Best Langtang Gosainkund trek

Langtang Gosainkund trek

Was looking for a Nepal based trekking company to go up into the Himalya mountains. From a colleague I got the recommendation for Nepal Alternative Treks and they did not disappoint. My initial plan was to do the Everest basecamp trek. However that turned out to be a bit difficult due to bad weather and after we spent two days at the airport trying to catch a plane to Lukla without success, we decided to change plans. Tej was super open and flexible with these things, we met personally again and he took the time to explain the different options. We then decided to go into the Langtang valley instead and it was a really good decision! Didn’t went as high up but that was a good test of how my body reacts to high altitude. The trek itself was also quite natural and authentic, there weren’t a lot of people around. Maybe because it was early in the season, but I think its also generally a bit off the standard path. As we combined the Langtang trek with the Gosainkund trek to get to a similar number of days as initially planned for the EBC trek, it was physically still a good challenge. Did the math, in the end it was more elevation gain than for the EBC trek… My guide Saroj had an open personality and we talked a lot during the walks, and he also didn’t mind if I wanted to go at a more sporty pace. Tej also gave me some tips for places that I should visit in Kathmandu and also organised me a ride to Bhaktapur. Really enjoyed my time, would definitely go again with them! One note: they expect the remaining payment to be done in cash (USD, EUR or NPR). I only got notified of that a few days before my arrival in Kathmandu and at that time, I had already started my holiday and was away from home. So I had to go and get a lot of NPR cash once I was in Kathmandu and, due to the machine’s transaction limit, I had to pay a service fee several times. So better ask them beforehand about these things.