Manaslu Trek - 432 Days

Early morning breakfast and the whole day you will visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites with an experienced guide. You will explore the world heritage sites of Kathmandu Valley including Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath temple, Boudhanath Stupa, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. In the evening, there will be a short orientation class about the further trek of the Manaslu Circuit Trek and you can do some preparation for the next day's trek. Have dinner and stay overnight in the same hotel.

Have an early morning breakfast and take a private vehicle for Sotikhola, the starting point of the trek. As you continue to drive ahead, you will follow the beautiful Budi Gandaki River. You have to drive around 8 to 9 hours with scenic views through beautiful Nepalese villages. On the way, you can witness and enjoy Dhading Besi, Arughat, beautiful green hills, dense forests, thundering rivers and traditional settlements during the drive. Finally, you will reach Seti Khola for overnight. Have dinner with us and stay overnight in the guest house at Seti Khola.

Have morning breakfast and continue the trek ahead following Seti Khola and then to Machha Khola, situated at an elevation of 900m. Today's trail is full of ups and downs and goes through narrow and rocky terrain. We will come across many beautiful waterfalls and continue through beautiful Sal forests, then climb onto a ridge above huge rapids on the Budi Gandaki. Dropping to the sandy river bed, we walk along rounded stones before climbing over a side ridge. The trekking trail will pass through Armala, Apubesi, Living, Khani Besi along with various ethnic villages, towering waterfalls, green hills, the thundering Budi Gandaki river and various rice paddies before reaching Machha Khola. Our trail leads downhill following the river and crosses another beautiful suspension bridge, finally reaching Machha Khola village. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guesthouse of Machha Khola.

Morning breakfast and continue the trek towards Jagat from Machha Khola, situated at an elevation of 1410 meters. Continuing the trek for around 6 to 7 hours with several ups and downs along the river and past cultivated fields and stone steps, we shall reach the hot spring in Tatopani village. As you reach Tatopani, you can experience dipping into the natural hot spring, believed to have healing power for skin diseases. After enjoying the gushing hot waters and relaxing a bit, we shall climb through forest and cross the Budi Gandaki to reach the ridge of Dobhan. The further trek will cross the Yaru Khola and reach Tharo Bharyang, walking through stone steps. After crossing the west bank of the Budhi Gandaki river, we will reach Jagat. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Jagat.

Have morning breakfast and continue a pleasing trek towards Deng, situated at an elevation of 1,860m. The further trek ascends to the terraced hill of Salleri, offering splendid views of Sringi Himal (7177m). Then the trail turns north just above the lowest house in the village and stays on a fairly level trail as it crosses millet fields to Eklebhatti. The valley widens a bit as the trail continues to Ghatta Khola. We further continue walking upstream to a long suspension bridge in Philim, a large Gurung village, where you can have a great view of Shringi Himal and discover some Buddhist Mani Walls. After that, you will descend to grassy slopes and cross the Budi Gandaki. The trekking trail is filled with terraced fields, green hills, bamboo forests, a few suspension bridges and various villages such as Salleri, Sirdibas, Phillim, Eklebhatti, Nyak, and finally we will reach the beautiful Deng Village. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Deng.

Have morning breakfast and continue the trek towards Namrung, situated at an elevation of 2,540m. Following the trail along the beautiful Budi Gandaki River, you can see several beautiful villages of the Rana people. Today we cross the Budi Gandaki River several times via suspension bridges and can witness amazing fields of flowering mustard. Continuing the trek further west following a wonderful waterfall and beautiful rhododendron forest, where you may spot Langur Monkeys on the way, we eventually reach Namrung. The further trek will take us to Ghap, where we can hear the pleasant sound of a waterfall and observe ancient writings and art on the stones. You can enjoy remarkable views of Himalayan peaks such as Ganesh Himal, Himal Chuli and many more during the trek. The trail continues to lead us to Namrung. Have dinner and stay overnight at Namrung.

Morning breakfast and continue the trek towards Lho, situated at an elevation of 3520 meters. The trek continues across the Hinan River with majestic views of the Himalayas such as Naike Peak, Manaslu North (7,774m) and Manaslu (8,150m) until you reach Lho. After some hours of hiking, we will reach Lho Gaon, and explore extraordinary views of Mt. Manaslu from Lho village along with the famous Ribung Gompa. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Lho.

