Thorong La at 5,416 metres is the high point of this 16-day anticlockwise circuit from Kathmandu, with a rest day in Manang and a temple night at Muktinath. Groups stay between 1 and 5 people from age 16. A local bus takes you to Nadi, the Jomsom to Pokhara flight is included after the pass, and a tourist bus brings you home.
Your guide meets you at Tribhuvan International Airport and takes you to a Kathmandu hotel. The next day is for permits and preparation. Then you'll take a local bus seven to eight hours to Nadi and start walking the Marshyangdi through Gurung fields to Jagat, past waterfalls to Dharapani, through pine and oak to Chame, and on through fir forest to Pisang.
You'll climb a ridge into Manang at 3,351 metres and spend a rest day walking to chortens and monasteries so your body can settle. From there you climb through yak pasture to Yak Kharka and Thorong Phedi. An early start crosses Thorong La at 5,416 metres. From the pass you look at snow peaks above and the Kali Gandaki and Mustang hills below, then descend to Muktinath.
A two-hour jeep takes you to Jomsom. You'll fly to Pokhara, have a day by the lake, and take the tourist bus home to Kathmandu. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included from the Nadi bus day through Jomsom. Groups stay at five or fewer. Sleeping bags and down jackets can be issued in Kathmandu if you ask. The pass morning starts early, and the guide will wait if wind or snow closes Thorong La.
Marshyangdi villages give the first week its character: Hindu and Gurung fields at Nadi and Jagat, waterfalls toward Dharapani, pine and oak into Chame, then fir forest to Pisang. The valley dries as you climb into Manang, a Tibetan-influenced village of chortens and monasteries at 3,351 metres.
Thorong La is the 5,416-metre saddle onto the Kali Gandaki side, with Muktinath the temple village on the descent and Jomsom the airfield for the Pokhara flight. Kathmandu is the hotel city at each end. You start and finish at Tribhuvan International Airport unless you are already in a city hotel.
Full walking days should already feel normal, and you should be happy sleeping above 3,000 metres. Thorong La is 5,416 metres. The Manang rest day is part of the plan, not an optional extra.
The minimum age is 16. Groups stay at 5 or fewer. Bring a passport and broken-in boots. Tell us about any heart or lung condition before you come. Yak Kharka and Thorong Phedi are cold at night.
Pass mornings need an early start and a guide who will wait if wind or snow closes Thorong La. Permits, lodge beds, the listed meals, the two-hour jeep to Jomsom, the Jomsom to Pokhara flight, and the tourist-bus seats are arranged before you leave Kathmandu, with an English-speaking guide from the airport through the pass.
Small groups of 1 to 5 keep the climb to Thorong Phedi from turning into a queue. The same Kathmandu desk that books the air ticket will hold you at Yak Kharka or Thorong Phedi when the saddle is unsafe, and will watch valley wind on the Jomsom morning rather than push a flight the crew will not accept.
Your guide meets you at Tribhuvan International Airport and takes you to a three-star hotel in Kathmandu. Meals are not included. You'll sleep at the hotel.
You'll prepare for the trek and obtain the necessary permits. Breakfast is included. You'll sleep at the same three-star hotel.
You'll take a local bus from Kathmandu to Nadi, seven to eight hours. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. You'll sleep at a lodge or hotel.
You'll walk a level path along the Marshyangdi through Gurung fields of barley, rice, and potato to Jagat at 1,314 metres. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. You'll sleep at a lodge.
An early start takes you toward Dharapani at 1,943 metres, past waterfalls and snow peaks. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. You'll sleep at a lodge.
You'll climb through pine and oak, cross a wooden bridge, and rise steeply to Timang under Lamjung Himal, then walk a flatter path to Chame at 2,713 metres. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
With Lamjung Himal in the morning sun you'll walk through fir and pine, past Bhratang at 2,950 metres, with Annapurna II and Pisang Peak in view, to lower Pisang at 3,185 metres beside a long mani wall. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
You'll climb a ridge looking at the Manang valley and Tilicho, descend past Hungde airstrip, see Annapurna III and IV, cross the Marshyangdi to Mungji, and climb into Manang at 3,351 metres. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
You'll stay in Manang to acclimatise, walking to chortens and monasteries and spending time with the village. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. You'll sleep at the same lodge.
You'll climb through Tenki, leave the Marshyangdi, and follow the Jarsang Khola past juniper, Ghunsa, and yak pasture to Yak Kharka at 3,800 metres. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
You'll climb to a ridge, cross the Marshyangdi headwaters on a suspension bridge, traverse a scree slope, and descend to Thorong Phedi at 4,335 metres. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. You'll sleep at a lodge.
An early start crosses Thorong La at 5,416 metres. From the pass you look at snow peaks above and the Kali Gandaki and Mustang hills below, then descend to Muktinath at 3,798 metres. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
You'll take a two-hour jeep to Jomsom and check into a three-star hotel. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.
