Today is your arrival day. We welcome you upon your arrival at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport. Transfer to Hotel in Kathmandu. Prior to the activities, arrange a meeting with your guide for briefing about the necessary formalities on your tour and trek program. Depending upon your arrival time you may spend free time visiting nearby historic/Countryside areas.

Meet your culture guide for Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu World Heritage sights. Explore UNESCO enlisted Hindu and Buddhist temples, observe age old Newari architectures, friendly people; their culture and lifestyle. Our Trek Leader/Guide meets you in the afternoon for the trek briefing and for the final trek preparation. In the evening sample a delicious traditional Nepali Welcome dinner in authentic Nepali Restaurant with the cultural dances that represents different customs and music instruments of Nepal. Private vehicle is there for you to pick up and drop in Hotel with our staff. Overnight in Kathmandu.

The trip starts at Arughat in Gorkha district, a day long road journey from Kathmandu. This Arughat is connected to Gorkha Bazaar, Trisuli Bazaar and Dhading besi. We put off early today for Arughat. During the 5 hour drive into the western mountains, we enjoy the view of Nepalese landscape, villages, farms along with the mountain sceneries. We will be riding on a paved route from Kathmandu to Dhading Bensi, but the drive from Dhanding Bensi to Arughat will be on a bumpy dirt road. Arughat is a major town which is divided into two parts by the Budhi Gandaki River flowing between them. We will spend our night at Arughat.

This trekking route offers glimpses to the diversity of flora & fauna and people with different religion and cultures. There are many falls on both side of the Budhi Gandaki river & hundred of birds spacies in the forest.One can enjoy the songs of Bird rythmed by the roaring river. During this trekking the narrow valley shaping by Budhi Gandaki provides the magnificient vistas of Ganesh Himal, Shringi Himal and Himal Chuli.

Trek to Machhakhola(1930m-9km-5 hours walk)

The trail is undulating, crosses streams and rocky ravines and reaches Khorla Besi. After walking for a short while, we come across a small Hotspring in Tatopan. A suspension bridge leads us to the eastern bank where we climb on a wide well crafted staircase to Dobhan. Resuming on a steep rocky trail, we skirt landslips in challenging landscape to cross a suspension bridge over Yaru Khola. We climb numerous stairs to reach Thado Bharyang from where we cross to the west bank of Budhi Gandaki to climb towards our night’s perch at the village of Jagat.

It is the first village as we enter the valley.Five hour walking from Philim and four hour walking from Chumling. The old settlement lies along the old trial route.There are only two tea shop cum lodge available for the walkers.

Trek to Chunling(2363m-7km-3.5 hours walk)

Trek to Chhokangparo(3010m-13km-8 hours walk)

Rest day in Chhokangparo /Site Excursion

Chhule- On the way to Chhule the path crosses a small hillock called Polgang with magnificient views of the south-north of the upper Tsum Valley. Ten minutes walk from there in the middle of the trial is a stupa with glancing eyes and a gilded pinnacle. Old women come from nearby villages for morning and evening prayers. There are flat, large and fertile fields of wheat, buckwheat, potato, mustard and amaranth. This area suffers from massive deforestation. Nile- This is the last village of the upper Tsum Valley.It is on the western side of the Shiar Khola, about 20 minutes walk from Chhule. From distance, Nile appears to be an island in the Shiar Khola. The valley is fertile and has large houses.

Mu Gompa- The trial gradually ascends to Mu Gompa from Nile. This is largest monastry in the area and located at the highest and farthest point in the Tsum Valley. On the way to Mu Gompa, Rikang Gompa and Dheron Gompa can be seen. Chhosyang Tal is about two to three hours uphill walk.

Trek to Rachen Gompa(3240m-8km-4.5 hours walk)

Dumje- It has wide flat land, good for cultivation. Barely is the main crop.The village itself is small and settlements are scattered with eight houses & cattle sheds.

Gumba Lungdang – It is a five hour walk from Dumje. It is the oldest nuneeries in the valley, established 33 years earlier than Mu Gumba. There are about 16 houses scattered along the terraces, occupied mostly by worshipers and nuns. The main building of the nunnery houses murals of many Buddhist deities and life size statue of Guru Padmasambhav, Yara and Buddha.

Explore the region

Ripchet – This is the village which lies along the trail from Gumpa Laundang to Philim. The houses are built of stone and roofs are pine shingles. The houses are aligned in linear pattern along the trial.There are remarkable numbers of Mani walls, Chortens and gateway chortens. There is again a local monastry.

Trek to Dobhan(1070m-14km-7 hours walk)

Trek to Soti Khola (720m-18km-9 hours walk)

Trek to Arughat(535m-7km- 4 hours walk)

End trek drive to Pokhara at Shangrila Village Resort

Explore pokhara with your guide. Or simply relax at your hotel reading your favorite book.

Fly to Kathmandu. We will drive you to your hotel. Optionally, you can organize the last meal in Nepal with your Guide. The next day we will pick you from your hotel to drop at Kathmandu International air port for departure.