Manaslu And Annapurna Circuit Trek
DURATION: 22 DAYS
Trip Facts
Duration : 22 Days Trip Difficulty : Challenging Group size : 1-20 Pax Accommodation : Hotel/Lodge/Tea House Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Transportation : Bus/Car/Taxi Trip starting point : Sotikhola Trip Ending point : Pokhara
Best season : March, April and May & September, October and November
Trip Overview
Manaslu via Annapurna Circuit trek Package – 25 Days. The Manaslu and Annapurna Circuit trek also known as around Manaslu Annapurna trek covers two high passes Larke La 5,106m pass and Thorong La pass 5,416 meters. Manaslu and Annapurna trek in Nepal is geologically stunning and culturally captivating trek in the Nepal Himalayas. We starts our first trek around Manaslu Circuit trek from Soti Khola and then continue to passes the delightful villages of Machhi khola, Dovan, Dang, Namrung, Lhow, Sama Ghau, Samdo, Dharamshala, Bimtang, Tilje, Dharapani and joining to the Annapurna Circuit trek. This is 25 days trek in Manaslu with Annapurna Circuit trek suggested for all mountains lovers who has a long holiday in Nepal Himalayas regions.
Around Manaslu and Annapurna Circuit trek circumnavigates Manaslu (8,156m/26758ft) and Annapurna also an incident both Hindu and Buddhist Culture, sheltered wildlife, Nepalese national flowers of rhododendrons and many different kinds of wild flowers, rampant rivers canyon, shaky bridges and spectacular mountains scenery. Our journey along the Budi Gandaki river gorge. As the trek starts from low altitude at around 800meters the landscapes are an unbelievably varied ranging from green country side and lush forest to magnificent high altitude landscapes dodging gigantic glaciers.
Over 5000 trekkers hike to Manaslu region every year. Ours trekkers needs a special trekking permit in Manaslu region and needed to minimum 2 trekkers is necessary to issue (MCAP) Manaslu trek and also you have to go through the registered trekking company. And you must to hire a Government registered license holder guide for this journey because of the closer border of Tibet China.
The Manaslu and Annapurna Circuit trek is getting popular as a new trekking destination and also become another of the Annapurna Circuit track. A spectacular view of the Siringi Himal, Baudha Himal, Ganesh Himal range and Mt. Manaslu and stumble upon an attractive mix of genuine Hindus and Buddhist Houses. And crossing the Lakya la passes 5,106 m/ may be tough while there is snow. However, the dramatic landscape with the impressive Himalayas towering instantly above you and the delightful glaciers make it more than significance the effort. After high passes we trek descending to passes through the beautiful alpine ramble meadows at Bimtang before the combination the main Annapurna Circuit trek route.
Round Annapurna Circuit trek is a classic trek up through gorgeous pine forests, gorges and narrow canyons, ancients Buddhist temple and Houses, the main Annapurna circuit trek trail has sufficient teahouse along the way. When we reach to Manang Village we chance to explore the Cave, Frozen Lake, Monasteries, after then we trek continue to up hill Yak Kharka, leder, Thorong Phedi, High Camp and Top of the world’s highest Pass Thorong La 5,416 meters, after high pass we trek descending to Mukthinath Village. There are one of the famous temple of Hindus and Buddhist temple at Muktinath we can go to explore there and we trek continue to down hill Jomsom, Ghasa, Tatopani and drive back to Pokhara. Why Choose Himalayan Local Guide?
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2nd. As we as organize professional local trekking guide and porters service for Nepal Trekking & Peak Climbing in Himalayas region of Annapurna, Everest, Langtang, Ganesh Himal, Mustang, Manaslu, Kanchanjunga, Dolpo and many more place etc.
3rd. Himalayan Local Guide Team put the safety and the security of the clients as their foremost priority. For them, customer pleasure is everything. So they work very much hard to an ensure clients are having the best time while in Nepal Himalayas regions.
4th. Ours Professional Local trekking Guides are educated and speak many different kinds of languages, also speak well-known English. The Guides are trusty trained Government License holders; the porters are to strong from the high altitude Mountains Is Manaslu and Annapurna Circuit Trek Difficult? Manaslu and Annapurna Circuit Trek is Nepal’s preferred trekking destinations in the Himalayas. Most of the travelers/trekkers in good health and reasonable physical fitness will be able to complete this itinerary without concern, and no previous trekking experience is required. However, this trip does reach an elevations higher then 5,000 meteres, and it’s very important to drink very much water and get plenty of have a rest in order to let your body adjust naturally to the increased altitude. As always, your local trekking guide will take care after your adjust and make sure that you take pleasure in a safe and rewarding trek to Manaslu and Annapurna Circuit Nepal Himalayas.
