28 days
Duration
Demanding
Trip Level
2
Group Size
5218 m
Max-altitude
Tsum Valley Manaslu Trek lies between Ganesh Himal and Annapurna Himal bordering with Tibet. It contains three significant valleys in the whole Manaslu Circuit, including Tsum Valley. So, Tsum Valley Manaslu Trek offers а range of satisfaction. The three considerable valleys are Tsum Valley, Nupri valley, and Katung valley, but it had its characteristic features and opened for trekking recently. An unmatched, and traveled by the fewer tourists, but іt’ѕ unique features, cultures, monasteries with the antic treasure of arts being а popular destination. Manaslu Circuit Trek is also famous as the alternation of the Annapurna circuit, containing two significant valleys of Nupri and Katung.
Tsum Valley with Manaslu circuit trekking is not only containing religious and cultural aspects but observing exotic flora and fauna also. Although spectacular massif Himalayas and the Larkya La Pass. It makes the attraction for tourists and inspires them to break for а while near the Nepal-Tibet border. Here providing you essential information with some most thing need to do in the both Tsum Valley Manaslu trek. The Tsum valley Manaslu trek begins from Arughat Bazaar and passing through the low-land, and several villages that following the Manaslu circuit trek. And take another path to Tsum Valley from Ekle Bhatti. The unmatched settlements and dominated by Tsumbas people, culture, and religion that influence as similar to the Tibetan people. Then retrace the same route to join the trail of Manaslu Circuit.
Tsum Valley Manaslu Trek: Highlights
Explore unmatched Tsum Valley with Manaslu Circuit
Combintation of cultural and natural diversities
Discover the ancient monasteries and Buddhist Shrines
Trek around Manaslu challenging crossing of the Larkya La
| Days | Destinations | Altitude | Duration |
| 1. | Arrival in Nepal | 1350 m | |
| 2. | Free Day & trek preparation | ||
| 3. | Drive to Arughat | 710 m | 6h00 |
| 4. | Lapubensi | 900 m | 6h30 |
| 5. | Trek to Doban | 1370 m | 7h00 |
| 6. | Philim | 1570 m | 6h45 |
| 7. | Lokpa | 2240 m | 5h00 |
| 8. | Tsumling | 2390 m | 4h30 |
| 9. | Tsekamparo | 3010 m | 4h00 |
| 10. | Nile | 3240 | 4h00 |
| 11. | Mu-gompa | 3700 m | 3h00 |
| 12. | Lama Gaon | 3500 m | 4h00 |
| 13. | Tsumling | 7h00 | |
| 14. | Tsumling to Deng | 2130 m | 6h40 |
| 15 – 24 | En route Manaslu Circuit | ||
| 25 – 28 | En-route Annapurna Circuit |
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Day 1: Arrival day (1,300 m)
Upon arrival at Kathmandu, you will greet and welcome by our agency’s representative in front of Arrival gate with Display board of Himalayan Exploration Treks then transfer to your Hotel.
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Day 2: Free day and trek preparation.
During the free day in Kathmandu, you may have a chance to visit heritage site of Kathmandu valley, followed by pre-trip departure meeting regarding upcoming trekking peak climbing where you meet trek guide and others team members. They will brief you about the team formation, equipment and nature of peak climbing and others necessary information
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Day 3: Kathmandu – Arughat (710 m) 8h00 drive.
The day of the departure to the Arughat is by local bus. A regarding drive through the countryside of Nepal will enjoy mountain scenery, forests, beautiful landscapes, and villages and get Arughat in the late afternoon.
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Day 4: Arughat – Labubensi (900 m): 6h00 walk.
The First day of the trek, walking through the new construction rough road to Sotikhola. Then we cross a bridge trek through the forests along the Budi Gandaki River passing by several villages, rice fields, and waterfalls and get Labu Bensi.
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Day 5: Labu Bensi – Doban (1370 m) 6h00 walk.
After breakfast, we will depart for Doban following the same river passing through the several villages and cross over the bridge several times in the same river along the trail.
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Day 6: Doban – Philim (1570 m) 6:00 walk
As we arrive in Jagat stop for checking permit and cross a bridge walk along the bank of the river with an easy trail. Finally, cross a bridge over Budi Gandaki and climbs up to Philim village.
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Day 7: Philim – Lhokpa (2240 m) 6h00 walk.
As usual as other days, after breakfast the trail leads an easy trail up to the Ekle Bhatti a junction to go Manaslu circuit trek and Tsum Valley Trek, We catch up right side way to get village of Lokpa which considered as lower Tsum
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Day 8: Lokpa – Chumling (2390m) 5h00 walk.
Today, starts the trek with descending to a stream then climbs up into pine and rhododendron forests with zigzag and difficult trails to get another settlement and cross a stream to get Chhumling
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Day 9: Chumling – Chhekhangparo (3010m) 4h00 walk.
The trails goes gradually ascends through pine forest and cross suspension bridges over the stream; enjoy with a great view of Ganesh Himal and get Chhekangparo.
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Day 10: Chhekhangparo – Nile (3240m) 4h00 walk.
