Manaslu Circuit Trek

One of the members of our company will welcome you at the international airport terminal gate and take you to the hotel. You will have a few hours to rest. Later, in the evening, you will meet with the tour guide in your hotel lobby. He will brief you on the day 2 program.

After having breakfast, we will begin sightseeing in Kathmandu. We will visit some of the places like Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, and Patan Durbar Square. All of these places are part of World Heritage Sites. In the evening, you, along with your trek guide, will prepare for the trip and arrange all the gear.

After a quick breakfast, you will begin our drive toward Machha Khola. The route passes by Arughat and Sotikhola. You will drive on the blacktopped road until a little ahead of Arughat, and from there you will go on a dirt road till Machha Khola. 

After crossing the bridge over Machha Khola, you will have to walk on a rugged vehicle road until Tatopani. Here, you can take a short break and spend some time enjoying the natural hot spring. The trail then ascends and crosses the Budhi Gandaki, reaching Dobhan. From there, you gradually ascend through the landslide area to reach Thulo Dhungga, Yaruphant, then cross a suspension bridge and reach Jagat.

Leaving Jagat behind, you will ascend towards Salleri and then reach Sirdibas walking on a rugged vehicle road. From here, you will pass by Ghatte Khola and cross a long suspension bridge. The trail then moves upwards to Philim and takes us to Ekle Bhatti. Further, you will reach Nyak Phedi and pass by pine, and bamboo forests. And after crossing several bridges, you'll reach Dang. 

The initial part of the trail will be narrow, on relatively flat terrain, and on a landslide area as well, before reaching Ghap by crossing a couple of bridges. After leaving Ghap, you will again cross several bridges over the Budi Gandaki River and walk through the beautifully cultivated fields. After crossing the last bridge, you will ascend through the beautiful low alpine forest to Namrung. Namrung is a beautiful highland hamlet inhabited by people resembling closely to Tibetans.

Trekking through Bhanzam, you will pass through many beautiful ethnic villages like Lihi, Sho, and Lho. You will visit Ribung Gompa in Lho village situated on the top of a hill with a magnificent view of Manaslu. From there, you will continue trekking through the pine & rhododendron forest to reach Shyala.

Today you will climb to discover Punggyen Gompa before trekking to Samagaun with a packed lunch. You will trek through pastures and cross a river draining from the Pung Gyen glacier. From Pungyen Gompa, you can see a really impressive panoramic view of many surrounding peaks along with the eastern face of Manaslu. Then you will descend the same way and join the main trail to Samagaun, the largest village in the Manaslu region.

Today is a day of rest day. You will take a short excursion to Birendra Lake for acclimatization. While hiking, you might also come across wildlife like Himalayan Thar.

Passing by forests of birch and juniper, you will further trek through small villages. You will then cross the wooden bridge over the Buddhi Gandaki River and reach Samdo village, which is a small Tibetan refugee village.

You will cross a suspension bridge and continue to ascend gradually through the high pasturelands where you will encounter many yaks grazing with a beautiful view of Manaslu North, Larkya Peak, and Larkya glacier on the left side of the trail. And by crossing several rivulets and continuing the ascent you will arrive at Dharmasala.

You will start early in the morning after breakfast. With a short climb, you will reach the north side of the Larkya glacier. The trail then ascends through the steep path and takes you to the top of the Larke La Pass, from where you will enjoy stunning views of Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal, Kangguru, and the huge Annapurna II, and many other mountains. Then you will descend to Bimtang, where you will be automatically in the Annapurna region of the Manang district. It's a long and challenging day compared to the other days.

After having breakfast, you will pass the Kechakyu Khola Glacier and trek through the lush forest of rhododendron. On the way, you will get to see beautiful views of Mt. Manaslu. Further, you will reach Gho village and head towards Tilije. Tilje is a nice and old typical village inhabited by Gurung. You can find facilities for a hot shower, wifi, and electricity from here onwards.

A local jeep ride to Besisahar through the adventurous off-road. After a brief stop for lunch, we make our way to Kathmandu in a private vehicle. And in the evening, join us for a traditional Nepali dinner to celebrate the successful completion of the trek and bid farewell to the team.  

Now it's time to say goodbye to Nepal and head back home with plenty of unforgettable souvenirs from the trek.