Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1327m) and transfer
to hotel.
Upon your arrival, our representatives from Mountain Sun
Valley Treks will come to pickup you on the airport and transfer you to hotel
by the tourist car.
Day 2: Kathmandu Valley Tour.
Today you will have UNESCO world heritage sight-seeing. You
will visit the famous world heritage sites around Kathmandu valley like
Pashupatinath temple, Boudhanath stupa, swyambhunath stupa, Patan Durbar Square,
Bhaktapur Durbar square, Basantapur Durbar square etc.
Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu to Soti-khola(700m)
8 hours drive:
Your tour to Manaslu Circuit begins from Kathmandu. After
having a hot breakfast, we will drive from Kathmandu to Soti-khola by our private
jeep, enjoying the views of the hilly areas, terraces, fields, and rivers.
Overnight at Teahouse in soti-khola.
Day 4: Trek from Soti
Khola to Maccha Khola (900m) 6 hrs.
The next morning, you will enjoy the warm breakfast at the
teahouse at Soti Khola while enjoying the scenic landscape. Then, you will
start your trek of the day through the forest, colorful villages, clean
streams, wonderful waterfalls and green valley until we reach Lapu Besi. After few
hours of the trek, we will reach to Machha Khola and overnight at Teahouse in
Maccha Khola
.
Day 5: Trek from Maccha Khola to Jagat( 1340m) 8
hrs.
The next day, from Machhakhola we follow a narrow trail that
takes us to Tharo Khola and finally to Khorlabesi. After a few ascends and
descends, we reach a popular hot-spring, Tatopani. We will spend some time here
and can enjoy the natural sauna in the hot -spring and relieve all our
tiredness and stress of the trek. We climb another ridge and cross the Budhi
Gandaki on another suspension bridge. After this, we climb a staircase and then
cross a landslide and a ridge to reach Doban. After crossing a suspension
bridge, we again climb stone staircase then go down to the river and climb some
stairs again to reach Thado Bharyang. Then we cross the west bank of Budhi
Gandaki, climb over a ridge, walk along the river to reach the village of Jagat
where we spend the night.
Day 6: Trek from Jagat to Phewa(1600m)6 hrs.
Today you will walk to Salleri and descend to Sirdibas
village.The trail is beautiful with unique sculptures over the boulders on the
river bank formed due to river water. Leaving the river bank, you proceed
through forests of rhododendron, Himalayan pine and the overhanging rocks on
the towering peaks. Finally, you will reach Pewa, the final destination of the
day. Pewa has the best Dal Bhat in Nepa. In the evening, you can gather around
the fireplace and share your experiences with your group. Overnight at
teahouse.
Day 7: Trek from Pewa to
Namrung (2630m) 6.5 hrs.
You will have your breakfast and start the trek of the
day.you will walk across the bamboo forest to reach Deng. Moving further, you
will cross a suspension bridge to climb to Rana and Bihi Phedi. On the trail,
you can see White Faced monkeys visiting villages on the lookout for a free
feed.The trail then proceeds to Ghap through several landslide zones.After
about 1hr on the uneven trail, you will climb a zigzag from the river to the
neat village of Namrung. The place has some of the best teashops, a restaurant,
and rest houses on the trek. A local businessman worked for over a decade in
Hong Kong then returned to Namrung and built a restaurant and hotel that is
modern with Cappuccinos and WiFi. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 8: Trek from Namrung to Lho (2957m) 4 hrs.
Exploring the 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.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
this place, you can catch the stunning views of Manaslu (8163m) and Manaslu
North (7157m).
Day 9: Trek from Lho to Sama Gong (3540m) 4 hrs
The next morning, you will start with a short trek, after
crossing the Shyala village, we reach the Sama village where one gets to
witness the amazing views of Mount Manaslu and explore the famous Ribung Gompa.
