakes of Panchpokhari, making the journey equally rewarding.
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