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Trip Summary & Highlights

The Manaslu Expedition offers a thrilling journey to the summit of Mt. Manaslu (8,163m/26,781 ft), the eighth highest mountain in the world. Located in the remote northern region between Gorkha and Manang districts, this legendary peak is a major highlight of any Nepal expedition. Known as the “Mountain of the Spirit,” Manaslu challenges climbers with technical terrain, breathtaking glaciers, and unpredictable weather—making it one of the most captivating adventures in Nepal trekking.

The Manaslu Expedition is more than just a climb; it is a deep immersion into the heart of the Himalayas. By choosing this peak, you benefit from a well-established infrastructure of professional Sherpa support and high-quality oxygen systems, all while enjoying the solitude of the Gorkha mountains.

Whether you are a seasoned alpinist or looking to break into the world of 8,000m peaks, Climbing Mt. Manaslu in 2026 promises a life-changing achievement. Secure your spot now for an unforgettable Nepal expedition and stand atop the Spirit Mountain.

Trip Highlights

  • Trek through iconic villages like Samdo and Sama Gaun
  • Acclimatization hikes to Ponker Lake and Birendra Tal
  • Crossing Larke La Pass for dramatic Himalayan views
  • 20-day summit window from Base Camp to Summit and back
  • Immerse yourself in an ancient Tibetan culture and old Buddhist monasteries.

Trip Infos

Duration

43 Days

Trip Grade

Moderate

Transportation

Bus and Jeep

Best Season

Spring and Autumn

Accomodation

Star Hotel, Lodge/Tents

Meal

Full Board

Altitude

8163m

Detailed Day-to-Day Itinerary

When you arrive in the airport our staff will receive you at Tribhuvan International airport, Kathmandu. He/ She will be displaying a placard with Himalayan Travelers Trek & Expedition written in it outside the airport terminal. He will meet, greet and welcome you with auspicious garland and escort you to your respective hotel by our private tourist vehicle. At the hotel, he will assist you to check in and do pre-trip meeting with you. Overnight at hotel.

This day is the preparation day. You will also be briefed about your overall program on this day, introduce your guide and clear your questions/inquiries if any. Overnight at hotel.

Very early we drive to Dharapani via Besisahar. Roughly the Besisahar is 180km far from Kathmandu which takes 6-7hrs drive. From Besisahar, it takes round 3-4hrs drive to Dharapani and Dharapani is 50km far from Besisahar and it is where the Larkya la pass trail joint with Annapurna circuit trek. In total it takes 9-10hrs to reach Dharapani from Kathmandu. We take breakfast on the way, lunch at Besisahar then take another jeep and continue to Dharapani. Overnight at Dharapani.

This is the first walk in this expedition. From here, we leave on foot to Goa through the alpine and vast forest along the Dudh khola river. There is two ways either through small trekking trail or through road way along the Dudh khola river.

This day we have short journey that is only 4hours of walking and stop for tea and snacks at Surki Khola (Kharche). The trail is flat at the beginning and gently up for about two hours up to small kharka through dense forest. Yak-kharka means an open flat space area for settlement of Yaks. It takes around two and half hours from Surki khola to Yak-kharka.

We will continue our progress along the Dudh khola river through beautiful natural sceneries and spectacular landscape. We can also see beautiful mountain views like Mansiri Himal, Purti Himal, and many more amazing mountain views. We also cross Kechakyu Khola Glacier when we are about to reach Bimtang. We continue through the forest and there are two suspension bridges, one is Iron suspension bridge and another is wooden bridge. After we cross the wooden bridge, we follow a small flat river trail and reach Bimtang the destination of the day. Anyway, the trail is amazing and not so difficult.

On this day we have rest and hike to Ponker Tal for acclimatization. Bimtang is a big flat place located at the elevation of 3,700m. From here, we can see many mountains like, Manaslu, Mansiri Himal, Himlung, Purti, Nemjung and Himchuli etc. We recommend Himalayan Hotel, because the owner Gita Gurung of the hotel is friendly and cheerful and best view. She is so kind and open minded. We can enjoy our rest day with relaxing and having fun.

This day is not so long walking distance. So, we can wake up late and start our journey with no hurry. We can reach in around 2:30 minutes to Phedi at the elevation of 4,360m the destination of the day. The trail is mostly in ascending way. From Phedi, we can see massive mountain views like Manaslu, Ratna chuli, Himchuli, and Mansiri etc. And we can also see the mountains like Himlung, Nemjung, Peri, Kangaru etc at a glance. There are only three small tea houses for overnight accommodation. If the weather is clear, we can see stunning sunset over the mountain range which is absolutely adorable.

