It was a hard yet a very interesting experience. Amazing views and landscapes. Our guide Bibek was very kind, helpful and thougthful. All the briefing and the info you get is accurate. A great experience though it is sometimes hard and physically challenging.
Successful first time trekkers at altitude My boyfriend and I decided to do this trek and jump straight in the deep end with not much trekking experience let alone at altitude. We couldn't have been happier with Dawa our guide and Ravindra our porter. Right from our pickup at the airport all the way through to our final dinner in Kathmandu, we were always looked after so well. Dawa was also very experienced and knew a lot about the circuit as well as the history and culture of Nepal. We learnt so much and are so pleased we this trek.
Manasalu circuit & Tsum Valley 2018 Manasalu circuit is getting popular. Since we went in 2014 all the way to Samdo, we have a reference. On Oct. 24.2018 passend 220 tourists the check point at Namrung. Four years ago there were hardly 40 of us travelling up the Bhudi Ghandaki. The hygienic conditions are worst as four years ago. In Samdo an avalanche of waste reach from the villlage allmost into the river. CAUSION: the terain at the west side of Larka La is very steep. In two days the traweller descend 3000m. Make sure that your knees are fit for this. Renting a horse in Bitmang cost 500$. In Tsum Valley the trail is decorated with hudreds of Red Bull tins. There is a monastery with 300 monks. I'am suspecting them of addiction to caffein and ignorance towards environment.