Manaslu Circuit Trek 12 Days

Your trip for Manaslu Circuit Trek begins from Kathmandu. You will start the day early after breakfast. You will take a direct local bus from Kathmandu, Gongabe Bus Park to Soti khola which is 160 Km drive (We can arrange private vehicle as your requirement). You will take a drive from Kathmandu to Arughat on a nice, paved road enjoying the views of hilly areas. From Arughat to Soti Khola is 2 more hour drive where road will be quite dusty and bumpy with the view of Budhi Gandaki river. Overnight at teahouse in Soti Khola.

You will start your trekking journey from today. Despite of uneven road, you will have the most amazing walk on the first day of this trek. Ascending further the rocky trail and then descending, you will reach Gurung village Labubesi. You will pass number of small villages, through Sal forest, rivers and waterfalls to reach Nyali Khola. You will encounter hundereds of mules on the routes. We head down to the river and cross suspension brdge t reach Machha Khola Village. Overnight in Machha Khola Tea House.

You will enjoy the warm breakfast at the teahouse at Machha Khola. From Machha Khola you will start walking across the trekking trail on the bank of Buri Gandaki River and suspension bridge. After a few ascends and descends, you will reach a popular hot-spring, Tatopani. The trail is quite exposed and challenging in places. After spending a few moments here, you will head to dohan for Lunch. You will reach a small village Yaru from where you cross a long cantilever bridge to reach Jagat, where we spend the night.

From this day, you will be walking in the restricted region where you have to verify your trekking permits at check post. You will leave Jagat on a well paved road and climb up the valley before you reach Sirdabas. You will proceed through forest of Rhododendron and Himalayan pine where the village Philim welcomes you. Finally, you will reach Deng, the final destination of the day. Deng is home to a few Tea houses where you can gather around the fireplace and share experiences with the fellow trekkers before you go to bed.

After the sun rises, you will have breakfast at tea house. Today the trail from Deng takes you along a winding path to Rana and crossing suspension bridge to Bihi Phedi. The trail then proceeds to Ghap village through several landslide zones where you should be careful while walking. Passing the Ghap you will trek through bamboo, rhododendron and oak forests. Namrung is the best viewpoint for Siring Himal, Ganesh Himal and Mt. Himal Chuli. Namrung offers you best teashops, restaurant and tea house with Fresh Bakery items, Coffee and Wi-Fi.

Today the trail enters the Nupri region where you will be blessed with magnificent sight of the mountains. From Namrung a steep climb and passage through forest takes us to Loh. As you reach Loh you will visit a large moastery known as Ribung monastery. From the place, you can catch the stunning views of Manaslu (8163m) and Manaslu North (7157m). You will experiences the breathtaking view of mountains crossing the Shyala village and reach Sama Gaon. Sama Gaon is the principal village of the nurbi peope which holds a large gompa, many tea Houses, shops, Health post, Police station, Heliport, Telephone and WIFI access.

This day is set aside to rest and acclimatize to prevent altitude-related illness. You will take a short hike that leads you to Birendra Taal (3,450m), which lies below the Manaslu Glacier. On Acclimatization day, you have two options for a side trip to either Pungen Gompa or Manaslu Basecamp.

If your option is for the half-day walk, you can experience Pungen Gompa, which is 3-4 hours of hiking. Pungen Gompa lies east of Nubri Valley, where many Himalayan Thars and Yaks graze.

Or, you can hike to Manaslu base Camp (4400m), north of Sama Gaun. Manaslu Base camp hike can be completed in 8-9 hours.

Today is the short day trek as you take the trail on the right to Larkya La to reach Samdo, which is a small Tibetan refugee village. This village is very close to the Tibetan border, which is just 4 km away (You can extend one more day at Samdo and go on a short hike to Tibetan Border). Today is a fairly easy trail, passing through Mani walls, juniper, and birch forests. Once you reach Samdo, you can explore the nearby village or hike to Samdo Peak.

After Breakfast at Samdo,you will sart our day trip by crossing a wooden bridge over Budhi Gandaki river and hike upwards. Today you will trek past grassy slopes with scrub juniper, rhododendron, enjoy with the big old mani stone wall and chorten. The short walk to Dharmasala provides enough time and rest to acclimatize for the further trek.

Today you trek for 3-4 hours to ascend 800m to Larkya La pass, then descend for 4-5 hours, losing 1500m to Bimthang. You need to wake up early and leave teahouse for today’s trek, as the hike is quite challenging. We ascend the moraines of a glacier, enjoying the breathtaking views of Himlung(7126m), Cheo, Kang guru(6981m), and the Annapurna II (7937m). After lunch at a small teahouse, you will descend to Bimthang, where you will get a stunning view of huge icefalls and mountains in all directions, Pongkar tal between the poker and salpudanda Glaciers.

After enjoying the splendid views of the mountains from a ridge in Bhimtang, we make our way down towards to village of Gho. We will be walking downlhill enjoying the lush forests full of flora and fauna including rhododendron bushes. After passing through a police checkpost we make our way towards Dharapani from wehre we enter the Annapurna Circuit. We will reach our final destination to the Dharapani and overnight at Hotel.

You will have breakfast at Dharapani, then take a jeep/Bus ride to Besisahar, which will take 3-4 hours. From Besi Sahar, you will find a local vehicle to Kathmandu every 1 hour (We can arrange a private car as your requirement). You will drive along the Prithvi Highway on the banks of Marsyangdi and Trishuli Rivers, with refreshing views of the hilly areas. After a 6-hour of Bus/Jeep ride, we will reach Kathmandu.

From Besisahar, you can drive to Sauraha or Pokhara and extend your trip. Check our Sauraha and Pokhara packages.