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Langtang Valley trek cost for Nepali, Indian and foreign trekkers लाङटाङ उपत्यका · permits, transport, teahouses and guide, 2026

For 7 days, Langtang Valley costs a Nepali citizen about Rs 31,400, an Indian or other SAARC national about Rs 52,141 and a foreigner about USD 358 per person. Permits alone are Rs 100, Rs 2,500–2,695 and Rs 5,000–5,390.
The Langtang Valley and its river below the peaks

Langtang, Rasuwa · Langtang National Park

Langtang Valley

लाङटाङ उपत्यका

  • 6–10 days
  • Kyanjin Ri 4,773 m
  • Permits Rs 100
Photo: Rsh2020, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kyanjin Gompa3,900 m
Usually
6–10 days
Kyanjin Ri
4,773 m
Highest night, Kyanjin Gompa
3,900 m
Rest day
1
Permits, Nepali
Rs 100
Licensed guide
Not needed

Who is trekking

People in the group
2
Guides, porters and jeeps are shared.

When, and for how long

6 daysusual 710 days

Starting month

Trekking season: Mar–May and Sep–Nov.

In November at Langtang (3,500 m): about 9 °C by day and -8 °C at night, on average.

Bars run from the average low to the average high; a dot marks the trekking seasons. Climate source.

Getting there and back

GoingRs 1,000 – Rs 1,200

  1. Kathmandu to Syabrubesi

    Bus · Local bus from Machhapokhari · 7–8 h

    Rs 1,000 – Rs 1,200

Coming backRs 1,000 – Rs 1,200

  1. Syabrubesi to Kathmandu

    Bus · Local bus · 7–8 h

    Rs 1,000 – Rs 1,200

Per person, each way. Buses between provinces are the Department of Transport Management's fares, normal to super deluxe; flights are the Nepali-citizen fare.

Rooms, food and help

Where you sleep

What you eat

Guide and porter

Nepali citizens can trek without a guide anywhere on this list.

Sleeping bag, down jacket and trekking poles

Use your own prices

Trek budget, per person

Rs 31,400

Rs 19,400 – Rs 43,400 · group of 2 ≈ Rs 62,800

  • Permits अनुमतिRs 100
  • Getting there यातायातRs 2,000–Rs 2,400
  • Rooms and food बास र खानाRs 10,800–Rs 29,500
  • Guide and porter गाइड र भरिया—
  • Gear and extras सामान र अन्यRs 6,500–Rs 11,400
  • Permitsincluded
  • Transport there and backincluded
  • Teahouse rooms and foodincluded
  • No guide or porternot included
  • Gear rental, showers, chargingincluded
  • Kathmandu or Pokhara hotelsnot included
  • Travel insurancenot included
  • An agency's marginnot included

Prices checked 2026-10-30

Permits अनुमतिपत्र

Nepali citizen

  • Langtang National Park

    लाङटाङ राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज

    Rs 100per person

    DNPWC · NTB counter, Kathmandu, or the gate at Dhunche

    Source: official

Every line of the estimate
ItemPer person
Langtang National ParkRs 100
Kathmandu → SyabrubesiLocal bus from MachhapokhariRs 1,000 – Rs 1,200
Back: Syabrubesi → KathmanduLocal busRs 1,000 – Rs 1,200
Teahouse room, 6 nightsRs 2,400 – Rs 12,000
Dal bhat and tea, 7 daysRs 8,400 – Rs 17,500
Rent sleeping bag, down jacket, trekking poles, 8 daysRs 4,400
Showers, charging, boiled waterRs 2,100 – Rs 7,000

The usual route

Day by day

  • 8 days
  • 1 rest day
  • Highest night 3,900 m
  • 3 nights above 3,000 m

This route at the usual pace is 8 days; your estimate counts 7. Set the days above to the plan you will follow.

On the trail? Tick each day as you finish it. It is saved on this device.

