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Group Size:8 -12
Arrival on:Kathmandu, Nepal
Grade:Difficult
Transportation:Private Car/Bus
Destination:Nepal
Elevation:8,163 m
Duration:50 days
Accomodation:Hotel, Lodge, Tea House
Meal:Full board while on Expedition
Manaslu has many interesting routes leading to the common summit and many of them were climbed and explored. The standard commercial route is along the original route of the 1956 Japanese expedition up the Northeast face. The climb is straightforward and only slightly more technical then Cho Oyu or Shishapangma, however with low Base Camp it is a long climb and with relatively high objective avalanche risk.
Camp 1 is located at 5700m at the bottom of the North Peak right above the glacier on a protected area.
Camp 2 is located at the safe section of the climb on a relatively flat area at 6400m. In this camp, there can be a lot of snow accumulation.
Camp 3 can be reached walking 3 hours from camp 2 and lies at 6800m height just below the col to avoid the very strong winds to ensure the safety.
Camp 4 is at 7400m. The ultimate summit is reached by an exposed technical traverse for around a distance of 70 meter. It takes around 6 to 8 hours climb.
Manaslu also known as “Kutang” is the eighth highest mountain in the world. It is located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas west-central part of Nepal. Work Manaslu means “Mountain of the Spirit”. The Manaslu’s long ridges and valley glaciers provide feasible approaches from all directions culminating in a peak that towers steeply above its surrounding landscape. At least there are six different routes to climb Manaslu, of which the south face is the toughest in climbing history. Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956 by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition. It is said that just as the British consider Everest as their mountain, Manaslu has always been a Japanese mountain.
02 SEP DAY 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu
03 SEP DAY 02 : Expedition document application, Preparation, briefing for Expedition
04 SEP DAY 03 : DRIVE TO AARUGHAT BY PRIVATE VEHICLE.
05 SEP DAY 04 : Trek to Soti Khola (775m) 6 hrs.
06 SEP DAY 05 : Trek to Machha Khola (900m) 5-6 hrs.
07 SEP DAY 06 : Trek to Jagat (1340m) 6 hrs.
08 SEP DAY 07 : Trek to Ngyak (2310m) 6 hrs.
09 SEP DAY 08 : Trek to Ghap (2100m) 6 hrs.
10 SEP DAY 09 : Trek to Lho (3200m) 6rs.
11 SEP DAY 10 : Trek to Sama Village or Gaon (3500m) 6 hrs.
12 SEP DAY 11 : Rest day at Sama Gaon for acclimatization
13 SEP DAY 12 : Trek Sama Gaon to Manaslu Base Camp
14 SEP - 13 OCT DAY 13-42 :CLIMBING PERIOD OF MANASLU
EXPEDITION (8163M)
14 OCT DAY 43: Trek Base camp to Sama village
15 OCT DAY 44: Trek to Namrung village
16 OCT DAY 45: Trek to Philim village
17 OCT DAY 46: Trek to Machha khola
18 OCT DAY 47 : Trek to Arughat
19 OCT DAY 48 : DRIVE BACK TO KATHMANDU
20 OCT DAY 49 : Rest in Kathmandu
21 OCT DAY 50 : Expedition ends, farewell and departure
Eco Tourism Adventure Pvt. Ltd provides two kinds of accommodation during Manaslu expedition. At Kathmandu, we provide five star hotel rooms with breakfast twin sharing base. During the trek to base camp, we provide nice lodge or guest house room with common toilet and bath twin sharing base. If you need a Single room we will charge extra $500 (Kathmandu and trek) but high season not so easy to get single room on the way Everest Region.
Manaslu Expedition, Eco Tourism Adventure Pvt. Ltd provides different kind of food like Nepali, Continental and Indian with tea and coffee. We provide welcome dinner Nepali cousin with Nepali culture dance and farewell dinner at K2 steak house (best steak in Kathmandu). Breakfast Kathmandu hotel provide a lot of items you can choose yourself and other guest house you can choose items in the menu with tea and coffee.
