Manaslu Circuit Trekking: 14 Days

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

From this day, you will be walking in the restricted region, where you must verify your trekking permits at the check post. You will leave Jagat on a well-paved road and climb up the valley before you reach Sirdabas. You will proceed through a forest of Rhododendrons and Himalayan pine, where the village of Philim welcomes you. Finally, you will get 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 fellow trekkers before you go to bed.

After the sun rises, you will have breakfast at the tea house. Today the trail from Deng takes you along a winding path to Rana and crossing the suspension bridge to Bihi Phedi. The course 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 the best teashops, restaurants, and tea houses with Fresh Bakery items, Coffee, and Wi-Fi.

Today the trail enters the Nupri region, where you will be blessed with the magnificent sight of the mountains. From Namrung, a steep climb and passage through the forest take us to Lihi. You will witness some fine paintings in the Kani as passing to Sho. As you reach Loh, you will visit a sizeable Ribung monastery. You can catch stunning views of Manaslu (8163m) and Manaslu North (7157m) from the place.

Following the lateral moraine of Pungen Glacier, the trail stretches towards the settlement at Sam again. You will experience the breathtaking view of mountains crossing the Shyala village and reaching Sama Gaon. From here, you will witness the fantastic views of Mount Manaslu and explore the famous Ribung Gompa. Sama Gaon is the principal village of the nearby people, which holds a large gompa, many tea Houses, shops, a Health post, a Police station, a Heliport, a Telephone, and WIFI access.

This day is set aside to rest and acclimatize to prevent altitude-related illness. You will take a short hike 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 a 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, 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 a short hike to the Tibetan Border). Today is a relatively 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. Initially you will head towards the small Karcher La Pass and then along the dentle paddy fields on the sidewalk, the trail will take you to tilje. Overnight at Teahouse.

You will move in a stone-paved path passing the Dudh Khola to reach Thojne. After passing through a police checkpoint, we make our way toward Dharapani, from where we enter the Annapurna Circuit. We will head through fields over a clear stream, past houses, and more fields interspersed with rhododendron and oak forests. We will reach our final destination, Tal Village.

You will have breakfast at Tal, 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 per your requirement). You will drive along the Prithvi Highway on the 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 Chitwan or Pokhara and extend your trip. Check our Chitwan Jungle safari and Pokhara package.