Here's what a Manaslu Circuit trek really costs in 2026 now that solo trekkers can finally get the permit

A fully guided Manaslu Circuit trek costs roughly US$1,550 to US$2,100 per person in autumn 2026 — the lower figure if you walk in a group of eight, the higher one if you go solo with your own guide. That solo option is new: on 22 March 2026 Nepal scrapped…

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The permits: fixed by government, identical at every agency

Manaslu sits inside a restricted zone that only opened to trekkers in 1991, and the fees are set by the Department of Immigration and the conservation authorities — not by any operator, so they are the same whichever registered agency you book with. For the…

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Why solo just got cheaper — but not actually solo

Before March 2026 the RAP was issued only to a group of at least two people applying together. A lone traveller had to pair up or pay for a second permit they would never use, which quietly added a few hundred dollars and priced many solo walkers out. That…

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What the rest of the trip actually costs

Permits are the smallest line item. The two real drivers are the guide's day-rate and the number of days you spend on the trail. TAAN sets minimum guide wages at roughly US$35 to US$50 a day for a restricted, high-altitude route like this, and that covers the…

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Manaslu Circuit departures for autumn 2026

These are the trips we are running now, priced from the per-person rate a small group pays: Manaslu Circuit Trek — 14 days · from US$1,550 per person in a group of eight (US$2,100 solo) Manaslu Circuit Trek — 16 days · from US$1,750 per person…

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