Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost: What 13 Days Really Costs

The Manaslu Circuit Trek costs $1,099 to $1,699 per person for our 13-day package, depending on group size. With visa, insurance, Kathmandu hotels, tips and trail extras added, most trekkers spend $1,500 to $2,550 in total, before international flights.

The package already includes the restricted area permit, MCAP, ACAP, the jeep in and out, teahouses, trek meals, a licensed guide and porters. Below, we break down each cost so you can budget with no surprises.

What’s Inside This Guide

• Total budget at a glance
• Package price by group size
• Permit costs
• What you pay on top of the package
• Daily trail expenses
• Ways to spend less
• How the cost compares with other treks
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Related Planning Guides

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Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost: Total Budget at a Glance

Most trekkers spend between $1,500 and $2,550 on the ground. The lower column assumes the 8–12 group price and renting your cold-weather gear. The higher column assumes the solo price, a mid-range Kathmandu hotel and more spending on the trail.

Cost item	Lower budget	Higher budget	Notes
Trek package	$1,099	$1,699	8–12 group vs solo; 2–4 is $1,499
Nepal visa (30 days)	$50	$50	On arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport
Kathmandu hotel, 2–3 nights	$40	$200	Not included; budget guesthouse vs mid-range hotel
Travel insurance	$80	$150	Must cover trekking above 5,000m and helicopter evacuation
Gear rental or purchase	$25	$100	Renting a down jacket and sleeping bag vs buying extras
Trail extras (11 trekking days)	$90	$165	Drinks, snacks, hot showers, charging
Tips for guide and porter	$100	$180	Per person; depends on group size
Total before international flights	$1,484	$2,544	Rounded to $1,500–$2,550

Every line except the package, visa and permits is an approximate figure. Hotel, insurance and tip amounts vary by person. We leave international flights out of the total because fares change too fast and depend on where you fly from.

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Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost: Package Price by Group Size

The more people in your group, the less each person pays, because the guide, jeep and permit handling are shared. Every tier includes the same route and the same 13 days.

Group size	Price per person	What changes
Solo trekker	$1,699	Licensed guide; porter available at extra cost
2–4 trekkers	$1,499	One porter per two trekkers included
5–7 trekkers	$1,299	One porter per two trekkers included
8–12 trekkers	$1,099	Porters plus one assistant guide included

What the package includes

• Complimentary international airport pickup and drop-off in Kathmandu
• Road transport from Kathmandu to Machha Khola, and from Dharapani back to Kathmandu
• Teahouse rooms on the trail, twin-sharing, Machha Khola to Dharapani
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner on every trekking day, with tea or coffee each morning
• A licensed English-speaking local guide, legally required in the restricted area
• One porter per two trekkers, carrying up to 15kg
• The Manaslu Restricted Area Permit, MCAP, ACAP and the Chumnubri local fee
• Guide and porter wages, meals, accommodation and insurance

What it does not include

• International flights and your Nepal visa
• Hotel and meals in Kathmandu before and after the trek
• Travel insurance
• Personal gear
• Drinks, snacks, hot showers, Wi-Fi and charging on the trail
• Tips for your guide and porter

Full details sit on the Manaslu Circuit Trek package page.

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Manaslu Circuit Trek Permit Costs

Manaslu permits come to about USD 180 per person in autumn, and all of them are included in our price. They are worth understanding, though, because they explain why Manaslu costs more than an open trek like the Annapurna Circuit.

Permit	Foreign national	Who issues it
Manaslu Restricted Area Permit (Sep–Nov)	USD 100 for the first 7 days, then USD 15 per day	Department of Immigration, via a registered agency
Manaslu Restricted Area Permit (Dec–Aug)	USD 75 for the first 7 days, then USD 10 per day	Department of Immigration, via a registered agency
Manaslu Conservation Area Permit (MCAP)	NPR 3,000 (NPR 1,000 for SAARC nationals)	Checked from Philim
Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP)	NPR 3,000 (NPR 1,000 for SAARC nationals)	Needed for the exit via Bimthang and Dharapani
Chumnubri Rural Municipality fee	NPR 1,000	Collected at the Jagat checkpoint

How the restricted area permit is charged

The restricted area permit is the biggest permit cost. It is charged by the days you spend inside the restricted zone, not by the length of the whole trip. On our itinerary you enter at Jagat on Day 2 and leave the zone over Larkya La on Day 10. That counts as 9 days, so the permit costs USD 130 in autumn. The rest of the year, it costs USD 95.

