Manaslu Tsum Valley Trek

After an early breakfast, you will leave Kathmandu in the morning in our private jeep or land cruiser for Soti Khola. The first part of the journey is smooth as you go through highway. But, from Gorkha or Dhading, the path is rough (there are two ways that go to Arughat). Soti Khola is approx 13 km away from Arughat and is the starting point of the trek. Overnight at a lodge in Soti Khola.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Sotikhola
• Altitude: 710

Your trek starts from today. From Soti Khola, Machha Khola is 15km away and it will take around 5 hours to reach there. Little further from Soti Khola, there lies an army camp in Lighting and walking further from there will take you to the place named Khursani baari. (Khursani baari means green chilli field) you can also view the 100m lengthy amazing waterfall from opposite side of Khursani baari. Walking on the same side will lead you to Machha Khola. After the massive earthquake of 2015, you will get the shocking landslide view in the area. Nowadays road facility has been developed which was little disturbed by the earthquake. The residence in the area is less as you can find just 20-30 houses in the whole area. There also reside 4 popular hotels. Stay overnight at camp in Machha Khola

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Machha Khola
• Altitude: 930

After the permit checking in the police checkpoint in Machha Khola, you will continue your trial towards Jagat. On the way, you enjoy the bath in hot spring and move along the steep valley sides. An hour before reaching Jagat, you will have the mesmerizing horizon view of cantilever bridge from Yaru bagar (which will take 20 minutes to reach). This cantilever bridge is 158 m long and is considered as the first bridge in Nepal. Jagat is about 22 km away from Machha Khola and will take approximately 7 hours to reach there. After a little walk from the location of the bridge, the sight of Jagat’s field will welcome you for an overnight camp.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: jagat
• Altitude: 2095

Enter the restricted region and climb over a ridge to Salleri. Cross the Budhi Gandaki River on a long suspension bridge and witness the valley widen towards Philim. Hike through villages with views of the Tsum Valley and arrive at Lokpa, offering stunning vistas of Himalchuli and Boudha Himal. Overnight stay at a lodge 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Lokpa
• Altitude: 2040

After breakfast you will start your trail. You will cross the gorge and walk for about half an hour which offers a view of big and beautiful waterfall. This day is challenging as it is an ascending path that stretches on almost the entire route. Entering through the Pine and Rhododendron forest, you will descend down to the trail which leads you to Tsum Valley. En route, you can see the panoramic views of Mountains. Continuing your walk, you will pass through a small beautiful village called Lokpa. It is along the old trial route. From Lokpa, you have to descend down for half an hour up to Lungwa Khola and then climb on a zigzag trail for further two hours north through Pines and Rhododendrons until you reach Gumlung. After crossing the Siyar Khola, you will finally arrive at Chumling. It is the Loyour Tsum valley. Chumling is located on the south face of the Shingri Himal from where you can see an eye catching view of Shringi Himal. You can also visit the old Chumling Gompa, and the stone streets of the village

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Chumling
• Altitude: 2386

An easier day after yesterday. Cross the suspension bridge just east of the hotel and traverse through rich farming land of maize and potatoes. The houses are classic Tibetan with barricades of firewood on the roof, but without flat roofs as it rains and snows here. Cross a huge slip where rocks and flood cleared the area even up onto the opposite bank, killing five in 1999, but is now covered with a forest of new trees. Up the valley to the east are superb views of several of the 7000-7400m Ganesh Himal, of long suspension bridges on the opposite bank, and far above the perched village of Ripchet (2468m). Your guide may find somebody willing to cook lunch at Rainjam (2400m), a single bhatti with enclosed courtyard. Cross the Serpu Khola and climb for over 2hrs on well-graded but exposed track to upper Tsum and join the villages of Chhokang-Paro (3010m), stone houses with a few iron roofs nestled under cliffs. The valley opens here into spacious fields of barley, maize, buckwheat and potato, but wheat has been abandoned due to ‘hill bunt’, a disease which turns the heads black and causes total crop failure. Herds of thar often graze the wild cliffs to the north, coming right down to the fields. The Tashi Delek lodge has a 12-bed dormitory divided into cubicles with curtains (bed Rs200, db Rs300). If the air is clear Himalchuli (7893m) can be seen down valley. Stay overnight at Chhekang.                                                                                                                                   

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Chhekang
• Altitude: 3000

Most people can climb to 3000m without getting altitude sickness, but the altitude gain in these track notes above Chhokang-Paro is right at the 300m per day suggested for safety. Watch for signs of altitude sickness and be prepared to rest or retreat if they emerge. Take time to explore the village and climb north to a retreat where Lama Kongchog died after 26 years of meditation. His child reincarnation, found in the village, was subject of the award-winning DVD Unmistaken Child (available in Kathmandu). Thar are often sighted near here. The friendly people speak Tsumba, related to Tibetan, but often little Nepali and are quite unused to visitors. Head east through small villages and past a local school, climb over a ridge of chortens and past Lamagaon (3202m) through the flat fields, looking across the extensive crops and river to the huge courtyard of the Rachen Gompa (3240m) with excellent pilgrim accommodation (see Day 9). This nunnery is the female equivalent of the main Kathmandu Kopan Monastery. Lamagaon claims to have a lodge. At a lodge in Pangchhe (Lar) (3245m, under construction) you can pay and get a key for a visit to Milarepa’s Cave (Piren Phu), where the bringer of Buddhism to Tibet is reputed to have meditated. The cave is being extensively restored and a donation of Rs 500 is suggested. Cross the Shiyar Khola, pass through hamlets of Phurbe (3251m) and Pangdun (3258m) and pass an unusual round stupa before reaching the larger village of Chhule (3347m) through an impressive entrance gate (Kani). There is one homestay in Chhule, turn right above the bridge. The children here all wear the Tibetan dressing gown called chubas and there are many yaks. Head upstream to cross the bridge and climb to Nile (3361m; Nyile, pronounced Nee-lay). Both villages are in traditional style with inclusion of livestock compounds into the houses and sheltered verandahs for drying crops. **Lobsang Homestay (bed Rs250, db Rs300) has a sheltered courtyard and 5 beds and plans to upgrade to a hotel shortly. Two years ago there was no toilet in this village; now there are 14 and plans for all households to have one within two years, partly as a result of money flowing from teahouse trekkers. Stay overnight at Nile.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Nile
• Altitude: 3361

