Availability
Anytime of Year
Trip Duration
15 days
Trek Difficulty
Moderate
Group Size
Private and Group Tour
Maximum Altitude
4444m
Guide Language
English
Quick Overview
Introduction
Far off from the hustle and bustle of cities, trek to "Mountain of the Spirit” - Manaslu Base Camp offers you an escape into the majestic Himalayas. Manaslu Base Camp Trek was officially opened for tourists in 1992 and very few amounts of tourists visited Manaslu base camp trek because it is one of the restricted trekking routes in the Manaslu Region, which is challenging and requires special trekking permits. This trek allows us to know about the rich culture, tradition, history, adventure, scenic beauty and rural civilization that represents the ancient Tibetan lifestyle. The beautiful Mountain ranges in this area with cultural diversities and natural scenery with high elevation romantic glacier lakes and varieties of flora and fauna make this trek must-do trek in Manaslu Region. The majestic views of view of Manaslu Himal (8153m), Shringi Himal (7187m), Ganesh Himal (7319m), and Himal Chuli (7893m) are the main highlights of this trek. The months of Sep-Dec and Feb-May are the perfect months for Manaslu Base Camp Trek.
We commence our trek to Manaslu Base Camp at Arughat Bazaar and follow the trail beyond the Budhi Gandaki River, which is one of the most difficult routes with huge amounts of ups and downs as you trek up and down over ridges and onto shelves to bypass cliffs. We follow the route going through several stopping points including Deng, Ghap, Lho Gaun, and Sama Gaon, the largest village in the region. And hike from Samagaon takes us to our main destination Manaslu Base Camp. After exploring around Manaslu Base Camp, and visit Larke Pass and our descend back journey starts. It is important to make sure that you can stay warm and dry in all the weather conditions. It serves as one of the popular off the beaten trail in Nepal which is a paradise for trekkers, photographers and nature buffs.
Trek Highlights
Food
You will have three meals a day, all provided by these tea houses which includes varieties of option such as Dal Bhat, potatoes, vegetables, pasta, noodles, cereals, eggs, rice, soup, etc. You'll stay in clean teahouses which provides homely services. But we recommend you to have local Nepali food like Dal Bhat meal, (rice, curry, and lentil soup) or normal food items like bread, Thukpa soup, Momos, Tennduk soup, Potatoes items and many more.
Accommodation
Staying at tea houses during Manaslu Base Camp Trek gives you the chance to explore the simple way of living away from luxury products and modern devices. You'll find all the room simple and comfortable usually with two beds with mattress blanket and pillows. Some will have an en-suit bathroom but most have shared bathrooms with the squat toilet in mountain areas. While in Kathmandu city, you will stay at a 3-starred hotel with breakfast service.