Adventure are Beyong the Boundaries
Paknajol Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu
Snow Bank Adventure Pvt Ltd

Manaslu Circuit Trek (Larkya-la Pass-5160m)– 16 Days

  • Accommodation: 4-Star Hotel in Kathmandu/Tea House during Trek
  • Max Height: Larkya La Pass(5160m/16930ft)
  • Best Season: Spring and Autumn
  • Trip Grade: Moderate
  • Trip Duration: 16 Days
  • Transportation: Car/Jeep
  • Activities: Trekking
  • Start/End Point: Machhakhola to Dharapani

Trip Overview

The Manaslu Circuit Trek is a very long detour to walk in Nepal having diversified attractions in terms of nature and culture. The most iconic are the Annapurna Circuit Trek and Manaslu Circuit Trek. Among these two trekking routes Annapurna Circuit Trek is crowded. The Manaslu Circuit Trek is less crowded and untainted. No wonder Nepal Government has listed it as a restricted trekking region.

Snow Bank Adventure has knitted the best Manaslu Circuit Trek itinerary. You must accompany the licensed trekking guide and there must be at least 2 trekkers to trek in this trail. Our competent travel planners and crew members will ensure hassle-free logistics as well as paperwork.

The journey of Manaslu Circuit Trek starts with the bus driver to Soti Khola via Dhading and Gorkha’s famous towns. On the graveled highway, trekkers will take the 4 wheeled jeeps to Soti via Aarughat and Aarkhet. Walking starts from Soti.

Trekkers start to walk through terraced farmlands and rural hilly Nepalese Villages along the Budi Gandaki River. Waterfalls, streams, and green lush forests are the usual sightings of the journey. Trekkers will get the amazing experience of Hills, Mountains, and Valleys during the Manaslu Circuit Trek.

The 2015 April Earthquake tolled much damage in this area. The epicenter of the earthquake is its surrounding. However, the trail is back to functioning. The intrepid people of the region have brought life back to normalcy.

Places like Machhakhola, Jagat, Deng, and Namrung are trekked before stopping for the acclimatization rest in Samagaon. It is the least densely populated village on the Manaslu Circuit Trek route. Exploration of the villages and the traditional monasteries in the village is done while acclimatizing. The major crop of the area is potato farming and animal rearing. You can get accustomed to the Bon Po religion followers and Tibetan Buddhist culture.

Trekkers then cross the Larke La Pass (5125 m) after trekking through Samdo. From the top of the Larke, one can observe the panoramic view of mountains including the Annapurna range. The most scenic vista is of the world’s 8th tallest mountain Mt. Manaslu (8146 m). On the other side of the pass, trekkers will meet the Annapurna Circuit Trek trail route.

Snow Bank Adventure can arrange for extended trekking if you wish to continue the Annapurna Circuit Trek. These two are the best long detour walking trails in Nepal. Book the Manaslu Circuit Trek in Nepal with us and explore the beautiful restricted trekking route of Nepal.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival at TIA Kathmandu (1,300m/2,464ft)

Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing

Day 03: Kathmandu – Arughat(670m/2,200ft) – Soti Khola(710m/2,330ft) – Machha Khola (890m/2920ft)9–10 hrs drive by private jeep

Day 04: Machha Khola – Jagat(1,340m/4,395ft) 6-7 hrs trek

Day 05: Jagat – Deng(2,360m/7,750ft) 6-7 hrs trek

Day 06: Deng – Namrung(2,660m/8,730ft) 6-7 hrs trek

Day 07: Namrug – Lho(3,180m/10,430ft) 4-5 hrs trek

Day 08: Lho – Samagaon(3,530m/11,580ft) 5-6 hrs trek

Day 09*: Rest in Samagaon and explore Birendra Tal, Pungyen Gompa and Manasalu Base Camp

Day 10: Samagaon – Samdo( 3,860m/12,660) 3-4 hrs trek

Day 11: Samdo – Dharamsala / Larkya Phedi(4,460/14,630ft) 3-5 hrs trek

Day 12: Dharamsala – Larkya La(5,160m/16,930ft) – Bimthang(3,720m/12,200ft) 7-9 hrs trek

Day 13: Bimthang – Gho(2,560m/8,400ft) 5-6 hrs trek

Day 14: Gho – Dharapani(1,920m/6,300ft)  3-4 hrs trek

Day 15: Dharapani  – Besi Sahar(760m/2,495ft) – Kathmandu(1,300m/4264ft) 8-9 hrs drive by private jeep

Day 16: Final Departure

Details Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival at TIA Kathmandu (1,300m/2,464ft)

Subsequent to arriving in Kathmandu, a delegate from Snow Bank Adventure will pick you up and take you to your hotel. At night, there will be an appreciated supper hosted by Snow Bank Adventure.