After breakfast you'll fly to Pokhara and have the day free by the lake. Breakfast is included. You'll sleep at a three-star hotel.
After breakfast you'll take the tourist bus to Kathmandu, about six hours, and check into a three-star hotel. Breakfast is included.
Your guide collects you at the hotel and takes you to Tribhuvan International Airport. Breakfast is included. Accommodation is not included on this last morning.
Your guide meets you at Tribhuvan International Airport on day one and takes you to a three-star hotel. The last morning we'll transfer you back to the same airport. The walk starts after a local bus from Kathmandu to Nadi.
The first two nights and the last night are in a three-star hotel in Kathmandu. Jomsom and Pokhara are also three-star hotel nights after the pass and after the flight. Rooms are simple hotel rooms with breakfast as listed.
On the trail you sleep in lodges from Nadi through Jagat, Dharapani, Chame, Pisang, Manang, Yak Kharka, Thorong Phedi, and Muktinath. Expect a bed, blankets, and a dining room. Yak Kharka and Thorong Phedi are cold. We can issue a sleeping bag and down jacket in Kathmandu.
Sixteen days from airport pickup to the departure transfer. Two nights are in a Kathmandu hotel for arrival and permits, then a local bus to Nadi and lodge days up the Marshyangdi to Jagat, Dharapani, Chame, Pisang, and Manang. After an acclimatisation day you climb to Yak Kharka and Thorong Phedi, cross Thorong La at 5,416 metres to Muktinath, jeep to Jomsom, fly to Pokhara, and take the tourist bus home.
The high day starts early from Thorong Phedi. Groups are 1 to 5 people. The minimum age is 16.
Hotel nights are three-star rooms in Kathmandu at the start and end, in Jomsom after the pass, and in Pokhara after the flight. On the trail you sleep in lodges along the Marshyangdi and at Muktinath.
Lodge rooms are simple: a bed, blankets, and a dining room. Thorong Phedi and Yak Kharka are cold. We can issue a sleeping bag and down jacket in Kathmandu if you do not have your own.
You should be used to full walking days and happy sleeping above 3,000 metres. Thorong La is 5,416 metres. The acclimatisation day in Manang is there so your body can settle before the pass.
The minimum age is 16. Groups stay at 5 or fewer. Tell us about any heart or lung condition when you book. A passport is required.
The path runs anticlockwise from Hindu villages on the Marshyangdi through Gurung country into the Tibetan-influenced Manang valley, then over Thorong La onto the dry side toward Mustang and Muktinath.
From the pass you look at snow peaks above and the Kali Gandaki and brown hills of Mustang below. Muktinath is the temple village on the descent. Jomsom is the airfield for the flight to Pokhara.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included from the Nadi bus day through Jomsom. Kathmandu hotel days include breakfast. Day one meals are not included. The Pokhara and final Kathmandu hotel days include breakfast.
Trail snacks, extra drinks, and tips are your own. Tell us about dietary needs when you book so the lodges can plan.
Bring lightweight walking boots, spare laces, a warm jacket, rain layer, thermal layers, gloves, a wool hat, sun hat, snow glasses, two pairs of thick socks, a daypack, a rucksack, a water bottle, and a torch. We can provide a sleeping bag and down jacket from Kathmandu.
Windproof trousers help above 3,000 metres. Keep a small medical kit in the daypack. Your passport is required for permits and the Jomsom flight.
You can cancel up to 24 hours before the trip for a full refund, in line with the Flexible policy.
If snow or wind closes Thorong La, your guide will hold the group at Thorong Phedi or Yak Kharka and move the pass day when it is safe. The Jomsom to Pokhara flight also depends on valley wind.
Your guide meets you at Tribhuvan International Airport on day one and takes you to a three-star hotel. The last morning is a transfer back to the same airport.
Have your flight details ready when you book. If you are already in a Kathmandu hotel, tell us so we can collect you there.
The booking includes the English-speaking guide, three-star hotel nights as listed, lodge nights on the trail, meals as listed, the local bus to Nadi, the jeep to Jomsom, the Jomsom to Pokhara flight, the tourist bus to Kathmandu, and airport transfers.
International flights, Nepal visa, tips, trail snacks, and travel insurance are not included. Permits are arranged on the preparation day in Kathmandu.
This is a guided lodge trek, not a qualification course. You will not receive a trekking award.
Your guide stays with you from the airport through Thorong La, Muktinath, and the return to Kathmandu. Follow their pace on the pass morning.
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Kathmandu
We'll take you into the Himalaya from our base in Lazimpat, Kathmandu, with guides who have been running treks, day hikes, and mountain flights from this valley for more than two decades. You'll find short walks on the rim of the city, multi-day lodge treks toward Annapurna and Everest, and days on the water or in the air around Pokhara.
We'll handle permits, lodge nights, and hotel pickup inside Kathmandu so you can focus on the trail. You'll travel with English-speaking guides, and the kit you need for the activity is included. We're members of the main Nepal and international travel associations, and part of every trip supports community and conservation work in the hills.
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