ManasluTsum Valley Trek 24 Nights/25 Days
ManasluTsum Valley Trek is a combination of Tsum Valley Trek and Manaslu Circuit Trek that offers a superb blend of cultural and natural diversity. Being a combination of two treks, this trek totally explores all the majestic nook and corner around Manaslu (8,156 meters), the eighth highest mountain in the world. Because of a very insignificant number of tourists on the trail, the trek provides a sense of being in actual wilderness and mesmerizes with views of some of the tallest peaks of the country. Interestingly, ManasluTsum Valley Trek also follows the ancient salt trade route to Tibet used by villagers of higher valleys of Manaslu.
Like most of the treks in Nepal, ManasluTsum Valley Trek starts through terraced villages and gradually climbs on to alpine meadows and pastures. Following BudhiGandaki River, ManasluTsum Valley Trek passes Aarughat, SotiKhola, MachhaKhola, Jagat and Phillim and goes on to enter the higher lands inhabited by people from Tibetan origin. After Phillim, increasing numbers of mani walls and small chortens mark the trek’s entry into the Tibetan Buddhist villages of Manaslu Region. A Tsum Valley offshoot from the main trail after Phillim and extends all the way up to Tibetan border. The valley is enclosed by Ganesh Himal Range, BoudhaHimal and ShringiHimal and offers a stunning mountain panorama.
The main trail after Phillim, passes through pine forests, pastures and villages of Deng, Namrung, Lho, SamaGaon and finally reaches Samdu, the last settlement of the valley. SamaGaon is the biggest settlement among the villages, and from SamaGaon, side trips to PungGyenGompa and Manaslu Base Camp can be done. Larkya La Pass (5,135m) is at the end of valley, separating the busy Annapurna Region and serene Manaslu Region. From Larkya La Pass, dramatic views of CheoHimal (6,621 m), HimlungHimal (7,126m), Kang Guru (6,981m) and Annapurna Massif can be seen. ManasluTsum Valley Trek ends at Dharapani, only a day and half away from Larkya La Pass.
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu (1,335 meters). Overnight at Hotel
Day 02: Sightseeing and Trek Preparation. Overnight at Hotel
Day 03: Drive to MachhaKhola (930 meters), 7-8 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 04: Trek from MachhaKhola to Jagat (1,120 meters), 5-6 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 05: Trek from Jagat to Lhokpa (2,240 meters), 5-6 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 06: Trek from Lhokpa to Chumling (2,368 meters), 4 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 07: Trek from Chumling to Chhokangparo (3,010 meters), 6 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 08: Trek from Chhokangparo to Mu Gompa (3,700 meters), 6-7 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 09: Trek from Mu Gompa to Chhokangparo (3,010 meters), 5-6 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 10: Trek from Chhokangparo to GombaLungdang (3,200 meters), 5 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 11: Trek from GombaLungdang toLhokpa (2,240 meters), 6 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 12: Trek from Lhokpa to Deng (1,860 meters), 5 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 13: Trek from Deng toNamrung (2,630 meters), 7-8 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 14: Trek from Namrung toLho (3,180 meters), 4-5 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 15: Trek Lho toSamaGaon (3,525 meters), 4-5 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 16: Acclimatization day at SamaGaon, 6 hours hike. Overnight at camp
Day 17: Trek from SamaGaon toSamdo (3,860 meters), 3 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 18: Trek from Samdo toDharmasala (4,460 meters), 3 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 19: Trek from Dharmasala to Cross Larkya La (5,235 meters) and Trek to Bhimthang (3,610 meters), 7-8 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 20: Trek from Bhimthang toTilche (2,300 meters), 6-7 hours. Overnight at camp
Day 21: Trek from Tilche toDharapani (1,960 meters) and drive to Besisahar (730 meters), 2 hours and 5-6 hours drive. Overnight at camp
Day 22: Drive from Besisahar to Kathmandu, 7-8 hours drive. Overnight at Hotel
Day 23: Departure
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu (1,335 meters). Overnight at Hotel
A representative from Mystic KailashAdventure Pvt. Ltd. with the company’s display board will greet you outside the arrival terminal and transfer you to your Hotel.Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 02: Sightseeing and Trek Preparation. Overnight at Hotel
A half day guided tour to several of historical and spiritual attractions enlisted under the World Heritage Sites. The trek leader will meet the group for a meeting and provide a detailed briefing on the trek. All the required information regarding the trek would be provided. Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 03: Drive to MachhaKhola (930 meters), 8-9 hours’ drive. Overnight at camp
We leave early in the morning for MachchaKhola via Sotikhola&Arughat. The drive heads north and follows the BudhiGandaki River for the whole day. The drive stays close and follows the BudhiGandaki River all way up to the base of the Larkya Pass, and crosses and re-crosses the river several times through bridges. The trail undulates through LapuBeshi, then continues on the sandy banks of the river, and finally reaches MachhaKhola. Overnight at camp in MacchaKhola.
