Manaslu Trek 16 Days, Adventure

Today you will fly to the Tribhuwan International airport (TIA) in Nepal. Our representative will receive and transfer you to hotel. After a 30 minute of drive, you will reach your hotel in Thamel. Orientation and trek preparation session at your hotel. Introduction and meeting with your guide for the Manaslu trek. You can stroll in the market areas of Thamel in the evening today. Overnight at your hotel in Thamel.

We need your original passport to prepare your Manaslu Restricted area Permit. It is also the day for trekking gears preparation day. If you have your own gears, it’s okay. But if you do not have, you may buy or rent at Thamel in Kathmandu. Thamel is tourist hub in Kathmandu. All the restaurants, Hotels, Bars, trekking gear shops, Money exchange, souvenir shops etc. are in Thamel.

After your breakfast, we will leave early to the starting point of your Manaslu circuit trek today. We will pick you from your hotel for a drive to Soti Khola. You will be taking a public vehicle to Public bus. Passing by some beautiful settlements beside some natural delights of landscapes and views you will reach DhadingBesi. With some magnificent view and off-road experience in between, you will reach Sotikhola in the late afternoon. Rest and take a brief walk around Soti Khola which is an important commercial point for the locals here too. Overnight at Soti Khola.

*Note-If you want, it is also possible to hire a Private Jeep.

The walking portion of the Manaslu circuit trek starts from today as you make your way to Khursani Bari, Lapubensi, Nauli Khola, Khanibensi and the village of Machha Khola. Most of today's trek is gentle ascend taking you through the hill terrace rice farmlands. You can take brief stops in the lovely villages of LapuBesi passing through the trail. The magical view of Mt.Siringi Himal makes the walk wonderful and memorable. Overnight at Machha Khola.

The trek of today is mostly beside the beautiful Budi Gandakiriver leading your way to Jagat. After your breakfast and fair view of the sunrise over the hills, you will start your trek. The trail first reaches the lively settlement of Khorlabensi. You can explore the local farming techniques in your brief stop here. The path then gradually starts to gain altitude and with it the beautiful sceneries as well. We will now walk in a forest trail with occasional patches of Plain fields before reaching Tatopani. Resting for a brief time in the hot springs of Tatopani, we will continue our walk to the Jagat Village via Dovan, Thulodhunga and Yaru Khola. Overnight at a hotel in Jagat.

Jagat is a lively village and is also an important commercial settlement for the villages in these areas. We will officially enter the Manaslu restricted areas as we continue our trek from here. After the checking of our permits here, we will walk our first segment to Salleri, Sirdibas, Philim village. We will then take an uphill trail leading to Ekle Bhatti. Trekking a bit further from here, we can see the path of the Tsum valley trek separating from this one. Selecting the left trail, you will reach Nigala Gari, Pewa Khola and finally at Deng today and rest for the day.

*Note- You can also customize your itinerary to include the famous Tsum valley in it.

The views just keep on getting better as you will wake up with a beautiful sunrise here in Deng. After breakfast starts your walk down the river and climbs up to the village of Ranagaon. We will continue our walk with brief sightseeing stops and reach Bihi Phedi. From here you can see two different trails leading to Ghap and Prok villages. The Manaslu village trail continues from the Ghap and Ghapsya and then to Namrung. The views of Ganesh, Jugal and Siringi mountains are breathtaking from this trail segment. Overnight at a lodge in Namrung.

*Note: You can customize the trek to include the Prok village and the lake Kal with Kal Chhokang Gompa.

We will have our permits checked at Namrung check-post before starting the trek of today. Your walk is to the Samagaon village, and you will gain almost 1000 meters of altitude in your trek segment to Samagaon. However, the views start to open up and get more promising as you start your day from Namrung. The villages of Lihi, Sho, Lho and Syala will be your strategic brief rest points. You can also try some of the local snacks and Himalayan cuisine here. Viewing the Manaslu and Himchuli from close, you will reach Samagon in the late afternoon. Overnight at Samagaon.

Samagaon is a lively village which lies at an altitude of about 3520 meters. Technically and strategically it will be an ideal point to rest and acclimatize in the Manaslu trek . Samagoan is comparatively bigger among the other villages and facilitates us with multiple short hiking options around the village. You can take some of these hiking options and rest for the day with the views. The hikes you can do today are:

• A trip to Pungyengompa (4-5 hours of a moderate hike)
• Manaslu Base camp and back (5-6 hours of a moderate hike)
• Birendra Tal and back (2 hours of a more leisurely walk)

With the rise in altitude, we will do a shorter trek to the Samdo village today. We will have enough time to enjoy nature and sceneries surrounding today's trail. Starting at your breakfast, we will push slowly towards Samdo and reach there in about Lunch time. You can prepare for the problematic trekking portions ahead in the trek by doing a side hike to the trail to the Samdo Peak. The view of Manaslu and the other peaks gets better from the walk. Acclimatization is the key if you want a better hiking experience in the Manaslu region. Hence, the hike will help you with that acclimatization purpose. Rest and dinner at a lodge in Samdo.

Today will mostly be a gradual uphill with some steep section to Dharmasala. The trek will take about 5 hours. However, you should walk carefully and follow your guide in some of these sections. The snow-capped mountains lead ultimately to Mt. Manaslu which is visible closer as you move towards Dharmashala. Once here prepare for the big climb to Larkya La pass the next day. Overnight at a lodge in Dharmashala.

You will do the Larkya La pass today and will be passing by the highest point of the Manaslu trek. After warming up your body for a while in the morning, start your walk towards the Larkya La Pass. The trail is snow covered and with some of the challenging segments as well. From the Pass, you can have an incredible 360-degree view of the Himalayas. CheoHimal, Manaslu, Kang Guru, and the Annapurna II mountains are some of many beautiful peaks visible from the pass. After some magical time in the Pass, we will start our downhill walk to Bimthang. The trail is easy nearing Bimthang, and you will be more comfortable with the altitude loss. Overnight at a lodge in Bimthang.

Bimthang offers you some of the best views of the landscape in Manaslu and is a lively place to explore the Moutain lifestyle. The sunrise over the mountains marks the start of your day as you will trek to the Puktu Kharka, Surki and village of Gho today. The trail is mostly smooth and downhill to Gho. You will notice the change of Landscape as you will shift from Alpine patches to subtropical forests. Reach the village of Gho stopping through some of the smaller settlements in the way. Overnight at a hotel in Gho.

Today is the Last day of your Manaslu trek, and you will trek from Gho to Dharapani. The scenic downhill trek will pass through a number of small villages and hilly terrace farmlands. You can have your lunch at Dharapani before continuing your journey by a local jeep to Besisahar. After reaching Besisahar, you can rest and replenish your memories of this magnificent trek. Overnight at a lodge in Besisahar.

*Note: You can also customize your itinerary trekking to Pokhara continuing in the Annapurna Circuit trek route.

After your breakfast and tasting some local snacks in Besisahar, we will take a local bus back to Kathmandu. This scenic hill highway drive passes through some of the iconic settlements; you will take brief stops in them. The hilly landscape and views of the TrishuliRiver beside will make this drive come to life. Drive back to your hotel and head for the evening stroll around it. Involve in some souvenir shopping in the beautiful street markets here. Overnight at Kathmandu.

*Note: You will also have options of hiring private Jeep/car/van for the drive back to Kathmandu.

Being the last day of your tour, you can revisit your favorite places, restaurants, pubs, monuments near your hotel in your spare time. We will Pick up from your respective hotel and transfer before a couple of hours before your flight. Return to your home with stories and memories of this beautiful trek.