Tsum Valley Trek - 14 Days

Upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, Nepal Spirit Adventure's crew will welcome you on your arrival then transfer to your hotel is included in the trek package. If your Nepal arrival time is in the day hour you can stroll in Thamel streets local market, if the arrival in night just check in at the hotel overnight in Kathmandu. 

Today is a full rest day in Kathmandu. You can take this time to organize your trekking equipment. If you haven't yet met your Tsum Valley trek guide, you may do so today. The package includes a sleeping bag, down jacket, and duffel bag for the trek—all of which must be returned after the trek.

The company manager is currently applying for your special Tsum Valley trek permit at the immigration office, along with the necessary CAMP/MCP entry permits.

If you're interested in exploring the city, you can join our regular Kathmandu city tour. Please note that the city tour is optional and comes at an additional cost, as it is not included in the trek package. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Today we drive from Kathmandu to Machha Khola through Dhading Beshi and Arughat. The road deteriorates and is quite rough and bumpy from Dhading to Arughat. This afternoon we follow a trail through the woods heading upriver along the banks of the Budhi Gandaki River and then across the mountains from where we have frequent views down to the river far below. Long hours bus journey, overnight stay in a teahouse of Machha Khola.

After breakfast, start the trek. In the first session, we will pass the Tatopani Hot Spring, a place with a hot spring waterfall. From there, we will climb over another ridge, then cross the Budhi Gandaki River. Climb the staircase; we reach Dobhan. Crossing a bridge over the Dobhan Khola, the trail climbs to Duman.

Climbing up again to the Budhi Gandaki, we will reach Yaru Khola. The kind of climbing and crossing the bridge happens at the Yaru Khola as well as Tharo Bharyang. Cross the west part of the BudhiGandakii; we will reach the village of Jagat at night in a teahouse.

After breakfast, we will start our Tsum Valley Today journey start climbing over a rocky narrow path up to hills to Salleri. After Salleri we will then climb down to Sirdibas. Our walk will continue to Ghatta Khola and the open valley getting too close to us. We will climb the small hill to reach Philim after crossing the suspension bridge.

After We cross the Philim to the north along the forest with the views of the narrow valley we climb along with forest areas for about an hour and reach Ekle Bhatti. Moving higher along pine forests, we reach a scenic gorge and drop to a junction. We take the right trail that leads to Tsum Valley our stay for the night on Lokpa. From here onward air gets cooler with a touch of Tibetan culture.

After breakfast, crosses the valley, and after the half-hour walk on the right side, we get a chance to see the big and beautiful waterfall and enter the pine forest. After the short walk on today's Tsum Valley trek, down the hill, we reach Tsum Valley.

We can enjoy the views of pine and rhododendron forest along with the best view of the Himalchuli Mountains at 7893m not only that we can have a look over a small beautiful village.

After climbing down the hill for half an hour towards Lungwa Khola and climbing jick jack and difficult path two hours north, we reach Gumlung passing the pine and rhododendrons forest.

By crossing the Siyar Khola, we finally arrive at Chumling. We get a chance to view Shringi Himal from Chumling and we can visit the old Chumling gompa and the streets of the stone village.

After breakfast, start the trek by crossing the suspension bridge on the opposite bank of the river we get a chance to enjoy the views of Ganesh Himal. After the short walk from the Rainjam to Serpu Khola and crossing another bridge, we arrive at the Gho Village.

If we continue to climb Tsum for two hours we can reach to Village of Chhokangparo. If the weather is in our favor then we can enjoy the views of Himchuli at 7,893 meters and Ganesh Himal at 7140m. After enjoying such an attractive view we will cross Chokhangparo, We need to be careful of the altitude problem while climbing above Chokhangparo.

We pass the Lamagaon crossing rope suspension bridge to the Rachen Gompa, which is well known as nunnery Gompa too on our today walk of Tsum Valley trek. We will visit for a short time and then we cross the Shiar Khola. We continue to walk through the well-managed village of Lar (micro hydro power), Phurbe, and Pangdun.

Leaving the old historic Stupa of Buddha on a way crossing the village of Chhule, climbing upstream, and crossing the bridge, we finally arrive at the Nile. If we want, we can visit Chhuto a famous monastery of Chhule which is located at the top, the night teahouse of the Nile.

We are now almost close to the Tibetan border on our Tsum Valley trek. Walk to the west bank of the valley through the Tibetan landscapes. Climb up to the Mu Gompa. We also visit the monastery. Then after, we visit the Dhephu Doma Gompa.

A rest or free day at Mu Gomba for a local day-tour of the villages and to interact with the natives of Tsum, this place hardly see few numbers of westerners, at Mu visit the old Mu Gomba which houses antique scrolls, statues,s and relics this is one of the most famed and important monasteries of Tsum and Manaslu region.

Last day around the Tsum Valley area, the morning walk on the long downhill to Chumling village, most of the walk is on the same route passing several farm areas and farmhouses and back to the forest, after the downhill walk reaching back to Chumling village for an overnight stop.

Today wake up with morning tea have a quick substantial breakfast then we will pack our bag pack and be ready to downhill to Sallery village. Before we reach Sallery village there are several villages we will cross and there are some of the best Mountain Viewpoints along the Tsum Valley trekking trail overnight in the teahouse.

We will trek from Sallery to Machhakhola through Jagat and Tatopani. We climb down to Sirdibas and we finally reach Jagat. We climb down further which takes us to Yaruphant. After crossing the dry climate of Tibet, we get to subtropical green vegetation. We continue our trek to Dobhan and finally arrive at Tatopani.

There is a hot spring at Tatopani, you can enjoy the hot spring by dipping yourself into it and relax your tired muscles by soaking yourself in the hot spring if not you can continue walking ups and down from Tatopani to reach Khorlabesi where you can rest for a day or The path crosses the Tharo Khola flowing in the rocky gorge.

It would help if you moved towards the river and traversed to Machha Khola village. You need to walk along the Budhi Gandaki River to reach the Gurung village of Labubesi. You should pass the two waterfalls on the steep rocky path on the side of a vertical rock then we reach Khursane.

Continuing walk along Budi Gandaki’s edge and cross the Sal forests. Finally, you need to cross the bridge to arrive at Machha Khola.

Morning board on a vehicle for the drive back to Kathmandu, as the journey leads with a few short ups and then downhill all the way to Arughat, continue the journey on the same route to Dhadingbesi and at Trisuli River, after Trisuli River on the main highway to Kathmandu, on reaching Kathmandu transfer to respective hotels overnight in Kathmandu.

Time to bid farewell from the landlocked Himalayan country Nepal! Depending on your flight time, our representative will drop you at the Kathmandu International Airport. However, if you wish to extend your trip, there are many options such as jungle safari, heli tours, day tours, and cultural and city in Nepal and neighboring countries of Bhutan, Tibet, and India.