Highlights
- Scenic Beauty: Trek through awe-inspiring landscapes ranging from lush forests and terraced fields to high-altitude mountains. The views of the Ganesh Himal, Sringi Himal, and other towering mountains are truly breathtaking.
- Cultural Richness: Experience the unique Tibetan-Buddhist culture of the Tsum Valley. Visit ancient monasteries such as the Rachen Gompa and Mu Gompa, and witness traditional rituals and festivals that have been preserved for centuries.
- Local Interaction: Engage with the warm and welcoming locals, whose lives remain closely tied to traditional practices. Discover their unique customs, and gain insight into their way of life.
- Adventure and Exploration: Traverse rugged trails and cross high passes, providing a thrilling adventure for trekkers. The trek offers opportunities for exploration and adventure in a serene environment.
- Mountain Views: Boudha Himal, Sringi Himal, Kangaru, Cheo Himal, Ganesh Himal, Himchuli, Ngadi chuli and Mount Manaslu.
Trip Overview
Welcome to Tsum Valley; immerse yourself in the fascinating Tsum Valley trek located in the northern part of Gorkha district in Nepal. Tsum Valley Trek offers a thrilling journey to all trekkers where you will experience vibrant nature, Tibetan Buddhist culture, and dramatic landscape. Tsum Valley, also known as "The Hidden Valley," is a pristine and unspoiled gem in the Nepalese Himalayas.
The Tsum Valley trek is a recently opened trekking trail, a less visited route compared to the famous Annapurna and Everest region treks; this trek is still virgin with fewer trekkers. The trek starts with a drive from Kathmandu to Machhakhola village, which is situated at an elevation of 840 meters. Although you are going to high altitude, it is beneficial to begin the trek from low altitude, which means you will adjust to high altitude easily without altitude sickness.
You will be trekking through typical local villages where you will get an opportunity to interact with local people, and you will get to know their unique culture, tradition, and lifestyle. This delightful journey will take you into the majestic Himalayas, such as Boudha Himal, Sringi Himal, Kangaru, Cheo Himal, Ganesh Himal, and Himchuli. In the beggening sub tropical forest to the towering himalayas journey will amaze you.
Trekking Trail
You will start your trek from Machhakhola, which is situated at 840 meters above sea level. This trekking trail will leads the same path as Manaslu Circuit Trek till Lokpa Fedi. You will trek through local villages and along the Budi Gandiki River. Trekking trails are pretty difficult because you often need to climb steep, rocky stairs and cross thrilling suspension bridges, but they are doable for beginner trekkers.
Food and Accommodation
During this trek, you will stay at the locally owned guest houses. Accommodations are pretty basic, but still they will have private single, double, and triple bed rooms with mattress, bed sheet, and pillow; some of the hotels also have attached bathrooms, but you should book them in advance. All the hotels have their own restaurants that serve basic food and drinks. They mostly serve you Nepali food such as dal bhat, potato items, bread, and noodles, and also they try to serve western food, but they will have their own unique taste.
Note: This Tsum Valley trek can be combine with /manaslu-circuit-trek. please let us know if you want to customize an itinerary.
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