The trail leads you Lama gaon then cross several suspension bridge along the trail by experiencing the local villages and antic monasteries with their treasure of arts upstream to Nile
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Day 11: Nile –Mu Gumpa (3700m) 4h00 walk
The trail goes gradually uphill walk to west bank of the valley in barren landscapes. We are very near to Tibet border while we arrive in Mu Gompa.
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Day 12: Exploration day in Mu Gompa
The whole day, we spent to visit Mu Gompa area. There is the largest monastery in the valley. The monastery is situated on the top of the Tsum valley afterward there is no settlement remains only barren Tibetan plateau.
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Day 13: Mu Gompa – Rachen Gompa (3500 m) 5h00 walk.
After excursion Mu Gumpa we descend back the same trail following by shiar Khola Phurbe then turn a way to Rachen Gompa just opposite site of Lama Gaon.
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Day 14: Rachen Gompa – Chumling 5h00 walk.
The trail comes up to Phurbe then cross a bridge to get Lama Gaon and same way to Chumling.
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Day 15: Chumling – Deng (1810 m) 6h00 walk.
The trails descend through the same route till Ekle Bhatti the cross a suspension bridge opposite bank of Tsum valley trek follows to Manaslu Circuit Trek passing through the small settlement of Pewa then get to Deng.
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Day 16: Deng – Namrung (2630 m) 6h00 walk.
As usual as other days, we head to Namrung. After a short walk crosses a suspension bridge in Deng crossing over small settlements Rana and Bihi and pleasant walk to Ghap. We further cross Budi Gandaki River several times it comes across many monasteries on the trail. Finally, cross over a bridge a little walk to climb up to get Namrung.
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Day 17: Namrung – Samagaon (3530 m) 6h00 walk.
Early morning, after the breakfast, we left the Namrung, an important viewpoint for Ganesh Himal and Siringi Himal in Nubra valley. The trail leads to Samagaon passing by several Tibetan villages with their primitive culture and peoples, Chhortens, monasteries as well as massif views of Manaslu en route.
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Day 18: Samagaon – Acclimatization day!
Samagoan is an ancient Tibetan village, where we spend a day for rest and acclimatization. The village is enriched in culture and typical settlements. It is considered first base camp for Manaslu expedition. This day you allow exploring Birendra Lake, Pungen monastery, and village.
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Day 19: Samagaon – Samdo (3860 m): 4h00 walk.
Today, we walk along the Budi Gandaki River in Tibetan plateau passing by several mani walls en route. Finally, we get Samdo.
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Day 20: Rest Day in Samdo.
Rest day in Samdo set up you proper acclimatization. The day allows you to discover the desert valley in Tibet border and hiking opportunities above the village.
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Day 21: Samdo – Dharamsala (4460 m) 4h00 walk.
Exploring the wilderness of Tibet border, we continue to walk to Larkya Base Camp and known as Dharamshala also. Today is a short day trek to Dharmashala enough time for acclimatization. There is the stone made the house not a lodge but kind of shelter called Dharmashala.
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Day 22: Dharamsala – Bhimthang (3800 m) 8h00 walk.
A short climb after we enter a valley on the north side of Larkya glacier. Horizontally, walk along the alpine valley leads Larkya – La at 5,218 m reward pristine mountain scenery of Annapurna and Ganesh Himal range then a long descend to Bhimthang.
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Day 23: Bimthang – Tilije (2300 m) 6h00 walk.
As usual as other days, we start our trek in the early morning. Once, enjoy with great views of Mt. Manaslu, Lamjung Himal, and Himlung Himal. We descend towards Tilje passing through a high pasture, rivers, and rhododendron forests. Finally get in Tilije.
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Day 24: Tilije – Tal (1700 m) 6h00 walk.
After exploring the upper Manang villages that lead you to join to Annapurna Circuit Treks part at Dharapani passing by beautiful villages, stones paved trail, mani walls and Chhortens then take a trail along Marsyangdi River to Taal.
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Day 25: Taal – Bahun Danda (1340 m) 6h00 walk.
After crossing a suspension bridge come across Chamje. And the trail goes along the Marsyandi River valley which opens beautiful landscapes, villages and dense forest of pines to Shyange. Then once across a suspension bridge over Marsyangdi river then take a trail in the Marijuana field at Ghermu Phant continues to walk through the small villages, waterfalls, steep climb vertical rock-face getting Bahun-Danda.
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Day 26: Bahun-Danda – Bensishahar (900 m) 6h00 walk.
The last day of the walk that leads Bensi Shahar passing by the small village of Ngadi in Marsyangdi valley get to Bulbule and walk along the road to Beshishahar.
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Day 27: Bensi Shahar – Kathmandu (1350 m) 6h00 drive
This is scenic drive passing through the several villages, rice fields, vegetation, the river as well as beautiful mountains and gets in Kathmandu in the afternoon.
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Day 28: Final Departure
A representative from Himalayan Exploration Treks will escort you to the airport approximately 3 hours before the scheduled flight.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Kathmandu International Airport | ||||||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive at least 3 hours before the flight. | ||||||||
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