Manaslu Annapurna Circuit Trek Combined (18–22 Days)

Key Takeaways

• It is a challenging trek which requires around 3 weeks
• You will cross 2 Highest passes ie Larke La Pass 5,106 Meters and Thorong La Pass 5,416 Meters
• You would see Mt Manaslu at 8,153 meters, Mt Annapurna II at 7,940 Meters, Mt Dhaulagiri at 8,167 Meters and many other 7000 Meters mountains
• Manaslu is less tourist area due to restrictions so there is more peace in terms of number of the fellow trekkers
• Local villages with unique Buddhist cultures and traditions with the welcoming people
• Tea house trek with pretty nice trek standard room and facility.
• You would see amazing vegetation differences and landscapes

What to see on Manaslu Annapurna circuit trek (highlights)

The Adventure 3 weeks Manaslu Annapurna Circuit Trek offers everything that trekkers are looking for in the trek, from mountain scenery, glaciers, mountain lakes, high passes, to local cultures and many more. Here is what you can see (Highlights of the trek) in the trek.

• Spectacular Manaslu and Annapurna Range views

  In the Manaslu region trek, trekkers can see Mt Manaslu 8153 m (26,781 ft), Himalchuli (7,893 m (25,896 ft), Ngadi Chuli 7,871 m (25,823 ft), Buddha Himal 6672 m (21889 ft), Cheo Himal 6,820 m (22,375 ft), Manaslu North 7,157 m (23,446 ft), Samdo Peak 5,177 m (16985 ft), Naike Peak 6,211 m (20,377 ft), Larke Peak 6,249 m (20,505 ft) and other high snow-capped peaks. In Annapurna Region you can see the Annapurna II 7,940 m (26,049 ft), Annapurna III 7,555 m (24,786 ft), Annapurna IV 7,525 m (24,688 ft), Gangapurna 7,455 metres (24,459 ft), and Tilicho 7,134 m (23,405 ft), Khangsar Kang 7 485 m (24.557 ft), Chulu West 6,419 m (21,055 ft), Chulu East 6,584 m (21, 601 ft), Thorong la peak 5,416 m (17,769 ft), Mt Dhulagiri 8,167 m (26,795 ft), Nilgiri North (7061 m), Nilgiri Central (6940 m) and Nilgiri South (6839 m), Dhampus peak, Tukuche peaks and many other peaks so it is the best trek to see the entire Manaslu, Annapurna and Dhulagiri range together.

• Local Ethnic groups of Nubri and the Marshyandri River Valley

  The Manaslu and Annapurna circuit trek trails are home to multiple ethnic groups who stay along the Budi Gandaki and Marshyandi River valley. Normally, most of the people are Buddhist, but their rituals are different. In the higher areas of trekking trails, namely places like Samagaun, Samdo, Manang, Upper Pisang, Tibetan types of people live, and you can see the Tibetan cultures here, while in the lower area, Gurung, Magar and Pun people live, and you can see their cultures along the trails.

• Flora and fauna of the Manaslu Conservation Area and the Annapurna Conservation Area

  Trekking to the Manaslu Annapurna circuit allows you to enjoy the very diversified Manaslu and annapurna Conservation, where you will see a Diverse Vegetation (Temperate to Tundra) range of flora and fauna. The national park is home of variety of fauna such as a Snow leopards, musk deer, Himalayan tahr, red fox, brown bear, lynx, Himalayan serow, blue sheep, Himalayan marmot, woolly hare, Asian black bear, dhole, Assam macaque, Himalayan goral, black-lipped pika, different birds and different types butterflies and many more animals and birds. Both national parks hold a tremendous variety of plants that grow from the subtropical lands to the alpine forest, where you will see the Oak, Laurel, Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, Juniper and many more

• Amazing trek through the Budi Gandaki and Marshyandi River bank

  The trek route goes along the bank of the Budi Gandaki and Marshyandi River, and you can see the river stream as well as multiple high-falling waterfalls, and local villages along the trails.

• Mt Manaslu 8,153 meters (26,748 ft), Mt Annapurna 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) and Mt Dhulagiri 8,167 metres (26,795 ft)

  The trek is very unique because in this 3-week trek, trekkers can see 3 8000 meters tall peaks: Manaslu 8,153 meters (26,748 ft), Mt Annapurna 8,091 metres (26,545 ft), and Mt Dhulagiri 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) are delightful things and main attractions of the trek.

• Manaslu Base Camp

  A day hike to Manaslu base camp is very rewarding as trekkers can see the magnificent vistas of Mt Manaslu, the 8th-highest peak in the world, glaciers and pristine blue lakes and yak pastures along the trails and many other peaks.

• Birendra Lake

  A small glacier lake of Manaslu glaciers lies at the bottom of Mt manaslu above the Samagaun Villages, which has peaceful surroundings and is covered with big mountains on both sides. Along the way from Samagaun, you can see different types of pine and mountainous plants

• Pungyen Gompa is a magnificent hike that offers a surreal view of the Manaslu Range

  The Pungyen Gompa is a spiritual and cultural centre of Manaslu Nubri Valley people and also the best place to see the view of Siringi Himal 7,165 m (23,507 ft), Himal Chuli 7,893 m (25,896 ft), Buddha Himal (6692m), Cheo Himal, Ngadi Chuli 7,871 m (25,823 ft), Manaslu 8,153 m (26,748 ft) and many other peaks.

• Ponkar Lake

  The stunning glacier water lake behind the Bhimthang can be seen after the Larke La pass. You can go there from Bhimthang and explore it, and have a great view of Himlung and other peaks of the surrounding area.

• Ice Lake 4600 Meters

  The magnificent mountain lakes are elevated at an altitude of 4600 meters. The trail to Ice Lake offers magnificent views of the Annapurna range. You can see Mt Annapurna III, II and IV, Gangapurna, Tilicho peaks and spectacular mountain peaks and the best view of the Manang Valley.

• Samagaun

  The typical traditional Tibetan village is the largest settlement of the Nubri Valley people. Which has traditional houses, a monastery, Mani walls and Chorten, as well as you can see Tibetan culture.

• Manag

  Another traditional village where you can see Manag people and their cultures, most of the things match with the Tibetan cultures, but they are not the Tibetan people, and they have their own cultures and traditions, but they are Buddhist people and follow Buddhism.

• Mani walls/ Chorten and Monastery

  Along the entire Manaslu Annapurna circuit trek trail, you can see many Mani walls are walls of religious mantras crafted on stone and placed together as a form of wall. Mani walls along the villages before and after, which were built by the devotee monks. In the trek, you can also see the chorten in the entrance of each village and at the ends, as well as many small and large monasteries.

• Larkya/Larke La Pass 5106 metres (16,701 ft)

  The highest point of the Manaslu circuit trek is elevated at 5,106 meters (16,701 ft). This adventurous & beautiful pass offers panoramic views of snow-capped peaks such as Larke Peak, Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal, Kangguru and the huge Annapurna II. The trails to Lake Pass are challenging due to the lower oxygen and frequent ups and downs which go through the moraine trails.

• Thorong La Pass 5,416 metres (17,769 ft)

  After doing the tough Larke La Pass, there is another pass known as Thorong La Pass. The Thorong La Pass is one of the world’s highest passes, 5416 meters in the world, offering the most marvellous views of peaks such as Thorong Peaks, Yak Kawang, and Dhampus Peak, and many more that link two valleys (Manang and Mustang together) via the Thorong La Pass. Trekkers pass the Throng la and enter the Mustang before they reach Pokhara.