DAY 1: ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU
Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, our local team warmly welcomes you at the airport. You will then be escorted to the hotel, where you can enjoy some well-deserved relaxation. The itinerary includes a briefing about the trek's progress and presentation, followed by leisure time. If you arrive in the morning, you'll have the entire day at your disposal. This can be used for rest or for those interested, to explore the surroundings freely. It's an ideal chance to deeply experience Nepalese culture and indulge in the local culinary delights.
Transfer to hotel
Final altitude: approximately 1350 m
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: night in the hotel
DAY 2: PREPARE FOR TREKKING AND EXPLORE KATHMANDU VALLEY (1350M)
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 in Kathmandu
Day tour
Final altitude: approximately 13,50 m
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: night in the hotel
DAY 3: KATHMANDU - BALUWA - BARPAK (1900 M)
We take the Private Jeep to Barpak, via a road along the Trisuli River with beautiful views of the Gorkha Himalayan range. Then we continue in the Daraundi Khola valley to Baluwa. After Baluwa the road is off-road up to Barpak. Beautiful view of Boudha Himal culminating at 6672 m.
7hrs of driving
Final altitude: approximately 1900m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in a tent
DAY 4: TREKKING FORM BARPAK TO Gupshi pakha (2,700M)
After a warm breakfast, we ascend by a peaceful forest path, until Pushu Danda located at 3000 m altitude. Our effort is rewarded with superb views of Buddha Himal (6672 m) and the various peaks of Ganesh Himal (7100 m). We then descend to Laprak, an authentic Gurung village. We sneak between the stone houses to join our hosts who welcome us warmly.
6hrs of walking
Final altitude: approximately 2,200m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in a lodge
DAY 5: TREKKING FORM LAPRAK TO LAMRO KHARKA
Wake up Early in the morning; we can observe the 180 degrees Mountain View with warm breakfast. Then prepare and continue to lamro kharka on the ridge of charchuri Himal through dense forest of Rhododendron and pine forest. The path is not so difficult but we should carry enough water because it is very hard to find water on the way. Before reaching the camp we should climb up of 45 min. from the lamro kharka, we can view a beautiful Buddha Himal, Himchil peak in the west and to the northeast Ganesh Himal range and Shiringi Himal range not only but At night time we can observe in lower part many village are shining with electricity which is really very amazing.
approximately 5 hours of walking
Final altitude: approximately 3,300 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the tent
DAY 6: TREKKING FROM LAMPRO TO MISHRA
Today we will wake up very to see a sunrise view. From here we can see a real sun rising, rising from the shoulder of Ganesh Himal. Then after warm breakfast, we will continue slightly up to momchee kharka and from there we will take the left side of the path for high camp, we will hike slightly up and down in an open hill until the Rushi kharka, (the place where we will have lunch). From there we will continue on Rhododendron, pine, and bamboo forest until the Misra Khara (3300m). Before Misra kharka we will cross the Daraundi Khola by a traditional wooden bridge, then the trail continues slightly up by following the Daraundi river to Samro wong. In the October season, we can meet a shepherd with many sheep and goats in this area. From there we will ascent for 45minuties to reach high camp.
approximately 6 hours of walking
Final altitude: approximately 4,000 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the tent
DAY 7: TREKKING FROM MISHRA TO HIGH CAMP
Then the trail continues slightly up by following the Daraundi river to Samro wong. In the October season, we can meet a shepherd with many sheep and goats in this area. From there we will ascent for 45 minutes to reach high camp.
3 hours of walking
Final altitude: approximately 4,200 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the tent
DAY 8: TREKKING FORM HIGH CAMP - RUPINA LA PASS (4600M) TO MEME KHARKA
Today is our special day, before the sunrise, after warm breakfast, we will pack everything and continually ascend up to the pass before the pass, trails are full of luss rock, so we should be careful of the following rock. It will take 3 to 4 hours to reaches the top. After reach the top you will award by the very beautiful scenic view of the mountain and lie of a glacier in the low altitude of Nepal. The view from the top is absolutely amazing. A glacier of the Buddha Himal and Himchuli Himal is following from middle of the pine forest in flat land is amazing. After enjoy this beautiful view, slowly we will descent on the rocky part for half-hour and descent on grassland on the side of Buddha Himal glacier. After reach in open flat land, it is very important to walk in group because it is possible of miss the way
approximately 6 hours of walking
Final altitude: approximately 3,300 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the tent
DAY 9: TREKKING FORM MEMEKHARKA TO ZHONG KHARKA
This day will be the very best day of this trek, with the sunrise and cold air we will walk slightly down to tharapuk through the left side of Buddha Himal glacier. After crossing the tharopuk we walk inside the pine forest and cross the river chungling Khola by a wooden bridge. Then slightly ascent for 15 minutes to cross a hug glacier Himachali, It takes an hour to cross a glacier. It is a moving glacier so, there is a higher chance of loss when there is a whiteout. Walking in the team is very necessary when you are crossing the glacier. After crossing the glacier we will descent and walk in a beautiful flat grassland. In this region, we can see many shepherds. The trail is very nice on the Rhododendron forest, pain forest, and many herds plants. In this way, we slightly walk down by crossing some small river and rhododendron forest and we will reach an open grassland surrounding with big pine forest and beautiful hill and majestic Ganesh Himal in front and charchuri Himal and himchuli glacier in the west part, the place call Zhong kharka.
