Mt. Manaslu - 23 days
Manaslu lies in the Kali Gandaki Valley in the Himalaya of Nepal. This is the 8th highest mountain in the world and it was previously known as Kutang which reflects the Tibetan word for ‘flat place’, describing the mountain’s summit contour. It was renamed Manaslu which comes from the Sanskrit word “Manasa” meaning “intellect” or “soul”.
First summitted in 1956 by the Japanese, there are presently about 6 different routes on Manaslu. The south face of this “mountain of intellect” is arguably the toughest in climbing history. We begin at Samagaon and Sama Gompa, where Makalu is referred to as Kambung- after a local god. Views from Manaslu include many mountains of Annapurna and the Ganesh Himal Range as well as the Tibetan Plateau.
Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Full day KTM city tour, hotel.
Day 03: Drive: KTM - Gorkha, Trek to Gorkha, camp.
Day 04: Trek to Kanchok, camp.
Day 05: Trek to Arughat, camp.
Day 06: Trek to Soti Khola, camp.
Day 07: Trek to Machha Khola, camp.
Day 08: Trek to Nero, camp.
Day 09: Trek to Philim, camp.
Day 10: Trek to Umbale, camp.
Day 11: Trek to Namru, camp.
Day 12: Trek to Sama Gompa, camp.
Day 13: Trek to Acclimatisation day at Sama Gompa, camp.
Day 14: Trek to Pungen Glacier, camp.
Day 15: Trek to Larkya B.C., camp.
Day 16: Trek to Larkya La crossing - Bimdakhati, camp.
Day 17: Trek to Tilje, camp.
Day 18: Trek to Tal, camp.
Day 19: Trek to Syange, camp.
Day 20: Trek to Besi Sahar, camp.
Day 21: Drive: Besi Sahar - Kathmandu, hotel.
Day 22: Kathmandu free day, hotel.
Day 23: Final departure, transfer to airport.
