Manaslu Trekking

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, meet our staff who will transfer you to respective hotels around Kathmandu city, after getting refreshed from jet lag, View Nepal guide/leader will brief on Manaslu Circuit Trek that includes information of hotels, lodges on the route with evening welcome dinner in a nice Nepalese environment.

Starting this wonderful journey around Manaslu Himal area with morning drive on the main road for few hours, and then over Trisuli River to reach at Dhading Besi, a hill town, from here on the dirt / rough road to Arughat Bazaar. From here transfer to another vehicle taking a rough drive on a dirt road to Soti Khola passing several villages and farm areas, with views of Mt. Manaslu driving ups and downs till Soti Khola is reached for the overnight stop.

From this village, the first-day walk starts on a good trail following Buri Gandaki River, passing farmland and villages, and then crossing a bridge over Nuali Khola with nice views of waterfalls. The walk leads on neat stone steps with another bridge to cross to reach Machha-Khola for an overnight stop, this village is named Machha- Khola which means a Fish streams.

Morning walk follows Buri-Gandaki River upstream, to Khorla Beshi a small farm village from here on winding trail to Tatopani “Hot Spring”. At Tatopani time permitting enjoy the refreshing hot bathe, after a fine stop walk carries on passing Dovan and Yaruphant villages, following Buri Gandaki River to Jagat village after crossing a short suspension bridge. Jagat is a nice village with a lodge, shops, and stores that make this village important for travelers to stop for overnight.

From Jagat continue to walk to a higher area still following Buri Gandaki River, coming across small farm village of Sidibas Bazaar, a lovely neat village with rest here a short climb and downhill to cross a suspension bridge to reach Nagjet. From here climb up to Philim, this is quite a large village with scattered farmhouses, after Philim trek onwards through farm terraces of golden fields of wheat’s and barley, then climb a rocky ridge-top into the bamboo forest to our overnight stop at Dyang village.

After Dyang onward heading to cooler climate into the alpine zone, morning walk continues with descending to a river reaching Bihi Bazaar. A small village near Riverside, villages from here higher up with more Tibetan culture of Buddhist religions, walk leads on a gradual trail with few short ups and downs till Ghap village for an overnight stop.

Morning from Ghap village walk along Budhi-Gandaki River, crossing the river through scattered small farm villages and cultivated farm fields of barley, wheat, and millets, and then to Numrung village with of Mt. Manaslu North Face, from here continue walk passing villages of Banjham, Lhi and Sho, gaining much altitude with an hour up to Shrip village, from here few hours walk to Lo Bazaar for an overnight stop in a nice lodge with local hospitality.

After Lo village, feel the altitude with cool temperature, from here onward tree lines disappear for few short juniper bushes and some Willow and Juniper trees, walk on a nice trail with views of snowcapped peaks and finally reaching a large village of Sama-Gaon for two overnight stops, situated on route Manaslu base camp and Larke-la.

A necessary rest day for acclimatization before heading higher area and over Larke-la pass, on this leisure day explore the interesting village of Sama-Gaon with strong Tibetan culture and custom, this village lies on an old Trans Himalaya Salt Trade and Caravan route of Nepal / Tibet, where trade and bartering still exist between in smaller number at present.

Morning walk heads towards last village at Samdo, on route Tibet and Larkya-la trail, local villagers been in trade with Tibet since hundreds of years. The trade exchange still exists one can find many Chinese goods around shops and stores in these villages. Continue walk with gentle climb overlooking views of snowcapped peaks and then ending the day walk at Samdo village for overnight stop.

Today a short walk to Larke Phedi or Dharmasala, after Samdo village leading to cross a few streams towards a dry and barren area, the morning walk is not tough except for altitude. Walking with a few short ups and downs and then completing the day at Larke Phedi, means the base of Larke-la pass. The afternoon takes a short hike and explores this beautiful area, where a strong trade market used to take place with Tibetans in the early days.

Adventure with long daily walks, starting early morning to reach on top Larke-la pass at 5,160 meters, climb leads with amazing views of surrounding hills and valley including Mt. Manaslu, Larkya peak, Bouddha Himal, Himalchuli and of Peak 29. After a hard climb reaching on top, the pass festooned with Buddhist prayer flags, after enjoying the views and rest, descend to reach back into the forested area and at Bimthang for an overnight stop after a hard long day walk.

From morning last day walk on a downhill to Telje village by Marysangdi River, after this nice village an hour climb to Dharapani village, a nice large village of alpine climate standing at a junction of Manaslu and popular Annapurna circuit trail of Manang area.

Last day in high Himalaya, morning drive leads downhill past nice villages of Syange, Ngadi, Bulbule following the Marysangdi River all the way to a big town at Besisahar, the headquarter of Lamjung district, from here few hours’ a drive to Dumre, located on Pokhara and Kathmandu highway, from here an interesting drive reaches you at Kathmandu after a great mesmerizing time and adventure on Manaslu Circuit Trekking.