Manaslu Circuit Trek

Nepal Intrepid Treks will be your dedicated travel companion until you return to your home country. Once you arrive at Kathmandu airport, we will be there to pick you up and take you to your hotel. Accommodation for our valued customers includes room and breakfast in a three star hotel in Kathmandu.

Take in the impressions of Nepal as we drive you from the airport to your hotel. We will assist you with the check-in and provide you with further information regarding your Everest Base Camp Trek. You may then have a rest or stroll through the bustling, colorful streets and alleys of Kathmandu.

Prepare for a day of immersion into the Nepalese culture, while visiting the most important landmarks of this fascinating city and its outskirts. Our experienced guide will take you to Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO heritage site which represents the political and historical values of Nepalese civilization.

We then proceed to Swayambhu Nath Temple, also known as ‘Monkey Temple’ thanks to its adorable colony of monkeys that run free. This temple is the symbol of harmony between Buddhists and Hindus. At the top of the stupa you will have a splendid birds-eye view of Kathmandu Valley and its surroundings.

We continue to the sacred Pashupatinath Temple, a holy place for Hindu devotees. Especially interesting is the holy cremation area where preparations and daily cremation ceremonies take place. From here we return to the hotel.

Today, we leave Kathmandu city and take a drive to Arughat. We drive along the lush hills, rivers and river to Dhading Besi. The highway route till Dhading Besi is concrete and smooth. We enjoy our drive with views of hills, terrace fields, countryside houses on the way. From Dhading Besi, we further drive to Arughat. The way from Dhading Besi to Arughat is quite rough and bumpy. After around four hours of smooth ride and then another four hours of rough ride, we reach Arughat. We get off from our ride and take a local jeep that will lead us to Soti Khola in around one and half hours. We stay at a guesthouse in Soti Khola for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today we initiate our actual trekking journey. The day consists of around six to seven hours walk to Maccha Khola. We take our breakfast and follow our trail. At first, we cross a popular suspension bridge over the Soti Khola and walk through a forest until we reach top of a ridge. We can see and hear the water of Budhigandaki river splashing with its rapids. At Khursane, our trail gets rocky as we pass the stunning waterfall, terraced farmlands and few settlements until we reach a Gurung village popular as Lapubesi. We further climb a cliff and walk along the sandy river bed until we reach Maccha Khola. We even cross some suspension bridges in between. As we reach Maccha Khola, we stay at a guesthouse for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Our trail narrows as we walk ahead towards Khorlabesi. After few ups and downs, we reach a popular place with natural hot springs known as Tatopani. Here we can enjoy a hot water bath to stimulate ourselves for our journey ahead. Leaving Tatopani, we climb up a ridge and cross a suspension bridge over Budi Gandaki river. We climb up the stone paved staircases to Doban which further leads us to the Thado Bharyang. We again climb up a ridge and cross Budi gandaki river and ascend up until we reach the village of Jagat. We stay at a guesthouse in Jagat for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we start our walk along the well paved path in Jagat and climb up through a rocky ridge to reach Salleri. From Salleri, we walk along an easy path to Ghatta Khola. Leaving the river, we walk up stream and cross a long suspension bridge over the river to reach Philim. Philim is a village of Gurung people. As we reach the village, we spend our time exploring around the village and stay at a guesthouse in Philim for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Leaving the village, we turn north and continue our walk along a leveled path that goes through rice and maize fields to Ekle Bhatti. We then ascend up through a steep gorge from where our trail descends down through grassy slopes to the bank of Budi gandaki river. We pass a bridge over the river and continue walking through bamboo forests until we reach a river called as Deng Khola. We further walk towards the village and stay at a guesthouse in Deng village for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

After walking a short distance from Deng, we reach Budi Gandaki river. We cross the river and ascend up through the trail to Rana. We pass some small settlements on the way and ascend up until we open up to the Budi gandaki valley. We pass various mani stones that gives us the feeling of entering the Tibetan border area. We can feel the influence of Tibetan Buddhism with a glimpse of mani stones and prayer flags adorned on our path. As we follow the trail, we reach the village of Prok. Upon arrival, we explore around the village where we can get some awesome views of Siring Himal, Ganesh Himal and Hiuchuli. We conclude our exploration with an overnight stay at a guesthouse in Namrung. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Early in the morning, we fuel up ourselves with a delicious breakfast. We leave Namrung and head towards our next destination – Samagaun. Our trail climbs up steep and passes through a dense forest. As we move ahead, we come across a village with chortens and terraced fields of barley known as Lihi. We pass the villages of Sho and Lho and continue walking until we reach Samagaun. As we reach the village of Sama, we will be blessed with the magnificent views of Mt. Manaslu with other mountains and glaciers. We visit Ribung gompa in the village and stay at a guesthouse in Samagaun for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 10 is set aside for acclimatization in Samagaun. We can either walk up to Manaslu Base Camp or explore the places around the village. We can also hike up to a hill to Pungyen gompa for some outstanding views of glaciers. In the evening, we return back to the guesthouse for overnight stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

As we leave Samagaon, we follow the Budi Gandaki River upstream until we cross a suspension bridge over the river. We continue through a trail that will lead us to Larkya La. The trail for the day is comparatively easy as we pass the grazing areas, pastures, mani stomes and forests. We admire the views of Mt. Manaslu until we reach a village of Samdo. Upon our arrival, we explore around the village and applaud the fascinating views of mountains and hills around. We stay at a guesthouse in Samdo for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

We start our day with a delicious breakfast in the guesthouse. We then cross an old wooden bridge over the Budi Gandaki river and start hiking upwards. We cross a couple of streams on our way until we reach Larkya Bazaar. We can catch a glimpse of Larkya glacier on the way as we move ahead to Dharmashla which would be our stopping point for the day. We stay at a guesthouse in Dharmashala for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we climb uphill until we reach the north side of Larkya glacier. Further, we ascend up through a steep path until we reach a pass. From the pass, we can enjoy some magnificent views of mountains like Himlung Himal, Kanggaru, Cheo Himal, Annapurna Himal and many others. After admiring the views of mountains from the pass, we descend down to Bhim Phedi for an overnight stay. The walking hours for the day is quite long but the fascinating views around us will keep us going. The appealing view of Mt. Manaslu from Bhim Phedi is adorable which a reward to our long walk today. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Early in the morning, we relish the splendor of mountains from Bhim phedi and continue our journey towards Tilije. The path leads us to Dudh Khola via a high pasture. We cross a bridge over the river and pass fields of paddy, forests and valleys to a river bank. We further pass the village of Gho and walk until we reach Tilije. We stay at a guesthouse in Tilije for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Today, we leave Tilije and walk through a stone paved path to a beautiful village. We pass the village and cross a bridge over Dudh Khola to climb up a chorten shaped arch. We further pass mani wall to reach a village of Thonje. Leaving the village, we come across a police check post from where we make our way to Dharapani, the same place from where we had entered the Annapurna region earlier. Moving ahead, we pass various villages to Tal where we encounter a stunning waterfall. We continue walking until we reach Chamje which would be our stopping point for the night. We stay at a guesthouse in Chamje for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

We at the end phase of our journey. We take a local jeep from Chamje and drive to Besisahar. From Besisahar, we take a bus that that will lead us along a scenic path to Kathmandu. We stay at a hotel in Kathmandu for the night. (Breakfast included)

After this wonderful adventure, it’s finally time to bid you a farewell. We will pick you up from the hotel and escort you to the airport for your journey home! We hope with all our hearts that we served you well and look forward to seeing you or your friends again someday.