Manaslu Tsum Valley Trek

The Tsum valley was opened to trekkers only in 2008. The trail that climbs through the village of Philim before heading up a ridge leading up the Ganesh Himal Base Camp, finally brings us to the Tsum Valley.  

The major highlights of this trek include Piren Phu ( also known as the pigeon cave), the Rachen Nunnery and the villages of Chumling, Chhule, Chhekampar and Nyile. A pilgrimage route also runs through the valley that has been visited by Bith Milarepa and Guru Rinpoche.

The people of Tsum, numbering roughly 4000 are mostly Tibetan and much of their trade is with the Kyirong region of Tibet. Tsum offers the best views of the Ganesh Himal, Sringi Himal, Baudha Himal and Himalchuli.

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• Return transfers from International and Domestic airport to your hotel
• One night stay at the Hotel in Kathmandu
• All government taxes and Manaslu Conservation entry fees
• Annapurna Conservation entry fees
• TIMS CARD (Trekking Management System)
• Manaslu Tsum Valley special permit fees
• Required number of experienced English speaking guides and support staff (we pay for their daily wages, insurances, trekking equipments, food and accommodation),
• Tent accommodation during the trek on camping services
• Necessary ground transportation depends on your services requested via tourist bus or private transport
• Light for a night by Battery or “generator” as a group size
• Trekking poles, sleeping bag (if necessary we provide)
• Trekking maps
• Rubbish care to clean up the environment
• PNT official services charge and government taxes

Medical support: emergency first aid kit carried by the support staff

Camping equipments: We always provide every guest holiday trek with high qualities equipments: good qualities tent, Gas stove for food prepare, toilets tent and papers, kitchen tent with necessary utensils, Dining tent (for eating), table and chairs as a group, hand clean up towel and soap with tap water, Ice axe and sable.

Accommodation and meals: During camping treks an expert cook accompanies us and serves the best local dishes with different items on our plates. Both food and accommodation during camping treks are our responsibilities. We serve three meals on camping treks.

Breakfast Verities: Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk, boil water/different kinds Tibetan bread, toast, omelet fried or scrambled, boil egg, porridge, musli, cornflake, chapatti, jam, honey, pinner butter, rice pudding, pani cake, butter, salami, sinoman role.

Lunch: Juice, tea (black/lemon/coffee), boil water/ sandwich, potato cheaps, different items bread, vegetable, macaroni, chaumin, fried/boil potatoes, plan chapatti, backbeans.

Dinner: Different items Soup, popcorn, prawan, cookies, papad/ local Nepali verities food (Daal/rice/vegetables/meat/pickle), pizza (vegetable/mushroom/chicken), burger, pasta, chicken meat, can meat, veg/non veg momo, spagity, noodles, tuna fish, sasit, spring role.

Desert: tea, coffee, milk, chocolate, boil water, cake, pie, seasonal fruits, tin fruit, mango, apple, banana.

Water: we serve with boil water drink along the trek either you can make tea or coffee for day trip. It should be better to bring good quality water bottle for trek.

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• All meals in Kathmandu city
• Tips to guides and support staff
• Additional costs in case of emergency (You must have adequate travel insurance to cover any kind of emergencies)
• Internal flight tickets
• Additional medication for altitude sickness (Acetozolomide etc)
• Personal expenses and any other unforeseen expenses
• Personal trekking equipments

Travel Insurances: -

Travel Insurances are compulsory for clients trekking or climbing with us. The insurance should cover you in case of emergencies like accidents, altitude sickness and ambulance and helicopter rescue charges if required. Please carry a copy of your insurance papers while travelling in Nepal and do send us a copy as well. This will help us in making all the necessary arrangements in case of any sort of emergencies.

Nepal has four climatic seasons

• Spring : March - May
• Summer: June - August
• Autumn: September - November
• Winter: December - February

While there are no seasonal constraints on traveling to Nepal, different regions are best visited in different seasons. Enquire about any trekking region and we will tell you about the best season to visit that area.

Personal Equipment check-list for all treks

• Good standard trekking boots
• Camping shoes/thongs
• Socks-polypropylene
• Down Jacket
• Fleece
• T-shirts
• Trekking trousers
• Shorts (both casual and for treks)
• Swim wear
• Sun Hat
• Woollen Hat
• Nylon Windbreaker
• Gloves
• Gaters
• Strong Rucksack
• Sleeping Bag
• Water Bottle
• Torch/headlamp (with spare batteries)
• Toiletries/soap
• Toilet paper
• Sun block
• Travel Towel
• Wet-wipes
• Medication (cough medicine, throat soothers, water purification tablets)
• Sunglasses
• Binoculars
• Camera & lenses
• Memory cards
• GPS Tracking Units may be helpful
• Altimeter
• Compass
• Book/music player/pack of cards
• Padlock
• A plastic bag for waste
• Energy/snack bars

The following equipment are required during the Climbing period: -

(Warm Down Jackets, Sleeping Bags, Warm Trousers, Koflach Shoes, Trekking Shoes and Sandals, Perfectly fitting Crampons, Gaiters, Ice Axe, Jumar, Ice Screw, Rock, Picton, Snow Bar, 2 locking Carabiners, Gloves, Sun Glasses, Head Light, Helmet, Rope, Stove, Harness, Figure -8, Gore - Tax Jacket with hood)