Manaslu Larke Pass Trek

Trip Itinerary

Trip FAQs

Food:  The Tea houses are run by families in most of the trekking areas. They offer a menu with diverse western and local foods like Dal Bhat, Yak Steak, Pasta, Spaghetti, and many items from Potato. Most Lodge owners have been in the business for a long time and have mastered knowledge in preparing food under less-than-ideal conditions! They use fresh vegetables, whenever they can bring from the Nearest Market or locally available as well as pre-packed products. The milk along the trail is powder milk (added with water), always ask for hot milk, and avoid any raw food or vegetable, fresh salad, or fresh fruit salad; unless they have been soaked in iodine water or your hand is clean enough.

Water: you can fill directly from the tap and use an Iodine tablet or any other water purification tablet. You can buy boiled water from the tea house in the evening, morning, or afternoon, and no need to use any purification tablet. That will not cost you much comparing bottled water. These days Steri Pen is getting popular and handy for use. It is very safe to use. Please don’t drink water directly from a Tap or from Jar and stream, which may cause your stomach problems. Please remember; before you buy bottled water don’t forget to see the expiration date.

Accommodations: on the trail, usually you will have a double room with a separate bed. Usually, rooms are small. But plenty of space for you to move around and form matters with a clean bedsit. But Manaslu area Lodges are not as developed as other popular trekking areas. So sometimes we have to sleep in the dormitory. We always try our best to find a room for you. Some places have warm dining with a centrally heated chimney at the lodge to keep you warm in the evening. The lodge owner always gives door luck. Don’t leave the room without luck.

First Aid Kit and Medical Facility: Each of you should have your own first aid kit with some general medicine that you know or prescribed by your doctor. Please don’t forget to take your medication for the whole trip. If you stop taking your medication or if you will not have the full course of medication, that you are taking, it may create trouble for you on the trek. Our guide has a First Aid Kit with general medicine for emergencies and shares it with everyone including porters.The nearest hospital in the area is in Arughat; although villages like Philim, Samagaon, and Dharapani have Health posts for the villagers provide very basic information and healthcare

Preparations: You don’t have to be a mountaineer or athlete to come to Nepal. As long as you are in good physical shape or reasonably fit, you do not require a big hiking experience for short treks. The time you put into physical training before you come to this trip definitely be rewarded. Every day at least an hour jogging and climbing the stairs will help you a lot.

Weather: Weather in spring is Haze and Clouds build up from the afternoon and afternoon rain is common in spring. But usually in the morning sky is clear and provides a magnificent view of the mountain. During the day temperature will be warm and you may feel sweaty mid-day in the lower section of the trek. But when we cross above 3000m temperature drops a lot, especially at night. Around Above 3500m will be -5 to 10C˚ outside the room and during the day time will be warm on sunny days.

Communication: Now in the Manaslu area, most places have landline telephone service with national and international call services and your cell phone will receive network signals in some places if the weather is stable.

Transport: There is a daily local bus service between KTM and Arughat/Besisahar and KTM. The highway is good in our standard from Kathmandu to Dhadingbasi and Besisahar to Kathmandu. But from Dhadingbesi to Arughat is a dirt road and a bit bumpy. We are always concerned about your comfort. So we provide reserved Bus or 4 wheels Jeep both ways.

Money & Payments: Throughout the trek, there is no foreign Money exchange facility. So please change your money in KTM or Pokhara before we heading for the trek and if possible make smaller bills. Please do deposit the U.S. $300 two months in advance. Your final payment is in KTM. We accept the U.S. dollar, Euro, Australian dollar, Singapore Dollar, and Visa or Credit card.

Travel Insurance Policy: You must do travel insurance and that should cover Helicopter evacuation too. Comparatively, the evacuation cost is very expensive and recently Helicopter fare is increased. According to the new rate per hour, U.S. $2500, and one-time evacuation from the Manaslu region will cost a minimum of U.S. $10000. We need to deposit the money before taking off the helicopter from KTM. Usually, the local trekking company pays the deposit to the Helicopter Company and rescues the Victim. You can pay immediately for a trekking company once you arrived in KTM or Trekking agency claims from your insurance company. Please do not forget to give me your insurance policy copy before heading to trek.

Staff Welfare: We are committed to the welfare of our staff, including trip leaders/guides, assistance guides, cooks, and porters. We ensure good wages, proper insurance, and the necessary clothing for all associated staff. They are the backbone of the adventure industry in Nepal. In Nepal, it is customary to tip field staff at the end trip as a token of gratitude for their hard work, and they also anticipate tips from clients.