Himalayan Travel Guides

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Upper Mustang is a restricted area behind the Annapurnas, and the permit figure almost every page still quotes is out of date. 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 destroyed one corridor, not the Nepal Himalaya. Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu, Kanchenjunga and Makalu are open. Langtang's trail is intact but the road to Syabrubesi is gone, and the Kailash overland route through Kerung is closed for the season. Route-by-route status, each row dated and attributed.

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, the day by day route, 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 […]