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Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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!
Everything about this trip was great! Mr Khum was very responsive to all of my questions. Puran and Megendra were so helpful during the trek. Especially on the day we crossed Larkya Pass. The ascent was not too difficult but the descent was extremely hard for me. Puran helped me the entire way down, even slipping and falling just to help me. And Megendra offered to carry my bags on that day because I had food poisoning on top of the difficult hike. Overall I am really pleased with this trip, with the guides and porters being so friendly and helpful. I can't wait to plan for my next Nepal adventure!
The trekking offers fantastic views of the best Annapurna and Manaslu region. It takes you through a relative off-the-beaten remote path, escape the masses, and see the beautiful landscapes, snow-capped mountains, high glacier lakes and spot the most stunning flora and fauna. Especially, the circuit passes many Nepalese and Tibetan cultural heritage sites, which gives you an authentic insight in the local Nepalese culture. One highlight to note is that the route is a lot less tourists, and this sets the trek apart from its busier neighbours the Annapurna Circuit and EBC. People said Manaslu Circuit is everything the Annapurna Circuit is, but it allows for more genuine trekking experience.
was all paradise .Very highly competent agency. Best staff. We do not have any problem. everything was fine.Thanks to Mr. Khum Subedi whu are Director of the agency.
I have finished the 18 days Manaslu trekking with this tour operator two weeks ago and I can only say it has been a fantastic and great experience! We had a great guide called Lakpa, telling us constantly about the country, its people, nature and mountains - but also the rest of the team was very friendly and helpful and made the trip definitely a wonderful adventure. Especially as we had the opportunity to talk to many other trekkers during the trip and hardly found anybody with a comparable well-informed and experienced guide! It's only a question of time till my next visit in Nepal!
A fantastic experience doing the Manaslu Circuit. Awesome impressions of both nature and people! The company was very helpful and supportive. The trek brought along some minor communicational issues but we always met ends. Thanks for helping making a dream come true!