Far from the bustling town, there lies the isolated Himalayan district, called Manang. It is unique and outstanding in many terms: the semi-arid landscape, hidden caves, canyons, medieval monasteries, and the Tibetan Buddhist lifestyles. Kathmandu Manang Overland Jeep Tour is an iconic Himalayan trip that gives you a bundle of outstanding experiences of the uniqueness and outstanding overland jeep tour in Nepal.
Overland Jeep Tour to Manang has distinct features about the attractions of the tour, both natural and cultural attractions. Once the tour begins from Kathmandu, you drive through the Trishuli Riverbed and drive along the Marshyangdi Riverbed, which follows the route to Manang. With an abundant number of waterfalls, dense woods, and open and wide cultivating fields, the River valley gradually changes the landscape, and a semi-arid landscape begins. The Manang district is dotted with semi-arid landscapes, pine woods, and canyons.
The cultural attractions on the Manang Overland Jeep Tour are prosperous. The local people living in Manang follow Tibetan Buddhism, especially the Bhotiyas. They are spiritual people and follow the path of Buddhism, they love to follow ritual lifestyles. There are several caves and colorful monasteries in Manang. The Milarepa Cave and Monastery are the perfect examples of them. The Manang village is very popular as the acclimatization rest point for the Annapurna Circuit Trekkers, which is located at 3580 meters.
The Himalayan views during the Manang Jeep Tour are spellbounding. The giant scenery of Annapurna II, III, IV, Lamjung Himal, and glaciers look amazing. If you would like to spend a delightful vacation in Nepal with a 4WD tour, we can customize the itinerary of the Manang Jeep Tour based on your preference, budget, and available time with an experienced guide, jeep, and driver.
Best Time for the Tour
March-April-May (Spring): Spring is the first tourist season in Nepal. Travelers will get sunny days, often hot. It is very suitable for tours in the high-altitude terrain. The sky remains great, which is wonderful for exploring the Himalayan views. It is a colorful season as the forest remains so colorful, including various species of rhododendrons and other wildflowers.
September-October-November (Autumn): Autumn is another splendid time to visit the high-altitude terrains and trek in the Himalayas. The weather remains brilliant in the autumn season. The season is just getting out of the monsoon, which means a large portion of land can be seen green. The swollen waterfalls look outstanding. Autumn is the festival season in Nepal, so the tour will be a mixed form of the natural aura and cultural wonders.
Food and Accommodation in the Tour
There are ample restaurants in Manang and on the way to Manang. They have a clean and hygienic kitchen that offers a wide range of food menu and beverages. Dal Bhat (rice, lentil, curry, pickle) is a typical Nepali item that keeps your belly full with yummy meals. Other than that, Indian, Chinese, and continental food items are included in the menu.
Regarding accommodation, some nice hotels and lodges offer comfortable sleeping nights for you. They may not be highly luxurious, but warm enough and clean cozy rooms. However, due to the limited number of modern lodges, they have few attached rooms. But, we book your rooms with attached bathrooms as we don't want to compromise on tour amenities. For this, we need pre-confirmation of the tour with an advance amount.
Things to See or Explore on the Tour
Manang Overland Jeep Tour from Kathmandu or Pokhara is loaded with various attractions that you can see and explore around. Various waterfalls, apple farms, caves, and monasteries, along with the River valleys are prime attractions on the tour. But definitely, it will be one of the most remarkable experiences in your life with the unique and outstanding attractions around. You may go through the details below.
Waterfalls on the way to Manang
- Near Ngadi: 108 meters
- Syange Waterfalls: 111 meters
- Jagat Waterfalls
- Chamje (Chyamche) water falls: 202 meters
- Multiple waterfalls at Tal village
Monasteries and Caves in Manang and Around
- Kundi Gumba
- Pisang Urgen Chhyoling Gumba
- Manang Gumba
- Tare Gumba
- Milarepa Cave and Gumba (detailed in the itinerary)
- 100 Lama Cave Gumba (detailed in the itinerary)
- Bhraka Gompa
- Sher Gompa- Ngawal
- Lophelling Monastery- Ngawal
Apple Farms in Manang
Two giant apple farms in Manang supply thousands of tons of apples in the Nepali market. One of the apple farms is located at Danakyu Bagarchhap (2190 meters), and another at Bhratang (2850 meters)- 381000 sq mt. You can enjoy the sceneries around, and taste apple and apple juice at the restaurant of the agro farms of Manang. Manang is a heaven for apple production.
Quick Info: Just before you go through the trip details, we would like to let you know that you can also hire jeeps from Kathmandu to Besisahar or Kathmandu to Chame/Manang for your Annapurna Circuit Trek.
High Altitude Sickness and Preparation
Manang is a high-altitude terrain, thus some sort of prevention should be applied for a safe trip. Although this tour has a rare chance of getting affected by the high altitude sickness, in case some of the symptoms of high altitude symptoms like Headache, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, dizziness and lightheadedness, shortness of breath, and Insomnia, you need to be careful. So drinking plenty of water, and hot soup mixed with garlic and ginger is great. It's better to bring Diamox, in case you may need it.
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