Larke Pass Manaslu
Nepal Mountain Trekkers Team
Manaslu Circuit Trek
Mt. Manaslu
Manaslu Tsum Valley Trek
Local faces of Manaslu Region
Manaslu Circuit Trek
- Duration : 17 Days
- Primary activity : Trekking and Hiking
- Secondary activity: Explore Buddhist Culture
- Group size : 2-10
- Max-Altitude : 5,160m/16,924 ft
- Country: Nepal
- Transportation: Private Vehicle/ Public Transportation
- Trip starts from: Kathmandu
- Ends in: Besisahar/Pokhara/Kathmandu
- Meals: Nepali and Continental
- Type: Tea-House
- Accomodation: Hotel and Lodge
- Trip Route: Kathmandu-Maccha Khola- Jagat-Deng-Samagaon-Pungyen Gompa-Samdo-Dharamsala-Larkya La Pass-Bimthang-Tilije-Tal-Kathmandu
Trip Introduction
Manaslu Circuit Trek is a wonderful opportunity to encircle the world’s eight highest peaks (Mt. Manaslu) and explore the rugged trails along with spectacular views of Himalayas and cultural insights. The trekking trail was an ancient salt trading route that lets us pass through beautiful rhododendron forests. And at the same time, we explore local Buddhism, visit monasteries embracing magical landscape views while making our way through high passes of Larkya La Pass.
Overview of Manaslu Circuit Trek
We start our Manaslu Circuit Trek after your arrival at Kathmandu followed by cultural sightseeing around world heritage sites. Initially, we take a long drive from Kathmandu to Baseri for about 8 to 9 hours. After arrival at Baseri, the starting point of our trekking activity; we cross suspension bridges and make our way through beautiful forests and Gurung villages towards Maccha Khola. Further, we make our way through several ascends-descends, natural and cultural exploration while passing through Budhi Gandaki river, ridges, villages, of Jagat, Deng, Namrung, Samagaon and hike to a nearby old monastery named Pungyen Gompa.
For proper acclimatization, we take a day rest at Samdo. The highest point of the trek, Larkya La Pass is reached that offers magnificent views of Annapurna Himalayas, Kangaru, Chio Himal and Himlung Himal etc. In this way, we discover the diversity in culture and topography and finally descend towards Tilije, Tal and Syange; before getting back to Kathmandu.
Who can join this trek and how?
Best seasons for Manaslu Circuit Trek would be during the months of March to late May in the spring. And early September to late November in autumn. Being the challenging trek for more than two weeks, it is very necessary to be in good shape with fitness level before joining this trip. Nepal Mountain Trekker’s Company will take care of proper acclimatization and all other safety measures. You just need to make sure that you are ready for challenges which come with unforgettable experiences around the Himalayas. Simply fill the Booking form and let us know about your interest. Or you can contact us directly sending us an email in order to join this amazing trek in Manaslu Region.
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Vor mehr als drei Jahren habe ich zufällig Ramesh Dhakal kennengelernt, als ich auf der Suche nach einem Hotel war; Ramesh war Teilhaber einer Trekkingagentur in den Räumen des Hotel "Horizon" (auch dieses ist sehr zu empfehlen!).Ramesh hat mich mit seinem Mitarbeiter Krishna zusammengebracht, der mich auf einer zweiwöchigen Tour durch Helambu und Langtang begleitet hat: Ein wunderbares Erlebnis und ein sehr entspannendes Wandern. Bisher war ich - sechs Mal in 38 Jahren - immer nur allein im Himalaya unterwegs gewesen. Nun wurde ich rundum von Krishna versorgt; Ramesh hatte die Tour auch perfekt vorbereitet.Deshalb war es auch keine Frage für mich, dass ich die nächste Tour wieder mit diesen Freunden mache. Schon von Deutschland aus habe ich angefragt; Ramesh hat dann mit seiner neuen Agentur Nepalmountaintrekkers, deren Inhaber er ist, alles vorbereitet: Mein alter Guide und Träger Krishna hat mich schon am Flughafen abgeholt, alles war geregelt und zusammen sind wir diesmal um den Manaslu gewandert:Alles wieder perfekt organisiert und durchgeführt: Kompetent, zuverlässig, freundlich - kann ich sehr gerne weiterempfehlen und wünsche der Agentur Nepalmountaintrekkers und den Mitarbeitern alles Gute!
