Detail Itinerary:
Day 01 :
Arrival at international airport and pickup and transfer to your hotel and trekking briefing with welcome dinner. Drive from Kathmandu to Gorkha which takes about seven to eight hours from Gorkha Bazaar 45 minutes walk up to the Gorkha palace which is the nice view point and a important historical place related to King Prithivi narayan Shah, visit there about 15 minutes around the palace with enjoying nice views and 10 minutes walk to the campside (kalikasthan 1650m). The campside is a very nice view point of Boudha himal, Himchuli and Manaslu.)
Day 02 :
Trek from Kalikasthan to Khanchowk (1000m) which takes about 6 hours walk. This day the way descent in the beginning 30 minutes several steps passing down and flat. There is already built a road but no vehicles are run there. You have to walk several up and down the side of the road and most of flat trail along the ridge both side. You can see very nice views even though very far mountains. You will pass many villages on the way where are mix peoples like Gurung, Chettri, Brhamin, kami, damai etc. Khanchowk is more than 25 houses settlement there, it’s like small bazaar with majority of mix peoples. And it is nice to walk at evening around Ghampesal for while.
Day 03 :
Trek from Khanchowk to Kharchwok (1550m) and it takes about 6 hours walk. This day the way is local trail, just local peoples are following this trail. This day is uphill and then zigzag up and down way through many mix villages with thin forest and very nice views along the ridge. This is very interesting way for trekking. Kharchowk is settlement of several houses and majority of gurung.
Day 04 :
Trek from Kharchowk to Barpak (1750m) which takes about 6 hours walk. This day several river you have to pass and up and down way through the forest, you pass the Kayaure gurung village, several up and down and forest, village and forest walk. Barpak is settlement of more than 60 houses with majority of Gurung and Chettri Brahamman and many peoples from this village are in British Gorkha and Indian Gorkha army.
Day 05 :
Trek from Barpak to Dhansira Kharka (2000m) and it takes about 5 hours walk. This day in the beginning, the way is flat /straight and descent down 30 minutes to Daraudi Khola after crossing the suspension bridge the way starts to climb for the Dhansira Kharka camp side. Dhansirakharka is only Kharka there; there are few shelters settlement there because the villagers from Barpak brings their cattle’s there in the summer.
Day 06 :
Trek from Dhansira Kharka to Bhaise Kharka (about 3950m) which takes about 6 hours walk. This day all uphill along the Daraudi Khola and Juniper and pine trees forest.
Day 07 :
Trek from Bhaise Kharka to Rupinala glacier (4000m) and it takes about 8 hours walk. This day gradually up about 4 hours and pass Rupinala pass 4643m and down hill to the glacier camp. This day is very hard day for this trekking.
Day 08 :
Trek from Glacier camp to Chuling Khola Kharka (3950m) which takes about 5 hours walk on the glacier. Around Chuling khola this place is one of the best valley in Nepal for the view and so quite place, we feel like hidden valley even though different landscape and mountains.
Day 09 :
Trek from Chulingkhola Kharka to Ngyak Besi .
Day 10 :
Ngyak Besi to Ghap (2156m) 6 and ½ hours walk.
Day 11 :
Ghap to Li Gompa (about 3650m) 6 hours walk.
Day 12 :
Li Gompa to Raman Kunda (3950m) 6 hours walk.
Day 13 :
Raman Kunda to Sama Gompa (3530m)4 hours walk.
Day 14 :
Sama Gompa to Samdo village (3780m) 5 and ½ hours walk.
Day 15 :
Samdo village to Dharmasala rest house (4480) 5 hours walk.
Day 16 :
Dharmasala rest house to Bhimtang (3530m) 7 hours walk. 5213m Larkela pass and going down way to Bhimtang.
Day 17 :
Bhimtang to Dharapani (1880m) 6 hours walk down hill.
Day 18 :
Dharapani to Danaque Kharka (5900m) 6 hours walk.
Day 19 :
Danaque Kharka to Rambrong Danda (5000m) camp. The way goes at beginning very steep 2 to 3 hours to Namubhanjyang pass 5560m and gradually going down and flat on the glacier to the Rambrom Danda. This is one of the best view point campside even so high place.
Day 20 :
Rambrong Danda to Day excoriation Lamjung base camp and back to camp.
Day 21 :
Rambrong Danda to Taprang Dharmasala (3460m) 6 hours walk.
Day 22 :
Taprang Dharmasala to Ghyamrang (2450m) 6 hours walk.
Day 23 :
Ghyamrang to Sahure Bhanjyang (1040m) 6 and ½ hours walk.
Day 24 :
Sahure Bhanjyang to Begnas Tal (610m) 2 hours walk.
Day 25 :
Begnas Tal one day rest.
Day 26 :
Spare day for rest day on the way where necessary during the Adventure pass.
Day 27 :
Begnas Tal to Kathmandu by private transport 6 hours drive.
Day 28 :
Departure transport to International airport.
Services Included
- Manaslu Conservation Area Entry Permit
- Guide
- Cook
- Necessary Porters
- Kitchen helper
- Sherpa
- All surface transportation to the starting point and from the ending point of the trek
- All meals three times a day
- Necessary Camping equipment such as tents, kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, mattresses, sleeping bag, down jacket, cooking utensils, etc.
- Cooking fuels (kerosene)
- Camping charges
- Equipment and insurance for trekking staffs.
- Rescue assistance for the clients
- Insurance for the Nepali staffs
Services Excluded
- Personal expenses
- Insurance, Tips
- Expenses of Personal Nature such as smoke, beverages etc.
- Special Trekking Permit fee amounting to USD 90 per person per week for the month from September to November and USD 75 per person per week for the month from December to August ( permit required for the maximum of two weeks and the minimum of one week)
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