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T-sum Valley Trek

  • 16 Days
    Duration
  • 3780m
    Max Altitude
  • Moderate
    Trip Grade
  • 1-14
    Group Size
  • SEP-DEC & FEB-May
    Best Season

Trip Overview

Explore the geographically spectacular and culturally mesmerizing region of Manaslu and the hidden valley of Tsum in our enticingly beautiful Tsum Valley and Manaslu Trek. Discover the, Tsum valley hidden in the northern part of Gorkha District which is a land of culturally fascinating monasteries with strong continuing links to Tibet in the upper Buri Gandaki.

Our Tsum valley and Manaslu Trek has many highlights including the up-close panoramic views of Mt Manaslu, eighth highest mountain in the world. Another most noteworthy moment in our trek will be when we shall pass through the glorious and challenging Larkya La pass which stands at the elevation of 5,160 m. You shall also experience the native Tibetan culture, art, customs and values along with local indigenous communities living in this amazing region of Nepal. One can also observe and feel the mystic beauty of the incredible rivers flowing along your trekking route with all incredible river gorges and waterfalls. This is a trek with moderate to strenuous level of difficulty which requires trekkers to have above average physical fitness. And the best time for this trek is generally considered to be from March to May and September to November. Join us and embark on this gargantuan trek and witness the Himalayas up close on a thrilling journey across high passes.

Overview Itinerary

 

Day 01 - Arrival Day- we will be pick up from Kathmandu airport (823m) and transfer to your hotel

Day 02 - Trek preparation and some sightseeing in KTM valley

Day 03 - Drive to Soti Khola (740m) by 4WHL or bus-7 hours

Day 04 - Soti Khola to Kholabensi (950M) 5-6 hours

Day 05 - Jagat to Lokpa (21300M) 6 hours

Day 06 - Jagat to Lokpa (21300M) 6 hours

Day 07 - Lokpa to Chumling (2580M

Day 08 - Chumling to Chhekanparo (3010M) 5-6 hours

Day 09 - Chhekanparo to Nile (3310M) via Milarepa cave 5 hours

Day 10 - Nile to Mu Gompa (3710M) 3:30 hours

Day 11 - Mu Gompa to Chumling (2580M) via Rajen  Gompa-6 hours

Day 12 - Chumling to Deng (1930MDay 01 - Arrival Day- we will be pick up from Kathmandu airport (823m) and transfer to your hotel

Day 01 - Arrival -Pick you from Tribhuvan Airport and Drop in your requested  Hotel

Day 01 - Arrival - Pick you up from Tribhuvan Airport and drop in your requested hotel

Day 02 - Trek preparation and some sightseeing in KTM valley

Day 03 - Drive to Soti Khola (740m) by 4WHL or bus-7 hours

Day 04 - Soti Khola to Kholabensi (950M) 5-6 hours

Day 05 - Khorlabesi to Jagat (1780m)

Day 05 - Jagat to Lokpa (2130M) 6 hours

Day 06 - Lokpa to Chumling (2580M

Day 07 - Chumling to Chhekanparo (3010M) 5-6 hours

Day 08 - Chhekanparo to Nile (3310M) via Milarepa cave 5 hours

Day 09 - Nile to Mu Gompa (3710M) 3:30 hours

Day 10 - Mu Gompa to Chumling (2580M) via Rajen  Gompa-6 hours

Day 11 - Chumling to Filim (1890m) 6 hours

Day 12 -  Filim to Dovan (1080m) 6 hours

Day 13 -  Dovan to Soti Khola (740m) 6 hours

Day 14 -  Drive to Kathmandu 7-8 hours

Day 15 -  Final Departure

Day to Day Itinerary

Once you land at the airport in Kathmandu, one of our representatives will meet you there. He will guide you to your hotel through the winding alleys of Kathmandu. In the evening, explore the nearby street vendors and food stalls to map a rough picture of Kathmandu. Those food stalls are a wonderful place to grab the taste of Nepal.

