Three weeks open the great circuits, the base camps and the remote valleys, with days in the valley to arrive and to rest after. Here is how I would plan them.
13 days · up to 4,773 m (Kyanjin Ri) · Moderate · best Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr · by road
Two faces of one national park, reached by road from Kathmandu. First the Langtang valley: forest along the river, Tamang villages, yaks, and the wide glacier valley at Kyanjin Gompa, with a morning climb up Kyanjin Ri.
Yes, for one trek of the right length and days in the valley. Trying to fit two treks makes it a rush.
Can the plan be changed?
Of course. Every trip I guide is private: we move days, swap the trek or add a night in Bhaktapur as you like. Write to me with your dates.
What if I have a day more or less?
One day more goes to the valley or a spare day; one day less, choose a shorter trek. The other plans: one week · 10 days · two weeks · three weeks.
From people I walked with
The walk around Kathmandu was very informative and interesting. Rujan did a great job showing us the highlights. The outdoor crematorium in particular really stuck with me, probably because it was so foreign to us. On our way to our homestay we did a hike where we got to enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery. It…
Chris · Kathmandu, Namobuddha, Balthali · November 2026
A freelance guide in Kathmandu, trained, with a deep interest in photography and in Nepal's photography history. I walk these routes and write these pages myself.