Day 04: Trek from MachhaKhola to Jagat (1,120 meters), 5-6 hours. Overnight at camp
The trail stays relatively easy in the morning and goes through Khorlabesi. A brief stop at Tatopani, to check out the hot spring is followed by a steep climb through Dobhan. The trail drops down into the banks of the YaruKhola at YaruBeshi, campsite for the day and is followed by couple of good climbs until Jagat, a small village by the banks of BudhiGandaki River. Overnight at camp in Jagat.
Day 05: Trek from Jagat to Lhokpa (2,240 meters), 5-6 hours. Overnight at camp
The trail once again enters the sandy banks for a brief period. The path gets steep near Sirdibas and after crossing a dramatic suspension bridge, another good climb leads to a beautiful village of Phillim, the biggest village until the pass. The trail steadily loses height and enters Tsum valley. A relatively comfortable path follows and a final brief climb ends at Lhokpa. Ganesh Himal (7,422 meters) and ShringiHimal (7,161 meters) appear on opposite directions at Lhokpa. Overnight at camp in Lhokpa.
Day 06: Trek from Lhokpa to Chumling (2,368 meters), 4 hours. Overnight at camp
After three suspension bridges in the morning, a steep ascent follows for the rest of the day. At the end of the day, the ascent starts to turn into a gradual nice walk and reaches Chumling. It is a short day as the trek enters into higher elevations. Overnight at camp in Chumling.
Day 07: Trek from Chumling to Chhokangparo (3,010 meters), 6 hours. Overnight at camp
Today’s trek is relatively on an easy terrain as the trek heads higher into Tsum Valley. The trail follows one of the tributaries of the BudhiGandaki River and follows it for most part of the day. After passing a small monastery, the trail crosses another tributary and slowly starts to ascent. The climb ends at Chhokangparo, the biggest settlement of Tsum Valley. Several mountains can be viewed from this village. Overnight at camp in Chhokangparo.
Day 08: Trek from Chhokangparo to Mu Gompa (3,700 meters), 6-7 hours. Overnight at camp
An easy trek leads through several small villages of Leru, Ngakyu and finally Lamagaun. After a brief visit to the Milarepa Cave, the trail continues on the riverbed and passes villages of Lar, Phurbe, Pangdun and reaches the twin village of Chule and Nile. Still staying with the river, the trail now starts to slowly climb through a narrow valley. A final brief steep climb leads out of the valley and ends the day at Mu Gompa. Overnight at camp in Mu Gompa.
Day 09: Trek from Mu Gompa to Chhokangparo (3,010 meters), 5-6 hours. Overnight at camp
The trek retraces back on the same route until the village of Lar and then takes a different route back to Chhokangparo via RachenGompa. However, the terrain is similar to the one taken the day before. Overnight at camp in Chhokangparo.
Day 10: Trek from Chhokangparo to GombaLungdang (3,200 meters), 5 hours. Overnight at camp
The trail now descends down to the village of Dumje and a long steep climb in a different valley follows. The terrain slowly turns easier but still continues to climb and only ends at GombaLungdang. Ganesh Himal (7,422 meters) stands tall and close to the monastery adding an edge to the already serene environment. Overnight at camp in GombaLungdang.
Day 11: Trek from GombaLungdang to Lhokpa (2,240 meters), 6 hours. Overnight at camp
The trek once again retraces back on the previously travelled route back to Chumling via Dumje. Still continuing on the same route the day’s trek finally ends at Lhokpa. Overnight at camp in Lhokpa.
Day 12: Trek from Lhokpa to Deng (1,860 meters), 5 hours. Overnight at camp
After a brief drop back into the narrow valleys, the trek exits the Tsum Valley and again joins the BudhiGandaki River. After crossing the river, the path gets steeper for a while and then steadies near Pewa. After Pewa, another uphill walk continues for the rest of the day and ends at Deng. The change in culture can be experienced at Deng. The people, culture and the houses in the villages from Deng are heavily influenced by Tibetans and completely differ with the people and their culture from the people lower in the valley. Overnight at camp in Deng.
Day 13: Trek from Deng to Namrung (2,630 meters), 7-8 hours. Overnight at camp
A quick drop down to the river is followed by a steep climb until the village of Rana. The trail yet again drops and gradually ascends to BihiPhedi and then undulates into the valley and finally reaches Ghap. The trek continues gradually gaining more height through the forest following the now much smaller BudhiGandaki River. A steep climb through the forest until the village of Namrung ends the day. Overnight at camp in Namrung.
Day 14: Trek from Namrung to Lho (3,180 meters), 4-5 hours. Overnight at camp
From Namrung onwards, the trek now enters into the higher altitude. After a brief walk on an easy terrain, the trail starts to go uphill until the village of Shyo. View of Manaslu (8,156 meters) appears towards west as the path drops into a river and yet again gets uphill until it reaches Lho. Overnight at camp in Lho.
