Manaslu Circuit Trek is an exemplary off-the-beaten journey in Nepal with the less-Crowded that located just 119 km away from the distance north of Kathmandu
Although the Manaslu Circuit Trek is a generally moderate, and a bit more costly journey than the Annapurna or Langtang journey in Nepal because of the statement of the limited area of Nepal.
It is a difficult course as far as high elevation where the oxygen level is low yet extremely calmer with less number of travelers contrasted with other exemplary Everest or some other famous journeys in Nepal.
The 12-Day conventional trip is great for both experienced adventurers as well as fledgling travel aficionados who have never been to the mountains. This schedule is intended for every one of them to make the journey more in shape sense as it permits the day for acclimatization during the actual trip.
Notwithstanding, the Manaslu Circuit journey is one of the most amazing teahouse journeys in Nepal that gives a mind-boggling open door to haggle through gorgeous Gurung towns, shifted scenes, Peaceful high Himalayan valleys, perceptible cascades, old cloisters, thickly forested regions, vegetation, and fauna.
Similarly, this marvelous trans-Himalayan path to Manaslu likewise offers you the eminent display of the Alpine ice sheets and mountains including Ganesh Himal, Langtang Lirung, Jugal Himal, Ganja La Pass, etc.
Manaslu valley is safeguarded as a Manaslu preservation region, quite possibly of the biggest public park regarding land in the Himalayas. Nonetheless, this region is prestigious as a home to a bounty of outsider creatures and types of birds. Voyagers can detect a lot of wild creatures including snow panthers, langur, red panda, Himalayan tahr, and musk deer, alongside hundred types of birds like Himalayan monal, white-winged redstart, the Snow Patridge, white-winged monal, and a lot favoring a big chance to shine.
Trip Duration
12 Days
Maximum Altitude
5,106 at Larke-La Pass
Trip Difficulty
Moderate- challenging
Accommodation
Teahouse/Lodge
Walking Duration
5-6 hours per day
Best Time to Trek
Autumn and Spring
Group Size
2 Person Minimum
The highlight of the Manaslu Circuit trek:
- Manaslu Trek is a generally safe climb into one of the best in some unexpected directions in Nepal with fabulous Himalayan perspectives
- Traveling into the calmer area of Nepal with a couple of adventurers.
- Relish the dazzling scenes of Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, Annapurna, and some more
- Cross the vantage point of Larke-La at the rise of 5106m above ocean level.
- Go around the wonderful Gurung towns and get a more inside and out understanding of their societies, food varieties, legacies, custom, and ways of life.
- Find interesting creatures like the snow panther, red panda, langur, Mountain Thar, and musk deer.
- Visit the old religious communities en route
- Visit the few neighborhood settlements to become familiar with their language and meet the nearby individuals to an interface.
- Cross the lovely engineered overpasses, witness the perfect cascades, printed mani walls, and vegetation valley
Beginning of the Manaslu Trek:
A captivating excursion to Manaslu Trek starts with a 7 to 8-hour drive from Kathmandu to Soti Khola. It covers around a 166 km drive from Kathmandu to Soti Khola in the all-out distance.
The drive with the wonderful perspectives somewhere far off through the nearby town is an astonishing encounter. Albeit, the sloppy and unpleasant mountain street is a sensibly lengthy excursion than having gone by a confidential jeep; the travelers can select with a confidential save jeep hold of a sharing nearby transport that permits numerous travelers en route and stops much of the time to escape more heap of travelers at every possible opportunity.
Taking a choice of neighborhood transport, the nearby transport leaves each day (an everyday daily schedule) from New Bus Park from 6 to 8 AM standard Nepali time. In any case, the nearby transport is generally less expensive and it costs from $7 to $10 relying on the seasons you travel and the transportation organizations, the cost a greater number of vacationers is somewhat higher than local people for the transport transportations. Since this course has restricted transport each day, you are possibly expected to have blocked seats that are filled by numerous travelers on a neighborhood transport. An additional well-being measure is required assuming you are going by nearby transport. The travelers are such a large number and couldn't care less about ruining one another.
Having said that, the neighborhood jeep is an agreeable method for going in this course with your protection yet it costs somewhere close to $160-$180 to save and it very well may be adapted to a gathering of 7 individuals max in a jeep.