  1. Day 1 · Travel day

    Arrive at Syabrubesi

    Travel day, then the first night on the trail

    sleep
    1,420 m

    Trail news, 26 Aug 2026. The flood of 26 August 2026 took more than 400 houses here, the health post, much of the market and the bridges; in late September people crossed by a cable crossing, 9 am to 4 pm. Reports since that the valley has reopened come only from agencies, so check before you go. What is listed below is from before the flood. Onlinekhabar, 23 Sep 2026

    • NTC, Ncell
    • Wi-Fi
    • Check-post
    • Road head

    Tonight Rs 1,600–4,500 room and food

  2. Day 2

    Lama Hotel लामा होटल

    From Syabrubesi

    sleep
    2,470 m
    climb
    ▲ 1,050 m
    15.7 km
    7–9 h
    • Spotty
    • Wi-Fi

    Tonight Rs 1,600–4,500 room and food

  3. Day 3

    Langtang लाङटाङ

    From Lama Hotel

    sleep
    3,420 m
    climb
    ▲ 950 m
    14 km
    6–8 h

    950 m up tonight. Above 3,000 m the CDC advises no more than 500 m a night. Headache or nausea: go no higher.

    • NTC
    • Wi-Fi
    • Check-post

    Tonight Rs 1,600–4,500 room and food

  4. Day 4

    Kyanjin Gompa

    From Langtang

    sleep
    3,900 m
    climb
    ▲ 480 m
    6.7 km
    2–3 h
    • NTC, Ncell
    • Wi-Fi

    Tonight Rs 1,600–4,500 room and food

  5. Day 5 · Rest day

    Kyanjin Gompa

    Rest and acclimatise: walk high, sleep low

    sleep
    3,900 m
    • Kyanjin Ri4,773 m · side trip
    • Tserko Ri (longer)5,033 m · side trip
    • NTC, Ncell
    • Wi-Fi

    Tonight Rs 1,600–4,500 room and food

  6. Day 6

    Lama Hotel लामा होटल

    From Kyanjin Gompa

    sleep
    2,470 m
    descent
    ▼ 1,430 m
    20.7 km
    5–6 h
    • Spotty
    • Wi-Fi

    Tonight Rs 1,600–4,500 room and food

  7. Day 7

    Syabrubesi स्याफ्रुबेसी

    From Lama Hotel

    sleep
    1,420 m
    descent
    ▼ 1,050 m
    15.7 km
    4–5 h

    Trail news, 26 Aug 2026. The flood of 26 August 2026 took more than 400 houses here, the health post, much of the market and the bridges; in late September people crossed by a cable crossing, 9 am to 4 pm. Reports since that the valley has reopened come only from agencies, so check before you go. What is listed below is from before the flood. Onlinekhabar, 23 Sep 2026

    • NTC, Ncell
    • Wi-Fi
    • Check-post
    • Road head

    Tonight Rs 1,600–4,500 room and food

  8. Day 8

    Home

    Out from Syabrubesi

Altitudes from Wikipedia, Wikivoyage and the parks' brochures; walking times from Wikivoyage, the parks and, where nothing else gives them, agencies. A night's cost is the room and a day's dal bhat for the nationality chosen. Altitude: CDC Yellow Book 2026, “Once above 3,000 m (9,850 ft), move sleeping altitude by no more than 500 m (1,600 ft) per day … plan an extra day of acclimatization for every additional 1,000 m (3,300 ft) of sleeping altitude gain.”

Before you go

  • Citizenship certificate or national ID card, to pay the Nepali rate (Rs 100 at park and conservation-area counters).
  • Each permit, carried the whole way: check-posts ask for them, and a conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.
  • Travel insurance that covers helicopter rescue at your highest altitude. No rule found makes it compulsory for an ordinary trek, but a rescue charter costs about USD 4,000–5,000.
Langtang ValleyRs 31,400 / person ↓

Langtang Valley cost by nationality

Per person, 7 days, in rupees, from Kathmandu by the first way listed (local bus to syabrubesi), teahouses and dal bhat, gear rented. Nepalis trek on their own; foreigners and SAARC nationals with the licensed guide the rules require, the cost split by a group of two.

Nepali

Rs 31,400

Rs 19,400–43,400

Rs 100 in permits; no TIMS, no guide needed.

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Indian / SAARC

Rs 52,141

₹32,558 · Rs 33,735–70,548

SAARC rate on rupee permits; a licensed guide is required.

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Foreigner

USD 358

Rs 54,739 · Rs 36,235–73,243

Full rate on permits; a licensed guide is required.

