Ganesh Itinerary

Daily itinerary: This itinerary may differ to circumstances out of our control.

  1. Kathmandu: You finally arrive in Kathmandu after your long international flight. A representative will meet you at the airport and transfer
      you to our favorite Kathmandu hotel, the Courtyard Hotel, where you will spend the day at leisure.
  2. Kathmandu: We hold the expedition briefing, finish paperwork for the Ministry of Tourism and the rest of the day is at leisure.
  3. Arughat: We take a private bus to Dhading Besi and then a four wheel drive truck to Arughat. If the road is in bad shape we may have to
      trek a short distance to our destination.We camp in the garden of our lodge for the evening.
  4. Soti Khola: Start the trek proper and trek to Soti Khola where we camp for the evening.
  5. Machha Khola: Trek to Machha Khola where we camp for the evening.
  6. Jagat: Trek to Jagat which is the gateway village to the Manaslu Conservation Area. Camp for the evening.
  7. Ripchet: Trek to Ripchet where we camp for the evening.
  8. Kharka: Trek to Karaka where we camp for the evening.
  9. Torogumba Kharka: Trek to Torogumba Kharka the last camp before base camp. We may skip this camp if all the team members are
      feeling good and head directly to base camp which is less than a one hour walk.
10. Base Camp: We make the short trek to base camp.
11. Climb: Climbing begins.
33. Climb: Climbing ends.
34. Ripchet: Trek to Ripchet.
35. Jagat: Trek to Jagat.
36. Macha Khola: Trek to Macha Khola.
37. Arughat: Trek to Soti Khola and drive in four-wheel drive jeeps to Arughat.
38. Kathmandu: Drive to Kathmandu and enjoy the luxury comforts of the Courtyard Hotel.
39. Kathmandu: Day at leisure in Kathmandu.
40. Depart: Depart Kathmandu for home.

Photo credit: Mark Horrell - Ganesh photographed from a helicopter en route from Sama Goan to Kathmandu.

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