Finishing of the Manaslu Trek:
The ending point of the Manaslu Trek is at Besisahar. Notwithstanding, there is an interfacing course to Thorong La pass in the Annapurna circuit journey from Dharapani, you want to add 8 days or above on top of your Manaslu trip to finish the Annapurna circuit journey if you are intrigued or prepared to take a test on this experience as well. In any case, simply follow the typical course to Besisahar from where you'll remember back to Kathmandu by nearby transport toward the finish of the excursion.
Outline Day to Day Itinerary: Manaslu Circuit Trek
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350meters/4,429feet).
Day 02: Drive from Kathmandu to Sotikhola (730m/2,395feet).
Day 03: Sotikhola - Machhikhola (869meters/2,851feet).
Day 04: Machhikhola - Philim (1570m/5,150feet).
Day 05: Philim village – Bhimphedi (1990meters/6,528feet).
Day 06: Bhimphedi – Namrung Village (2635meters/8,645feet).
Day 07: Namrung Village – Sama Gaon (3525meters/11,564feet).
Day 07: Rest Day at Sama Gaon (Exploring day).
Day 08: Sama Gaon – Dharam Shala (4460meters/14,632feet).
Day 10: Dharamshala – Cross the Larkya La Pass (5,106meters/16,751feet) – Bimtang Village (3590meters/11,778feet).
Day 11: Bimtang – Dharapani (1937meters/6,354feet).
Day 12: Dharapani – Besishar (815meters) – Kathmandu.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350meters/4,429feet).
Our company staff will come to pick up you at Tribhuvan international airport, our guide will stand up your name on paper it will be easy to know each other, at the airport terminal gate. He will take you to your hotel by car or van depending on the group size.
Day 02: Drive from Kathmandu to Sotikhola (730m/2,395feet).
Driving hours: 7/8 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu Region
An early morning breakfast, we will start our journey along the Prithivi highway west from the Capital city of Kathmandu, through an amazing river view cross the Trishuli River, and join Dhading Besi. We will stop along the way for a lunch break. After then we drive to continue to passing through the Arughat Bazaar along with a scenic drive to following the Budi Gandaki River side to Arkhet and reach Soti Khola overnight at Lodge.
Day 03: Sotikhola - Machhikhola (869meters/2,851feet).
Trekking hours: 6/7 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
After early morning breakfast, we trek continue to following the low valley to the north, also chance to the majestic Himalayas views from the low place and take a time to picture the Himalayas and local lifestyle houses, landscape, waterfalls, etc. we pass the dense forest, Buddhi Gandaki valley, and hillside. We walk a series of ascents and descent leading to the typical small and beautiful village of Lapubesi. From this place, our trekking trails go to descending to the wide, sandy, and riverside which is a beautiful place, and reach Machha Khola overnight at Lodge.
Day 04: Machhikhola - phlim (1570m/5,150feet).
Trekking hours: 6/7 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
Today will be more exciting, first, we will cross the suspension bridge and our trail leads to Kholabesi, the trekking route has a chance to explore the beautiful landscape, waterfalls, and hills. After then again crossing the suspension bridge at Kholabesi our trek will continue to join the natural hot spring at the Tatopani. From the Tatopani village, we cross the again bridge and walk through the passing the delightful village of Dovan, Thulo Dunga and trek continue to reach Jagat Village, where we will check the Manaslu permit thereafter we trek continue to passing the Salleri village, we walk along the riverside and cross the Budhi Gandaki River on a long suspension bridge, also trek continues to Philim Village, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 05: Philim village – Bhimphedi (1990meters/6,528feet).
Trekking hours: 6/7 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
After the delicious breakfast, then we trek continue to Ekle Bhatti, The trekking trail you will get separated towards Manaslu and Tsum valley, where you will see the trekking trail map on the board and hike up to the left side, we will cross the then trek continue to passes the Nayak Phedi, we lead to the dense forest of Bamboo, rhododendron and pine forests, where we can see the wildlife animals likes; Musk deer, Himalayan Thars, white and Brown monkeys on near the trekking trail, after then we trek continue to passing the Pewa, Deng, Rana Village, and reach to Bhimphedi, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 06: Bhimphedi – Namrung Village (2635meters/8,645feet).
Trekking hours: 6/7 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
Today we will head to Namrung village; we will pass the delightful of the Ghap and we will trek valley becomes steeper and long walking on through bamboo, rhododendron and pine forest, crossing the wild river a couple of times to reach to Namrung village has police checkpoint for trekker’s we will go to check our Manaslu and Nar Phu valley special permit to there and we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 07: Namrung Village – Sama Gaon (3525meters/11,564feet).
