Arrival in Kathmandu, we are greeted at the airport by our local team and transferred to the hotel, to take advantage of a time of rest, briefing of presentation of the progress of the trek, then free time. In case of arrival in the morning, free day: rest or the possibility of making free visits for those who wish. This is the perfect opportunity to immerse you in Nepalese culture and to test the local gastronomy
Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu(1300m)
Arrival in Kathmandu, we are greeted at the airport by our local team and transferred to the hotel, to take advantage of a time of rest, briefing of presentation of the progress of the trek, then free time. In case of arrival in the morning, free day: rest or the possibility of making free visits for those who wish. This is the perfect opportunity to immerse you in Nepalese culture and to test the local gastronomy
Have breakfast and then you have the whole day to explore the best Kathmandu Sightseeing spots with your guide. You can visit and explore one of the most famous Shiva temples, Pashupatinath, recognized as the monkey temple; Swyambhunath, the largest Stupa in the world, also called Boudhanath Stupa; and finally the Royal Palace, Kathmandu Durbar Square. The next day, you will begin your trek on the Annapurna Circuit, so you have to check your equipment to make sure that you are ready for your adventure and climb. Have dinner and stay overnight in the same hotel at Kathmandu.
We reach Gorkha by minibus by a road along the river Trisuli with beautiful views of the Himalayan range. Then we continue by local transport in the Daroundi Khola to Baluwa valley.we walk along the Daraundi river to Ranglung where we start a rather steep climb to Barpak, the largest traditional Gurung village in the Gorkha region. Beautiful view of Boudha Himal culminating at 6672 m.
Early in we will ascent to the crest of Pusahu (3000 m) and first views of the summits, the Himal Buddha (6672 m), and the various peaks of Ganesh Himal (7100 m). The descent through a thick rhododendron forest to Laprak, a village inhabited by Gurungs, famous elite soldiers, and main recruits of the Gorkhas regiments and mountaineer.
We begin this day of walking with a short descent to cross a Jerphu Khola (1800 m) on a suspension bridge. Then a gradual ascent to the balcony towards Singla. We have a beautiful view of the villages of Laprak and Gumda, hung on the mountainsides, entirely carved by fields as far as the eye can see. From Singla, we see again the imposing massif of Ganesh Himal. Descent to Khorla Bensi, where we recover the classic trail of the Manaslu tour.
The Buri Gandaki gorge is narrow with sheer cliffs on either side and the morning’s trail begins by following a cliff path along the east bank before passing hot springs at Tatopani and then crossing the Dodan Khola. Today we enter inside the Manaslu Conservation area and we camp in a Rocky Valley above Budi Gandaki.
Today will be a long day, we will walk on a rugged trail. the trails follow alongside scenic views of natural waterfalls and rustic villages. Continuing walk on narrow gorges also has a chance to meet mules on the very narrow trail. The trail takes us through pine forest scattered with rhododendron:
We start by ascending to Deng village and then descend to cross a suspension bridge. There are riverside moving smoothly up and down and mani walls and chortens can be seen, signs of the clearly Tibetan territory into which we are entering Kanu Gate. The trail keeps Rana village, Bih, ghap village. On the way, we can view Shringi and Ganesh Himal and continue along the northern bank of the Budi Gandaki until we reach the Ghap village for lunch. Then, we continue up through the dense pine forest and reach Namrung.
sWe descend to cross a small stream and continue through small Tibetan villages towards Li gaon shyo and lho village. Today, It is likely that we will meet our first yak and there are also common monkeys who often come down drink water in the river. behind us, we have stunning views of Ganesh and Baudha Himal range and Kutang Himal stands high border between Nepal and Tibet on our right side. From the lho village, we can views Mt. Manaslu very near. Continue climbing on pine forest we reach to shyala and sama village, and we walk along grassy slopes a which finally gives way to the cultivated fields of Sama village. The trail takes us out of the grasslands and into the wider territory as we skirt around some glacial moraine then descend to the riverbed. The view of Manaslu is superb today.
Today has been set aside for acclimatization. There is an optional walk up the ridge below Manaslu to base camp (4500m), approximately 1500ft, in snow, to gain spectacular views of Manaslu, glaciers, and lakes.
Today, we walk the grasslands trails and into the wilder territory. Also, we trail takes around some glacial moraine then descends to the river bank to cross a beautiful wooden bridge. We can observe Excellent views of the Manaslu, himchuli pang pechs peak. We soon reach the samdo a Tibetan village, a wild place with a substantial village of some 200 permanent residents.
