Manaslu Tsum Valley Trekking

Detail Itinerary

• Day 01:Drive to Arughat from Kathmandu then trek to Soti Khola It takes around seven hours to reach Arughat from Kathmandu. The first part of the journey is smooth as we go through highway. But, from Gorkha the path is rough. We take some rest before beginning our trail from Arughat. We begin walking through lush valleys and rice paddy fields. We follow Budi Gandaki khola (River), climb over the Kyoropani, descent down to the junction of the Budi Gandaki and the Sundi khola. Enjoy a refreshing swim and camp overnight on this spot. Overnight in Soti Khola.
• Day 02:Trek to Machha Khola The trail narrows down leading through densely forested hillsides, adorned with some small stranded villages. Trek though steep valley sides passing Lapbesi village descending down to the riverbed and following the wide and sandy path towards Machha Khola (Fish Stream). We put on at nearby Maccha Khola organizing a camp for the night.
• Day 03:Machha Khola to Jagat Today, we cross Maccha Khola, and walk upstream towards Khola Bensi. Enjoy a bath in the hot spring there, and then move along the steep valley sides.
  The trek goes though a forest path resting for a cup of tea at Doban, and then walks to Lauri, where we switch back to the right side of the river through suspension bridge. A little climb and the sight of Jagat’s field will welcome you for an overnight camp.
• Day 04:Jagat to Chisopani Today, we begin our journey to Salleri and then descend to Sirdibas. Our trail continues towards Ghatta Khola. After some time we reach at Gurung village called Philim. You will see school at Philim that was built by Japan. Our trail further moves towards north through forest to reach Chisopani where we will halt for the night.
• Day 05:Chisopani to Chumling Chisopani to Chumling is a beautiful walk. From Ekle Bhatti we move forward and cross the gorge where you feel a beautiful waterfall welcoming you. The descend trail through pine and rhododendron forests leads to Tsum valley. We reach Lokpa village from where you can see series of mountains like Himalchuli and Boudha Himal. We further move ahead to reach Lungwa Khola and climb a bit difficult path to be at Gumlung. We arrive at Chumling as we cross the Siyar Khola. We spend nnight at Chumling.
• Day 06:Chumling to Chokhangparo No sooner we cross the suspension bridge near at Chumling we will enjoy the beautiful view of Ganesh Himal. After some time we reach at Gho village. We further walk for another two hours to reach at Chokhangparo where we will halt for a night.
• Day 07:Chokhangparo to Nile Altitude problem is common while climbing above Chokhangparo so we need to be careful about it. We cross Lamagaun and reach at Rachen Gompa. It is also known as Nunnery Gompa. We cross Shiar Khola to reach villages namely Lar, Phurbe and Pangdun. Finally, crossing Chule we arrive at Nile where we will spend our night.
• Day 08:Nile to Mu Gompa Today we come close to Tibetan border. We walk through Tibetan landscapes to be at Mu Gompa. Here we visit the monastery. Overnight at Mu Gompa.
• Day 09:Mu Gompa sightseeing It is a rest day today. We will enjoy Mu Gompa region sightseeing. Mu Gompa is a largest monastery in the region. It is located in highest and remote part of Tsum Valley.
• Day 10:Mu Gompa to Burgi We retrace path to Chhule and Phurbe to arrive at Burgi village. It is a small but beautiful village. Here we climb up to the Milarepa Cave. It is popular for mesmerizing glimpses of Poshyop Glacier, Kipu Himal and Churke himal.
• Day 11:Burgi village to Chumling From Burgi village we get baack to Chokhangparo again. We continually descend to Gho before reaching Sarpu Khola. We will halt for a night at Chumling.
• Day 12:Chumling to Philim Our trail today leads us to Lokpa first. We move ahead enjoying Samba Falls to reach at Philim.
• Day 13:Philim to Khorlabesi We move towards Khorlabesi via Jagat and Tatopani. After crossing Sirdibas we reach Jagat. We descend further to reach at Yaruphant. Our trail continues towards Dovan before reaching at Tatopani. You can enjoy natural hot spring at Tatopani. Finally, we arrive at Khorlabesi were we will rest for night.
• Day 14:Khorlabesi to Soti Khola We cross Thado Khola and walk towards Machha Khola village. We walk along Budhi Gandaki River to reach Labubesi. After passing two waterfalls on a way we reach at Khursane. Finally, we arrive at Soti Khola.
• Day 15:Soti Khola to Arughat to Kathmandu We climb up to the ridge of Kyorpani and descend down to the cascading waterfall. We arrive at Arkhet and cross the Arkhet Khola. Now we will be leaving Budhi Gandaki Valley. Finally, we arrive at the Arughat Bazar where we will take reast for some while.
  We will catch a jeep/bus for Kathmandu from here. On arriving in Kathmandu NTA will give you farewell dinner as this is your last night in this trekking country.