Manaslu-Tsum Valley Trek

Upon your arrival to the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you will be welcomed by a representative of the Nepal Eco Adventure. You will then be checked in to your hotel. You can either rest or stroll around a famous tourist area in Kathmandu, Thamel. Here you can do souvenir shopping and enjoy the authentic Nepali cuisine in one of the many restaurants. You will also be briefed about the entire trek on this day.

Your sightseeing of this ancient city begins at around 9:00 am, after breakfast. A specialized tour guide and a comfy private vehicle will be available for your assistance. First we will visit The Kathmandu Durbar Square, testimonial of middle age architecture fallowed by Swayambhunath, shrines of lord Buddha, uniquely built in Shikhara style then Buddhanath stupa and the last sights we visit the biggest Hindu temple of Nepal, Pashupatinath, which predates to Lichhavi period. While we are doing the permit same time we organize the permit that we need your actual passport and photos. We will brief you about the journey that starts tomorrow at 15:00pm at Nepal Eco Adventure. You can do some last minute shopping for trek in Thamel area.

We will start the day early after breakfast. We take a drive from Kathmandu to Dhading Besi on a nice, paved road enjoying the views of the hilly areas, terraces, fields and rivers. The drive from Dhading Besi to Arughat is a little rough one on rocky trails. Then another 2.5 -3 hours drive to Machhakhola from Arughat in the dirt road. Total drive by private Jeep 7-8 hours drive from Kathmandu to Machhakhola if no traffic early stage of drive. we reach Machcha Khola village and overnight at tea house.

The next day, From Machhakhola we follow a narrow trail that takes us to Tharo Khola and finally to Khorlabesi. After a few ascends and descends, we reach a popular hot-spring, Tatopani. We will spend sometime here and can enjoy the natural sauna in the hot -spring and relieve all our tiredness and stress of the trek.we climb another ridge and cross the Budhi Gandaki on another suspension bridge. After this, we climb a staircase and then cross a landslide and a ridge to reach Doban. After crossing a suspension bridge, we again climb stone staircase then go down to the river and climb some stairs again to reach Thado Bharyang. Then we cross the west bank of Budhi Gandaki, climb over a ridge, walk along the river to reach the village of Jagat where we spend the night.

Today we will hike on a rocky and rugged trail. We will climb up and down the ravines. From here, we can have a beautiful view of Sringri Himal, as we hike up to reach Lokpa at 2249m. It takes about 6-7 hour hiking. We spend night at Local lodges.

Today the trek will be around 7 hour long. We will trail uphill from Lokpa and head up over a ridge that takes us to Ganesh Himal Base Camp and from there to Chumling. Chumling is located on the south of Shingri Himal, and is also known as lower Tsum.Then continue for the few more hour then you reach Dumje. Overnighta Local lodge.

After breakfast we will trek to Chule which will take us 7 hours. This is the last village leading north into the Upper Tsum Valley. Nile is situated on the west side of the Shiar Khola, which is about 20 minutes’ walk across from Chule. We can visit the Piren Phu cave on our way to Tsum, which is located at the foot of a rocky cliff near the Burji Village. We can have the most beautiful view of the surrounding Shiar Khola, Rachen Gompa, mountains and the farming land. The trek will be around 7 hours long. Overnight at Local Lodge.

We will hike uphill to Mu Gompa, the biggest monastery of the region. It is situated at the highest and farthest point of the Tsum Valley. Built in the 1800s this monastery houses important religious books, Kangyur, a life sized statue of Avalokiteshwara, and images of Tara and Guru Padmasambhava. The trek will be around 4 hours long for the day. Overnight at Lodge.

We will visit the whole day around the area and go for small climbs in the snow peaked mountains. We can reach the base of Pika Himal. We get a spectacular view of Tibet and the beautiful peaks on the Tibetan region and the Ganesh Himal. Overnight at Local Lodge.

From here we will take the trail to reach Rachen Gompa. It is a nunnery situated in the Shiar Khola Valley, in the footsteps of mountains bordering Nepal and Tibet. It was established in the early 1900s and is one of the largest and important village in Tsum and whole of Nepal. It is home to nuns of the Ngak-Pa sect. there are 1000 magnificent clay statues of Avalokiteshwara. The trek will be around 5 hours long. Overnight at Local Lodge.

The hike down to Chumling will take around 7-8 hours. Chumling is a big village of on this area. Overnight at Local Lodge.