In Kathmandu angekommen wird man gleich von einem Mitarbeiter der Nepal Mountain Trekkers empfangen und ins Hotel gebracht. Ich ruhe mich aus und der Staff legt gleich mal los, alle Papiere fürs Trekking vorzubereiten. Zeit ist kostbar. Da ich Kathmandu schon ganz gut kenne, habe ich es vorgezogen am Sightseeing Tag erst mal Freunde zu besuchen. Und am nächsten Tag ging es in aller Frühe los nach Baseri. Schon auf Weg wurden mir alle Fragen beantwortet. Erst mal landen und am nächsten Tag gehts weiter. Daljit ist ein wahrer Gentleman. Mein Rucksack war schwerer als seiner, also haben wir einfach mal getauscht. Juhu, ich konnte mich der Aussicht und dem Weg widmen und musste mich nicht mehr um schweres Gepäck sorgen. Teilweise sah es schon etwas wackelig aus, aber dafür hatte ich ja Daljit, der mir gezeigt hat, wie ich mich vorwärts bewegen muss. So bin ich ganz gut durch gekommen. Wine Wahre Augenweide sind die Rhododendron Wälder und natürlich immer wieder der Blick auf den Schnee bedeckten Gipfel. Super fand ich den Besuch der Pungyen Gompa. Und natürlich auch die lieben und herzlichen Menschen auf der Strecke. Ich muss sagen, das ganze Team hat mir einen unvergesslichen Trekk organisiert. Selbst am Ruhetag in Samdo wurde ich nicht einfach alleine gelassen. Mein Guide war immer für mich da. Auch bei dem Ansieg nach Dharamsala, Wo ich trotz des Ruhetages arg an meine Grenzen gekommen bin. Hat Daljit mich nicht aus den Augen gelassen und natürlich seinen Rucksack auch noch getragen. Danke noch mal dafür. Auch bei der Auswahl der Teehäuser und der Rastplätze hat sich das gute Händchen der Agentur bewährt. Einfach ein klasse Team. Ich konnte auf der Rückfahrt im Bus schlafen. Musste mir nie Sorgen um mich und meine Sachen machen. Wieder zurück in Kathmandu wurde ich nach einer ausgiebigen Dusche noch zum Abendessen eingeladen. Wir waren in einem tollen Tamang Restaurant. Vielen Dank an das gesamte Team der Nepal Mountain Trekkers.
Obwohl die Agentur noch relativ "jung" ist, so kann ich sie nur bestens und von Herzen empfehlen!Dies nicht nur, weil Ramesh und all seine Guides sehr zuvorkommende, hilfsbereite, einfach liebe und tolle Leute sind und einen guten Job machen. Sondern auch, weil das Wissen und Können, dass mit den Leuten in diese junge Agentur hineingekommen ist, "riiiesig" ist!Ich kenne Ramesh seit 13 Jahren, war mit ihm, oder über seine Agenturen bereits über sieben mal auf diversen Trekks. Immer war alles ausgezeichnet organisiert. Dass heisst nicht, dass immer alles so lief wie geplant, aber dank der jeweiligen Begleitungen konnte immer alles umorganisiert, alle und jegliche Probleme gelöst werden.Ramesh kennt sein Land sehr gut, war bereits als Porter unterwegs auf den Trekkinrouten. Diese Erfahrungen kommen seinen Gästen zu gute und fast alle Wünsche und Anliegen können erfüllt werden und auch Trekkinrouten abseits der grossen Touristenrouten sind dank seiner Planung machbar.Und auch ich kann nur empfehlen, immer einen Guide auf Trkking mitzunehmen. Den nicht nur Kenntnisse über Land und Leute werden vermitttelt, auch der Zugang zu vielen Familien und Orten ist viel rascher und intensiver möglich, wenn einheimische Begleitung dabei ist.Diesen März waren wir ins Tsum-Valley unterwegs. Ein weiteres, schönes Tal, dass einem die Tibetische Kultur nahe bringt und die Herzlichkeit der Bewohner einem unvergessliche Erinnerungen bescheren.
