Travel Guide

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.

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.