After breakfast, meet your instructors for a full-day orientation. The morning session focuses on equipment familiarization and preparation, including a thorough check of crampons, ice tools, harnesses, helmets, ropes, and clothing layers. Instructors will provide detailed instruction on safety procedures, essential knots, belaying techniques, and an overview of the course structure.

Before lunch, there is time to finalize personal equipment, rent any missing gear, and make final preparations for the journey ahead.

You then begin a scenic full-day drive along the Trishuli and Marshyangdi rivers toward Besisahar. The drive to Besisahar takes approximately 6 hours, passing through rural villages and river valleys. Dinner is served upon arrival at the lodge.

• Altitude: 1,860 m
• Drive Time: 5-6 hours

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
• Dinner
Overnight: Lodge

After breakfast, begin the drive from Besisahar to Chame, following the Marsyangdi River deep into the Manang Valley. The road winds through dramatic gorges, terraced farmland, and traditional Gurung villages, with changing landscapes as you gain altitude. Along the way, you pass waterfalls, suspension bridges, and views of snow-capped peaks as the valley narrows.

Although the distance is not long, the drive takes most of the day due to rough mountain roads and frequent scenic stops. By late afternoon, arrive in Chame, the administrative center of Manang, surrounded by pine forests and impressive Himalayan scenery. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

• Altitude: 2,500 m

• Drive Time: 4-5 hours

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Lodge

After breakfast, begin your trek from Chame, following the Marsyangdi River through pine and fir forests. The trail offers impressive views of Annapurna II, Lamjung Himal, and surrounding Himalayan peaks as you gradually gain altitude. This trek is planned specifically for acclimatization, allowing your body to adapt safely to the increasing elevation.

Passing through traditional villages and open alpine terrain, the landscape becomes more rugged and remote as you approach Humde. By afternoon, arrive in Humde, home to a small airstrip and expansive mountain views. Overnight at a lodge

• Altitude: 3300 m

• Drive Time: 5-6 hours

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Lodge

All modules covered progressively over 6 training days:

• Activity time: 5-6 hours daily
• Meals: Breakfast-Lunch- Dinner
• Accommodation: Lodge

1. Gear Familiarization

• Ice tools, crampons, ropes, harness, helmet
• Gear fitting and safety protocols

2. Climbing and Belaying Technique

• Movement on ice
• Proper belay technique for top rope and lead

3. Ice Anchor and Ice Parkour (Technical Ice Walking)

• Ice screw placement
• V-thread anchor building
• Front-point, flat-foot, and hybrid footwork

4. Top Rope Climbing

• Practice routes on beginner and moderate ice walls
• Balance and tool placements

5. Mock Lead Climbing

• Lead movements with top rope backup
• Gear clipping and rope management

6. Lead Climbing – Single Pitch

• Actual lead climbs under instructor supervision
• Cleaning routes and anchor transitions

7. Rappelling – Single Pitch

• Setting up rappel systems
• Safe descent techniques

8. Climbing Progression

• Applying all learned skills on varied ice terrain
• Final assessment

After breakfast, you will start the descent from Humde, retracing the scenic route through Dharapani and down to Besisahar. The drive takes around 6–7 hours, with a stop for lunch in Besisahar,

After, you will continue the drive back to Kathmandu, which takes approximately 5-6 hours. Once in Kathmandu, you will check into the hotel and enjoy a final celebration dinner with the group to commemorate the completion of the course.


• Altitude: 760 m

• Drive Time: 8-10 hrs Drive
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Hotel

After completing the course, enjoy a well-deserved rest day in Kathmandu. This day is set aside for recovery, relaxation, and personal time. You may explore the city’s cultural highlights, visit cafés and shops, or simply rest at your hotel. It is also a good opportunity for gear return, trip debriefing, and preparation for departure.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Hotel

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Tribhuvan International Airport according to your flight schedule, marking the conclusion of the course.


• Meals: Breakfast.