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Walking Through the Himalayas
A slow account of the Everest Base Camp trail in November — the cold, the glacier noise, and what actually stays with you afterwards.
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Everest Base Camp — The Full Route in 12 Minutes
The whole Khumbu route from the Lukla landing to Kala Patthar at dawn, shot over two seasons — what the trail actually looks like day by day.
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A Journey Through Upper Mustang
Upper Mustang was a closed kingdom until 1992 and still requires a restricted permit. Walking to Lo Manthang in August, while the rest of Nepal drowns.
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Langtang Region
Langtang Valley Trek
Seven days from the roadhead at Syabrubesi to a glacier-head monastery at 3,870 metres, with 4,900 m viewpoints on the doorstep. No mountain flight, no crowds and an almost ideal altitude profile.
- Duration
- 7 days
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Max altitude
- 4,984 m
- Best season
- Mar–May · Oct–Dec
65 km total
Manaslu Region
Manaslu Circuit Trek
A full circuit of the world's eighth-highest mountain, crossing the Larke La at 5,106 m. Restricted, permitted, guided — and as a result, close to what the Annapurna Circuit felt like thirty years ago.
- Duration
- 14 days
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Max altitude
- 5,106 m
- Best season
- Mar–Apr · Oct–Nov
177 km total
Everest Region
Everest Base Camp Trek
Fourteen days from Kathmandu to the moraine beneath the Khumbu Icefall and back, on the best-supported trekking route in the world. No technical skill required — but 5,364 metres asks a great deal of your acclimatisation.
- Duration
- 14 days
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Max altitude
- 5,545 m
- Best season
- Mar–May · Oct–Nov
130 km total
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The reference pages we keep updated: cities, regions and the logistics that trip people up.
Travel Guide
Pokhara Travel Guide
Nepal's second city is a lake, a ridge, a paragliding capital and the staging post for every Annapurna trek. Here is how to use it well.
Annapurna Region · NepalCity guide
Travel Guide
Lukla Flight Guide
How Lukla flights actually work: the Manthali switch, why cancellations happen, what a helicopter costs, and how many buffer days you really need.
Everest Region · NepalPractical guide
Travel Guide
Kathmandu Travel Guide
Where to stay, what to see, what things cost and how to use Kathmandu as the logistical base for everything else in Nepal.
Kathmandu Valley · NepalCity guide
Travel Guide
Everest Region Guide
Everything you need to plan a trek in the Khumbu: routes, lodges, costs, permits, altitude, connectivity and how to get in and out.
Everest Region · NepalRegion guide
Itineraries
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Day-by-day, with transport, accommodation and honest costs for each stage.
7 days · Comfort
7 Days in Nepal — A First Week
One week, no rushing: the Kathmandu Valley's three cities, a flight to Pokhara, and two days walking in the foothills with the Annapurnas in view.
Estimated budget
$600–$1,100
14 days · Adventure
Everest Base Camp — 14-Day Itinerary
The standard fourteen-day EBC plan with both acclimatisation days intact, a built-in weather buffer, and honest costs for each stage.
Estimated budget
$1,100–$2,600
14 days · Mid-range
14 Days in Nepal — Kathmandu, Pokhara and the Annapurnas
The best two-week first trip to Nepal: three days in the Kathmandu Valley, a five-day trek in the Annapurnas, and enough slack that a delayed bus does not ruin the plan.
Estimated budget
$900–$1,800
Travel Resources
The practical layer
Visas, permits, insurance, transport, connectivity and packing — the things that decide whether a trip works.
Trekking Resources
Trekking Permits in Nepal
Which permit you need for which route, what each costs, where to get them, and the guide requirement that changed in 2023.
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Travel Insurance for Trekking
What "covered to 6,000 m" actually means, why helicopter evacuation is the clause that matters, and how to check a policy before you buy it.
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SIM Cards and Internet in Nepal
Which network to buy, what data costs, how far coverage reaches up the trekking valleys, and what Wi-Fi costs above Namche.
Read →Travel Documentation
Nepal Visa Guide
Visa on arrival rules, costs, extensions and the handful of nationalities that need to apply in advance.
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Everest Base Camp Packing List
A tested packing list for a 12–14 day teahouse trek to 5,545 m, with weights, what to hire in Kathmandu, and what to leave behind.
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Domestic Flights in Nepal
Which routes are worth flying, what they cost, how the dual-pricing system works, and the safety record travellers ask about.
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Trek
Panchase Trek
Four days on a forested ridge south-west of Pokhara with a 360-degree summit at 2,517 metres — orchid forest, Gurung and Magar villages, and a view from Dhaulagiri to Manaslu with almost nobody on it.
Annapurna Region · Nepal4 daysEasy2,517 m
Trek
Helambu Trek
Seven days in a Sherpa valley that starts a bus ride from Kathmandu — no flight, no permit queue, nothing above 3,650 metres, and rhododendron forest that turns the whole ridge red in April.
Langtang Region · Nepal7 daysModerate3,650 m
Trek
Everest View Trek
Seven days to Tengboche and back — Namche, the monastery, Ama Dablam and a clear sight of Everest — without going near the altitude that makes the Base Camp trek a commitment.
Everest Region · Nepal7 daysModerate3,880 m
Trek
Rara Lake Trek
Nine days to the largest lake in Nepal, ringed by blue pine and juniper inside the country's smallest national park. No high pass, no restricted permit, and almost nobody there.
Nepal9 daysModerate3,730 m
Trek
Khopra Ridge Trek
Nine days on a ridge that looks straight into the Annapurna south face from 3,660 metres, with a side trip to a sacred lake at 4,660 — community-owned lodges, and a fraction of Poon Hill's traffic on the same mountain.
Annapurna Region · Nepal9 daysModerate4,660 m
Trek
Nar Phu Valley Trek
A restricted side valley off the Annapurna Circuit, opened in 2003, holding two medieval Tibetan villages and a pass at 5,320 metres. Ten days, and you will see more blue sheep than trekkers.
Annapurna Region · Nepal10 daysChallenging5,320 m
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