Highlights
Classic Trek in Nepal.
Breathtaking Views of Buddha Himal, Himalchuli including 8000 meter Mount Manaslu.
Beautiful Lake Birendra and Manaslu Base Camp.
Rich in Buddhism, numbers of monasteries, Sama and Samdo Villages etc.
Itinerary
The Manaslu trek is one of Nepal's best treks. If you have 17 days available for trekking in Nepal, we highly recommend this trek. It is challenging, especially the day of crossing the Larke pass at 5,135 m but if you are in reasonable shape, determined, and able to walk 6 hours a day, you can do this trek.
Manaslu is the eighth highest peak in the world, bordering the Gorkha and Manang districts in Nepal. It is just 64km East of the previously popular Annapurna treks. Literally, Manaslu is derived from Sanskrit with manasa means “Mountain of the spirit". The Manaslu region encompasses everything from sub tropical foothills to the arid Trans-Himalaya high pastures bordering Tibet.
The Manaslu trek opened only in 1991. Its popularity increased significantly when teahouses become available around 2009. The Manaslu region has no roads or alike and the trekking trails are excellent. This combined with a high variation in altitude starting from around 700 m and getting up to 5,135 m is the reason why the Manaslu trek today is preferred over the Annapurna trek.
After a 6 hours bus ride from Kathmandu, the trek begins Arughat. En-route the trek, you will not only see spectacular mountain scenery but can also visit several monasteries.
If you have 19 days available, you will not regret choosing this trek. If you are in doubt as to physical fitness we highly recommend adding a porter. 1 porter can carry up to 30 kgs and can thus be shared between 2 people.
We are looking forward to taking you on a fantastic trekking adventure.
day 1 - Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to a Hotel
On your arrival in Kathmandu, a designated individual will greet you at Tribhuvan International Airport. Then you will be transferred to your hotel.
day 2 - Stay in Kathmandu for official procedure
Today will be spend for special permits arrangement and be briefed about the itinerary planned ahead to make necessary preparations.
day 3 - Drive to Soti Khola (700m)
The drive to Aarughat takes about 7-8 hrs from Kathmandu. The journey takes us through serpentine highways along the hills. The scenic drive involves various roadside villages before reaching Aarughat in Dhading. We continue drive about 2 hours to Soti Khola via Aarkhet.
day 4 - Trek to Machha Khola (950m)
The trail begins through green Sal forests that climbs over the Budhi Gandaki River. The rocky trail continues past waterfalls and rice terraces before reaching Labubesi village. The trek leads up a valley before descending to Gandaki river and across a suspension bridge to Machha Khola village.
day 5 - Trek to Jagat (1,450m)
Today’s trek ascends up and descends down a couple of times before crossing over Budhi Gandaki river in a suspension bridge. The trail climbs up on wide staircase which then crosses a suspension bridge over the Yaru Khola. The trial climbs again up to Tharo Bharyang before reaching Jagat village.
day 6 - Trek to Dyang (1,850m)
Today we descend down to Sirdibas before crossing over Ghatta Khola via suspension bridge to Philim village. The route continues through millet and grassy field slopes and across the Budhi Gandaki river. The trail leads through a bamboo forest to Dyang Khola as we reach Dyang village.
day 7 - Trek to Namrung (2,500m)
From Dyang we cross Budhi Gandaki river and follow the trail west up to the Budhi Gandaki valley. The trail passes through forests and mani walls to Prok village. The route again takes us through a dense forest before climbing steeply to Namrung. We spend overnight at Namrung.
day 8 - Trek to Shyala (3,400m)
From Namrung we climb steeply through a dense forest to reach Lihi village. The trail drops from the village filled with barley terraces and crosses the side valley of Simnang Himal. The route passes along Sho village then Lho village and finally into Shyala village.
day 9 - Trek to Sama Gaun (3,500m) visiting Pungyen Gompa
From Shyala village we continue early in the morning. The trail overlooks high mountains like Himal Chuli and Ganesh Himal. Along the route we come across Pungyen Gompa on a little hill which provides great view of Manaslu North Face and Pungyen Glacier.
day 10 - Rest day in Sama Gaun for acclimatisation
Today is acclimatization day in Sama Gaun. We accustom ourselves to the cold weather and the high altitude for the journey ahead. In order to do this, we explore the village in the morning. Then we go on a excursion around the Lake and monastery.
