The flight into the Himalayas offers breathtaking views of the major peaks Mt. Dorje Lakpa (6,966 m), Mt. Ganesh (7,422 m), Mt. Purbi Chhyachu (6,637 m), Mt. Langtang (7,227 m), etc. (weather permitting), taking you directly into the Himalayan capital of Kathmandu. After immigration formality on arrival, as you exit the airport terminal you will be greeted and welcome by a Sampurna Adventure personal & transferred to your hotel, Spend the rest of the day at leisure for personal activities following your program briefing or you may familiarize with the narrow lively, and endless streets around Thamel town (Touristic center), where you will find all kinds of good restaurants, ATMs and exchange money, full of typical Nepali handicrafts, fine jewelry, clothing, and trekking gear stores.
Visit Swoyambhunath Stupa with its 2,500-year history. Later visit to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka,The ancient royal residence, Kasthamandap, Mahadev & Parvati Temple, Kumari palace sacred for Buddhists and Hindus and bazaars. Later, visit Patan Durbar Square, the old Newar City with the Golden Gate, the Temple of Taleju, Golden Temple and surrounding beautiful monument,
Drive from Kathmandu to Machha Khola through the dirt road from Dhading Besi viewing the greenery hills we reach Arughat into Gorkha district, an opposite side of the Budhi Gandaki River. Arughat Bazaar is an important large, clean and prosperous town with some hotels and shops. Later we drive towards Machha Khola.
We will cross the bridge and trek through the beautiful Sal forests, then climb a ridge above huge rapids on the Budhi Gandaki. The zig-zig steep rocky trail pass by waterfalls, then drops into terraces of rice paddies on the trail, before climbing to the attractive Gurung village of Labu Besi. Further then the Budhi Gandaki valley opens out and we follow to the sandy river bed and walk along rounded stones before climbing over a side ridge and traverse to Macchha Khola village, above the river we could see the 7,000 m Ganesh Himal.
After crossing Macchha Khola (River) and Khola Besi, there is a hot spring called "Tatopani". The path follows forested area after this we are on the way to Dovan. Below Dovan, there is an enormous rapid at Budhi Gandaki. As the elevation increases, the rapids and the scenery undergo a complete change. At Jagat, we stop for our trekking permit to be register at the police checkpoint.
After descending a long series of stone steps to the river, we climb a terraced hill to Saguleri, from where we can see the impressive Sringi Himal (7187m). The path splits, with the right-hand branch heading off towards the Ganesh Himal while crossing the river at Gata Khola. Our route continues upstream, through a gorge with towering walls. We cross the river thrice in the next two hours to avoid difficult valley sides and then climb up over a further steep spur to reach the village of Deng.
In the beginning, you trek almost flat leveled path and then the trail moves uphill all the way to Namrung through forest. From here, you can enjoy the spectacular views of Mt. Manaslu, rock hills, green valley and ridges. Namrung is a Buddhist village where there are some monasteries, water turbine, hydroelectricity power house, Mani walls, Chorten and prayer flags can be seen fluttering in the sky. The typical houses remind you of Tibetan architecture.
After crossing the wooden bridge over Budhi Gandaki, the trail passes through numerous cultivated fields dotted with tiny houses. We check in at the police checkpoint in the village of Namrung. On our way to Lho, we get stunning views of Naike peak 6416m, Manaslu North, 7774m and Mount Manaslu, 8150m.
Trek Namrung to Sama Gaoon (3390m.) takes about 7 hours. Leaving the village, we follow the right bank of the river, with views of Peak 29 ahead. As we continue on the main trail, we soon reach the fields of Sama Gaoon, 3500m. At the middle of the trail we turn left to hike up to Pung gien Gompa and we retrace back towards Sama Gaoon for overnight stay.
Today we will visit to the Sama Gompa monastery or hike to Manaslu Base Camp (4836 m) for excellent views of Samdo (Pang Phuchuli), Manaslu glacier, and Manaslu ice fall too.
You trek gentle uphill all the way to Samdo through desert path and windy valley. The Tibetan border is just four kilometers away from Samdo. But visitors are not allowed to pass the border. There is a Tibetan refugee village at Samdo. This is an excellent view point for Mt. Manaslu, Samdo (Pang Phuchuli), Ngadi Chuli, Simnang Himal, Manaslu glacier, Manaslu ice fall and many more.
Larkya la high camp, the trail is rocky, moraine and zigzag all the way to destination. Before we reach Larkya La Phedi, there is a Larkya Bazaar (market) 4090 m. where is held seasonal Tibet fair/market. People bring goods from Tibet to sell it here. This place also called the Dharmasala,
Early in the morning you begin to trek steep ascent path (Uphill) until Larkya La 5,135 m through rocky and windy path. This day you carry packed lunch. The hard work reaching this point will be rewarded with an amazing view from the pass, you can enjoy the views of Larkya peak, sunrise, Himlung Himal, 7,126 m, Cheo Himal, 6,905 m, Gyagi Kang, 6,981 m, Annapurna II, 7,937 m. Mt. Manaslu, Ratna Chuli 7,035 m. and many other snowcapped mountains and peaks. Crossing this pass, you move steep downhill path through rock and ice. On the way, we can see many icy lakes. Bimtang is a broad and level ablation valley with a number of Mani walls and deserted houses.
We climb through terraced fields to the Karche La pass. A green and densely forested valley lies ahead, sloping down to the distant Marshyangdi River,
The road follows up the Marshyangdi Valley following an alternative trail down to the village of Tal (1700m), which is the last Buddhist settlement in this valley located in a flat plain where the rushing river pauses before again down the valley. Beyond Tal we follow an old trail on the east bank. Arriving at Chamje trail and road come together for the final steep section down to Jagat (1300m) which marks our unforgettable Manaslu circuit trekking completing the wonderful route of the highest mountains in the world,
Here we congratulate to our team those who have accompanied during these days in our trail.
From Jagat we take local jeep to Bhulbhule, the road follows the Marshyangdi and Trisuli rivers with splendid views of the green hills, terrace field and colorful villages on both sides of the highway.
We will arrive late in the evening in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel,
In the evening, a Nepali farewell dinner, we rejoice and express our gratitude to our Sherpa team who accompanied us to make our great trip successful!!
Breakfast, Free day for personal activities, we can explore the narrow lively and endless streets of Kathmandu where we will find all kinds of good restaurants, full of typical Nepali handicraft, fine jewelry, clothing and trekking gear store.
Breakfast, In the morning free for personal activities, later at the arranged time, transfer to the airport for final departure. We wish you a safe flight and hope to serve you back in near future. End of Service.
During Tea house Trek:
