19/05/2026
Short Manaslu Tsum Valley Trek.
Trip Highlights
• Discover the hidden and sacred Tsum Valley close to the Tibetan border, one of Nepal’s most secretive trekking regions
• Marvel at Mount Manaslu (8,163m), the eighth-highest mountain in the world
• To old monasteries such as Mu and Rachen Gompa, rich in the history and spirit of Buddhism
• Enjoy traditional Tibetan-influenced culture and traditional villages, mani walls, and prayer flags
• Trek in the Manaslu Conservation Area – a sanctuary for Himalayan plants and animals
• Cross dramatic suspension bridges, deep river gorges, rolling pine forests, and alpine scenery
• Enjoy a peaceful, less crowded alternative to the trekking routes of Everest and Annapurna
• Stay in teahouses, with traditional hospitality of warmth and local Folk Mountain dishes, home-cooked, organic meals
• Best short Himalayan cultural trek with a combination of nature, spirituality, and adventure
Trip Information
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Machha Khola from Kathmandu.
Day 2: Trek from Machha Khola (890m) to Jagat (1340m)
Day 3: Jagat (1340m) to Lokpa (2240m).
Day 4: Lokpa (2240m) to Chumling (2386m).
Day 5: Chumling (2386m) to Rachen Gompa (3240m):
Day 6: Rachen Gompa (3240m) to Nile (3361m) and to Mu Gompa (3700m):
Day 7: Nile (3361m) to Chumling (2386m):
Day 8: Chumling (2386m) to Deng (1860m):
Day 9: Deng (1860m) to Namrung (2630m)
Day 10: Namrung (2630m) to Samagaon (3520m):
Day 11: Acclimatization Day at Samagaun-birendra Lake, Pungen Monastery, or Manaslu Base Camp.
Day 12: Samagaon (3520 m) to Samdo (3860 m).
Day 13: Samdo (3860m) to Larkya Phedi or Dharasamala (4480m).
Day 14: Dharasamala (4480m) to Bimthang (3720m) on Harrowing Larkya La Pass (5160m)
Day 15: Bimthang (3720m) to Dharapani.
Day 16: Drive to Kathmandu from Dharapani.
Price Includes
• Three times three meals a day- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and 3 cups of tea/Coffee a day during the trek.
• Accommodation in a tea house during the trek. Private room.
• Fresh fruits after dinner every night as dessert during the trek.
• You will be under observation with a pulse oximeter to have your oxygen levels and heart rate measured twice a day during the trek. This is to catch the signs of Altitude Mountain Sickness (AMS) early, thus making trekking safer.
• Nepal Holiday Treks and Tours, (-20 degree sleeping bag) and a duffel bag for the trek, but you need to refund to the office after the trip.
• A strong, helpful porter with proper safety equipment and walking equipment, his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, and insurance (one porter for two people, he will carry a backpack max 20-25kg).
• All types of permits & special permits required for Manaslu and the Tsum region.
• An experienced, helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, English-speaking, well-trained, government-licensed Trekking Guide with all his salary, food, Drinks, accommodation, equipment, transport, and insurance.
• From Kathmandu to Machha Khola and Besishahar to Kathmandu by local bus and Dharapani to Besishahar by local sharing jeep.
• Normal First Aid kit box
• Arrangement of Emergency helicopter service (paid by your travel insurance company)
• All the government taxes and company operating charges.
Price does not include
• International airfare and visa fees.
• Extra days in Kathmandu and the mountains, such as weather conditions, flight delays, strikes, and health issues.
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
• Airport pickup and drop service.
• Any airport pickup and Drop service, and any accommodation in Kathmandu.
• Personal expenses of bar and beverage (bills, Wi-Fi, hot shower, extra porters, laundry, extra porters etc.) or any other things which are not mentioned by the company.
• Travel insurance along with high-altitude emergency evacuation coverage.
• Your trekking gear and extra nights in a certain destination.
• Tips for your guide and porters, which is comparison.
