May 12 - May 25, 2025 unconfirmed
Around Manaslu
(14 days)
Manaslu Region,
Nepal
Rating:
| 17 reviews
Difficulty: challenging
Private trek | 1 interested and 0 confirmed trekkers
For 1 person to join this trek
Guide & Permits Only
Price drops to $481 if 1 interested trekker joins this trek
( Purchase of at least 2 permits required. If someone else joins your trek this fee will be refunded.)
Teahouse lodging, food, & transportation paid separately.
Food & Lodging
In order to provide you with the best possible price and to get as much money as possible directly to the people who are actually doing the work, we do not charge you in advance for teahouse lodging and food. The guide will be able to book accommodation for the group in advance during high season. However, you will pay the teahouse owner directly for food and lodging. Budget at least $25 a day for food and lodging to be paid in cash directly to the teahouse. Estimated food & lodging for this trip $350 per person.
Transportation
For 'Guide & Permit Only' treks we do not include transportation to/from the trail head. Your guide will help you arrange transportation to the trail head in the case where public bus tickets or a hired private vehicle is required. In addition to your own fare, please pay the fare of your guide and porter (if you have hired one) for public buses and public jeeps. In the case of flights, a fee for the guides transportation is included in the price. You have the option of allowing us to also book your flight this ensures that your guide can be on the same flight. You are also free to book your own flight with the airlines directly if you wish please let us know your flight information if you book your own tickets. If you are on trek in which multiple trekkers have joined we will provide you with the contacts of other members of your trek so that you can arrange your transportation together.- Permits MCAP, ACAP, and Manaslu Restricted Area Permit
- Guide Guide's wages, food, lodging, and insurance
- Restricted Area Permit Processing
- VAT Tax 13% Nepal Government Tax
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Porter
Each porter may carry no more than 20 kg (44 lb). One porter is usually enough for 2 people's gear.
Government required insurance covers the porter in case of an accident while on the trip.
$20 per day per porter
+ $30 per porter for porter's insurance
+ $2.21 per day per porter for vat tax (porter)
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The Around Manaslu trek is often likened to how the Annapurna circuit used to be. The lodges are rustic, crowds are fewer, and the scenery is wild and rugged. Like the nearby Annapurna circuit, this trek covers a diverse array of landscapes starting in the green, lower hills and climbing past lakes and picturesque villages to the rock and ice covered Larke La (5106 m). From Samagaon there are spectacular side trips to Punggen Gompa an isolated monastery at the foot of Manaslu and Manaslu Basecamp.
Weather Conditions in May
May is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Larkya La (Larke Pass) at
5106 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
6.8°C (44°F)
and lows down to
-6.2°C (21°F)
at Larkya La (Larke Pass).
Around Manaslu
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary
(14 days /
13 nights
)
created by
Milan
| Mon May 12 (day 1) |
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.4°C (85°F) and lows of about 16.4°C (62°F) in May. |
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Public bus from Kathmandu to Arughat Bazar
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$5.00
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Arughat Bazar (570 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 34.0°C (93°F) and lows of about 21.0°C (70°F) in May. |
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Shared vehicle from Arughat Bazar to Soti Khola
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$10.00
Estimated cost:
$200.00
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Soti Khola (730 m)
From May through early October it is sometimes not possible to reach Soti Khola by road due to landslides caused by rains. In that case you may have to start walking at an earlier point and the trek may take an extra day or two so make sure you plan accordingly, and pay your guide and porter for any extra days they work beyond the time you booked. |
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Lapubeshi (880 m)
About 2.5 hours from Soti Khola Overnight |
| Tue May 13 (day 2) |
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Machhakola (930 m)
About 2.5 hours from Lapubeshi |
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Tatopani, Kerauja (990 m)
About 2 hours from Machhakola Overnight |
| Wed May 14 (day 3) |
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Dobhan (1070 m)
About 1 hour from Tatopani |
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Yuru (Yaruphant) (1330 m)
About 1.5 hours from Dobhan |
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Jagat, Sirdibas (1340 m)
About 1 hour from Yuru Overnight |
| Thu May 15 (day 4) |
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Philim (1590 m)
About 2.5 hours from Jagat |
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Ekle Bhatti (1600 m)
About 1 hour from Philim |
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Pewa (1870 m)
About 2 hours from Ekle Bhatti |
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Bihi Phedi (1985 m)
About 2.5 from Pewa Overnight |
| Fri May 16 (day 5) |
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Bihi (2130 m)
About 30 minutes from Bihi Phedi |
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Prok (2380 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 23.1°C (74°F) and lows of about 10.1°C (50°F) in May. |
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Ghap (2660 m)
About 2 hours from Bihi |
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Namrung (2660 m)
About 2 hours from Ghap Overnight |
| Sat May 17 (day 6) |
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Lihi (2910 m)
About 1 hour from Namrung |
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Shrip (3040 m)
About 1 hour from Lihi |
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Lho (3180 m)
About 1.5 hours from Lihi Overnight |
| Sun May 18 (day 7) |
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Shyala (3520 m)
About 1 hour from Lho |
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Samagaon (3530 m)
About 1.5 hours from Shyala Overnight |
| Mon May 19 (day 8) |
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Birendra Tal (3460 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 16.6°C (62°F) and lows of about 3.6°C (38°F) in May. |
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Samdo (3800 m)
About 2.5 hours from Samagaon Overnight |
| Tue May 20 (day 9) |
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Dharamshala (4460 m)
About 2 hours from Samdo Overnight |
| Wed May 21 (day 10) |
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Larkya La (Larke Pass) (5106 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 6.8°C (44°F) and lows of about -6.2°C (21°F) in May. |
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Bhimtang (3720 m)
About 8 hours from Dharamsala Overnight |
| Thu May 22 (day 11) |
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Kharche (2700 m)
About 4 hours from Bhimthang |
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Gowa (2560 m)
About 5 hours from Bhimtang Overnight |
| Fri May 23 (day 12) |
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Tilche (2300 m)
About 1 hour from Goa |
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Dharapani (1960 m)
About 1 hour from Tilche |
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Tal (1700 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 27.2°C (81°F) and lows of about 14.2°C (58°F) in May. Overnight |
| Sat May 24 (day 13) |
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Chamje (1410 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 28.9°C (84°F) and lows of about 15.9°C (61°F) in May. |
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Jagat (1290 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.7°C (85°F) and lows of about 16.7°C (62°F) in May. |
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Syange (1080 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 30.9°C (88°F) and lows of about 17.9°C (64°F) in May. Overnight |
| Sun May 25 (day 14) |
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Shared vehicle from Syange to Besi Sahar
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$10.00
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Besi Sahar (800 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 32.6°C (91°F) and lows of about 19.6°C (67°F) in May. |
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Public bus from Besi Sahar to Kathmandu
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$10.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.4°C (85°F) and lows of about 16.4°C (62°F) in May. |
