In the morning, you will be transferred to the bus station in Kathmandu to catch a bus to Arughat. It takes us around six to seven hours to reach Arughat via a bus. We drive pass a stunning landscape full of hills, rivers and countryside terrain to reach there. From Arughat, we take a jeep and drive for around two more hours to reach Soti Khola. Upon arrival, we stay at a teahouse in Soti Khola for the night.

After breakfast, we get set for our actual trekking journey that is starting today. We start walking along the lush and pristine terrain to Maccha Khola at an elevation of 869 meters above sea level. It takes us around six hours to reach Maccha khola. We walk pass the farmlands and few settlement areas on the way to a bigger village that lies near the river – Maccha khola. We stop at the village near Maccha Khola for the night.

After breakfast, we continue with our trekking journey. Our trail undulates up and down with some challenges today. Leaving the village near Maccha khola, we cross Tharo Khola and continue walking towards Khorlabesi. Khorlabesi is a beautiful Gurung village in the region. From here, we climb up steep to Tatopani. Here, you can enjoy hot water bath in the natural hot springs which acts as an ailment. Further, we climb up a ridge and cross Budi Gandaki river to reach Doban. We again cross a suspension bridge and climb up the stairs to reach Thado Bharyang. From here, we make our final ascent up to Jagat village. It’s a wonderful village as well as an entry point of Manaslu conservation Area. Overnight at a teahouse in Jagat

Today, we make our way along the dense sub-tropical forests and walk pass the small streams and charming villages. Leaving Jagat, we climb up steep above a rocky ridge to Salleri. From here, we descend down to Sirdibas. The valley begins to widen up from here. The trail follows the Ghatta khola and heads forward to Philim. It is a large Gurung village in the region. Leaving Philim, we turn north to Ekle Bhatti from where the route enters steep into a gorge and then to grassy slopes to cross Budhi Gandaki khola. As we move ahead, the trail widens up and we pass a forested area to the village of Deng. Overnight at a teahouse in Deng

Leaving Deng, we cross Budhi Gandaki river and climb up to the bridge to join a trail from Bhi. We head up west to the valley and pass the lush forests and traditional villages to Namrung. On the way, we come across a village of Prok. From the village, we can get some outstanding views of Siringi Himal. We walk pass the village and traverse through the forested area to reach Namrung. Overnight at a teahouse in Namrung

Enjoy breakfast with some amazing views of Singri Himal, Ganesh Himal and Mt. Hiunchuli on sight. Leaving Narung, the trail climbs up steep through the forests to Lihi. Lihi is a small village adorned with interesting stupas and terraced farmlands with barley crops. We drop down the trail and cross the side of the valley with views of Simnang Himal and Ganesh Himal on sight. Further, we walk pass the villages of Sho, Lho and Shyala to reach Sama Gaon. Sama gaon is a beautiful village that offers some magnificent views of Manaslu Himal and is enriched with some ancient gompas. Overnight at a teahouse in Sama Gaon.

Today, we spend our day in Sama gaon. As we have already gained much height and are rising upwards in coming days, acclimatization is a must for us hence we spend our time exploring some wonderful locations around Sama gaon. There are many options for exploration today. We can hike up to Pungyen gompa, Manaslu base camp and spend our time around the Birendra lake. In the evening, we return back to our guesthouse in Sama Gaon. Overnight at a teahouse in Sama gaon.

From Sama gaon, we descend down to Budi Gandaki river and turn towards north. We follow the trail and cross a bridge over the stream. We further walk up to the Manaslu Base Camp and follow path that passes through several mani walls. As we pass the mani walls, the valley begins to widen. We walk along an easy path above the river and pass the forests of birch and juniper to Kermo Kharka. From here we drop down and cross Budi Gandaki river to climb up steep to reach Samdo. Overnight at a teahouse in Samdo.

Today is a free day in Samdo set aside for acclimatization. After breakfast at the guesthouse, we have two hiking options to spend our day. You can either climb up to a valley behind Samdo which us a trade pass headed to Tibet. It offers some amazing views of Manaslu with other neighboring peaks. Or else, you can take a more challenging option. You can walk up to Gya La that lies more to north of Samdo. In the evening, we get down to our guesthouse in Samdo. Overnight at a teahouse in Samdo.

Today, we continue walking down to the edge. We cross a bridge over Budi Gandaki river and start climbing upwards. We cross two streams on the way to the valley of Salka Khola. On the way, we can witness some striking views of Larkya glacier. From Salka Khola, we climb up to a guesthouse made up of stone. It is not a lodge but a sheltering site called Dharmashala. The place is also popular as Larkya Phedi. It’s the highest sleeping point of our entire trekking journey. Let your body relax to accommodate with the rising elevation. We sleep early to gather strength for tomorrow. Overnight at a teahouse in Dharmashala

A short climb up from Larkya Phedi and we reach a valley on the northern side of Larkya glaciers. From this point, we can enjoy some astounding views of Cho Danda and Larkya peak. We walk ahead and cross the moraines of the glacier. We ascend up gradually until we arrive at the last and steep section of the pass. finally, we reach Larkya La pass. From the pass, we can relish some spectacular views of Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal, Kusum Kanguru and a huge portion of Annapurna II. As we cross the pass, we descend down to the pastures in Bimthang. Overnight at a teahouse in Bimthang.

We enjoy our breakfast with incredible views of mountains on sight. we then continue through our trail that leads us to Tilije. At first, we walk pass Dudh Khola through a large pasture area. We cross a bridge over the Dudh Khola river and walk along the farmlands. We pass the forested area and river valley to the bank of a river. From the river bank, we walk few steps ahead to the village of Gho. A few hours walk from Gho and we reach the village of Tilije. Overnight at a teahouse in Tilije.

Leaving Tilije, we follow an easy trail that goes up steep towards a small ridge. We walk easily along a stone paved path and pass a beautiful village. We cross a bridge over Dudh khola and climb up to pass mani walls and chortens to Thonje village. From the village, we pass the police checkpoint and join the trail of Annapurna circuit at Dharapani. From Dharapani, we further descend down to Chyamje. Overnight at a teahouse in Chyamje.

Today, we end our walking journey and take a local jeep that will drive us back to Besisahar. From Besisahar, we take a micro bus that will drive us back to Kathmandu. It’s around eight hours’ day drive today. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu. Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu

Finally, it’s time for departure. You will be transferred to the airport few hours before your scheduled flight.