Our Guide and Potter come to your hotel in the morning according to the last day’s meeting briefing. Then we are heading to Arughat, by bus or Land cruiser (depending on group size) scenic drive. While passing the ridge of Kathmandu Valley, you catch a glimpse of Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, and Langtang Himal’s magnificent views and terraces and green hills. After Dhading Bisi or Gorkha Bazaar, the road is tricky because of the grubby road. To get to Arughat the road goes through the Gorkha Bazaar or Dhading Besi depends on your time and choice. But in these 14 days of Tsum Valley Trek, you will drive through the Dhading Besi. As the road has been building further the Arughat Bazaar can drive to the Dobhan by jeep but the regular local buses go up to the Machhaklhola. It takes about 2 ½ to 3 hours to drive by a gravel road from Arughat Bazaar about 26 KM.  Mostly the road will follow the bank of the Bdhigandaki River. Along the way, we enjoy splendid views of Shringri Himal and locals live hood. The trail goes through the villages, past fields, and cascading waterfalls, till we reach Soti Khola. You will drive Arughat to Machhakhola & stay in the Tea house.

The trail involves some steep ascents and descents to the Doban. The trail gives glimpses of the diversity of flora & fauna, and people with different religions and cultures. We ascend a well-crafted staircase over a ridge to Doban. Doban means confluence of streams, where Shiar Khola comes from the east and the Sarpu Khola meets from the west. We keep continuing to walk to the Jagat overnight at the tea house.

After a hot breakfast, our journey leads us to ascend a rugged rocky trail. Then we climb up and down ravines and notched trees. Several waterfalls on both sides of the Budhi Gandaki river and hundred species of birds in the forest make our trip very enjoyable. The trail leads through the beautiful villages of Philim after crossing the suspension bridge at Sirdibas; where provide unique hospitality with culture and religion. During this trekking, the narrow valley shaping by Budhi Gandaki provides magnificent vistas of Ganesh Himal, Shringi Himal, and Himal Chuli, as we continue up to the large Gurung village and fields of corn and millet. Then goes a gentle walk to the Chisapani known as Ekle Bhatti before the amazing waterfall. Now, you will see another bridge over the Budhigandaki River but we won’t cross it, and head east-north to the Lokpa,  After one and half hours walk we get in the tea house for an overnight stay.

The trail goes up and down through the jungle most of the time and heads up over a ridge that leads to Ganesh Himal Base camp and Chumling (Lower Tsum). We stay for the night at Chumling a small traditional village. Each individual can enjoy themselves with songs of birds and the roaring sound of river. We are staying in a homestay or tea house at  Chumling.

After breakfast, we trek to Chhekampar. Upper Tsum valley (part of the inner Himalaya) opens from Chhekampar/Chhekamparo. This village is situated on flat land and made up of two settlements Chhekam and Paro. From the valley, we have a view of the Ganesh Himal range in front to the south which provides spectacular views of the Baudha and Himal Chuli peaks to the southwest. Some households in this village practice polyandry. We stay overnight in the Tea house here.

On the way, we pass the Piren Phu cave. Piren Phu (pigeon cave) is one of the most sacred caves in the Tsum valley. It is located at the foot of a rugged cliff near the village of Burji. Milarepa, the famous Tibetan saint, was believed to have meditated here. There are two separate monasteries attached to the rocky cave. Richly painted Buddhist murals, excellent artistic scripts carved on stones, long prayer flags, and significant Buddhist paper scripts make this cave one of the most important socio-cultural assets in the valley. Beautiful views can be had at the Shiar Khola, Rachen Gumba, the mountains, and settlements amidst this vast agricultural land. This is the last village heading north of the upper Tsum Valley. Stay overnight at Homestay.

After breakfast, the trail gradually ascends to Mu Gompa (1895 AD), the largest monastery in the region and the farthest point in the Tsum valley. The monastery houses religious books, including the Tibetan canon (Kangyur), a life-sized statue of Avalokiteshwara (the Bodhisattva of Compassion), and images of Guru Padmasambhava and Tara. Choosing Tal is about two to three hours uphill. Then we visit Dephyudonma Gumba, one of the oldest monasteries in the Tsum Valley situated in rugged mountains, a 2 hr walk from the village of Chule and Nile. The history of this monastery is directly associated with the dawn of Buddhism in the valley. The monastery is run by Lama Serap of Nile Ladrang from the Kangin sect. There are a few campsites and drinking water facilities.

