Upon your arrival in Nepal, the land of the Himalayas, our representative from Bold Himalaya will pick you up from the Tribhuwan International Airport. Then, you will be transferred to your relevant hotel. You can spend your day exploring the busy Kathmandu. For the day, you can roam around beautiful Thamel and find yourself some typical local products to shop and get a close look at the bustling urban life.  You can also visit restaurants and café and try out Nepali cuisine. Overnight in Kathmandu.

After having our delicious breakfast, we will visit the most historical and spiritual attractions in Kathmandu. Some of these landmarks are considered World Heritage Sites including the historic Kathmandu Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, the famous ‘Monkey Temple’ (Swyambhunath), and Buddhist shrine, Bouddhanath which is one of the largest stupas in the world. The city life is vibrant as the culture and heritage reflect their ethnic identity. Later, there will be a pre-tour meeting where we can meet our trek leader, guide, and other team members. Bold Himalaya will give us brief detail regarding our trek as well as provides us an opportunity to ask any questions we may have regarding our upcoming adventure. You can also go for last-minute shopping for your trek. You will find each and every branded trekking gear at Thamel. Overnight in Kathmandu. 

Our beautiful adventure starts today. We will enjoy the 8 to 9 hours long road journey to Barpak village in Gorkha district. We will pass through dense forests, green terraces, lush hillsides, and past various old and new settlements. We will also pass through different landscapes, rushing rivers, and numerous waterfalls. We will have a very pleasant long drive with beautiful sceneries all the way. The spectacular road journey goes alongside the enormous Budi Gandaki River and takes us through Gorkha Bazaar to Barpak. Barpak is a village inhabited by multiethnic groups of people such as Gurungs, Ghales, Sugars, Pariyars and others. This village has good access to the internet as well as hydroelectricity. Clustered stone-roofed houses, stone-built narrow alleys, and a panoramic view of Buddha Himal are the major attraction of Barpak. Barpak has small but nice houses with modern amenities like toilets, shower, and internet facilities inside the homestay.  Also, the villagers often organize ‘cultural show’, the proceeds of which go to improving the village, so might be treated to one in the early evening, which will make our long trip more enjoyable.

We will start our day with a picturesque climb, Bouddha Himal providing a spectacular back-drop to the sprawling, and scenic Barpak as we ascend. After three hours, we will reach the Pusu Dada (2,950m) which divides Laprak and Barpak, and are rewarded with panoramic mountain views along with herds of sheep grazing on the grassy hillsides from the peak. Buddha Himal, Sringi Himal, Ganesh Himal ranges and the Langtang ranges all span the horizon; a truly breath-taking view. Rhododendron forest with many tones of pink and red around us provides great photographs with the snow-peaks in the back. Another steep down of an hour or two of trekking brings us down to another large Gurung village, Larpak. Again, in the afternoon, we will explore the village, take a walk down the hill, and look into some of the houses, all with symbolic murals on the mud-brick walls.

Today, we will continue to follow the ridges towards Rupina La. The ascends and descends follow each other on a relatively difficult route. Fortunately, the splendid views throughout the day will make us forget the physical effort. Overnight in Nirtse Kharka.

We will go up the Daudi Khola and reach towards the bottom of the valley. We will cross several torrents and follow a rocky path that leads us to the foot of a vast circus. We will experience an increase in altitude at this point. From Nirtse Kharka, we will pass through Sanrung Kharka to the foothill of the famous Rupina La Pass which is also known as Rupina La Base Camp.

This morning, we will cross our first real pass, at 4610m elevation. Ideal to test ourselves before Larkya La. Rough climb on steep slopes where the path is badly traced. After the last scree, we will reach the pass. An outstanding panorama rewards our effort: circus of Himal Buddha, Shringi, Chains of Khutang, and Ganesh Himal. The opposite slope, steep scree 300m vertical, is the difficult passage of the course, especially for our carriers. We will descend along the moraine of the Chuling Glacier and the eponymous river. The crossing of alpine peat bogs. Sharp descend from Rupina La Pass will take us to Meme Kharka where we will stay overnight.

