Talk To An Expert ( Prakash Lamsal )
Talk To An Expert ( Prakash Lamsal )
— Friday, March 25th, 2022
Manaslu Trek is one of the remote treks in Nepal that takes you through six different climatic zones, all the way to the base of the world’s eighth highest peak. This trek is a combination of adventure, beautiful landscape and nature, rich culture, and stunning mountain views. Though few years back camping was mandatory during this trek, however, nowadays you shall find sufficient number of teahouses throughout the route. Samagaun is the considered the best spot to devour the staggering mountain views. Since some of the route fall in the Nubri region, you shall get plenty of time to encounter with these traditional people and learn about their culture.
Best time
Required permits
Difficulty
Gears to take
Food and accommodation
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manaslu trekking
With or without a guide? Manaslu trekking area consists of some restricted area, trekking where requires you to comply with the regulations of the government. You must be travelling in a group of two members at least, and must be accompanied by a guide. If you want to find a guide on your own, you might have to ensure that the person claiming to be a guide does know about the destination well, and is registered. The best suggestion is to go via a trekking agency. If you choose a trekking agency, you do not have to worry about getting a qualified guide, or arranging food and accommodation. It is suggested to choose a Nepalese trekking agency rather than an international trekking agency.
Best time
March to May, and September to November are considered the best time to do the Manaslu trekking. The lower altitude areas are quite warm and the upper altitude areas are pleasing to walk during the months of March to May. Similarly, the weather is finely cold at the lower altitude areas, and the upper altitude area aren’t too cold. However, some of the teahouses in the high altitude areas remain closed during December to February. Similarly, trekking in the extreme cold climate can be miserable. October is the busiest month for any trek in Nepal. Though this trek attracts less number of trekkers in comparison to other classic treks, you shall find few trekkers during the month of October. However, if you do not like to trek in a crowd, you might go for trek in any other favourable month.
Required permits
Restricted Area Permit (RAP), Manaslu Conservation Area Project (MCAP) permit, and Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) permit are some of the permits you are required to have for this trek. Taking TIMS card isn’t necessary if you have the Restricted Area Permit. In addition to these, if you want to visit the Tsum valley, you shall have to take an extra permit for this. The cost of RAP is US$70 per week per person, and US$10 per person per extra day. Similarly, the cost of MCAP and ACAP is NPR2000 per person respectively.
Difficulty
Being one of the remote treks of Nepal, you need to have moderately fit body and physical condition. However, you aren’t required to have any athletic body fitness; a moderate level of fitness capable enough to endure long duration of walking for 6-7 hours for few days continuously is sufficient to complete this trek successfully. However, keep in mind that you are doing the one of popular remote area trek in Nepal, the facilities and standard of meal and accommodation you get during this region can be limited to most basic ones; thus, you have to be mentally and physically prepared for it. If you have some previous experience of trekking in the highlands, hilly and mountainous region, this can be very much helpful for you in the high altitude areas in this trek, as your body becomes more familiar with acclimatization. Otherwise, few exercises prior to the trek can bring your body in proper condition and fitness.
Gears to take
Don’t overburden yourself with unnecessary gears, it increases the weight for the porter to carry, and ultimately increases your cost. Carry light weight trekking boots, warm hat, light thermal tops, sunglasses, polypropylene shirts, poly-liner gloves, down vest/jacket, waterproof shell jacket, a pair of woollen fleece, mittens, a couple of pairs of woollen socks, light inner socks, a sleeping bag, and other medical supplies. Carrying lot of gears can ruin your trekking experience. Thus, stick to necessary items, and don’t disrupt your trekking; have as much comfortable times as possible.
Food and accommodation
You can have eggs, pancakes, chapatti, and toast, with tea or coffee for breakfast. You can get spaghetti, noodles, potatoes, etc. for lunch and snacks. However, the most pervasive dish item that you shall find in almost every menu is the Dal Bhat. It comes with lentils, rice, varieties of green vegetables, meat, local pickle, Papad, and salad. Among the trekkers, “Dal Bhat Power, 24 Hour” is the most common quotes. An interesting part of having this dish is that you can ask for any extra amount of rice and other items (sometimes, the Papad, meat, etc. aren’t allowed) for as much amount as you want, and you shall not be charged extra for such added items! Normally, in Nepal, one is supposed to feed the Dal Bhat until the eater gets filled.
Nepal Himalayas Trekking is a pioneer travel and travel agency in Nepal that has been successful to maintain the trust and successful completion of trekking and other journeys safely and within schedule. We are a group of proactive, dedicated, committed, experienced and knowledgeable professionals. For any information about Manaslu trek, or any other trek or our service, do not hesitate to contact us.
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