
Manaslu Trek
Nepal- Duration
- 16 Days
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- Group Size
- 1 - 15
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- Max. Altitude
- 5320m
- US$ 855
- Budget
- US$ 1295
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- Manaslu Trek
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- Duration
- 16 Days
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- Nepal
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Manaslu Trek is a well-loved trekking route, providing with pure wilderness,pristine mountain views, rich culture and genuine adventure sum up the trek experience around the world. Opened in 1992, this area is protected by Manaslu Conservation area, established in 1998. Manaslu at 8163 meters (26,775′) is the 8th highest peak in the world.
The route around Manaslu & Larkya la Trekking offers great views of Himalayan landscapes with spectacular views of is the 8th highest peak in the world and the Ganesh Himal Range, Annapurna among others 45 more peaks over 6500m. Furthermore, Manaslu trek offers cultural heritage, a genuine outing in the outback, incomparable beauty and biological varieties that’s amazing.
Manaslu has a lot to offer to trekkers, from the beautiful scenery of the majestic Himalayan ranges and high altitude glacier lakes to rich biological and cultural diversity. Ecologically MCA has a diverse range of habitats which boasts many rare flora and fauna such as Snow leopard, Lynx, Musk deer, Red fox, Jackal, Brown bear and their prey species such as Blue sheep, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan serow, Wooly hare and Himalayan marmot. It is also home to a variety of birds like Snow partridge, Tibetan snowcock, Chukor partridge, Himalayan griffon, Golden eagle, among others, including diverse plant communities.
The culture of the people in the region is equally unique with most people of Tibetan origin following Buddhism. Economically, the people rely on agriculture and animal husbandry system, and are very dependent on natural
resources for firewood, timber and medicinal plants.
The rich cultural heritage is evident in the several large Buddhist monasteries. Local examples of the harmony between religion and environmental conservation can be seen throughout the region, as Lamas (religious leaders) from the monasteries prohibit any kind of violence against wildlife. This has been hugely consequential in the prosperity of wildlife in MCA.
Manaslu circuit trek is one of those delightful adventure treks in Nepal. The magnificent views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri peaks reward you on trek. Furthermore, that is literally gratifying to the soul along the way. Despite, the taxing drills of this trek, Mt. Manaslu located in the east of Annapurna Himalaya range.
Manaslu circuit trek can be organized private or group trek on your request. While trekking in Manaslu area, you can stay at local lodges which is called Tea house trek as well. Tea houses are more like hotels, with hot showers, western food, and private rooms (twin sharing). In this arrangement overnight halts with dinner and breakfast will be in Tea-houses (Lodges) and lunches in local restaurants en-route. Freshly cooked food is served at all
times (western, continental and Nepalese, Chinese, Indian and Tibetan meals are available in all places).
Furthermore as you will be staying in locally owned lodges you will be benefiting and interacting with the local community. It will give you a true feel for the Nepalese people and their lives.
This remarkable adventure Manaslu & Larkya la treks begins with an interesting scenic drive to Soti khola bazzar via Arughat, a small market centre in the district of Gurkha region, passing nice traditional villages like Jagat, Samagaon, Dharam sala and the trek crosses the high pass of 5,200m at Larkya La and the journey completes at famous Annapurna circuit trail at Beshisahar after a delightful and memorable time in the high
Himalayan mountains with Unique Path Team.
- World’s eight highest Mt. Manaslu.
- Scenic drive to Solti Khola from Kathmandu.
- Exotic Budhi Gandaki River valley.
- Visit interesting villages enriched with old life style.
- Experience the Nepalese mix culture.
- Walking between the borders of Nepal and Tibet.
- Magnificent views from every direction.
- Crossing Larkya La over 5,215 m.
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Day 01
Arrival in Kathmandu airport (1345meters). There you will be met by our Airport Representative and transferred to hotel by private tourist vehicle. Overnight at hotel on BB plan.
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Day 02
Kathmandu, make a permit and brief regarding about the trip overnight at hotel at 2 to 3 stars level, inclusive breakfast.
