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Manaslu Circuit Trek

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Manaslu Circuit Trek

Trip Facts

Duration:

15 Days

Highest access:

5160 Meters

Group Size:

Minimum 2 people

Location:

Manaslu Region

Grade:

Moderate

Best season:

Autumn / Spring

Culture:

Buddhist

Transportation:

Private vehicle / Local bus

Accommodation:

Standard Hotel / Lodges

Meals:

BLD

Arrival:

Kathmandu, Nepal

Departure:

Kathmandu

Manaslu Circuit Trek is one of the best trekking destinations in Gorkha district, which is lap of the eighth-highest mountain in the world Height of 8,163 meters (26,781 ft) above sea level. It’s in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas.

Manaslu Circuit Trek via Larkye-la Pass

Manaslu Circuit Trek via Larkye-la Pass is popular trekking route start from Gorkha district to follows an ancient salt-trading route along Budi Gandaki River bank and trek continue to different beautiful villages’ Landscape, water fall, green forest to the top of crosses the adventure Larkye-la pass to around the mount Manaslu over the pass trek down to join Annapurna conservation area. We pass through several settlements of the villages during the trek. which are mainly inhabited by Gurungs. The people around these villages have joined the British and an Indian army and generally known as Gurkha army. We also pass through several forests which contains wide varieties of vegetation, most of the forest during the lower part of the Trekking. Rhododendron and oak while the higher altitude consists of Himalayan blue pine, diverse variety of medicinal herbs and aromatic plants are also found in these forests.

Manaslu Special Permit & Conversation Protected area

The Manaslu Conversation protected area is a sanctuary for large variety of birds and animals. Various species of wildlife like grey musk deer, blue sheep, Himalayan Thar along with endangered animals like snow leopards and red pandas are conserving in the conversation area. We get incredible above eight Thousands meter landmarks, deep gorges of Budi Gandaki Khola (River) and several mountains range like Manaslu, Himchuli, Ganesh Himal

Manaslu Circuit Trek Private or Join Group

Manaslu Circuit Trek Private or Join Group start from Gorkha district passing through a series of green foothills along the side of gorges of Budi Gandaki we steadily make our way to Arughat. Heading north from Aurghat our journey heads towards Dyang, following our path from Dyang to Lhogaon, the impressive view of Manaslu start to appear vivid and clearer. The route heading towards Syala village through the thick pine Forest we get view of many snow-capped peaks in Manaslu. Moving a little ahead we get to Samagaon situated at the foot of Manaslu. The village of Samagaon possesses many Buddhist shrines where many nuns and monks reside. Samdo is Wonderful village which is inhabited mainly by Tibetan Nepali. A commanding view of the whole Budi Gandaki valley and village Pang Phuchi with a backdrop of the border of Nepal- Tibet can be seen from the Samdo village.

  • For a group of 2 peoples, the cost per person for Manaslu Circuit Trek is USD 1350 All Inclusive 

  • For a group of 4 peoples, the cost per person for Manaslu Circuit Trek is USD 1290 All Inclusive 

  • For a group of 6 peoples, the cost per person for Manaslu Circuit Trek is USD 1250 All Inclusive 

  • If you have a larger group of 8 peoples, the cost per person for Manaslu Circuit Trek is USD 1190.All Inclusive 

The route ahead takes us to a major valley of Lakya-la from where Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal and Kang guru is visible, we then head toward the meadowland of Bhumthang, from where the peak Manaslu is clearly visible. The Manaslu Circuit trek makes a route of Manaslu from where the trail heads to Dudh Khola (River) which later meets with Marsyangdi River making our way to Bulbule and drive back to Kathmandu

