We had a great experience trekking the Manaslu Circuit and a portion of the Annapurna Circuit over 18 days hiking and with 2 days travel. We originally planned on the Manaslu Tsum Valley trip but due to an impassable landslide we encountered while on the trail, we were unable to venture far into the Tsum Valley. Our well organized and knowledgeable guide, Bashanta Gurung, proposed a few good alternative options for us to decide on that would maximize our chance at getting good views. It worked out great and we saw many beautiful mountains. Both Bashanta Gurung and our porter, Aron Gurung, were always helpful, positive and courteous. They were very friendly and it was clear they wanted to do a good job and wanted us to have a fun experience. I really appreciated Bashanta continually checking in on our well-being and making sure we had everything we needed to succeed.
We wanted to support a local business and chose Himalayan Local Guides after comparing many guiding options. The company fulfilled all their promises to us from picking us up at the airport and dropping us at our hotel, to seamlessly coordinating all permits, to making sure we had enough food and drink to sustain us on the trail, etc.
