Manaslu Circuit

Upon your arrival at the Kathmandu airport, you will be greeted by a representative from Rugged Trails Nepal who will take you to your hotel. Welcome drinks upon arrival at the hotel, free time until 6 pm. Evening welcome dinner in a traditional Nepali Restaurant with authentic Nepali cuisine and cultural program.Overnight in Kathmandu Hotel. If you arrive late at night, your dinner will be the next day.

After breakfast proceeds with our short guided sightseeing tour at the Swayambhunath Temple. After the Swayambhunath temple, we will visit another UNESCO World Heritage site Patan Durbar Square, and a Buddhist shrine (Bouddhanath), one of the largest stupas in the world. After sightseeing drives back to the hotel and briefing on the rest of the trip plan. At the same time if you have to buy any trekking gear or things for the rest of the day Guide will help take you to the trekking equipment store in Thamel. Today we will arrange the special trek permits and Manaslu Conservation permits. It takes one working day to prepare the tickets.

We will start our journey to the Manaslu Circuit after having breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, your guide will come to receive you, and then the road trip to Machhakhola begins. Since the roads are a mix of paved and unpaved sections, the ride will be bumpy and a bit adventurous. You will enjoy the scenic drive with beautiful Himalayan views, countryside, and farmland. The road trip is about 160 km from Kathmandu. The trek used to start from Sotikhola, but due to the extension of the roads, we have changed the trek itinerary, starting from Machhakhola onwards. The roads continue further to Jagat and Philim, but it's nice to walk up to this point, and there are no more vehicle crowds. Our first night will be in Machhakhola, where we will have rooms with attached bathrooms and nice hotels.

As usual, the day will start with breakfast. Our guide will give you the daily trail information during breakfast and before going to bed. Mostly today we will see Gurung People village, Tatopani (Hot Spring) a short break will be here. We will cross the Budhigandaki river and ups and downs is normal on this trail but picturesque landscape. Overnight at Jagat Tea House.

We will see small rivers, streams, roaring BudhiGandaki river, millet field, bamboo forest, and beautiful landscapes. Overnight at Deng Tea House.

From today we can the real taste of the Manaslu region with lush forest, beautiful villages of ethnic groups, different alpine vegetation and the roaring Budhi Gandaki river. We can see snowcapped Siring Himal. Overnight at Namrung village.

Normally on the trek, it's better to wake up early and explore the village and see the Morning activities of Locals. People worship and pray early morning around Stupas, at their house. We can see Ganesh Himal, Soth Mount Himal Culi, Simanang Himal, and Manaslu from the Lho village. This trail is more spiritual with the stupas, ancient Gompa, and at Samagaon village we will be surrounded by the snowcapped mountains Peak 29, Himal Chuli, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal. Overnight at Samagaon.

Acclimatization day means rest day but don't think it's a sleeping day. Many trekkers think to sleep but we don't recommend to sleep and being lazy at the Tea House. Our guide will take you around to the Sama village to see the Sherpa culture, and a short hike up to Pungyen Gompa. We can see many ancient stone-carved texes around, enjoy the day at Samagaon.

Following the beautiful mountains which take us closer to the Tibetan Border. More we getting higher mountain views are beautiful, easy trek today. Overnight at Samdo.

Today is the last rest and Acclimatization day of the Manaslu Circuit Trek. Here are few ancients Trade routes to Tibet and our guide will take you around. Depends on your physical, and weather condition guide will decide where and which area to explore. Overnight at Samdo.

You might feel the elevation changes today, minor headache is normal. Drink plenty of water, and carry with you too. Walking on the higher elevation water is most important, drink water as much as you can. After breakfast, we will start our day towards Dharmasala through Tibetan Market, Budhi Gandaki river, and glaciers. We have a big day tomorrow and today is quite easier and rest.

oday is the main highlights of the Manaslu Circuit Trek, we will have early breakfast at Dharmasala and start our adventure towards Larkya La Pass. In the afternoon generally, it will be windy so we try to cross the pass as faster as we can. Follow the guide instructions! We will be walking on the glaciers and the view is just spectacular from the Larkya peak. Pretty long day and our night at Bimthang village.

After eating breakfast in Tilije, we set out on our daily journey, passing by a quiet waterfall, a steep cliff, and a secret valley. We will pass through Hampuk Cave, Puktu Kharka, Karche Pass, and Gho Village en route. Both towns are encircled by verdant forests, terraced farmland, and imposing mountains that provide a breathtaking outlook. The region between Bimthang and Tilche is home to a wide variety of flora and animals as well as hamlets. It is a rural valley where trekkers in Nepal can take in the splendor of the natural world.

The last day of the trek is today. From Tilije, we will trek toward Dharapani, passing through lovely villages and up to the Mani walls. Additionally, Dharapani serves as the launchpad for the well-known Annapurna Circuit Trek. After arriving in Dharapani, we'll take a shared jeep ride to Beshisahar, where we'll switch to a different vehicle to transport us to Kathmandu. Transfer to your accommodation in Kathmandu after making the return trip.

Transferred to the international airport on your flight schedule and if some have extra days in Nepal they will continue with other activities. If any help is needed for further plans feel free to contact the Rugged Trails Nepal team.