Manaslu Circuit Trek Highlight’s

  • Trip Name: Manaslu Circuit Trek
  • Hotels in Kathmandu: Standard, Budget or Luxury Star Hotel
  • All the Nights’ Accommodation:  Mountains Lodges (Guest House)
  • Transportation: Land transportation (Car, Van, Local bus, Tourist Bus) or Private Jeep as per Guests required
  • Attractions: you will have an Amazing view of Mt Manaslu, Ganesh Himal in the Manaslu conservation area after cross the pass Larkya-La then trek down to Bhimthang , which is hardest day of the wholw trip after trek down till Dharapani the joint point of Classic Annapurna Circuit Trek some trekkers continue trek to Annapurna and most of the peoples return to Kathmandu. 
  • Location: Annapurna Conservation Area project (ACAP), Manaslu Conservation Area project (MCAP),
  • Grade: Easy & Moderate
  • Best Season: Feb, March, April, May and Sept, Oct, Nov & Dec
  • Walking hours: per day 5 to 6 hours 
  • Point of entry into the MCAP:Sotikhola 
  • Point of Exit into the MCAP: Samdo
  • Point of entry into the ACAP: Dharapani
  • Point of Exit into the ACAP:Besisahar 
  • Group size:  2 to 14 members or (we can organize solo travelers private group & Family group as well) Bigger group could have discount rates so ask the expert properly.
  • Minimum Altitude: Besisahar 760 m
  • Maximum Altitude: Manaslu Larkya Pass 5,160 meters
  • Duration: 15 Days

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Short Itinerary

Manaslu Circuit via Larke Pass Trek : 15 Days

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu Airport 1,310 m welcome by Himalayan Magic Treks member and direct transfer by car to Hotel with Breakfast
Day 02: Permit preparation day in Kathmandu overnight at Hotel with Breakfast 
Day 03: Drive to Machha Khola 900 meters / 2952 ft, 7 hours overnight at Lodge
Day 04: Trek to Jagat 1410 meters / 4625 ft, 6 /7 hours overnight at Lodge (Special entry permit into Manaslu)
Day 05: Trek to Deng 1,804 meters /5917 ft, 6/7 hours overnight at Lodge 
Day 06: Trek to Namrung 2630 meters /8626ft, 6/7 hours overnight at Lodge
Day 07: Trek to Samagaon 3530 meters /11,578 ft, 6/7 hours overnight at Lodge
Day 08: Exploration Day at Samagaon - Pungyen gompa - Samagaon 6 / 7 hours exploration overnight at Lodge
Day 09: Trek to Samdo 3860 meters /12,660 ft, 4/5 hours overnight at Lodge
Day 10: Rest Day in Samdo overnight at Lodge
Day 11: Trek to Dharamsala / Larkya B. C. 4460 meters /14, 628 ft, 4/5 hours overnight at Lodge
Day 12: Trek from Dharamsala - Larkya la 5160 meters /16, 924 ft to - Bimthang 3720 meters /12, 201 ft, 8/ 9 hours overnight at Lodge
Day 13: Trek to Dharapani 2300 meters / 7544ft, 7 hours overnight at Lodge
Day 14: Drive from Dharapani to Kathmandu 8 hours overnight at Hotel with Breakfast
Day 15: Departure from Hotel to Kathmandu Airport for your onward destination

What are included in my Package?

The Trip cost will very depending on the group size, duration of days and services required please contact us via our email:nabinkarki04@gmail.co with your details to obtain a quote

  • Airport pick up & drops by private transport
  • Kathmandu to Soti Khola by Private Jeep 
  • Dharapani To Kathmandu by Land transportation
  • 3 meals per day during the trek (Breakfast Lunch & Dinner) including cup of Tea or coffee each meals times
  • Accommodation on Guest House (Lodge) during the trek
  • 3 Night's Hotel in Kathmandu on bed & Breakfast
  • An English Speaking Guide
  • One porter for two Guest's during the Lodges Trekking or extra porter as per your request of loads (Backpack) porter carry only 25 KG
  • All Government local Taxes
  • Manaslu Conservation fees
  • Manaslu Special permits
  • Annapurna conservation fees
  • First Aid kit Compulsory from Agency
  • General equipment for Porter
  • Guide and porter salary
  • Guide porter insurance during the trekking
  • Himalayan Magic Trek’s Appreciation Certificate after the successful trek
  • Duffel Bag to protect your stuff
  • Fare Well Dinner with Typical Nepali Restaurant with Culture show

What are Excluded from my Package?

  • Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu
  • Trekking equipment any type of personal expenses such as Alcoholic Beverage drinks, phone and Laundry
  • Emergency Rescue and Travel Insurance
  • Trip Cancellation cost accident or Health, Loss Theft or Damage and personal effects & Tips

Route Map

Airport Reception: 

Upon your arrival at the airport our representatives person with a Himalayan Magic Treks (LOGO) sign board, to show you on your arrival exit gate. Who taking care of you with reception then safely drive to the hotel, Briefing about program details before going to Mountains. At the airport we cannot enter the interior of the airport because a person who doesn’t have a plane ticket is not allowed to enter.

Accommodations:

We give our first priority to serve the customers with the most standard level. As for the accommodation, we have been providing star hotels in Kathmandu and even Mountain guest houses during the trek according to their need and requirement. We provide convenient Guest House with sound environment and hygienic foods for the guest to make healthy their trip. Everest region is popular and has wonderful accommodation facility compared to the condition of elderly times.

Meals:

We get a paradise of delicious food in Kathmandu valley. We have a lot of restaurants with different cuisine in city but during the Lodge trek we get to eat Continental, Indian and Nepali menu choices like Pasta, Pizza, Mo: Mo, Soup, Dal Bhat, Hot drinks Tea & Coffee etc. Our Guides (Leader) will manage and advice the Food for beloved Guests to be satisfy

Trekking Team:

Being homeland of Himalayas, it’s obvious to have challenging routes, High altitude problems, Weather and other conditions; any of those situations is big enough to ruin your trip. Leading around the steeply hills and rocky routes is not a job of common climbers and trekkers. Himalayan Magic Treks have been providing native leaders and staffs working in this field perfectly since long years to overcome tough challenges and make your trip a golden memory. They are trained and well certified by the Government of Nepal. All of our staffs have received emergency guidance in Himalaya’s and have knowledge of first Aid for our guest. We never compromise giving safety to our staffs; therefore we provide insurance and medical services during the trek and compensation when they need especially to Porters, Kitchen member and other.

Field Staffs Rules:

To pass through challenging routes and to ensure your safety and comfort, we need adequate number of staffs. It includes guide, porter, driver, assistant guide and so on. We provide guide in every trip while one assistant guide to every 4-9 group of guests and two with every 10 crew. As for the porters, we send 1 porter for every 2 guest. The number of porter also varies to the load of the clients; a porter’s maximum load is 25 kg. Our staffs are professional and expert guides (leader) who can speak languages like English, French, Germany, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other as required. We can also manage any other staffs as per your demands.

Trekking Equipment:

Equipment does matter to make your trip comfortable and better so you must be serious about check list before going to trek. We advice to take general equipment for the trek click here on link about equipment lists

We believe equipment does matter to make your trip easy and comfortable. Caring excessive quantity of equipment doesn’t make your adventure more interesting but the drawback. So, we request you to carry only selected and needed one and save your extra expenses for other need in trek though we have our potential porters. Warm Clothes, Down Jacket, Trouser, T-shirt, Hiking Boot, Sunglass, Sun cream, Knife, Walking Steak, day back pack, Head Light, Sleeping Bag etc. These are the equipment's which you most carry during the trek.