Today is the hardest and most adventurous day. We have to wake up earliest in the morning as possible because sometime the weather may not support us and have to face the problem of heavy windy with no good view on top Larke pass. So, we can have a light breakfast and start our journey to the Larke pass as early as possible. After three & half hours of ascending way up, we reach on the top �Larke La-pass (5106m), take a break, grab some energies that we have, click some photos and continue descend. After 2 hours of continue descend, we reach Dharmasala have some snacks and tea and again continue to Samdo the destination of the day. After 2 hours, we get our accommodation center at Samdo. Samdo is a very old Tibetan village with Tibetan culture having amazing mountain views like Samdo peak and many other small mountain ranges. This village is the last village before Larke la pass. Here we can see Gumpa, chorten, mani wall and also available a small pre-school. Samdo is very close to Tibet border. So, they make trading between Samdo and Tibet. In total from Phedi to Samdo, it takes 7-8 hours this day. Overnight at Samdo.

Today also very short walking distance like as Bimtang to Phedi, barely two hours of walking, only about 360meters. We take breakfast, discover Samdo village and slowly we continue to Samagaun. In the very first, we walk 20 minutes down, cross the bridge in the right side and continue flat way along the Samdo River. At Sama Gau, we have to check our tourist permit at the check-post. The Nepali guide is responsible for it. Overnight at SamaGaun.

This day is acclimatization day at SamaGau. We can visit Pung Gyen Gompa and Birendra Tal (lake) at the elevation of 3,520m. SamaGau is a large settlement of Tibetan people and Gurung people. Samagaun is a village developement committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone on northern-central Nepal.

We head towards Base camp early in the morning after breakfast. It takes about 5-6 hours to reach Base camp from SamaGau. In between SamaGau and Base camp, there is available temporary tea shops but only in peak season. We stop there for tea break and enjoy the beautiful view of Birendra Lake and SamaGau, Shyala and many mountains with serving tea and coffees. After tea break, we continue our journey to Base camp. Overnight at Base Camp.

Rest day at Manaslu base camp. Its so wonderful day at the lap of Mt. Manaslu. We spend our full day with the breathtaking view of Mt. Manaslu (8,163m), acclimatize and prepare for the expedition.

B.C-C1 the main challenging journey for expedition begins, we move on to the camp one. On the way to camp one, we climb onto the rock for about 200meters to reach crampons points. It takes 1 hour up-hill to the crampons point, crampons point to 0.5 camp 30 minutes and 0.5 camp to camp one 2 hours. Mostly there is up-hill and some were flat, we also cross some crevasses with wonderful views of Ganesh Himal, Larke peak and several other mountain ranges. There is enough space for camp and safe place at camp one. C1-C2: 4-5 hours of journey with the ropes. There is more crevasses and some ladders to crossover with hanging on. So, obviously the high risk journey with avalanche between C1-C2. We can see the stunning view of base camp, many Himalayan ranges and Syala villege etc. But anyway there is also safe and good enough space for camp. C2-C3: 2-3 hours of journey cross with overhanging in two places over crevasses and same view as C2. C3-C4: 3-4 hours steep up with no crevasses traverse over and stunning mountain views safe place just behind small peak. Summit Push: 6-7 hours to reach summit point. We have to start our journey at midnight for summit push because we might face heavy windy on top if we reach late. The way is somewhere flat and mostly up-hill. Finally the wonderful summit Mt. Manaslu (8,163m) and way back to C3. Overnight at C3. Next day C3-Base camp.

We have to wake up early in the morning, have breakfast and way back down to Samagau. It takes around 3 hours to reach Samagau. Have lunch at Samagau and relax rest of the time. In the evening, we can celebrate for summit success of Mt. Manaslu 8,163m.

It takes 4-5 hours to reach Lho village from SamaGaun. The way is mostly flat at the beginning for about 1hour until Syala villege and slowly descent down through the pine forest along the river. We can also see the magnificent views of Himal chuli, Nadi chuli, Manaslu peak and North Manaslu peak etc. There is an old monastery at Lho. Overnight at Lho.

It takes 5-6 hours to reach Namrung from Lho village. Today is easy way, almost flat all day and somewhere descent way. On this day also we can still see some mountain views like Himal chuli, Nadi chuli, North Manaslu and Mt. Manaslu peak, etc.