The Manaslu circuit was multi week trek that we undertook with the Nepal Mountain Trekking team in September 2016.What were the good points? Firstly there are far fewer trekkers than on other treks such as Langtang or the Annapurna circuit. We often went without seeing other trekkers for most of the day which added to the uniqueness of our experience.It was fascinating to observe the changing cultures of the village groups as you go from relatively low lying areas to the higher, more Tibetan influenced villages. Many of the villages and the Buddhist monasteries we visited had been damaged in the 2014 earthquakes. The monasteries were still fully functioning and contained extraordinary paintingsThe views are reportedly fantastic but unfortunately the monsoon was late so for the most part we only got peeks of the mountains. The Lakya La Pass was an exhausting climb. But the views of the lakes, glaciers and moraines on the way up and the 360 views of the different mountain ranges from the top made the climb both beautiful and worth itOn the other side of the Lakya La Pass we went through some beautiful old forests that had been protected from logging and firewood collection for decades. They were full of massive old Oak, Larch and rhododendron, some of them many metres in girth.Our guide Min was very knowledgeable having come from the region. He ensured that we acclimatised carefully, knew the mountains and the cultural life of the region. He developed a good rapport with us and engaged us appropriately in the decision making. Our porters were great. While some of them were shy, most of them were happy to have a chat and a laugh.So what were the negatives?The weather was the biggest problem. The monsoon ended several weeks later than it normally does which meant rain and clouds which detracted from the walking pleasure and the views.The rain also meant that the paths were, in several instances, washed away by landslides, but our guide would always assess the situation and decide on an alternate route.Because the mountains are unpredictable places be prepared for your plans to change due to the weather, landslides or other natural causes. These changes almost always throw up something you had not thought you would do but end up being glad you did.I would thoroughly recommend this trek.
Itinerary Overview
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu [1,300m/4,264 ft]
Day 02: Kathmandu: Sightseeing ( three place Buddha stupa, Pashupatinath temple and Monkey temple ) and Trek Preparation ( we need one full working day to issue Manaslu special permits with original clients passport )
Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Machha Khola [1,400m/4,593 ft]: 8 – 9 hours
Day 04: Maccha Khola to Jagat [1,410m/ 4,625 ft]: 6 – 7 hrs
Day 05: Jagat to Deng [1,804m/5,917 ft]: 6 – 7 hrs
Day 06: Deng to Namrung [2,630m/8,626ft]: 6 – 7 hrs
Day 07: Namrung to Lho [3,180m/10,433 ft]: 4 hrs
Day 08: Lho to Samagaon [3,530m/11,578 ft]: 4 hrs
Day 9: Hike to Pungyen Gompa: 6 – 7 hours exploration
Day 10: Samagaon to Samdo [3,860m/12,660 ft]: 4 – 5 hours
Day 11: Samdo to Dharamsala [4460m/14, 628 ft]: 4 – 5 hours
Day 12: Dharamsala to Larkya la Pass [5160m/16, 924 ft] to Bimthang [3720m/12, 201 ft]: 8 – 9 hours
Day 13: Bimthang to Tilije [2300m/7544ft]: 5 – 6 hours
Day 14: Tilije – Tal [1700m/5576 ft]: 5 – 6 hours
Day 15: Tal – Besishare- Kathmandu 8-9 hours driving.
Day 16: Kathmandu relax and evening farewell dinner in Nepali culture restaurant
Day 17: Departure Day
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Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu [1,300m/4,264 ft]:
As soon as you arrive at the capital city, Kathmandu, you will be met by a representative from Nepal Mountain Trekkers at International Airport terminals and he will take you to your respective hotel (Hotel Horizon). After checking into the hotel, you can enjoy the free time relaxing at the cosy room or stroll around the tourist hub Thamel area until the end of the day.
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Day 2: Kathmandu: Sightseeing and Trek Preparation:
After having our early meal, we start our day with a visit to Nepal Mountain Trekkers office at Thamel. After being introduced with our team including tour guide, trekking leader and director of operations, we head for necessary trekking preparations, getting needed equipment with the initiation of Kathmandu sightseeing around world heritage sites. Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa are UNESCO world heritage sites that we explore till sunset. Overnight stay at hotel in Kathmandu. B included.
