Nepal Trekking
The best way to experience Nepal’s unbeatable combination of natural beauty and cultural richness is trekking. Trekking does not mean mountain climbing but refers to walking on trails. Neither you need any advanced training nor have to be very sportive. So anyone with a pair of strong legs and adventurer spirit will enjoy the thrills of trekking in the foothills of Nepal Himalayas.Camping Trek This is a massive arrangement, rather expensive but the only way to enjoy the trekking in real sense. We provide all camping and kitchen equipment. Porters carry your gears and foodstuff. Sherpa's set the camp, cook and serve meals while the Sirdar controls the porters and takes all administration.
Lodge Trekking In the Annapurna, Langtang and Everest region, basic lodging and food facilities are mostly available. Theguide decides the lodges for overnight stay and meals. In winter and summer lodge treks are better to avoid the inclement weather. In autumn and spring the lodges are overcrowded and it can be difficult to find a place to throw in
Trekking seasons
Trekking in Nepal can be undertaken throughout the year depending on the region. There are 4 seasons:
| Autumn (Sept-Nov): | The best season offering excellent weather and tantalizing mountain views. |
| Winter (Dec-Feb): | The ideal season for trekking at lower altitude, generally below 3.000m. |
| Spring (March-May): | The second best trekking season. The temperature is quite moderate, the rhododendrons are in blossom and the mountain views are excellent. |
| Summer (June-Aug): | This is the favorite season to trek in the rain shadow areas like Mustang, Upper Manang and Dolpo. This season is also recommended for forest researchers and botanist. |
| Warning: | raincoats and insect repellents are strictly necessary in this period. |
Preparing for a trek
In all kinds of trekking you will require to walk 5 to 6 hours daily on uneven trails, which demands physical fitness as well as mental preparedness. On the basis of trail condition, altitude, glaciers and passes trekking routes have been classified from 1 to 5 grades. (1 stands for an easy route where as 5 for hard). One with cardiac and pulmonary history is required to take the advice of a physician before participating a trek. It’s recommended that you have some knowledge about Altitude Sickness its symptoms, prevention and remedies. Your insurance policy should cover for helicopter evacuation expenses in the case of serious illness, accident or if you are stranded in any remote area due to inclement weather conditions.
Type of Trek
We provide tents, mattresses, dinning tables, food and all kitchen equipment but you have to bring your personal trekking gears. Click on the Personal Equipment Checklist for list of personal clothing and trekking equipment. Upon arrival in Kathmandu you an also buy or rent trekking gears. Some trekking regions provide with lodging and food facilities is tent equipment not really a need. If you want a light travel, you can buy or rent the trekking gears in Kathmandu upon arrival.
a) Easy
Easy trekking, by Himalayan standards is generally between 900m and 2,000m. There are always plenty of 'ups & downs' everywhere in the Himalaya and clients need to be regular walkers to get full enjoyment from their experience. It is possible however to design 'easier' three to four day treks with perhaps only three to four hours walking per day on request
b) Moderate
Moderate trekking 900m & 4,000m involving side trips to higher elevations. Some treks included here will, in part, be well away from villages on ill-defined mountain trails. O:P c) Strenuous Treks of a demanding nature, requiring all participants to be very fit and in very good health, often in remote alpine areas and sometimes reaching altitudes in excess of 5,000m while crossing mountain passes.
Popular Trekking Routes
Everest Region
Annapurna Region
Langtang Region
Mustang Trekking
Kanchanjunga Trekking
Dhaulagiri Trekking
Dolpo Trekking
Panch Pokhari Trekking
Makalu Trekking
Manaslu Trekking