  • Accomodation: Over night at 4-Star Hotel

Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing

After breakfast, we start our voyage through four astonishing UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These incorporate the compositionally rich Durbar Square, the hallowed Hindu sanctuary of Pashupati-Nath temple, the fascinating ‘Monkey Temple’ (Swayambunath), and Bauddha-Nath Stupa which is probably the most enthralling Stupa on the planet.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at hotel
  • Meals: B

Day 03: Kathmandu – Arughat(670m/2,200ft) – Soti Khola(710m/2,330ft)-

Machha Khaola(890m/2,920ft)9-10 hrs drive by Private Jeep

After breakfast, we will take the road trip on the four wheel jeep to Sotikhola. The trip is about 7 hours long depending upon the condition of the road. We will take the Prithvi-Highway, Kalupandey-Highway, and Benighat Larkey Highway. About 40% of the journey is on the graveled postal road. However, the scenery of the terraced farmlands, villages, and forests seen from the jeep is outstanding. We will spend overnight in Machha-Khola on the bank of Budi-Gandaki River at the foothill of a gigantic hill.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 04: Machha Khola – Jagat(1,340m/4,395ft) 6-7 hrs trek

The trail starts to get difficult from this day onwards. We will have to walk occasional uphill on this. The crossing of the suspension bridge and sight of the waterfalls along the way will keep us busy and mesmerized. The chill mountain breeze starts to hit you and the Himalayan wilderness feeling will overpower you.

  • Accomodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 05: Jagat – Deng(2,360m/7,750ft) 6-7 hrs trek

On this day the walking can be challenging. We will have to walk uphill and downhill frequently. However, the presence of the grassy meadows and the gorges along the way will help you forget all the pain. The major highlight of this day is the crossing of the long suspension bridge located at Philim. This is the largest Gurung Village as well. From this place, we will extend our walking journey through bamboo forests to Deng located on the bank of Deng River.

  • Accomodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 06: Deng – Namrung(2,660m/8,730ft) 6-7 hrs trek

On this day we will have to cross the Budi Gandaki River many times using the suspension bridge. Besides the steep uphill climbing just before reaching the Namrung village most of the trail is comfortable walking. We can have a marvelous view of the Siringi Himal on the trail. The major village on this trekking section is the Prok Village after Ghap.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 07: Namrug – Lho(3,180m/10,430ft) 4-5 hrs trek

Early in the morning, the view of Siring and Ganesh Himal is outstanding. We will climb the forested hill and reach the wider Himalayan valleys. On this day we will have to walk through village-like Sho before entering Lho village. There are numerous chortens and manis on this section of the trail. On this day we will also get a glimpse of the Mt. Manaslu as well. This is probably the most eventful day to walk on this trail as we will be visiting various local monasteries. We will also get the outstanding scenery of the mountains as well.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 08: Lho – Samagaon(3,530m/11,580ft) 5-6 hrs trek

After breakfast, we rise to the Samagaon through the Kani. Cross the Damonan Khola then walk to the creek through the forested hill before entering the plateau. From plateau that offers all-encompassing perspectives on the encompassing mountains including Himal Chuli(7893m), Ngadi Chuli(7873m), and glacier ahead. We additionally get the opportunity to cross the Numla Khola and feel the Manasalu’s Pungyen Glacier. In the wake of trekking some more minutes, we enter the village of Samagaon across the wide barley and potato fields.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 09: Rest in Samagaon and explore Birendra Tal, Pungyen Gompa and Manasalu Base Camp

