• Drive to Besisahar from Kathmandu. At Dumre, divert and continue further into Besisahar, which will take one and half hours.

• Have lunch and continue the drive towards Syange (1,130 m) in Marsyangdi Valley. 

Overnight stay at the tea house/lodge with dinner.

• Take a fantastic hike towards Tal (1,700 m). Along the way, there will be many high and steep climbs and also suspension bridges, all the while passing through beautiful valleys that sport waterfalls. 

• Continue and arrive at Manang village (3,519 m).

• Cross the Marsyangdi valley. The trail then leads to a stone stairway (1,860 m) and proceeds until we reach Dharapani (1,890 m).

• Continue to Bagarchhap (2,160 m), a village development committee. Spot flat-roofed stone houses of the local Tibetans throughout the village.

• Go on a bumpy and rocky trail as you proceed on to Syangja. 

• Reach Chame, the headquarter of Manang district in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal.

• Enjoy the majestic views of Annapurna II of the Annapurna mountain range. 

• Journey through deep forests and rivers including a long bridge at 2,910 metres.

• Walk at great heights and cross another bridge at 3,040 m with your Nepali tour guide.

• Enjoy the view of the soaring western rock face of Paungda Danda that rises dramatically 1,500 m above the Marshyangdi River.

• Follow the trail. Climb towards Pisang peak, a trekking peak above Pisang village. We will go towards Upper Pisang. 

• Continue through the upper regions of the Manang district.

• Take alternate trails - north and south of the Marsyangdi River, meeting up at Mungji. The southern route by Hongde, with it's airstrip at 3,325 m, involves less climbing than the northern route via Ghyaru. 

• Pass the picturesque but partially hidden village of Bryanga at 3,475 m and continue to the nearby Manang at 3,500 m.

• Spend the day with quiet walks and views of nearby village life. Many people do opt to go hiking at the nearby ice lake. 

• End the day with rest at your accommodation place.

• Depart from Manang. The trail will take us towards Thorong La Pass (5,416 m) in the end. The climb will take us through Tenki, leaving Marshyangdi Valley and continuing along Jarsang Khola Valley. 

• Enter Phedi High Camp. By now, our trail will descend a bit and come across a river at 4,310 m before going towards Phedi at 4,420 m.  

Overnight stay at guesthouses/lodges here. 

• Begin the journey from the foot of the hill at Phedi and proceed towards Thorong La pass. It's a steep climb here but easy to follow.

• Go up the Thorang La pass marked by Chortens and prayer flags. Enjoy the scenic views here.

• Spend a quiet day at Marpha with your Himalayan tour guide. Marpha is actually a village development committee with a small population of less than 1000 people. 

• Check out the Buddhist monasteries and apple gardens here.

• Drive back to Pokhara, which is a 10-12 hour drive.

Overnight stay in Pokhara.