As we are providing, if you are looking for a better challenge or if you would like to just Spend a few more days in the Nepal Himalayas, Himalayan Local Guide Pvt. Ltd is conceited to present a host of alternative routes for you to think about. Travelers/Trekkers extra time to additional will find our Trip packages to Manaslu Circuit Trek, Manaslu and Annapurna Circuit Trek, Tsum Valley Trek - 12 Days, Manaslu Tsum Valley Trekking, Manaslu Base Camp Larke La Pass Trek
Trip Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m/4,429feet).
20 Minute Breakfast Hotel Car/Van 1350 m
Our company staff will come to pick up you at Tribhuvan international airport, our guide will be stand up your name on with paper it will be easy to know each other, at the airport terminal gate. He will take you at your hotel by car or van depends on the group size.
Day 02: Drive from Kathmandu to Sotikhola (730m/2,395feet). 6/7 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House Bus 730 m
An early morning breakfast, we will start our journey with along the Prithivi highway west from Capital city of Kathmandu, through an amazing river view cross the trishuli River and join to Dhading Besi. We will stop along on the way for Lunch break. After then we drive continue to passing through the Arughat Bazzar along with scenic drive to following the Budi Gandaki River side to Arkhet and reach to Soti khola overnight at Lodge.
Day 03: Sotikhola - Machhikhola (869meters/2,851feet).
6/7 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 869 m
After an early morning breakfast, we trek continue to following the low valley to the north, also chance to the majestic Himalayas views from the low place and take a time to picture of the Himalayas and local lifestyle houses, landscape, waterfalls etc. we passing the dense forest, Buddhi Gandaki valley, and hillside. We walk a series of ascent and descent leads to the typical small and beautiful village of Lapubesi. From this place our trekking trails goes to descending to the wide, sandy and river side which is the beautiful place and reach to Machha Khola overnight at Lodge.
Day 04: Machhikhola - phlim (1570m/5,150feet).
6/7 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 1570 m
Today will be more an exciting, first we will cross the suspension bridge and our trail leads to Kholabesi, the trekking route has chance to explore the beautiful landscape, waterfalls, and hills. After then again crossing the suspension bridge at kholabesi our trek will be continue to join the natural hot spring at the Tatopani. From the Tatopani village we cross the again bridge and walking through the passing the delightful village of Dovan, thulo Dunga and trek continue to reach Jagat Village, where we will check the Manaslu permit there, after we trek continue to passing the salleri village, we walk along the river side and cross the Budhi Gandaki River on a long suspension bridge, also trek continue to Philim Village, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 05: Philim village – Bhimphedi (1990meters/6,528feet). 6/7 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 1990 m
After the delicious breakfast, then we trek continue to Ekle Bhatti, The trekking trail you will get separated towards to manaslu and tsum valley, where you will see the trekking trail map on the board and hike up to left side, we will cross the then trek continue to passes the Nayak Phedi, we leads to the dense forest of Bamboo, rhododendron and pine forests, where we can see the wildlife animals likes; Musk deer, Himalayan Thars, white and Brown monkeys on near the trekking trail, after then we trek continue to passing the Pewa, Deng, Rana Village, and reach to Bhimphedi, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 06: Bhimphedi – Namrung Village (2635meters/8,645feet).
6/7 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House Walking 2635 m
Today we will head to Namrung village; we will pass the delightful of the Ghap and we will trek valley becomes steeper and long walking on through bamboo, rhododendron and pine forest, crossing the wild river a couple of times to reach to Namrung village has police check point for trekker’s we will go to check our manaslu and Nar phu valley special permit to there and we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 07: Namrung Village – Sama Gaon (3525meters/11,564feet).