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Day 3: Kathmandu to Maccha Khola [1,400m/4,593 ft]: 8 - 9 hours:
Our Manaslu Circuit Trek begins as we drive from Kathmandu to Machha Khola, located across the Budi Gandaki river. We will drive along the Mahesh River and Trishuli River before we continue driving towards the Maccha Khola. Overnight stay at Maccha Khola.
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Day 4: Maccha Khola to Jagat [1,410m/ 4,625 ft]: 6 – 7 hrs:
Today we make all the way through Maccha Khola following trails towards small settlements and enjoy natural hot-springs at Tatopani. Even though trail might challenge us quite a few times, excellence in natural and cultural exploration is just unmatched. In this way, we continue our Manaslu Circuit Trek towards Jagat where we decide to stay overnight.
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Day 5: Jagat to Deng [1,804m/5,917 ft]: 6 – 7 hrs:
We take a gradual descend crossing a river stream in our Manaslu Circuit Trail and walk uphill to Saguleri. Enjoying awesome views of Singri peak while crossing the Gata river, and finally, we arrive at Deng at the end of the day.
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Day 6: Deng to Namrung [2,630m/8,626ft]: 6 – 7 hrs:
We start our day with awesome views of Himalayas. Revolving the Mani Walls, we push ourselves further crossing Budi Gandhaki river, walking through pasture land enjoying the best of nature before we arrive at Namrung. Overnight stay at Namrung.
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Day 7: Namrung to Lho (3,180 m / 10,433 ft) - 4 hours:
An easy half days walk to Lho with great views of Himalchuli at the head of Hinang Glacier before Sho- famous for apples. In the afternoon you will walk up to the large and prosperous looking Ribung Monastery and climb up to the top of the hill behind, for clear views of the Manaslu Massif. You can also walk up a short distance from the hotel to a popular viewing point near Ribung Monastery to watch the magnificent sun rising on Manaslu.
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Day 8: Lho to Samagaon [3,530m/11,578 ft]: 5 hours:
We get the nice views of nearby snow-capped mountains including Ganesh Himal, Himal Chuli and Siring Himal from local Village. In this way, we ascend towards densely forested lands with numerous Chortens alongside the terraced farming landscapes. With picturesque views of Manaslu Himalaya, Himal Chuli and other Himalayan peaks, we finally stop for an overnight stay at Samagaon.
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Day 9: Hike to Pungyen Gompa: 6 – 7 hours exploration:
Today we will be going for an excursion around Pungyen Gompa. It is an ancient monastery that gives us a wonderful opportunity to witness the local Buddhism culture tradition and their rituals. This monastery includes a small prayer hall too. This gompa or monastery along with great views of nearby landscapes will be the highlight of our day today. And we return Samagaon for overnight stay.
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Day 10: Samagaon to Samdo [3,860m/12,660 ft]: 4 – 5 hours:
We trek downhill towards river banks of Budhi Gandaki River, experiencing the best of refreshing natural views. After a certain while, we cross the river through a beautiful wooden bridge and climb. We will then pass between two forks of the river and arrive at Samdo at the end of our trekking day. Overnight stay at local tea house or tented camping in Samdo.
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Day 11: Samdo to Dharamsala [4,460m/14, 628 ft]: 4 – 5 hours:
Following the river banks of Budi Gandaki River, today we begin our trekking activity while ascending gradually crossing the beautiful river streams with excellent views of glacier moraines and further ascend towards stone-built guest house or shelter known as Dharmashala. As we approach high altitude around 5,000m, we have plenty of time to acclimatize during the rest of the day. We stay overnight at Dharmashala.
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Day 12: Dharamsala to Larkya la Pass [5,160m/16, 924 ft] to Bimthang [3,720m/12, 201 ft]: 8 – 9 hours:
Leaving Dharmasala behind, we will gradually climb towards glacier moraines that offers excellent views of nearby Larka Peak and surrounding peaks and valleys. Eventually, we make our way through steep terrain and arrive at the highest point of our trek, Larkya La Pass. From this highest pass, never seen before view of Annapurna 2, Cheu Himal, Himlung Himal and other surrounding peaks are visible with very close Manaslu Himalaya in front of us just amazes us. We stay overnight at Bimthang.
