Manaslu Circuit with Tsum Valley Trekking - 27 Days

You will arrive in Nepal via Tribhuvan International Airport after which you will be transported to your hotel. After a briefing about the trek, you will have lots of time to enjoy the bustling city. Thamel is one of the places you can visit that has the best night life around with numerous restaurants and lights all around.

There are a lot of historical and religious places that you can visit in the valley. This includes Pashupatinath – the holy temple for Hindu, Swoyambhunath – the monkey temple and Boudhanath. Along with these three, we will also visit the Kathmandu Durbar Square. Reaching back at the hotel, you will get packing for the next day.

It’s a drive to Barpak. We can enjoy this road trip with the view of the hills and Trishuli river. The winding roads and countryside is a beautiful sight. Along the way, we can stop at Gorkha and Baluwa for lunch. 7 hours of drive.

It’s an uphill trek alongside the BudhiGandaki valley until we reach the hilltop of GupsiDanda. We then walk alongside the view of the Shringi and Ganesh Himal. Then, the trail descends until we reach Laprak- our destination for the day. 5 hours of walk. BLD included.

Walking alongside the great BudhiGandaki river we eventually reach a long suspension bridge taking us across. Descending through a steep trail with the view of the eloquent Mt. Manaslu we reach the village of Singla. Another stretch and we reach Khorlabesi. 6 hours of walk. BLD included.

This might be a refreshing day as we will be stopping in Tatopani and enjoy the natural hot spring that this place offers. After replenishing the stamina, we ascend to Dovan. We have to cross the Yaru river and after which we reach the land of Jagat. 6 hours of walk. BLD included.

With the view of the SringiHimal to accompany us, we ascend to the village of Salleri. Moving on, we pass through Sridibas- a Buddhist village with various chortens and prayer flags. Crossing a long suspension bridge we reach Philim where we stay for the night. 6 hours of walk. BLD included.

The trek is relatively easy as we will be walking under the shadow of the thick forests. As we move out of the forests, we will be trekking beside the BudhiGandaki until we reach Lokpa where we rest for a while. Uphill trek with the view of the mountains and we finally rich Chumling – a Buddhist village. 6 hours of walk. BLD included.

We start our trek today by walking uphill through the hillside. A suspension bridge will take us over the river. It’s an entry to the Tsum Valley. Through the pine and oak forest, we can have a relaxing walk. Eventually, we reach Chhokhanparo. 5 hours of walk. BLD included.

This day we will start by going north east and cross the lush pine forests. Along the way, we can visit the Milarepa cave monastery. As we walk through the pleasant landscape, we reach Nile. One of the major attraction of this village is the Mu Gompa. This is the largest monastery in the area. Similarly, there’s PirenPhu cave that we can visit. 6 hours of walk. BLD included.

From Nile, it’s an uphill trek. Along the way, the view of the majestic mountains like Mt. Mansalu and Sringi glistens making the view even more admirable. Through the green landscape, we reach Bhajyo which is very close to the Tibetan border. 4 hours of walk. BLD included.

This is a perfect day for acclimatization as we have been walking nonstop for days. Instead of relaxing our muscles, we will hike around the place. Sunrise is something that we can’t miss, especially as it hits the mountain peaks.

We descend downhill towards RachenGompa. This is a nunnery and monastery established more than a century ago. Passing Mu Gompa we trek downhill. Then, we also move alongside the Siyar river. The monastery seems to have historical importance in the area. 6 hours of walk. BLD included.

The walk is relatively easy with occasional ups and downs. Crossing a wooden bridge, we reach Chhonkangparo. Then we move downhill to Gho. Moving north with the view of the dazzling Ganesh and SringiHimal, we reach Chumje. 5 hours of walk. BLD included.

 We descend to the Lower Tsum through the northern route. The routes are easy to walk with few rocky trails. We take a break at DorjonKharka and reach Rana. Cross the long suspension bridge and we enter the valley of ManasluBudhiGandaki. Eventually, we reach Bihi. 5 hours of walk. BLD included.

Initially, the trail goes slightly uphill until we reach Tibetan refugee camp. Then we enter the forest and through the casual ups and downs, we reach Namrung village. This village has a police checkpoint where we might have to show our special permit. 6 hours of walk. BLD included.

In Namrung we can visit the NamlaGompa early in the morning. After our breakfast, we head out for Lho. We walk through the verdant forests until we reach the village of Lihi. Then we walk through the rocky trails and reach another village- Sho. From there, it’s a slight ascend till we reach Lho. Throughout our trek we will be entertained by the view of the Annapurna Range including Mt. Himchuli and Annapurna South. 5 hours of walk. BLD included.

The trail initially goes downhill until we reach the river at the bottom of the hill. Then, we have to climb the small ridge reaching the forests. Cross it and we will reach the Tibetan village of Shyala. After a quick break, we continue on. We trek on and reach suspension bridge that takes us across the Numala river. Cross it and we reach Samagaon, our stop for the day. 6 hours of walk. BLD included.

We move uphill the BudhiGandaki valley. Through the juniper forests, we reach the wide-open lands. A peaceful walk and we again come across a narrow path leading to the village of Samdo. The village of Samdo is full of old houses with the view of the exotic mountains. We can even find Buddhist chortens around the village. 4 hours of walk. BLD included.

The trek is challenging as we have to ascend a lot. We climb uphill and cross the Great BudhiGandaki river. Crossing the LarkyaGlaier we will reach Dharamsala (also known as LarkaPhedi) where will rest for a while. Then it’s another relentless upward stretch until we reach High camp. 7 hours of walk. BLD Included.

The morning view from the high camp is truly mesmerizing. Its upward climb with the view of the great mountains like Annapurna II (7,938m), HimlungHimal, CheoHimal (6,820m) and others we take some great pictures for our album. Then we carry on and reach Larkya La (5,106m). The view from the pass is something to behold. Crossing the pass we start descending through the rocky terrain until we reach Bimthang where we rest for the day. 7 hours of walk. BLD included.

This is the day we use for acclimatization. However, the village of Bimthang is blessed with various points where we can take awesome pictures. The mountains look big and majestic from here and the landscape is something to brag about. BLD included.

It’s an easy descent through the BurdinKhola valley. Karch La is the only pass we will cross this day. As we trek downhill through the lushness of the Rhododendron forests, we may enjoy the sounds of the birds singing and chirping in the background. We pass the Tilije village and after crossing the DudhKhola we reach Dharapani. 7 hours of walk. BLD included.

We descend downhill while being accompanied by the mani and Buddhist chortens. ReachinThonje we have to show our permit at the police checkpoint. Crossing the long suspension bridge over the Marsyangi River we reach the village of Tal. Then it’s another pleasant walk through to Jagat. Descending the Marsyangdi valley we reach Ghermnu. 7 hours of walk. BLD included.

Trekking alongside the Marsyangdi river we can enjoy the green landscape. The walk is pleasant and easy. We cross the Bhulbhule village and reach Besisahar where we end our trek. 4 hours of walk. BLD included.

After our breakfast, we drive back to Kathmandu. Even though the sight from the windows shows for some great views of the villages, rivers and country side, you will probably sleep all the way through. Reach the hotel and you can take a nice shower and enjoy the bustling city and nightlife at Thamel. 7 hours of drive. BLD included.

At long last, the journey has come to an end. Our representative will drop you off at Tribhuvan International Airport depending upon the time of your flight from where you will go homeward bound.