Approximately 6 hours of walking
Final altitude: approximately 3,300 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the tent
DAY 10: TREKKING FORM ZHOUNG TO NYAK VILLAGE
Today will be our last day of camping in the wilderness and going back to civilization to nyak village. But reaching to the village it is not easy, trail in some part is not very good and many ways make my shepherd and animal. So, good navigation is very important to find the right trail. Until the zarang kharka, we will walk in a small Rhododendron forest and there is a Dharamsala made for travelers and it is our lunch camp. From there we will walk slightly down on an open hill slope, and one must be careful of following stone from the hill by animal-like, musk deer, sheep. Etc. before reaching the nyak we have to climb up for an hour to the top nyak dada. From there we can observe nyak village with many other villages, mountains,s and gateway of Hidden Tsum valley lokpa village and Tsum Valley Mountain. By rough route slowly we will descent to reach nyak. Nyak is a small gurung community village and there is some normal lodge for tourists.
Overnight in lodge
approximately 6 hours of walking
Final altitude: approximately 2,200 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 11: TREKKING FORM NYAK TO SALLERI
After a warm breakfast, we will descent in switch back way to nyakphedi and join a route to Manaslu circuit trek then cross budi Gandaki River by old bridge and somewhere the trail is not very good. Here on trail are very narrow we will meet many donkeys. Donkeys are use as transportation. The path is sometimes delicate (landslides). Crossing of humid forest, where we can also see some white monkeys (without any aggressiveness). On the way, we will see a beautiful and long waterfall of Manaslu Region. We will climb Small Steep before reaching philim village Here we will have lunch and continue to cross a Budi Gandaki river by suspension bridge then pass a Beautiful typical ghatekhola and sirdibas village. Also building in the middle of village-like Kani gate and Main Street and women are working on the field is very impressive. Then slightly climbing up and down on the zigzag way we will reach to salleri village. Salleri is a small beautiful village and made up of stone houses and paths inside the village.
Approximately 6 hours of walking
Final altitude: approximately 1.400 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 12:TREKKING FORM SALLERI TO MACHHIKHOLA
This day will be very hot so, batter to start early in the morning. from salleri in the narrow trail, we will cross a suspension bridge with two beautiful waterfalls and entry a Jagat village. This is a small village made up of beautiful stone houses and also a check post of the Manaslu trekking permit. Then further, we will slightly descent to pass a cantilever bridge and cross many small settlements yaru bagar, Thulo dhunga, shyauli Bhatti, and dovan village. Again we cross the river with a suspension bridge We walk to Tatopani where a hot spring springs from the cliff in several small waterfalls and walk continue between narrow hill until to reach khorlabesi and from there it takes one hour to reach Machhi Khola.
Approximately 6 hours of walking
Final altitude: approximately 1.400 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch – dinner
Accommodation: night in the lodge
DAY 13: DRIVE MACHHIKHOLA TO KATHMANDU
Today Last day of our trip, During our trip we take many advantage of the landscape of rice paddies, crop fields, mountain, and lifestyle of people. This morning, breakfast at the hotel then we take our vehicles and leave for Kathmandu by a beautiful road. We cross landscapes made up of rice fields and traditional villages like Soti, Arkhet, Arughat until Kathmandu. It takes 7hours of driving to reach Kathmandu.
approximately 8 hours of driving
Final altitude: approximately 1,350 m
Meals: breakfast – lunch
Accommodation: night in the hotel
DAY 14:FINAL DEPARTURE TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Free time depending on the departure time of your flight and our representative will drop you at the airport, ending your journey in Nepal. We hope to be of service to you again. Thank you and safe travels.