Eco Tourism Adventure Pvt. Ltd, Manaslu expedition is supper difficult trip basically hikers have to hike per day 4 to 5 hours with daypack except some days are longer hour than 11 to 14. High altitude hike anyway need energy and experience, we have many acclimatization day that absolutely help for your altitude fitness, have a positive attitude, self-confidence and physically powerful determination, and we can achieve the trek successfully. If Around month jogging regularly before this trip is a great idea to improve our power and performance. Past glacier hiking experience and climbing three or four 6000m to 7000m peaks would be a great advantage with climbing technical skill is required for this trip. Before booking this trip it is a great idea to consult with your doctor and if you have any disease better inform us.
We have two best seasons in the year like summer, autumn and spring, summer and Autumn best month is June to December and spring best month is mid February to May this three seasons are the best seasons for this trek because of the weather is fine and warm with perfect views but the nights are chilly and can drop to freezing level in higher altitude.
DAY 01: ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU (1320M)
Arrival in Kathmandu. You’ll meet our representative displaying your name at airport and you’ll be escort up to the hotel. After check in, you can either take a rest, hang around in the city, visit our office; it all depends upon your interests and condition. In the evening we will organize a "Welcome Dinner" at an excellent traditional Nepalese Restaurant where you will enjoy a Nepalese cultural program as well as a fine meal. O/N Hotel, Dinner (D)
DAY 02: EXPEDITION DOCUMENT APPLICATION, PREPARATION, BRIEFING FOR EXPEDITION
This day we are busy for briefing about expedition, documentation, visa application, last minute shopping and preparation for departure to expedition. We’ll also introduce to our Nepali crew coming with you for expedition. Hotel. BLD
DAY 03: DRIVE TO AARUGHAT BY PRIVATE VEHICLE.
Your Trekking staff will come at your Hotel in the early morning at around 8.00 am to pick you up, from there we’ll have an 6-7 hour depending upon road condition driving journey to Arughat. O/N Tea house (B,L,D)
DAY 04: TREK TO SOTI KHOLA (775M) 6 HRS.
After the morning breakfast, we’ll start our journey following the Budhi Gandaki River toward its point of origin. We’ll be passing the village of Morder and Simre to reach at Arkhat River. Then we ascend slowly towards Kyoropani. Camp today nears the confluence of Seti River - an ideal place to take a fresh water bath and clean the cloths. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 05: TREK TO MACHHA KHOLA (900M) 5-6 HRS.
The trail star descending slowly until you climb again to mountain ridge to Almara. Then Pass forest trail to arrive at the village called Riden Gaon. The valley here cuts into another side of the river to enter Budhi Gandaki. Then at Lambesi, the trail follows down to the sandy river bed of Budhi Gandaki. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 06: TREK TO JAGAT (1340M) 6 HRS.
After crossing Machha River and Khrola besi, there is a hot
spring called "Tatopani". The trail follows forested area after
towards Dovan. Below Dovan, there is a huge rapid at Budhi Gandaki. As the
elevation increases, the rapids and the scenery undergoes a complete
transformation. At Jagat, there is a police check-post where your trekking
permit will be checked by the official and we stay overnight at Jagat.
O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 07: TREK TO NGYAK (2310M) 6 HRS.
After ascending to a terraced hill of Saguleri and view of Sringi Himal (7177 m) can be seen from very near. Then we continue towards Sirish Gaon, Gandaki valley narrows from herewith soaring precipitous walls. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 08: TREK TO GHAP (2100M) 6 HRS.
We’ll be following the trail upstream of Deng River - a tiny
village of 4 houses. We walk through a newly built rock tunnel from here, thus
avoiding the traditional steep climb. At Ghap, the Tibetan culture begins with
Mani stones and Chortens all around.
O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 09: TREK TO LHO (3200M) 6RS.
After crossing the wooden bridge over the river Budhi Gandaki, we follow the path lined with houses that are interspersed with cultivated fields. At Namru, there is a police check post and again our permit and belonging will be checked if necessary. After Namru, across the Hinan river originating from Linda Glacier and continue on to Sho astonishing view of Naike peak, Manaslu north (7,774m) and Manaslu (8,150m) which are clearly visible if weather is clear. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 10: TREK TO SAMA VILLAGE OR GAON (3500M) 6 HRS.
