Manaslu Circuit Trek is a truly beautiful, unspoiled, and unique 13-day trekking trail in Nepal that takes one to the real paradise on the lap of the Himalayas. Manaslu Circuit Trail lies in the remote region of the northern part of Gorkha district bordering Tibet (China), which is cradled between Budhi Gandaki on the east and the Marshyangdi River to the west.

Manaslu was coined from the Sanskrit word "Manasa", which translates as “intellect or soul”. So, Manaslu means "the mountain of the spirit", the 8th highest mountain in the world, with an altitude of 8,163 meters, to the east of Mount Annapurna (8,091 meters).

Although mountaineers had access for a long time in the Manaslu region, however, for trekkers, it was officially opened only in 1991. Britishers are more attached to Mount Everest and regard it as their sentiment, and so Mount Manaslu is to the Japanese. 

Manaslu circuit trek itinerary 

Day 1:Arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal (1,350 meters / 4,429 feet) - 30-minute drive to the hotel

Day 2:Drive from Kathmandu ( your hotel) to Maccha Khola (870 meters / 2,854 feet), 8 hrs

Day 3:Trekking from Machha Khola to Jagat (1,340 meters / 4,396 feet) 6 hrs

Day 4:Trek from Jagat to Deng (1,804 meters / 5,918 feet) 5 hrs

Day 5:Trek from Deng to Namrung (2,630 meters / 8,628 feet) 6 hrs

Day 6:Trek from Namrung to Shyala (3,500 meters / 11,480 feet) 4.5 hrs

Day 7:Trek from Shyala to Sama Gaon (3,520 meters / 11,548 feet) via Pun Gyen Gompa (4,700 m/15,420 ft) 5-6 hrs

Day 8:Acclimatisation Day - Visit Birendra Lake or optional day trip to Manaslu Base Camp (4,400 meters / 14,435 feet) 6.5 hrs

Day 9:Trek from Sama Gaun to Samdo Village (3,875 meters / 12,713 feet) 4 hrs

Day 10:Trek from Samdo to Dharmasala (4,460 meters / 14,632 feet) 4 hrs

Day 11:Big day, Larkya La Pass (5,106 meters / 16,752 feet), and descend to Bimthang (3,720 meters / 12,204 feet) 10 hrs

Day 12:Trek from Bimthang to Dharapani (1,910 m/6,266 ft) and drive to Besisahar - 7 hrs

Day 13:Drive from Besisahar to Kathmandu by bus (1,350 meters / 4,429 feet), 10 hrs