Trekking hours: 5/6 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
Today will be an exciting day, we will pass the beautiful village of Lihi, Lho, and we follow the bank of the river with views of many more peaks ahead. For a couple of hours, we will climb uphill through the forest bringing us to the village of Shyala, offering Delightful views of Phungi, Manaslu, Buddha Himal, and much more, the village is really beautiful and we trek continue to walk on the flat and reach to Sama Gaun, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 07: Rest Day at Sama Gaon (Exploring day).
Hiking hours: 5/6 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
After early morning breakfast, we will hike up to Manaslu Base Camp, 1st we walking in the pine forest to reach the Birendra Lake, which is one of the most beautiful and we can spend a few hours there, we will take a picture, after then we hiking continue to ascending to Manaslu Base Camp it takes around ¾ hours to climb uphill. When we reach Base Camp we will enjoy nature and take a picture of white snow-capped mountains, we will spend a few hours there and we trek back down to Sama Gaon, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 08: Sama Gaon – Dharam Shala (4460meters/14,632feet).
Trekking hours: 6/7 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
We’ll start early in the morning to head towards Samdo Village, which takes around 2 hours from Sama Gaon, after then we trek and continue to cross the wooden bridge over the Budi Ghandaki and ascend gradually up the valley. Another Buddhist mani wall marks the beginning of the ascent to the pass and crosses two streams and witnesses the Larke la Glacier. We trek continue to ascend and reach Dharamshala overnight at Lodge.
Day 10: Dharamshala – Cross the Larkya La Pass (5,106meters/16,751feet) – Bimtang Village (3590meters/11,778feet).
Trekking hours: 7/8 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
Today we will start very early in the morning. We will walk slowly gradually uphill to Larkya La Pass (5,106meters/16,751feet) from the sea level, from the Dharamshala to Larke la top it will take around 4/5 hours. From the top, of the blue sky then we will be able to see the magical panoramic mountains view of Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal, Samdo Peak, Larkya La Peak, Kanguru, and Annapurna II on the possibility. We will spend a few hours on the top to enjoy and take the Group Picture with a board of Larke la pass and beautiful mountains, then after we trek descending to reach the Bimtang village, overnight at Lodge.
Day 11: Bimtang – Dharapani (1937meters/6,354feet).
Trekking hours: 6/7 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
We will walk downhill through the riverside. Along the way we will see the amazing view of mountains and ramble on the pine and rhododendron forest it will be more interesting while we on the jungle, and we can see the wild animals of Monkeys, and musk deer, leopard, jackal, mountains goats and much more. We will stop for a lunch break at the Surki Khola after then we trek continue downhill to reach Gho village and trek descending to Dharapani Village, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 12: Dharapani – Besishar (815meters) – Kathmandu.
Driving hours: 9/10 hrs approx
Region: Manaslu region
After breakfast, we leave Dharapani from Besishar by local jeep or Bus. It will take around 4/5 hours drive, we passing the beautiful Marshyandi rive and the place of Chamje, Jagat, Shyange, Bhulbule, Khudi and reach to Besishar. If we reach Besishar before 4:00 pm then we will catch the micro or bus to Kathmandu. On the journey to Kathmandu, the road follows along the scenic Marsyangdi River valley and then meets the Trishuli River as we head west along the Prithivi Highway. During the drive, we will have good views of lush scenery and terraced farmland.
Best Time to Trek in Manaslu:
Trekking to Manaslu is possible consistently on the off chance that you are arranged some extra. Be that as it may, the Spring season (March to May) just after the colder time of year (Dec to Feb) and in Autumn season (September to November) just after the drenching storm or blustery season are the two most famous periods to visit for journeying in Nepal including the Manaslu locale.
The temperature on the greater part of the days during the autumn is moderate and stable and offers a clear sky and thrilling perspectives on its scene. The weather conditions allow impeccably to go on the mountain for traveling in the Himalayas during this season. It is ideally suited for strolling with practically no stress over the climate and temperature. The view right now is marvelous; you get to observe the unimaginable landscape of the Himalayas all through the journey.
Traveling in the spring season is the best season. Additionally, the temperature is marginally hotter these days than during the autumn season, and the sky is clear. The view is remarkable in the months of the spring season.
The colder time of year season isn't quite as ideal as the autumn and Spring seasons to go on a journey in the mountains. This season brings a cold and unforgiving climate and it is very old out in the mountains, particularly at the higher rises of the trip. The vast majority of the spots are covered by the thick snow on the paths making the excursion hard to walk and change per the super climate. Albeit, the skies are out of the mists and perspectives are astonishing consistently. Traveling in winter is as yet worth the effort on the off chance that you arranged well with extra comfortable garments.