The trail from Meme Kharka to Gai Kharka is impressive. We will walk along with pasture lands full of lush green vegetation and forest of pine and oaks. We will experience the subtropical type of climate at this part. It is another long day of walking as we will continue to descent to the East, towards the valley of Budi Gandaki. To the east, the Ganesh Himal stands in front of us and seems more and more imposing. We will cross a part of the Chilung Glacier and continue the path that alternates between ascents and descents, before reaching Gai Kharka at the end of the day.  We will enjoy our trek with a stunning view of Buddha Himal range since morning and passing through mesmerizing rhododendron and oak forest.

After a brief ascends, we will take the descending trail to Deng. The path takes us to the bottom of the valley. The Gompa of Nyak at 2300m allows a pleasant stop in these places away from the tumult of the world. The wildest part of the route ends here. After crossing an ultimate rocky bar, we will return to the route travelled by the other groups.

We will leave the Gurung village of Deng with the view of Siringi Himal and move ahead past the Bihi Phedi and Bihi to reach the destination of Ghap that may also be attained through another route via Prok village. The short decline after Deng and a steep ascent take us to Rana Bridge. Through the pine forests and bridge, we reach to Bihi Phedi. Beyond this, we will enter the Buddhism dominated region where we will witness the Mani walls and stones portraying gods and goddesses. Further ahead in the trail we will cross the Sereng River located high off the main Budhi Gandaki River and encounter the unique environment provided by breathtaking canyon, culturally rich Chhorten and cross another suspension bridge before we reach to Ghap. Overnight in Ghap.

Today, we will start our trek after having breakfast. We will ascend through the bamboo tree and the woodland of rhododendron along the Budhi Gandaki River. The hydroelectric plant will take us to Namrung. We might have lunch break here. Then, resume trekking to Lhogaon from Namrung. We will ascend softly by passing from the outsized stream elegantly downward from Lidanda Glaciers. At Sho (3,000m), we will take a few minutes for lunch. At the elevation of 3180m at Lho, we will take pleasure from breath-taking scenery of Manaslu. Overnight at tented camp.

It is a short walk to Samagaon through Shyo. We will walk through the blue pine and juniper pine woodland and soon, we will walk through the very wide and flat field and can see the beautiful Sama Gaun in distance. Sama gaun is one of the attraction in this trek having religious monuments, monasteries and locals. Overnight at Samagaun.

Today, we will have a good rest in Sama Gaun. It is very essential to get acclimatized considering AMS (Altitude Mountain Sickness). The elevation goes higher and the air becomes thinner so, we suggest to hike in higher and sleep in lower and drink more water to acclimatize properly. Hike slow and gentle walk is always wise. If you feel fine and strong, Sama Gaun offers several hikes. Day hike to Pungyen Gompa, Manaslu Base Camp and excursion to Birendra Lake is very famous to do day excursion.

After having breakfast in Sama Gaon, we will leave the village to continue our trek. Samdo is not so far from Sama Gaon so, it will be another slow and easy trek day. We will slow down our trek and enjoy each and every view that we can witness. We will love everything up there around Samdo. As we leave the village, we will get a sight of beautiful pastures, high hills, and mountains at the top of the view.

The Budi Gandaki river will come across once again and we will use a wooden bridge to cross the river. Just before reaching Samdo, the other village i.e. Kani will be there to host our short break. It is a neighbouring village to Samdo, a very beautiful village dedicated to Yak herding. We will boost our energy by having organic snacks at the village. As we will reach Samdo earlier, we can explore the village thoroughly and we can go up to Samdo Peak. If we want to do this then we shouldn’t waste our time much before reaching Samdo. Samdo is known for traditional yak herding and it portray the traditional Tibetan lifestyle- breeding sheep and goats, training horses and planting barley. The Larkya La trail is on the left on top of the valley. We can also see the main track for Tibet over the Larjyang La forming slopes on the Larkya La trail. It offers excellent views of Mt. Manaslu, Nagdi Chuli, Simnang Himal, Samdo, Manaslu glacier, Manaslu ice fall, and several other peaks.

After having breakfast, we will hit the trail to Dharmasala. Today’s trek is not so long so, rather than rushing, we will trek slowly by glancing at every scenic view around the trail. The mountains will start to appear closer than before and we will be mesmerized by the views of the Manaslu Region Mountains. However, the path will be a bit rougher now and we should watch every step forward.

We will start climbing down the river, before ascending to Larkya Bazar. The trail passes through several Mani walls and stone huts, and also walk on the gorge of Syacha Glacier to reach Dharmasala, also known as Larkya Phedi. Larkya Phedi provides stunning views of the Larkya Peak (6249m) and Naike Peak (6211m). Along the route, we will see many traditional monasteries.

Today is the most exciting day of the Manaslu Larkya Pass Trekking as we will reach the Larkya Pass. The day is overwhelming as well as an exciting one but also a long trek as we will encounter a number of rustic villages, clear glacier lakes, beautiful valleys, and a wide range of flora and fauna.

Undoubtedly, the trail to Larke Pass is a rough, steep, and challenging one but the views of sunrise at Mount Manaslu (8156m), Larke Peak and Cheo Himal are spectacular. And, we should reach the Pass by afternoon as we have to reach Bimthang before nightfall. We will have the most wonderful day of life while approaching the Larke Pass. The trail passes through the moraines of Larkya Glacier and continues climbing up the steep and icy trail until we reach Larkya La Pass.  And all of the struggle and sweat will be paid off from the top. It stands at a surreal height of 5,160m and from there we can get enough views of all the Manaslu region and the neighbouring Annapurna region’s mountain and landscape views. From the top, we will have a panoramic view of Manaslu (8156m), Himlung (7126m), Annapurna II (7937m), Larkya Peak (6249m), Kang Guru (6981m), and Ratna Chuli (7035m).

After a glorious time at the top, we will now descend towards Bimthang. Though the trail is descending and easy, the rough and slippery stones can slow down the trek. It will take around 3 hours to reach the night’s destination and along the way, we will come across various glaciers of the region. A much deserving good night in Bimthang.

From Bimthang, we will descend down to Dharapani, leaving behind the spectacle of the Himalayas. We will climb down Yak Kharka and pass through rhododendron forests to reach Kharche. Then, we will cross the fields and sub-tropical forests as we pass the Gurung village of Gho, en route to Tilije, enjoying the view of Manaslu and the Annapurna ranges along the way. We will cross the bridge over Dudh Khola and climb up through an arch-shaped Chorten, pass a Mani wall and reach the Thonje village. We will go through a police checkpoint and continue to Dharapani. Following the trail Marshyangdi River downstream, passing through the scattered villages and crossing the iron bridge, we will reach Dharapani village. We will then stay overnight in Dharapani.

After spending a good time, we will drive to Besisahar for around 3 to 4 hours. We will witness beautiful waterfalls and lush landscapes during the road drive to Besisahar. Enjoying the beautiful scenery of the surrounding, we will reach Besisahar and will take a good rest.

We will enjoy a crisp view of hills and mountains on our drive from Besisahar to Kathmandu. The drive will follow the banks of the Marshyangdi and Trishuli rivers, enjoying the countryside view that comprises markets, rivers, bridges, green hills, mountains, farming terraces, and colourful villages along the way. On arrival at Kathmandu, you will be transferred to the hotel and you can take a good rest. Also, you can feel free to explore and enjoy. We will celebrate the successful completion of our trekking with a pleasant farewell dinner.

After wishing you a goodbye, our representative from Bold Himalaya will assist you to Tribhuwan International Airport for your next destination. If you have any intention of extending your stay in Nepal for an adventurous experience like Safari, Rafting, Biking Tours, Peak climbing, and more trekking in other regions, then we would be more than happy to be of help. We also welcome you to visit our country again for more experiences.  It would be our bliss to help you plan your next trip to Nepal. Take care and goodbye from Bold Himalaya.