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Day 03
Drive to Soti Khola by bus (775meters). { B L D plan} Driving 6: 30 hours
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Day 04
Trek to Machha Khola (900meters). { B L D plan} Walking 7 hours
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Day 05
Trek to Jagat (1340meters). { B L D plan} Walking 7 hours
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Day 06
Trek to Ngyak (2310meters). { B L D plan} Walking 6 hours
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Day 07
Trek to Ghap (2100meters). { B L D plan} Walking 6 hours
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Day 08
Trek to Lho (3200meters). { B L D plan} Walking 5:30 hours
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Day 09
Trek to Sama Gaon (3500meters). { B L D plan} Walking 7 hours
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Day 10
Acclimatization and exploration day. { B L D plan}
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Day 11
Trek to Dharamsala/Larkya Phedi (4460meters). { B L D plan} Walking 7 hours
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Day 12
Cross Larkya La (5215meters) and trek to Bimtang. { B L D plan} Walking 9 hours
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Day 13
Trek to Tilje (2500meters). { B L D plan} Walking 6 hours
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Day 14
Trek to Chyamje (1430meters). { B L D plan} Walking 6 hours
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Day 15
Drive to Besishar by local transport either by local jeep or Bus then continue drive to Kathmandu by car.
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Day 16
After breakfast, the trip ends, our Airport Representative will drop you to the Kathmandu international airport for your final flight departure from Nepal.
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01 DayArrival in Kathmandu.
Arrival in Kathmandu airport (1345meters). There you will be met by our Airport Representative and transferred to hotel by private tourist vehicle. Overnight at hotel at 3 stars level, inclusive breakfast.
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02 DayKathmandu
Make a permit and brief regarding about the trip.
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03 DayDrive toSoti Khola by bus (775meters).
Your Trekking staff will come to your Hotel early in the morning at 8.00 am to pick you up, from there we have an 6 hour driving journey to Arughat. O/N at mountain lodge
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04 DayTrek to Machha Khola (900meters).
The trail descends slowly until you climb again to mountain ridge to Almara. Pass the forest trail to arrive at Riden Gaon. The valley here cuts into another side of the river to enter Budhi Gandaki. At Lambesi, the trail follows down to the sandy river bed of Budhi Gandaki. Camp tonight at Machha River.
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05 DayTrek to Jagat (1340meters).
After crossing Machha River and Khrola besi, there is a hot spring called “Tatopani”. The trail follows forested area after this toward Dovan. Below Dovan, there is a huge rapid at Budhi Gandaki. As the elevation increases, the rapids and the scenery undergoes a complete transformation. At Jagat, there is a police check-post where your trekking permit will be checked.
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06 DayTrek to Ngyak (2310meters).
After ascending to a terraced hill of Saguleri and view of Sringi Himal (7177 meters) we continue toward Sirish Gaon, Gandaki valley narrows from herewith soaring precipitous walls.
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07 DayTrek to Ghap (2100meters).
Follow the trail upstream of Deng River – a tiny village of 4 houses. We walk through a newly built rock tunnel from here, thus avoiding the traditional steep climb. At Ghap, the Tibetan culture begins with Mani stones and chortens all around.
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08 DayTrek to Lho (3200meters).
Today is a wonderful trekking day; after passing through the seemingly deserted seasonal village of Nambachhe, planted with fields of barley and lined with mani walls, we ascend through a dense, cool forest for an half an hour, crossing the Buri Gandaki once on a wooden bridge, to Namrung, at 2540 meters, where we will stop for a cup of chai at a lodge run by a Tibetan family. As we gain altitude, we reach alpine territory and are treated to increasing mountain views. Namrung village is the start of Nubri, the region of purely Tibetan inhabitants speaking a dialect of western Tibet. Above this village the valley opens out and there are extensive pastures. A few hours later, we reach the village of Lihi at 2840 meters, a substantial altitude gain. We are climbing climb gently now, cross a large stream flowing down from the Lidanda Glaciers, and reach the picturesque Tibetan village of Sho at 3000m, where we stop for lunch. Look for the bear claw on the upper deck of the house, and across the river to the ruins of an old Tibetan fort. From Sho, the views of Ngadi Chuli are spectacular, and further on, towards Lho, we are finally treated to views of Manaslu itself; quite an impressive afternoon! We set up camp in Lho, a lively village adorned with many prayer flags, in the yard of a small lodge. Sunset and sunrise from the campsite are wonderful, and the small gompa just below our campsite worth a visit.
