MANASLU TREK

A day to discover the gems of Kathmandu Valley, visit Pashupatinath, the holiest Shiva shrine for Hindus dating back to the 12^th century. It also serves as the cremation grounds for Hindus, while pilgrims come to bathe in the sacred Bagmati River. We then move across to Boudha, the largest Buddhist stupa where devotees circumambulate throughout the day. Both these monuments are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Then we walk through the delightfully narrow streets of old Kathmandu. After lunch, we drive to Bhaktapur, a beautiful medieval city of the Newar people with exquisite temples, museums and galleries.
- Meals on your own
- Accommodation: Same as the previous day

With luck, we will meet many pilgrims, some coming from Tibet following the famous salt route. After crossing many villages sometimes housing monasteries, climbing gradually, we will end up with a steep climb bringing us to the large village of Lhö Gaon.
The closer we get to the village, the clearer the view will be until we see the Manaslu on which we can observe the sunset as well as the morning light when we wake up the next day.
Depending on the weather and time of arrival, we will have the opportunity to take a walk before dark to the monastic school located on top of a hill on the outskirts of the village.
- Elevation plus: 800 meters
- Number of hours of walking: 6h30
- Accommodation: Lodge

Day of walking facing the Manaslu through the stone villages and the first steppe panoramas. Once installed at the Samagaon lodge, always depending on the time and the climate, we can take a leisurely walk to Lake Birendra, a magnificent sky blue, surrounded by numerous cairns. You will then have the opportunity to overlook the valley to admire the view as well as to acclimatize thanks to a break by the lake at 3900m.
- Elevation plus: 600 meters (350 meters to go to the lake)
- Elevation less: 400 meters (350 meters to return from the lake)
- Number of hours of walking: 4 (+2h walk for the lake)
- Accommodation: Lodge

We climb up gradually to arrive at the village of Samdo. Then, if the weather and our own conditions are favorable, we can take an acclimatization walk of 1 or 2 hours up to 4000 m. on one of the bordering mountains.
- Ascent: + 400 m.
- Duration of hike: 4hr
- Accommodation: Lodge

In Samdo, we may have the opportunity to see an improvised trade between Tibetans and local people. We climb gradually through the glacial valley followed by an hour of steep climbing and reach the foot of the Larkya Glacier. We spend the night in tents in the village of Dharmasala. We then set up a fixed camp planned for those who wish to climb up to Larkya Pass (5,106 m).
- Ascent: + 800 m.
- Duration of hike: 4 hr
- Accommodation: Lodge

It’s going to be a long day, so we start early, leaving by 4 am, under the starry sky with our headlamps on. As we climb up, we watch the dawning of a new day and the surrounding mountains lit up by the colorful morning light. We cross the Larkya La Pass and from the top, the view is simply astounding. Then, it is a long and steep descent over a dry path to Bhimthang where we overnight in a lodge.
- Ascent: + 800 m.
- Descent: - 1400 m.
- Duration of hike: 8 hr
- Accommodation: Lodge

We descend through a forest to reach the river below and arrive at the village of Tiliche populated by Manangi people.
- Descent: - 1300 m.
- Duration of hike: 6 hr
- Accommodation: Lodge

We drive by private/ local vehicle from Chamje to Besisahar. There we change to another private vehicle and head back to Kathmandu. Free time in the city.
- Duration of drive: 8 hr
- Accommodation: Hotel