The Langtang Valley is a beautiful alpine region to the North of Kathmandu bordering Tibet . Langtang offers a wilderness experience without the sometimes arduous travel involved. The Gosainkund and Helambu regions lie to its south, these can be combined with Langtang to make treks from 7 days to 21 days. The area was designated Nepal's first Himalayan National Park in 1971, it is inhabited by Tamang people whose religious practices, language and dress are much more similar to those of Tibet than to the traditions of their cousins in the middle hills. A journey to the Langtang valley offers an opportunity to explore the Tamang villages, climb small peaks and to visit glaciers at a more comfortable altitude than other trekking regions