Manaslu Expedition

After landing at the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu and completing your custom formalities pick up your luggage and look for a representative of Beyond Himalayas Adventure who will be with the display board at the arrival gate. You will be greeted by our representative and he/she will pick you and transfer to your hotel. Then check-in at the hotel, freshen up and take a rest. In evening or noon , you  are introduced to your  fellow participants , guides and discuss about our trip at Hotel where you stay.

Today is day in Kathmandu for the final preparation of the Climb. Meet other team members, complete official and government formalities, final gear check and load. Upon your interest, an optional Kathmandu sightseeing can be arranged on these days.
We will have a trip orientation and your trip leader will give you a brief about your climb before we head to our journey.

After breakfast, you’ll drive west along the Kathmandu-Pokhara Highway towards the village of Soti Khola, turning off toward the hilltop village of Dhading. The drive passes through rural communities, small towns, green terraces, and lush hillsides. The road will eventually become a rutted, dirt path and you’ll start to see views of the southern slopes of Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, and Langtang Himal. You’ll arrive at Soti Khola, located in the Bhuri Gandaki Valley, in time for dinner. Overnight

After breakfast in Soti Khola, you’ll begin this epic trek up and down through various landscapes including forests, rice paddies, a cliff-face ridge, a rushing river, and several beautiful waterfalls. The journey begins by crossing a bridge, before you trek through a forest, then climb onto a ridge above the wild rapids of Budhi Gandaki River (which is joined from the Tum Khola River in the Tibetan highlands).

You’ll then reach Khursane on a rocky trail, past two tropical waterfalls on a steep, rocky trail clinging to the side of a cliff. You’ll eventually descend past a few ride paddies, then continue up and around to the picturesque Gurung village of Labubesi.  From here, you’ll further climb near a rocky outcrop where the valley opens up next to the river, which flows more peacefully here. Dropping down to the river shore, you’ll walk along rounded stones before climbing over a side ridge. Head down again to the river and cross another suspension bridge to reach the village of Machha Khola. Overnight

The slender trail makes some minor ups and downs and eventually crosses the Tharo Khola, reaching Khorlabesi. After some ascending and descending we come across a small Hotspring in Tatopani. From the hot spring, we climb over another ridge, then cross the Budhi Gandaki on an airy suspension bridge. At this juncture, we climb on a wide, well-crafted staircase, then across a landslide and over a ridge to Dobhan. Upon crossing a suspension bridge over the Yaru Khola, we climb the stone stairs and then drop to the river and again climb more stone stairs to Tharo Bharyang. Crossing the west bank of the Budhi Gandaki, we climb over a ridge, trek along the river and then climb towards the village of Jagat. Overnight

After breakfast in the village of Jagat, you’ll make your way through various landscapes and dense sub-tropical forests, as well as small rivers and rustic villages to get to your final destination.

Begin the trek by climbing over a rocky ridge to Salleri, and then descend to Sirdibas. The valley widens a bit as the trail continues to the Ghatta Khola river. You’ll continue walking upstream to a long suspension bridge in Philim, a large Gurung village. From here, the trail turns north just above the lowest house in the village and stays on a fairly level trail as it crosses millet fields to Ekle Bhatti. The route now enters a steep, uninhabited gorge where you’ll descend to the grassy slopes, and then cross the Budhi Gandaki river. Trek along the west bank for a while, then cross to the east bank before you return to the west side again. The trail widens through the valley and you’ll pass through bamboo forests to the Deng Khola river. Upon crossing, you’ll reach the tiny village of Deng.

After breakfast in Deng, you’ll start one of the most important and culturally significant sections of the trek. First, cross the Budhi Gandaki river and climb up to the bridge, where you’ll climb a bit further to join a trail from Bhi,Bhi, then head west up the Budhi Gandaki valley. The trail also passes through forests and mani where we turn towards a corner that contours to Ghap. Despite an alternative route, we take the route through Prok village. Prok village has a viewpoint for a beautiful sight of Siringi Himal. We further cross the Budi Gandaki several times today and come across several gompas en route. The trail follows the river upstream through a dense forest. After crossing the river at an impressive spot where it gushes down a narrow gorge, the forest becomes less dense and the trail is all right again. The pleasant walk continues and after a last steep climb, we reach Namrung.

Witnessing the lifestyles of Nubri people, you will start the day. Exploring their Tibet-influenced typical lifestyle you will walk past several mani walls, lush terraces and houses through Banjam to enter the fir, rhododendron and oak forest before climbing to Lihi then to Sho.

As you start walking, you will see most of the locals clad in traditional Tibetan dress. As you start further, you will notice some fine paintings in the Kani (gate arches) that you pass before Sho. Walking across the rocky hillside routes, you will finally reach Lho.

