About
Trekking: Trekking is the
best way to see Nepal. A trek in Nepal
is different from a walk in the Sierra
mountains or in the European Alps.
Unlike the walks in the Sierra mountains
or the Alps, trekking in Nepal offers
a great opportunity to visit hill
/ mountain villages dwelled by people
of different ethnic origin, learn
about their life style and culture,
play a sport with a local school kid
and share a story with a village elder.
Raised in the freedom of high hills
and the mountains, Nepalese people
are the friendliest of all and it
is their company you will learn to
enjoy most while you feel a profound
peacefulness overwhelming your mind
and soul breathing thin air amidst
the high Himalayan mountains.
Where to trek: Depending
on the time and area you would like
to visit, a trek in Nepal can be done
from a few days to over a month. Most
treks begin after a drive to the nearest
road head. Some treks require to fly
in to gain convenient and efficient
access to the mountain. Annapurna
is the most popular region for trekking
for treks in this region offer great
mountain views and a diverse cultural
encounter. As the treks in this region
conveniently starts at a relative
low terrain, there is no need to fly
to a mountain airstrip. Flights to
mountain destinations are sometime
disrupted by weather which affects
your trip itinerary.
When
to trek: The traditional
trekking season in Nepal mid September
October to May. October and November
is recognized having best weather
for trekking for its mild warm weather
and haze-less clear atmosphere. January
is the coldest month of the year.
Except for treks involving crossing
of high passes, it is possible to
trek even in January as the winter
in Nepal Himalaya is usually dry with
less snow on the mountain. During
the spring, the middle hills area
are covered in haze even though it
is clear higher up. But this is the
season of the blossom of Nepal's national
flower -rhododendron. The monsoon
season (June through September) is
the rainy season. It is a good time
to visit Kathmandu and for treks in
high altitude meadows for viewing
mountain flowers and research herbs.
Where
to trek: Treks in the Khumbu
(Everest) area offers the best of
the 8000meter peaks of Nepal and a
chance to meet and interact with mountaineers.
Khumbu is the home of the Sherpa people
who climb for a living. Nearly half
of the mountaineering expeditions
that come for Nepal Himalaya are destined
for peaks in this region namely Mt.
Everest, Lhotse, Pumori and Amadablam.
For those with limited time, Langtang
Valley offers the best Himalayan experience.
Langtang Valley lies just 30 km north
of Kathmandu Valley. The mountains
here are very picturesque and the
people who live here have a very different
culture from other Himalayan people
of Nepal. A good trip gaining 4000m
experience can be done in as little
as one week period without taking
a flight.
Kangchenjunga,
Makalu, Manaslu, Mustang, Dhaulagiri,
Ganesh Himal, Dolpa area offer the
best alternative for visitors who
are interested to explore high remote
mountain areas - off from the beatan
tourist trails!
Type of treks: Our
trek service include tea house / lodge
Treks and camping style trek service.
The tea-house / lodge trek service
is arranged for trips in the popular
trekking trail such as Khumbu, Annapurna
and Langtang where tea house facilities
are fairly good. On such treks, we
use designated tea-houses on the trail
for accommodation, dinner and breakfast.
As not get tired of the similar dishes
that is served at the tea-houses,
we carry some food, fuel and a portable
kitchen set-up to and your guide who
also doubles as lunch chef chooses
a nice spot away from the trail to
prepare our own trek lunches . Porters
are provided to carry your gear.
In
areas where there is little or no
tea house facility to be found we
offer the the classic camping style
trek arrangement. In the camping style,
we carry all essentials for the trek
such tents, food, fuel, stoves and
utensils for cooking and dinning.
We arrange porters carry your gear
and camp staff to set-up camp, cook
serve meals. You carry a backpack
only with items what you would need
for the trail. The camping style treks
provide very intimate experience of
hiking the remote high mountain area
of Nepal.
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