After a couple of stream crossings with Suspension Bridge, the Larkya Glacier appears on the opposite. We steadily climb on grassland, walk around the Sarka Khola reach Dharamsala now there is a lodge
Early morning, after a short ascent, we will reach on the north side of the Larkya Glaciers from where we can enjoy great views of Cho Danda and Larkya Peak. It takes us approximately 4- 5 hours to reach the larkya pass. we walk across moraines glacier From the pass, there are outstanding views of Himlung Himal (7126m), Chap Himal, Gyaji Kang, Kang Guru (6981m), and Annapurna II (7937m). The descent from the pass is very steep across ice and as we follow the glacier. Progress is slow and careful but eventually, we enter the valley of the Burdin Khola and continue to Bimtang.
The trail now basically follows the Marsyangdi downstream, before entering a pristine forest of pine and rhododendron which during the spring months puts on a brilliant display of color. Keep your camera handy today as the views of the Himlung and Manaslu Himal are again spectacular.
Today we pass through a few small villages where we meet the road goes to the Annapurna circuit which is inside the Annapurna conservation area. Tonight we will camp in the bank of Marsyangdi river with a view of the Natural waterfall at Tal.
Today after breakfast we will directly drive from Bhulbhule to Kathmandu.
We will drive you back to Tribhuvan International Airport for your scheduled flight to your destination.
ACCOMMODATION
In a standard category hotel (base: double room) in Kathmandu and Pokhara, during the rest of the trip in a tent (3-person tents for 2 people) or in a lodge depending on the trip. The lodges in Nepal are very comfortable random. In general, conditions are quite good around the Annapurnas and the Everest region. On the other hand, in Mustang, in the Manaslu, Tsum valley, and in the region of Kangchanjung or Makalu, they can be very rudimentary to the point of being a dormitory sometimes even a kitchen. lodges can look like a refuge or sometimes a bed and breakfast from home. Most of the time it is a family house with double, triple, or dormitory rooms. Toilets and showers are always separate.
MEAL
In the cities, many restaurants allow us to discover the typical local cuisine. Meat is scarce in the high mountain, the Nepalese are generally vegetarians. The basic ingredients are rice, pasta, lentils, potatoes, and vegetables. Snacks are included during the trek (cereal bars, dried fruits, etc.).
For camping trek accommodation: during the trek, breakfasts and evening meals are prepared by the kitchen team. They are taken under the mess tent. Depending on the profile of the stages (length of the day’s walk and/or presence of water), midday snacks will be served hot or cold in the form of picnics.
For tea house trek accommodation: meals are prepared by the cooks of the lodge and are taken in the dining room. Here is a typical one-day menu:
breakfast: eggs, toast or chapati, Tibetan bread or pancakes, or pancakes, butter/jam, tea or coffee
lunch: the main course, tea or coffee.
dinner: soup, main course, fruit (fresh or canned), tea or coffee
NB: Hindus and Buddhists are most often vegetarians. We, therefore, eat very little meat or fish. The dishes are pasta, rice, potatoes, lentils, etc.
DRINKS: during the trek, tea is served with meals (two cups of tea per meal). Additional cups of tea and other beverages, including mineral water, are the responsibility of the participants. You can fill your gourds with water in the lodges, but it is essential to treat them with purifying tablets.
Notes: Costs may prone to change in itinerary. So costs will be recalculated if the trekking/tours days get modified.
About Accommodations/Meals: All Meals on full board basis will be served during Manaslu / Narpu Valley trekking. During trekking; three meals a day will be served according to the tea house/lodge/ homestay menus. Everyday’s dinner and breakfast are taken in the same place that we stay the night. Lunch will be taken in a tea shop on the way. Please know that the Manaslu region does not have a well-established tourist infrastructure as like as Annapurna or Everest region (and this is the main beauty of this region). I.e. variety of foods will not be available or possible on menu. We mainly eat Tibetan bread, dal bhat, tsampa porridge, fried potato, and other simple local organic foods.
SIMILAR TRIPS
Trekking in the Manaslu region offers a variety of trekking options. The Manaslu Circuit trek is one of them, which is getting more popular. Manaslu circuit trek offers breathtaking mountain views, an old remote Buddhist village, a culture, close to the Tibetan border, and a variety of geographic diversity that rivals any other trek in the Nepal Himalayas.
The trek trail follows an ancient salt–trading route along the Budhi Gandaki river. Also, the trekking route follows the beautiful pine-forested from Deng village to Sama village, which has many beautiful mountains and every village has a beautiful Buddhist Gumba. Samagaon village at the foot of Manaslu we will do acclimatization or we can hike to Manaslu base camp. After Walking 4hrs from sama we will reach samdo. Samdo is the highest village in the Manaslu region.
Larkya pass (5160m) is the highest pass of the Manaslu circuit trek. The crossing of the Larkya Pass can be rugged when there is snow. However, the incredible scenery of the Himalayas towering straight above you and the magnificent glaciers make it more than worth the effort.
From the larkya la pass we can view the Cheo Himal, Himlung Himal (Nemjung), and Kang Guru along with the Annapurna massif. From larkya top, continue descent the meadowland of Bhimtang is reached, from where we can see the Manaslu range again