Manaslu Circuit is one of the popular and interesting but restricted trekking area.Therefore we need to take special permit.The trekking route is along the side of Budhi Gandaki river till The Samdo village.Trials are quite interesting with hidden forest among the hills. Just after Jagat you will see first view of mt. Shiringi. Then from Shyo to left is opened place to walk. And the way after Namrung you will start to see Mountains.The Mt. Ganesh will be the first big mountain to see.When you will be farther from that mountain. Then slowly there are many more mountains with forest till Samagaun.Anyway just before from Lho we will start to see the main mt. Manaslu, Larke peak, naike peak peak and more. Anyway the lodging and fooding are basic.Just acceptable. This trekking is less crowded than other because of special permit. That is the way it can be your good choose.
Trip Highlights
- Special Permits.
- High Pass.
- Green forest.
- Easier than expect.
- High mountains & Glaciers views.
We heartily welcome you on the Kathmandu airport. Then you will drop to Hotel for tonight. Evening will be welcome dinner with your trekking guide. Guide will give you more and recent information during dinner.
Well because of special permit you have to wait one day in Kathmandu. You can take ancient city tour with a tour guide. We suggest you visit UNESCO world heritage sites Bhaktapur, Durbar square, buddhist pilgrimages Boudhanath, Swoyambhunath, Hindu pilgrimage Pashupathnath. But you have to leave your original passport to us to get special permit.
Well, we drive to Machhakhola by reserved jeep. Public buses will take very long and stop every places. Whic make you worry. So we suggest you take reserve jeep.
Well, this day will be warmer and easy to walk. we have to walk just follow up to Budhi Gandaki river. Trekking trail are normal. Not difficult.
Um !!! Today you are entering to restricted area. Your guide will check your Manaslu permits on the check post. Then again you will walk through the same river Budhi Gandaki. Well just before ‘Philim’ village you have to climb for 30-45 minutes. Then the trekking trails are similar as before. But you will walk in forest mostly after lunch. The lodges in Deng is normal.
Well, this day you will walk mostly in jungle(forest). Trekking trails are little more difficult than previous days. Namrung is little peace village with more lodges than previous day. You need to climb little more than previous days. But because of jungle walk, you will not get difficult.
Okay fromm this day you are getting much more higher than previous days. So you have to walk slower than before. Shyala Village is more nice to views mountains including Manaslu, Nadi chuli, and Naike peak. The lodges are acceptable good. Drink much more water to prevent your body from AMS.
This day you can have long walk if you want to visit Pungen Monastery. Monastery is not big. But peaceful landscape with many mountains and glaciers views. We recommend to face it. How ever , you need to prepare you lunch with you. It can take 8-9 hours too.
Acclimatisze day is not for sleeping. But you have to try for “Manaslu” base camp hike. Which make your body good for another high challenge. Generally your body will acclimatize for AMS.
This day is also one of easy day to walk. how ever you need to just this because of altitude. Well, you will get lunch in same place Samdo. Then after your lunch, you can have another free hike to around. We suggest you to do some more hike around 200/300 meters. That is also for more views and for your body acclimatize.
This day is also not too long to walk. But because of high walk, we suggest you to walk even more slower than previous days. Also we suggest you to drink a lots and take many breaks during you hiking time. Lodges are very basic at Dharmashala. You will not get a single room. But you will get bed. If you are in group then you will get a room at least for 4/5 people. Food are just basic. You will not get the best food. Just will be normal food. How ever we wish you to enjoy with recent situation. Because of high places, that is also better than Nothing.
Um !!! Well this is the biggest and most highlight day of your whole trekking. And also the main day of trekking. How ever it is little tough too. You have to wake up very early morning. 4/5 am(depend on the season) you have to wake up and should take breakfast. Then after breakfast, should start to walk with headlights. You have to be sure of your enough drinking water and some snacks for the way. We suggest you to take some energy bars for the way. Walk slow and slow, just dream to get top of the trail. Never feel harrashment with difficulties. When you get top then enjoy as much as you like. But don’t stay long time on top. Sometimes it can be too strong windy too. So just after celebration and with enough pictures You have to way down to Bhimtang. on the way down some times there will be tea shop too. But can’t be sure of it. Enjoy the day with long walk up and down both. We wish and hope, you will have a memorial day.
Well, you be very tired from yours previous day. How ever tiredness will gone slowly. But this day you will get ‘Manang’ side. You need to walk much down inside the jungle again. But not too terrible down. It goes slow down. The lodges are enough good at Dharapani. You will have good hot shower after the cold mountain walk. Then Evening is time to celebrate with your trekking staffs. Make good party as you like. but think that next day you have one more long day by vehicle.
Well this day you will get jeep to beshishara. Then from beshisahar we will send another vehicle to pick up you to Kathmandu. Evenong there will be another farewell dinner with nepalese cultural dance.
Well, This will be last day of your Nepal staying as our itinerary. If you flow just itinerary then We will drop you to airport to the way to home. We wish to see you again..
Cost Includes
- ✅ Airport pick up on arrival and drop on farewell with private vehicle.
- ✅ Welcome dinner and farewell dinner. Farewell dinner will be with cultural dance.
- ✅ 3 nights in Kathmandu base on breakfast include at 3* tourist standard hotel.
- ✅ All permits. Special, TIMS , MCAP, ACAP, Local and government taxes.
- ✅ All necessary staff and their wages, and insurance.
- ✅ Private reserved jeep from Kathmandu to Sotikhola/ Machchikhola/Jagat and Dharapani to Besisahar and Kathmandu.
- ✅ Full borad meal during trekking. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
- ✅ Fresh seasonal fruits desert every evening after dinner.
- ✅ First-aid during trek.
- ✅ An English speaking Gov. Lic. holder guide.