Regions
Nepal's Himalaya: A Region-by-Region Guide to Where to Trek
From Kanchenjunga in the east to Humla in the far west — nine trekking regions, eight of the world's 8,000 m peaks, and the treks that take you into each one.
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What our guides tell travellers before they fly — written down, so you can read it now rather than hear it for the first time in Kathmandu.
Regions
From Kanchenjunga in the east to Humla in the far west — nine trekking regions, eight of the world's 8,000 m peaks, and the treks that take you into each one.
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Trip Planning
The Annapurna region isn't one trek — it's four very different trips that happen to share a mountain range. Here's how to tell them apart on time, difficulty, cost, and what you'll actually see.
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Cost Guide
Roughly $600–$1,200 for a standard 7–10 day trek — Nepal's most budget-accessible major route, mainly because there's no flight to the trailhead.
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Cost Guide
Most trekkers spend $1,400–$2,600 on a standard 12–14 day guided trek. Permits, the Lukla flight, teahouses, guides, and the costs people forget — broken down piece by piece.
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Gear
Our lead guides' real packing list, layer by layer, for every season on the trail.
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Permits
TIMS, ACAP, and national park fees — what you need for each region, and what we handle for you.
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Altitude
What actually happens to your body above 3,000m, and how our itineraries are built around it.
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