Walking along with upper reaches of Lho, with the view of snowy peaks Manaslu ahead of us, we pass the new gompa then ascend through light forests next to a small river to reach the Tibetan settlement village called Shyla, where the villagers are often out in their fields. Another few hours of trekking through classic alpine scenery leads us past Tibet grazing settlements, the train to Pung Gyan Gompa, and then Sama Gaon, or Ro, as the locals call it as. Sama Gaon sits in a bowl at the foot of the pastures leading to the high peaks, with mani walls, a small gompa and tightly packed rows of houses at the lower reaches of village, and the large gompa at the upper reaches. The people settled here from Tibet over 500 years ago, and the two gompas date from this time presents till today, both having unique architecture and built of pure wood. The Tibetan villages here have entrance gates which are very distinctive from the Tibetan ones, and they maintain an active trade with their co-religionists in Tibet (notice the Chinese brandy and beer on sale). If the weather is good, you will see the village women weaving wool (baal) from Tibet into gowns - which are then traded back to Tibet. Taxes were actually paid to the Dzongka Dzong (fortress) at the border of Tibet, a few days walk from Sama Gaon, as late as the 1940's until it was taken over by the Gorkas in the late 19th century. Later, after 1959, the region was home to Tibetan guerillas, and thus closed to trekking until 1992. At afternoon hike up to the gompa above town, and to wander the streets of the fascinating Sama Gaon village. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 11: REST DAY AT SAMA GAON FOR ACCLIMATIZATION
Rest day in Sama Gaon for acclimatization. Visit surrounding area. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 12: TREK SAMA GAON TO MANASLU BASE CAMP
Trek for 4-5 hours to reach Manaslu Base Camp from Sama Gaon.
DAY 13-42: CLIMBING PERIOD OF MANASLU EXPEDITION (8163M)
Climbing period for Manaslu begins now on. We do not provide
a day-to-day itinerary for the climb period, as this will be determined by the
expedition leader and members. Guides will take a flexible approach based on
what fits with climbers’ and their own experience. Typically, the team will
spend a few days at the base camp organizing food, practicing rope skills, and
acclimatizing before moving above the base camp. From base camp, there will be
4 camps set up until you reach summit. Base camp is in comfortable position on
rock and protected from winds. Make sure to acclimatize well before you start
climbing higher altitude. Enough time needs to be allowed for bad weather and
slow acclimatization.
Summit push will be normally at the mid night. So that team reached at top
early in the morning. Catch breathtaking sunrise and surrounding view then get
back to base camp before getting affected by heat.
After summiting, withdraw from the mountain removing all equipment and
rubbish and taking it back to Base camp.
DAY 43: TREK BASE CAMP TO SAMA VILLAGE
Trek down to Sama Gaon. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 44: TREK TO NAMRUNG VILLAGE
Trek back to Namrung village. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 45: TREK TO PHILIM VILLAGE
Trek back to Philim. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 46: TREK TO MACHHA KHOLA
Trek back to Machha khola. O/N Camping (B,L,D)
DAY 47: TREK TO ARUGHAT
Trek back to Arughat. O/N hotel (BLD)
DAY 48: DRIVE BACK TO KATHMANDU
Drive by private vehicle to reach Kathmandu. It takes approximately 6-7 hours.
DAY 49: REST IN KATHMANDU
Today you’ll have free in Kathmandu. You can have sightseeing in the cultural heritage inside Kathmandu, buy souvenirs and thankas to take back home or anything as the day is free and easy. At evening we’ll host farewell-Celebration dinner with local typical cultural experience in Restaurant adjoining our crew that was in the expedition time with you. Overnight at Hotel (BD)
DAY 50: DEPARTURE TO YOUR COUNTRY
The journey within the mountains of Nepal comes to an end today. At last approximately 3 hours before our scheduled flight, a representative from Eco Tourism Adventure escorts you to the airport. Farewell…(B)