Day 15: Trek Lho to SamaGaon (3,525 meters), 4-5 hours. Overnight at camp
The trail once again drops into a river and yet again, is followed by a climb. The climb ends at Shyala and the valley starts to open up with the trail turning into an easy walk through the pasture lands. Overnight at camp in SamaGaon.
Day 16: Acclimatization day at SamaGaon, 6 hours hike. Overnight at camp
The options at SamaGaon are a short hike to the nearby beautiful lake named BirendraTaal or a full day hike (6 hours) to the PungyenGomba and back. Overnight at camp in SamaGaon.
Day 17: Trek from SamaGaon to Samdo (3,860 meters), 3 hours. Overnight at camp
The trail gradually climbs through the valley and continue to follow the river. The path then gets steeper at the end of the day and reaches the village of Samdu, with Samdu Peak (6,335 meters) towering on the east direction. Overnight at camp in Samdo.
Day 18: Trek from Samdo to Dharmasala (4,460 meters), 3 hours. Overnight at camp
The trail gradually descends briefly and then starts to ascend afterwards towards the Larkya Glacier. The path becomes easier and ends at the start of the next day’s climb at Dharmasala. Overnight at camp in Dharmasala.
Day 19: Trek from Dharmasala to Cross Larkya La (5,235 meters) and Trek to Bhimthang (3,610 meters), 7-8 hours. Overnight at camp
An early start and a gradual ascend into the Larkya Glacier only ends at the top of the pass. The top rewards with the views of Himlung (7,126 meters), Annapurna II (7,937 meters), Kang Guru (6,981 meters) and several other pinnacles standing above 6,000 meters. A steep drop starts on the snow and later on, the glacial moraine continues for the rest of the day. The descent finally ends with the view of Bhimthanglocated on a huge flat ground. Overnight at camp in Bhimthang.
Day 20: Trek from Bhimthang to Tilche (2,300 meters), 6-7 hours. Overnight at camp
The trail quickly drops in and out of a glacier and then starts to drop towards the lower valley through the forest. The path once again follows the river by its banks and finally passes through SurkiKhola and Goa while consistently losing more altitude. The path continues to get downhill and finally ends at Tilche. Overnight at camp in Tilche.
Day 21: Trek from Tilche to Dharapani (1,960 meters) and drive to Besisahar (730 meters), 2 hours and 5-6 hours drive. Overnight at camp
The path still continues to go down and joins a newly constructed road near before reaching the busy settlement of Dharapani. The trail here joins with the famed Annapurna Circuit and also the newly constructed road as well. This is also the end of the trek and we drive to Besisahar and stay overnight in the town. Overnight at camp in Besisahar.
Day 22: Drive from Besisahar to Kathmandu, 7-8 hours drive. Overnight at Hotel
We drive back to Kathmandu and enjoy the afternoon with the luxuries of the cities. Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 23: Departure
A representative from Mystic KailashAdventure Pvt. Ltd. will check your flight tickets and transfer you to the airport before two hours from your flight with a hope of seeing you again in the future.
T-house Trek includes Accommodation in lodge, guide, porters and all meals
USD …. per person on twin sharing – minimum of 3 participants
• Single room supplement: USD (compulsory if no one to share the room with)
• Note: Single room supplement charge is applicable for Kathmandu Hotel only. During trek, as per the availability we shall provide single/double or dormitory room. In case of special requirement, we shall provide single with an additional room surcharge during trek.
• Airport Pick and Drop by private vehicle
• 3 nights’ accommodation at 3 star hotels in Kathmandu on twin/double sharing with breakfast
• Guide sightseeing tour in Kathmandu with inclusive of monuments entry fees.
• Accommodation during trek available everyday en-route (T-House and Hotel)
• All meals during trek in Local Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
• English speaking local expert guide (ratio: – 2guide: 4/5 member, 3 guide: 10/15 member)
• Local porters during trek (ratio: – 1 porter = 2 member)
• Manasalu&TsumValleyTrekkingpermits fees
• Annapurna Conservation Area permits fees
• Trekkers’ Information Management System fees (TIMS)
• Ground transportation with an escort by Private Vehicle/tourist bus
• Equipment clothing for porter & staffs
• Insurance for all staff & porters
• All applicable government tax
• Nepal visa – Multiple Entrée 30 days – USD 40
• International flight
• Lunch & dinner during Kathmandu hotel stay
• Extra baggage charges (All together only 15 kg is allow for porter)
• Personal gears & clothing (available on hire in Kathmandu)
• Tips for guides, porter, any expenses incurred in emergency evacuation/road block due to any reason, table drinks, snacks while walking
• Any other tours, transfer and service other than mentioned above
• Your insurance and medical Expenses