Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport, meet our staff then transfer to Hotel (B).
Day 02 - Day 03: Kathmandu free day-Official works for expedition and briefing by officer of the Ministry of Tourism (BB).
Start Trekking
Day 04: Kathmandu to Besi Shahar continue to Dharapani (1860m) by Bus/Jeep, 9–12 hours, overnight at hotel (B/L/D).
Day 05: Trekking to Tilje (2360m), 4-6 hours, overnight at hotel/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 06: Trekking to Bhimtang (3590m), 4–6 hours, overnight at hotel/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 07: Over the Larkya Pass 5213m, trek to Dharmasala 4900 m, 8-14 hours, overnight at Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 08: Dharmasala to Samagau 5-7 hours, overnight at hotel (B/L/D).
Optional Itinerary from Day 4 to Day 9
Day 04: Kathmandu to Arughat Bazar (620m), continues to Sotikhola to Machha Khola (870 m) by Jeep/ Local Bus 9-12 hours, overnight hotel (B/L/D).
Day 05: MachheKhola to Jagat (1340 m), 5-6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 06: Jagat to Deng (1860m), 5-6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 07: Deng to Namrung (2630m), 5-6 hours 2300m, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 08: Namrung to Lho (3180m), 4-6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 09: Lho to Samagaou (3360m), 4-5 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Note: if you want to use the over the Larke pass, one day early in base camp.
Day 10: Acclimatization rest day in Samagaou, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 11: Samagau to Manaslu Base camp (4900m), 3-5 hours, meet our staffs, overnight at camp (B/L/D).
Day 12 to Day 28: That is acclimatization and climbing period.
Base Camp 4900m
Camp I - 5700m
Camp II - 6400m
Camp III - 6800m
Camp IV - 7400m
Manaslu Summit, 88163m and return to base camp
End Climbing
Day 29: Base Camp to Sama Gau, overnight at Hotel/ Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 30: Trek from Samagau to Namrung 5–6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 31: Trek from Namrung to Jagat, 8–10 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 32: Jagat to Machhekhola Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 33: Machha Khola to Sotikhola continues to Kathmandu drive by tourist coach 7-9 hours, Overnight Hotel (B/L).
Day 34: Kathmandu free, overnight hotel, (BB).
Day 35: Last minute, transfer to the airport for your onward journey (B).
Optional Itinerary return to Kathmandu
Option 2: by Heli Direct to Kathmandu with Extra cost for Heli
Option 3: Trek over the Larke Pass as the following:
Day 29: Base Camp – Sama Gau, overnight at Hotel/ Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 30: Trek from Samagau to Namrung 5–6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 31: Trek from Namrung to Jagat, 8–10 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 32: Jagat to Machhekhola Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 33: Machha Khola to Sotikhola continues to Kathmandu drive by tourist coach 7-9 hours, Overnight Hotel (B/L).
Day 34: Kathmandu free, overnight hotel, (BB).
Day 35: Last minute, transfer to the airport for your onward journey (B).
Details Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu airport, meet our staff then transfer to Hotel (B).
Upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International airport, Asian Hiking Team representative welcomes you and assists to transfer to hotel in Kathmandu, overnight at hotel.
Day 02 - Day 03: Kathmandu free day-Official works for expedition and briefing by officer of the Ministry of Tourism (BB).
Kathmandu; a historical and cultural heart of Nepal, is a popular destination for tourists, trekkers and adventure seekers. The city presents a wonderful mixture of Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism and Western influence in the Valley. After breakfast at the hotel, you will be left for a full day sightseeing tour to the world heritage sites in Kathmandu valley with an English-speaking city tour guide by private vehicle. You will be transferred to the pilgrimage sites of the Hindu's temple Pashupatinath, one of the most important shrines of Shiva. Thousands of devotees, Sadhus (holy men/Baba) are surrounded here, and you can see the cremating system of the Hindus most of the time in the holy riverbank of Bagmati. Hundreds of monkeys are giggling with you and take a time to explore the surrounding areas. After visiting Pashupatinath you will be transferred to the Bouddhanath stupa, a pilgrimage centre which is the most popular and important place for Buddhist. You can explore with rounding prayer wheel and flattering colourful flag with melodious chanting noise. After your lunch at Bouddhanath visit another important place for Buddhist, Swoyambhunath stupa; also known as monkey temple, covering wide range of area with the highest point of Kathmandu valley and enjoy the 360 degrees of valley view. After exploring this spot you will transfer to Kathmandu Durbar Square, which is the old royal palace of Kathmandu and can be seen a lot of temples, Nepali traditional architecture and another attraction of this place is the Kumari (the living goddess).
Briefing by Ministry of Culture, Tourism And Civil Aviation, Department of Tourism, Collect the Expedition permit.
Start Trekking
Day 04: Kathmandu to Besi Shahar continue to Dharapani (1860m) by Bus/Jeep, 9–12 hours, overnight at hotel (B/L/D).
Day 05: Trekking to Tilje (2360m), 4-6 hours, overnight at hotel/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 06: Trekking to Bhimtang (3590m), 4–6 hours, overnight at hotel/Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 07: Over the Larkya Pass 5213m, trek to Dharmasala 4900 m, 8-14 hours, overnight at Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 08: Dharmasala to Samagau 5-7 hours, overnight at hotel (B/L/D).
Optional Itinerary from Day 4 to Day 9
Day 04: Kathmandu to Arughat Bazar (620 m), continues to Sotikhola to Machha Khola (870 m) by Jeep/ Local Bus 9-12 hours, overnight hotel (B/L/D).
