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LanguagesChinese, English, French, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Spectacular mountain panoramas, dominated by Mount Manaslu itself, the scenic beauty, perennial sources of water from glaciers, waterfalls and exotic cultural values are majors highlights of the trek of the Manaslu region. The valley above Samdo adjoining the border of Tibet is beautiful. After crossing the snow-covered Larkya La pass (5160m) you will make your way to Bhimthang and Tilje through tropical areas, bursting with ferns, bamboo, pine trees and finally you reach Jagat. From Jagat, you will board a vehicle that transfers you to Kathmandu. Manaslu circuit trek can be done in lodge style.
What's included
One porter for 2 people
First aid kit
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Government licensed, experienced guide
Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment and medicine for all staff.
Permits and conservation fees
Your travel and rescue insurance.
Nepal entry visa fee.
Drinks, Alcoholic beverages, Telephone calls and laundry
Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu
Tips & Gratuities for trekking guide & porter (s)
What to expect
Day 1: Arrival Kathmandu and pick up and drop to Hotel
Kathmandu
Pass by
Our representative team from Great Vision Treks and Expedition will pick you up and drop to your hotel. You have to book a hotel before your arrival.
Day 2: Kathmandu sightseeing
Kathmandu
7h
We will guide you to UNESCO world heritage site includes the Pashupatinath temple, Buddhist holy pilgrimage (Buddha and Shyambhu), Kathmandu durbar square, Bhaktapur Durbar square and Patan Durbar square. Next day is the trek start day so we will advise you to bag-pack for the trekking.
Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu to Sotikhola (700m)
6h
Early morning after breakfast, we will drive to Sotikhola via Arughat Bazar (650m) by a private jeep. From Kathmandu, we will have a comfortable drive till Taribeshi then the road gets bumpy with windy dirt till we reach Arughat and then to Sotikhola. We will stay overnight here.
Day 4: Trek Sotikhola to Tatopani (990m)
7h
Our trail starts from Sotikhola to Tatopani. We walk on the rough parts of Budhi Gandaki and climb up and down rocky hills and reach the village of Lapubeshi. During the trek we can view the Siringi Mountain range, waterfalls and local village of Machhakhola. At Tatopani we can enjoy a bath at the natural hot spring.
Day 5: Trek Tatopani to Jagat (1340m)
Jagat
7h
From Tatopani, we walk through Dobhan (1070m), a small village then to Shyaule Bhatti, Yuru (1330m) via Budhi Gandaki. After 2 to 3 hours of walk from Yuru, we will reach Jagat (1370m).
Day 6: Trek from Jagat to Deng (1865m)
Gorkha
7h
We walk through Ghatte Khola to Phillip where we can see the large and prosperous village of Phillim. From Phillip, we walk through George, grassy slopes with tall pine trees, cross Budhi Gandaki Bridge where we can see large Shar Khola and Tsum valley on the opposite side of the bank. The trail widens from the western side where we walk through the bamboo forest leading us to Deng.
Day 7: Trek from Deng to Namrung (2630m)
7h
Trailing starts from Deng to Bihi Phedi along Budhi Gandaki and Sringi Khola passing the forest we reach Ghap. From Ghap we walk through the dense forest of rhododendron, fir, and bamboo where we can see various birds and animals including Nepali’s national bird, Danphe enter Namrung via a stone archway.
Day 8: Trek from Namrung to Samagaun (3850m)
Samagaun
7h
From Namrung, we walk past a mani wall to Lho experiencing beautiful forest of firs, oaks and rhododendron and beautiful mountains like Manaslu, Manaslu North, and Naike Peak. Further trailing down to Sama Gaon discovering river, glacier. The glimpse of mountains like Then we head steeply down and head to Sama Gaon discovering river originates from the glacier of Pungyen, a glimpse of mountains like Hiunchuli (7,893m), Manaslu and Ngadhi Chuli (7,879m). We can see extension pastures and fields of Samagaun and we stay overnight here.
Day 9: Hike from Samagaun to Manaslu Base Camp (5135m) along Birendra Lake
7h · Admission ticket included
Exploring Manaslu Base Camp (5,135m) along Birendra Lake and climb Pungyen Gompa. Interested can climb up to the Manaslu base camp or roam around the glacial lake where ice blocks tumble into the lake. We get back to Sama Gaon after exploration and have a good dinner. We stay overnight here.
Day 10: Trek from Samagaun to Samdo (3860m)
Manaslu
5h
Early morning we trail to the grazing area leading to the valley Samdo. During the trail, we come across the beautiful view of Manaslu that looks outstanding.
Day 11: Acclimatization day in Samdo
Manaslu
8h
After acclimatization, we explore grassy grazing area, capture amazing Manaslu standing right in front. We will walk across the wooden bridge which is marked by many walls. We get back to Samdo to the Hotel where we take rest and relax.
Day 12: Trek from Samdo to Dharmasala (4470m)
Manaslu
5h
After reaching Samdo we walk passing wooden bridge called old mani walls which leads us to the valley called Larka Glacier. The trail to Salka Khola offers the view of the stone guest house called Dharamsala.
Day 13: Trek from Dharmasala to Bimthang via Larkya Pass (5160m)
5h
We walk early from Dharmasala as today we will have the longest and toughest trek of this trail around Manaslu crossing the Larkya La Pass (5160m). We walk across the moraines of the glacier to the pass along the sightseeing of Cheo Himal, Himlung Himal, the huge Annapurna II and Kangguru from the pass.
Day 14: Trek Bimthang to Tilije
7h
We walk through the rhododendron forest to Karcher which is the highest cultivation place then descend to Gho village. We head to Tilje village, crossing the Dudh Koshi and the wooden bridge.
Day 15: Trek from Tilije to Jagat (1410m)
Jagat
7h
We walk through the easy trail where we climb up the paddy fields to small Karcha La Pass and walk across through fig tree and forest of rhododendron and for leading us to Tilje.
Day 16: Trek from Jagat to Beshisahar (790m)
6h
We walk through the forest of pine and rhododendron from Jagat that will lead to Bahundanda. From Bahundanda we return back to Besisahar which is the headquarter of Lamjung District.
Day 17: Drive back from Beshisahar to Kathmandu
Kathmandu
5h
From Besisahar we drive back to Kathmandu by jeep.
Day 18: Transfer to international airport for your final departure (Trip ends.)
Kathmandu
Pass by
This is your last day in Kathmandu so you can enjoy your meal, go shopping before a flight. Our representative with driver will take you to the airport for departure.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Jp Marg Thamel, Kathmandu
End point
Jp Marg Thamel, Kathmandu
Pickup details
Our representative will stand in front of the Airport Arrival gate with a printed name tag of the traveler or the leader of the Group.
Additional information
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
