Early morning after breakfast will drive to Machhapokhara to catch up with the local sharing jeep to Syabrubensi. The local jeep takes approximately 6 to 7 hours to reach Syabrubensi and almost 123km from Kathmandu to Syabrubensi. We can see spectacular views of landscapes, hills, villages, and rivers. When you reach at Syabrubensi you can explore the beautiful town with a charming culture of Tamang.

Today our real journey going to begin and it takes 7 to 8 hours to walk to reach Lama Hotel. You should ascend around 9 hundred meters. Along the trail, we can see some beautiful places like Dovan, Pahiro, Bambo, Rimche and Lama Hotel. The trail goes through the beautiful forest with the Trishuli river.

From lama hotel, we will start following the main trail to Langtang village. Today we should ascend almost 1000 meters to reach the Langtang village. This village is massive, authentic and surrounded by the snowcapped peaks. The trail is quite strenuous to reach the Ghodatabela and after the trail going to gradual to up to Langtang village. The Langtang village is totally overcast by Tibetan culture and Buddhist culture. Where you can visit the Buddist monastery and soak into brilliant nature.

From Kyanjin Gompa, we will walk towards our dreamland to Yala Peak Base Camp. To reach to Yala Peak we should walk through the rocky glaciers trail with the majesty scenarios of the Langtang Himalayas. We can view the glorious view of mountains in our climb to base camp. The night will be fun indeed while staying at the camp in a tent at the base camp of Yala Peak.

Early morning, we will wake up to the top of the Yala Peak and it takes 4 to 5 hours to attempt the top. We suggest better to start early in the morning and avoid big wind on the top. The trail is mostly a rocky hill with a narrow trail to the Yala Peak. From the top we can the world's 14th highest peak Sishapangma, Langtang lirung, Langtang, Ganesh Himal with other numerous peaks. We will return back to the same way viewing the same environment of the peak. The night will be stay beautiful Kyanjin Gompa.

From Kyanjin Gompa, we will walk down to Sherpaguan and it takes a maximum 8 hours. The trail is completely decent to the Sherpagaun with beautiful scenery and traditional villages. Since the trek is down to the Sherpaguan, we will walk through the Mundu, Ghodatabela, Lama hotel then continue to downhill to Sherpagaun. This village is one of the beautiful and traditional villages where you can discover the local Tamang culture with authentic houses.

After having breakfast at Sherpaguan, we will towards to Syabrubensi. The trail is totally downhill through the beautiful traces and mountains. The trekking route goes through the glorious forested area with beautiful flowers and smells coming from them. Overnight stay at the land of Tamang and mountain.

After mountain breakfast at Syabrubensi, we will drive 123 km back to Kathmandu by local sharing jeep and it takes a maximum of 7 hours to reach Kathmandu. During the drive, local sharing jeep stops for a lunch break and toilet break.

You should not miss climbing the Yala Peak because it includes the itinerary of the Langtang Valley Trekking in Nepal. Yes, if you are on this climbing trip you can explore the majestic Tamang villages and hidden valleys of the Langtang region of Nepal. In addition of extra cost in the Langtang Valley Trek, you can do the Yala Peak Climbing. Therefore, don’t miss out to collect the adventure filled climbing of the Yala Peak.

There are many altitudes published on internet. However, the actual height of the mountain is 5520 m from sea level. Some climbers have recorded as the 5530 and some climbers note it as 5500 m peak. The top rock on the summit is recorded as 5520 m and it is authenticated by the local Sherpa guides.

No, you don’t need the climbing permit for Yala Peak. Earlier, you had to get the climbing permit but NMA has omitted all the peaks below 5800 m from the climbing permit requirement. So, you don’t have to take any climbing permit. All you have to do is get the Langtang National Park entrance permit.

The cost of the Langtang National Park Entrance is NPR 3000 for the foreign nationals of any nationality and NPR 1500 for the SAARC nationals. This permit is also the permit to climb the Yala Peak.

The climbing season for Yala Peak Climbing is spring and autumn seasons. However, according to locals spring season is considered as the best time to climb the mountain. In the spring season, April and early May are the best time to climb the Yala Peak. Please note that you can climb the mountain during the autumn (September, October, and November) season as well.

Climbing any mountains across the globe is always difficult. The grade of difficulty is only the difference. You will have to walk steep uphill on a scramble rocky trail along the glacier in the high altitude places. Therefore, consider it as physically demanding climbing activity. However, Yala Peak Climbing is considered as the easy mountain to climb in comparison to other mountains of Nepal. If you are physically fit and have good mental strength then you can easily complete the Yala Peak Climbing.

So far, the Nepal High Trek has never faced any unsuccessful climbing of the Yala Peak. It is the hard work of our climbing guides and a bit of luck as well. However, the success rate of the Yala Peak is 95 %. The major hurdle for the successful Yala Peak Climbing is the altitude sickness and accidents. The trail has many boulders and scramble rocks. You may injure your feet or become victim of falling rocks. These are the things that may hinder your plan of climbing the Yala Peak otherwise it has 100% of success rate for a fit climber.

No, you don’t need prior climbing experience to climb Yala Peak. It is the non - technical mountain of Nepal. If you choose the right season then you don’t even have to use ice axe or fixed ropes to climb the mountain. However, regular trekking and hiking experiences help greatly for the successful climbing of the mountain.

There are two trekking trails to reach the Yala Peak Base Camp. The difficult trail that requires more steep uphill climbing is from the Tsergo Ri route. If you choose this upper route then you have to climb the Tsergo Ri that is in 4984 m height. However, there is another route along the Yala Kharka which is more simpler and gentle slope all the way to base camp but it is slightly longer than the Tsergo Ri route.

The Yala Peak Climbing includes the Langtang Valley Trek as well. Therefore, you must allot at least 10 to 14 days to climb the Yala Peak. It requires 1 night and 2 days from Kyanjin Gompa to complete the Yala Summit Push and return trek to Kyanjin Gompa.

The cost of the Yala Peak Climbing starts from 1050 $ to 1400 $ per person that includes trekking and climbing activities. All accommodation, meals, guides salary, porter salary, and permits including transportation are included in the package. If you are a solo trekker then you may have to pay between 1200 $ to 1400 $ for a standard package.

Trekkers have to stay one night in a tent and the climbing porters / cooks prepare meal for the climbers. In other days, trekkers will be trekking in the commercial trekking route of Langtang Valley Trek. Therefore, you can get different cuisines (Local, Indian, Chinese, and Continental). Lodging is in tea house and there are many quality lodges in this trekking trail.

You must follow the safety protocols while climbing the Yala Peak. Don’t think about climbing the mountain without the climbing guide and get the travel insurance that covers incidents above 5000 m altitude as well. Solo climbing is highly risky. The risk of altitude sickness is the major issue for this adventure. So, heed the instructions of the guide and follow the safe itinerary.

Get the mesmerizing 360 degree view of the mountains from the top. You can get the beautiful sights of Langtang Lirung, Gangchempo, Lang Shisha Ri, Ganjala Peak, Tsergo Ri Peak, Ibra Himal, Ganesh Himal, and the famous world’s 14^th tallest mountain Mt. Sishapangma.