Himalayan Travel Guides

Our 15 best treks in Nepal, ranked by a Kathmandu operator: Everest Base Camp, Annapurna, Manaslu and quieter routes, with days, altitude and cost for two.

Six easy treks in Nepal below 3,300 m, with days on foot, top altitude and the price for 2 people: Poon Hill, Sikles, Chisapani, Nagarkot and more.

Nine short treks in Nepal of 5 to 8 days, compared by walking days, altitude, start and price for 2 people: Poon Hill, Mardi Himal, Langtang, Everest.

Mount Kailash is walked around, not climbed: a 52KM kora of which about 42KM is on foot, over Dolma La at about 5,600M. This guide covers the September 2026 route status after the Gyirong flood, the 1,000 government places against China's 24,000 Nepal quota, who the lottery excludes, the state grants you can still claim, permits, the kora compared, cost and what to pack.

The Langtang Valley is the Himalayan trek you reach by road: 8 days from Kathmandu to Kyanjin Gompa at 3,870M. The 2026 flood changed the way in, not the trail. Difficulty, the day by day route, the two permits at NPR 5,000, cost, season, and whether to add Gosaikunda.

Upper Mustang is a restricted area behind the Annapurnas. The USD 500 for ten days was scrapped on 19 November 2025 and replaced with USD 50 per person per day, with no minimum. This guide covers what that changes, whether to drive the route or walk it, the day by day trek to Lo Manthang, the real cost, the season, and the March 2026 solo rule.

A guided Manaslu Circuit Trek costs USD 920 to 1,430 per person depending on group size. By the time you fly home you will have spent about USD 1,550 in a group of four, or USD 2,180 walking solo. Every line priced: permits, guide, porter, insurance, tips and what you spend on the trail.

The 26 August flood hit one corridor. Everest and Annapurna are open, Manaslu reopened on 25 October after a new flood, and the road to Langtang is only partly rebuilt.

Bhutan charges a Sustainable Development Fee of USD 100 per person per night, which is the statutory USD 200 cut in half by a discount that runs to 31 August 2027. Add a one-off USD 40 visa fee. This page explains who pays, who is exempt, how the nights are counted, and what the fee does not cover.

The Manaslu Circuit is a 143.7KM loop around the world's eighth highest mountain, crossing Larkya La at 5,106M over 13 to 14 days. This guide covers difficulty, how many days it takes, the three 2026 permits and the two-trekker rule that was removed in March 2026, cost, season and what to pack.

Most trekkers in Nepal choose popular routes like Everest Base Camp or the Annapurna Circuit. However, in the far eastern Himalayas, Makalu Barun National Park remains largely unexplored. This remote region protects a large number of plant and animal species. Makalu Barun National Park was established in 1992 as the eighth national park of the […]

Langtang Village Before and After Earthquake tells a story of change, loss, and hope in the Himalayas. Before the 2015 quake, Langtang Village in northern Nepal was a Tamang settlement at about 3,430M, located within Langtang National Park and full of traditional lodges, teahouses, and guesthouses. After the quake and landslide, nearly all lodges and […]

Manaslu Circuit Trek vs Everest Base Camp comes down to remoteness against infrastructure. Manaslu is 143.7KM over 14 to 18 days for USD 920 to 1,330, crossing Larkya La at 5,106M with almost nobody on the trail. Everest Base Camp is 11 to 14 days for USD 1,260 to 2,150, with the best lodges in Nepal and 60,000 trekkers a year.

We run five Kailash Mansarovar Yatra packages for 2027, 10 to 14 days long, from USD 1,870 to USD 3,810 per person. The 14-day overland yatra from Kathmandu costs USD 2,770 to USD 3,250 (₹2.65 to 3.10 lakh) per person by group size. Here is every price, the cost by route, helicopter or overland, the day-by-day itinerary, what the package includes, and what the 2026 border flood means for your booking.

Langtang Valley Trek vs Annapurna Base Camp Trek is a common comparison for trekkers choosing between two classic routes in Nepal. Langtang Valley Trek is quieter, closer to Kathmandu, and more culture-focused, while Annapurna Base Camp Trek is busier, has more diverse scenery, and is better developed. Langtang Valley lies north of Kathmandu near the […]

Acclimatisation is built into an itinerary, not into your training. Above 3,000M you gain 300 to 500M of sleeping altitude a day and take a rest day every two or three. This page shows where those days sit on Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna Circuit, Manaslu, Langtang, Mera Peak and the Kailash kora, what each one is for, and how to read an itinerary before you pay for it.

To get a SIM card in Nepal, choose a provider (Ncell, NTC or Smart Cell), take your passport, a copy of your visa page and one passport-sized photo to an authorized SIM shop or official counter, fill out the registration form, and the SIM is activated within minutes. The SIM itself costs roughly NPR 90 to 200, and a foreign visitor may hold two Nepali SIM cards at a time.

The Mardi Himal Trek is a moderate 4 to 7 day teahouse trek in Nepal’s Annapurna region that climbs a forested ridge to Mardi Himal Base Camp at 4,500M, directly beneath Machhapuchhre (Fishtail). On foot it covers around 40KM, starts at Kande near Pokhara, and needs an ACAP card and a TIMS card. This guide covers the route with altitudes, every itinerary from 4 to 14 days, difficulty, cost and permits.

You’ll need to get two special trekking permits for the Makalu Base Camp. They are: the Makalu-Barun National Park and Conservation Area Permit and the Makalu Rural Municipality Permit. Without them, you can’t go to this relatively challenging and difficult-to-access trek, often overlooked by trekkers. The permits are implemented to protect the fragile ecosystem in the remote […]

Most nationalities can get a Nepal visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and at the main land borders. It costs USD 30 for 15 days, USD 50 for 30 days and USD 125 for 90 days, and every tourist visa issued on arrival carries multiple entry. Indian citizens need no visa at all, and citizens of twelve countries must apply in advance.