5/6 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 3525 m
Today will be an exciting day, we will pass the beautiful village of Lihi, Lho, and we follow the bank of the river with views of many more peaks ahead. A couple of hours we will climb uphill through the forest brings us to the village of shyala, offering the Delightful views of Phungi, Manaslu, and Buddha Himal and much more, the village are really beautiful and we trek continue to walking on the flat and reach to sama Gaun , we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 08: Rest Day at Sama Gaon (Exploring day). 5/6 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House Hiking 3525 m
After an early morning breakfast, we will hike up to Manaslu Base Camp, 1st we walking on the pine forest to reach the Birendra Lake, is one of the beautiful and we can spend few hours on there, we will take a picture, after then we hiking continue to ascending to Manaslu Base Camp it takes around ¾ hours to climb uphill. When we reach to Base Camp we will do really enjoy with nature and taking picture with white snow-capped mountains, we will spend few hours on there and we trek back down to Sama Gaon, we will stay Overnight at Lodge.
Day 09: Sama Gaon – Dharam Shala (4460meters/14,632feet).
5/6 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 4460 m
We’ll star an early in the morning to head towards Samdo Village, which is takes around 2 hours from Sama Gaon, after then we trek continue to cross the wooden bridge over the Budi Ghandaki and ascending gradually up the valley. Another Buddhist mani walls marks the beginning of the ascent to the pass and cross two streams and witness the larke la Glacier. We trek continue to ascending and reach to Dharamshala overnight at Lodge.
Day 10: Dharamshala – Cross the Larkya La Pass (5,106meters/16,751feet) – Bimtang Village (3590meters/11,778feet).
7/8 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 3590 m
Today we will star very early in the morning. We will walk slowly gradual uphill to Larkya La Pass (5,106meters/16,751feet) from the sea level, from the dharamshala to Larke la top it will be takes around 4/5 hours. From the top if the blue sky then we will be able to see the magical panoramic mountains view of Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal, Samdo Peak, Larkya La Peak, Kanguru and Annapurna II on the possibility. We will be spend few hours on the top for enjoy and take the Group Picture with board of Larke la pass and beautiful mountains, then after we trek descending to reach the Bimtang village, overnight at Lodge.
Day 11: Bimtang – Dharapani (1937meters/6,354feet). 6/7 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 1937 m
We will walk down hill through the river side. Along the way we will see the an amazing view of mountains and ramble on the pine and rhododendron forest it will be more interesting while we on the jungle, and we can see the wild animals of Monkeys, musk deer, leopard, jackal, mountains goats and much more. We will stop for lunch break at the Surki Khola after then we trek continue to downhill to reach the Gho and Dharapani village, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 12: Dharapani – Chame Village (2675meters/8,776feet).
6/7 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 2675 m
Early morning we will have breakfast, then after we will start our journey we pass the delightful village of Bagarchhap, Danaque and we trek continue, we will follow the trail through the ramble on the pine, rhododendron and Oak dense forest, from here we will ascend to reach the Timang village, this village is so clean an amazing place where we will be able to catch the delightful view of Mt Manaslu Himal, after then we trek continue to walk on the pine forest reach to koto village. We will have check our tims card and ACAP permit there by Nepali Police. From the koto village we have to walk 10 to 15 minute reach to Chame Village, this village has beautiful natural Hot Spring there we will go an take a bath for relaxing and back to hotel.
Day 13: Chame Village – Pisang Village (3200meters/10,498feet).
5/6 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 3200 m
Today we walk through a steep and narrow mid valley to have 1st view of a huge walk of rock that is measured sacred to the local people, Buddhist Stup, mani walls with massive views of Annapurna II, Annapurna Iv, Pisang Peak and many more mountains.
Day 14: Pisang – Manang Village (3545meters/11,630feet). 6/7 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 3545 m
From the Pisang, we will trek through the upper trail, why we choose the upper route, because this trail offers the astonishing views of Annapurna II, III, IV, Pisang Peak, Gangapurna, Tilicho and Chulu Peak. As we head ascend and will chance to explore the ancient Monastery, Stupa and Mani walls on the way. The trekking trail will goes through Geru, Nawal, Braga where we will visit the largest monastery in the Annapurna circuit region, after then we trek continue to Manang, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 15: Acclimatization Day at Manang Village.
3/4 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House Hiking 3545 m
Today will be more exciting, after the our delicious breakfast, we will ready to hike Gangaurna Lake and View point, from the if the totally blue sky we will be able to take a delightful picture with background Mountains, hills and Village. We will spend few an hours on there and we back to hotel. After then we will have lunch and we can wash some cloths and dry. This day will be more fantastic.
