Manaslu Round Trekking - days
Trip Activity (s): Trekking, City Tour
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From the Hindu middle hills culture to the Tibetan high-country dwellers, the Manaslu Circuit trek in the heart of the Nepal
Himalaya is a cultural trek par excellence, without a doubt one of the best treks in Nepal. Manaslu, ‘The Mountain of the spirit’
, is the eight highest peak in the world, and from upper Nubri must be one of the most beautiful ones; the spectacular mountain
scenery has to be seen to be believed. We trek the classic high trek around Manaslu from the historic town of Gorhka, with its
wonderful ‘durbar’, or palace, to Kutang in lower Manaslu and on to upper Nubri, where trade with Tibet continues as it has for
hundreds of years. We experience incredible mountain panoramas after the first few days, and add extra days at the most beautiful
villages before the Larkya La (pass).
The diverse Tibetan culture, spectacular scenery and snow peaks of the Manaslu Himal Circuit make it one of the most interesting,
as well as one of the most challenging, treks in Nepal.
Itinerary of Manaslu Round Trek in Detail
Day 01 : Arrive Kathmandu 1350m, Upon arrival, you will be received by our representative to transfer to hotel.
Day 02 : Kathmandu 1350m- AM: Meet your guide and leave for 1/2 day sightseeing of Kathmandu City and Swoyambhunath Stupa.
PM: After lunch, continue sightseeing of Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa. If you have been to Nepal with us before
we can arrange for you to have a similar sightseeing tour but to less visited sights in the Kathmandu valley.
Day 03 : Drive to Gorkha, trek to camp above Gorkha
Day 04 : Trek to Arkole 570m
Day 05 : Trek to Kalibote 800m
Day 06 : Trek to Barpak 1915m
Day 07 : Trek to Laprak 2200m
Day 08 : Trek to Korlebesi 875m
Day 09 : Trek to Jagat 1370m
Day 10 : Trek to Philim 1570m
Day 11 : Deng 1540m
Day 12 : Trek to Ghap 2165m
Day 13 : Trek to Lho 3180m
Day 14 : Lho We have a full day here to rest or explore the village. Another good option could be the hard but rewarding round
trek up to Manaslu east BC.
Day 15 : Trek to Sama Goan (Ro) 3525m
Day 16 : Sama Gaon We have two nights here, a full day to explore the village and gompas; a little piece of old Tibet! This is
also an extra day in case anyone is having trouble acclimatizing…
Day 17 : Trek to Samdo 3690m
Day 18 : Samdo
Day 19 : Trek to Dharamsala/Larkya Phedi 4460m We leave on the trade route to old Tibet and climb through the ruins of Larkya
bazaar, one of the trade markets that flourished years back. After two hours of climbing with increasingly incredible views, we
come to the campsite at Dharamsala, where it’s a hot lunch and a feast of views.
Day 20 : Cross Larkya La (4930m) to Bimtang 3590m
Day 21 : Trek to Tilje 2300m
Day 22 : Trek to Dharapani 1860m
Day 23 : Trek to Chamje 1430m
Day 24 : Trek to Ngadi 930m
Day 25 : Trek to Besi Sahar 760m, drive to Kathmandu
Day 26 : Free Day in Kathmandu
Day 27 : Depart
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The Route Note : * The Lonely Planet guide book describes the Manaslu trek as tougher than most, but this is now wrong. There
have been new trails put in that significantly reduce the climbing involved and reduce the exposure. The trails are now wide
and good unlike in Tilman’s time (1950) where in one part the trail was a few narrow planks resting on branches that had been
hammered into cracks in the rock!
