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Gosainkunda Lake Trek

Key Information

Best Season : Best time Spring & Autumn but can trek round the year

Duration : 8 Days

Destination : TIA Kathmandu

Trip Area : Langtang Region

Group Size : Min 2

Max Altitude : 4600 m

Accomodation : Tea House

Trip Level : Moderate to Strenous

Trip Overview

Gosainkunda Trek is a holy lake trekking as it is sacred place for both Hindus and Buddhist. Devotees from all over the world pay homage to the lord Shiva by taking a holy bath in the lake. Gosainkunda is a freshwater lake located at an altitude of 4380 m. This site is popular among 
Hindus and Buddhist pilgrimage. The trekking site offers an appropriate mix of adventure and Spiritualism. Gosainkunda lies in Langtang National Park. This trek is preferred only by experienced trekkers as altitude gain quickly and could cause altitude sickness. 

Gosainkunda trekking can be combined with Langtang valley trekking which could take two weeks. Even these days, Heli tour is organized for pilgrim's tour but we recommend adventure and exciting trekking experience in the holy Himalayan range. There are two options to do trekking: One can get to the sacred lake by walking through Dhunche and ending at Sundarijal. In the next option, we can trek through Dhunche and back to Dhunche without changing the trekking trail.

Gosainkunda Lake Trek

  • 8 Days starting from

  • per person

Itinerary Highlights

  • Day 01: Arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
  • Day 02 - Explore History and Culture of Kathmandu Valley
  • Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Dhunche ( 7- 8 hrs)
  • Day 04: Dhunche- Cholangpati (3300m)(8 hrs)
  • Day 05: Trek from Cholangpati to Lauribinayak - Buddha Mandir - Gosailkunda
  • Day 06: Gosaikunda-Surya Kunda- Back to Gosaikunda and then to Dhunche via Chandanbari (8-12 hrs)
  • Day 07: Dhunche(1,950m) to Kathmandu(1,350m)-8 hrs
  • Day 08: Departure

Detail Itinerary

  • Day 01: Arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu and transfer to hotel

    Upon your arrival in Kathmandu airport, Jugal Himal representative will greet you and assist you to reach the hotel. You will be served with welcome dinner with Nepali cultural show. Few discussions for entire travel plan during dinner. Overnight stay in a hotel.

  • Day 02 - Explore History and Culture of Kathmandu Valley

    Kathmandu valley comprises of unique tradition and culture with beautiful world heritage sites. Within the valley, there are seven world heritage sites: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath, Bouddhanath, Pashupatinath, Changunarayan, Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Patan Durbar square. You have choices among these heritage sites to visit in a day tour. Patan Durbar square, Swoyambhunath and Bouddhanath can be visited or you can think of organic town Bhaktapur and Pashupati one of the greatest temples of Hindu. Even Kathmandu Durbar square can be visited during evening time or in morning time. It is near - by Thamel. 

    The Durbar Square of Kathmandu holds many old palaces, buildings, temples and statues from medieval times. The destructive earthquake of 2015 destroys many monuments which are currently being repaired and rebuilt in a similar look as before. Overnight stay in a hotel. 

  • Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Dhunche ( 7- 8 hrs)

    We drive from Kathmandu to Dhunche via Trisuli bazar. We start the day with breakfast early in the morning and start the journey. It takes roughly 7 to 8 hours driving to reach Dhunche. On getting to Trishuli Bazaar, the Manaslu Massif, Ganesh, Jugal Himal, and Langtang stand tall overhead.

    After crossing Trishuli, our bus starts to move uphill, closing towards the clouds. After about two hours, we will reach Dhunche. One will enjoy the lush green forest midway. We will stay at the hotel/lodge tonight.

  • Day 04: Dhunche- Cholangpati (3300m)(8 hrs)

    We will start our day with a delicious breakfast. On the first of our trek, we will have to ascend uphill most of the day. In the first hour, we will walk by a small stream, reach Mini Kunda, and start our uphill trek. It’s pretty steep, and we will get Deurali in the next two hours of the tour. In the mid-way, there are tea-house and rest points. We will have our lunch at Chandanbari and enjoy the beautiful view.

    The trail ascends uphill from the beginning and reaches Cholangpati in about an hour and a half.  We will have a panoramic view of the Langtang Himalayan Range along with Ganesh Himal and several other peaks. Stay overnight at the lodge.

  • Day 05: Trek from Cholangpati to Lauribinayak - Buddha Mandir - Gosailkunda

    We will start our day with breakfast. We will start our trek at an altitude of 3300 m. Another 2 hours of the walk will take us to Lauribinayak(3900m). Lauri Binayak can enjoy a majestic view of Langtang Lirung, Ganesh Himal, Masala, and Langtang Ri. We will have our lunch at the Lauribinayak with the lavish greenery and majestic views. This will be one of the most difficult sections of the trek. We will hike uphill with shrubs all around us until we reach Buddha mandir in about an hour. From the Buddha mandir, the tour gradually moves ups and downs. By evening we will reach Gosaikunda Lake and rest for the day. The pilgrimage dive into the lake to relieve all the hustle and pain in the mid-way. Stay overnight at the lodge.

  • Day 06: Gosaikunda-Surya Kunda- Back to Gosaikunda and then to Dhunche via Chandanbari (8-12 hrs)

    We will hike up to Surya Kunda, the highest region of the trek at 4600m. It will take almost an hour and a half to reach the lake. During the winter season, the lakes are frozen. Enjoy the natural beauty and return to our hotel, and we will head back to Chandanbari. It will take about four hours to reach Chandanbari. There is a cheese factory in the locality. We will visit the factory and head toward our final trekking destination, Dhunche. This will be our last day of trekking. In the next two hours, we will reach Deurali and take a short break. We will see a descent downhill until we get to Mini Kunda and then walk beside the stream and go Dhunche for about three hours. Check into the hotel and spend the night. 

  • Day 07: Dhunche(1,950m) to Kathmandu(1,350m)-8 hrs

    We will start the day with breakfast and catch our bus to Kathmandu. It will be a tiresome ride until we reach Trishuli. From then onwards, the road is pretty good and reaches Kathmandu in the next four hours.

  • Day 08: Departure

    One of our office representative assist you to reach international airport before 3 hours of your flight schedule.