Manaslu Circuit Trek

“Himalayan Leisure did a great job. Our guide Raju was supported by Nar and Nar, our porters who were also cooks. This turned out to be really useful as the cooking is rarely very good in the tea houses.

This trek is perfect. It is popular enough that you see 30-40 trekkers per day, but neve too popular that it seems too busy.

But come very prepared or it will spoil your experience.

1. Don’t expect to get fit here! Do it before. You will climb up at least 6,000 metres and down the same amount. It is very tough, especially the last few day at high altitude. Get fit before you come

2. Lots if people get sick and turn around. The hygiene is some of the worst you will see anywhere on the planet, so come with lots if wet nap towels, hand sanitizer, water purification pills, etc

3. It’s REALLY cold at altitude and you will wear everything you have at altitude. You need to bring good gloves, hats, warm amateurs etc as i5 will get to -15-20 degrees and if you’re not prepared you will suffer.

Don’t let me put you off though. It’s a 7nique experience, just prepare carefully so you enjoy and complete it!”

“Very Good”

“We spent a wonderful 17 days trek in Manaslu Larkey Pass with Asian Journey in October 2018. This our 3rd time in Nepal and did already EBC and ABC, this trails are very crowded. We heard that Manaslu Circuit Trek much quieter and more remote than Annapurna & Everest. It was an excellent mix of challenging hike, local communities and beautiful landscape. We enjoyed the trek very much.”

“The trek was a fantastic experience. Our guide was very friendly, although his English was not perfect. He was very helpful and understanding.”

“Awesome trek. Our guide Dawa was great! We highly recommend him. Great weather and no issues,”

“The Manaslu trek is absolutely a great choice for the adventure lovers. I and My friend Ryan booked this trip with Asian Journey. The views from Larkey la pass is amazing.”

“This was my first visit to Nepal so it was quite a culture shock, and first time every doing a multi-day hike/trek of any kind. I booked this tour as a solo female traveller from, but wasn't worried about going "alone" as I'd have a guide and a porter.

The sightseeing tour was the day after I'd arrived in Kathmandu, we started at 9am but it was already hot and humid. I had the privilege of a private tour (as I was the only one booked) with a female guide. I was given the choice of 3/7 of the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but I hadn't really done any research about where to visit, so I left it up to my guide. We visited the Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square and surroundings. My guide had been conducting these tours for over 20 years, and was very forthcoming with her information, it was also a great contrast to hear about the tours she ran decades ago, before and after the earthquake and now. Our taxi "chaffeur" was never far off, and it was a terrific, easy way to see these parts of Kathmandu without having to try and find my own way through all the chaos.

My guide and porter turned out to be of similar age to me, which worked out wonderfully for us as we got along quite well and playing cards definitely helped us bond. When we met up with other groups at teahouses, as with any other people-service industry your experience will vary dramatically based off your group size, and how well you get on with your particular tour guide.

I feel like I definitely lucked out with Madam (guide) and Saroj (porter) as they were related, and when it came to lunch/dinner time I was usually invited to sit around and hang out with the local Nepali in the "kitchen" area, even though I don't speak Nepali it was pleasant enough to be an observer, I felt very welcomed by their hospitality, kindness, and professionalism.

Despite being quite fit, I chose this particular "longer" itinerary of this trek to force myself to slow down and actually take in all the sights around me. Most of the time we would reach the next camp in about 3.5 hours of walking as I walk quite fast and then basically just sit around until dinner. I'm glad that I chose to do it this way as on the last couple days of the trek where we had to walk for 6+ hours at a time I couldn't imagine having to do that every day of the trek, but then again the last few days are obviously the hardest, and most rewarding. Apart from that the trek itself was a lot of ups and downs, the scenery was so incredibly diverse that at the end of the trip when I was surrounded by nothing but rock, snow and icy mountains, I forgot that I'd cross the river multiple times, walked through jungle, waterfalls, forest, plains, mountainside, stone villages, farming areas etc.

In terms of expenses, everything is pretty much covered once the trek begins. The only time I'd pay for anything was 200MB of WiFi (200NPR) (it was used up so quickly, don't even bother + we enter remote villages quite early on so there's rarely any reception), the occasional hot bucket shower (400NPR), toilet paper x2 (200NPR each, definitely try and find the 3 ply toilet as it will last longer and is more durable).

I was thrilled to hear that the Manaslu Around Trek is actually harder than the Annapurna Base Camp Trek! I feel very accomplished and humbled to have completed this trek. Keep an open mind, don't let little things get to you, just keep walking and you'll have a wonderful time!”

“Little hikers on the way, incredible views, nice lodges to sleep in, good food, friendly people...all was just excellent! It was an amazing bubble to be in - with fresh air and always stunning enviroment around. One gets so used to hike every day, be outdoors & enjoy the peacefullness that at the end it is strange to stop and go back to the city & civilization. We have been super lucky with the weather and also with our guide - Dawa - who made this trip even more amazing and unforgettable!”

“Just completed trekking the Manaslu circuit and Tsum Valley. Every day has been a unique experience and it really has been the trip of a lifetime.

Our guide Hari was excellent and ensured we had everything taken care of - I couldn't rate him higher! Also thanks to our porter Iman who was also always there to help.

Upendra, the company director, communicated everything to us clearly before we arrived and made the process an easy one.

Go trekking with these guys you won't regret it!”