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09 DayTrek to Sama Gaon (3500meters).
Walking through the upper reaches of Lho, with the snowy peaks of Manaslu ahead of us in the distance, we pass the new gompa and then ascend through light forests next to a small river to reach the Tibetan settlement of Shyla, where the villagers are often out in the fields. Another few hours of trekking through classic alpine scenery leads us past Tibet grazing settlements, the train to Pung Gyan Gompa, and then Sama Gaon, or Ro, as the locals call it. Sama Gaon sits in a bowl at the foot of the pastures leading to the high peaks, with mani walls, a small gompa and tightly packed rows of houses at the lower reaches of village, and the large gompa at the upper reaches. The people settled here from Tibet over 500 years ago, and the two gompas date from this time, both having unique architecture and built of wood. The Tibetan villages here have entrance gates which are very distinctive from the Tibetan ones, and they maintain an active trade with their co-religionists in Tibet (notice the Chinese brandy and beer on sale). If the weather is good, you will see the village women weaving wool (baal) from Tibet into gowns – which are then traded back to Tibet. Taxes were actually paid to the Dzongka Dzong (fortress) at the border of Tibet, a few days walk from Sama Gaon, as late as the 1940’s until it was taken over by the Gorkas in the late 19th century. Later, after 1959, the region was home to Tibetan guerillas, and thus closed to trekking until 1992.
Take the afternoon to hike up to the gompa above town, and to wander the streets of the fascinating Sama Gaon village.
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10 DayAcclimatization and exploration day.
On our rest day here why not a day trip to the border of Tibet; no passport required. It takes five hours walking to the Gya La (‘large pass’) to do just that, and then take in the views and ruminate on the border markers at the top: ‘China, 1962.’ We will probably share the trail with groups of Samdo residents, carrying timbers over the border to Tibet. True High Asia! Like the people of Ro, Samdo inhabitants are Tibetan, and were ceded the land by the king of Jumla over 500 years ago; but, unlike the Ro people, they only claimed their land after the Chinese takeover in the early 1950s. Since then they have established a trade with China and India, marketing among other things, the aphrodisiac root that grows in the region. We’ll try to get into some of the local houses for chang (Tibetan barley beer), salt butter tea and perhaps a few carpets to buy!
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11 DayTrek to Dharamsala/Larkya Phedi (4460meters).
We leave on the trade route to Tibet and climb through the ruins of Larkya bazaar, one of the trade markets that flourished years back. After two hours of climbing past glaciers, with increasingly awe-inspiring panoramas, we come to the campsite at Dharamsala, where we have lunch and gaze out at the views. You’ll really feel the altitude and the cold here, so enjoy a more leisurely afternoon and keep warm. We’ll have an early dinner in preparation for our pass crossing tomorrow.
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12 DayCross Larkya La (5215meters) and trek to Bimtang.
After a short climb above the campsite, we reach the ablation valley on the North side of the Larkya Glaciers where we have views of Cho Danda and then of Larkya Peak. We continue across the moraines of the glacier, making a gradual ascent which becomes steeper only in the last section to the pass, which should take us about three hours to crest. From the pass, there are outstanding views of Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal, Kangguru and the huge Annapurna II. If there is fresh snow, we may see Snow Leopard prints from the evening before; it’s also blue sheep (Bharal) and Tibetan Snow Cock territory.
The views from the top of the pass are truly unbelievable. After hanging our Tibetan prayer flags, and yelling ‘Ki ki so so lha gyalo’ (may the Gods be victorious), get ready for a steep, ankle straining drop to a trail following the glacial moraine, very slippery if covered in snow so have your ‘Yak tracks’ ready if you’ve brought them, and definitely use trekking poles. It is a longer day then usual to our campsite at Bimtang, but to walk into these low pastures with the evening mist coming in and Manaslu; it’s an experience not to be missed. A boulder-strewn descent brings us, finally, to Bimtang, where the three sisters of the ‘Three Sisters Hotel’ are on hand with Himalayan chilled beer. -
13 DayTrek to Tilje (2500meters)
The campsite at Bimtang is frigid in the morning, so get to the dining tent quickly for a cup of fresh coffee! Porters pour hot water over tent pegs to get them out. Pee bottles freeze. No option if you want to get warm, move down valley into the sun, through forested hillsides to Tilje, at the end of our lost world. Here the inhabitants are a mix of Manangis (of Tibetan descent) and Chettris (Hindus), so eat a mix of dal bhaat, buckwheat dhiro, tsampa and Tibetan tea. The gorge ahead marks the land of apple pie, cold beers and hot showers – the Annapurna Circuit.
