Manaslu circuit trek
The Manaslu circuit trek is one of the best treks in Nepal. It takes you around the Manaslu Conservation Area and leads to a breathtaking view of the eighth-highest mountain in the world.
This trek can be a great alternative if you’ve already been to the Annapurna Circuit. Manaslu Circuit Trek is a 14-day trek that starts at Soti khola, ends at Beshi Sahar, and can be extended to 22 days with an additional side trek to the Tsum valley. Flanked by the Annapurna’s to the West and Ganesh Himal to the East, it is one of the most graceful of the 8000-meter giants.The circuit takes you from the steamy lowlands with their rice and millet terraces through the mighty gorges of the Budi Gandaki with its turquoise waters and amazing waterfalls. Suspension bridges in Manaslu trek are in a league of their own for both length and height, and the yearly monsoon often washes minor bridges away, leaving trekkers to use semi-submerged rocks. Only opened to a maximum of 400 trekkers in 1992, this trek still feels like a pioneering expedition. If you want to know what trekking in the 1980s was like, the Manaslu circuit trek is a visual feast from start to finish, but you better be fit.Slowly, you wind your way North to the snowbound Larkya La Pass next to the Tibetan border. The altitude here is a problem but almost forgotten with the jaw-dropping views of Manaslu. At 5,167 meters/16,952 feet, Larkya La pass is usually snow-covered and icy. Micro crampons are often used on the descent. Trekking to the pass requires a 3 am start to make the highest point before the winds come, usually around mid-morning.
From the pass looking back the way you have come gives a clear view, but by far, the most amazing view comes after you have left the pass and walked along a corridor to the west.
A great glacial cirque bursts into view. A stupendous wall created by Cheo Himal, Himlung Himal, Nemjung, Gyaji Kang, and Kang Guru casts down a stream of glaciers while Annapurna II rises ahead. This view alone makes the trek worthwhile.
General Itinerary:
Day 1: Pokhara/ Kathmandu to Barpak by bus/ jeep
Day 2: Barpak to Larpak
Day 3: Larpak to Machhakhola
Day 4: Machhakhola to Jagat
Day 5: Jagat to Deng
Day 6: Deng to Namrung
Day 7: Namrung to Lho
Day 8: Lho to Samagaun
Day 9: Explore Manaslu Base camp
Day 10: Samagaun to Samdo
Day 11: Samdo to Dharmasala
Day 12: Dharmasala to Bhimtangvia Larkya Pass
Day 13: Bhimtang to Dharapani
Day 14: Dharapani to Kathmandu/Pokhara by bus/ jeep
Check list: -
Sleeping bag (-15 to-20) Down jacket (wind proof &waterproof;) sun glass, camera, around 3/4 pairs sucks T-shirt & tougher, Trekking stick, (pals), crampons, headlight, water bottle, raincoat, gloves, hat, some chocolates/bar cookies, first aid kits, insurance covered up to 4200mt etc...
Including in package: -
1. All permits
2.Three times food on mountain (B/L/D) with a cup of hot drink
3.Transportation
4.Accommodation in mountain
5.Guide
Excluding in package: -
1.No bar bill
2.Tips for trekking stuff
3.Donation if needed
4.Trekking equipment
5.Travel insurance
6.Any kind of drinks except a cup of hot drinks
7.Shower, camera charge, battery charge and Wi-Fi.
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