Trekking around Manaslu & the Tsum Valley features the two main treks as well as trails in Lower Manaslu around Gorkha & as far as Rupina La Trek, in the Ganesh area & Ruby Valley. The guide offers practical information, route instructions, planning advice & an introduction to the culture & the past of this remote & charming area. The book starts with background information including the geography, climate, history of Nepal. It then tackles the practicalities to get to Nepal, visa information & money; while a Trek Planning section elaborates on trek Permit, advice on budgeting, group & independent trekking, food, accommodation, what to take & recommended maps. A Health & Safety chapter deals with altitude sickness & precautions, mountain safety, weather & security. The trekking routes descriptions indicate approximate distances, timings, gradings & altitudes, & they mostly detail the trek on a day to day progress rather than every stage. Reference map extracts, alternative trips, new trekking destinations, facts about the mountains, local people, culture & festivals are also included. The book concludes with a map of Nepal & localized map extracts at Approx. 1:500, 000, trek summaries & suggested schedule, some useful words, terminology & definitions, & tour operators contacts.