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Tsum Valley is a sacred Himalayan pilgrimage valley in northern Gorkha, branching off the Manaslu Circuit. Its name comes from the Tibetan word for vivid, and the valley is rich in ancient art, culture and religion, home to people of Tibetan origin who speak their own dialect. The valley rises from 1905 m at Lokpa to more than 5000 m near the Tibetan border, surrounded by Boudha Himal, Ganesh Himal and Shringi Himal. The trek follows the Budhi Gandaki gorge from Arughat to Philim, then turns into the Tsum Valley past Chumling, Chhokangparo, Rachen Gompa nunnery and Nile to Mu Gompa (3700 m), the largest and most remote monastery in the valley. The return visits Milarepa's Cave at Burgi with views of the Poshyop Glacier. A restricted-area permit is required.
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Airport pickup and welcome dinner with a Nepali cultural performance.
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Request to bookTour of UNESCO heritage sites and final preparation.
7-8 hours via Dhading Besi on mountain roads to Arughat on the Budhi Gandaki.
5-6 hours past bazaars, rice and millet fields and suspension bridges over the Arkhet Khola.
6-7 hours through sal forest, cliff-side trails and waterfalls, via the Gurung village of Labubesi.
6-7 hours via the hot spring at Tatopani and bridges over the Dobhan and Yaru Khola.
4-5 hours after permit checks, via Salleri, Sirdibas and the Gurung village of Philim.
6-7 hours past Ekle Bhatti waterfall to Lokpa with views of Himalchuli, then through rhododendron forest into the Tsum Valley.
4-5 hours via Rainjam and Gho with views of Ganesh Himal and Himalchuli.
5-6 hours to Rachen Gompa nunnery and through Lar, Phurbe and Pangdun with its historic stupa.
3 hours towards the Tibetan border to Mu Gompa, also visiting Dhephu Doma Gompa.
Explore the largest monastery in the region, with an optional excursion towards Pika Himal base camp (4865 m).
4-5 hours via Chhule and Phurbe to Burgi and Milarepa's Cave (Piren Phu), with views of the Poshyop Glacier, Kipu Himal and Churke Himal.
5-6 hours descending via Chhokangparo and Gho to the lower Tsum Valley.
6-7 hours via Lokpa, passing the Samba Falls.
6-7 hours via Jagat and Tatopani hot springs as the landscape turns subtropical.
6-7 hours down the Budhi Gandaki via Machha Khola and Labubesi.
About 4 hours walking to Arughat, then a 9-10 hour drive back to Kathmandu and a farewell dinner.
Transfer to the international airport.
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