Plan your journey
Tell us the pace you imagine.
A few details are enough. We reply within two days with a suggested journey, dates and an honest word on fitness and altitude.
Different ways to walk Manaslu.
Understanding the Manaslu region.
- Manaslu RegionManaslu, 8,163 m, is the eighth-highest mountain on earth. The region around it, in Gorkha district, is a conservation area and a restricted zone that has kept roads and crowds away.
- Manaslu CircuitRoughly 177 kilometres from Machha Khola to Dharapani, crossing the Larkya La at 5,106 m and joining the Annapurna Circuit at its end.
- Villages & CommunitiesThe lower valley is Gurung and Magar; above Deng the people are Nubri, of Tibetan origin, and in the side valley they are Tsumba. Each has its own dialect, dress and calendar.
- Mountains & PassesManaslu, Himalchuli, Ngadi Chuli and the Ganesh range, seen from three passes and a handful of high pastures.
- Culture & MonasteriesNubri and Tsum practise Tibetan Buddhism of the Nyingma and Kagyu schools. The valleys hold monasteries, nunneries, meditation caves and a living tradition of non-violence.
- Seasons & WeatherOctober and November are clear and settled. March to May brings rhododendron and warmer nights, with more afternoon cloud. The monsoon and deep winter close the pass.
- Altitude & AcclimatizationThe trail rises from 900 m to 5,106 m. Our itineraries follow the standard guidance: no more than 500 m of sleeping altitude gained per day above 3,000 m, and a rest day every 1,000 m.
- Getting ThereAll journeys begin and end in Kathmandu. The drive to Machha Khola takes eight to ten hours by private jeep; the return from Dharapani or Besisahar is similar.
Who Drokpo is.
- Our StoryBefore we became guides, we were Drokpo. Founder Jigme Dorje on growing up in Samagaun, and why Drokpo means companion.
- Our GuidesThe companions who walk with you: Khenpo Yeshi Gyatso, Dolkar and Pema Norbu, from the villages the trail runs through.
- Local CommunityA certain percent of every journey goes to the welfare of the community.