Grade: Medium
Trek duration: 19 Days
Trek type:  Tented camp
Maximum altitude: 3800 m
Season: Sep – Nov and Apr - May

Day 01: Wel-come to kathmandu 1300m
Arrive at Tribhuvan International airport in kathmandu. Meet our representative then wel-come and transfer to hotel.

Day 02: Kathmandu 1350m
Visit the sights of Kathmandu valley with a tour guide. You will be visiting temples, stupas, secret site, architecture and cultural things. Over night stay at hotel.

Day03: Driving from Kathmandu to Arughat
Day04: Trek to Liding passing villages and encounter with local peoples
Day05: Trek to Machhakhola through the beautifl landscape and mountain views
Day06: trek to Jagat viewing montains and villages
Day07: Trek to Lokpa
Day08: Trek to Chumling
Day09: Trek to Chhokangparo
Day10: Rest day for acclimatization and exploration.
Day11: Trek to Chhule
Day12: Trek to Mu Gumpa
Day13: Trek to Rachen Nunnery
Day14: Trek to Dumje
Day15: Trek to Gumba Lungdan
Day16: Trek to Ganesh Himal Base camp
Day17: Trek to Ripchet
Day18: Trek to Philim
Day19: Trek to Khorla Besi
Day20: Trek to Arughat
Day21: Drive back to Kathmandu

Day22: A free day for your own activities and evening enjoy farewell dinner with live cultural program at one of typical Nepalese restaurant hosted by the company.

Day23: Departure from Kathmandu / extend your holiday for other adventure activities like Himalayan white water rafting, Bunjy Jump, wild-life safari tours etc.

Trip cost: USD 1765

Trip cost includes: We try to make free of tension our clients from arranging the necessary things and include as much as possible while in Nepal and let you just to enjoy the holiday.

Arrival/departure transfers
2-3 star category hotel with breakfast in Kathmandu
Guided city tour by private vehicles and entrance fees
Equipment: Trekking tents, Dining tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet Tent, Table and chairs, Mattresses during the trekking.
Meals during the trekking (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
First Aid and Eco trained English speaking Guide and Cook, Sherpa, Kitchen helper & necessary porters
Insurance, food & daily allowance of the trekking staffs
Ground transportation as per the itinerary
All necessary paper works, permits, entry fees and other logistic work
Travel & Rescue arrangements support
All government and local taxes.
Exclusive Medical Kit Bag
Welcome or farewell dinner

Trip cost excludes: Entry visa fees and International airfare
Lunch / dinner in Kathmandu
Ground transfers as per the itinerary
Personal equipment and gears during the trek
Personal expenses e.g. phone calls, laundry, bar bills & extra porters
Travel/medical and rescue insurance
Optional trips and sightseeing if extend
Tips for guides and other staffs.

Introduction and trip briefing: On our all tours, trek, expeditions and other adventures, we give a short brief about the trip in Kathmandu on the same day of your arrival and introduce your trip leader and team members. At the mean time, we provide an opportunity for individuals to ask questions if any about the trip.

A day on the trek : Day starts with warm greeting and bed tea. Then you will be offered a basin of hot water to wash and take breakfast then you are off to trek for more then 3 hours through the forests, hills, mountain and local villages. You will stop at pleasant surroundings for hot lunch for an hour. You will then walk 3 or more hours depends on the places and facilities for camping places, stop for the night camp, you will be then offered tea / coffee with some light snacks then explore the area or relax until dinner is served at the warm dining hall. Most of the evening you will be encouraged to sing and dance in a traditional way. Sometime you will spend time playing cards, reading books and learning Nepali.
Finally, go to bed served with hot water rubber bag to keep you extra warm in the cold temperature.

A successful trek requirement: Tsum Valley trek also requires previous experience of trekking, sound health & fitness. This trek involves 5-8 hours of high mountain walking. You should be prepared about 10 Kms of walking or jugging exercise everyday 3 months before involving the trek as you are walking on high altitude for long and short days. Likewise you must need a positive attitude and a strong determination; lots of willpower and of course reasonable fitness, good health and physical condition are the basic measure of your success. We suggest you to consult your doctor for medical requirements as medical and evacuation expenses are your responsibility. To ensure for a safety and successful trek; we will provide one trek guide , one assistance guide on every group trek so that if in case one get sick, it would not be canceled the trek and run as plan as in itinerary.

