Tsum Valley Combine Manaslu Round Trekking

You will be warmly welcomed at the airport by our office representative and then transfer to the hotel. Our trekking guide will give a brief explanation about tomorrow’s program. This day you can stay within the hotel or enjoy a night at Thamel, especially famous for clubs, bars, and typical Nepal stuffs. Overnight at hotel inclusive of breakfast.

This day, you will visit many cultural heritages, which include some of the famous world’s heritage which are Pashupatinath, Swyambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Bouddhanath stupa. You can do shopping for various Nepalese cultural stuff on this day. Overnight at hotel on bed and breakfast plan.

After our breakfast, we will leave for Aarughat via Dhading Bensi. Dhading Bensi is about 3 hours bus ride. Arughat is more 3 hours journey from Dhading Bensi. The road is well-pitched up to Hanuman Danda whereas the road is a little rough after you cross Hanuman Danda. The journey to Aarughat goes through scenic villages, rivers and even the sight of Ganesh Himal & Manaslu are visible. Overnight at lodge on full board meals.

It is the first day of our trek and we follow the bank Budi Gandaki river through classic Gurung villages & farming field. It could be a hot day because of low elevation. Trails lead gradually ascending, Trek via Arkhet, Sotikhola, Khursani then cliff some part of at the last hour. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Following the same river, we will head towards Dovan following the same Budi Gandaki River passing some gorges and comparatively lesser cultivated land. On the way, we pass through a hot spring (Tatopani) where you can take a bath if you want to. After then, we need to cross the river by a suspension bridge. Walking for about 6 hours, we will be at Dovan. Overnight at local lodge on full board meals.

After having our hot breakfast, we will start our journey to Philim which is about 5 hours walking from Dovan. Today also we will follow the same Budi Gandaki River and pass some gorgers of the river. Going ahead we will cross the river twice. The trail then gradually goes upwards. From today we enter the restricted area. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Commencing our journey and walking mostly through the forest for about 2 hours, we will reach a point where our path separates in two directions: one toward the Manaslu circuit and another towards Tsum valley. We will follow the way towards Tsum Valley. We want to inform you that we won’t get any lodges on except on Lokpa. So if you are doing lodge trekking then you need to have lunch at Lokpa. And also you need to carry the necessary materials which can resist up to three hours as we won’t get any lodges ahead. The trial then goes ups and downs through forest and high cliffs, and then we reach to Chumling. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

After having breakfast, we will start our journey. The trial goes normally flat and gentle through Alder & pine forest up to one and a half hours. Then the trail gradually climbs across mane walls to Chhekampar. The trial then goes between the ranges of Ganesh Himal. This region is distinct regarding the biological aspect and is strictly prohibits any kind of pollution. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Today is a short and gentle walking of about 4 hours up to the Nile. The trial starts with little climbing of hill passing some beautiful mane walls for about the first twenty minutes. Then onwards, the trail goes flat villages and wider cultivated land and some little juniper forests. You can even visit Milarepa Cave on the way to the Nile. Furthermore about one and a half an hour walk, we will reach our campsite. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Today we will head to explore the Mu Gumpa at the height of 3,700 meters. After having our breakfast, we will leave Nile and head to Mu Gompa. Mu Gompa is the last settlement of Tsum valley and the trees are found lesser due to height. We will have some good time at Mu Gompa, have some visits around it and then come back to Ranchen Gompa as there are no lodges or hotels at Mu Gompa. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Today also we will visit another ancient Gompa of Tsum valley. After having our hot breakfast, we will leave for Lundang Gompa which is about 6 hours walking from Ranchen Gompa. The trekking goes towards the Ganesh Himal. We have to cross Siyar Khola on the way and then we will be at Domje. And then the trail goes ascending through the forest till we reach Lundang Gompa. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Today the trek maybe a little exhausted as we have to walk for about 8 hours- 4 hours to reach and 4 hours to return. We will have our breakfast; take some rest and move towards Ganesh Himal Base camp which takes about 4 hours to reach there. Since we won’t get any lodges on the way, we suggest you carry enough water and lunches. The trail goes through mostly goes through the forest where you can enjoy the wildness of the Nepalese forest. After we reach Ganesh Himal Base Camp, you can have the finest view of many mountain peaks of the Ganesh Himal range-, mostly of 7,000 and above. After spending some amazing moments and having some photo clicks, we have to walk more 4 hours back to Lundang Gompa. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Next 7 hours journey to reach our next campsite i.e. Lokpa. As we have to walk mostly downhill, we have to start our journey early in the morning if possible so that we can cover most of the path before it’s too hot. After we reach Domje, we need to turn left after we cross the suspension bridge which takes us to Lokpa via Ripchet. The trail goes through some cultivated land and mostly pine forest along steep slopes. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

