Tracking around Manaslu, Nepal

Arrival at Kathmandu airport, where you will be met by the ExtremeGuide team guide and the group will be taken to the hotel in a comfortable minibus. Free time and rest.

Registration of special permits for visiting the Manaslu region. All you need is a passport with a visa and photographs, we will take care of the rest. This day can be devoted to exploring the sights of the city and the environs of Kathmandu: Swayambhunath, Budanath, Pashupatinath, Bhaktapur, Patan. In the evening, all participants gather, a briefing about the upcoming event.

At 6.30 am, early departure from Kathmandu to the start of the trek, the journey will take about 7 hours, along the way the bus will stop for a snack. Part of the way we will travel along the main national road that connects the capital and the city of Pokhara. The highway goes along the Trisuli River.
According to legend, the god Shiva pierced the earth with his trident and created three springs to quench his thirst. From these sources, according to legend, Trisuli appeared. By evening we will arrive in Sati Khola. The journey will take about 9 hours.

The places we will pass on this day are famous for their honey. On the way we will pass through the village of Lupobesi, to the river MachaKhola, where the village of the same name is located, there is a hot spring nearby.
The transition will take about 7 hours.

Today we will pass through several more villages, Tatopani, which means Tato – hot, pani – water. Now it becomes clear that there are hot springs in this village. The road goes through the forest and the climbs are increasingly common on our way, today we will gain about 500 meters. Then another village, Doban and finally we come to Jagat. Here is the border of the Manaslu National Park.
Jagat is a fairly large settlement and there is a place to walk here. The transition will take about 6 hours.

Today we will cross the Budhi Gandaka River twice, along which our route runs. We will visit the village of Pilim. In the vicinity of the trail live the Gurungs, a mountain people inhabiting Nepal. They are engaged in agriculture, cattle breeding, and have developed crafts. They are very good-natured people. However, they know how to stand up for themselves, it is not for nothing that special military units are formed from local recruits in Great Britain and India (Gurkha battalions).
Beyond the village of Pilim we will pass through a narrow gorge and end up in Deng, where we will spend the night. The crossing will take about 7 hours.

It’s a short day, we walk to the village of Gap. The landscape has noticeably changed, coniferous trees have appeared, it has become not as hot as at the beginning of our trek. In these places, a strong influence of Tibetan culture is noticeable, in the vicinity of the village of Gap there are several Buddhist monasteries that are still active today. The crossing will take about 4 hours.

Soon after leaving Gap village, we will climb through the forest and cross the Budhi Gandaki River again. In the village of Namrung you can stop, take a breath and have a cup of masala tea. The vegetation becomes increasingly sparse and the climate increasingly harsh.
In Lo village we can see Manaslu in all its glory. The Buddhist monastery located here is also interesting; it stands on a cliff, towering above the village. The crrossing will take about 7 hours.

Today we follow the old trade route from Tibet to Nepal. The road gradually rises to Samdo, along the way we can see the foundations of houses of abandoned settlements that fell into disrepair while the Tibetan border was closed. Near Samdo there is a viewpoint with a beautiful view of the surrounding area. The crossing takes about 4 hours.

Today we follow the old trade route from Tibet to Nepal. The road gradually rises to Samdo, along the way we can see the foundations of houses of abandoned settlements that fell into disrepair while the Tibetan border was closed. Near Samdo there is a viewpoint with a beautiful view of the surrounding area. The crossing takes about 4 hours.

After we leave the village, we cross the river and part with the old caravan trail that goes across the border into Tibet. And we start to climb higher, towards the pass. The terrain becomes very harsh, here we will see no trees, only grass and yaks grazing in the fields. Dharamsala, the last settlement on this side of the pass.

On this day we have to cross the Larki Pass, the highest point of our route at 5100 meters.
The main difficulty is the altitude of this trail. As we climb, panoramas of Larki Himal, Kampung Himal, and Kichke Himal will unfold before us. The pass may be snow-covered, but you won’t get lost; the road is marked with stone tours. After the pass, we will descend to 4,450 meters and find ourselves in the village of Tabuche. The crossing takes 8 hours.

After the previous days, this one will seem like an easy walk to us, the road passes through rhododendron forests, and the air becomes warmer. The surrounding landscapes delight the eye with their colors.
Ahead of us is Tiliche, a fairly large settlement famous for the apples that its residents grow. The crossing will take about 8 hours.

This is the last day of trekking, it is already warm, and along the trail there are thickets of bamboo, banana palms. Part of the way we will go along the famous Marsyandi River. It is quite crowded here, as this part of our route coincides with the trekking around Annapurna. The transition will take about 6 hours.

The trek is complete, ahead of us is the road to Kathmandu, it will take about 7-9 hours, along the way there will be a stop for a snack.
In the evening we will be in the capital of Nepal, where we will stay in a 3* hotel and, of course, have a gala dinner in honor of the completion of the trek.

Today is a free day, which can be devoted to buying souvenirs and just relaxing. In the evening, a flight home.