Have morning breakfast and continue the trek ahead to Samagaun, a beautiful village with an eye-catching view of Mt. Manaslu. Around 3 hours of trekking will take you to the top of the hill, where you can explore the ancient Buddhist monastery of Ribung Gompa. As you reach Ribung Gompa, you can stroll around and explore the area. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Samagaun.

After early morning breakfast, you will rest today and stroll around and explore Samagaon. You can visit Birendra Tal, nearby Samagaon village, and explore the Pung Gyen Monastery for impressive views of Manaslu Himal and other 29 wonderful peaks. Some trekkers prefer to make a short trek to Manaslu Base Camp and back to Samagaun (around 7 to 8 hours), depending on your choice. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Samagaon.

In this day, you can have an early morning breakfast and begin the trek along the Budhi Gandaki River as it turns north from the village of Samagaun. Then we will follow the left trail towards the Manaslu Base Camp route via Larkya La Pass and several Mani Walls along the way. Continuing the trek past beautiful Samagaon Village, we finally reach Samdo Village. Today we will trek around 3 to 4 hours and reach our destination. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Samdo.

Have morning breakfast and continue the trek, departing Samdo Village and heading towards Dharmasala, at an elevation of 4460 meters. The trek towards Dharmasala follows beautiful river beds and along a glacier and Larke Phedi. The further trek will take us through a beautiful gorge village and explore various Mani walls along the way. As we trek ahead, we will reach Larke Phedi, located at an altitude of 4,460m, also known as Larke Base Camp. In Dharmashala, you can also stroll around and explore the area. Have dinner with a guide and stay overnight in the guest house of Dharamsala.

Have morning breakfast and continue the trek onwards to Bhimthang, situated at an elevation of 3720 meters. This challenging trek of around 8 to 9 hours first climbs up to Larke La Pass, offering stunning views of the Himalayas such as Annapurna II, Himlung Himal, Manaslu Peak, Kangguru Himal, Cheo Himal, and many more. After exploration, we will continue the trek and may witness wildlife such as blue sheep, marmots, pika, Tibetan snow-cock tracks and snow leopard paw prints if lucky. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Bimthang.

In this day, after having morning breakfast, we will depart Bhimthang and continue the trek with views of beautiful Himalayan peaks. The route onward to Tilije is quite easy, and as we continue from a ridge at Bimthang, great views of Mt. Manaslu, Lamjung Himal, Himlung Himal and Cheo Himal will accompany us. The further descending trail crosses a high pasture (Sangure Kharka) followed by a bridge over the Dudh Khola. You will also pass an amazing glacier, cross a steel Bailey's bridge, and eventually reach the small village of Karcher. The further trail follows rocky terrain along the riverbed towards lower altitude and reaches the village of Tilije. Descending to Tilije via lovely rhododendron forests, one of the highest cultivated villages - Karache, Gho Village and finally Tilije village. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Tilije.

Have an early morning breakfast and continue the trek back to Dharapani, situated at an elevation of 1700 meters. We will leave the famous Tilije village, known for its agricultural activity, and trek further to Thonche, the ending point of the Manaslu trail. We will cross another beautiful bridge and eventually reach Dharapani where the Annapurna tourist highway is met and you start to leave the quaint Manaslu trail behind. After 5 to 6 hours of trekking you will reach Dharapani. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house of Dharapani.

After morning breakfast, we will begin our journey back to Besisahar after exploring Dharapani. On the way, we will get chances to admire splendid views of mountains and rhododendron forests on the way to Besisahar. We can enjoy these fascinating views for around 4 to 5 hours (more or less) until we reach Besisahar. Have dinner and stay overnight in the guest house at Besisahar.

Have an early morning breakfast and depart the beautiful Besisahar village, beginning the journey towards Kathmandu by Jeep. Around a 6 to 7 hour drive will allow you to enjoy the scenery of hills and rivers along the highway. As we reach Kathmandu, after hotel check-in, we can rest at the hotel. You can also do some souvenir shopping in the tourist hub of Thamel Bazaar. In the evening, we will host a farewell dinner for you, where you can celebrate the successful completion of our journey with a typical Nepali cultural program. You will stay the whole night in the same hotel at Kathmandu.

After having early morning breakfast, one of our representatives will transfer you to Tribhuvan International Airport before 3 hours of your flight schedule. We will wish you a safe flight for your journey towards your hometown.