Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome at Kathmandu Airport
- Welcome you and transfer to the hotel.
- Hotel check out
- Take a rest and relax
- Welcome dinner in the evening
- Stay overnight in the hotel at Kathmandu.
Day 2: A full day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu, the capital valley
- Early morning breakfast.
- Half day world heritage cultural tour.
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as; Hanuman, Dhoka Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Swoyambhunath, Boudhanath Stupa and so on.
- A brief explanation of the further trek. (Afternoon trek briefing and trek gear distribution.)
- Putting all the essential things in the bag.
- Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Drive Kathmandu to Soti Khola-6050mtr, 6/7hours
- Hotel breakfast and check out
- Pick up by our team and transfer to the bus park or by private jeep.
- A scenic bus/jeep ride takes us to Sotikhola the starting point of the Manaslu Region.
- Soti khola hotel check in
- Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Traveler’s note: Soti is a small town and popular for marketing of local people from Northern part. of Gorkha District, Most of the people are Buddhist and Hindu and it is situated in Bank of Bhudhi Gandaki River which is started from Tsum valley and Larke pass.
Day 4: Soti Khola to Maccha Khola (870m/2,952ft) 5-6 hours.
- Hotel breakfast and check out
- From here the road takes us to Machhakhola
- Dinner and overnight stay at Machhakhola
Traveler’s note: Majority of the way is by bank of the BudhiGandaki river and .You can expect waterfall, monkey watching, rice field, green forest and if the weather permits us we can see our first views of the Ganesh Himal, look out on the road, there is a high chance to see waterfalls as well corssing sevral local sattelments.
Day 5: Maccha Khola to Jagat (2340m/ 7676ft) 6-7 hours
- Breakfast and departure
- Today the Ganesh Himal is in clear view
- We pass some waterfalls, stone paved ways and a mani wall
- Arrival in Jagat
- Dinner and overnight stay in Jagat
Traveler’s note: Amazing views of the Ganesh and Shingri Himal await us today, from Jagat the previous restricted trekking area will start along with our adventure!
Day 6: Jagat trek to Deng (1860 m)
- Breakfast and departure
- We start the trail by heading gently uphill
- Followed by a flat leveled plateau we continue until reaching the river crossing
- Cross the suspension bridge over the Bhudi Gandaki and enter Philim village
- Climbing uphill further until reaching Ekle Bhatti
- Again Cross the suspension bridge and get reach to Deng
- Dinner and overnight stay at Deng
Traveler’s note: Today our destination is Deng. where You can try local food with good test . On proceeding further you cross the Siyar Khola bridge and reach a junction where the trail separates to Tsum valley on your right. Like this we walk and reach Deng and we will spend over night there.
Day 7: Deng trek to Namrung (2,630m)
- Breakfast and departure
- Starting by heading down to the riverside
- After crossing the bridge an upwards climb takes us to Ranagoan
- From here we trek further to Bihi Phedi
- The trail splits in to two and we take the right side trail to Ghap
- After passing through Ghap village we climb up to Namrung
- Dinner and overnight stay at Namrung village
Traveler’s note: Today we get clear views of the Ganesh, Shingri and Kutang Himal.
Day 8: Namrung trek to Lho (3,180m) 4 Hours walking.
- Breakfast and departure
- Permit check post and start the trail towards Lho
- Following the path through Lihi Gaon
- Continue downwards to Sho Goan
- It’s not long before we reach the village of Lho
- Lunch ,Dinner and overnight stay in Lho village.
Traveler’s note: The eight highest mountain the world, Mt Manaslu comes in sight today! Today is the first day to see Manaslu and specially the real exciting view of Larke gonna start from today. and also we gonna see most of the locals clad in traditional Tibetan dress while walking in the way to Lho. from this day we will move towards the high quite altitude, So it is recommended to walk walk slowly and check your body signs by bring carful.
Day 9: Lho Trek to Samagau (Ryo) (3520 m) 4 hrs walking.
- Breakfast and departure
- Today is a short trek as we head gradualy up towards Sama (Ryo)
- Stopping in Shyala to take in the amazing 360 degree Himalayan view
- We head further until reaching Sama (Ryo)
- Dinner and overnight stay in Sama (Ryo) Village
Traveler’s note: Sama is localy more known as Samagaon, gaon meaning village. Today incredible views await of the, Manaslu, Himal Chuli, Nadi Peak, Naike Peak, Kutang Himal and the Pangbuche Himal. Shyala is the first town we gonna have today which is one of the best view point of this region to see 360 degree only mountain from town.
Day 10: Sama (Ryo) Acclimatization day
- Breakfast
- A well-deserved acclimatization day is planned today
- After breakfast we can take a hike to get more used to the high altitude
- Option 1: hike around Birendra Lake and Manaslu Base Camp
- Option 2: hike up to the Pungen Gumpa
- Dinner and overnight stay in Sama (Ryo)
Traveler’s note: Samagaun is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 665 and had 179 houses in the village. Today is an acclimatization day, we can hike around Birendra lake/Manaslu Base camp or Pungen Gumpa etc. discuss with guide which one gonna be best one according your fitness and desire.
