Manaslu Circuit Trek Highlights
– Jaw dropping natural beauty of the forests, rivers, and flora in the Manaslu region
– Friendly people, rich culture of the region which includes both Nepalese & Tibetan ethnic groups
– Larky La Pass (5167 meters), the highest point on the trek
– Stunning view of some of the highest peaks in the world- Manaslu, Himlung, Annapurna II
– Abundant wildlife including Tahr, Agali, Pika, Himalayan Marmots, if lucky Snow Leopard
Transport for Manaslu Circuit Trek:
Start of the trek, you will travel 160 km from Kathmandu to Maccha Khola via SotiKhola from Kathmandu. It takes 7 hours by Private Jeep and 8 to 9 hours from the local bus. The first day of the trek is all an adventure ride in off road.
End of the trek, you will be driving 6 hours from Dharapani in a Jeep and Change it to another Jeep or local bus for a 7 hours drive to Kathmandu.
Permits for Manaslu Circuit Trek:
Manaslu Trek is a restricted region. You will need a special restricted area permit, which can be issued by a local company. You will also need ACAP and MCAP permit for the trek. Two trekkers are compulsory for the trek.
Accommodation for the Manaslu Circuit Trek;
Manaslu is a tea house trek. you will sleep in the tea house every night which will very basic with two single beds. Toilets are mostly shared and can be outside of teahouses. Heating is only available in the dining area. Foods are available in teahouses. You will stop in teahouses for lunch during the trek.
Telephone and Wifi in the Manaslu Circuit Trek:
Wifi is available in most of the tea houses. If you want to communicate back home, there is an SAT phone available in tea houses which takes a little bit of extra money to make a phone call back home. Local telephone hardly works on this trek. Nepal Telecom has better coverage than Ncell in the Manaslu region.
Manaslu Circuit Trek Outline Itinerary;
Day 1: Kathmandu to Soti Khola (Drive)
Soti Khola – 700 m / 2296 ft – 7 hrs
Day 2: Soti Khola to Maccha Khola
Maccha Khola – 930 m / 3051 ft – 6 hrs
Day 3: Maccha Khola to Jagat
Jagat – 1340 m /4396 ft – 6 hrs
Day 4: Jagat to Pewa
Deng – 1804 m / 5918 ft – 6 hrs
Day 5: Pewa to Namrung
Namrung – 2630 m / 8628 ft – 6 hrs
Day 6: Namrung to Lho
Lho – 2957 m / 9701 ft – 4 hrs
Day 7: Lho to Sama Gaun
Sama Gaun – 3530 m / 11581 ft – 4 hrs
Day 8: Acclimatization Day (Day Trip to Manaslu Base Camp or Pungyen Gompa)
Sama Gaun – 4400m / 14435 ft – 7 hrs
Day 9: Sama Gaun to Samdo
Samdo – 3865 m / 12680 ft – 3 hrs
Day 10: Acclimatization Day (Day Trip to Tibet Border)
Samdo – 5000 m / 16404 ft – 8 hrs
Day 11: Samdo to Dharmasala
Dharmasala – 4460 m / 14632 ft – 4 hrs
Day 12: Dharmasala to Bimthang via Larkya Pass
Bimthang – 3590 m / 11778 ft – 10 hrs
Day 13: Bimthang to Dharapani
Dharapani – 1970 m / 6463 ft – 7 hrs
Day 14: Dharapani to Kathmandu (Drive)
Kathmandu – 1300 m / 4265 ft – 10 hrs
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