Make up valley on the west bank, enjoying sunrise on the narrowing valley walls and yaks being put to pasture. The final climb up to the large Mu Gompa (3700m; Mugumba) is through dry Tibetan country, with rows of chortens and widening mountain vistas. This is a large monastery with over 100 monks and an ancient gompa visited by David Snellgrove (Himalayan Pilgrimage) in 1956. There are many rooms available and nearby toilets (bed Rs250, db Rs300). The food is basic. Try tsampa (roasted barley flour) for breakfast with tea or even Tibetan butter salt tea. On three sides now are tantalizing views of the border with Tibet, with frequently used passes to the east (Ngula Dhojyang or Mailatasachin Pass, 5093m) and west (Thapla Bhanjyang, 5104m) just out of sight. Some people climb to Kalung (3820m) or Bhajyo (4030m) and camp, making a day trip to the passes for a view into Tibet. Mingma Lama (enquire in Nile) can organise accommodation and/or horses if you want to do this. It takes about 4hrs to climb to the pass from Bhajyo and 3hrs down. From Mu Gompa there are extensive seasonal yak pastures in all directions, the Lungdang Glacier to the east and high peaks in all directions. In the early monsoon, in pastures at 5000m, many Tsumba collect the most expensive natural medicine in the world, known as Yarsagumba. This is the caterpillar of a ghost moth parasitised by a fungus Cordyceps sinensis and is worth $10,000/kg in China as an aphrodisiac and cancer cure. The isolated 600 year-old Dhephu Doma Gompa (3900m) is 30-45mins uphill on the obvious westward track and has two resident nuns who report seeing snow leopards and musk deer and may give you tea. The inside of the gompa has been repainted by monks from Tibet and there are some ancient Thankas. Stay overnight at Mu gompa.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Mu Gompa
• Altitude: 3700

Descend through forested areas, passing Rachen Gompa and Chhule before reaching Phurbe. Overnight stay at a lodge 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Chhokangparo
• Altitude: 3010

Continue descending and cross a suspension bridge near Gho. Reach Rainjam Village before reaching Chumling for your overnight stay at a lodge 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Chumling
• Altitude: 2386

Enjoy an easier descent today, following the bank of the Shair Khola River. Pass through villages and cross the Budhi Gandaki River before reaching the Gurung village of Deng. Overnight stay at a lodge                                                                 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Deng
• Altitude: 1860

Ascend to Rana Village and Bhiphedi. The path winds through canyons and crosses the Serang Khola before leading to Ghap. Continue a long climb through forests and cross wild rivers to reach Namrung, a village with spectacular views of Manaslu and the surrounding peaks. Overnight stay at a lodge

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Namrung
• Altitude: 2900

Follow a scenic trail with views of the surrounding peaks. Cross a high suspension bridge and observe the diverse flora and fauna of the region. Arrive at Sama Gaon, a picturesque village nestled amidst towering mountains. Overnight stay at a lodge 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Samagaun
• Altitude: 3800

Today is the rest day for acclimatization to the higher altitude. You can hike to Manaslu Base Camp (4,400m/14,433ft) for closer views of Manaslu or explore the nearby Pungyen Gompa, a Buddhist monastery. Overnight stay at a lodge 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Samagaun
• Altitude: 3800

Today's trek involves a gradual ascent through moraine and pastures. Cross the Budhi Gandaki River and witness the dramatic scenery of the Manaslu region. Reach Dharmshala, a high-altitude campsite offering breathtaking views of the Himalayas. Overnight stay at a lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Dharmasala
• Altitude: 4450

Challenge yourself with the most demanding part of the trek. Hike through challenging terrains and conquer the Larkya La Pass, the highest point of the trek. Enjoy panoramic views of Manaslu, Himalchuli, and other Himalayan giants. Descend to the village of Bhimthang for overnight stay at a lodge 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Bhimtang
• Altitude: 3720

Enjoy a pleasant trek downhill through pine forests and rhododendron bushes. Pass by traditional villages and yak pastures. Reach Dharapani, a village located on the Annapurna Circuit trek route. Overnight stay at a lodge.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: Teahouse
• Place: Dharapani
• Altitude: 1870

Take a scenic drive back to Kathmandu along the Prithvi Highway. Celebrate your successful completion of the Manaslu Circuit Trek. Overnight stay at a hotel in Kathmandu 

• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Place: Kathmandu
• Altitude: 1300

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