Tsum Valley Circuit Trekking
Tsum Valley is known as the “hidden valley” because it is located in a very remote area in the North of Kathmandu. The valley lies between the Buddha Himal and the Chuli Himal to the West, the Ganesh Himal to the South and the Sringi Himal to the North. Because of its remoteness and its late opening in October 2007 there is little information and no promotion for a Tsum valley trek. The trekking starts from Arughat like the trek that goes around the Manaslu. This can be a camping trek or a trek using local lodges, but it is a better idea to do it as a camping trek. One can expect more than two to three weeks trekking in this region. This trek has the particular interest to discover the authentic lifestyle of Tibetans populations. You will see plenty of stupas, monasteries, and prayer walls. While at the upper end of the valley there is a monk monastery Mu Gompa perched at more than 3700m, lower in the valley, on a flat plain, a large walled rectangle contains the Rachen Gompa, a noun monastery, facing the cave on the side of the valley where Millarepa came to meditate. ‘Tsum’ is derived from the Tibetan word-Tsombo, which means live. True to its name, the Tsum valley keeps still its natural treasures. Natural and clear streams, teeming with varieties of vegetation, exotic scenery of mountains, waterfalls, hot springs and ancient relics. An interesting feature of this trek is the contact with the local population, its unique culture and lifestyle that have remained authentic.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Departure from Kathmandu, drive to Arughat (570m), 6hrs, O/N tent/lodge
Day 03: Trek to Soti Khola (730m), 4hrs
Day 04: Trek to Machha Khola (930m), 5hrs
Day 05: Trek to Tatopani (990m), 4hrs
Day 06: Trek to Filim (1550m), 6 hrs
Day 07: Trek to Chumling
Day 08: Trek to Chhokangparo
Day 09: Rest/acclimatization day.
Day 10: Trek to Nile
Day 11: Trek to Bhajyo (Chhekya)
Day 12: Excursion day, O/N in Chhekya
Day 13: Trek to Chhokomparo
Day 14: Trek to Lokpa (2244m)
Day 15: Trek to Jagat (1340m)
Day 16: Trek to Lapunesi (885m)
Day 17: Trek to Arughat (620m), Final day of the Tsun valley Circuit trek
Day 18: Drive to Kathmandu, O/N in hotel
Day 19: Free day in Kathmandu at your own, O/N in same hotel
Day 20: Final departure from Kathmandu for your further destination
- Airport pick up and drive according to itinerary and plan
- Hotel in Kathmandu as per program
- Tsum Valley special entry permit for the first 8 days
- TIMS cards as per necessary
- Three meals per day during the trek- Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner in the lodges
- Porters and guide with their wages, transportation, accommodation, foods, etc
- Insurance for local staff
- High altitude chamber as per requirement
- Cooking staff, cooking equipement when it is a camping trek
- Camping equipement, tents, matress
- Applicable Nepal government tax with service charge
- Nepal entry visa
- International flights and airport tax
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses/Bar bills
- Laundry service, Battery charging and heater
- Alcohol drinks with mineral water and hot water/ Hot shower
- Rescue in emergency
- Your gratitude for your guide and porters
- And, those things which are not mentioned in -Service includes-
Duration of trekking: 2 weeks,
Trek season: Mid-September to Mid-December and February to Mid-May
Difficulty: Moderate to Hard
Accommodation: Tea house or camping
Trek starts: From Arughat-Sotikhola and ends at Bulbule-Besisahar
Highest elevation: 3700m at Mu Gompa
Mode of transport: By Bus- Kathmandu to Arughat-Sotikhola and back
Airport service: By private vehicle.
Trekking highlight: Drive to Arughat-Sotikhola from Kathmandu, 7/8 hours of driving by local bus- Jeep can be hired. Follow the Budi Gandaki river by walk from Sotikhola up to Ekle Bhatti- Chisapani. Thereafter, the trail branches off to Lokpa to enter the Tsum valley and continues to Chumling village, passes Chokomparo village, leads to Millarepa’s cave, allows visit of Rachen Gumba (noun’s monastery) and ends at Mu Gunba (3700m, monk monastery).
Tibetan culture tradition, as almost all the population is Buddhist. Land surrounded by the Sring Himalayan range, by four mountains 7000m high of the Ganesh Holy Himal.
