Detail ItineraryShort Manaslu Circuit Trek 12 Days
Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu to Arughat and to Soti Khola on private Jeep.
After breakfast, we will prepare for a ride up to Arughat. It will take about 6-7 hours to reach Arughat. The road will pass through green hills, rivers, towns, and markets. You will be experiencing some bumpy rides in between reaching up Arughat.
Upon reaching Arughat, we will take a break for some time or we will have our meal here and rest for a while. Then, we continue our drive to Soti Khola. In about 1 hour of uphill driving through the different villages, we will now reach Soti Khola. We will stay in the teahouse today here at Soti Khola. Overnight stay at the teahouse.- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 7-8 Drive
- Max. Altitude: 710
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Drive 153 Km
Day 02: Trek from Soti Khola to Maccha Khola
After breakfast, we will start our trek to reach Maccha Khola. This Soti Khola is the last point accessible to the motorable road. The trail passes through the fields and the bank of the Budi Gandaki River. You will see locals doing their daily activities in their houses and fields around while trekking.
Trekking Trail is not so hard, so you can say it is an easy walk for the day's trek. Enjoying the surrounding view while walking, we will reach Maccha Khola in no time. There are hotels, lodges, and teahouses to stay. Overnight stay at a hotel.- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 7-8
- Max. Altitude: 970
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hike 10.7 Km
Day 03: Trek from Maccha Khola to Jagat (checkpoint)
After breakfast, we will start our trek. You can expect some traffic jams on the trail due to mules carrying loads on their backs. Watch out for the mules and some steep parts while walking on the bank of the beautiful Budi Gandaki River. Also, watch for the landslide sections in the different parts. Be careful while walking on these sections.
Few hours of walking, we will now reach Jagat, where there is a check post to enter your name and check your permit. There is a settlement of a group of local people where there are some hotels and lodges in this beautiful village. Overnight stay at the tea house in this beautiful village.- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 7-8
- Max. Altitude: 1340
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hike 16 Km
Day 04: Trek from Jagat to Deng
After breakfast, we will prepare to trek to reach our destination Deng today. We will be crossing the Budi Gandaki River several times over the wood as well as a suspension bridge. We will pass through the village like Philim and Ekle Bhatti.
You will see well-managed lodges and guest houses here. Trekking Trail of today as the itinerary is basically easy uphill as well as downhill, so it will not be that difficult to reach today’s destination. Also, be careful while walking along the riverbank and also watch out for the landslide area. After a few hours of walking through the village and dense pine forest, we will now reach Deng. Overnight stay at the guest house.- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 6-7
- Max. Altitude: 1800
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hike 16.5 Km
Day 05: Trek from Deng to Namrung
It will take about 6 to 7 hours to reach Namrung from Deng. So, after breakfast, we will prepare to walk crossing different villages and forests, enjoying the beautiful view of mountains and the roaring sound of the Budi Gandaki river.
This entire is inside the Manaslu Conservation Area, so you will be seeing some of the rare species of flora and fauna. It is an easy walk today, not so much of an uphill climb. After about 7 hours of walking, we will now reach Namrung village, which is located next to the Budi Gandaki River. Overnight stay at the guesthouse.
- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 6-7
- Max. Altitude: 2630
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hike 18 Km
Day 06: Trek from Namrung to Samagaon
After breakfast, we will start our trek. The trail combines both uphill as well as downhill walk through dense forest as well as villages influenced by Tibetan culture and rituals. Houses built here are Tibetan influential as well as festivals. The trail passes through Lho village.
You will get a good view of the surrounding mountains throughout the trek. After about 6 hours of walk, we will now reach Samagaon where we will acclimatize for the day explore the surroundings, and get to know more about the local people and culture. Overnight stay at the guest house.
- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 7-8
- Max. Altitude: 3520
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hike 18 Km
Day 07: Rest day in Samagaon. Trek to Pungyen Gompa or a little way to Manaslu Basecamp/Birendra Tal
Today is the rest day here at Samagaon. We will spend our time exploring the local places. We will hike a little up to Pungyen Gompa which will take about 3 hours to reach or maybe up to the Manaslu Base Camp itself, where we will be getting close to the mighty Manaslu. The trail is narrow and steep uphill. It will be hard to walk along this trail. So, one must start this hike earlier in order to reach base camp and back to Samagaon.
Hiking up to the base camp will also be helpful to acclimatize more for the next day's trek. En route, we will also visit the beautiful turquoise Birendra Tal. After that, we will return back to our guest house and rest for the day. Overnight stay at the guest house.
- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 1-4
- Max. Altitude: 3520
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Birendra Lake Hike 2.6 and Base Camp Hike 7.4 Km
Day 08: Trek from Samagaon to Samdo
It will be a short and easy walk from Samagaon to Samdo. The trail is mostly plain and easy. It will take about 3 hours to reach Samdo, so without rushing, we will pass through Mani walls, prayer wheels, and Chortens along the trail. We have a full day's rest here at Samdo. Explore the place, take some pictures, and talk with the local people about their lifestyle here. It is a deserted yet beautiful landscape here in Samdo. Overnight stay at the guest house.
- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 3-5
- Max. Altitude: 3860
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hiking 8 Km
Day 09: Trek from Samdo to Dharmashala
You have two options today; either stay 2 nights here at Samdo and cross Larkey Pass and reach Bimtang on the same day or you can hike further up to Dharmashala which is also known as Larkey Phedi or Larkey Base Camp locally. If physically fit, you can rest here at Samdo. If not, we will trek to reach Dharmashala. It is also a short and easy walk for about 4 hours. There is only one teahouse with some tents here in Dharmashala. So, you can expect quite a lot of visitors here during the peak season. The night will be cold and chilly. Prepare yourself to get warm during the chilly night.
Sleep early in order to wake up early and start our trek to cross the pass. Make your backpacks, torches, and some food ready to start early in the morning at nearly 4 to 5 o'clock. Overnight stay at the teahouse.
- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 3-5
- Max. Altitude: 4460
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hike 9 Km
Day 10: Trek from Dharmashala to Bimthang
We will be starting our trek as early as 4 or 5 in the morning. The earlier you start the trek, it will be easy to cross the Larkey Pass. The wind gets stronger during the daytime, so keep a steady pace and follow the marked poles in order to cross the pass. Annapurna range, Larkey Peak, and some other mountain ranges can be seen during this walk. After about 4-5 hours of walking, we will now Reach Larkey Pass (5200 m approx.). We will spend a few minutes here and descend as quickly as we can.
A trekking pole will come in handy while descending the steep trail. It is an easy walk after descending. In about 5 hours, we will reach Bimtang, a beautiful settlement located in the lap of mountains. Good teahouses and lodges are here to serve its guests. Overnight stay at the lodge.- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 7-9
- Max. Altitude: 5160
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hike 19 Km
Day 11: Trek from Bimthang to Dharapani Over night in lodge.
Today is the easiest day in the whole trek of Short Manaslu Trek. We will reach Dharapani with an easy, downhill full of Natural sights. Overnight in lodge. 7-8 hours
- Accomodation: Tea House
- Hours: 7-8
- Max. Altitude: 1900
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Distance Covered: Hike 23.1 Km
Day 12: Drive back to Kathmandu
If everything goes well as planned, we will reach Kathmandu today. Start early in the morning and get a bus or jeep. The road is mostly busy with jeeps and trekkers. The road is mostly rocky and off-road through Tal, so prepare yourself to get a bumpy ride, but from Besi Sahar, it is a blacktopped road. In about 8-9 hours of long drive, we will now reach Kathmandu. We will rest upon reaching Kathmandu. Overnight stay at the hotel.
- Accomodation: N/A
- Hours: 8-9
- Max. Altitude: 1360
- Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
- Distance Covered: Drive 222 Km
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