Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
You'll land at Kathmandu International Airport where your tour representative meets you. After checking into your hotel, the afternoon and evening are yours to wander around this historic city at your own pace. It's a good time to get your bearings and shake off the travel.
- Start point
- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal (Arrival Gate)
Optional Activities
- Explore Kathmandu city independently
Landmarks Kathmandu International Airport - Day 2
Kathmandu
Breakfast comes first, then you'll attend a trip orientation meeting to prepare for what's ahead. From there, a guided tour takes you through Kathmandu Valley for the full day. You'll see Kathmandu Durbar Square with its Newari architecture, visit the sacred Boudhanath Stupa and Swayambhunath Stupa, and check out Pashupatinath Temple sitting on the banks of the Bagmati River. Later, you'll have time for last-minute shopping before the day ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
Included Activities
- Trip orientation meeting
- Full day guided tour of Kathmandu Valley
- Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square
- Visit Boudhanath Stupa
- Visit Swayambhunath Stupa
- Visit Pashupatinath Temple
- Kathmandu city tour in private car/van
Optional Activities
- Last-minute shopping
Landmarks Kathmandu Durbar Square Boudhanath Stupa Swayambhunath Stupa Pashupatinath Temple Bagmati River - Day 3
Kathmandu to Arughat Bazar
The drive to Arughat Bazar takes you to a bustling market town cut through by the Buri Gandaki River. This marks where your trekking adventure actually starts. You'll settle in at a tented camp for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive to Arughat Bazar
Landmarks Buri Gandaki River - Day 4
Arughat Bazar to Kyopani and Soti Khola
Your trek begins from Arughat, heading west across the Buri Gandaki bridge. The trail moves through rice and millet fields, then into forests where monkeys are common. You'll reach Sante Bazar with views of Sringi Himal. After that, the path gets more demanding as you cross the Arkhet Khola suspension bridge and climb steeply to Kyopani, a Magar and Gurung village. The day ends by descending to Soti Khola, which has a swimming hole and waterfalls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Arughat Bazar to Soti Khola
- Cross Buri Gandaki bridge
- Cross Arkhet Khola suspension bridge
- Pass through Sante Bazar
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Soti Khola
Landmarks Sringi Himal Arkhet Kyopani Soti Khola - Day 5
Soti Khola to Maccha Khola
Trekking continues through beautiful sal forests with spectacular views of high rapids on the Buri Gandaki. Rocky terrain, tropical waterfalls, and rice terraces mark the trail as you work your way to the Gurung village of Labubesi. You'll walk along a sandy riverbed, then climb over a side ridge and descend to Maccha Khola.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through sal forests
- Walk along Buri Gandaki river
- Pass through Labubesi village
- Trek to Maccha Khola
Landmarks Labubesi Maccha Khola - Day 6
Maccha Khola to Jagat
This day takes you through steep valleys as you cross the Tharo Khola and reach Khorlabesi with its tobacco, wheat, and buckwheat fields. The route passes Tatopani hot spring and crosses multiple suspension bridges over challenging terrain. Steep stone staircases through landslide areas and a 93 meter suspension bridge over the Yaru Khola get you to Jagat, a compact village where you'll stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through Khorlabesi
- Pass Tatopani hot spring
- Cross multiple suspension bridges
- Trek to Jagat
Optional Activities
- Bath in Tatopani hot spring
Landmarks Tatopani Yaru Khola Jagat - Day 7
Jagat to Ekle Bhatti
From Jagat, you'll trek upstream crossing a suspension bridge and climbing ridges to reach Salleri, which has good views of Sringi Himal. After descending to Setibas where mani walls and stone kani show Tibetan cultural influence, the path continues through Ghatta Khola and crosses to Philim, a large Gurung village surrounded by cornfields. Millet fields take you to Ekle Bhatti.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Jagat to Salleri
- Trek through Setibas
- Visit Ghatta Khola
- Trek through Philim
- Trek to Ekle Bhatti
