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Route-by-route trekking guides, permits, teahouse life, altitude sickness and what to do when a trek goes wrong.

14 guides in this topic.

Intermediate11 min read

Altitude Sickness in Nepal: Symptoms, Prevention and When to Descend

Acute mountain sickness is common above 3,000 m and usually harmless if you stop ascending. Its two progressions are not: confusion or loss …

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Beginner11 min read

Annapurna Base Camp Trek: Route, Itinerary, Permits & Where to Stay

Seven to twelve days from near Pokhara into a glacial amphitheatre ringed by 7,000 m peaks, topping out at 4,130 m. Lower and shorter than E…

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Advanced12 min read

Annapurna Circuit Trek: Thorong La, Itinerary, Permits & the Road Question

Ten to twenty-one days and roughly 160 km around the Annapurna massif, crossing Thorong La at 5,416 m — the biggest single day in Nepali tea…

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Intermediate13 min read

Everest Base Camp Trek: Full Route Guide, Itinerary, Cost & Permits

Twelve to sixteen days from Lukla (2,860 m) to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m) and Kala Patthar (5,545 m), sleeping in Sherpa teahouses the whol…

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Beginner8 min read

Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek: The Best Short Trek in Nepal (4–5 Days)

Four to five days from Pokhara to a 3,210 m sunrise viewpoint looking straight at Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Low enough that altitude sicknes…

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Intermediate9 min read

Hiring a Trekking Guide or Porter in Nepal: Cost, Rules and Ethics

Foreign trekkers have needed a licensed guide on most routes since April 2023. Expect roughly US$25–35 a day for a guide and US$18–25 for a …

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Beginner10 min read

Langtang Valley Trek: Route, Itinerary and the Village That Was Buried

Seven to ten days from Syabrubesi, the closest big Himalayan trek to Kathmandu — no flight, fewer trekkers, and glacial views from Kyanjin G…

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Advanced11 min read

Manaslu Circuit Trek: Restricted-Area Rules, Larke La and Itinerary

Fourteen to eighteen days and around 177 km around the world's eighth-highest mountain, crossing Larke La at 5,106 m. It is a restricted are…

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Beginner8 min read

Mardi Himal Trek: The Ridge Walk Above Pokhara (5–6 Days)

Five to six days on a high forested ridge climbing to about 4,500 m at Mardi Himal Base Camp, with Machhapuchhre standing directly overhead …

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Beginner9 min read

Nepal Trekking Packing List: What to Bring (and What to Buy in Kathmandu)

Pack for a temperature range of roughly +25°C in the valleys to -15°C at a high pass at dawn, in a duffel a porter can carry under the 10 kg…

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Intermediate10 min read

Nepal Trekking Permits Explained: TIMS, National Parks & Restricted Areas

Nepal has three separate permit layers: a TIMS card, a national-park or conservation-area entry permit, and — in a few regions — an expensiv…

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Beginner9 min read

Teahouse Trekking in Nepal: What It's Like, What It Costs, How to Behave

On Nepal's main trekking routes you sleep in family-run lodges every two to four hours of walking. Rooms are cheap because lodges earn from …

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Beginner13 min read

Trekking in Nepal: The Complete Guide (Routes, Permits, Cost, Season)

Nepal has the best-organised trekking in the world: you walk between villages, sleep in teahouses and carry very little. Since April 2023 fo…

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Intermediate9 min read

When a Trek Goes Wrong in Nepal: Rescue, Evacuation and Getting Out

Whether the problem is altitude, injury, weather, a closed pass or a cancelled Lukla flight, the response follows the same order: stabilise,…

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Guides are written from primary sources — Nepali government departments, operators, park authorities and standards bodies — and each guide lists the sources used for its own facts. Rules, fees and prices in Nepal change; treat figures as current at the review date shown on each guide and verify anything money- or visa-critical with the issuing authority before you rely on it.