Manaslu 2021 – Alternative Itinerary

(see for map below)

Day 1: 24 August

Inbound Flight

KLM (Royal Airlines): KL 0427

Amsterdam (AMS) 14:30 to Dubai (DXB) 23:30

Stay in Hilton Garden Inn Dubai AI Muraqabat

Day 2: 25 August

FlyDubai: FZ 0575

Dubai (DXB) 12:30 to Kathmandu (KTM) 18:35

Stay in Hyatt Regency Kathmandu

Day 3 to 8: 26-31 August

Quarantine in Hyatt Regency Kathmandu

Day 9: 1 September

Drive to Aarughat Bazar, Ghorka (~570 m)

Day 10: 2 September

Trek to Soti Khola (~730 m)

Day 11: 3 September

Trek to Machhakhola (930 m)

Day 12: 4 September

Trek to Before Jagat (1370 m)

Day 13: 5 September

Trek to Philim (1570 m)

Day 14: 6 September

Trek to Deng (1540 m)

Day 15: 7 September

Trek to Ghap (2165 m)

Day 16: 8 September

Trek to Lho (3180 m)

Day 17: 9 September

Trek to Samagaon (~3480 m)

Day 18: 10 September

Day at Samagaun (~3525 m)

Day 19: 11 September

Trek to Samdo (~3690 m)

Day 20: 12 September

Trek to Base Camp (4750 m)

Day 21: 13 September

Manaslu Base Camp (MBC) (4750 m)

Day 22-32: 14-24 Septermber

On the mountain: building Camp 1 (~5500 m), Camp 2 (~6400 m) and Camp 3 (High Camp, ~7300 m)

Day 33-40: 25 September to 2 October

Manaslu summit (8163 m) and return to Manaslu Base Camp (~4750 m)

Day 41: 3 October

Trek to Samagaun (~3525 m)

Day 42: 4 October

Trek to Namrung

Day 43: 5 October

Trek to Philim Village

Day 44: 6 October

Trek to Machhakhola

Day 45: 7 October

Trek to Soti Khola

Day 46: 8 October

Trek to Aarughat

Day 47: 9 October

Drive to Kathmandu (1300 m), stay in Hyatt Regency Kathmandu

Day 48: 10 October

Outbound Flight

FlyDubai: FZ 0576

Kathmandu (KTM) 19:30 to Dubai (DXB) 22:45

Day 49: 11 October

KLM (Royal Airlines): KL 0428

Dubai (DXB) 00:55 to Amsterdam (AMS) 06:00


Map of Manaslu alternative itinerary