On this day we will visit the various monasteries and beautiful places nearby Samagaon. This will undoubtedly become a rural cultural and natural excursion. We go through the day at Samagaon both for rest and acclimatization. Today, we get to know the rich Tibetan culture. We appreciate seeing a large number of mani stones with Buddhist messages and pictures and the Sherpa ladies clad in customary garments and adornments. On a little slope close to the Sama town is an old Gompa (Pungyen Gompa), a religious community with incredible perspectives on the icy mass. It is named after Manaslu, Pungyen implies wrist trinket, a great depiction of the two pinnacles. It was annihilated a year after the principal ineffective Japanese endeavor to climb Manaslu. Local people accepted that the trip infuriated the divine beings, and when the Japanese returned a year later they met with a ton of obstruction that they needed to surrender their endeavor.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 10: Samagaon – Samdo( 3,860m/12,660) 3-4 hrs trek

Today, we drop to the Budhi Gandaki River, which has turned north and tails it to an extension over a side stream. The trail to one side prompts the Manaslu Base camp. The Larkya la Trail passes a few mani dividers as the valley augments. It is a simple trail on a rack over the waterway passing the juniper and birch woodlands of Kermo Kharka. We drop off the rack, cross the Budhi Gandaki on a wooden scaffold and climb steeply onto a projection between two forks of the stream. From a stone curve, we can see a huge white Kani. At long last going through the Kani we discover Samdo.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 11: Samdo – Dharamsala / Larkya Phedi(4,460/14,630ft) 3-5 hrs trek

Indeed, even today, we proceed with our stroll down the edge, traverse Budi Gandaki, and start strolling upward. After intersection two streams and seeing the Larkya Glacier we circumvent the valley of the Salka Khola and move up again to the stone visitor house (4,450 m/14,596ft), which isn’t a hotel yet a sort of haven called Dharmshala, otherwise called Larke Phedi. The short walk today additionally leaves a lot of time for acclimatization and unwinding toward the evening.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 12: Dharamsala – Larkya La (5,160m/16,930ft) – Bimthang(3,720m/12,200ft) 7-9 hrs trek

This section of the trek incorporates the long ascent to the moraine field. After achieving the moraine field the views gradually appear of Cheo Himal, Larke peak, southern Larkya Himal, and different other peaks in reverse view. Carefully descend from moraine through a grassy field to the Dongboche kharka. The trails remunerate us with a chance of viewing so many Glaciers produced by Pawar Himal. Outflow the water of the Glacier from Dudh Khola which is the border between the Manasalu and Annapurna Himal. A precarious plunge takes us to the Narrow Valley. In the wake of trekking an easy walk to the south, we enter the lovely Bhimtang Valley. From an edge at Bimthang, we can appreciate incredible perspectives on Mt. Manaslu, Lamjung Himal, Himlung Himal, and Cheo Himal.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 13: Bimthang – Gho(2,560m/8,400ft) 5-6 hrs trek

We plunge further and cross a high field (Sangure Kharka) trailed by a scaffold over Dudh Khola. We stroll through rhododendron woodland and finish a trail a restricted valley until we arrive at the most noteworthy developed place where there is the valley at Karche, 2785 meters. We go crosswise over fields before making a lofty move over an edge. The trail falls off the edge in a major, clearing curve to the waterway bank at 2580 meters. A short separation past is the village of Gho. Because of yesterday’s tiredness, we spend overnight at Gho.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 14: Gho – Dharapani(1,920m/6,300ft) 3-4 hrs trek

We move over a little edge and appreciate the stone cleared trail as it goes through a wonderful town. We at that point traverse Dudh Khola and move up through a chorten-formed curve, pass a mani divider and arrive at the Thonje town. At the town, we experience a police checkpoint and keep on dharani. We have entered the Annapurna circuit area from Dharapani. Further down, we run over Karte town, and after a lot of strolling, we traverse Marshyangdi Khola. We likewise run over certain mani dividers before arriving at the town of Tal, arranged at the foot of a huge cascade.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 15: Dharapani – Besi Sahar(760m/2,495ft) – Kathmandu(1,300m/4264ft) 8-9 hrs drive by private jeep

The drive from Tal to Kathmandu through Syange and Besi Sahar offers one a chance to appreciate both slope and mountain scenes. The drive is frequently along the banks of the Marsyangdi and Trishuli waterways. We additionally drive by some delightful towns with cultivating porches on the two sides of the street. In Kathmandu, we will be accompanied by our inn. The day in Kathmandu can either be spent in relaxation or maybe we make up for lost time with some very late shopping. To commend the effective finishing of our voyage, we will have a goodbye supper in the evening.

