Manaslu Circuit Trek

Don’t want to do the crowded Everest Base camp trek or have already done the Annapurna Circuit and are looking for something raw, with breathtaking views and dipped in culture? Then the Manaslu circuit trek is the one for you. This 15-day trek which starts at Machha Khola Gaon and ends at Dharapani shares its border with China-Tibet.

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So this trek is filled with villages with cultures still deep-rooted in its Tibetan origin. This is why our itinerary for this trek has days where we stop at villages in the restricted areas, to give you a unique experience of how raw life there is. 

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The circuit takes you from the serene lowlands filled with terrace farms to the mighty gorges of the Budi Gandaki. Suspension bridges in Manaslu trek are in a league of their own for both length and height, and the gushing water below makes this the trek to do in Nepal. Flanked by the Annapurna’s to the West and Ganesh Himal to the East it is one of the most graceful of the 8000-meter giants.

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The highest part of the trek is the snowbound Larkya La Pass which is right next to the Tibetan border. With the jaw-dropping views of Manaslu at 5,167 meters, Larkya La pass is usually snow-covered and icy. The descent back is a barrage of high mountains and glaciers with Cheo Himal, Himlung Himal, Nemjung, Gyaji Kang and Kang Guru and  Annapurna II forming the view.