A Different Manaslu Trek

- with side trips -

Nepal - Trekking

Even considering that Manaslu trek it’s already impressive in itself and offers an authentic experience, can be further enriched with small side trips that will broaden our horizon, such as that of Kalchhuman Lake, or the Rui-la pass on the border with Tibet, in a trek where you will find paths a little bit challenging in some places, rivers and waterfalls, valleys of all kinds, the Larkya-la pass at 5106 meters and the presence of the beautiful Manaslu.

18 days / 17 nights full trip in Nepal (minimum recommended)

15 days’ trek

Medium/hard. With no technical difficulties

Highest altitude 5106m

Highest altitude overnight 4460m

Local mountain guide English speaking

Meals and overnight in lodges during the trek

Accommodation in hotel at Kathmandu

Transfers in private vehicle

$1.690*

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As you know, for us trekking is not just walking in a straight line and reaching goals. We always like the traveller to be able to explore and go deep into the human landscape, as well as into small places that, we could say, are a little more unusual. Although the Manaslu trek is already an impressive one, this itinerary gives us the option of making small “side” excursions, which will give us a more complete view of the surroundings.

The Manaslu trek goes rounding by the east and north to this 8163m high mountain, which is the eighth highest in the world and crossing the Larkya-La pass at an altitude of 5106 metres. It is an impressive trek, hard, with some hard uphill and some trails that go along almost vertical walls over the river, in a wild environment. Its route starts at deep valleys at low altitude, where there is much more humidity and the days are usually warmer, to the tundra and arid steppes areas to finally reach the Larkya-La where it is easy to find snow. The Manaslu route does not run through the comfortable paths of other treks, narrow steps where you have to pay attention and often landslides give a more realistic dimension about to walk in Nepal beyond the most frequented places. The Manaslu, one of the most beautiful eight thousand summit, will watch over us during part of the tour.

The Manaslu area is under special protection and is considered a restricted area, so the entrance permit fees are higher and only groups of at least two people with a guide are allowed to hike. It was opened to trekking in 1991, but only a few years ago it is possible to make this entire tour in more or less comfortable lodges. Although it was a very rarely visited destination, the saturation of the Everest area in high season and the construction of the road in the neighbouring Circuit of Annapurna, its popularity has grown in recent years, but of course, no reaching large numbers of trekkers, in part because it is still harder than the other ones and the Manaslu Permit fee is more expensive. It is actually supposed to be a limited number of hikers, but one is never quite sure that these guidelines will ever be followed.

The main communities are Magars and Gurungs, while in the upper area of Burhi Gandaki (river) above Namrung they are called Nupris being fully Tibetan culturally and of origin.