Langtang National Park

Langtang National Park

Langtang National Park

Langtang National Park

Activities:  Trekking, mountaineering, experience of Tamang culture

Accommodation: Lodges, camping, teahouse

Access: From Dhunche, which is 117 km by road from Kathmandu

Wildlife: Wild dog, red panda, pika, muntjac, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan tahr, ghoral, serow, rhesus monkey, langur monkey, snow leopard

Birds: 373 species of birds including tragopan and impeyan pheasant

Vegetation: Sub-tropical forests below 1,000 m giving way to alpine shrubs and grasslands

Best Season: October-November and March-May (cold at higher elevation), June-September (monsoon), December-February (snow)

Park Headquarters: Dhunche 

Added Attraction: Gosainkunda Lake, Langtang Valley, Helambu 

Entrance Fee: Nepalis - NPR 25 per person per entry, SAARC nationals - NPR 1,500 per person per entry, foreigners - NPR 3,000 per person per entry