Mount Manaslu, Nepal, 52 Day Guided Ascent

After your arrival at the Kathmandu international airport, a GuideSource guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel. After a brief meeting about the trip to come, you will get to explore Kathmandu at your leisure.

Throughout the day, you will get to explore the city of Kathmandu and gaze at its many highlights including the Pashupati Nath and Swayambhu Nath temples, before returning to your hotel for the night.

We will drive for approximately 7 hours from Kathmandu to Arughat Bazar. We will travel along the Kathmandu – Pokhara highway, stopping at Gorkha, before making our way Arughat Bazar, where we will camp for the night.

We will hike from Arughat Bazar to Soti Khola, where we will camp for the night. During the trek, we will pass the stone hamlet of Kokethar and Kyoropani.

We will trek from Soti Khola to Maccha Khola, where we will camp for the night. During the trek, we will pass farmed fields, rice paddies and white sand shores.

We will trek from Machha Khola to the small village of Jagat, where we will camp for the night. During the trek, we will cross a suspension bridge, pass through a forest and Doban Khola.

We will trek from Jagat to Filim, where we will camp for the night. During the trek, we will cross the Pangour Khola and pass through Saguleri before reaching Filim.

We will trek from Filim to Deng, where we will camp for the night. During the trek, we will ascend along the Buri Gandaki and cross a suspension bridge before reaching Deng.

We will trek from Deng to Namru, where we will camp for the night. During the trek, we will use a wooden bridge to cross to the right bank of the Buri Gandaki, pass through farmed fields, and cross another wooden bridge before ascending through a forest and reaching Namru.

We will trek from Namru to the village of Lo, where we will camp for the night. During the trek, we will pass through a meadow and enter the village of Bengsam, where you will finally get to see Manaslu. We will then continue through the Kanni until we reach Lo.

We will trek from the village of Lo to Sama Gaun, where we will camp for the night. During the trek, we will descend into the Damonan Khola valley. We will then cross a stream on a wooden bridge and continue through a meadow where Yaks often graze before reaching Sama Gaun.

During this rest day, which will be for acclimatization, you can venture to Sama Gompa, which is approximately 20 minutes away, and enjoy some amazing views of Manaslu.

You can spend the day exploring Kathmandu, before enjoying a farewell dinner and going to bed in your hotel.

A GuideSource guide will transfer you to the airport, where you can catch your flight home.