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Trekking in Nepal
Our trekking trips take you through pristine sub-tropical and temperate forest of alpine pastures and glacial lakes with grand views of majestic peaks of Nepal. The pristine Himalayan ranges of varying altitudes, the unique flora and fauna, crystal clear steams & rivulets, crystal blue skies, the lush green valleys, rare wildlife and birds and different ethnic communities are the highlights of the trails.
The treks would give you a chance to mix with local people and get an insight into their livelihood and culture. A trekking trip can be of any length you choose. Popular short treks are available around the Kathmandu and Pokhara valleys, which only take one, two or three days to complete while longer treks lasting from a week to a month. It is even possible to combine series of popular treks together and walk for months on end.
The rhododendron-filled, green, dark and deep forests with different seasonal flowers blossoming can catch anyone's eye as close as the scattered residential cottages, domestic and forest animals, variety of birds, both Hindus and Buddhist temples, mountains, breathtaking landscape, and above all warm greeting from smiling local people. The highly developed and well-defined trails have been used for centuries. Trekking in Nepal is an all season activity. It is possible at any time of the year depending on where one wishes to go.
When to Go: The best time to trek in the popular regions of Annapurna, Everest and Langtang is from March to May offering better weather and trekkers can see superb wild flowers, particularly rhododendron blooming forests.
Likewise, October and November is also the ideal period for trekking after the monsoon ceases. December, February is also possible to do trek in the lowland Terai and Kathmandu valley rims but at high altitudes the cold could be bitter.
Trail Conditions: The trails are well maintained, and many trails with uphill slopes are often paved with stones. Trekking in Nepal entails walking up and down countless times. Most treks go through the altitudes ranging from 1,000m to 3,000m. However, the Everest Base Camp Trek, undoubtedly the most popular trek routes, reaches over 5000m. Normally one can trek for four to seven hours a day.
1) Tea house Trek: On the more popular treks in Nepal, enterprising villagers have built teahouse lodges. They are readily available in the Everest, Langtang and the entire Annapurna regions. The country offers a selection a teahouse treks run to a high level of service.
2) Full boarded Camping trek: This trek is assisted by a full Sherpa crew including a Sirdar (headman), cook and other helpers. Porters, Yaks, horses of mules are used for carrying luggage. It is the Sherpa's responsibility to perform all the camp works, including leaving all the sites clean and to guide on the route. Food available on the camping trek will be a mixture of Western and Asian dishes with variety of choice. 3) Our Services: We also organize customized tours / treks like trekking, expeditions, ticketing, rafting, safari, hotel reservation, mountain flight, biking tour and vehicle renting in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India. We put few itineraries in our site, so if you or friend's needed more please contact us via email, fax or telephone call as below contact information. |