Landmarks Salleri Setibas Philim Ekle Bhatti - Day 8
Ekle Bhatti to Deng
You'll trek through a steep, uninhabited gorge with grassy slopes dotted by pine trees. A blue metal bridge crosses the Buri Gandaki River, and from there you walk along the riverbanks while climbing over ridges. Bamboo forests along the Deng Khola bring you to Deng, a Gurung village.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through uninhabited gorge
- Cross blue metal bridge over Buri Gandaki
- Trek through bamboo forests
- Trek to Deng village
Landmarks Deng - Day 9
Deng to Ghap
After recrossing the Buri Gandaki, you'll climb to Rana village. The trek ascends past waterfalls and through ravines, then traverses high above the river where vertical rock walls box it in. Forests with mani walls lead you to Ghap village, recognized for its elaborately carved mani wall showing Buddha in meditation and the Tibetan saint Milarepa.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Deng to Rana
- Trek past waterfalls
- Trek to Ghap village
- View Ghap mani wall with Buddha and Milarepa carvings
Landmarks Rana Ghap - Day 10
Ghap to Lhogaon
Forests of big firs filled with birds including Nepal's national bird Danphe open the day. Streams and long mani walls connect to waterfalls as you cross the Buri Gandaki twice on wooden bridges amid mist and grey langur monkeys. Steep climbing through bamboo and rhododendron forests brings you into the Nupri region where locals wear traditional Tibetan wraparound cloaks and speak a Tibetan dialect. After trekking through Namrung, Basram, and Lihi at 2900m, you'll cross a double-span cantilever bridge over the Hinan Khola to reach Sho. Lhogaon village comes next with spectacular views of Manaslu.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through fir forests
- Cross Buri Gandaki twice on wooden bridges
- Trek through Namrung village
- Trek through Lihi
- Cross cantilever bridge over Hinan Khola
- Trek to Sho and Lhogaon
Optional Activities
- Birdwatching for Danphe (national bird)
Landmarks Namrung Lihi Sho Lhogaon Manaslu - Day 11
Lhogaon to Samagaon
You'll drop down and cross the Damonan Khola bridge, then ascend through damp forests on muddy or icy ground to Shyaula plateau at 3520m/11,550 feet with wide views of Himalchuli, Ngadi Chuli, and Manaslu. The trail passes through blackened forest remnants and descends through Thosang Khola canyon, crossing boulder-strewn moraine fields to reach Samagaon village with its large gompa where only potatoes and barley grow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Shyaula plateau
- Trek through Thosang Khola canyon
- Trek to Samagaon village
- Visit Samagaon gompa
Landmarks Shyaula Himalchuli Ngadi Chuli Samagaon 
- Day 12
Samagaon to Samdo
Walking west beside the stream takes you toward Kargyu Chholing Gompa, climbing to its buildings and residences. This Nyingma gompa has eight separate temple buildings, with the largest being Pemba Chholing Gompa housing a large Guru Rinpoche statue. Mani walls and juniper and birch forests mark the path past stone huts at Kermo Kharka. The trail gets rougher as yak trains have worn it soft. After dropping off the shelf and crossing the Buri Gandaki on a wooden bridge, you'll climb steeply between two river forks, pass through a kani, and reach Samdo positioned behind a ridge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Kargyu Chholing Gompa
- Visit Kargyu Chholing Gompa
- Visit Pemba Chholing Gompa
- Trek through juniper and birch forests
- Cross wooden bridge over Buri Gandaki
- Trek to Samdo
Landmarks Kargyu Chholing Gompa Pemba Chholing Gompa Kermo Kharka Samdo - Day 13
Samdo to Larkya Phedi
From Samdo, a wide gentle trail descends past many fields to a large mani wall and stone archway. You'll cross a wooden bridge at 3850m/12,630 feet and begin gentle climbing through tundra and juniper opposite the massive Larkya Glacier descending from Manaslu North. The ridge climbing reaches approximately 4000m/13,120 feet with views from a huge gorge edge. After climbing in and out of the gorge and contouring, you'll arrive at Larkya Rest House at Larkya Phedi, the only shelter before the pass.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Samdo to Larkya Phedi
- Cross wooden bridge at 3850m
- Trek through tundra landscape
- View Larkya Glacier
