Tsum Valley and Manaslu Circuit Trekking is a wonderful adventurous trek, which offers you distinct intact Tibetan culture, religion, tradition and nature with full of challenging. This 18 days adventure journey starts from Sotikhola after 7 hours by bus from Kathmandu following the traditional Salt Trade route to Tibet, enjoying with wide variety of flora and fauna, breath-taking Mountain View, pristine nature, different lifestyle in different places during this trek. Tsum and Nubri are two different valley inhabiting two different ethnicities in Manaslu Region. Nubri Valley is retaining lots of tourist after 1950 but Tsum Valley opened for tourist in 2008. So Tsum Valley disclose the more cultural and religious artifact than Nubri Valley.
Both Nubri Valley and Tsum Valley requires a different Restricted Area Permit and Manaslu and Annapurna Conservation Permit as well. The permit cost depends on season and Trekkers have to travel in a group of at list two people organised by authorized Trekking Company and licensed holder guide. The Restricted Permit is only issued by authorized local trekking companies and individual’s trekker is not allowed for trekking in this region. Now a days, this 18 days long trekking can complete using local accommodation and food without carrying camping stuffs because there are adequate newly build lodge and home stay in every town. There you can easily enjoy the local culture and tradition with very closely being own family member as well. In Tsum Valley area offers you very poor accommodation than Nubri but respect with rich cultural heritage.
The trek follows an ancient salt-trading route along the narrow Budhi Gandaki river valley before entering Tsum and Nubri Valley then come to appears snow covered Mountain and more ancient villages as well. Mu-gompa, Renchen Gompa, Ancient Cave, intact Tibetan culture, language tradition, Larkya Pass(5106 m), Glacial Lake and Hugh open pastures are the hidden fact of this trek. And Ganesh Himal, Buddha Himal, Singri Himal, Himalchuli, Nagdichuli, Manaslu, Hilung Himal and Annapurna massif are often spectacularly visible during Tsum and Nubri valley Trek. The polyandry, nunnery and animal husbandry are the main traditional activates, which is still practicing. Lhosar, Saka Dawa and Dhacyhang are their man festival. They follow distinctly Tibetan Buddhism and have strong cultural relation with Tibet as well. This trek is also taken as Himalayan pilgrimage because of living cultural heritage with strong artifact.
The Holiday Hiking Team is always with your service so you are welcome with any question, then we are happy to provide you factual information to prepare for your next holiday and good luck!
Kathmandu about 6 hour by jeep /9 hour by bus to Machhakhola (700 m) overnight at lodge
Machhakhola about 6 hour trek to Jagat (1400 m) overnight
Jagat about 6 hour trek to Lokpa (1940 m) overnight
Lokpa about 4.5 hour trek to Chumling (2386 m) overnight
Chumling about 5 hour trek to Chokhang Paro (3030 m) overnight
Chokhang Paro about 5 hour trek to Nile (3360 m) overnight
Nile about 2.5 hour trek to Mu Gompa (3700 m) overnight
Mu Gompa about 4 hour trek to Burgi village with Milareppa Cave overnight
Burgi about 5 hour trek to Chumling overnight at lodge
Chumling about 7 hour trek to Deng (1800 m) overnight at lodge
Deng 6 hour trek to Namrung (2630 m) overnight.
Namrung trek to Samagaun 6 hour (3520 m) overnight
Acclimatization day in Samagaon..
Samagaun trek to Samdo 4 hour (3800 m) overnight
Samdo trek to Larkya Rest House (Dharmasala) 4 hour (4460 m) overnight
Larkya Rest House trek to Bhimtang Passing through Larkya -La (5160 m) 7 hour (3930 m) overnight
Bhimtang trek to Goa 5 hour (2500 m) overnight
Goa about 3 hour trek to Dharapani then about 5 hour by Jeep to Besishar(850 m) overnight at hotel
Besishar about 7 hour by bus to Kathmandu overnight at hotel in Kathmandu
Two different size of bag is needed, one rucksack is given to potter putting trekking equipment and another small day bag is putting your most important thing then carrying by yourself
Shoes: one waterproof light trekking boots, light jugging /sports shoes and flip flops / sandal for night and morning during guest house.
Down jacket, fleece jacket, long thermal inner trouser, windproof over trouser, warm hat, sun hat, scarf, warm waterproof gloves, 4/5 pairs of socks and underwear
Battery charger, touch light, sun glass, lip card, hot water bottle, sun cream
Giving money chocolate to the children without permission is prohibited during trek
You should take off shoes before entering The Temple, Monastery and local family house
The programmed is organized according to guest’s physical condition with their interest
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Nepal
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Manaslu Region 
15 Days 
Trekking 
4460m.