Day 16: Manang Village – Upper Yak Kharka (4000meters/13,123feet).
5/6 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House Walking 4000 m
Today, we will head to Yak Kharka, first we will pass through the beautiful village of Old Manang (Tanki manang) after then we will pass the an amazing Buddhist mani walls on the way, we will ascend and cross the suspension bridge, we trek continue to reach the Yak Kharka, we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 11: Yak Kharka – High Camp (4890meters/16,043feet).
4/5 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 4890 m
After the delicious breakfast, we will start our journey; we head to Thorong Phedi and High Camp. We climb up to a ridge then head down and cross the suspension or wood bridge. After climbing up the mountain trail, we follow a narrow trail cross a slope and descend to Phedi, again we will ascend High Camp we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 18: High Camp – Thorong La Pass (5416meters/17,769feet) – Muktinath (3750meters/12,303feet).
7/8 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House Walking 3750 m
Today is one of the hard and most an exciting parts of the journey, we will be start an early morning, we ascend, from the high camp to Thorong La is world highest pass, it will takes around ¾ hours, while we reach to the top we will take a Group picture with the background of Thorong La pass Board and scenery mountains views. From the top we will cath the delightful views of Thorong Peak, Dhalagiri, Tukche Peak and many more white snow- capped mountains, We will enjoy and relax with nature, after then we trek continue to descending and reach to phedi, we will have lunch break there, then we trek continue to downhill, we cross the suspension bridge and reach to Muktinath we will stay overnight at Lodge.
Day 19: Muktinath – Jomsom Village (2725meters/8,940feet).
5/6 Hours Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Hotel/Lodge/Tea House walking 2725 m
Before the breakfast we will go to visit the muktinath temple, where we can see the Buddhist and Hindus temple on there. Muktinath temple is one of the most famous for Hindus and Buddhist people. While we enter on the temple, then we will explore the ancient Buddhist monastery and Hindus Temple. Where we will see the pray for the God. After visit the temple we back to hotel and we will have breakfast then after we trek continue to downhill pass the delightful village of Jharkot and Kagbeni and Ekle Bhatti, on the way joinery, today will be more exciting and explore the gigantic dry valley with white snow-capped mountains. As well as we follow Kali Gandaki River where we can find stone of Shaligram and trek continue to jomsom.
Day 21: Jomsom – Pokhara (830meters) 6/7 Breakfast & Lunch Hotel Bus 830 m
After the breakfast we will take a local bus from jomsom to pokhara, the route follow along the kali Gandaki River side to descending, we passes the delightful village of Marpha, Tukche, Lete, Ghasa, Tatopani Beni, from the beni to pokara we will drive on the peach road and reach to pokhara valley. Again change to Bus to Kathmandu.
Cost Includes
International Airport to Hotel and Airport Pick up and drop by private car / van / Jeep / Hiace depend on the Group Size. Transportation service from Kathmandu – Soti Khola by Bus. Dharapani - Besishar by sharing jeep. Besishar – Kathmandu by Bus. All Meals on full Board basis BLD (Italian, Chinese, Indian, Nepali and many European delicious food lunches, dinner and breakfast) Choose by menu. Three times Cup of tea and coffee on your choice in every meal time. Special Manaslu Permit. MCAP ( Manaslu Conservation Area Project) Permit. ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Projet) Permit. Himalayan Local Guide team, Professional Honest, strong and Government trained English speaking Guide, His salary, three times the meals, Insurance and equipments, etc. Himalayan experienced strong and honest porters during the trek (2 Clients for 1 Porter). Trekking Lodges (Tea House or Home Stay) During the Trek. Assistant Guide for the group 5 or above. Approval of Certificate after the successful trekking. Supplementary energy bar, crackers, Cookies and Halls etc. Seasonal fruits likes; Apple, Oranges, pomegran and Blackberry etc. First Aid kit box (Guide will Carry it during the trekking).
Cost Excludes
Cold drink, such as beer, mineral water, cock, Fanta and Whisky etc. Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, WIFI, Hot Shower, Shopping etc. Your International air fare. Nepal visa fee. (15 Days -25 U$D, 30 Days — 40U$D and 90 Days — 100 U$D. Hotel in Kathmandu and pokhara with Lunch and Dinner. Trekking Equipments. Travel insurance that is just in case. Tips for Guide and porters.
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