Manaslu Circuit Trek

ort, Kathmandu and s/he will be displaying an Ace the Himalaya signboard outside the airport terminal. You will be then transferred to your respective hotel in our private tourist vehicle. Note: Either on Day 01 or Day 02, there will be a pre-trek meeting in our office. During the meeting, we will introduce your trek leader/guide. Please make sure you bring the passport, three copies of passport-size photos and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, please clear the due balance, if any, and sign the legally binding trip form as well as the non-liability disclaimer.

From Kathmandu to Dhading Besi is a 3 to 4-hour comfortable drive on a concrete paved road. After this is a bumpy and winding dirt road to Machha Khola which takes from 5 to 7 hours depending on the traffic and road condition. The total drive for the day will approximately be 8 to 10 hours. The road to Machha Khola from Soti Khola was recently constructed and it isn’t paved in concrete. We will be sending a private 4WD vehicle for you and assigning an experienced driver.

After crossing Machha River and Khrola Besi, there is a hot spring called Tatopani. The trail follows a forest reaching Dovan, below which flows the massive Budi Gandaki. As the elevation increases, the rapids and the scenery undergoes a complete transformation.

) from Jagat, we continue towards Sirish Gaon. Gandaki valley narrows from herewith soaring precipitous walls. The trail goes through a bamboo forest. We follow the trail upstream of Deng River and arrive at a tiny village called Deng.

We can see amazing fields of flowering mustard. After some hours of walking, we reach Ghap (2,660 m/8,727 ft). After reaching Ghap we can hear the pleasant sound of the waterfall and observe ancient writings and art in the stones.

We will have lunch at Namrung with fantastic view of Ganesh and Siringi Himal. The views of these mountains accompany you walking to Lho from Lihi and Lamagaon. We walk across the Hinan River originating from Linda Glacier and continue on to Sho. After some hours of walking we reach Lho Gaon, a beautiful village with nice view of Mt. Manaslu.

Naike Peak, Manaslu North (7,774 m/25,505 ft), and Manaslu (8,150 m/26,738 ft) are visible from Lho. On the top of the hill, we can have a look around the Buddhist monastery Ribung Gompa. Our destination village is Samagaon and that’s where we will head after that.

We can either visit Pungyen Gompa and glacial Lake Birendra Tal (4-5 hours) or we can take a walk to Manaslu Base Camp and return back to Samagaon (7-8 hours).

hen towards a most remote permanent settlement – Samdo.

Dharmashala is also known as Larke Phedi. There is one small stone guest house here which gives the basic facility of fooding and the lodging will be in dormitory styled rooms.

From the top, the panorama is magnificent: Himlung Himal (7,126 m/23,379 ft), Cheo Himal (6,820 m/22,375 ft), Gyagi Kung, Kang Kuru (6,981 m/22,903 ft), and the Annapurna II (7,937 m/26,040 ft). The descent is steep, through moraines, towards Bhimtang.

We start with a gentle climb through paddy fields towards the small Karcha La Pass and descend through fig trees and rhododendron forests to Tilje.

After a few hours of walking, we reach Dharapani (1,860 m/6,102 ft) where we can take lunch. From this point, we enter the Annapurna Circuit section. The trail goes through several streams and fields of wheat. We cross a suspension bridge over the Marshyangdi River and arrive at Tal. The beautiful village is situated on the bank of the river and there is a large waterfall you can enjoy watching.

We hop onto a 4WD vehicle to reach Kathmandu via Besisahar. The road is rough and bumpy up to Besisahar and smoother from then. Enjoying the sceneries of hills and rivers along the highway, we reach Kathmandu after 8 to 9 hours of drive.

nternational airport for your final flight departure from Nepal.