Landmarks Larkya Glacier Larkya Phedi - Day 14
Larkya Phedi to Bimtang (Larkya La Pass)
Start early for the ascent to Larkya La Pass following a long gentle climb beside a moraine. You'll cross a small ridge, descend to a lake, then keep climbing until the moraine top at 4690m/15,390 feet. Rough grassy slopes and four frozen lakes lead to the final steep climb reaching Larkya La at 4610m/15,125 feet with tremendous views of Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal, Gyaji Kung, Kang Guru, and Annapurna II. The western descent along the moraine has steep switchbacks requiring rope fixing if snow is present. You'll descend to Taubuche at 4450m/14,600 feet, then through grassy moraine to Bimtang meadow, a huge valley surrounded by high peaks. Listen for avalanches during the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Larkya La Pass
- Cross Larkya La Pass (4610m)
- Descent from Larkya La to Taubuche
- Trek to Bimtang meadow
Landmarks Larkya La Pass Himlung Himal Cheo Himal Gyaji Kung Kang Guru Annapurna II Taubuche Bimtang - Day 15
Bimtang to Tilje
From Bimtang, you'll descend crossing a glacial stream on a wooden bridge, the headwaters of Dudh Khola. Climbing over moraine leads into beautiful pine and rhododendron forests reaching Hompuk at 3430m/11,250 feet. Switchbacks bring you to a Dudh Khola fork, then you'll follow the river through forests to a herders hut and reach Karache at 2700m/8,860 feet. Crossing through fields involves a steep climb over a decorated ridge while the river loops below in an S-shape. Gho village at 2560m/8,400 feet comes next, then through fields, streams, and rhododendron and oak forests on the north bank of Dudh Khola to the large Gurung village of Tilje.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Bimtang to Hompuk
- Trek through pine and rhododendron forests
- Trek past Karache village
- Trek through Gho village
- Trek to Tilje
Landmarks Hompuk Karache Gho Tilje - Day 16
Tilje to Syange
Leaving through a stone arch, you'll cross the Dudh Khola and trek along the river embankment as the trail descends through scrub forests with the Marsyangdi Valley becoming more visible. A wooden bridge takes you back to the northern side of Dudh Khola at 1930m/6,330 feet, then climbing through an arch with a mani wall reaches Thonje village. Turning left, you'll cross a long suspension bridge over the Marsyangdi River to Dharapani at 1920m/6,300 feet. From there, descend to Karte village at 1850m/6,070 feet, then past fields and bamboo and rhododendron stands to Chamje at 1410m/4,625 feet and continue downhill to Jagat and finally Syange.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Tilje through Dudh Khola
- Trek to Thonje village
- Cross long suspension bridge over Marsyangdi River
- Trek to Dharapani
- Trek to Chamje
- Trek to Syange
Landmarks Thonje Dharapani Karte Chamje Jagat Syange - Day 17
Syange to Bhulbule
Trekking downhill follows the Marsyangdi Khola south toward lower elevations through villages with rice terraces. You'll pass through Bhulbule, cross Bahundanda at 1270m/4,165 feet, a Brahmin settlement sitting attractively in a ridge saddle, and reach Ngadi at 900m/2,950 feet.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through Marsyangdi Khola valley
- Trek through Bhulbule
- Trek through Bahundanda village
- Trek through Ngadi
Landmarks Bahundanda Ngadi - Day 18
Bhulbule to Kathmandu
A private vehicle drives you back to Kathmandu from Bhulbule. The day is yours to relax, shop for gifts and souvenirs for friends and family, and move around at your own pace. In the evening, join the farewell dinner where you'll review photos and share experiences from the trek with your group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
Included Activities
- Drive back to Kathmandu
Optional Activities
- Shopping for gifts and souvenirs
- Day 19
Kathmandu Departure
You'll depart Kathmandu today. If you'd prefer to stay longer, talk with your operator about short tours such as game drives at National Parks, rafting, mountain biking, or tours to Tibet, India, or Bhutan.
- End point
- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal (Main Entrance)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Game drive at National Parks
- Rafting
- Mountain biking
- Tibet tour
- India tour
- Bhutan tour