  • Accommodation: Overnight at tea house
  • Meals: B L D

Day 16: Final Departure

Our adventure in Nepal reaches an end today! A Snow Bank Adventure delegate will drop you off at the air terminal roughly 3 hours before our booked flight. On our approach to home, you will have a lot of time to design your next experience in the magnificent nation of Nepal.

  • Meals: B

Cost Details

Cost Includes

  • Airport transportation(Pick-up and Drop)
  • Farewell dinner at Nepali cultural restaurant
  • Kathmandu sightseeing by private vehicle
  • Professional government registered Tour Guide for the Kathmandu sightseeing
  • Accommodation (3 nights) in Kathmandu at 4-Star Hotel with Bed and breakfast
  • Transportation from the starting  and ending point of trekking by private vehicle
  • Three times meals(B, L, D) and tea, coffee during the trek
  • Safe drinking water( treated with chlorine and iodine)
  • Permit of the trek(TIMS, Conservation, and National park fee)
  • All types of necessary government  paperwork and government taxes
  • Guide and Porter(meals, wages, Insurance & transpiration )
  • An English speaking professional government registered trekking guide and porter (1 porter for 2 Trekkers)
  • Trekking equipment like a raincoat, sleeping bag, down jacket, and walking pole

Cost Includes

  • Personal expenses
  •  Personal & medical insurance
  •  Rescue evacuation by Helicopter in Emergency case
  • Beverage and Bar bills( soft drinks, hard drinks, and mineral water)
  • Boiled water
  •  Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu except for and  farewell dinner
  • Electronic devise recharge
  • Wifi during the trek
  • Tips for the Guide and Porter

FAQ

Our guides are trained in first aid, carry a comprehensive medical kit, and can deal with most of the problems encountered on treks. However, in the case of a serious accident outside help needs to be available. That’s why comprehensive insurance is essential. Trekking is not possible without full insurance cover, which you can purchase in your home country. You need to have full, personal, travel insurance that covers personal belongings, trip cancellation plus medical, rescue, and evacuation insurance(for air ambulance and helicopter rescue services). You must carry the company’s insurance policy certificate with you, it must include your name, address, policy number, contact numbers, and procedure for the company’s rescue department.
Trekking entry permits are required to each of Nepal’s National Parks and Conservation Areas. The entry permits cost range from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 3000 per entry and additional permits are required for Restricted Region Treks. We can manage all types of permits. There are five Restricted Regions which are close to the Tibetan border were opened for outside in 1990. The treks only can do with a professional guide and minimum of two trekkers. Your original passport and extra photos are required to make permits for Upper Dolpo, Mustang, Nar-Phu, Tsum Valley, Manaslu, and Kanchenjunga trekking. The fees are according high and range from USD 90.00 - USD 500.00 for a week or 10 days then stiff daily amounts.
Credit cards are only accepted in cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara. You have to make ready Nepalese Rupees to spend during the trek. That’s why you have to take a sufficient amount of Nepali Rupees on your trek. Your personal expenses should be only for hot showers, charging batteries, additional drinks, and snacks, the cost rising with altitude. You can make a ceremony with your trekking team at the end of the trek.
Regular walking or jogging activities for a few months before your trip will ensure high altitude trekking. People who trek so quickly and climb too high in a day may suffer Acute Mountain Sickness( AMS) so we call trekkers slow and steady walking. Stops for rests and do not carry more than 5 kg with you. Pre-fitness and stamina are required for trekking in Nepal. Spend at least two nights in the city before going to the trekking destination which gives time for acclimatization as well as easy to arrange necessary trekking permits.
We prefer the group size from 1-10 pax but more can be accommodated on request. There must be 2 persons accompanied by a registered guide in the Restrict Regions( Upper Dolpo, Mustang, Nar-Phu, Manaslu, and Kanchenjunga). Anyone who is reasonably fit and can walk for 5-6 hours a day in a hilly country can trek in Nepal. We suggest children up to 15 years stay below 3500m and above 15 years can tackle the higher routes.
A delegate from Snow Bank Adventure will meet you outside the terminal building and pick you up and take you to your hotel. We use cars or minibusses as the means of transportation in cities. For trekking, we use flights, local buses, minibusses or jeeps depends on the distance, terrain, and size of the group. There is a limitation on luggage up to 15 kg per person on small planes.

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