Manaslu Circuit Trek

Detail Itinerary

Day 1Meet and Greet at the airport and transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Kathmandu.We meet you at the Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, with your name on paper. After a short brief, private car transfer to Hotel, about 20min drive. Overnight at Thamel, Kathmandu.

Day 2Trek preparation Day. Kathmandu Sightseeing. Overnight at same Hotel. Meals: B.Morning Breakfast at Hotel, We will introduce you with your trek guide. Guide will check your trek gears and help you buy or rent required trek gears. In late afternoon, Guided sightseeing of Monkey Temple, the Swayambhunath Buddhist Temple. Monkey temple also offers views of Kathmandu valley. Overnight at Same hotel.

Day 3After breakfast drive Kathmandu – Sotikhola, 7-8 hours drive. Morning Breakfast and drive to Soti Khola via Arughat by jeep. Long journey of 7-8 hours. We start early morning and drive to Soti Khola via Arughat, 7-8 hours drive. Overnight at Sotikhola. Included: jeep transfer, breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea house accommodation. 

Day 4Trek Sotikhola to Macha Kola, 887m, 2919ft. 5-6 hrs trek. Breakfast at tea house and trek Sotikhola – Macha Khola 887m, 2919ft., 5-6 hours of trek.  Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea house accommodation. 

Day 5Breakfast and trek Macha Khola - Jagat 1345m, 4412ft, 7-8 hours of trek.Breakfast at tea house and trek Macha Khola - Jagat 1345m, 4412ft, 7-8 hours of trek. Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea house accommodation. 

Day 6After breakfast at tea house, Trek Jagat – Dang 1960m, 6430ft, 7-8 hours of trek.After breakfast at tea house, Trek Jagat – Dang 1960m, 6430ft, 7-8 hours of trek. Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea house accommodation. 

Day 7Breakfast and Dang – Namrung 2700m, 8858ft, 5 hours of trek.Breakfast and Dang – Namrung 2700m, 8858ft, 5 hours of trek. Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea house accommodation. 

Day 8Breakfast and trek Namrung – Samagaun 3520m, 11546ft, 6-7 hours of trek.Breakfast and trek Namrung – Samagaun 3520m, 11546ft, 6-7 hours of trek. Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea house accommodation. 

Day 9Rest day at Samagaun before the Larke-La Pass. Overnight at same lodge. Rest day at Samagaun before the Larke-La Pass. Breakfast and explore the Samagaun village. This is very helpful and important to have this acclimatization day before the pass.
Overnight at same lodge.

Day 10Trek Samagaun - Samdo 3860m, 12402 ft, 3-4 hours of trek.After breakfast in the morning, Trek Samagaun - Samdo 3860m, 12402 ft, 3-4 hours of trek. Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea house accommodation. 

Day 11Samdo – Larke Rest home/Dharmasaala 4460m, 14532ft. We trek to Larke rest house 4 hours walking. We go further on to Larke La. The trail forwards and climbs in and out of the gorge and reaches the only shelter on the route to the pass, Larke Rest House. Stay there overnight in lodge at Samdo.

Day 12Larke Rest Homes – Bimtang 3750m, 12300ft. After having an early breakfast we start the trek at 06:00AM today. The trail reaches at the top of the moraine at 4,700m. (15,420ft) and climbs steeply to the pass at 5,135m/16,847ft. with the tremendous views of Himlung Himal (7126m), Cheo Himal (6826m), Gyaji Kang, Kangaru Himal (6981m) and Annapurna 2nd (7937m). from the top of Larke Pass then the trail descends to Bimtang “Plain of Sand" in Tibetan Language. This huge valley surrounded by high peaks. Stay there overnight in lodge  at Bimtang.

Day 13Trek Bimtang – Dharapaani 1963m, 6438ft. 6hrs trek. 6 hours walk down to Dharapaani. Trail continues through the fields, oak and rhododendron forest and reaches to Tilche (a Gurung village) and cross a suspension bridge at Tilche over Dudh Khola then descend to Dharapaani.  Stay there overnight in lodge at Dharapani.

Day 14Drive Dharapaani – Besishahar by jeep, 7-8 hours drive. Overnight at Besishaar. Jeep drive Dharapaani – Besishahar by jeep. Overnight at Besishaar. Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner and tea house accommodation. 

Day 15Morning Breakfast and drive to Kathmandu. Overnight at same Hotel.Morning Breakfast and drive to Kathmandu, 5-6 hours drive. Relax and enjoy foods, massage, spa, and shopping at Thamel. Overnight at Hotel Arts or similar.

Day 16 Morning Breakfast and fly back homeBreakfast at hotel, and we will drive you to airport 3 hours before your flight time.