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Day 01
Arrival in Kathmandu
It is the first day of trip and your arrival day in Kathmandu Nepal. When you land at the airport in Kathmandu and come out at the arrival lounge, our company representative will welcome you with a warm smile. Then, we will drive you to the trip hotel where you can spend relaxing time. We will have a meeting in the evening to talk about the trip in details.
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Day 02
Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour
After you take your breakfast, a beautiful day sightseeing tour of heritage monuments in Kathmandu valley is due today. Visit Swoyambhunath – the monkey temple; Patan Durbar Square – the medieval palace square; Pashupatinath – the open cremation ground for Hindus; and Boudhanath – the biggest Buddhist stupa.
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Day 03
Kathmandu – Soti Khola 710m
Early morning after breakfast, start the day with a drive to Sotikhola, the gateway to Manaslu trekking region. You will drive on a highway that stretches on the central hills of Nepal and boasts spectacular views. About 8 hours long drive goes past several towns and villages where you can see a little bit of rural Nepalese life style. You will drive alongside beautiful River Trishuli for some distance and drive across it to go towards Sotikhola via Arughat bazar.
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Day 04
Soti Khola – Machha Khola 900m
Today is the first day of trekking into the Manaslu region. Prepare all your backpacks for the supporting crew and carry your day pack yourselves and set on the walking journey of the day. The trail traverses through beautiful waterfalls, terraced rice fields and beautiful village of Labubesi, an ethnic Gurung settlement in the region. Before reaching Machha Khola, the destination for the day, you will experience a good deal of our first day walking in the Nepalese mountains.
Stay overnight at Machha Khola.
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Day 05
Machha Khola – Jagat 1410m
You will set on the trekking journey early morning today and walk towards Jagat. About 7 hours of beautiful mountain trail walking, you reach the destination for the day. You will walk past Kholabesi to go to Tatopani where we come across a natural hot spring. The trail walking today involves several crossings of suspension bridges and step walking up the hill. You will cross the river to go on your way up and down the mountain before reaching the village of Jagat to stay overnight.
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Day 06
Jagat – Deng 1,804m
Deng is the village where you are trekking to after breakfast today. You will map the mountain trail up and down the hill walking past some beautiful villages and forested areas. You are still walking on the Budhi Gandaki River valley. It will take you around seven hours to reach Deng to stay overnight. You can enjoy the mountain magnificence along the trail.
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Day 07
Deng – Namrung 2,630m
You will walk to 2630 meters today to Namrung. Now the Buddhist cultural experiences are evident on the trail as you walk past Buddhist monasteries. High Mountain cultural in Nepal is basically influenced by Buddhism so the same is with this region as well. After walking for about seven hours through the beautiful landscapes, you reach Namrung to be greeted by magnificent view of the Himalayas.
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Day 08
Namrung – Samagaun 3,530m
It will be another 900 meters of elevation gain on your walk today when you reach Samagaun to stay overnight. The walk today brings you some spectacular views of the Himalayan peaks including the Manaslu itself. Walk past several beautiful cultural villages and Buddhist monasteries before reaching Samagaun.
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Day 09
Acclimatization Day
As you have already reached the elevation of 3,530 meters above sea level, it is essential that you take a day here to acclimatize with this high altitude climate. You spend the day today by exploring Samagaun and the surroundings. You can explore the Buddhist monasteries in the village; go for a walk around; and be enchanted by the overwhelming charm of the mountain peaks. Stay overnight at Samagaun today.
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Day 10
Samagaun – Samdo 3,860m
The trek to Samdo today is about 5 hours walk, first with a descent to the River. You will take the trail that leads you to Larkya La pass leaving the other one which goes to the Manaslu Base Camp. Traversing the trail up and down the hill through several natural wonders, you reach Samdo. Overnight stay at Samdo.
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Day 11
Acclimatization Day
You have another extra day at Samdo today to acclimatize yourself in the high altitude climate. Go for some side hiking trips; enjoy the great view of mountain peaks in the Himalayas and return back to Samdo. Stay overnight there.
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Day 12
Samdo – Larke Phedi 4,460m
About 5 hours of walk today after breakfast takes you to Larkya Phedi also known as Dharmasala. As usual in the high mountains, the trail passes through up and down the hill crossing several streams. A slow and paced walk will give you plenty of time to immerse into the beauty of nature surrounding your walking trail and as you progress slowly towards Larkya Phedi, you will be adjusting with the high altitude climate. Overnight at Larkya Phedi.
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Day 13
Larke Phedi – Larkya La 5,160m – Bimthang 3,720m
Rather a long day of walk today will take you to the highest elevation of the entire trip at the famous Larkya La at the elevation of 5,160 meters above sea level. The walk along the glacier will give you some spectacular views of the Himalayan peaks. When you reach the pass, an unbelievable view of the Himalayas is awaiting you. After enjoying few good minutes, you start descending the trail that leads you to Bimthang. Stay overnight at Bimthang.
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Day 14
Bimthang – Tilije 2,300m
The destination today lies at a lower altitude at 2300 meters above sea level meaning that you are descending a huge level of elevation. But expect some uphill walking as well. About 6 hours of walk today takes you to the village of Tilije to spend overnight. Passing through rhododendron forest, you traverse the trail past several beautiful sights to reach Tilije. Overnight at Tilije.
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Day 15
Tilije – Taal 1,700m
The walk today will take you to the Annapurna Circuit Trekking trail from the place called Dharapani. Walking up and down the trail, you pass through several beautiful villages which will give you rich cultural experience. Eventually reach the beautiful Taal village enjoying the beauty of both Manaslu and Annapurna circuit trekking route.
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Day 16
Taal – Syange 1,080m
Start the trek to Syange today after breakfast. Walk past the village of Chamje and forested area. Most of the walk today will be on downhill trail on the Marsyangdi valley. Stay overnight at Syange.
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Day 17
Syange – Kathmandu 1400m
Take a drive back to Kathmandu via Besi Sahar. About seven hours of hitting the road will give you time to observe the villages and towns on the way from a different angle. After reaching Kathmandu and checking into hotel, you will have some free time to wander around the streets of Thamel.
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Day 18
Departure Day
We will drive you to airport for the departure flight three prior to your flight schedule.
