20-Day Manaslu Trek along the Old Salt Trading Route

You will be greeted by our representative at the airport upon your arrival in Kathmandu.

We will make all the arrangements to transfer you to the hotel.

On this day, you will have an opportunity to visit the heritage sites of Kathmandu, followed by a short pre-group departure briefing in the evening.

Departure to Arughat by local bus.

During the drive, you will enjoy the countryside of Nepal - mountain scenery, forests, beautiful landscapes, and villages - and reach Arughat in the late afternoon.

The first day of the trek begins with a walk along the newly constructed rough road to Sotikhola.

Then we cross a bridge and trek through the forests along the Budi Gandaki River, passing several villages, rice fields, and waterfalls before reaching Labu Bensi.

After breakfast in the morning, we head to Khorla Bensi, passing along a rocky trail, descending to the Budi Gandaki riverbank, walking along the sand, and then crossing a suspension bridge to reach Machhakhola.

From there, we continue further to Khorla Bensi.

The trail goes along the Budi Gandaki riverbank, and after a few more ascents and descents, we come to a small hot spring in Tatopani.

After crossing a suspension bridge, we take another ridge and reach Dovan and Yaru Phant.

We cross the suspension bridge over Yaru Khola and then climb the well-managed stone stairs.

Finally, we get to Jagat in the lap of the river.

After checking the entry permit, the trail continues to Deng, traversing several villages, settlements, and waterfalls and crossing suspension bridges.

We head to Namrung.

After a short walk, we cross a suspension bridge in Deng, pass small settlements like Rana and Bihi, and take a pleasant walk to Ghap.

We further cross the Budi Gandaki River and pass several monasteries on our way.

Finally, we cross a bridge and climb up to Namrung.

Early in the morning after breakfast, we leave Namrung and head to an impressive viewpoint of Ganesh Himal and Siringi Himal in Nubra Valley.

The trail then leads to Samagaon. We pass several Tibetan villages with their pristine culture and people, chhortens, monasteries, as well as massif views of Manaslu along the way.

Samagaon is an ancient Tibetan village where we will spend a day resting and acclimatizing. The village is rich in culture and typical settlements, and it is considered the first base camp for the Manaslu expedition.

On this day, you can also explore Birendra Lake and Pungen Monastery.

We will walk along the Budi Gandaki River across the Tibetan plateau, passing several Mani walls along the route.

Finally, we will arrive in Samdo.

This is a rest day in Samdo for proper acclimatization.

The day also allows you to discover desert valleys on the Tibet border and enjoy hiking opportunities above the village.

Exploring the wilderness of the Tibet border, we continue walking to the Larya Base Camp and reach Dharmashala.

A short trek to Dharmashala also provides enough time for acclimatization.

There are mainly stone-made houses in Dharamshala, and there is no proper lodge.

After a short climb, we enter a valley on the north side of the Larkya Glacier.

We then walk horizontally along the alpine valley that leads to Larkya-La at 5,218 m.

Observe the pristine mountain scenery of the Annapurna and Ganesh Himal range.

Then we take the long descending route to Bhimthang.

We will start our trek early in the morning.

Along the way, we will pass great views of Mt. Manaslu, Lamjung Himal, and Himlung Himal.

We descend towards Tilije, passing through high pasture, rivers, and rhododendron forests.

Finally, we arrive in Tilije.

After exploring the upper Manang villages that lead to the Annapurna Circuit, we trek to Dharapani, passing beautiful villages, stone-paved trails, Mani walls, and chhortens.

Then we take the trail along the Marsyangdi River to Tal.

After crossing a suspension bridge, we come across Chamje, and the trail follows the Marsyangdi river valley, opening up beautiful landscapes, villages, and dense pine forests on the way to Shyange.

Then we cross a suspension bridge over the Marsyangdi River and take the trail through the marijuana field at Ghermu Phant.

We continue walking through small villages, waterfalls, steep climbs, and vertical rock faces before reaching Bahun-Danda.

The last day of the walk leads to Besisahar, passing the small village of Ngadi in the Marsyangdi Valley.

Then we reach Bulbule and walk along the road to Beshishahar.

We will drive through a number of picturesque views, passing several villages, rice fields, vegetation, rivers, as well as beautiful mountains, and arrive in Kathmandu by afternoon.

Our representative will escort you to the airport approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight.