Itinerary

1. Day 1: Kathmandu to Soti Khola

   • Meet your trekking staff for pick-up from your hotel.

   • Take a 9-hour bus journey to Soti Khola. First 4 hours will be a comfortable drive and the last 5 hours will be a drive on a dirt road.

2. Day 2: Trek to Khorla Bensi

   • Begin your trek to the valley, which bifurcates and reaches the other side of the river Budhi Gandaki.

   • Reach Lampu Besi from where the trail follows down to the sandy riverbed of Budhi Gandaki.

   • Cross Maccha Khola and walk along the river for one and a half hours to reach Khola Bensi for an overnight stay.

3. Day 3: Trek to Jagat

   • Leave Khola Bensi after breakfast and walk for an hour to reach Tatopani hot water spring.

   • Take the trail which follows the forested area, towards Dovan. There is a huge rapid at Budhi Gandaki below Dovan. As the elevation increases, the rapids and the scenery undergoes a complete transformation. 

   • Reach Jagat where your trekking permits will be checked at the police check-post.

4. Day 4: Trek to Dang

   • Ascend with your Nepal trekking guide to a terraced hill of Salleri from where you can view the Sringi Himal, a sub-range of the Nepalese Himalayas.

   • Continue towards Sirdibash village, where the Gandaki valley narrows down.

   • Cross the Budhi Gandaki river and reach Phillim, which is on the right bank.

   • Take a walk along the sub-tropical and moderate areas towards Deng, where you will stay at night.

5. Day 5: Trek to Namrung

   • Follow the trail upstream of Deng River and you will reach a tiny village of 4 houses. 

   • Walk through the newly-built rock tunnel from here, thus avoiding the traditional steep climb, until you reach Ghap.

   • Witness the Tibetan culture at Ghap, which has many Mani stones and Chhortens all around.

   • Cross the wooden bridge over Budhi Gandaki.

   • Follow the path lined with houses that are interspersed with cultivated fields. 

   • You'll reach Namrung, where you will stay overnight. 

6. Day 6: Trek to Samagaun

   • Get your permits checked at the police check-post in Namrung.

   • Cross the Hinan river originating from Linda glacier and continue to Sho. Numerous peaks are visible from here namely Naike peak, Manaslu north (7,774 m) and Manaslu (8,150 m).

   • Stop at a small village here to have lunch before heading to Samagaun.

   • Pass the stone gate and long Mani stone wall of the village after Lho. From here, you can get a full view of Peak 29.

   • Make a side excursion to Pungen glacier to get a close-up view of Manaslu.

   • Follow the lateral moraine of Pungen Glacier toward Sama.

   • Take a 20-minute trail to reach Samagaun for an overnight stay.

7. Day 7: Acclimatization

   • Spend a day in Samagaun in order to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air in high altitude.

   • Alternatively, you can take a local excursion around Samagaun and Sama Gompa. 

   • Walk to Birendra Tal, a freshwater lake located in Manaslu glacier, and higher up to Manaslu Basecamp if you want to have a little adventure on this day.

8. Day 8: Trek to Samdo

   • Climb a terraced hill on the opposite bank of Budhi Gandaki river.

   • Reach Samdo, the most remote permanent settlement. Here 200 villagers live in 40 houses amidst severe weather conditions. 

   • Climb a little higher to explore the Himalayan wildlife.

9. Day 9: Trek to Dharmshala

   • Commence your trek to Larke Bazaar and Larke Phedi (Dharmshala) after your breakfast. 

   • Have lunch and go ahead to explore the higher Himalayan arena.

10. Day 10: Trek to Larke Pass & Bhimtang

    • Climb towards Cho Chanda and slowly head uphill towards the snowed-up pass. 

    • Witness the magnificent panorama from the top offering the view of Himlung Himal (7,126 m), Cheo Himal (6,820 m), Gyagi Kung, Kang Kuru (6,981 m) and Annapurna II (7,937 m).

    • Take a steep descent through moraines towards Bhimtang.

11. Day 11: Trek to Dharapani

    • Climb gently through paddy fields towards the small Karcha La pass.

    • Descend through fig tree and rhododendron forests to Tilje village and walk down to Dharapani.

    Overnight stay at Dharapani.

12. Day 12: Return to Kathmandu

    • Take a vehicle downstream, passing the village.

    • Take a trail to the bank of Marshyangdi river and towns of Bhulbhule and Khudi till you reach Besisahar.

    • Embark on a bus journey to Kathmandu.