We will go downhill today with beautiful view of Ganesh Himal and Manaslu accompanying us. where you will have lunch and continue our trip from a steep gorge and then descend through grassy slopes to cross the Budhi Gandaki and then cross bridges from west to east bank and back again. As the trail widens, we pass through bamboo forests to reach the Deng Khola. After crossing the river, we reach the tiny Deng village where we spend the night.We rejoin the Manaslu from Lokpa then we continue to trek to Deng. Overnight at Local lodge.

We take a brief walk from Deng and then we cross the Budhi Gandaki and climb to reach Rana. From here we climb for a while and then head west to Budhi Gandaki valley. The trail passes through forests and painted Mani stones and a corner from where we reach Ghap. Then we take the trail through Prok village which allows us to witness the beautiful view of Siring Himal. We follow the river, crossing it at many places and pass through dense forests and Gompas along the way. After crossing the river at a gorge, the trail becomes leveled and after a last steep climb, we reach Namrung where we stay the night. Namrung is the best viewpoint for Siring and Ganesh Himal as well as Mt. Himal Chuli.

From Namrung a steep climb and passage through forests take us to Lihi, a village well known for its chortens and barley terraces. After crossing the side valley of Simnang, we pass through Sho and then reach Lho where we spend the night. Late afternoon visit the local monastery after you reached there.

After crossing the Shyala village, we reach the Sama village where one gets to witness the amazing views of Mount Manaslu and explore the famous Ribung Gompa. The breathtaking view of the high mountains along with glaciers is the highlight of the trip. We stay in Samagaon for the night.

This day is set aside to rest and acclimatize to the increasing altitudes. We stay in Samagaon and explore the surrounding areas or visit Birendra Tal and Anie Gompa. The main attraction of the day is the Pungyen Gompa with a spectacular view of the glaciers but it rather log day only recommended for the fit hikers. It is situated on a hill near Samagaon. We hike up to the Gompa named after the two peaks of Manaslu which means bracelet. It was destroyed when the Japanese first tried to summit the peaks. It was believed that the expedition to reach the summit might have angered the Gods. After the detour, we come back to Samagaon and spend the night there.

We follow the Budhi Gandaki River up to a stream which we cross on a suspension bridge. From here we take the trail on the right to Larkya la. It is a fairly easy trail, passing through Mani walls and juniper and birch forests. We again cross a bridge over Budhi Gandaki and continue forward. From a stone arch, we can see a kani and after crossing it, we reach Samdo where we spend the night.

We start our day trip by crossing a wooden bridge over Budhi Gandaki River and begin a hike upwards. After crossing a few streams and seeing a glimpse of the Larkya glacier, we go around a valley and make our way upwards again to reach a guesthouse called Dharmashala. This short walk to Larke Phedi provides enough time and rest to acclimatize for the further trek.

On this day, we make a short climb and reach a valley on the north side of Larkya glacier with exquisite views of Larkya peak. We ascend the moraines of a glacier which becomes quite steep at the end before reaching the pass. From here we can enjoy the breathtaking views of Himlung, Cheo, Kanggru and the Annapurna. It is a longer walk than other days and you reach the guesthouse among the low pastures at the dim lights of dusk. When we finally reach Bhimtang, the exquisite view of Mount Manaslu makes every step worth it.

After enjoying the splendid views of the mountains from a ridge in Bhimtang, we make our way down towards a high pasture and then a bridge over Dudh Khola. We walk through rhododendron forests, narrow valleys and fields before making a climb to the river bank that leads to the village of Gho. A short walk takes us to Tilije for lunch. We move in a stone paved path passing through a beautiful village and then cross a bridge over Dudh Khola, move past an arch and Mani walls to get to the Thonje village. After passing through a police checkpoint we make our way towards Dharapani from where we enter the Annapurna circuit section. This is last night in the mountain next morning private Jeep to Kathmandu.

From Dharapani we take private Jeep to Kathmandu. which takes 8-10 hours. We drive along the banks of Marsyangdi and Trishuli River, witnessing the beautiful scenery of rice fields, terraced farms, rivers and valleys and refreshing views of the hilly areas and mountains. After 8-10 hours journey we reach Kathmandu.

On your last day of the trip, we will drop you off at Tribhuvan International Airport. We would like to welcome you again to visit our Himalayan kingdom to explore more of the hidden treasures of our nation.