Accommodation: You will be staying at comfortable 2-3 star standard category hotel/resort having all modern amenities with breakfast in Kathmandu and good quality two men dom tents during the trek.

Trek staffs : Believing that every successful trips have been possible because of the team work, Holiday Mountain Treks employs experienced and trained Nepalese trek guide and other staffs.

Guide: The guide is English speaking, well experienced and knowledgeable holding license from government institutions. He is well trained about the high altitude problem, eco tourism, social responsibilities and sincerely dedicated on his duty.
Actually our guide play an invaluable role in ensuring that our clients have the best opportunity to experience, learn about, and enjoy their trip presenting him whenever you need any help.

Assistant Guide and Sherpa: We provide one assistant guide and one Sherpa for every 6 trekkers. Assitant guide will help group during day time walking close by to help trekkers at the difficulty situation. Sherpa will take care of the camp site by setting and saving from out sider.
They are well experience and dedicated on their duty.

Porters: Normally we use only regular porters working for the company. Our porters are fully equipped and insured having knowledge of walking on snow and high altitude passes. They are very honest, reliable, strong and of curse get good pay.
They can speak engligh and will be referred to take the guide training after they are well experience and confident.

Cook: Cooks have got cook training from government and private training institutions and moreover they are well experience to prepare the most delicious and different cuisines with some local way too. They will prepare best of all combination meals like Nepali, Indian, Tibetan, continental and other cuisines as per your test requirements.

Washing and toilet facilities: We provide hot or washing bowl of hot water to freshen up and to bath. We bring toilet tent and set at walking distance from your sleeping tent. No worries! We will cover it with necessary natural preservation after use of such facility.

Foods and dinks: Fresh and hygienic foods at its high level of balance diet on full board basis will be throughout the trek. An experienced and trained cook will prepare some of the best cousins like Nepali, Tibetan, Italian, Continental, and Indian.
For drinks you will get boiled water, Tea, coffee, chocolate, soups, squash and juice in different flavor etc.

Transportation: Deluxe private vehicle are provided while on city tour, airport transfers and reserved private vehicle to and from trek start/finish point.

Responsible tourism concept: Holiday Mountain Treks is taking concern of economy, social, environment and culture while running its trips. Our staffs are trained on this and try for minimum impact on the natural environment and native peoples. We try to support local economy by using their products, making aware and our clients will have to respect the local culture and traditions. We always try to make the areas more cleaner and friendly environments after we travel. This is possible by your understanding and our trained crews.

Travel Insurance: We suggest and t is a condition of traveling with us that you must be fully insured, including air rescue services and all medical expenses. You decide and choose what amount and types of is insurance is suitable for your trip nature as some does buy cancellation and only for certain period of time.

Itinerary: Given itinerary is flexible so if needed there is often possibility on the trek to extend or shorten the walking days. In the special case if the trips is ended a week or more earlier, there will be given an optional for a short trip. Please discuss this with your trek guide and express your wishes. You will be offered the best options in any case.

It was our second time in Nepal. We asked Abir to give some idea about our second trip in Nepal and he suggested a fantastic trek recently opened in the Manaslu area. It was very wise choice from the agency to send us to the non-touristic and newly opened trekking route of Tsum valley. We only met 3 other trekking groups and we had a unique opportunity to meet friendly Nepalese farmers in the remote and high area of Manaslu. The kids seemed to enjoy our evening discussion around the camp. Everything in the group was perfect. Our cook Pemba prepared a variety of food including grilled chicken. Thank you for everything, from the exceptional landscape, the wonderful people and the unforgettable moments. All the best to Holiday Mountain Treks and wish everyone use this company for their great trekking trip in Nepal.

Hugo Doris and friends from USA