Your City tour Guide picks you up from your hotel and takes you Kathmandu valley tour for half day.your will have great experiences of Nepal's cultures and old tradition and Religion and prepare trek gears for trekking.

Early morning you will be pick up by your trekking guide then drive to Soti  Khola. The bus goes through the main high way Prithivi high way then turns west-north single tack to Dadhingbesi from Malekhu to all the way to Soti Khola after crossing one of the biggest river trisuli rivers. After driving approx  6 hours you reach soti Khola.Overnight in Hotel.

This is our first-day trekking, the trek start fairly level on road with the view of the Buddi Gandaki river down the valley,  soon you see nice waterfall opposite side of the trail. Now trail inter into the rough  Buddi  Gandaki valley with tropical vegetation trough nice village Lapu besi then we cross the thrilling suspension bridge, again we see the big waterfall close to the few restaurants dominant the beautiful valley, we can have tea or coffee with the view of the waterfall and river down the valley. now we cross the bridge towards the Machha Khola where we eat lunch. Now we are ready to reach the final destination Khorlabesi, the trail is down and up in the valley walls to today's destination  Khorlabesi. Overnight in Hotel.

We head upwards to the Tatopani through up and down valley walls, when we reach  Tatopani, A tiny village between the Buddi  Gandaki river and tremendous cliff then in 15 minutes we cross the bridge, then we turn left and straight ahead to  Dovan and the trail go slowly descend up t to Yaru  Phant via Thulo Dunga. we eat lunch in Yaru Phant and start trek to Jagat, most of the walk now is little up and down alongside the river to Jagat via the swiss bridge. Now the valley becomes wider, Jagat is the entry point of the restricted  Manasalu and Tsum valley trek. we register trekking permits here in Jagat going before the Fillim village. Jagat is a small Gurung village situated between the Buddhi Gandaki river tremendous cliff. Overnight in Hotel.

The trail descent to the bank of the river and climb up the stairs to edge of the bridge where is hydro powerhouse situated then cross the bridge with the view of the nice two waterfalls then we walk through the cliff, now you need extra care or walk together watching ahead to make sure donkeys are coming or not if donkeys are ahead of the stay uphill side. we then reach nice slate paved village Sirdibas, very friendly villagers. Now the trail is wider and nicer with the view of the Ganesh Himal ahead now we stay alongside the river to Ghatte Khola then soon we cross the longest bridge in our trek then climb 45 minutes then we reach Fillim, we register our all trekking permits and eat lunch then slowly onwards to  Gam Pul (bridge) via Ekle Bhatti. we then turn right side up to Lokpa, after 1:30  descend up through the pine forests then you reach Lokpa, a small village with two, Lodges. Overnight in Hotel.

Leaving the hotel in 15 minutes we cross the two bridges, then climb up through the swiss made bridge, we then hike up to hill until we reach the top of the south faces slope for 2 hours, then the trail goes up and down through the pine forest to the junction, then climb up to Chumling crossing the bridge. In between Lokpa to Chumling there are some places where may fall down when wild goat graze high up to the hill. Chumling Village provides you a dramatic view of the Ganesh Himal, It is situated opposite side of the Rpchet village, alternative way on the way down. Now Look around the village and overnight in Hotel.

Today we start the day by crossing the bridge towards the Ganesh  Hima above the Budi Gandaki valley to the river through the small village, Pine and maple forest,  an easy and nice walk from Chumling to River.  we then climb slowly up crossing the river to rockfall area through the pine, rhododendron forest.  A section for 15 minutes is the rockfall area close to the Chhekan Paro. We cross the rockfall section turn by turn to make sure no one gets rock on us. Now the trail upwards to Chhenparo through the Buddhist Monuments with the view of the Ganesh Himal. Once we reach the Chhekan paro then time to eat lunch and look around the Tibetan influenced village including the Gompas around the village.

