A truly wonderful experience - Booked the trek from May 12 to May 24, as a solo and was paired with another trekker from the United States. The airport pickup was smooth and the driver had great tips, and the agency was very flexible despite my late arrival time. However, the highlight of the trek was our guide Jay. His optimism was really helpful throughout the trek. He was able to accommodate a lot to our speed and wishes, and always gave advice. With his help, we were able to finish the trek 2 days early, notably by covering over 30km on the Larke Pass day. When it comes to the hiking itself, the region is truly magnificent. The Manaslu trek offers an easier and less crowded alternative to the Annapurna circuit, whilst maintaining the incredible vistas. Seeing how the landscape changes with us going further up in altitude was truly amazing, and forming a small community with the trekkers of other agencies was really helpful. The tea houses are all great, most of them have internet/electricity, making keeping touch with home very easy, and the trek has surprisingly good Nepal Telecomm coverage! Physically, the itinerary makes it accessible to almost anyone, and Jay was very flexible with our speed. The long rest afternoons at the tea houses were very important for recovery and acclimatization. Personally faced no difficulties with the altitude, the acclimatization was great and with the help of some Diamox, my apetite remained good and managed to make the most of the hiking. Despite the clouds on the Larke Pass day, it was a truly fantastic moment that we got to share with Jay. As for the pricing, I found Magical Nepal very affortable, as a student it was very helpful for me, but if you want the options for a porter or private jeep are available. I do highly recommend requesting a private car, as the roads to and fro the trek leave their mark on you, and suffering them on a bus would be a highly uncomfortable experience (download a lot of movies!). Overall, I would very highly recommend this trek, it's not too intimidating nor crowded, and provides a great opportunity to explore a different trek through Nepal, or get to know your reactions to high altitude.

Memories made!! - My experience with Magical Nepal was great from the outset. I had to delay my trip by a day as the airlines lost my bags and couldn’t start my Manaslu Circuit trek on time. The team was most understanding and came up with a solution quickly and efficiently before we even got to the start of the trek! My guide Deepak was the best. Along the entirety of the Manaslu Circuit trek he explained to me the trails and things we were seeing on them. His knowledge of the trails and villages in which we were hiking through was excellent. He was very patient, polite, accomodating and his English was excellent! Other people who I met on the trek wished that he was their guide! The Manaslu Circuit itself was beautiful, the scenery was awe inspiring, the trails challenging but manageable, the villages were beautiful and was an amazing insight into the cultural way of life near the Tibetan boarder. The experience overall was excellent and could highly recommend it to anyone in doubt! Ask for Deepak as your guide, he is the best and cannot recommend him highly enough! Peter, 30, Australia

Manaslu Circuit Trek with Magic Nepal - From the first contact from Germany to the end of our trip we always felt comfortable. Communication was clear and helpful, and all our questions were answered quickly (including via Whatsapp). On the trek itself everything was excellently organized. The daily routines were well thought out, and we could fully enjoy every day. The landscapes we crossed were breathtaking! A big thank you also goes to our very professional guide Sajan, who accompanied us throughout the trip. Sajan was extremely competent. He told us a lot about the culture and nature of the region and made sure we felt safe and well looked after at all times. It was a unique experience we will never forget. The combination of the impressive nature, the excellent organization and the friendly company has made this trip very special. We would definitely book again with Magic Nepal and can highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience an unforgettable adventure.

The perfect time…with the team including Pemba and 10 year old Clara - Wow!! We just returned from Nepal and looking to see when we can go again including my 10 year old daughter who did the circuit smiling (almost) the entire time. Not only were the views amazing, the communities warm and inviting, the food and accommodations lovely but the backbone of our operation, our guide, Pemba and porters Kailas, Herman and Savasing were playful, intelligent and so personable that our team was complete and ultimately our adventure was honestly perfect.

An unbelievable experience - Could not recommend a trek with Magic Nepal more. The team is superb, not only do they plan the perfect trek, they also help plan the rest of my time in Nepal. Our guide Dilman was just the best, sharing detailed plans, swindling the biggest portions of food, extra helping of peanut butter and having great knowledge of the area. An absolute joy having him along side us. As for the hike, it was unbelievable, great views, lovely locals, and many memories made.

Strongly recommend - I had amazing experience in Manaslu circuit trek. Got a lot of photos and made some good friends. Dil Mang made the trip more impressive. And also, He gave me many help when I had altitude sickness.

An awesome time trekking Manaslu - We had an awesome time with every step of the way coordinated and made easy with our guide Narayan! Our itinerary was changed to include an extra side trip to the monastery and getting to the pass a day earlier for better weather. Would totally recommend this trek - this was our first one in Nepal but we’ve done other high altitude hikes elsewhere.

Amazing trek with Narayan - We did the Manaslu Curcuit trek and had a great time! We went with Narayan from Magical Nepal and he was amazing. We’ve done other hikes in Nepal and other countries and sometimes had subpar guides - but Narayan is the best. He’s positive, has great English and was flexible to change plans to suit us. He is a very experienced guide and it shows. He was so friendly that many other trekkers got to know him too! He went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and having a great time. Magical Nepal were great to work with - they answered all my questions before the trek, were really responsive, reliable and helpful. Saugat was really easy to chat to and organise things with. If you are coming to Nepal I recommend going with Narayan from Magical Nepal - we can’t wait to come back and do another hike with him and several other trekkers who met him on the trek want to do the same!

wow! - Many thanks to our great guide sajan! We had a “once-in-a-lifetime experience”. Sajan was very professional, friendly, funny and helpful. In every situation he was supporting us. His english is on a high-level! We got a lot of very interesting background stories to nepalese culture. We hope to see him again one day, we had so much fun together.

Manaslu Circuit with KP - money well spent! - We booked the Manaslu Circuit with Magical Nepal. From the get go, it was an amazing trek. Our guide KP was super attentive, supportive and an excellent trip photographer. He was also able to adapt the tour on the fly so that we could maximise the weather windows. Can’t recommend him enough. All in all a fantastic trip, after some rest, we look forward to visiting Nepal again.