From the place, you can catch the stunning views of Manaslu (8163m) and Manaslu North (7157m). On this day, you will gain a quite high altitude, so you must walk slowly and check your body signs.

The next morning, you will start with a short trek because of altitude reasons. On walking, the picturesque view of Mt. Manaslu accompanies you. You will walk across the easy trail to Shyala on passing through pine and rhododendron gully with moss and gin-clear stream.  From Shyala, you will walk for almost an hour to reach Sama Gaun.

Once you enter the village, mountain views fade, however, the yak pastures and typical settlements will attract you.

Sama Gaun is the principal village of the Nubri people which holds a large gompa, many shops, a health post, heliport, and telephone/wifi access, etc.

This is a day to chill out at Samagaon for rest and acclimatization. It’s good for our bodies. Today we get to discover some interesting things about Buddhist culture. We enjoy the sight of thousands of mani stones with Buddhist texts and pictures and women clad in traditional clothes and ornaments. On a little hill near Sama village is an old Gompa (Pungyen Gompa), a monastery with great views of the glacier. It is named after Manaslu; Pungyen means bracelet, a good description of the two peaks. It was destroyed a year after the first unsuccessful Japanese attempt to climb Manaslu. The locals believed that the climb angered the gods, and when the Japanese came back a year later they met with a lot of resistance that they had to give up their attempt. They were finally successful in 1959.

We will take approx. 5 hours of uphill trek and 3 hours of decent to reach Manaslu Base Camp. We will start our trek early in the morning. We will carry plenty of food and water. In peak season, the base camp site is crowded with tents, guides, porters and climbers. The trail from Samagaon takes us through forest. We will ascend the steep slope above Samagaon to the north of the Manaslu glacier. The final section of the ascent is the steepest on a slippery trail on a tapered moraine. We will enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Stay overnight in Manaslu Base Camp.

It is recommended to take a rest so that you can mentally and physically prepare yourselves for the challenges proposed by Manaslu Mountain.

Puja Ceremony will be organized according to the Sherpa ritual to ask for blessings for the successful ascent of Manaslu.

From today, we will make frequent attempts to high camps and return to lower camps which is an essential step towards increasing altitude. We will make a slow ascend through the steep sections of moraines and glaciers. We will prepare 4 camps before climbing to the summit.

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

Acclimatization and rotation period

After a few days of acclimatization and training in Base Camp of Manaslu, we will make ascend to Camp I (5,700m/18,701ft) via the rugged path consisting of moraine and glacier. The trail stretches through crevassed glaciers and small ice steps to reach Camp I. The site offers epic views of surrounding mountains. You can also view the route that you are going to follow to Camp IV.

Climb from Camp I to Camp II (6,400m/20,998ft) is bit technical in nature. The trail progresses through the longer sections of vertical snow and ice. We will move forward by cutting small ice steps and the expert Sherpas will set up fixed ropes on exposed sections for your safety. Climbing from Camp I to Camp II may take anywhere in between 4 to 6 hrs

It takes 5 to 7hrs of the moderately steep climb to reach Camp III (6,900m/22,638ft) from Camp II. We will proceed through small ice steps and slopes. The route is mostly straightforward.

Another 5 to7 hrs of strenuous climb from Camp III will be enough to take us to Camp IV. We will take proper rest and prepare for the final climb to the summit.

Climb to the summit is not technical but it demands great physical strength. Also, the increased altitude will propose additional challenges. Sherpas will fix the cables wherever necessary to ensure the successful ascend to the summit. Finally, we will be on top of the eighth highest mountain in the world. We will capture the memories in camera and then prepare ourselves for a long descend to the Base Camp. We will celebrate the successful climb and stay overnight in Base Camp.

Arrange for proper disposal of the garbage we had made in Base Campsite and then we will retrace our route back to Samagaon where we will stay overnight

Today your long mountain journey comes to an end. We will leave for Kathmandu on this morning taking a helicopter flight back. We will take a scenic flight from Samagaon to Kathmandu. You will be transferred to your hotel after arrival in Kathmandu.

The reserved day is for any delays in the domestic flight from BC or for any delays in the mountains.  Today, you can spend the day as you please in Kathmandu and a casual day for Shopping around Kathmandu.

After breakfast, our tour guide will you pick from the hotel for full day sightseeing around Kathmandu. you will tour among these world hesitate sites Durbar Square, Pashupatinath temple, Swayambhunath stupa and Bouddhanath stupa, The Durbar Square sheds light on the life of the royals in ancient times. Pashupatinath temple is one of the most important places of pilgrimage for all Hindus. Swayambhunath is also known as the Monkey Temple and Baudhanath Stupa is one of the largest stupas in the world.

Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! Approximately three hours before your scheduled international flight, Our representative will drop you off at the Tribhuwan International airport and does a farewell.