Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost

One of the most important things to consider while travelling is the trip cost. The same is the case with Manaslu Circuit Trek. Manaslu Circuit Trek cost is determined by various indicators like the cost of guide and porter, accommodation and food costs, trekking permit costs, transportation costs and extras. If you have an idea of these titles before venture or before you book your Manaslu Circuit Trek, you can manage the right amount you need for your trip. So, knowing about Manaslu Circuit Trek is a must-know thing before departing onto the Manaslu Circuit Trekking Trail.

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It is very hard to predict the exact Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost, however, the different determiners of the trek can approximately deduct the cost of Manaslu Circuit Trek in Nepal. Now, let’s try to find out the Manaslu Trek cost for foreigners.

Permits Costs

For the Manaslu Circuit Trek, trekkers are required to collect 4 different types of permits. Out of them, 3 types are mandatory. These mandatory permits are: the Annapurna Conservation Area Entry Permit, Manaslu Conservation Area Entry Permit, Restricted/Special Area Entry Permit and recently, the TIMS (Trekkers Information Management System) Card is not mandatory but it’s better to have it as well during the trip.

TIMS Card Costs Rs. 2000 each Annapurna Conservation Area Entry Permit (ACAP) costs Rs. 3000 each, Manaslu Conservation Area Entry Permit costs Rs. 3000 and Restricted Area Entry Permit costs: From September to November per week per person US$ 70 and After 7 days per day per person US$ 10. and From December to August per week per person US$ 50 and After 7 days per day per person is US$ 7 /Or equivalent convertible foreign currency. You cannot obtain a Manaslu Circuit Special Area Entry Permit until you are two travellers. It means it requires at least two people to obtain a Special Area Entry Permit in Nepal. If you are an individual traveller, you need to find another trekker to obtain Special Manaslu Circuit Trek Permit.

Food and Accommodation Cost

Manaslu Circuit Trek Food and Accommodation is provided by locally owned teahouses and lodges. The local lodges are very ordinary and common. You have to go with twin-sharing accommodation. However, the accommodation you will be using during your Manaslu Circuit Trek will be comfortable and cosy enough for a one-night stay. No need to worry much about it. But must be worrying about the accommodation cost in Manaslu Circuit Cost, right?  If so, then, the one-night Manaslu Circuit Trek Accommodation cost ranges between Rs. 500-1500. So, you need to arrange your budget accordingly. Please calculate the Manaslu Circuit Trek Days and calculate the total budget for Manaslu Circuit Trek accommodation costs. For example, if you are going for 14 days Manaslu Circuit Trek, your accommodation for Manaslu Trek will be like Rs. 14X1000= 14000. This is an approximate cost and this cost will be sufficient for your Manaslu circuit trek.

Regarding foods/meals, you will get a menu at the local lodge and you will find certain items of meal there with their costs. You can find the items of your choice and fix it. You will pay the amount according to the price mentioned in the menu.

Food items like noodles, egg items, dumplings, pizza, Nepali Daal Bhat, vegetable curry, chicken curry and many other continental, Indian and Tibetan dishes are very popular at local lodges on the Manalu Circuit Trekking trail.

One item of food cost ranges between Rs. 200-1200. At lower elevations, the food costs less and the foods cost high at higher elevations. So, it means, you need to prepare Rs. 700-800 per meal for your Manaslu Trek. You will have three meals in a day means, you at least will spend Rs.800x3= 2400. If you have more items of food and other drinks like tea and coffee, the food cost for one day will range between Rs. 3000-4000 maximum.

Guide and Porter Costs

The trekkers who are doing Manaslu Trek must hire a licensed trekking guide and they also need to hire porters if they think that they cannot carry their stuff to higher elevations and you had better hire a porter as well. Hiring a guide and porter is very important for your Manaslu Circuit Trek as they help you in many ways all-round the trek.

Hiring one guide for Manaslu Circuit Trek costs ranges between USD 35-50 per day and hiring one porter per day costs between USD 30-40. The cost depends on how professional/experienced the guide and the porter. And, the guide and porter expect some tips at the end of the trip and please you are to allocate some extra amount for the guide and porter as tips to make the trip more memorable and ever-lasting.

Transportation Costs

Trekkers cannot use air transportation for their Manaslu Circuit Trek but only land. As the trekking trail is located in one of the remotest areas of Nepal, you have to use either a jeep or public bus ride to get to the trailhead and get back to Kathmandu for your Manaslu Circuit Trek.

The one-way private jeep ride from Kathmandu to Machhakhola costs between USD 150-200 the sharing jeep costs between USD 25-30 and the public bus fare costs USD 5-7. The same cost will be charged while returning from Besisahar to Kathmandu.

While talking about transportation costs for Manaslu Circuit Trek, you need to read the article on Manaslu Circuit Trek Transportation Details for your convenient road transfer to Machhakhola, the beginning point of Manaslu Circuit Trek. 

Both ways, getting to the trailhead, Machhakhola from Kathmandu and Besisahar to Kathmandu while returning, there is no availability of luxury tourist bus yet for the trekkers. So, the trekkers have to go with either a private jeep ride, a sharing jeep ride or a public bus ride for their Manaslu Trek as transportation. 

