Manaslu Trek

Duration	21 Days	Per Day Walking	5 - 7 Hours
Max Altitude	5,213m	Accommodation	Camping
Trek Grade	Moderate to Strenuous ****	Best Season	February, March, April, May, September, October, November

 

Manaslu trek has been proved as one of the fantastic & wonderful trekking route. It is a well-loved trekking route, which will offer you with pristine mountain views, rich culture & genuine adventure sum up the trek experience around the 8156m Manaslu. This trekking spot was opened in 1992, since then it has been known by best tourist destination with a combination of rich culture heritage, unsurpassed beauty & biological diversity.

Manaslu region is encircled by the eight highest mountains of the world, close to chinese border which offers you a real challenge. This trek gives you an idea about intact tradition & culture, high & remote mountain trails, will be a fascinating lifetime experience. As you explore the remote Manaslu region, it makes you feel yourselves as in the primitive world of the yester years. As you get closer to the Manaslu, civilization seems to fade away until the yaks outnumber the people in this rough, rocky landscape.

Gorkha is the home of the world famous Gorkha soldiers. There we can visit the medieval palace of King Prithivi Narayan Shah. Soon after civilization fades and we pass though Middle Ages villages, observing the simple agricultural habits of its people. Then we make our way ascending the Gandaki River valley, fed by innumerable rivers & waterfalls, offering the chance of a plunge into some bathing pools.

Tibetan monks inhabit sacred monasteries & combined with the views of Tibetan plateau against stark white Himalayas all proves it as a truly spiritual place. As we continue further, we can visit very old monastery "Sama Gompa" at Sama Gaou, along with close up view of Mt. Manaslu, and our biggest challenge will be crossing Larkya La pass (5214m), here you are rewarded with great mountains views & then we descend from alpine to tropical areas, bursting with ferns, bamboos, pine, waterfalls & aqua-blue green lakes laced with cotton- white beaches. Finally we arrive in Bensishahar, where we end up the trek, and drive back to Kathmandu.

Itinerary:

Day 01	Drive Kathmandu to Gorkha (1143m).
Day 02	Trek to Khanchok (1448m).
Day 03	Trek to Arughat (700m).
Day 04	Trek to Sati Khola (815m).
Day 05	Trek to Labu Besi (900m.)
Day 06	Trek to Dovan (1022m).
Day 07	Trek to Jagat (1250m).
Day 08	Trek to Pangsing (1950m).
Day 09	Trek to Deng (2600m)
Day 10	Trek to Ghap (2050m).
Day 11	Trek to Lho (3148m).
Day 12	Trek to Samagompa (3517m).
Day 13	Trek to Stone Hut (4500m).
Day 14	Acclimatization day.
Day 15	Larkya La pass (5213m), and trek to Bhimphedi (3890m).
Day 16	Trek to Tilje (3900m).
Day 17	Trek to Tal (1725m).
Day 18	Trek to Jagat (1300m).
Day 19	Trek to Baundanda (1275m).
Day 20	Trek to Beshisahar.
Day 21	Drive Beshishar to Kathmandu.

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