The trail today goes down to the bank of Budi Gandaki River for about an hour in the beginning. The trial will be familiar to you as we had gone through the same route in our starting days. The elevation gradually goes on decreasing. We have to pass Deng, Rana and Bhi Phedi villages, inhabited by Gurungs to reach Ghap. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

In the early morning, we will start our journey enjoying the fresh environment through the beautiful forest of Rhododendron and Fir, listening to the songs of birds. The trial offers you the striking view of Mt. Manaslu and North Manaslu if the weather favors us. After a walk of about 5-6 hours, we will be at Lho. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Today our journey goes untiring, unexhausted, and gentle as we have to walk for only about 2-3 hours. You can enjoy the beauty of pine and rhododendron, and the 360-degree view of Mt. Manaslu. You can even take some rest on the way and enjoy the beauty fullest. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

To get rid of walking and walking all the time, today we will have a rest day at Samagaon and have some excursion in and around the village. After having our breakfast, we can head towards Manaslu Base Camp to have a closer view of mountain peaks. Similarly, a hike to Birendra Lake can also be included in the routine. After having visited, we will return to Samagaun. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Today is also a short walk about 203 hours to reach to Samdo. The trial goes higher with yak grazing Kharkha. We can have short walking around the villages as well as have a quick visit to the Tibetan border. We can find many things kept for selling which are brought from Tibet in Samdo. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Today is the last camping for this site, and the trial still touches Budi Gandaki River. The path goes ascending little by little to Dharmashala. You can have a marvelous view on the way, and blue sheep can be a major attraction. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

The longest and most tiring trek goes for about 7 to 9 hours through Larkya La Pass (5106 m). Though tiring, but the trek offers you the beautiful sceneries on the way and even the real experience on walking on the snow. After having our breakfast, we will set off early in the morning. At the beginning, the trial goes upwards along the ridge of Dharmasala, and then through large moraine of the Larkya Glacier. We need to follow the steel polls if the way is covered with snow, hence this can be the toughest trek of the day. Finally after we reach at the height of 5106 meters, we can have the closer view of snow massifs. After then the trial drops down to Bhimtang. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

We still have some moraines left to cover, and for this, we need to walk off early in the morning because there may be stone falls on the way. After then, the trail goes through a beautiful forest of fig and rhododendron with a superb view back of Mt Manaslu, and more views of Himling Himal, Cheo Himal, and Annapurna II. You can see the paddy planted one the way. Overnight at a local lodge on full board meals.

Probably the shortest trek, we need to walk only for 1-2 hours. The trail meets with the junction for the Annapurna Circuit at Dharapani. After we reached Dharpani, we take a local jeep drive down to Besisahar along the Marshyangdi River. Overnight at the lodge on full board of meals.

This is an approximately 6 hour’s scenic drive to Kathmandu from Besisahar.  We lunch out A la carte at a good roadside restaurant. After so long, we will drive back to Kathmandu by bus goes through Marshyangdi and Trishuli River. You can observe the people and their lifestyles staying beside the highway. After we reach Kathmandu, you will be taken to your hotel. You can freshen up and enjoy an evening walk around Thamel. Overnight at the hotel inclusive breakfast.

We will drop you to the International airport to catch your flight back to your home and pray for your Safe journey.