DURATION Tour code: MCN Tour style: Classic
TOUR DAYS 21
Tour comfort: Basic Trek grade: Challenging
Manaslu C ircuit E
£1695 £2495
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights
✓ Manaslu massif - A 15-day challenging trek through some of the world’s most stunning landscapes
✓ Larkya La Pass - Crossing the heights of the Larkya La Pass (5213m)
✓ Tibetan villages - A chance to experience the rich Tibetan culture of the upper Buri Gandaki Valley
✓ Kathmandu - Explore the temples and bazaars of Nepal’s capital
DHARMSALA
Larkya Pass 5213m BIMTANG
JAGAT TILJE
Base Camp 5250m
Manaslu 8156m
Pung Gyen
Himalchuli 7893m
BESISAHAR Ngadi
To KATHMANDU 0 km 30 km
D21 D22
AYS AYS
A great alternative to the Annapurna Circuit
TIBET HIMALAYA
LARKE BAZAAR BIRENDRA KUNDA NAMRUNG
LHO
PHILIM DENG
YARA KHOLA NEPAL
ARUGHAT BAZAAR
SOTI KHOLA MACHHA
KHOLA
Budhi Gandaki
From KATHMANDU Manaslu Circuit MCN
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 16 nights basic camping, 4 nights standard hotel. Meals: 20 breakfasts, 16 lunches, 16 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), local guide(s), porter(s), trek crew. Transport: Bus. Trekking details: This is a 15-day trek with between 6 and 7 hours of walking a day. We reach a maximum altitude of 5213m where we may encounter snow all year round. Group size: Generally 10 - 16. Minimum age: 16.
A challenging trek exploring the Tibetan infl uenced Manaslu region
This trek makes a circuit around the unspoilt massif of Manaslu - the world’s 8th highest mountain at 8163m. Following old trade routes in the shadow of the Himalaya, we trek past hillside villages and Buddhist monasteries. We experience the rich Tibetan culture of the remote Buri Gandaki Valley and join the eastern half of the famous Annapurna Circuit for the fi nal days of the trek.
21 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour in Kathmandu. Day 2 Kathmandu Enjoy a walking tour in the old city before a full trek briefi ng. Day 3 Soti Khola Drive from Kathmandu to the land of the ‘Honey Hunters’. Day 4 Trek begins Follow the banks of the Buri Gandaki north to Machha Khola. Days 5/10 Villages and monasteries Visit hill-top communities and Buddhist monasteries on the way to Birendra
6000m 5000m 4000m 3000m 2000m 1000m 0m
Machha Khola Yara Khola Philim
(3460m). Day 11 Acclimatisation Free da y to a cclimatise i n B irendra. Day 12 Tibetan villages Trek past the Manaslu Glacier to the traditional village of Samdo and on to Larke Bazaar. Days 13/15 Highest point Follow ancient trade routes through Dharmsala and up to the Larkya Pass (5213m) and on to Bimtang. Days 16/19 Dudh Kola Valley Walk down through meadows
Deng Namrung Lho
Birendra Kunda
Birendra Kunda
Acclimatisation Day
Larke Bazaar
and rhododendron forests to join the Annapurna Circuit trail to Besisahar. Drive to Kathmandu. Day 20 Kathmandu Relax in the Nepalese capital. Day 21 Tour e nds in Kathmandu.
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Planned tour dates
2015 Tour only dates 21 Mar - 11 Apr 07 Nov - 28 Nov
2016 Tour only dates 19 Mar - 09 Apr
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £250
Dharmsala Dharmsala Bimtang
Acclimatisation walk
4660m 2hrs
Day 4: 6hrs Day 5: 6hrs Day 6: 4hrs Day 7: 6hrs Day 8: 8hrs Day 9: 5hrs Day 10: 6hrs Day 11 Day 12: 5hrs Day 13: 4hrs Day 14: 2hrs Day 15: 10hrs Day 16: 7hrs Day 17: 6hrs Day 18: 5hrs
Tilije
Jagat
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