Early morning drive-over Prithivi highway till to Malekhu Pul and turn right-hand side to Dhading Besi (District headquarters of Dhading); continues drive off-road to Salentar and Aarughat Bazar. It takes you 6 to 8 hours drives, and we have lunch on the way. Aarughat is one of the famous shopping junctions for Manaslu region, between Gorkha and Dhading’s remote villagers continue drive to Aarkhet Bazaar half an hour, We continue drive to Sotikhola and Manchhekhola, 9 to 12 hours drive by Private Jeep/Bus, Transfer to a hotel on the Budhigandaki river bank, overnight in Lodge.
Day 05: MachheKhola to Jagat (1340 m), 5-6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
We cross the MachheKhola, head upstream to the tiny village of Khorla Bensi and the hot spring at Tatopani . The valley sides steepen until they are impassable, and the route then switches to the left bank by way of a suspension bridge. The trail is quite exposed and challenging in places. After a short section of forest path, we reach the single Guest House at Doban. Above Doban, the Buri Gandaki descends an impressive series of rapids. Beyond this steep section, the river is much more placid, meandering across a broad gravel bed. At Lauri, we re-cross the river on a suspension bridge and then climb on a high path to the fields of Jagat 1340 m, where we stay in a Guest House, 5-6 hours trekking.
Day 06: Jagat to Deng (1860 m), 5-6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Jaget has Manaslu check post for your special trekking permits. The special control area is starts from Jagat. Asian Hiking Team guide will check the permit. After descending a long series of stone steps to the river, trek climb a terraced hill to Salleri, from where we can see the impressive Sringi Himal 7187 m. Crossing Buri Gandaki River again at Gatte Khola, our route continues upstream, through a gorge section with towering walls. We cross the river more than three times in the next two hours to avoid difficult valley side and then climb up over a further steep spur to cross Philim – Ekle Bhatti, Nyak then reach the village of Deng 1860 m (Dyang), where we overnight lodge, today 5 hours trekking.
Day 07: Deng to Namrung (2630 m), 5-6 hours 2300 m, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
The valley is still steep-sided and most impressive. We cross to the village of Lana, and start to see Mani stones, a sure sign that we are entering the high country Buddhist region. After only about four hours, we reach at the village of Ghap, which straddles the river. We have entered the Tibetan areas and the cultural change is obvious, and the climate change is also obvious, the trekking is pleasantly cool now. We gain altitude to take us into alpine territory and increasing mountain views. There are more Mani walls after Ghap and 3 more times crossing of the Budi Gandaki on our route to Namrung (2630m), 5-6 hour trek, overnight at a lodge/Hotel.
Day 08: Namrung to Lho (3180 m), 4-6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Today is a short day in our trekking because there are so magnificent views on the way to Lho. After breakfast, start trekking pass Lihi cross Hinang river and climb to Sho then gradually up to a large village at 3150 m where there is a lovely little monastery and numerous Chortens and Manis wall, it's called Lho village. Looking back, Ganesh Himal I is visible. Overnight in a Guest House/Hotel.
Day 09: Lho to Samagaou (3360m), 4-5 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
After breakfast, leaving the village of Lho Gau, you follow the right bank of the river, with views of Peak 29 ahead. At a fork in the trail, we take a detour to the left, which leads up to Honsansho Gompa and the Punggen Glaciers, from where there is a stunning view of Peak 29, Himalchuli and Manaslu. As you continue on the main trail, you soon reach the fields of Sama Gau, 3520 m, 4-5 hours, overnight hotel/ guest house.
Day 10: Acclimatization rest day in Samagaou, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
This is a day for rest at Samagaon to give you some acclimatization. Surrounded by mountains in a peaceful forest, you take a breather to acclimatize and relax. You can hike to Manaslu Base Camp for excellent views of Samdo (Pang phuchuli); Nagdi chuli, Simnang Himal, Manaslu glacier, Manaslu ice fall, and you can see Birendra Kunda which is an ice lake nearby the Manaslu Base Camp. You can talk with your guide and decide day tour because we do not know now what you want and how your situation at that time, stay overnight at Lodge/Hotel.
Day 11: Samagau to Manaslu Base camp (4900 m), 3-5 hours, meet our staffs, overnight at camp (B/L/D).
After breakfast, we trek heading to base camp. It takes 3-5 hours trekking, Overnight at Camp.
Day 12 to Day 28: That is the acclimatization and climbing period.
Base Camp 4900 m
Camp I - 5700 m
Camp II - 6400 m
Camp III - 6800 m
Camp IV - 7400 m
Manaslu Summit 88163 m
End Climbing return to base camp
Day 29: Base Camp – Sama Gau, overnight at Hotel/ Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 30: Trek from Samagau to Namrung 5–6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 31: Trek from Namrung to Jagat, 8-10 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 32: Jagat to Machhekhola Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 33: Machha Khola to Sotikhola continues to Kathmandu drive by tourist coach 7-9 hours, Overnight Hotel (B/L).
Day 34: Kathmandu free, overnight hotel, (BB).
Day 35: Last minute, transfer to the airport for your onward journey (B).
Optional Itinerary return to Kathmandu
Option 2: by Heli Direct to Kathmandu with Extra cost for Heli
Option 3: Trek over the Larke Pass as the following:
Day 29: Base Camp – Sama Gau, overnight at Hotel/ Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 30: Trek from Samagau to Namrung 5–6 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 31: Trek from Namrung to Jagat, 8–10 hours, Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 32: Jagat to Machhekhola Overnight Lodge /Guest house (B/L/D).
Day 33: Machha Khola to Sotikhola continues to Kathmandu drive by tourist coach 7-9 hours, Overnight Hotel (B/L).
Day 34: Kathmandu free, overnight hotel, (BB).
Day 35: Last minute, transfer to the airport for your onward journey (B).
