Our Nepal treks
Small - Friendly - Adventurous
An experience to savour. Nepal treks (& India-Ladakh treks) are truly our passion and we set out to make each and every trek your adventure of a lifetime. We skip the busy Everest BC trek (even though I wrote the guide book) and instead focus on exploring quieter but incredible regions, here is some photo inspiration.
Nepal is our second home and we are true specialists, caring for every detail and running in some of the most logistically challenging areas to offer the best three week+ Nepal treks there are. Small and personal, focused on our previous trekkers, we are happy with smaller groups, four to nine members only.
"I very much appreciated your loose "facilitator" style, (as opposed to "strong leader") which allows room for individual responsibility and decision making ... I can't imagine ever going on a heavily scripted and controlled, marching toe to heel, trip again."
- Bruce Utsey
The Larkya La in the Manaslu region after snow
2023 Nepal adventure treks
In addition to our main treks, we have some carefully selected fixed departure treks that can also run as private treks. All our treks are run in the very best season for that area. Do also see our incredible Ladakh & Zanksar treks!
Upper Mustang Magic
With colourful crops in the fields, ancient gompas and canyons of awe, we partly jeep unavoidable roads but mostly trek the best trails to Lo Manthang then take an adventurous, appreciative trekking route out on that most scenic of trails.
12-29 Sept, 18 days — lodge trek — Gelu Sherpa
Tsum & Manaslu Wild
Tsum is a sacred beyul, a "hidden valley of happiness" and simply wonderful trekking. We'll explore to the heads of the valley then, after more adventurous trails, continue around the classic Manaslu circuit. Unlike most, this is a full camping trek, woo-hoo!
8 Oct-10 Nov, 34 days — camping — Jamie McGuinness — fulling
Kanchenjunga North-South 6k
Epic! Unspoilt and cultural, the Kanchenjunga region offers some of the best trekking in Nepal and on this special version of the trek, we walk up Jamie's favourite very high viewpoint of the region.
29 Oct-24 Nov, 27 days — lodge trek — Bire Tamang — full
2024 Nepal ideas
For a NEpal sring trek, I recommend Upper Mustang, which has great weaather during May. For our main October trek lead by me, it will be a Kanchenjunga exploration!
Kanchenjunga North-South
Unspoilt and cultural, the Kanchenjunga region offers some of the best alpine trekking in Nepal. We can arrange both private trips and group fixed departures - what suits you?
18 Apr-11 May? 24 days — lodge trek — Bire Tamang
Upper Mustang Magic
With colourful crops in the fields, ancient gompas and canyons of awe, we partly jeep unavoidable roads but mostly trek the best trails to Lo Manthang then take an adventurous, appreciative trekking route out on that most scenic of trails.
22 May-8 June? 18 days — lodge trek — Gelu Sherpa
Sept, 18 days
Kanch-Makalu
Unique! In Kanchenjunga, we acclimatize with the north base camp then we explore across to the Arun River, or perhaps Makalu Base Camp. Real adventure and details to come.
mid-Oct — camping — Jamie McGuinness
Nepal travel basics Easy, there's an online e-visa system with payment on arrival at the airport, USD50 for 30 days or USD125 for 90 days.
Trekking basics You can trek solo in the busy Everest region. For other areas (including Langtang & Annapurna as of 2023) you must arrange through a trekking agency for the permits. Upper Mustang, Manaslu and Kanchenjunga are great lodge treks, other areas require fully supported camping trek support.
Trekking is walking, not climbing, and we rarely walk in snow. You carry a day pack, the porters/horses carry your duffel/kitbag. Trails are rough, sometimes exposed and rarely signposted.
A typical day on the trail is 4-6 hours walking, we start a little after 8am and reach the destination 2-4pm. Distances are 8-24kms with big hills and descents with rest days spaced during the trek.
Fitness reasonable fitness required, trekking is physical.
Seasons spring treks are March, April into May then no trekking during the summer monsoon (go to Ladakh instead). The main post-monsoon trekking season is busy October and fine November into a fine but cold December.
Nepal prices are ex-Kathmandu; you buy your international flight tickets to Kathmandu (airport code KTM).
Dates are the date you must arrive in Kathmandu and the date you are free to fly out of Kathmandu. You can arrive earlier or leave later and we book hotels to suit.
Minimums For many trips the minimum number that we run the trip with is four trekkers. Normally all treks run.
Caring for our staff We have great staff and really care about them, as they care for us. Guides have worked years with us and our crew are appropriately kitted out for high altitude treks.
Altitude acclimatization we take this seriously on every trip.
Camping means sleeping in tents. A cook and helpers cater for us with 3 course meals and post-trek snacks, and porters/ponies carry the group gear and your kitbag. You trek with a daypack. Couples share a roomy tent, everyone else gets a roomy tent to themselves.
Lodge trek means staying in local lodges and is on a twin share basis only. All trekking accommodation, all meals and some hot drinks are included. Alcohol, mineral water, soft drinks, snacks and toilet paper not included. Porters carry your kitbag/duffel leaving you with a daypack.
All treks include
+ local airport transfers
+ hotels and guesthouses
+ domestic flights/private buses
+ guide and porters/horses
+ group first aid kit with altitude meds ... and more
Camping treks also include:
+ quality roomy single tent / 3/4 person tent for couples
+ French press coffee
+ cozy dining tent
+ filtered water ... and more
Tipping our crew is usual and allow 5% of the trip cost as a guideline. The western guides don't take tips.
*Exploratory treks The golden age of exploration dead? Never! These are 'back of an envelope' treks that would warm Tilman's heart. There is nobody else who organizes exploration like this.
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