    Clothing

Liner socks, Trekking shirts short sleeve, Thermal underwear, fleece sweaters lightweight, one heavier Easy drying long sleeved base layer shirts, woolen blends trekking socks, pair trekking pants with zip off bottoms

    Outer layers

down vest, wind/rain proof over layer - jacket and pants, peak hat, headband, Warm winter hat, lightweight thermal layer hat, pair gloves, down jacket, Pair trekking boots, pair down booties Great for keeping feet warm in room and while sleeping and for in the lodge. Pair flip flops (for late night bathroom runs)

Safety & Security:

Security is our primary concern from your first day you will be under our service and protection. Our staff will pick you up at the airport and will assist you to your hotel. We have proper remedial services during the trek with professional staffs and services like first aid, and we will help to arrange oxygen bag and helicopter service for emergency rescue. We also focus on acclimatization days to get rid of altitude sickness. We will take care of you on arrival to till on in your final departure date (airport drop services)

Best Season to Trek in Nepal:

Autumn (September - November) and spring (March - May) is the best season for trekking and mountaineering in Nepal. Weather is mostly clear and temperature is moderate in these seasons which offer beautiful views without any obstruction. Spring grants you beautiful flowers, plants and rare animals. Walking is favorable during these seasons. Summer (June - August) and winter (December - February).
Though summer has heavy monsoon rainfall, it is very much clearer to trek around Upper Mustang Trek, Upper Dolpo Trek and Nar Phu Valley Trek since they are rain shadow areas. Everest Base Camp Trek, Langtang Valley Trek, Annapurna Base Camp Trek, as well as Pikey Peak Trek are always better to trek in winter season.

Experience & Fitness:

Trekking can be challenging and exhausting. So you might need some fitness training and experience for some tough trial. Nepal Trekking in Everest Base Camp does not require past experience or extreme fitness even though we have more challenging routes in different region compared to that of Everest. Trekking in Himalayas always takes us to challenging altitudes and rocky routes. You could ask for proper rest time and acclimatization to sustain your strength. Mountains can never be achieved in a day. We always provide the detail in our itinerary. However certain training like running, skipping and other workouts will definitely be beneficial in such challenging routes.

Acclimatization:

Altitude sickness is a major risk when trekking. You might experience it on any trails above 2,500 m however; good health, proper care and drinking plenty of water will definitely help you to prevent from altitude sickness. Every trekkers needs to be familiar with the heights and altitude so, for this we have life saving appropriate acclimatization days during the trek, We also provide certain medical support for your relief and emergency rescue through helicopter whenever the situation gets worse.

Eco Friendly:

Our only goal in the Himalayas is to leave the memories and foot prints; Himalayan Magic Treks is concerned on environment pollution issue and global warming. We are always serious and genuine about our garbage during the trek especially during camping. We collect the rubbish and dump it to the proper place to protect our environment and also appeal our clients to do the same. We partake in every program conducted in KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Education Project) and other environmental conservation programs. We want to promote Safe environment act and stand against pollution & global warming.

Tailor-made Itinerary:

Sometimes trekking in the Himalayan region passes through unexpected complication like natural calamity, health challenges and many other problems that might result to the changes of the itinerary so, we kindly request you to cooperate with your guide and the team in such situation.

Helping Hands:

Profit oriented is not only our priority! We have been helping some of ours every villager from different corners of Nepal to sustain their social life and help them with education and required materials. We are always looking forward for interested candidates in this field to give helping hand to support and inspire them for their better beginning and good future. If you are interested please contact us:nabinkarki04@gmail.com they really need us, Support us to be their Helping Hand.

Client Reviews

Ben

Ben

Hong Kong S.A.R., 13th December, 2021

Majestic Manaslu Circuit Trek

I recently got back from doing the Manaslu circuit trek with Himalaya Magic Treks and can't recommend them enough. It's a family run business and they really do all they can to make you feel as welcome as possible, looking after you every step of the way. Everything was taken care of from the second you landed until departure. For anyone looking into trekking in the Himalayas look no further than HMT. Special thanks to Sitaram, Nabin & Bom for making me so welcome.