It takes 5-6 hours to reach Deng from Namrung. Today we scramble steeply flat for about 30minutes and descent to cross the river. After we cross the river, we pass through small Gurung settlements and also encounter mani stones carved into wayside rocks- a sign that we are entering into the Tibetan territory. We can stop at Behi Phedi for lunch and continue to Deng. Windy Valley Hotel and Restaurant is the best in terms of views and even staffs are friendly. The place is so amazing and cool winding. Overnight at Deng.

It takes 5-6hours. We continue through Jagat a well-paved villege and descent down to Ekle Bhatti and have lunch. After lunch again we continue our journey and reach a check point at Philim a Gurung villege. From this villege we can see Siringi Himal view and there is also a monastery called Chhyoning Sandu Gumba. After check point we continue to Jagat a Gurung settlement.

It takes 5-6hours. So, we can have breakfast and start our journey to Khorlabesi. Dobhan is the suitable place for lunch as it takes 3 hours to reach there. The trail becomes little bit difficult at the beginning but after lunch easer way through the road along the Budi Gandaki River and reach Tatopani. At tatopani we can take a short tea break and again continue our journey till Khorlabesi. Overnight at Khorlabesi.

On this day we hike only two hours by foot till Machhikhola through the road way and have lunch at Machhikhola. After lunch we take a jeep and drive to the Sotikhola. It takes two and half hours to reach Sotikhola by jeep. Overnight at Sotikhola.

Early in the morning we take our breakfast and drive back to Kathmandu. We take lunch on the way. We can arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel.

The above itinerary is intended as a guideline only, although every effort will be made to adhere to it, changes may be forced upon it by weather conditions, transport failure or other unforeseen events. You should be prepared to be flexible where necessary.

The above itinerary is intended as a guideline only, although every effort will be made to adhere to it, changes may be forced upon it by weather conditions, transport failure or other unforeseen events. You should be prepared to be flexible where necessary.

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What's Included & Excluded

What's Included

  • Airport pick up and drop as per your arrival date to join the Manaslu expedition team.
  • 4 nights accommodation in a 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu BB plan.(Twin bedroom sharing).
  • Private transportation, by Buss and jeeps Kathmandu to Kathmandu.
  • Manaslu expedition climbing permit, Annapurna (ACAP) permit and Manaslu trekking permit.
  • Full board service during the trekking and in B.C.
  • Liaison officer salary, insurance, transportation and accommodation.
  • Daily wages, foods, transportation, insurance, equipment of IFMGA guide, Climbing Guide, Climbing leaders, Cook, Support cook, porters.
  • All camping and kitchen equipment for base camp and high altitude camps.
  • Gamow bag, oxygen, ropes, EPI gas, satellite Phone and Walkie-Talkie.
  • Government tax and agency service charge.

What's Excluded

  • International airfare and Nepal entry visa fee.
  • Insurance: Personal insurance, medical, travel insurance that should  cover emergency rescue .
  • Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu.
  • Personal nature expenses like bar and beverage bills, toiletries, hot shower, laundry, internet and phone calls, trekking equipment & climbing gears.
  • Summit bonus, tips for your guides and expedition staffs.

Essential Information

Where is Manaslu located?

 This majestic giant resides in the Mansiri Himal range of north-central Nepal. It is strategically positioned within a restricted trekking zone between the Gorkha and Manang districts. Opened to the world only in 1991, the region remains a sanctuary of authentic Tibetan culture and untouched landscapes, requiring special permits and a registered agency to explore.

Comprehensive Manaslu Expedition Itinerary

A standard Manaslu Expedition Itinerary spans approximately 35 to 45 days. The journey begins in Kathmandu, followed by a scenic drive to Dharapani or Besisahar.

  • The Trek: You’ll trek through iconic villages like Sama Gaun and Samdo, crossing the dramatic Larke La Pass (5,106m).

  • Acclimatization: Vital rest days include hikes to Birendra Tal and Ponker Lake.

  • The Climb: After establishing Base Camp (4,800m), climbers spend roughly 20 days rotating through four high camps. The route primarily follows the Northeast Face, featuring technical glacier navigation and snow slopes of 40°–45°.

Upcoming Fixed Departures

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Graded as VII/AD-, it is technically comparable to Cho Oyu but demands excellent physical conditioning. While the majority of the ascent is on snow and ice, the final “knife-edge” ridge to the true summit requires high mental resilience and technical precision.

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€13,995

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