Recently Open Manaslu Circuit Tea House Trek by Local Expert

Manaslu Circuit is recently open Tea house trekking in the isolated Himalaya. Normally it can do minimum 14 days to above, but we are design 12 days trip for those trekkers who like to explore in the Himalaya in short amount of time. For this Trip you need to be physically fitness and mentally well prepare. Some days you need to walk 8 to 9 hours, which is more than average walking in a day. It could do just Camping organize trip last three years ago but there is basic Teahouse entire trip now a days.

Mostly, you will stay in Lodge and having food same place (Dhal Bhat=main Nepali food, Fried rice, Bread, Boiled and fried eggs, Potato, Noodles, porridge, tea coffee tec.) But if you have additional some days you may visit Tsum Valley area also, this is home stay trip (where you can have the food there at someone house and provide accommodation). If you have time, I would like recommend you Tsum Valley too; which is itself restricted area and open since 2007. This trip is combination of cultural and religious, which is a unique trip among numbers trekking trail of the Nepal.

This trip is combination of unique cultural and religious, which is a unique trip among numbers trekking trail of the Nepal.

First of all I would like to inform you about Manaslu Trek; you need minimum 2 people in a Group for this trip, require special permit for the Manaslu Restricted Area (provide by only Government Register Trekking agency) and at list you need one Government License holder trekking Guide, which you already have. And as this is a restricted area trip, you need 4 different permits, which are following below:

[I] MCAP (Manaslu Conservation Area Project) Trekking,

[II] ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Project) permits,

[III] Manaslu Restricted Area Trekking Permit

[IV] TIMS Card (Trekkers Information Management System)

While organizing those permits, the immigration office asking for your Nepal visa which must be validate entire trip and original passport with 4 copy of PP Size pictures each of you. To make those permits, it takes almost whole one day to make different office.

You can extend or make shorten the trip as you wish. We are happy to offer the services as have requested; whether it is a package or just the Guiding and porter service. I assume, you quite fit for this trek. Probably, you have some previous trekking experience in mountain. Even though, for none trekking experience trekkers also can do this trip due to starts from low elevation and goes gradually again the elevation. The mountain scenery is stunting and unique live hood of High Mountains are really interested. This trip will bond us with local people to seek their culture, tradition, belief have been centuries.

Regarding, porter; of course, if you are able to carry all your bags why you spend money for the porter. But you will find your trip huge difference using porters and not. Some time while you carrying your bags by own, you may miss some exclusive picture shut or cannot fully enjoy such a beautiful nature. So, I also would like recommend you, if your budgets will able support, than it will be batter to hire a porter to fulfill you dream in real. You have great contribute to provide job for a jobless porter doing nothing. This will support for his family and his school children for bright future indirectly.

Manslu Circuit Trek can do from 14 days to above. But for the rapid Manaslu Circuit Trip, I it can do in 12 Days, it is recommended for only physically fitness adventures lover. Or if you able to add some days than you may visit Sacred Tsum Valley as well in 23 days trek. I think you do not have had enough time for Tsum Valley Part. Here is Trek Itinerary below:

Rapid Manaslu Circuit Trek Suggested Itinerary -12 Days

Day: Arrival at Kathmandu.

Day: Trekking preparation and permit paper work day.

Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu to Arughat Bazaar (535m) -6 to 7 Hours

Day 02: Drive Arughat to Soti Khola (720m) -1 ½ to 2 Hours & trek to Machhakhola (930m) -6 to7 Hours

Day 03: Trek Machhakhola to Dovan/Thulo Dhunga (1,250m) -6 to7 Hours

Day 04: Trek Dovan/Tholu Dhunga to Philim (1,570 m) -5 to 6 Hours

Day 05: Trek Philim to Ghap (2165m) – 8 to 9 Hours

Day 06: Trek Ghap to Sama Gaon (3525m) - 7 to 8 Hours

Day 07: Explore day in Sama Gaon for acclimatization, may visit Manaslu Base Camp.

Day 08: Trek Sama Gaun to Samdo (3850m) - 4 to 5 Hours

Day 09: Trek Samdo to Dharamsala (Larkya Phedi) (4460m) - 5 to 6 Hours

Day 10: Trek Sharmashala to Bimphedi (3590m) via Larkya La (5,160m) - 8 to 9 Hours

Day 11: Bimphadi to Tilje (2300m) - 6 to 7 Hours

Day 12: Trek Tilje to Dharapani (2130m) - 1 ½ to 2 hours and drive to Beshisahar 3 to 4 hours. Again drive back to Kathmandu -6 to 7 hours

Day: Your own destination.

Note: (Except restricted area date, if you wish to make any changes during the trek, you can discuss this with your guide. The itinerary is quite flexible.)