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14 DayTrek to Chyamje (1430meters).
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15 DayDrive to Besishar by local transport either by local jeep or Bus then continue drive to Kathmandu by private car.
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16 DayDeparture from Nepal
After breakfast, the trip ends, our Airport Representative will drop you to the Kathmandu international airport for your final flight departure from Nepal.
- All the ground transportation as per itinerary.
- Welcome or fare well dinner in kathmandu.
- Hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast at 2 to 3 stars level.
- Meals 3 times a day (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trekking for you. (Sample of trekking Menu) Seasonal local fresh fruits as available.
- Twin sharing comfortable and clean private room in trekking.
- Trip Map.
- An experienced, knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and English-speaking trekking guide.
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Food, drinks, accommodation, insurance, salary, equipment’s, transportation, local tax for Guide.
- First aid medical kit, Ox meter to check pulse, heart rate and oxygen saturation at higher altitude.
- Four season sleeping bag and down jackets to use for trekking, if necessary.
- Token of trip achievement award certificate as a Souvenir. (Sample of Certificate)
- Special permit for upper Manaslu part.
- All the necessary officially paper works and Conservation entry permits.
- Emergency helicopter rescue arrangement which will be paid by your insurance company.
- TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System).
- All our government taxes, vat, local tax, tourist service charges.
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu (costs roughly USD 10 to USD 15 per person per day).
- All kinds of drinks in the mountain (hot, cold and alcoholic).
- Personal equipment.
- Travel and rescue insurance.
- Extra personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, laundry, shower, excess baggage charges)
- Tips for trekking staff and driver (Tipping is expected).
- Any others expenses which are not mentioned on ‘Price Includes’ section.
- All the ground transportation as per itinerary.
- Welcome or fare well dinner in kathmandu.
- Hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast at 2 to 3 stars level.
- Meals 3 times a day (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trekking for you. (Sample of trekking Menu) Seasonal local fresh fruits as available.
- Twin sharing comfortable and clean private room in trekking.
- Trip Map.
- An experienced, knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and English-speaking trekking guide.
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Food, drinks, accommodation, insurance, salary, equipment’s, transportation, local tax for Guide.
- First aid medical kit, Ox meter to check pulse, heart rate and oxygen saturation at higher altitude.
- Four season sleeping bag and down jackets to use for trekking, if necessary.
- Token of trip achievement award certificate as a Souvenir. (Sample of Certificate)
- Special permit for upper Manaslu part.
- All the necessary officially paper works and Conservation entry permits.
- Emergency helicopter rescue arrangement which will be paid by your insurance company.
- TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System).
- All our government taxes, vat, local tax, tourist service charges.
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu (costs roughly USD 10 to USD 15 per person per day).
- All kinds of drinks in the mountain (hot, cold and alcoholic).
- Personal equipment.
- Travel and rescue insurance.
- Extra personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, laundry, shower, excess baggage charges)
- Tips for trekking staff and driver (Tipping is expected).
- Any others expenses which are not mentioned on ‘Price Includes’ section.
Short Description Mode Of The Packages: What Are Included In The Packages?
Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast at 2 to 3 stars level, Meals 3 times a day (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trekking, Twin sharing comfortable private room in trekking, all the ground transportation as per itinerary, an experienced trekking guide and all the necessary permits, please find in details below what are included and excluded at the price as follows:
Seasons & deals
February to May and September to November are the high seasons in Nepal. In this regards, we need to book hotel, purchase domestic flight tickets and arrange good guide and porter in advance. So we kindly request to confirm your trip an early as possible for the best deal and good trip management.
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