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Day 13: Bimthang to Tilije [2,300m/7,544ft]: 5 – 6 hours:
Excellent views of Mt. Manaslu with Himlung Himal, Lamjung Himal and other peaks are being offered while walking on the ridges at Bimthang. The trail slowly goes down through pasture land of Sangre Kharka and cross a bridge leading us all the way through beautiful rhododendron forests that blossoms magically during the spring months. In this way, we again walk through open areas taking us up towards the ridges and finally arrive at Tilije for overnight stay.
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Day 14: Tilije – Tal [1,700m/5,576 ft]: 5 – 6 hours:
Today after having our healthy meal at a tea house, we follow our trails towards the beautiful village of Thonje Village, crossing the Milky white river above the bridge. Further, we connect to the Annapurna circuit trail at Dharapani and cross over a Marsyandi River bridge, witness beautiful waterfalls before arriving at Tal. Overnight stay at Tal.
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Day 15: Tal – Besishar -Kathmandu 8-9 hours drive.:
Today early morning weak up and have drink tea or coffee and heading a drive to Besisahar first with local transport ( jeep) then Besishar have lunch and start to drive to Kathmandu evening overnight at Kathmandu Hotel
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Day 16: Explore at Kathmandu with shopping :
Today you could stay without a guide and porter relax your self and do shopping for your family and friends and Evening time Nepal Mountain trekkers offer farewell dinner in Nepali culture restaurant and back to hotel make ready your bag pack for next day your departure
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Day 17: Departure Day:
Today will be your final day in Nepal, and after you get ready for your international flight, we drop you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your scheduled international flight towards your onward destination.
Price Includes
- Airport Pick-up and drop service
- 4-night Hotel in Kathmandu(Hotel Horizon Kathmandu)
- Kathmandu sightseeing with tour licenced guide and car/ jeep/bus depending upon the group size
- All accommodation during the trek in the best hotels/tea-houses in the area (differing according to the price you wish to spend)
- Sanitation: The accommodation we provide will be neat and clean with warm-hospitality and quality services.
- Single Accommodation: You won’t have to share your accommodation with anyone else so that your privacy is protected.
- All foods during the trek: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner; any items in the menu as much as you wish to consume.
- We provide hygienic and safe meals to re-energize you.
- We request you to not to waste your meals for it is difficult to transport food in the rural area.
- You are not allowed to share your meals with anyone else from another group.
- Transportation costs: Comfortable Drive from Kathmandu to Trekking Starting Point (Baseri) and Trekking Ending Point (Tal) to Besishare by Local Jeep and Besishare to Kathmandu by car/jeep/ or local bus. (depending upon the price and group size )
- Professional and Highly experienced English-speaking Trekking Guide licensed by the Government. Including their lodging and foods.
- Local Staffs: Our guides are locals of the region which ensures that you will surely get to explore a bit more during the trek than with any other guides.
- Experienced: With an experience of more than a decade in working in this field, our trekking guides possess excellent knowledge on briefing during the trek as well as they are experts in handling all kind of critical situations which might occur during the trek.
- Insurance: Nepal Mountain Trekkers have an insurance policy for all our trekking staffs.
- Porters (1 porter for 2 trekkers with a max load of 25 KG). Including their lodging and foods.
- Local Staffs: The porters we hire belongs to the same region where we trek in order to provide employment opportunities to the locals as well as to make you explore every prospect of the region.
