Manaslu Circuit Trek !

Today early in the morning, we drive from Kathmandu to Arughat following the same road to Pokhara. We cross the Trishuli Khola on a bridge and drive further to Dhading Beshi passing Muralibhanjyang and Niglpani onwards through Golbhanjyang and Taribeshi or through Gorakha before we arrive at Arughat. We further drive an hour to Soti Khola where we stay overnight at lodge

The trek crosses the bridge and passes onward through the beautiful forest and arrives at Khursane. We then move through the rocky trail and around the Gurung Village of Labubesi. Machhi Khola will be our accommodation tonight at lodge

Today, our trail makes some mirror ups and downs. We then drop to the sandy river bed from Labubesi. We then climb over a side ridge to bring you to Machha Khola village. After crossing Tharo Khola, we reach to Khorlabesi and climb over a small ridge. Eventually, we reach Jagat where we stay overnight at lodge

Today, our trail climbs over the ridge and reaches Dovan. We cross a long suspension bridge over the Yaru Khola and climb some stone stairs us reach to Tharo Bhanjyang. After crossing the river for a while and climbing through small villages, we get to Deng Khola and then to tiny village of Deng. We stay overnight at Pewa at lodge

Today, our trail climbs up to Rana which is a short distance beyond Deng. After passing some houses, our trail climbs high above the river and drops into the Shringi Valley. Our trail makes further ups and down through the forest before reaching Ghap where we stay overnight at lodge

Today, we will scramble steeply up onto a spectacular trail before descending to cross the river. Once we cross the river we will climb through an impressive valley to pass through some small settlements. This is where we’ll encounter Mani stones carved into wayside rocks – a sign that we are entering Tibetan territory; overnight at lodge

Walking through the long Mani stone walls of the village of Lho, with an astounding view of Peak 29 ahead, we will pass a large stone gate. We’ll take a small detour to the Pungen Glacier for up-close views of the stunning Manaslu from this village, overnight at lodge

We climb through a forest of oaks, fir and rhododendrons today while entering closely packed houses of Lihi. Further, our trail leaves the Lihi village and enters another village of Sho (2,960m) where we get some spectacular views of Mount Manaslu North (7,157m) and Naike Peak (5,515m). Walking further will bring us to the settlement of Shrip. We then climb through a trail some time to reach the village of Samagaon where we stay overnight at lodge

We spend the day at Samagaon both for rest and acclimatization. Today, we get acquainted with the rich Sherpa culture. We enjoy the sight of thousands of mani stones with Buddhist texts and pictures and the Sherpa women clad in traditional clothes and ornaments. On a little hill near the Sama village is an old Gompa (Pungyen Gompa), a monastery with great views of the glacier. It is named after Manaslu, Pungyen means bracelet, a good description of the two peaks. Later back to Samagoan for overnight stay at Lodge

Our route passes the juniper and birch forests and the stone hut of Kermo Kharka today. Trekking further for some hours, we eventually reach at Samdo where we stay overnight at lodge

Today, we descend on a wide and gentle trail from Samdo. We pass through a stone archway. We climb gently over the huge Larkya Glacier and get to the ridge where there is a viewpoint t the edge of a huge gorge. We reach Dharmasala after trekking for some hours. We stay overnight at a local guesthouse in Dharmasala at lodge

Today, we leave Dharmasala crossing several moraines. We descend past four frozen lakes and reach Larkya La (5155m.) from where we can witness the tremendous views of Himlung Himal (7,126m) and others including Annapurna II, Gyaji Kung, Cheo Himal, and Kang Guru. We further descend along the grassy moraine to a small meadow called Bhimtang where we stay overnight, at lodge

Our trail today drops from Bhimtang and crosses a glacier stream. We then descend into a beautiful forest of pine and rhododendron to Hompuk. After descending further, we reach the fenced field of Karache and to the village of Gho. Tilche is nearby, where we spend overnight, at lodge

Today, our trail drops down and passes through several fields, houses, and forests of rhododendron and oak. We descend through a scrub forest and reach Dharapani. Trekking for some time, we eventually reach at Chyamje, where we stay overnight. Chyamje marks the end of our trek, overnight at lodge

Today, early in the morning, we drive down to Besisahar from Chyamje. Further will drive to Kathmandu (approx 7 hrs) arriving by evening. Upon check in, you can rest, relax or enjoy the evening with friends & crew members; O/N at hotel in Kathmandu

Breakfast at hotel, transfer to Airport on time for your final departure. Your wonderful adventure holiday has come to the pleasant end, fly home with great memories to cherish through the lifetime…