This trek has been a domain of the mountain expedition. Mt. Manaslu,
8156m
was first climbed in 1956 by Japanese expedition. This trek begins
from Gorkha
Bazaar and once on the first day we would have lunch near by Gorkha
Durbar
Square. It was from here that King Prithvi Narayan Shah started
his conquest of the
various tiny Kingdoms and unified them into a single nation, Nepal.
The palace
also exposes the ancient architecture. The Gurungs of the Budhi
Gandaki area
are primarily farmers though there are a few remnants of a hunting
society.
The trail crosses the bridge over the Budhi Gandaki and climbs up
onto a ridge with
huge rapids before continuing up to Khursane and a big Gurung house
at 820m. On
the trail, you can also visit the Ningma-pa sector and nun's monastery,
on the
way you could also see the famous Tibetan Mani sculptures on the
stones and
see the panoramic views of the hills and mountains. You can also
meet the real
Tibetan people but they are Nepali citizens as well. The Tibet boarder
is very
close from Samdo and if you walk more this pass (if you have an
extra time), you will
also catch the glimpse of Tibet. You could be able to see the prayer
flags on
the Larkya-La pass, descend to four frozen rules, then makes the
final steep
climbs to the pass Larkya-La at 5100m. The trail becomes rougher
and indistinct
as it crosses the moraine to the south of steep, grassy slopes.
It takes three
to four hours from the rest house to the Larkya-La. It is best to
make an early
start to cross the pass safely. The peaks of the west pass are Him
Lung Himal
(7126m), Cheo Himal (6820m), Gyaji Kung, Kang Guru (6981m) and Annapurna
2 (7937m).
The itinerary is below:
Manaslu Trek Itinerary:
Duration: 25 days
Camping 20 nights and 4 nights hotel
Day 1- Arrive Kathmandu
Day 2- Sight seeing in Kathmandu valley
Day 3- Drop Kathmandu to Gorkha Kalikasthan
Day 4- Khanchok
Day 5- Aarughat
Day 6- Soti Khola
Day 7- Machakhola
Day 8- Jagat
Day 9- Ekle Bhatti
Day 10- Dyang
Day 11- Namrung
Day 12- Syala, Low
Day 13-Samagaun, Samagompa
Day 14-Samagaun (Rest day)
Day 15-Samdu
Day 16-Dharmashala Larke-La Phedi
Day 17-Bhimtang
Day 18-Bhimtang (Rest day)
Day 19-Tilje
Day 20-Taal
Day 21-Syange
Day 22-Bulbule
Day 23-Drop back to Kathmandu
Day 24-Shopping and day on you leisure
Day 25-Depart Nepal
Included services provided by Kirat Treks are:
Airport transfer, deluxe hotel reservation (additional
nights can be arranged in advance if you would like to stay a little longer,
or arrive earlier), guided sightseeing in India according to the iterenaries
and ground transportation, air transportation to trek, National Park entrance
fee and all trekking permits.
While trekking you will be provided with a double occupancy tent with a mattress,
All meals provided by our experienced staff within the comfort of a dinning
tent, portable oxygen chamber and oxygen for high elevation trekking, and toilet
tent. All of our senior guides have many years of trekking experience in this
region, ranging from ten to twenty five years of trekking in the area. They
are also conversant in English and other languages. You can be assured that
you are in capable hands traveling with Kirat Treks.
