Manaslu Circuit Trek- 19 Days

At the Tribhuvan International Airport, our airport agent will be waiting for you. He will welcome and transport you to the hotel. You can finish the check-in formalities, freshen up, and settle into your hotel room.

You can explore the streets if you want to. There are popular local markets such as Ason and Thamel, which offer you local Nepalese products such as showpieces, hemp bags, and made products at reasonable prices. Exploring these markets is quite a treat to your eyes. You will also get stalls of spicy street foods in Ason. You can explore some other shops offering clothes and gifts.

You will enjoy the traditional Nepali welcome dinner with our team. Our team helps or assists you and makes you informed about the trek and schedules..

In this day, we’ll make all the permit needed for the trek.

We will also engage in last-minute trek preparation, where you can take the trekking gears off the purchase list. Our guide will help you buy them. If you enjoy partying clubbing, there are many options available at Thamel. We will spend our night at a three-star hotel in Kathmandu.

We will commence our journey with a drive to Soti Khola via Arughat. The bus will be driving from the Prithvi Highway following the Trishuli River. On the way to Soti Khola, you can see traditional villages, swift flowing rivers, terraced fields, etc. Along with that, the journey also offers you the panoramic view of Mt. Manaslu, Mt. Annapurna, Langtang, Ganesh Himal, etc. 

After 6 to 7 hours of drive, we will reach Soti Khola and get to the tea house. Soti Khola is our starting point of the trek. Overnight stay in Soti Khola.

Today we will begin our trek. After having breakfast and preparations for trek, we will continue the journey to Machha Khola. Today the trek will be very pleasing. We will be passing through various ascends and descend which can be tough. The trail passes through the Sal forest. You might spot some mules while passing by the towering cliffs.

We will reach Lububesi which is a Gurung settlement via Khursani village. A few hours walk from this settlement will take you to Machha Khola. Overnight stay in Machha Khola.

After having our breakfast, we will continue the trek and head to Doban which is 4 or 5 hours far from here. You will see the sub tropical vegetation during the trek. Passing through various ups and downs, we will come across major rivers of the area that is Machha Khola nad Tharo Khola. We will cross various suspension bridges and enter Tatopani.

Tatopani is the natural hot spring. Continuing the steps from Tatopani, we will pass through forest. Crossing the forest, we will reach Doban (means two rivers). You can relax and enjoy this beautiful place lying around the rivers.

Leaving Doban, our journey heads towards Philim. We will begin with a steep climb to Louri. From here, the trail continues till Thado Bharyang lying below Jagat. By the help of Suspension River we will cross the river which enters us to Jagat which is highly influenced by Tibetan cultures.

From Jagat, we will continue the trek and cross another river and finally reach Philim. Philim is a Gurung village; here you can get a closer view of the Gurung cultures and lifestyle. Overnight stay in Philim.

Continuing the trek, we will head towards Deng. The trail continues to the north passing through various terraced millet fields and takes to Ekle Bhatti. From here the path gets steeper and passes through the gorges which cross the Budhi Gandaki River. From here we will walk on the banks of Budhi Gandaki. 

Crossing the bamboo forest, we will arrive at Deng Khola. Crossing the river we will reach Deng. The 4 to 5 hours of trek takes to Deng. Overnight stay in Deng.

After having breakfast we will make preparations for the trek. The trail passes through Bihi Phedi. First, we will make a short descend then continue to ascend to Rana Bridhe. Then our trail continues through beautiful pine forest. From here we will cross the bridge and reach Bihi Phedi. After crossing the bridge, you will start to see various mani walls, chortens, etc.

Passing this Buddhist region, we will cross a bridge and walk to Ghap. After 5 hours of trek we will reach Ghap. Overnight stay in Ghap.

We will leave Ghap and continue the trek to Namrung. It is a 4 and a half hours trek to Namrung. Today the trek is full of green trees and blooming flowers. The tail passes through rhododendron, oak, and bamboo forest. Crossing the forest comes the steep ascend and cross the suspension bridge.  We start to get closer view of Manaslu.

From here, we will take the stone stairs and reach Namrung. Entering Namrung, you can see the huge barley fields. Overnight stay in Namrung.

From Namrung, our next destination is Lho. Today we will pass through beautiful Lihi village. Then we will cross the stream forming from Lindanda Glacier. Crossing the stream, we will reach Sho. On the way, you can get beautiful sights of Simnang Himal. 

