Overview
Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu(1400m) to Soti khola(730m) Duration of time:8-9 hours After breakfast, you will take a bus and drive through the west of Prithvi Highway to reach Seti Khola. Seti Khola is located on the Bank of Budhi Gandaki. On the way, you can see different hills, green lands decorated with terrace farming. You can also explore the view of Mt. Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and Langtang HImal. The road during the drive is very dusty and uneven. After 9/10 hours of drive, you will arrive at Soti Khola. Overnight at lodge in Seti Khola Day 02: Soti Khola(730m) / Khorsane to Maccha Khola(900m) Duration of time:5-6 hours Today, we will be heading towards Machha Khola. Your trek begins by crossing a bridge and then climbing up a ridge above the vast rapids of the Budhi Gandaki river. In addition to the pleasant views of waterfall and dense forests, you can observe Annapurna Circuit in between BahunDanda and Syange.Then you will reach Gurung village where you can observe their cultures and customs. Soon you will be descending to Naulikhola through a suspension bridge and then reach Machha Khola. Overnight at lodge in Maccha Khola Day 03: Maccha Khola(900m) to Jagat(1,410m) Duration of time:6-7 hours You will trek towards Tatopani through Khorla Besi. Tatopani is famous for natural hot springs and also has religious importance for locals here. The trail is narrow in the initial stage and it gradually widens as we approach Tatopani. During the trek, you will come across a few places like Dobhan, Yaru Khola where you can see a long suspension bridge and Thado Bharyang where you can find stone stairs. Then you will arrive at Jagat village as you set foot in Manaslu Conservation Area. Overnight at lodge in Jagat Day 04: Jagat(1410m) to Deng(1920m) Duration of time:6-7 hours Today, you will be hiking in the direction of a village located in Philim during which you can explore suspension bridges and rainforests. Ascending steadily across ridges, rivers and villages takes you to Salleri from where you will descend towards Sirdibas. The route progresses towards Ghatta Khola and then Deng Khola with different ups and downs in between. Continuing the trek from there, you arrive at Deng. Overnight at lodge in Deng Day 05: Deng(1920m) to Namrung(2700m) Duration of time:6-7 hours The route starts by crossing the Budhi Gandaki river after which you will be climbing up the bridge with a view to join a trail leading to Bhi. You can also have a look at the major mountains namely Shringi Himal, Ganesh Himal, Kutang Himal. Then you will be taking a trail through Prok. You might run into a few gompas along the way. Once you complete a steep climb, you will arrive at Namrung where you can take rest. Overnight at lodge in Namrung Day 06: Namrung(2700m) to Lho(3180m) Duration of time:4 hours Today we will be going towards Lho, a scenic village. The way through the forests takes you to the village named Lihi which is famous for stupas and barley terraces.Then we march towards Simnang inorder to reach Lho through Sho in between the path. You can explore the fascinating view of Manaslu and Rebung Gompa. Overnight at lodge in Lho Day 07: Lho(3180m) to Sama Gaun(3530m) Duration of time:3 hours After having breakfast, you will be moving towards the beautiful village of Shyala from where you can explore the splendid panorama of Manaslu,Naike, Kutang Himal,Nadi and Pangbuche Himal. After that you will be ascending towards Sama village and spend your night there. You can view many rivers and forests throughout the way. Overnight at lodge in Sama Gaun Day 08: Acclimatization day at Sama Gaun(3530m) Duration of time:4 hours Acclimatization day at Sama gaun is spent by going on a short hike to explore the scenic beauty nearby. You will be visiting Birendra Taal and Anie Gompa. You can even go to Manaslu Base Camp which is the heart of Manaslu. You can also choose the alternative track for returning to Sama Gaun. Today, you will only be going on a low energy hike since you have to be ready for the rest of your trip. Overnight at lodge in Sama Gaun Day 09: Sama Gaun(3530m) to Samdo(3780m) Duration of time:3 hours The trip trail follows Budhi Gandaki river which leads you to Larke La. Walking along the right of Larke La, the trail starts to steepen which takes you straight up to Samdo. On the way, you will pass Mani walls, birch forest and junipers along with more of Budhi Gandaki river. You will arrive here at midday so you can use the rest of the day either in resting or roaming around. Overnight at lodge in Samdo Day 10: Samdo(3780m) to Larkya Base Camp(5176mm) Duration of time:3-4 hours Today your goal is to reach Larkya Base Camp. You have already crossed 3600m. On the way to Larkya Base Camp, you will reach Dharmasala which is also the house of the Larkya La pass base camp which is the highest altitude of our trek. You can view the world's largest Himalayas. You can also see Makalu himal, Chuli himal etc. Almost in September and October you can see Mahmud which is really dazzling. Overnight at lodge in Larkya Day 11: Larkya Base Camp(5176m) to Bhimthang(3720m) Duration of time:8 hours Early morning, you will walk a long time to reach Bhimtang. You can see the world's highest mountains. Your trek begins with ascending towardsthe Northern which is the end of Larkya glaciers. Your path goes rising and falling with rising altitude. From there you will descend to Bhimtang. Overnight at lodge in Bhimthang Day 12: Bimthang(3720m) to Dharapani(1860m) Duration of time:4 hours You will be heading downwards from Bhimthang through plenty of yak pastures. You will reach Dudh Khola's headwaters which can be clearly seen falling down the slope. Then you will follow the path through a bridge where you will see rhododendron jungle After a few hours of trek, you will reach a village named Tilje from where you will be ascending towards Dharapani. Overnight at lodge in Dharapani Day 13: Drive Dharapani(1860m) to Kathmandu(1400m) Duration of time: 9-10 hrs While returning to Kathmandu, you will catch a bus that follows the scenic route. You can traverse beautiful scenarios. It includes Marsyangdi and Trishuli River. You can also enjoy the greeneries, fields, terrace farming along with many hills and mountains. After driving for 9-10 hours, you will arrive at Kathmandu 15 of 21 ANNAPURNA