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NepaliIndian / SAARCForeigner
PermitsRs 100Rs 2,500–2,695Rs 5,000–5,390
Getting there and backRs 2,000–2,400Rs 2,000–2,400Rs 2,000–2,400
Rooms and foodRs 10,800–29,500Rs 10,800–29,500Rs 10,800–29,500
Guide and porternoneRs 11,935–24,553Rs 11,935–24,553
Gear rental and extrasRs 6,500–11,400Rs 6,500–11,400Rs 6,500–11,400
TotalRs 19,400–43,400Rs 33,735–70,548₹21,065–44,051Rs 36,235–73,243USD 237–480

Langtang Valley permits

PermitNepaliIndian / SAARCForeigner
Langtang National ParkDNPWC. NTB counter, Kathmandu, or the gate at Dhunche. The park's own charter says the fee includes VAT; agency pages add 13% on top.Rs 100Rs 1,500–1,695Rs 3,000–3,390
TIMS cardNepal Tourism Board, through a registered agency. Your trekking agency, online.not neededRs 1,000Rs 2,000

Children under 10 enter parks and conservation areas free. A conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.

Langtang Valley route and altitude

  1. 1Syabrubesiस्याफ्रुबेसी1,420 m
  2. 2Lama Hotelलामा होटल2,470 m
  3. 3Langtangलाङटाङ3,420 m
  4. 4Kyanjin Gompa3,900 m
  5. 5Lama Hotelलामा होटल2,470 m
  6. 6Syabrubesiस्याफ्रुबेसी1,420 m

Highest point: Kyanjin Ri, 4,773 m.

Guide rule and documents

NTB lists Langtang among the routes where foreigners, SAARC nationals included, need a licensed guide and an agency TIMS card. Nepali citizens are exempt.

Everyone

  • Each permit, carried the whole way: check-posts ask for them, and a conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.
  • Travel insurance that covers helicopter rescue at your highest altitude. No rule found makes it compulsory for an ordinary trek, but a rescue charter costs about USD 4,000–5,000.

Nepali citizens

  • Citizenship certificate or national ID card, to pay the Nepali rate (Rs 100 at park and conservation-area counters).

Indian and SAARC nationals

  • Passport, to claim the SAARC rate. Indian citizens need no Nepal visa; by air they need a passport or a voter ID card (Aadhaar is not accepted).
  • Other SAARC nationals: a Nepal visa (free for 30 days on the first visit of the year, except Afghanistan).
  • A registered trekking agency and a licensed guide: they issue the TIMS card or restricted-area permit for you.
  • Two passport photos, in case a counter asks. No official page requires them for online permits; agencies still list them.

Foreigners

  • Passport and Nepal visa (15 days USD 30, 30 days USD 50, 90 days USD 125).
  • A registered trekking agency and a licensed guide: they issue the TIMS card or restricted-area permit for you.
  • Two passport photos, in case a counter asks. No official page requires them for online permits; agencies still list them.

Common questions

How much does the Langtang Valley trek cost for a Nepali?

About Rs 31,400 per person for 7 days (Rs 19,400–43,400), trekking without a guide and renting a sleeping bag, down jacket and poles. Permits are Rs 100. The planner above changes it for your days, transport and group.

How much does the Langtang Valley trek cost for an Indian?

About Rs 52,141 (₹32,558) per person for 7 days, at the SAARC rate for permits (Rs 2,500–2,695) and with the licensed guide the rules require.

How much does the Langtang Valley trek cost for a foreigner?

About USD 358 (Rs 54,739) per person for 7 days with a licensed guide, before Kathmandu hotels, insurance and any agency margin. Permits: Rs 5,000–5,390.

Do I need a guide for Langtang Valley?

Yes, for foreigners and SAARC nationals. NTB lists Langtang among the routes where foreigners, SAARC nationals included, need a licensed guide and an agency TIMS card. Nepali citizens are exempt.

Which permits do I need for Langtang Valley?

Langtang National Park, TIMS card. Dal bhat is about USD 3–5 in the valley.

Where the figures come from

Fees set by an authority are fixed; prices nobody publishes are ranges from the sources below, which the planner lets you overwrite. A fee the sources dispute counts in the high end only. All read 2026-10-30.

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