Anita Sohie

Anita Sohie

Belgium, 7th February, 2023

Manaslu Circuit Trek with a very nice guide and a personal touch

We did Manaslu trek with a guide because you have to. We normally travel on our own. But with Himalayan Magic treks you can perfectly adapt your trip to what you want. Our guide, Shanker, knew the places very well and was always ready to listen and to adapt the trek to our whishes. A very good experiece!

Søren F

Søren F

Denmark, 29th November, 2023

An experience for life

Nabin did a great job helping us plan our Manaslu trek. Everything was tailored to our dreams and hopes.
It was our first trek with a guide but Dendi really did an amazing job. From helping us translate and with the food to feeling welcome in the towns along the path getting to know the people, Dendi really did everything perfect.Not a week goes by where we’re not remembering and talking about our trip. It’s an experience for life and we will definitely choose Himalayan Magic Trek, Nabin and Dendi again

FAQs

Embark on the Manaslu Circuit Trek, a thrilling adventure for those seeking a moderately challenging trek amidst the remote villages of the Himalayas. This trek, with its unique features, sets it apart as one of the off-beaten paths in Nepal, providing an opportunity to circumnavigate the world's eighth-highest mountain, Mt. Manaslu, standing tall at 8,163 meters (26,781 ft). The Manaslu Circuit Trek difficulty is influenced by various factors, including physical fitness, terrains, and weather conditions.

Terrain and Distance:

Spanning approximately 177 kilometers, the Manaslu Circuit Trek takes you through diverse landscapes, from the lowest point at 228 meters to the towering heights of Mt. Manaslu. The trail covers a mix of challenging terrains, including steep Budhi Gandaki Gorge, suspension bridges, and the demanding Larkya La Pass at 5,213 meters. The journey encompasses 10-12 days of trekking, with daily distances averaging 15-20 km.

Weather Conditions:

Manaslu Circuit Trek difficulty is significantly affected by weather variations. The trek passes through six climatic zones, from tropical to arctic. Trekkers encounter challenges like freezing nights, scorching sun, and chilling winds. Choosing the right season is crucial. Spring and autumn provide pleasant weather, while winter brings freezing temperatures, and monsoon leads to slippery trails.

Travel and Guide Permits:

Ensure a safe and regulated trek by obtaining necessary permits and hiring a registered tour guide. Trekking alone is prohibited for safety and environmental conservation. Permits cost varies based on the length of stay, ranging from US$50 to US$70.

Special Trekking Permits: The cost starts at US$50-70, depending on the trekking season and additional days.

Equipment Rental: Consider renting trekking essentials in Nepal for cost-effectiveness.

Shared Accommodations: Sharing rooms in lodges and tea houses reduces costs.

Off-Season Trekking: Off-peak times offer reduced prices on permits, accommodations, and food.

Additional Tips:

Power Bank: Bring a portable power bank to save on electricity costs.

Supplementary Foods: Pack extra snacks for cost-effective sustenance.

Medicines and Toiletries: Bring personal toiletries and a first-aid kit to avoid additional costs.

FAQs:

ATMs and Banking: No ATMs are available on the trek, and the last ATM is in Arughat.

Charging and WIFI: Charging electronic devices and using WIFI may incur additional charges.

Renting Trekking Essentials: Renting trekking gear is cost-effective.

Carrying Extra Cash: Having extra cash ensures preparedness for unforeseen circumstances.

Experienced Guides and Responsible Company:

Choose a trekking guide with experience and a licensed company for a safe and successful trek. Experienced guides assess trekkers' well-being and adapt schedules accordingly. A responsible company prioritizes safety and client satisfaction.

Acclimatization and Quality Foods:

Proper acclimatization, including spare days in the itinerary, ensures trekkers adapt to high altitudes safely. Quality and healthy foods contribute to overall well-being during the trek.

Embark on the Manaslu Circuit Trek with confidence, armed with insights to navigate challenges and make the most of this extraordinary adventure.

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