day 11 - Trek to Samdo (3,800m)
We continue our trek by descending to the Budhi Gandaki river. The trail follows north to the Manaslu Base Camp and passes through dense forest of Kermo Kharpa. We then climb steeply to a large white kani before finally passing into Samdo village.
day 12 - Trek to Larkya Phedi (Dharmasala - 4,450m)
oday we descend down and cross over Budhi Gandaki river via a wooden bridge before continuing upward. We continue our trail that goes around the Salka Khola valley and climb up to a stone guest house known as Larkya Phedi. We explore around Larkya Phedi before ending our day.
day 13 - Trek to Bhimthang (3,700m) via Larkya La Pass (5,219m)
Today the trek climbs up a valley on the north side of the Larkya Glacier that has views of Cho Danda and Larkya Peak. We gradually ascent along the trail that overlooks Himlung Himal. After 8 hours of walk we reach Bhimthang village filled with pastures.
day 14 - Trek to Tilje (2,300m)
The trail today descends along the pastures of Bhimthang village and cross over Dudh Khola river. The trail continues through a rhododendron forest that reaches towards Karche valley. We climb over a ridge before making our way to Gho village and finally into Tilje village.
day 15 - Trek to Shree Chaur (1100m)
Today we make our way to Shree Chaur. The trail passes through several villages and over Marsyangdi river. After 6.30 hours of walking we reach Shree Chaur.
day 16 - Drive back to Kathmandu
Today we drive from Shree Chaur to Kathmandu via Besi Sahar. The 7 hours of drive includes scenic view of both hilly and mountain landscapes. In Kathmandu the day can then be spent by leisurely exploring Kathmandu or by getting a much needed rest.
day 17 - Transfer to airport & departure onward destination
On this day you are free to do as you please until departure. A designated individual will drop you at Tribhuvan International Airport as per your flight schedule. Farewell.
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Lovi14
We had an excellent trek around Manaslu. It was an amazing experience to climb from the jungle to 5000 meters above sea level. Our guides helped us with everything. We received a lot of advice about food. During the trek, we also got a glimpse of the local culture through our conversations. This trek will remain an unforgettable experience for me.
Manaslu Circuit
Thank You. Everything was well organized. Especially big thanks to Sherpa Ongchhu and Nabin for excellent company. They are great people, always helpful and we really enjoyed their company. Sherpa Ongchhu is professional with exceptional knowledge about climbing and trekking and if we come to Nepal we want to trek with him.
Unforgettable Experience - Manaslu Circuit Trek
The Manaslu Circuit Trek is perfect for everyone who is looking for a variety of landscapes. You can find snowy mountains, alpine treks, hanging bridges, wild rivers and rhododendron forests on this route. We loved it and the trek as well as getting to know the Nepali culture by staying in the tea houses and getting the culture explained by our guide Ashok was unforgettable. Thank you to Ashok for the last 2 weeks for supporting and guiding us during this trek. You have became a great friend. Also many thanks to the tour operator for organizing everything and helping with every question! After arriving in Nepal we decided spontaneously to do the Manaslu Trek instead of the Annapurna Trek and this company made it possible to change everything and to provide us with a new program. We are more than happy for choosing this company.
Amazing experience on Manaslu Circuit
Me and my friend did the Manaslu Circuit trek with this tour company and it was indeed unique! Had an amazing experience with our experienced guide Dev Shrestha. His English is great and he’s full with knowledge. The whole paper process and the bureaucracy was smooth and wonderful. Highly recommend.
Amazing!
We had a fantastic time on our Manaslu circuit trek with our guide Raju. It was really easy and straightforward to book our trek, the company provided us with lots of information beforehand and were very responsive to our questions. They met us at the airport and organised everything for us. Our guide was amazing, and flexible and made sure we had a great time each day - he really looked after us, and we felt lucky to have him. Raju was very accommodating with some slight changes in the itinerary as we went along. The trek itself can be difficult at times, steep on some days with high elevations (we needed an extra acclimatisation day at one point and Raju was able to fit it into the itinerary with short notice). We’d recommend going over the itinerary with the guide before hand, they have excellent information on each village and day’s walk. We went in early April and were lucky with the weather and had some great mountain views, especially in the morning time. The villages we stayed in were lovely, and the people were always nice. The guesthouses get more basic and cold as you climb up, and the food is the same almost everywhere so might be an idea to some vitamins, supplements and snacks. One of us had issues with altitude sickness from 3000 metres up, so it is a good idea to take it slow and to be aware of that. Overall, we had a great time and would highly recommend both this local travel specialist and Raju!
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