Manasalu with Tsum Valley trek

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.

Drive to Kathmandu to Soti (730m) 6-7 hours

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 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.

We head down to Lokpa saying goodbye to Beautiful Mountains until we reach Deng, we soon cross the bridge and slowly walk up and down through the valley walls above the Syar Khola, we soon get top of the slopes and trail descent to Lokpa via Swiss-made bridge and the pine and bamboo forests. Eat lunch in Lokpa.we then descent to Nyak Phedi via Junction to bridge, crossing the bridge we start to walk slowly up north to Nyak  Phedi above the  Buddhi Gandaki river soon we reach  Nyak Phedi then fairly level trail until the bridge. Now we have a nice walk through the mix of pine forest to Piyo, from where we see the first view of the siringi Himal as well as monkeys, We then soon start zigzagging descent to Deng village above the river. Overnight in Hotel.

First part of the trail today is narrow above the river to bridge, soon we cross the river then climb up to old and traditional village Rana with well craved Mani walls and Siringi Himal, again the narrow trail ahead through the bamboo forest, some steep down through the cliff to Bee Phedi, we then again walk in some section over the cliff and landslide to Gap. Now we eat lunch in Gap and nice fairly level trail to Jungle view lodge, soon crossing the bridge in 45 minutes we descent north to Namrung crossing the Another bridge. After an hour challenging climb we reach Namrung, nice views of the Manasalu,Syala peak and we register our trekking permits in Police post. Overnight in Hotel.

The valley opens wider from Namrung, head east north crossing the bridge staying bottom of the valley and above the river upwards to Syo, we see beautiful  Syala peak and Manaslu range, a nice village with stone sharing roof and courtyard. Now we walk into the corner, soon we cross the bridge and then onwards to Lhi through steep slopes valley walls. Another nice village Lhi with a pack of the clusters of the stone houses contains the wheat, barley, and potatoes, now valley open enough to view the Manasalu (8160m),  Syala peak,  Himalchui, Dwjin Himal, Manasalu North.  Now an hour's walk we reach Lho gaon. After lunch climbs the north hill to view all seen mountains and observe the Monastery through the Stupa and Buddhist religious Mani walls. Overnight at Hotel.

The walk today steep upwards to the monastery n then in 45 minutes we cross the bridge, we then walk slowly down to the river with the section of the loose rock where some risk to get avalanches in winter or heavy snow high up. Soon crossing the Numla river by the wooden bridge then we walk slowly up crossing another small wooden bridge to  Syala Village onwards keeping the small river left side of the trail. Syala is the very good place to observe the Himal Chuli, Manasalu north, Manasalu (8160m), Numla peak, Syala peak, and Manasalu glacier, now valley open wider, leaving  Syala in 1:30 we reach very religious Tibetan influenced village samagaun where Buddhist mani walls are scattered along the trail, Mostly houses roof and courtyard are shared each other. Biggest village in the Manasalu circuit with  Monastery. Nice sport to relax before the Larke La pass.

Acclimatize day with an optional hike to Paigun Gompa or Birendra Lake or roaming around the village just visiting the Monastery

Leaving the hotel in 30 minutes we cross the river by wooden bridge  which river drains from the manasalu glacier, we then stay fairly level trail to Samdo river, Mostly walk go through a mix of Bamboo, birch and bushes along side  of the Buddhist mani walls, You might see  marmots along the bushes side.  Approx an two  and half hours walk we  cross the samdo river  by wooden bridge , we the turn left up to Samdo  and  an ascending trail bring us in  an well established  Tibetan community village "Samdo.  Keep in your mind "Go high sleep law" , so hike up to north hill for an hours and back to Samdo. Over  night in Hotel.

After 45 minutes walk we cross the bridge, we then climb slowly  gradual up through the south faces slope walls and Comma slopes. The view   of the Samdo Peak, Larke Paek, amansalu  (816m) and valley up to Tibet is stunning  while you are hiking up to Darmasala  (4400m). Approx  3 hours gradual walk you reach Damasala rest house.  Now view of the Manasalu, Samdo Peak and Larke La peak and others mountains  makes you to take some pictures drinking hot drinks. Again "Go high sleep law" for better acclimatise.  we then go bed early to make sure we have enough sleep to cross the Larke La next morning. Overnight             \

 in Hotel.

oday we  start our hike early in the morning  to avoid  gale force, high wind ,itself today is extended and tough day .The trail go more west north along side of the Lake La glacier for an hours , we then reach a lake almost drying in left side the trail, now the trail becames more gradual up and down for several  time through the boulders   until we reach Larke la (51200m). we follow the sign of the long stand metal ,we stay together because easily we lose the trail when people is tire or invisible weather  or deep snow on the trail or very windy. we then reach the top of the Larke La pass (5120m) in 4:5 hours from Darmasala. The rewards for this challenging and difficulties conditions  is views of the Himlung mountains, Annapurna II in west valley where we steep descent  drops onto yaks pastures. Now  the  trail levels off onto  Yak Pasturs, we then walk  gradual  down to Bhimthang   through along side of the  Himlung glacier. Soon you  reach the Bhimthang surrounded by  Manasalu, Himlung, and Kangaru Mountainsand . Long walk through the Larke La. Over night in Hotel.

An easy start hike  with the view of the Manasalu again Himlung Himal ,  Leaving the  Hotel We turn right to the river   in 45 minutes , The view from the bank of the rivers is stunning of the Manasalu and Himlung  river, After crossing the river we  rapidly descent  through  the meadows , pine and a mix of the rhododendron forests  close to the edge of the river and stay above the river, now then we follow the onwards to yak Kharka, slowly we walk down to Surki Khola ,we then ea t lunch, After lunch we walk slowly up to edge and descend to Tilche via Goa through the pine and meadows forests.  Tilche is Nice big village of the Gurung peoples. Over night in Hotel.

Tilche  to Tal

Today we are taking easy day hike to Tal, After breakfast we start hike crossing the bridge and walk on the road   then  now slowly  descend to Darapani, we then  hike down on the road for a hour and turn to the left to Tal crossing the bridge , we then reach Tal, a beautiful village in Bank of the Marsyandi river with stunning view of the water fall.

Tal to Beshisahar

Leaving the Tal in 15 minutes we turn to left through the bamboo forest, walk is quite descend  for 30 minutes and walk up and down through valley walls to river,crossing the bridge we walk slowy up to the Chamche, in few minutes we see  beautiful water fall opposite side of the trail, now mostly we walk on the road til Syage and take Jeep to Beshisahar .

we drive  to Kathmandu  or Pokhara by bus or private transports for 6 hours. when we reach Kathmandu then time to rest or shightseeing or shoping.