- Trekking permits: Manaslu Conservation Area fees, Manasalu Special Permit (seven days only), Annapurna Conservation Permit and TIMS card
- First aid medical box
- All required trekking gears like sleeping bags and down jacket made available on rent
- T-shirt, Duffel Bag and Trekking Map with company logo
- Rescue Management Service
- 13% VAT and 10% company service charge
- Farewell Dinner
Price Excludes
- Visa fee to enter Nepal (Visa Information)
- International flight tickets and extra baggage charges
- Extra night accommodation and meal costs in Kathmandu due to any change in the scheduled itinerary
- Travel insurance/ Rescue operation costs
- All personal expenses (laundry, electronic device charging cost, all alcoholic beverages and soft drinks etc)
- Tip for guide and porters
Trip Gallery
Trip Map:
Equipments
HEAD
Sun hat or scarf
Light balaclava or warm fleece hat
Sunglasses
Head Torch
Suncreams(40+) and Lip Balms
UPPER BODY
Cotton t-shirts and thermals
Fleece jacket
Waterproof jacket
Down jacket
LOWER BODY
Lightweight cotton pants (long)
Waterproof pants
Inner thermals
FEET
Thin inner socks (3 pairs)
Thick, warm wool hiking socks
Comfortable hiking boots
Shower sandals
HANDS
Gloves (Cotton and Waterproof)
Creams
Sanitizer
ACCESSORIES
Sleeping bag rated to -10°C +
Trekking bag (Rucksack)
Duffel bag
Large plastic bags (for keeping items dry inside trek bag)
Trekking poles (optional, recommended)
Water bottle or camel bag
Toiletries and Tissue Papers
First Aid Kits
Personal Regular Medicines
Knee Caps
Bandages
Ointments
Blister Tape
Trip Notes
If this itinerary doesn’t suit your requirement or if you want to customize it, please feel free to contact us. This trek could be customized as per your required time-frame and budget limits.
Reviews
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Vor mehr als drei Jahren habe ich zufällig Ramesh Dhakal kennengelernt, als ich auf der Suche nach einem Hotel war; Ramesh war Teilhaber einer Trekkingagentur in den Räumen des Hotel "Horizon" (auch dieses ist sehr zu empfehlen!).Ramesh hat mich mit seinem Mitarbeiter Krishna zusammengebracht, der mich auf einer zweiwöchigen Tour durch Helambu und Langtang begleitet hat: Ein wunderbares Erlebnis und ein sehr entspannendes Wandern. Bisher war ich - sechs Mal in 38 Jahren - immer nur allein im Himalaya unterwegs gewesen. Nun wurde ich rundum von Krishna versorgt; Ramesh hatte die Tour auch perfekt vorbereitet.Deshalb war es auch keine Frage für mich, dass ich die nächste Tour wieder mit diesen Freunden mache. Schon von Deutschland aus habe ich angefragt; Ramesh hat dann mit seiner neuen Agentur Nepalmountaintrekkers, deren Inhaber er ist, alles vorbereitet: Mein alter Guide und Träger Krishna hat mich schon am Flughafen abgeholt, alles war geregelt und zusammen sind wir diesmal um den Manaslu gewandert:Alles wieder perfekt organisiert und durchgeführt: Kompetent, zuverlässig, freundlich - kann ich sehr gerne weiterempfehlen und wünsche der Agentur Nepalmountaintrekkers und den Mitarbeitern alles Gute!
In Kathmandu angekommen wird man gleich von einem Mitarbeiter der Nepal Mountain Trekkers empfangen und ins Hotel gebracht. Ich ruhe mich aus und der Staff legt gleich mal los, alle Papiere fürs Trekking vorzubereiten. Zeit ist kostbar. Da ich Kathmandu schon ganz gut kenne, habe ich es vorgezogen am Sightseeing Tag erst mal Freunde zu besuchen. Und am nächsten Tag ging es in aller Frühe los nach Baseri. Schon auf Weg wurden mir alle Fragen beantwortet. Erst mal landen und am nächsten Tag gehts weiter. Daljit ist ein wahrer Gentleman. Mein Rucksack war schwerer als seiner, also haben wir einfach mal getauscht. Juhu, ich konnte mich der Aussicht und dem Weg widmen und musste mich nicht mehr um schweres Gepäck sorgen. Teilweise sah es schon etwas wackelig aus, aber dafür hatte ich ja Daljit, der mir gezeigt hat, wie ich mich vorwärts bewegen muss. So bin ich ganz gut durch gekommen. Wine Wahre Augenweide sind die Rhododendron Wälder und natürlich immer wieder der Blick auf den Schnee bedeckten Gipfel. Super fand ich den Besuch der Pungyen Gompa. Und natürlich auch die lieben und herzlichen Menschen auf der Strecke. Ich muss sagen, das ganze Team hat mir einen unvergesslichen Trekk organisiert. Selbst am Ruhetag in Samdo wurde ich nicht einfach alleine gelassen. Mein Guide war immer für mich da. Auch bei dem Ansieg nach Dharamsala, Wo ich trotz des Ruhetages arg an meine Grenzen gekommen bin. Hat Daljit mich nicht aus den Augen gelassen und natürlich seinen Rucksack auch noch getragen. Danke noch mal dafür. Auch bei der Auswahl der Teehäuser und der Rastplätze hat sich das gute Händchen der Agentur bewährt. Einfach ein klasse Team. Ich konnte auf der Rückfahrt im Bus schlafen. Musste mir nie Sorgen um mich und meine Sachen machen. Wieder zurück in Kathmandu wurde ich nach einer ausgiebigen Dusche noch zum Abendessen eingeladen. Wir waren in einem tollen Tamang Restaurant. Vielen Dank an das gesamte Team der Nepal Mountain Trekkers.