The breathtaking view of the high mountains along with glaciers is the
highlight of the trip. Sama Gaon has a large gompa, many shops, a health post,
heliport and telephone/wifi access, etc. We stay in Samagaon for the night.
Day 10: Acclimatization Day – side trip to Pungyen
Gompa, Manaslu Basecamp or Birendra Tal
This is the day of acclimatization at Sama Gaon to prevent
altitude-related illness. You will walk
to Pungyen Gompa on the east of the Nubri Valley.At the hilltop; you will get
the enticing views of Manaslu. Nearby, you will see many Himalayan Thars and
Yaks grazing.
Or, you can hike to Manaslu Base Camp which is on the north
of Sama Gong. You can follow the trail past Birendra Tal and turn left onto the
base camp track. You will climb the steady trails, however, the altitude may
cause breathing difficulty. So, you need to maintain body hydration and walk
slowly. Proceeding slowly, you will walk
to the north of Manaslu glacier to basecamp at 4400m then return.
Or, you can hike to Birendra Tal, which is a short walk from
Sama Gong. This is an option if you feel
the need for a rest or if you are finding the altitude difficulty.
Day 11: Trek from Sama Gong to Samdo 3865m 4 hrs
On this new day, you will have a short trek to Samdo.Once
you reach at Samdo, you can explore the nearby villages or you can hike to
Samdo Peak. The Larkya La trail is on the left above the valley. You can also
see the main track for Tibet over the Larjyang La forming slopes on the Larkya
La trail.Overnight at sanbo
.
Day 12: Acclimatization Day –
side trip to Tibetan Border (5100)
Today, you will stop at Samdo for a day trip to the Tibetan
border. From the border, you can also see parts of Tibet and Nepal. If lucky,
you can also witness the Yak caravan passing the border.
Once at the border, if you look towards the south of Samdo
Glacier you will get excellent photos with a huge serac near the top of the
glacier. You can also frame Blue Sheep, Pica’s, and Marmots in season.
Day 13: Trek from Samdo to
Dharamasala 4460m 4 hrs
This is another adventurous day in the high altitude. Enjoying
the scenic views of the chain of Himalayas you will walk slowly across the
rugged terrains of Manaslu region before you reach Dharmasala.
Day 14: Cross the Larke pass
(5213m) trek down to Bimtang (3720 m).
You will walk to Larkya La Pass (5160m) on this day.This is
the challenging part of the trek but if you walk steadily, you can walk to the
pass successfully.You will catch views of Himlung (7126m) near Tibet and Kang
Guru (6981m) and Annapurna II (7937m) in the Annapurna Range.
On descending, you will get views of huge icefalls and
mountains in all directions, Pongkar Tal between the Pongkar and Salpudanda
Glaciers.Overnight at teahouse.
Day 15: Trek from Bimthang to Tilije(2300m)6-7
hours
After enjoying the splendid views of the mountains from a
ridge in Bhimtang, we make our way down towards a high pasture and then a
bridge over Dudh Khola. We walk through rhododendron forests, narrow valleys
and fields before making a climb to the river bank that leads to the village of
Gho. A short walk takes us to Tilije with better accommodation options.
Overnight at teahouse.
Day 16: Trek from Tilije to Tal (1,680m) 6 hours
In the morning we set on journey that starts climbing up the
ridge. We walk along the path paved with stones that leads to a village.
Further we exit the village through an arch shaped gate after crossing a
suspension bridge over Dudh Khola. We observe mani walls as we aascend ahead to
a village of Thonje. We cross security checkpoint at Dharapani which is a part
of Annapurna Circuit section. We hike through Karte Village before we cross
suspension bridge over Marshyangdi Khola several times. Further, we go ahead
along the trail with mani walls before we arrive in Tal. Overnight stay in
teahouse
Day 17: Trek from Tal to Syange (1,400m) 6 hours
In the morning once we walk down the gentle path and descend
and again ascend until we get the view of Marshyangdi River. We cross a
suspension bridge over the river before we reach a Chyamje village. The village
is remarkably beautiful and peaceful. We enjoy the view of waterfalls as we
advance. Overnight stay at teahouse in Syange
Day 18: Drive from Syange to
Pokhara 6 hrs drive.
