There are terraced fields on the mountain slopes supporting crops of millet and wheat, corn and barley and small flocks of sheep and goats. The Manang tribes residing along this route are traditionally a Tibetan trading race. They are Buddhist by religion and Tibetan by origin, and their architecture and lifestyle are quite different to other tribes in the southern slopes. This trek to the Manang Valley and into the rain shadow of the Annapurna ranges offers dramatic scenery of changing color. We meet Thakalis and Mustang tribes controlling the busy trading and pilgrimage trail along the Kali Gandaki. We also meet Gurungs and Magars when we move through the gap between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna into the water zones. This is one of the classic and most rewarding treks in Nepal. On the whole trek, you will always have magnificent views of all central Himalayan ranges.