Day 11: Samagau-Trek to Samdo (12,713 feet / 3,875 m) 3/4hrs walking.
- Breakfast and departure
- It’s a relatively short trek today up to Samdo
- Due to the high elevation we take it slowly while climbing upwards
- By lunch time we reach Samdo village
- In the afternoon we can rest or take a hike up to Samdo Peak
- Dinner and overnight stay at Samdo
Traveler’s note: the views of Mt Manaslu from Samdo Peak are just incredible is you have the stamina it is worth hiking up there. Samdo is a well-known Tibetan refugee camp. After spending a hole day and 2 night on samagau we start our treks towards the samdo or close to hiking options . samdo has excellent views of Manaslu along with other Himalayan ranges including Simrang, Hiunchuli, Ngadi, Larkye Peak, Cheo, and possibly Kang Guru behind the pass. Here we can many kinds of beautiful mountain birds like the Lophophorus (the national bird of Nepal), .we can see yak, houres, mountain mouse, bluesheep etc.
Day 12: Samdo to Dharamsala (14,633 feet / 4,460 m) 4/5hrs walking.
- Breakfast and departure
- Today we head to the foot of the Larya La, Dharmasala
- The trail leads us slowly upwards until reaching our overnight stop
- Dinner and overnight stay in Dharmasala
Traveler’s note: tomorrow we face our first pass the Larkya La at 5,160 meter, better take a good night rest and prepare your camera batteries. Did you know that Dharmasala is also known as Larkya Phedi ? After breakfast, today we move through the samdo to Dharamsala you will pass a seasonal Tibetan market called Larke Bazaar beside to the Budi Gandaki Rive. you'll see many traditional monasteries. While walking towards the dharamsala . we will do shorter hike leaves time for acclimatization and relaxing in the afternoon in dharmsala.
Day 13: Dharmasala to Larkya Peak Base Camp 5135m
- Morning breakfast.
- Start climbling by following our guides who will lead on the peak
- Overnight at the Larkya peak II by camping
Day 14: Larkya Peak Base Camp to High Camp
- Morning breakfast.
- Continue climb towards High Camp
- Continue our trail by climbing up the hill in the narrow slop and our trek enters a steep rock channel.
- Overnight at High Camp
Day 15: High Camp to Larkya peak (6249 meter)
- Morning breakfast.
- Continue climb towards Larkya peak summit.
- Continue our trail by climbing up the hill in the narrow slop and our trek enters a steep rock channel.
- The way is quite challenging today even though the scenic surrounding compensates it.
- Climb rock gully, you will find several short rock steps to climb where you need to follows a ridgeline, which leads you to an exhilarating summit glacier.
- If you feel, you need a rope then your guide will fix it to make your trail safe.
- Reach the summit with your guide and enjoy the summit.
- You will be amazed to find yourself on the summit of Island peak and view splendid mountains view from the peak.
- Explore and enjoy the summit views and capturing the images.
- Descend to the High Camp
- Enjoy and celebrate our successful Larkya Peak climbing.
- Overnight by camping
Day 16: High Camp to Larkya peak Base Camp
- Morning breakfast.
- Continue trek towards Larkya peak Base Camp
- Continue easy trail as we descend to the lower altitudes.
- Overnight at Larkya peak Base Camp.
Day 17: Larkya peak Base Camp to Bhimtang
- Morning breakfast.
- Continue trek and retrace our steps down to Bhimtang
- Cross the beautiful rhododendron and juniper trees.
- Encounter the wildlife such as mountain goats, colorful pheasants, snow leopards, and many more.
- Finally, reach to Bhimtang
- Overnight in Bhimtang Tea house
Day 18: Bimthang to Tilije ( 2,300 m/7,546 feet ) 5/5hrs. walking
- Breakfast and departure
- We hike downhill for the most part of the day
- After a good 4 hours we reach the village of Ghoa
- From here we continue downwards to Tilje
- Dinner and overnight stay in Tilje village
Traveler’s note: waking up early today allows for an amazing sunrise view from the teahouse. After passing the top peek of the world we are in the bimthang by having and we are starting our next journey towards the tilije .tilije is the beautiful village with beautiful people of there local culture . In tilije we can have good hotels and we can find free wi-fie after crossing the mountain.
Day 19: (Tilije trek to Dharapani and drive to Besisahar by jeep. 6/7 hours.
- Breakfast and departure
- Following the trail down to Dharapani.
- The path leads us through pine forests and several small villages
- Lunch in Dharapani arrange jeep to Besisahar.
- After Lunch Drive to Besisahar.
Traveler’s note: This is our last day of massive Manaslu circuit trek, after arrive Besisahar by 4 hours driving, get into the town, good food and drinks then plan for the further days.
Day 20: Drive to Kathmandu or Pokhara by Tourist Bus 5/6 hrs. driving.
- Breakfast and departure
- Drive to your destination:
Traveler’s note: Guide and porters will drive back to kathmandu, if our clients would have time we recommend them to spend few nights in Pokhara, which is a beautiful touristic town of Nepal. so we transfer to pokhara or if no time then together drive back to kathamndu.