Solo trekkers can now get the permit

Until March 2026, the restricted area permit needed at least two foreign trekkers. On 22 March 2026, Nepal’s Department of Immigration removed that minimum. One trekker can now get the permit alone, and our solo price reflects that. A licensed guide is still required for every trekker in the restricted area. More detail is in our Manaslu Circuit permits guide.

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What You Pay on Top of the Package

Nepal visa

Most nationalities get a tourist visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport. It costs USD 30 for 15 days, USD 50 for 30 days or USD 125 for 90 days. A 13-day trek plus a buffer day in Kathmandu takes most people past 15 days. Plan on the 30-day visa.

Travel insurance

Larkya La sits at 5,106m, so your policy must cover trekking above 5,000m and helicopter evacuation. Many standard travel policies stop at a lower altitude, so check the small print before you buy. We confirm your cover before we confirm your booking. Without insurance, a helicopter from the upper Manaslu valley costs several thousand US dollars. The operator sets the price at the time of the flight.

Kathmandu hotel and meals

The trek starts and ends in Kathmandu, and hotel nights there are not part of the package. Most people need two or three nights. That means one or two before the drive to Machha Khola, and one after Day 13. A simple guesthouse in Thamel costs far less than a mid-range hotel. That choice makes up much of the gap between the two budget columns.

Gear

Bring broken-in boots, base layers, a waterproof jacket and a daypack from home. Bulky cold-weather items are cheaper to rent in Thamel than to buy. A down jacket and a sleeping bag usually rent for a dollar or two per day each. You need a sleeping bag good for well below freezing, since nights at Samdo and Dharamsala are the coldest of the trek. Our Manaslu Circuit packing list covers what to buy and what to rent.

Tips for guide and porter

Tipping is customary in Nepal and makes up a real part of what guides and porters earn. A common guideline is a few dollars per day for each porter, and a little more for the guide. The group pools it and hands it over at the end of the trek. Larger groups split the total, so the per-person amount falls as the group grows.

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Daily Trail Expenses on the Manaslu Circuit

Your meals and room are covered, so trail spending is mostly small extras. Bring Nepali rupees in cash from Kathmandu. There are no ATMs once you leave the road, and teahouses do not take cards.

Item	Typical price	Notes
Hot shower	NPR 200–400	Reliable up to Namrung; unreliable or cold higher up
Device charging	NPR 200–300 per device	Solar-dependent above Samdo
Wi-Fi	Varies by lodge	Usable in the lower villages, largely gone from Samagaon up
Snacks, soft drinks, extra tea	A few dollars a day	Prices rise with altitude, since everything comes up by mule or porter

Carry a water filter or purification tablets instead of buying bottled water. Plastic bottles are expensive higher up and hard to dispose of in a remote valley.

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Ways to Spend Less on the Manaslu Circuit

• Trek with others. Moving from solo to a group of 2–4 cuts the package by $200 per person, and 8–12 cuts it by $600.
• Go outside autumn. The restricted area permit is cheaper from December to August. Spring (March to May) is the other good season for the pass.
• Rent bulky gear in Kathmandu. A down jacket and sleeping bag cost far less to rent than to buy for one trip.
• Filter your water. It saves money every day and keeps plastic out of the valley.

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Manaslu Circuit Trek Cost vs Other Treks

Manaslu costs more than the open treks, mainly because of the restricted area permit and the longer road journey. It sits close to Everest Base Camp, even though our EBC price includes two Lukla flights.

Trek	Days	Our price per person	Special permit?
Manaslu Circuit	13	$1,099–$1,699	Yes, restricted area permit
Everest Base Camp	12	$1,039–$1,379	No; Lukla flights included
Annapurna Circuit	15	$828–$1,198	No
Annapurna Base Camp	10	$597–$899	No

On Manaslu, the extra money buys a quieter, more remote valley. You also get a full loop around an 8,000m peak and a pass crossing at 5,106m. Whether that is worth it depends on what you want from the trek, not on the price alone.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Related Planning Guides

• Manaslu Circuit Trek Permits — the restricted area permit, MCAP, ACAP and the solo rule
• Manaslu Circuit Trek Itinerary — what each day of the route looks like
• How Hard Is the Manaslu Circuit? — the toughest days, including Larkya La
• Best Time for the Manaslu Circuit — spring and autumn compared
• Manaslu Circuit Packing List — what to bring and what to rent
• Altitude Sickness on the Manaslu Circuit — symptoms and when to turn back

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Plan Your Manaslu Budget With Us

Our 13-day Manaslu Circuit package costs $1,099 to $1,699 per person. The restricted area permit and the jeep both ways are already inside that price. Those are the two items most quotes leave out. See the full Manaslu Circuit Trek package → You can also message us on WhatsApp with your group size and month for a full estimate.

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