Extra Costs

The extra costs for your Manaslu Circuit Trek are the cost of drinks like tea, coffee, beverages alcoholic drinks and most importantly tips for the guide and porter. A cup of black tea costs Rs. 200 on the Manaslu Circuit Trekking trail; a cup of milk tea costs 300-500 and a cup of milk coffee costs Rs.500-600 and beverages like Coca-Cola for 750ml costs 500 and one beer 750 ml costs 700-800. You also can find local wine which is not recommended for you however a glass of local wine costs Rs.200. Do you the cost of a pipe of cigarettes? It’s more than Rs. 100 rupees.

So, it depends on how much extra money you spend on these topics like tea, coffee, cigarettes, beverages and alcoholic drinks. If you want to enjoy some beer in the evening like one or two, it maximum costs Rs. 1500.

Moreover, you may like to collect some souvenirs on the trail for your special ones. So, you may have to allocate some budget for the gifts or souvenirs. Souvenirs like bracelets, rings, singing bowls, Thanka and many other Tibetan items are very popular on the Manaslu Circuit Trekking trail. For example, if you want to get a bracelet of precious Tibetan stones, the cost ranges between Rs. 300-800.

And one more thing to remind you is that if you are kind-hearted and generous, you may like to donate some money to the local community and the people on the trail. There are several monasteries and nunneries on the Manaslu Circuit Trekking Trail, you may donate just a little money for their sake during your Manaslu Circuit Trek. So, you are suggested to allocate at least something for them. But this is optional, not mandatory.

All the above-mentioned costs are extra and you don't need to spend on those topics but it is a trip and you are on your vacation and you may love to spend some money on extra topics like the above-mentioned topics.

Most importantly, it seems logical to allocate some budget for your hard-working and caring guide and porter to reward them while you are wrapping up the trek. There are no exact criteria for how much to tip for your guide and porter but you can allocate USD 5-10 per day for your guide and porter individually. It doesn’t mean that you must tip your guide and porter but they expect some extra from you. You can give more than this if you are really happy and satisfied with their services and their company.   

Some important FAQs replied on Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost 

How much does the Manaslu Circuit trek cost?

The cost of trekking permits ( TIMS Card, Manaslu and Annapurna conservation Area Entry Permit and Restricted/ Special Area Entry Permit), the cost of hiring a guide and porter, the cost of food and accommodation, the cost of transportation and other extra costs like drinks costs, tipping your guide and porter, purchasing gifts and souvenirs and some donation costs altogether determine the Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost. So, calculating all these different costs on different titles, the actual cost for Manaslu Circuit Trek cost will range between USD 1200-1400 per individual depending on what kind of service or itinerary you will go with. This cost is only for Bed and Breakfast in Kathmandu and all over the trekking days with all required trekking permits, guide and porter and transportation. 

Some people claim that they will offer you a luxury Manaslu Circuit Trek, but it is not possible since there is no availability of luxury accommodation on the Manaslu Circuit Trekking trail. Please, do not go with this kind of fraud things and they may charge you a lot of money in the name of Luxury Manaslu Circuit Trek. 

How Much is Manaslu Short Trek Cost? 

The short Manaslu Circuit Trek Itinerary will be for 12-14 days. You need to check if the 12-14 days short Manaslu Trek Itinerary include all your meals or not. If only the bed and breakfast are included with the cost of a guide and porter, transportation costs and all required permit costs, then the cost of a short Manaslu Circuit Trek cost will range between USD 1200-1400. If both of you and the trekking company want or agree to include the cost of all your meals (BLD) costs, then, the cost of Short Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost will range between USD 1500-1600. So, if you are planning to do an adventurous and challenging Manaslu Circuit Trek in Nepal with either a 12-14 days itinerary or a 15-16 days itinerary, you have to allocate 12 -15/16 days and the budget/cost will range between USD 1200-1600 depending on the itinerary and the cost details you go with. 

How much is for Manaslu Trek accommodation?

Manaslu Circuit Trek or Manaslu Trek commences from Kathmandu. While counting the cost of Manaslu Circuit Trek accommodation, you need to count the minimum two nights accommodation costs of Kathmandu as well. Normally, it costs USD 20-40 for a one-night stay in Kathmandu with breakfast and it costs USD 5-10 for one-night accommodation on the trekking days in your Manaslu Circuit Trekking route. So, you can easily count the cost of Manaslu Circuit Trek Accommodation with the help of these clues. For example, if you are going with 14 14-day Manaslu Trek, Kathmandu accommodation will be USD 60 for a couple of days and for 12 days, the mountain accommodation will be USD 100. So, the total 14 days of Manaslu Circuit Trek Accommodation will be like maximum of USD 190. You are requested to prepare the Manaslu Circuit Trek Accommodation Cost Accordingly. 

How much is for Manaslu Circuit Trek Guide and Porter?

Hiring a guide and porter is mandatory for one’s Manaslu Circuit Trek. No trekkers who are doing their Manaslu Circuit are allowed to board the trail without a licensed guide or porter since it is a restricted area trekking in Nepal because the trail is located at the borderline between Tibet and Nepal. So, only, a limited number of people are permitted to go there.

While hiring a guide and porter, you should find a very professional and dedicated guide and porter for your Manaslu Circuit Trek as the trek is very challenging and strenuous. Hiring a professional guide or porter cost ranges between USD 25-40 per individual per day. The moderate guide or porter will cost between USD 25-35 and highly professionals cost USD 35-40 per day. One guide and lead a maximum of 16 people with an assistant guide and two people can share 1 porter but you should make the porter carry more than 20kg of weight. It is almost 2 weeks journey and don’t let them break down on the trail before they return to Kathmandu safely with you.