Manaslu Lodge Trek , Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

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Manaslu Lodge Trek

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USD 1,675

Starting from Arughat at the altitude of 570m, the main goal of the trek is to cross over the Larkya La (5135m)

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Base Price	USD	1675

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Trekking in Manaslu region was opened in 1991 for foreigners although mountaineering expeditions have long had access to the area. Mt manaslu (8156m) first attempted by Japanese in 1953 then continued to dominate the climbing scene on Manaslu until 1971. A few trekkers, including the peripatetic Hugh Swift, managed to obtain trekking permits for the region; otherwise this trek has always been the domain of the mountaineering expedition. Trekking in Manaslu offers a combination of rich cultural heritage, unsurpassed beauty and a great bio-diversity.
Starting from Arughat at the altitude of 570m, the main goal of the trek is to cross over the Larkya La (5135m). The first part of the trek leads you through the walls of the Buri Gandaki river valley which is perpendicular and involves a huge amount of climbing. As you trek up to the upper Buri Gandaki, you will reach Tibetan inhabitants of a region known as Nupri. Here, people, speech, dress and customs are exclusively Tibetan, as Nupri more...

Conditions:

# We request you to deposit 20% of the total tour cost at company's bank account to secure your booking on your desired date.

# if you cancel your booking not more than a month before of your scheduled tour the company is not compelled for refund the deposited amount. But if you wish you may transfer your deposit to another tour, for this you need to make a written request to the company as soon as you decide to cancel a tour program. If the second tour program is more expensive than the cancelled one you need to bear the extra cost
# We will not cancel the tour unless the unpredictable circumstances compelled us to do so, like flight cancellation, civil or political unrest, war or anything that cause the disturbances in the tour.
# if we cancel your tour by our reason, we will offer an alternative tour, If it is not satisfactory to you we will refund all the money paid to us to the date.

# The Company reserves the right to adjust the price with the fluctuation in the economic market but we will inform the concerned about the likely changes before 4 weeks of departure. If you are not satisfied with the changes, you have to write to the office addressing to the booking officer within 7 days of the notification of the surcharge. We will try to develop understanding/compromises. If we fail to do so we will ask you to cancel the tour.
# The Company provide the information on tour related topic such as permits, visas, climate, clothing, baggage, special equipments etc in good faith but without any responsibility on the part of the company

Responsible Action:

1. Care for Environment
As an Eco-member of KEEP (Kathmandu Environmental Education Project), our commitment towards environment is inevitable as a Responsible travel.

a)Protection of local environment
Actions taken: We are committed to active initiatives like popular ‘Pack it in and Pack it out’, ‘leave no trace’ principles, Minimum Impact Code. No disturbance or feeding animals with human food. We clean up properly the camping terrain after the overnight stay.
Actions planned: Seeking ways scientific to become more environmentally friendly from organizations like KEEP.

b)Travel
Actions taken: Fair travel, seek ways to benefit local people by buying their products, walk sticking to main trails. Eco-trek as an eco-tourist under responsible travel is our motto. Safety to diligent guides, porters and ensured their insurance policy.
Action planned: Encourage becoming responsible traveler

c) Water
Actions taken: Water re-fill system in Office and say ‘NO PLASTIC water bottle’, use of iodine water cleansing tablet, water filter by pumping one, avoid tent toilet at least near 50m from stream, rivers to avoid water pollution.
Action planned: Strictly avoiding disposable carrying plastics entrance to office.

D)Waste
Actions taken: Use of Eco-bag, ‘Say no to Plastic’ and ‘disposable Water Bottle’, carry toilet paper, no burning of waste. While trekking in the fragile land we encourage our trekkers/staff to carry only degradable materials. Following already stated principles.
Actions planned: Segregate wastes

e) Resource use
Actions taken: gas, encouraged local products to be brought for tourists.
Actions planned: Use of local resources for product buying.

2) Care for Communities
a) Employment:
Actions taken: porters, guides and employed from local areas of trekking routes who are marginalized groups people, indicated by government of Nepal like Sherpa, Tamang.
Action planned: recruit more and diverse ethnic community people.

b)Economy:
Actions taken: Fair Trade and Fair Travel during trek operation is considered: buy local products, home-stay to enhance maximum benefit to locals also Village tours are encouraged. Office pays training fees to porters, guides, leaders of a trek.
Action planned: Helping local remote village of Nepal through provision of stationery to school children, community development program through KEEP as it also is specialized in it.

c) Culture
Actions taken: Cultural exchange programs between guests and tourists in local dresses. Explain local histories, mysteries, because every space of Nepal has interesting mythical stories. We advise our trekking participant to respect local culture, try not change the local people but follow their culture while trekking in their region.
Actions planned: Encourage more and make a recording system of their indigenous cultures.