Today, you will drive back to Pokhara
by private jeep for 6 hours. You will drive along the banks of Marsyangdi and
Trishuli River, witnessing the beautiful scenery of rice fields, terraced
farms, rivers and valleys and refreshing views of the hilly areas and
mountains. Overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
Day 19: Explore Pokhara
Today, we drive to Davi's fall
and Gupteswor Mahadev Cave, after visiting both interesting places. Fewa Tal is
today’s attraction. While boating, you will happen to see the image of the Fish
tail Himal and it gives you a great sense of relaxation. At the middle of the
Lake you will be landed on the island of the Barahi temple, which is the major
attraction of the tour.
Day 20: Explore Pokhara
Today we will have an early morning
Drive to Sarangkot to see Annapurna Mountain View:
From here you can see a
panoramic sweep of Himalayan peaks, from Dhaulagiri (8167m) in the west to the
perfect pyramid of Machhapuchhare (6997m) and the rounded peak of Annapurna II
(7937m) in the east. At dawn and dusk, the sun picks out the peaks in brilliant
colours.
There's another ruined fort at
Kaskikot (1788m), a one-hour walk west of Sarangkot along the ridge road, with
similarly jaw-dropping views.
Day 21: Explore day in Pookhara
In the morning after breakfast,
we will go to world peace stupa by car. We can see panoramic view of high
Himalayan range from Manaslu to Dhaulagiri range including Machhapuchhre and
Annapurna Massif as well as scenic Pokhara Valley and Phewa Lake. Then, we will
walk down to Phewa Lake through the forest which takes about 1 hour and take a
boat to cross a Phewa Lake passing the small Island where Temple Barahi is
situated middle of the Lake.
Day 22: Drive from Pokhara to
Chitwan by tourist bus or private car (5 hrs drive)
Today you will drive from Pokhara
to chitwan for 5 hrs. You will reach chitwan for 3 nights 4 days chitwan tour.
Day 23: Chitwan; Tharu
cultural museum,village tour and tharu dance
presentation (which you will also participate in) by the local villagers.
You will have a village tour to
a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn more about the life and
lifestyle of the Tharus. The locals from the nearby villages will show some of
their traditional skills and dances inherited from their history.
Day 24: Chitwan; Canoe
Ride/Boating + Visit to the Elephant breeding center in the region + Elephant
bathing program + Sunset view/Riverside walk
You will have a Canoe ride or
boating along the Rapti River. You will
get a lifetime excellent opportunity for Bird Watching and view of the 2 rare
species of crocodiles; the Marsh Mugger and the fish eating Gharial. You will
also have a elephant bathing programme. The guest can walk along the riverside
and witness the magnificent view of the sunset in the evening with the beautiful
backdrop of Rapti River.
Day 25: Chitwan;
Jungle
walk + Elephant Safari/Jeep Drive.
After having breakfast, you
will have jungle walk with our expert guides. It will help you to observe the
various wildlife and the birds from closer perspectives and hence will add to
your knowledge and experience. The guests can choose to ride on elephant back
or go for jeep safari to explore the jungle and wildlife. The guests can
experience the spectacular views of the one-horned rhinoceros, several types of
deer, monkeys, wild boar, bison, sloth bear, leopard and sometimes the Royal
Bengal tiger. The elephant safari lasts for 2 hours whereas the jeep safari can
last for 4-5 hours.
Day 26: Drive from Chitwan to Kathmandu (7
hrs)
Today you will have a wakeup
call and have your hot breakfast and drive towards Kathmandu by tourist bus or
private car.
Day 27: Final International departure homeward
bound.
Today, we will transfer you to Kathmandu international
airport 3 hours before your flight by car. We pray for your good and safe
journey.