After having breakfast and looking at beautiful mountains, we descend to the Gho (2,555m) via Chulie Nepali, nunnery Rachen Gompa. It is situated in the Shiar Khola Valley in the foothills of the mountains bordering Nepal and Tibet. Rachen Gumba was established in the year 1905 AD and is one of the largest nunneries in the Tsum valley. It is belonging to the Ngak-Pa sect. The nunnery houses one thousand clay, mud statues of Avalokiteshwara, a brightly colored, carved throne and pillar, and a large prayer wheel. The interior is richly painted with murals about Buddhism and its history. Stay overnight at Gho.

Before processing to the Gumba Lungdang (3,200 m), our Guide will make sure with local people. Is Gumba Lungdang open? Gumba Lungdang is isolated area middle of the Jungle in the lap of the pristine Himalayans. There are not many tea houses or houses. You will stay overnight at the shelter provided by the monastery. The none prepare meals for the breakfast, lunch, and dinner and other Novices to her. It is four and half hours to five hours ascending to get to Gumba Lungdang. This is one of the best viewpoints on entire Tsum Valley treks, the magnificent view of mountains including out of seven peaks of Ganesh Himal Range, three peaks Ganesh Himal I (7,422m), Ganesh Himal II (7,118m), and Ganesh Himal IV (7,140m) can be seen. The local name of the Ganesh Himal range is Yantra. Likewise, Nadi Chuli (7,871m), Himalchuli (7,331m), and other snowcapped mountains view are astonishing from Gumaba Lungdang. Stay overnight at Gumba.

Today is exploring day in the Ganesh Himal Base Camp. Our Guide to making sure trail condition of the Ganesh Himal Base Camp. As this is off the beaten track, some of the few trekkers visit this. So, the trail might change or disappear due to not using it. Plus it depends on the following day’s weather condition also. Snow falling might be causing of the block the trail to the Base camp. Anyway, we do our best to explore the destination. It takes 4½ to 5 Hours to get to Ganesh Himal Base Camp (4,800 m). So, you need to take with you some food and enough drinking water with sufficient clothes and other equipment. After enjoying the base camp return to the Gumba Lungdang for an overnight staying. If you may not get to base camp, this is the best place to meditate in the monastery or just relax while singing with mother nature.

Today, we proceed towards Ripchet known as Sipchet after exploring Gumbva Lungdang, which is a small and scattered settlement with some houses and adjoining cattle sheds. It is just above the Chhekampar after crossing the river with a wide and flat land, well for cultivation especially barely and potatoes. Here patches of purple-hued amaranth interspersed with fields of brown barley, dozens of yaks grazing in grassy meadows, rustic stone houses hugging the trail, long stretches of hand-carved Mani stones and stacked Mani walls, ancient villages dotting the landscape, rock Chortens perched high on ridges, snow-capped Himalayan peaks scratching the deep blue sky, high remote mountain passes threading into Tibet, maroon-robed Buddhist monks and nuns fingering prayer beads, and hard-working kind-hearted villagers warmly welcome you into this scenic and soaring valley where Tibetan culture is still celebrated today. It is a 5 to 6 hours walk to get to Ripchet.

After breakfast, we are heading to Philim and cross Ripchet. We pass one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Lower Tsum Valley, Samba Tingding Chhupyang. This is the village that lies along with the trail from Gumpa Laundang to Philim. The houses are completely built from stone and the roofs are pine wood. The houses are arranged in a linear pattern along with the trial. There are remarkable numbers of Mani walls, Chortens, and gateway Chortens. We make camp in Philim for an overnight stay.

From Phillim we trek to Machhakhola via Tatopani (hot springs) for about 6 to 7 hours, most of the trail is downhill. A survivor has built a botanic garden and nice lodge from which he sells his organic coffee. Goat herders passing through this area where the distinctive smoke-browned capes called Bokkhu are made famous in the book Honey Hunters of Nepal. Continue up and down over a couple of ridges to Tatopani (930m; ‘hot water’) where there are hot water spouts under the sheer cliffs that provide a delightful evening shower and soft skin due to natural minerals. There are two simple teahouses close to the springs, which might be smoky, and one further up. Sleep to the sound of water while refusing to think about earthquakes. If you have time, may relieve your tired muscles from many days by soaking yourself in the hot spring. You may spend some time in the Hot spring again. Continue downriver; most of the trail goes through the Bhudhigandaki river bank across sandy flats, but as you the mountain sometime you need to descend and at other times climb on the gravel riverbed, passing through Khoralabesi (970m) where there is a good tea house. Large Gurung villages are way above while the track passes a few houses, like lower Khorlabeshi (960m) which was largely destroyed by a huge rock slip two and half-decade ago. But nowadays there are Jep services available at Dobhan, you may drive back all the way to Kathmandu from here as well. We make camp here for an overnight stay or stay in a local house.