Trail & Weather
The Annapurna Circuit made teahouse trekking famous; the Manaslu Circuit is what it used to feel like. Here's how to choose between Nepal's two great…
By Anjali Shrestha · Jun 11, 2026
Nepal has two great circuit treks, and choosing between them says a lot about what you want from the Himalaya. The Annapurna Circuit is the legend that put teahouse trekking on the map. The Manaslu Circuit is what the Annapurna Circuit felt like thirty years…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
The Annapurna Circuit earns its fame: in two weeks it travels from subtropical valleys to high desert, over Thorong La and down into Mustang, with the best teahouses in Nepal and endless flexibility to shorten or extend. Roads have crept onto parts of it, but…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Plan your trek
NMA-certified guides · permits sorted · 5,000+ treks since 1998.
$2100 pp
Free guide
Permits, costs, seasons and routes — the essentials we send every traveller, plus a free, no-obligation trip quote.
↑ Swipe up
Read the full report and grab the free Nepal Trek Insider Guide — or ask our Pokhara team for a tailored, no-obligation quote.
Read more & get the free guide Plan my trip — free quote Browse Manaslu Circuit Trek — 14 Days