Took the Eastern European Highlights 11 Day bus tour and it was so much fun. Well worth the money, the hotels were great and most importantly, Kim Simpson our tour guide was beyond amazing, sweet, kind, and helpful through the entire trip. She's an excellent communicator and reads peoples need and attitudes on point! She guided 45 people of various ages, personalities and attitudes like a champ. Very intuitive human being. I hope to go on another tour with the tour operator in the near future.
Breathtaking views...great mix of hills and amazing descents.. lovely places to stay (...a bit too much cycling for me personally but perfect for people who want to go for a bit longer each day and really get tired out!)
Having not done any real trekking before, my friend and I opted to go with a guide, and we decided on Nepal Lion for organizing our trip. Langtang Valley View Trek was a great choice, being relatively easy and offering great views. Having done our trek in June, we got quite lucky with the weather, and were able to see mostly-unobstructed views. Our guide Binod was quite knowledgeable and helpful throughout our trip, and allowed us to choose our own pace. The teahouses and lodges were all fairly nice and cozy, with a good selection of food. My only complaint might be that for $475, only one drink (a tea or coffee) is included per day. Make sure you have at least a few thousand rupees to spare if you want something other than water with your meals. Overall though, the trek was very enjoyable and stress-free. Highly reccomend.