Travel Guides

Evergreen reference

Guides are living documents. Each carries the date it was last reviewed, and each links to the treks, itineraries and resources it relates to.

City guide

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

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

Practical guide

Travel 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

Region guide

Travel 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

Planning guide

Travel Guide

A month-by-month breakdown of Nepal's trekking seasons, including which regions stay walkable through the monsoon and what winter is actually like.

NepalPlanning guide

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