Manaslu Circuit Trek – Trekking in Nepal - 16 Days

On arrival in Kathmandu received and guide for short drive to your hotel in the tourist hub of Kathmandu city Thamel. Thamel is popular touristic place in Kathmandu where many hotels, restaurants, bars, trekking gear shops, souvenir shops, travel agencies, stores are located. The guide will brief with information regarding trekking - hotels-culture with do’s and don’ts.

We need this day for trekking permit. We need your original passport & Nepal visa for Special Manaslu trekking permit. So you will have this day free in Kathmandu. If you are interested to go for Kathmandu heritage site tour, you may do it. (we can arrange that trip as well if you wish)

Manaslu Circuit Trekking begins with an overland drive on the busy highway for few hours, and then our route diverts from the main road to reach Dhading Besi a large town. From Dhading heading towards Gorkha areas at Arughat town by the River Buri Gandaki, from here taking another vehicle with interesting ride towards mid hills following Buri-Gandaki River and farm villages to reach Soti-Khola village.

From this village, starting our walk following Buri Gandaki River upstream through many farm villages, crossing over Nuala Khola with views of waterfalls and then cross a stream to Machha Khola for an overnight stop. The village name as Machha Khola means “Fish stream”.

After a pleasant overnight at Macha-Khola, morning walk follows Buri-Gandaki River upstream, to reach Khorla Beshi a small farm village from here on winding path to reach at Tatopani village with “Hot Spring,” an opportunity for hot bathe as time allows. After a nice rest walk carries on passing Dovan and Yaruphant villages to reach Jagat for overnight stops, Jagat moderate size farm villages with shops and stores.

From Jagat, morning walk leads to higher areas passing scattered farm villages with short climb and downhill to cross over a bridge to reach Nagjet and Philim, a large village with spread-out farmhouses. After Philim walk through farm terraces of golden fields of wheat’s and barley, then a climb on rocky ridge top into bamboo forest area to our overnight stop at Dyang village.

Morning walk from Dyang leads to the cooler area where you can feel a slow rise in altitude, on entering the Himalayan alpine region, walk downhill to a riverside to reach at Bihi Bazaar a small village near a riverside. From here onwards encountering more villages of strong Tibetan culture, walk leads on the gentle trail with few short ups and downs till Ghap village is reached, From here you will have uphill to Namrung for an overnight.

Numrung village with first close views of Mt. Manaslu North Face and adjoining peaks. The walk continues passing few villages of Banham, Lhi, and Sho, then as altitude gains with an hour up to Lo Gaon. Then you will stop at Syala for an overnight.

After Lo-Gaon tree lines fade only for few short juniper bushes and some willow trees, walk leads on the nice path with views of peaks and finally, the day ends at Sama-Gaon for an overnight stop, this is a large mountain village located on route Manaslu base camp, Larke-la pass and to Tibet border.

A necessary rest day for acclimatization before heading over Larke-la pass, at Samagaon explore around this interesting village of Tibetan culture.

Today walk leads to the last village of Manaslu area at Samdo which lies close on route Tibet border, the villagers of this area have a long history of trading with Tibet, the trade still continues as you can find many Chinese goods around the village shops and stores.

A short day walk to Larke Phedi or Dharmasala, after a nice overnight at Samdo village, morning walk leads towards more dry and barren country. As the altitude gains slowly with few short ups and downs then completing the morning walk at Larke Phedi, means the base of the hill or pass with an afternoon free to relax or short walks.

A great and tough day, the highlight of the adventure, starting early to reach the top of Larke-la pass at 5,135 m, a long climb with views of surrounding mountains Mt. Manaslu, Larke peak, Bouddha Himal, Himal-Chuli and Peak 29. After a strenuous climb reaching the pass, our highest point of the trip marked with Buddhist prayer flags, offering superb views of surrounding great giant peaks, after a short rest enjoying the views along descent leads to Bhimthang for overnight stop a beautiful place surrounded with a forest of tall rhododendron and pines trees.

After a hard and tough walk of the previous day, today an easy trek on the downhill path most of the way Gho, located in the midst of a lovely forested area, as our walk leads through woodlands of Rhododendron, pines, and oaks tree lines passing several farm shades to reach Gho.

From Gho with a pristine surrounding of the lovely forest, our last day walk leads downhill most of the way to Telje village by the Marsyangdi River, after Tilje an hour climb to reach Dharapani. A large village with many fine lodges located in Manang district and popular Annapurna Circuit trekking trail.

Enjoying time around scenic high hills and mountains around Nepal North Mid-West at Manaslu Circuit trekking with glorious views, morning depart for Kathmandu with an interesting overland drive to Kathmandu after a grand time around Manaslu circuit trekking, on reaching Kathmandu for individual activities and shopping souvenirs.

As per your flight time, Pristine Nepal guide and staff transfer you to the airport after a memorable and enjoyable time in Nepal, a country of Himalaya.