Today easy and nice hike along the Tshum valley,  mostly we stay left side of the Buddi Gandaki river passing the nice villages Lama Gaun, here are two major Tibetan influenced Gompas including Milarepa Cave. After looking around the monasteries we walk passing the unfinished Maniwalls ( Budddhist Monument) then cross the bridge then head onwards up to big village Nile, just before reaching the Nile village there is a huge waterfall in the right side of our hike. We then cross the bridge to the left to reach the Nile. An easy day 4 hours,  Now enough time to look around the monastery high up the opposite side of the Nile. This mamastary if 700 years old influenced by Tibetan Buddhists. with views of the Ganesh Himal and Langtang  Himal. Nice homestay with friendly people.

 

Today we are entering the high elevation to Mu gompa (3730m) staying right side crossing the bridge, we then turn left to Mu Gumpa following the valley alongside the river, we then climb slowly to Mu Gompa.  Have lunch with hot drinks then we hike up to  Nunnery  Gumpa, hundreds of Tibetan aspirated nuns and monks visit every year,  It takes  1:30 to nunnery Gompa and after while we back to  Mu Gumpa and eat lunch with a view of the Ganesh Himal and snow-capped peaks,  and views of the northeast Tibetan side rocky peak. ( You have options to stay Mu Gompa or continue down to the Nile according to you and your group's interest.

 

Today we continue the same trail down to the Nile which we already walked up through the shadows of the deep valley, still, we can see Ganesh  Himal and  Valley down to the bottom of the Ganesh  Himal. Leaving the  Nile village in 45 minutes we turn the left trail crossing the bridge to Rachen Gompa, we now on the left side of the Syar river to Rachhen Gompa. In 15 minutes walk we reach Gompa, then look around the nunnery Gompa and observe the Tibetan influenced Buddhist Gompa,  we will be welcomed by Monks and Nuns, now time to head down to Chhumling via chhenkparo, It is again Nice valley walk down through the Tibetan influenced villages Lama gaun, We eat lunch in Chhekan paro, we then really descend rapidly to River, now trail to Chumling is quite easy fairly lever through the valley walls.

 
 

First part of the trail today descend to the edge of the  Syar river, we then follow the comma valley up and down through the pine, rhododendron and a mix of the bamboo forest to the descending point, we then descend to close to the river via the swiss made bridge and a mix of the river and cross the bridge, now walk goes slowly up to Lokpa and we eat lunch. we then walk down to the  Meeting point of the Manaslu trek and where we join in the main trail, we then follow the same trail back to Filim through the valley walls staying high up to the Buddi Gandaki river,  continue onwards via Akle Bhatti then we reach Filim.Overnight in Filim.

After descending 20 minutes from Filim then cross the bridge and stay the right side of the Buddi Gandaki river walking up and down through the valley walls onwards to Salleri, soon we see dramatic waterfalls right side of the bridge and slow down to the edge of the river and we reach Jagat, again register trekking permits and eat lunch. After lunch, we start our hike down to bridge for 45 minutes and cross the bridge and stay left side of the river onwards to Yaru Phant from where the valley became narrow, now the trail is gradual down to Dovan via Thulo Dunga. Today we stay a few hundred meters away from the Buddi Gandaki river. Overnight in Hotel.

Today we start hike onwards to Tatopani through the up and down valley walls, leaving the hotel in an hour we cross the suspension bridge then soon we reach Tatopani (Hot spring), again we hike on the road to Khorla besi and beyond to Machha Khola to Soti Khola with the views of the waterfall and valley down the Buddi Gandaki.Mostly we in the between of the two-deep valley. Last day trek quite tiring but still nice sees locals village and life of the peoples of the countryside. Hiking 5-6 hours we reach Soti and over nigh in Hotel.

Early in the morning, we drive to Kathmandu by Bus or private transportation.

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