Day 01: Arrival in Nepal

Welcome to Nepal! A representative from Karma Eco Trek will receive you at the airport and drop you at your hotel. On this day you will not do much but relax and go around your hotel location. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing and Trek Preparation

Thank you for choosing Tsum Valley Trek as your next adventure destination! If you booked this trek a long time back your permits are ready before you arrive but if it is a last-minute booking your permits will be made on this day. While the back office is busy making permits on the back end, you will get involved in sightseeing some UNESCO world heritage sites. Sometime in the day, you will also do last-minute preparation, packing and purchase if necessary. In the evening you will meet your guide and your guide will brief you about the trek.

Day 03: Kathmandu – Arughat

You would start early in the morning by boarding a vehicle to Arughat. This bus or van ride would take around 7 to 8 hours. Half of the way is nice and black-topped, whereas half of the road is bumpy and off-road. Once we reach Arughat we would call it a day and get ready for the Manaslu circuit trek. Overnight in Arughat.

Day 04: Arughat – Soti Khola (4 –5 hours)

The first day of the trek shouldn’t be very tough on your legs and hence you would walk only for around 4-5 hours with a lot of breaks in between. The trail is a gradient in the beginning but beyond Arkhet it gets steep. You would make your way through beautiful hamlets, villages and rice terrains of indigenous Gurung communities. Keep your eyes open for plenty of monkeys in the forest in between Arkhet and Soti Khola. Overnight in Soti Khola.

Day 05: Soti Khola – Machha Khola (5 -7 hours)

Initially, you climb through the beautiful Sal forest and further on the face of a cliff and along the Budhi Gandagi river. We pass several Gurung villages and amazing rice terrain. Keep your eyes open for a beautiful display of Indigenous culture. Overnight in Machha Khola.

Day 06: Machha Khola – Jagat (5 – 7 hours)

You would embark on the same trail left behind on the previous day. You will walk on lush green hills and cross the Budhi Gandaki River several times before we reach our final destination. On your way, you will come to Tatopani, a natural hot water spring. This section of the trail however is very isolated and we would only see a few scattered houses in most of the cases. Overnight in Jagat.

Day 07: Jagat – Chisopani

On this day you would now leave behind the ACAP area and walk towards the broader trail to Salleri towards the restricted area of Tsum. First, you will cross a stream on a simple wooden bridge and walk towards the first noticeable village of Phillip. Further down Phillim, across a forest and towards the narrowing valley is Chisopani. Overnight in Chisopani.

Day 08: Chisopani – Chumling

This is one of the most beautiful hikes on the Tsum Valley trek. Immediately after leaving Ekle Bhatti behind you make your way through a profound waterfall. After the waterfall, you walk almost the majority of your time through a beautiful forest of pine and rhododendrons. You would also see Himalchuli and Buddha himal towards halfway through the trek and Shingri himal from Chumling. Keep your eyes open for beautiful rhododendron blossoms of the season. Once in Chumling you will visit Chumling Gompa.

Day 09: Chumling – Chokangparo

You will walk past a few streams and cross them over the suspension bridges. Nothing on the way is captivating except the marvelous weather and bypassers. The village of Gho is interesting and so is Chokangparo which is 2 hours away from Gho. The view of Himalchuli and Ganesh Himal is the best if the weather permits. Overnight in Chhukung Paro.

Day 10: Chokangparo – Nile

Be careful as the altitude kicks in beyond this point. On the trail, you would see an amazing suspension bridge linking Lama Gaun and Rachen Gompa. Along the way, you cannot miss seeing a beautiful and well-managed village. Nature is no doubt very beautiful but look for gompas made out of local resources. Overnight in Nile.

Day 11: Nile – Mu Gompa

There is only one trail that climbs up to Mu Gompa. You are very close to the Tibetan border on this day and you will also have the opportunity to walk on the Tibetan plateau extension in Nepal. Once in Mu Gompa, you would visit the monastery and the other monastery as well. Overnight in Mu Gompa.

Day 10: Mu Gompa All-Day

Tsum Valley is huge and located on high elevation and in all of this valley this gompa is located in the highest point of the valley. Mu is the largest of all the monasteries in the entire valley. Walking up to the monastery and exploring and getting back to the village is a whole day trip and worth doing. Overnight in Mu Gompa.

Day 13: Mu Gompa to Burgi village via Milarepa cave

We trace our way back on the same trail that we took on our way up until Sihar Khola. The village is small and beautiful and close to Sihar Khola. Once we reach Burgi we rest our bags and climb up to Milarepa cave, a cave where the Tibetan guru is believed to have meditated. You can also see the footstep of the sage printed on a rock. Overnight in Burgi.

Day 14: Burgi village – Chumling

You embark on the same trail that we took upward. The trek is majority downhill and it would take around 6 – 7 hours to Chumling.

Day 15: Chumling – Philim

On our way back we wouldn’t stop in Chokangparo but in Philim. This beautiful village is worth exploring although you would trace back the same way in here. Overnight in Phillim.

Day 16: Philim – Khorlabesi

Almost the same way back to Jagat and further to Tatopani. This time you can take a bath in a natural hot spring and wash away your every muscle. You will see the change in landscape from dry to more subtropical. Overnight in Khorlabesi.

Day 17: Khorlabesi – Soti Khola

Another day following the same trail up as there is no alternative to the route. Overnight in Soti Khola.

Day 18: Soti Khola – Arughat – Kathmandu

Downhill to Arughat from Soti Khola. The trek on this day would sum up within 4 hours and since there is very little to do in Arughat, you would catch a bus to Kathmandu. The bus ride takes around 7 – 8 hours. Once you reach Kathmandu and your guide will transfer you to your hotel/hostel, your Tsum Valley trek officially ends.

Day 19: Departure Your Destination

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