Tsum Valley Trek

Namaste! And welcome to Kathmandu, the colorful capital of Nepal where ornately carved balconies mingle with beautiful shrines and temples. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting on arrival at the exit gate of Kathmandu airport. Our staff will welcome you and pick you to your accommodated hotel. Please seek our company palmplate to find our staff at the main exit gate of the airport. Rest of the day you can relax at the hotel or short evening walk around local market on your own as per your wish.

A well-deserved rest day at cozy of hotel after a long tiring flight. This day, one can move around nearby local market to purchase or hire trekking equipment that is necessary for the trekking like sleeping bags, walking sticks etc, exchange currency as requirement or simply walk around in the local market or Kathmandu Durbar squire nearby with small entrance fee as per your preference on your own. Evening at the hotel lobby there will be pre-trip briefing in which you will be introduced with your trekking guide and explained about your trip in short, instruction for safety etc.

Today our trekking starts. After breakfast we board our bus for the drive through the foothills of the Himalaya following the Trishuli River to its confluence with the Burhi Gandakhi where we turn north to reach large village of Arughat Bazaar (670m). Clustered on both sides of the river, and linked by a suspension bridge, this is the largest settlement in the valley. Continuing northwards on a dirt road alongside the river we pass through several villages enroute to our overnight lodge at Macchu Khola (900m).

We cross the tributary river that gives its name to Machha Khola and head upstream to the tiny village of Kholabesi and the hot springs at Tatopani, where it is possible to stop for a wash. The valley sides become steeper and steeper, until they are impassable and the route then switches to the true left bank of the river by way of a suspension bridge. After a short section of forest path, we stop for lunch at Doban. Above Doban, the Burhi Gandaki descends an impressive series of rapids. Beyond this steep section, the river is much more placid, meandering across a broad gravel bed. We have a short, sharp climb to Louri, where we cross the Vana river on a suspension bridge and in a further hour we reach our next lodge in the pretty village of Jagat (1410m) with its paved street and lots of colorful flowers.

Today, after breakfast, we will start our Tsum Valley trek journey. We start climbing over a rocky, narrow path to hills to Salleri. After Salleri, we will then climb down to Sirdibas.

Our trek journey will continue to Ghatta Khola, and the open valley will get too close to us. After crossing the suspension bridge, we will climb the small hill to reach Philim.

We climbed along with forest areas for about an hour and reached Ekle Bhatti. Moving higher along pine forests, we get a scenic gorge and drop to a junction. We took the right trail that led to Tsum Valley, stay overnight at Lokpa. On this day we split the trail to the right for Tsum Valley and the Left trail leads to Round Manaslu.

Today we enter the Tsum Valley. Here we can enjoy the views of pine and rhododendron forests. At 7893 m, best view of the Himalchuli Mountains can be seen. We trek along the Lungwa Khola towards Gumlung.

After crossing the Siyar Khola, we finally arrive at Chumling. From there, we can view Shringi Himal. We can also visit the old Chumling Gompa and the streets of the stone village.

Today we can enjoy the views of Ganesh Himal. After the short walk from the Rainjam to Serpu Khola, we cross another bridge to Gho Village.

After trekking for two hours, we can the Village of Chhokangparo. If the weather clear then we can enjoy the views of Himchuli at 7893 meters and Ganesh Himal at 7140m.

We pass the Lamagaon, crossing a rope suspension bridge to the Rachen Gompa, also known as a Nunnery Gompa. We will visit for a short time, and then we will cross the Shiar Khola towards Lar (micro hydro power), Phurbe, and Pangdun village and then to Nile.

We are almost close to the Tibetan border on our Tsum Valley trek. Walk to the west bank of the valley through the Tibetan landscapes and climb up to Mu Gompa. We can also visit the monastery.

Today, we explore whole Mu Gompa region. We can go to the pass to see the Tibetan plateau. You can consider to climb Kalung (3,820 m). There are extensive seasonal yak pastures in all directions, the Lungdang Glacier to the east and high peaks in all directions. You may consider visiting the base of Pika Himal (4,865 m).

Today, we continue the path to reach Lokpa on our Tsum Valley trek trail. After lunch, we move ahead on the flat route to the south. After enjoying the beautiful Samba Falls, we finally arrived at Chumling.

The trek back down to Lokpa takes around 7 hours, and you will pass through several small villages and beautiful landscapes along the way. Lokpa is a small village that serves as the gateway to the Tsum Valley.

Today, we wake up with morning tea for a quick, substantial breakfast. Then, we will pack our bags and be ready to go downhill to Jagat.

We will trek to Machhakhola through Jagat and Tatopani. We climb down to Sirdibas, and we finally reach Jagat, then we trek to Yaruphant - Dobhan and finally arrive at Tatopani.

There is a hot spring at Tatopani. You can enjoy the hot spring by dipping yourself into it if you have time. This is the last day for successful trek of Tsum Valley.

Drive for 7-8 hours by 4WD.

This is the final day in Nepal. A chance to do some shopping, explore at leisure or merely relax by the hotel. We enjoy a final night together, reliving the trek and our extraordinary achievements