Tsum Valley - Manaslu Trekking

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Tsum Valley - Manaslu Trek 

Tsum Valley trekking area lies on north of Manaslu area and between Ganesh Himal  trekking route of Nepal. It's a recently open home stay trekking area of Nepal for trekkers. Before it was just a hidden valley with some of ancient villages which was devoted by Tibetan Buddhism. The Tsum valley is very rich for Buddhist culture heritage, oldest monastery and chortens and buddhist prayer walls which called mane walls covered by art stones and undiscovered land on remote corner of Nepal. The remote land tsum valley is also home of a pilgrimage route because it is believed that the great  Buddhist Guru Milerapa had meditated once on the mountain caves of this valley. The tsum valley is a part of great himalayan trail of Nepal which is east to west Nepal trans himalayan range trekking route.

Just a local and private drive to Arughat then follow the manaslu circuit trekking path along the Burigandaki valley you will connect to Tsum valley after the manaslu conservation entry post and special permit controlling office in Jagat.  On the way you can enjoying natural hot spring bathing and beautiful and colorful village, nature, wildlife's and smiling faces of tsum people while on trekking to Tsum valley.

Manaslu trekking located around the Mt. Manaslu mountain in mid-western Nepal closed from Tibet Border. The unspoiled and newly developing lodge trek in off the beaten trekking trail under the Conservation area and resticated/protected area of Nepal. The trek was open after 1992 for the foreigner trekkers to purpose for trekking. The all manaslu circuit trek area impressed by the Tibetan Buddhism and society after the few days hike form Arughat along the Burigandaki river. One of the most beautiful and Eco - Less touristic trek area of Nepal now increasing more tourist every year. Because of the beauty, Culture, remote and off the beaten track with multi option day hiking to pungen gompa (East ridge of Mt. Manaslu glacier, The hidden Monastery Sarang Gompa and day hiking ear by Tibet Border form Samdo. Even you will walk most time along the villages where local smiling and working in the private farms. The Jagat village is the first official entry in manaslu conservation area village where your permit were checked by police and official in detail. Afte Philim village is one of nice village for overnight stop. Prok village and Namrung are along the trail offer some beautiful buddhist stuppa. Lho mean high. Lho village offer you stunning view of Mt Manaslu. There is one famous Buddhist monks school you might can visit in morning. Samagoan is the hub village of whole manaslu circuit trek where you can enjoy with view of manaslu summit, explore around village, monastery and ice-lake on day hike. This is the place most of trekkers spend 2 night for acclimatize before crossing the high pass Larkya-La. Samdo is the last village before cross pass and to the Tibet Border.  

To do this trek you need special trekking permit by the Nepal Government authorized trekking agency and TAAN registered member agency with at lest one Guide/Porter with local home/lodge stay style or Camping. Before 2009 the circuit of Manaslu trek was organized only camping style after that, it rise as a h
Mt. Manaslu view form Sama Monastery, Samagoan

Tsum Valley, on the way Nile village, Paddy of Tsumbo village
Tsum Valley , along the Nile Village

Larkya la pass trekking trail in Manalsu Circuit trek
On the way to LArkya La pass in Manaslu Circuit
ome stay and now becoming more popular like guest house/lodge trekking. Still on the way of Manaslu trek there are very basic lodge. Before the pass of Larkya -La there is only one lodge which lodge was one of the worse part of this trek. The owner always looking money because of only one. During the season there might be problem to get accommodation to. Also they haven't entailment the garbage and toilet supply which was the most worst in that trek. The pass is amazing and it present you the mountain reality form over 5200.

After cross the pass within 2 days you will connected the popular trekking route of Annapurna Circuit Dharapani after the Tilje village where your final permit control. 

The suggested itinerary for this Manaslu and Tsum Valley trek are follow


Day 1: Drive to Arughat Bazaar lodge/Camp.
Day 2: Trek to Lapubashi lodge/Camp.

Day 3: Trekking to Dovan via Tatopani -Hot spring lodge/camp.

Day 4: Trekking to Philim village Lodge/Camp.

Day 5: Philim to Chumling trek Lodge/Camp.

Day 6: Trekking to Chhokangparo Camp/Lodge.

Day 7: Chhokangparo to Nile Trek Camp/Lodge home stay.

Day 8: Nile to Mu Gompa Trek Lodge/Camp home stay.

Day 9: Mu gompa to Chhokangparo trek Lodge/camp.

Day 10: Chhokangparo to Langdung gompa trek Lodge/Camp. home stay.

Day 11: Day exploring to Ganesh Himal Base camp or nearby. Lodge/Camp.

Day 12: Langdang Gompa to Lokpa Village via Repchet. Lodge/Camp.

Day 13: Lokpa to Bee Phadi  Lodge/Camp.

Day 14: Trekking to  Namrung village Lodge. visit Monastery. 6 to 7 hours trek 2380m. 

Day 15: Trek to Lho Village Lodge. Visit Buddhist Monks School and Monastery. 4 to 5 hours trek 3200m.3200m.

Day 16: Trek to Samagoan Village Village and and village exploration. Lodge. 3 to 4 hours excursion 3500m.

Day 17: Trek to samagoan village  exploration village, Monastery sama, Lake or Base Camp to Manaslu Lodge. 3 to 4 hour trek 

Day 18: Easy walk to Samdo village little high hill excursion . Lodge. 3 to 4 hours trek 3800m.

Day 19: Trekking to Dharmasala. The final guest house before crossing the Larkya pass.. Basic Lodge.4 to 5 hour trek 4450m 

Day 20: Big day for manaslu trekking morning start larkya la pass trek, cross larkya pass 5272m, trekking to Bhimtang Lodge.  8 to 9 hours trek 3800m.

Day 21: Trekking to Tilje village near by Annapurna circuit trek trail lodge. 6 to 7 hours trek 2100m

Day 22. Trek to Dharapani then drive to Bashishar Lunch, then next drive to Kathmandu. hotel. 3 to 4 hour drive to Bashishar, then 5 to 6 hours drive to Kathmandu from Bashishar

Day 23: Free day in Kathmandu and prepare final departure.  evening farewell dinner in Nepali cultural restaurant Hotel.

Day 24: free time, Depart to Airport or onward destination.

Location: Manaslu, Manaslu Conservation Area, Dharapani, Nepal

Comments

  1. UnknownSeptember 5, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    Adventurous sports always attracts Tourists. It is always full of excitement . These are really beautiful places for trekking . Thanks for sharing . Mansarovar Yatra

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    1. Bashu ThapaliyaSeptember 7, 2014 at 2:53 AM

      Thank you so much Praveen Jee for your comment. Will be pleasure

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