Departure From:
Kathmandu
Meals:
Welcome Dinner and Breakfast During City Tours
Accommodation:
Teahouses during trek and 3 – star hotels during a city tour
Group size:
2 to 12
Max-Altitude:
5106
Destination:
Nepal
Fitness level:
Low
Arrival At:
Kathmandu
Departure From:
Kathmandu
Meals:
Welcome Dinner and Breakfast During City Tours
Accommodation:
Teahouses during trek and 3 – star hotels during a city tour
Trip Introduction
Manaslu and Larke La is the distinctive trekking route that offers you exceptional views to be near to nature. Grab this opportunity with Nepal Big Mountain pushing you to obtain your best trekking experience.
First of all, you need to consider your achievements through the trek with the amount you are going to invest. This is when you will remember Nepal Big Mountain for your ultimate support during the trek. You have your safety and guidance in check with the experienced guides and drivers.
Then, the natural beauty will astound you with the inimitable gorgeous views of the majestic mountains. The exclusive mountains, Ganesh Himal , Shingri Himal, and Annapurna Range will surely mesmerize you.
Along with it, you will go through a number of villages in this trip, which will give you pure hints of the different lifestyles away from busy city lives. You will make your trip memorable with the cultural diversity that you see throughout the trek. You will come across various ethnic groups of the Himalayan region who will welcome you with great pleasure and introduce you to their interesting lifestyles.
Furthermore, you come across various birch and oak forests along with rhododendron piling up in your trail. Not only that, there are a bunch of streams, rivers, suspension bridges that will thrill you when you cross over them. Nature is in its pure form in this trek. You can tell that you really feel the adventure when you walk through the snow to reach the Larke La pass to the altitude of 5106 m.
The soft breeze alongside the wildlife of the area, soothing chirping sound of birds and the Langur monkeys greet you in the way. The vegetation around the area will surely amaze you.
This is the trek out from your unknown bucket list that needs to be fulfilled before the energy fades out. Nepal Big Mountain calmly waits for your acceptance.
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Included in the Cost
Experienced English/Chinese/Spanish/Hindi speaking tour guide Guide fees, government taxes and office service charges Welcome dinner – Nepali cultural cuisine with a cultural dance performance All entrance fees Sim Card Airport pickups, transfers to hotel and drops in a private vehicle All transportation charges as mentioned in the itinerary 1 porter per 2 pax One bottle of mineral water daily during a city tour All accommodations throughout the journey in twin sharing basis Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) and National Park Entry Permits 1 trekking map per 2 pax 1 duffel bag per 2 pax Teahouse accommodation during the trek on twin sharing basis General first aid kits
Outline Itinerary Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (Altitude 1400 m)
Day 2: Drive to Sotikhola (7-8 hours)
Day 3: Sotikhola to Machhakhola (930 m/5-6 hours trek)
Day 4: Machhakhola to Jagat (1340 m/4-5 hours trek)
Day 5: Jagat to Dang (1860 m/ 5-6 hours trek)
Day 6: Dang to Namrung (2660 m/4-5 hrs trek)
Day 7: Namrung to Samagaun (3530 m/4-5 hours trek)
Day 8: Acclimatization visit to Manaslu base camp (4460 m)
Day 9: Trek to Samdo (3860 m/4-5 hours)
Day 10: Trek to Dharamsala / Larkya Phedi (4470 m/4 hours)
Day 11: Larkya Phedi to Bimthang (3,720 m) via Larke Pass (5,160 m) (10 to 12 hours)
Day 12: Trek to Dharapani (1,860 m/8-9 hrs)
Day 13: Drive to Kathmandu via Besisar / Lamjung (8-9 hours)
Day 14: Departure
Accommodations
You stay at teahouses throughout the trek. All accommodations are on a twin-sharing basis. After the trek, trekkers make use of Nepal teahouses – small hotels for an overnight stay and home cooked meals.
You will be able to experience the native and ancient lifestyle. With higher elevations, there are fewer chances of good flushing mechanisms, making the tour more interesting for the challengers. It is highly recommended to use four seasons’ sleeping bag and earplugs for a better experience. You will have facilities of plug points and lighting which gives you unique experience of convenient trekking. You can upgrade your room and hotel with a reasonable extra charge. However, it might be difficult to find a single room at higher elevations.
Meals
The meals also provide you with a slight pinch of cultural taste. It comprises of welcome dinner and breakfast. Firstly, welcome embraces the refreshments after you reach the arrival destination, Kathmandu. Secondly, you can enjoy the traditional Nepali cuisine that is a blend of rice, lentils, vegetables, and pickle. We respect and provide the choice of vegetarian or non-vegetarian food. Lastly, breakfast consists of organic tea or fresh plump of organic fruits. You are given a choice of a range of bakeries and cookies. Breakfasts are only provided in the city tours.
The trip excludes lunch and dinner so that you can explore the multiple choices of cuisines in Nepal without being bound by the travel agency. However, you can choose meals according to your preferences excluding the provision at your own expense.
Nepal Big Mountain also provides a provision of lunch and dinner for the minimum amount of extra USD 25 per person per day for city tours. In addition to it, during the trekking period, for the prerequisites of breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the minimum amount of extra USD 40 per person per day is provided such that you have the convenience of easy access to meals throughout the trek.
Physical Condition & Experience Requirements
The traveller must specify any kinds of sickness, diseases or phobias before the trip because Nepal Big Mountain believes every traveller needs to be under perfect care and guidance to enjoy the trip with the best convenience possible.
There are high chances of altitude sickness to many trekkers since the trek covers the altitude of 5106m. Along with it, there is a need for the trekkers to be familiar with the cold weather. It is essential for the trekkers to have the common vaccinations. If there are any children travelling, it must be on the guidance of their guardian.
The trip is not suitable for pregnant women and people with an adverse health condition. For children who are under 14-15, it is best to hire porters to carry the heavier equipment, since the children will not be able to manage the heavy loads over rough terrain, and you do not want to have to carry all their stuff as well as your own. The same can be said of elderly people, over sixty may be able to make the long trek, but they need to be physically fit and have no serious conditions .
The trek can take you to remote areas. Following are the requirements:
Information about the pre-existing medical conditions
Information about heart problems
written prescription of a physician in generic names
Contact lenses and plenty of solution for the needed. Carry backup glasses and sunglasses.
Best Time to Travel
Deciding the best season depends on your convenience. The seasons are autumn from September- October, winter from December-February, spring from March-May and summer from June-August. You can choose your comfortable season for the trek.
However, September-November and March-May are the best months for trekking. The choice of these months will provide you with the necessary clear views of the mountain ranges without any difficulty. The climate is also suitable as it is not too hot or too cold. The trail will welcome you with the blooming rhododendrons, meadows in their best forms. The wildlife and vegetation also amaze you the most in these seasons.
Additional Information
Altogether, this is a trip of 15 days and 14 nights. However, if you are interested in customized trips, contact us. You can get some concession for group booking. Please contact Nepal Big Mountain for the group rates via email to info@nbmtravel.com . Any kinds of health condition that may have a negative effect on the traveller must be specified at an earlier stage before booking.
You will be able to blend with various ethnic groups including the Mongoloid Himalayan people, Brahmins, Chhetris to experience being reborn as a unique person. Annapurna is one of the top 10 highest mountains in the world. The trekkers need to cope with the cold climate in the Manaslu Base Camp trek.
Tips are also expected from the trekker if satisfactory performance is shown by the tour guide.
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