Obwohl die Agentur noch relativ "jung" ist, so kann ich sie nur bestens und von Herzen empfehlen!Dies nicht nur, weil Ramesh und all seine Guides sehr zuvorkommende, hilfsbereite, einfach liebe und tolle Leute sind und einen guten Job machen. Sondern auch, weil das Wissen und Können, dass mit den Leuten in diese junge Agentur hineingekommen ist, "riiiesig" ist!Ich kenne Ramesh seit 13 Jahren, war mit ihm, oder über seine Agenturen bereits über sieben mal auf diversen Trekks. Immer war alles ausgezeichnet organisiert. Dass heisst nicht, dass immer alles so lief wie geplant, aber dank der jeweiligen Begleitungen konnte immer alles umorganisiert, alle und jegliche Probleme gelöst werden.Ramesh kennt sein Land sehr gut, war bereits als Porter unterwegs auf den Trekkinrouten. Diese Erfahrungen kommen seinen Gästen zu gute und fast alle Wünsche und Anliegen können erfüllt werden und auch Trekkinrouten abseits der grossen Touristenrouten sind dank seiner Planung machbar.Und auch ich kann nur empfehlen, immer einen Guide auf Trkking mitzunehmen. Den nicht nur Kenntnisse über Land und Leute werden vermitttelt, auch der Zugang zu vielen Familien und Orten ist viel rascher und intensiver möglich, wenn einheimische Begleitung dabei ist.Diesen März waren wir ins Tsum-Valley unterwegs. Ein weiteres, schönes Tal, dass einem die Tibetische Kultur nahe bringt und die Herzlichkeit der Bewohner einem unvergessliche Erinnerungen bescheren.
The Manaslu circuit was multi week trek that we undertook with the Nepal Mountain Trekking team in September 2016.What were the good points? Firstly there are far fewer trekkers than on other treks such as Langtang or the Annapurna circuit. We often went without seeing other trekkers for most of the day which added to the uniqueness of our experience.It was fascinating to observe the changing cultures of the village groups as you go from relatively low lying areas to the higher, more Tibetan influenced villages. Many of the villages and the Buddhist monasteries we visited had been damaged in the 2014 earthquakes. The monasteries were still fully functioning and contained extraordinary paintingsThe views are reportedly fantastic but unfortunately the monsoon was late so for the most part we only got peeks of the mountains. The Lakya La Pass was an exhausting climb. But the views of the lakes, glaciers and moraines on the way up and the 360 views of the different mountain ranges from the top made the climb both beautiful and worth itOn the other side of the Lakya La Pass we went through some beautiful old forests that had been protected from logging and firewood collection for decades. They were full of massive old Oak, Larch and rhododendron, some of them many metres in girth.Our guide Min was very knowledgeable having come from the region. He ensured that we acclimatised carefully, knew the mountains and the cultural life of the region. He developed a good rapport with us and engaged us appropriately in the decision making. Our porters were great. While some of them were shy, most of them were happy to have a chat and a laugh.So what were the negatives?The weather was the biggest problem. The monsoon ended several weeks later than it normally does which meant rain and clouds which detracted from the walking pleasure and the views.The rain also meant that the paths were, in several instances, washed away by landslides, but our guide would always assess the situation and decide on an alternate route.Because the mountains are unpredictable places be prepared for your plans to change due to the weather, landslides or other natural causes. These changes almost always throw up something you had not thought you would do but end up being glad you did.I would thoroughly recommend this trek.