Rainstorm in Nepal is certainly not a great season for traveling, the vast majority of the journeying trails are washed by an avalanche and the days are wet, there is zero chance to see the unmistakable sky. Traveling in Manaslu isn't a rundown of the suggestion however more modest journeys like Poon Hill, Dhampush journey, and Nagarkot climb for no less than 2-5 days are as yet feasible with the low assumptions for the perspectives. On the paths, there is dependably a high possibility of getting parasites, downpours, and mists, you might be fortunate to see the mountains in some cases. It is a hotter yet wet season.
How Difficulty is Manaslu Trek?
Manaslu Trek is one of the great heights journeys in Nepal. It is a sensibly moderate-moving journey that takes you to the most noteworthy rise of 5106 meters (Larke La) above ocean level. This is the most noteworthy height point of the Manaslu journey. Accordingly, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is one of the critical terrorizing factors while journeying in the Manaslu district. Explorers ought to be mindful of taking every one of the important safety measures while going at such a high height region. A few quality food varieties and fluids can assist a ton with trying not to get high elevation infections. Demanding drinking a lot of water, soups, and great rest around evening time is an unquestionable requirement.
When wanting to visit Nepal for traveling in the Himalayas, you are expected to have great planning ahead of time. Particularly, the weather condition is dependably capricious in the Himalayas. Thusly, it is crucial to pack total journeying gear for traveling to Manaslu. Assuming you are good to go and prepared to venture out to this mountain? Then this trip isn't that troublesome the same length as you have assurance and energy for experience journeying. Moreover, this journey should be possible by any individual experienced and unpracticed devotee with somewhat additional work. While this trip may be similarly simple for experienced travelers, it doesn't mean the novices ought to quit getting it done, the fledglings can likewise do this journey with additional consideration concerning the food sources, wellbeing, and wellness level that you have. This journey requests a specific degree of actual wellness and disposition however it tends to be simpler to succeed who are truly and intellectually fit. On the off chance that you are a fledgling and quick to be important for this journeying experience then, at that point, begin working out, running, strolling, games, and intercessions. These are the most ideal way to plan for your next excursion to the Himalayas.
Packing List for Manaslu Trek:
Head Wears:
- Headlights: Headlamps with the extra pairs of batteries
- Cap or Hat Sun Protection: Take a good hat for your face protection from the sun in the mountain.
- Beanie: It is super important for your trek, carry at least 2 warm beanies to keep you warm, especially during the evening and night while trekking.
- Neck Gaiter: It is a small scarf that saved your neck from the cold temperature, and winds and also helps you stay protected from the dust.
Footwears:
- Hiking Boots: Buy a proper pair of waterproof hiking boots for this trek. The comfortable boot makes your trip easier and more enjoyable.
- Sandals: Few pairs of sandals are required.
- Hiking Socks: At least 4-5 pairs of light and warm breathable hiking socks.
- Thermal Socks: Carry one or two pairs of thermal socks to keep your feet protected from the cold in the higher altitudes.
Hand Wear:
- Inner Gloves: Carry a pair of thinner and lighter inner gloves as they can be useful when the temperature is moderate during the trek and they can be used in the cold temperature under the big gloves.
- Outer Gloves: Pack a pair of warmer and thicker gloves that can be used in the higher part of the trek in the cool temperatures, the outer gloves need to be insulated, warm, and waterproof.
Bags:
- Day backpack up to 50 L
- Duffle bag for the porter if you taking a porter for the trek, it should be water residents
- A Little stuff sack for your passport and phone
Personal Clothing:
- Hiking Shirt: Pack a few pairs of hiking/trekking t-shirts at least 2-3 quick-dry t-shirts both long and short sizes
- Hiking/Trekking Trousers: Buy at least 2 hiking trousers warmer with thicker and thinner that suit your trek
- Base Layer: Layers are important to stay protected from the cold at the high elevation at cold temperatures.
- Lagging Layer: Pack a high-quality fleece jacket that keeps you warm up in the mountains.
- Outer Layer: Take some good waterproof jackets for extreme weather since you are going to a very high elevation area on this trek.
- Waterproof Shell Jacket: Make sure to carry proper water and a windproof jacket that protects you from wind and rain in the mountains.
- Underwear Breathable: Pack 3-4 pairs of normal but breathable underwear for this trek