Enjoying the view, we will continue our steps. Finally after 5 to 6 hours of walk, we will reach Lho village. The village is full of mani walls, stupas, prayer flags, chortens, etc. Overnight stay in this culturally rich village.

Continuing the trail we will direct towards Samagaun. The trail passes through the forest that takes us to Shyala village. You can see the agricultural fields that surround this village. Continuing the steps, we will cross a small stream coming from Punggen glacier. Crossing the stream, we will reach Samagau.

Samagaun is a flat village and the closest one to the Manaslu Base Camp. Overnight stay in Samagaun.

We will take an entire day to rest and acclimatize in Samagaun. We will start the day with warm breakfast. Then we will walk around the village. The unique culture and lifestyle of the locals is an exciting part to explore. We can then hike to Manaslu Base Camp for amazing views of mountain ranges. You also have an option to hike to Birendra Lake as well as hike to Pungen Monastery lying in the south of the village.

The hikes are short and not too challenging. The hike point offers you an exotic view of Birendra Tal, mountain ranges, etc. you have so many options and places to explore in Samagaun. After acclimatizing, we will descend back to Samagaun for the night.

We will leave Samagaun and head to Samdo. The trek is of 3 to 4 hours which is easy and pleasing at the same time. The trail crosses the pasture andascends to the valley. We will cross a juniper forest. Then we will get down the Budhi Gandaki River and cross the wooden bridge. After crossing the bridge, we will make a steep climb.

Enjoying the beautiful mountain ranges we will reach Samdo. Samdo used to be full of Tibetan refugees lately. Since you will have some leisure time left, you can explore around the village. Overnight stay in Samdo.

Leaving Samdo, the trail goes down through the field of Samdo. You will pass through the mani walls and cross through the bridge above Budhi Gandaki River. Our trail passes along the Larke River. As we get close to Larkya La Pass we see more prayer flags. You can see the beautiful Larkya Glacier. Trekking around Salkha Khola valley, we will climb up.

Finally we will reach Dharmsala which is also known as Larkya La Phedi. From here you can view Mt. Manaslu and magnificient Larkya Glacier. Overnight stay in Dharmsala. 

We will start the trek early today as we have a long route to cover. This part of the trek is exciting as we will cross the Larkya La Pass lying at an altitude of 5100m. The trail crosses the moraine and then descends to a tiny lake. From here, the path is rough as we go to a steep grassy slope in the south. From here you can see two landmarks and we will be going through the one with prayer flags on in.

Descending through frozen lakes, we will go for a steep climb to the Larkya La Pass. From here you will get a jaw-dropping view of various mountains like Annapurna II, Kang Guru, Himlung, etc. Moving forward, we will cross the moraine and descend to another one. Descending from here takes you to a small meadow. As the valley started to widen, you will recognize the village. Finally after 7 to 8 hours of trek, we will rest in Bhimthang.

Today is an easy trek compared to yesterday. After having breakfast, we will slowly head to Gho. It will take us 4 to 5 hours to reach Gho from Bhimthang. The trail descend to Budhi Gandaki River and passes through beautiful rhododendron forest. The forest takes us to Karche which is a cultivation area. 

Continuing the trek along the bank of Budhi Gandaki River, we will reach Gho. Overnight stay in Gho.

The trek has nearly come to an end. Today we will direct the trek towards Dharapani. Since we are descending, it won’t be difficult for you. Our tail passes through various pastures and agriculture fields. Moving ahead, you will reach Tilje which is a Gurung village. Continuing the steps, we will reach Thonje village.

Few hours of walk from Thonje will take us to Dharapani. You can rest and explore the Dharapani village in the evening. Overnight stay in Dharapani village.

It is the last day of our Manaslu Circuit Trek. Finishing our breakfast, we will drive early to Besisahar. It will take nearly 7 hours to reach Besisahar. We will be driving along the Marsyangdi River and beautiful small settlements. From Besisahar we will drive to Kathmandu. Now you will get to see the Trishuli River and drive along hr Prithvi Highway. 

After we reach Kathmandu, we will transfer you to the hotel. Overnight stay in the hotel in Kathmnadu. 

Today is the last day. Our representative will transport you to the airport for your flight. You will always remember the overwhelming pride you felt while trekking to the Manaslu region. Then we bid you farewell, hoping to meet and serve you again in the future.