Manaslu Circuit Trek

Trekking Day

While you are on the Trekking to Manaslu Circuit you will stay in Tea Houses (Basic Lodges which provide accommodation & Food), You will have nice descent Tea House During the Trek for Manaslu Circuit, before you departure to Trekking you will need to pack your trekking bag before your breakfast in Tea House, as porters will set off early. After breakfast we need to walk approximately 3-4 hours for lunch time, some time in some places it takes even longer, After a relaxing lunch, you typically spend around 2-3 hours or more sometimes on the trail before reaching your Tea House (Overnight Stay Place).

Throughout the day, you will take frequent rest breaks and take time to admire the fascinating mountains views. You take plenty of pictures of yourself with incredibly panoramic mountains of Manaslu Region, Farmlands, Terraces, locals, Rivers, landscapes, Buddhist prayer flags, temples, shrines, cairns, monasteries, Stone Mani walls & many different heard of Mules & Yaks. Etc. Once you arrive at your tea house, you check inn into your hotel & you order your dinner around 5pm so they will have some time to prepared your dinner as the tea houses are very busy during the peak seasons.

You take some rest and Dinner is generally around 6- 7pm. After your dinner your Trip Leader will give you a briefing for tomorrow’s trip like what time you are starting, what time you are waking, breakfast, stops, temperatures & general insight of the day so you are prepared for the day, after the commentary season your crew will take your breakfast order for tomorrow. Now your bed time!

Day Pack

You need to carry your day pack for your personal essential items like water bottle, wallet, medicine (if you have any), camera, sun scream, etc. Your guide will let you know every evening after dinner of any extra items you will need for the following day. If you have a comfortable day pack you load will only be a few kilograms and hardly noticeable. Basically you are carrying it because you may not see your porters during the trekking hours because he is carrying the big loads & his pace might be the different than the rest of the group.

Food/Meal

During your stay In Kathmandu descent Breakfast will be provided in the Hotel you are staying but during the trek you will have three meal (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), Every Tea House have their own menu so you can order menu food item but if you are travelling in a group we request you to select from few different options as it is difficult sometimes when 20 people order 20 different verity of food in the mountain as they are basic.

Accommodation/Bathrooms

Your Accommodation in Kathmandu will be provided deluxe room with private facilities on Breakfast basic. During the Trekking you will have Basic Descent Tea House which is basic (normal) standard. Normally they have Clean Comfortable Twin sharing Rooms & can be arranged single supplement room for an additional cost. Hot Showers are available in some places but they will charge directly to client when they ask for hot shower.

Bathrooms in the Manaslu region are pretty good most of the places & tea houses they have got clean western toilets. All the Toilets/bathrooms are built inside the same building but only very few are inside the room (Attached). To book the Attached ones we need prior bookings & also availability. Happy Mountain Nepal is always here to book the best accommodations in you Manaslu Trekking,

Transportation

Transportation in Kathmandu valley will be with private transportation like Cars, Van or Bus depending upon the group size. In trekking region, transportation mean is hiking and in some cases Yaks / horses and donkeys are used for baggage carriage. In this trekking route, hiking is the major mean of transportation while your baggage will be carried by porters.

On your journey to Manaslu Trekking, Landing & taking off from the Machhi Khola is the most important attractions these days as lots of people wants to experience this unique Landscape & you are alsodriving here from Kathmandu.

Trekking Staff

The Trip Leaser/ Guide are in overall in charge of the trek and looking after you. This is the person you should go to with all problems, concerns and questions. All our guides are well trained in all aspects of trekking, conservation, high altitude medicine, and first-aid and emergency procedures. They are professionals selected for their knowledge and passion for Nepal and its peoples. We are hiring a local porter from Kathmandu as we empower local community. Your field staffs are extremely powerful to carry your bags & assist you on your journey to Manaslu Circuit.

Grading of Manaslu Circuit

Manaslu Trek is an Adventure Trekking in Nepal you must have well fitness level and well prepared, before you come to Everest Base Camp Trekking it’s much better to go Swimming, Cycling or walk every day 4 km or take a stairs instead of an elevator. Remember that no trek in the Himalaya is a stroll as all treks involve going up and down at altitude and that altitude affects everyone differently.

Money

It is better to bring the USD in Nepal because you can change it everywhere easily. You can exchange enough money into Nepalese Rupees to last the entire time of your trek before leaving Kathmandu. You can find the money exchange counters near your hotel also can get in trekking trails but they will take more commission. You have an option for withdrawing your cash on the ATM machines in Kathmandu but they have limited transactions only & sometime it may not work that easy as you have to get permission with your bank to use your card in foreign land.

Tipping

Tipping is a personal and voluntary matter and tips are not included in the trip price, but who will be working on this lifetime journey of Manaslu are expecting some tips as a measure of happiness/success to their Clint . You can directly reward them for their big support for your journey. Tipping has no limitation on specific rates so you can give tips as much as you like if they make you happy with your trip.

Insurance

It is important part of the trip. Your Travel insurance is not included in the trip price. Your travel insurance must provide the coverage against personal accident, medical expenses, emergency evacuation and repatriation (including helicopter evacuation) and personal liability. It is included trekking crews also against personal accident that company will have field staff Insurance for emergency situations.

Health

There are nothing specific health related requirements for travel to Nepal. However, for the trekking in the Himalayas, you are in excellent health with average physical fitness and have positive attitude, self confidence and strong determination, you can accomplish this trek successfully but you should consult your doctor for up-to-date information regarding vaccinations, high altitude medication and medications for any reasonably foreseeable illnesses whilst traveling in Nepal. Some parts of trekking have a small health post for emergency treatment with limited equipment, limited health workers and medication. (Himalayan Rescue Associations) Be aware that some drugs, including anti-malarial, have side effects at altitude. Please discuss this carefully with your doctor.

Be aware that you will be in remote areas and away from medical facilities for some time during this trip. We strongly recommend that you carry a personal First Aid kit as well as sufficient quantities of any personal medical requirements (including a spare pair of glasses). Happy Mountain Nepal Field crew will also have comprehensive first -aid kit through the Manaslu Circuit Trek.

High Altitude Sickness

AMS (acute mountain sickness) is a serious issue. It is the result of the failure of the body to adapt to high altitude and can affect anyone, regardless of age or fitness. It usually occurs above 2,500 meters and the likelihood of being affected increases as you ascend. The way to reduce the affects of altitude is to ascend slowly, 300-500 meters per day above 3,000 meters until you have acclimatized. Poor acclimatization results in headache, nausea, sleeplessness, difficulty breathing and swelling of fingers and glands. The only cure for AMS is to descend to lower altitude and your guide's decision on this matter is final. When you are planning to trek above 3,000 meters we recommend not walks faster. Walking slow, drinking plenty of fluids, proper acclimatization is crucial. If you get altitude sickness or any health related symptoms please consult with your guide/trip leader to go down at least 500 meters to recover.