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Guides

Every decision a trekker makes, in the order it comes up. Each guide draws on the archive's dated records and says when it was last checked.

Decide

Route, operator, permits, cost, season, difficulty, altitude, staff, rules.

  • How to Choose a Trek in Nepal

    How to Choose a Trek in Nepal. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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  • How to Choose a Trekking Operator in Nepal

    How to Choose a Trekking Operator in Nepal. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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  • Nepal Trekking Permits and Fees

    Nepal Trekking Permits and Fees. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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  • Nepal Trek Cost: What You Actually Pay

    Nepal Trek Cost: What You Actually Pay. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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  • Best Time to Trek in Nepal

    Best Time to Trek in Nepal. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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  • Altitude Sickness on Nepal Treks

    Altitude Sickness on Nepal Treks. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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  • Nepal Trek Difficulty Compared

    Nepal Trek Difficulty Compared. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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  • Guide, Porter or Porter-Guide in Nepal

    Guide, Porter or Porter-Guide in Nepal. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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  • Solo Trekking in Nepal: The Rules

    Solo Trekking in Nepal: The Rules. Neutral comparison from a guide that sells no treks of its own. Built from ten years of first-hand trail

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Prepare

Gateway towns, flights, teahouses, food, water, packing, training, insurance, porters, festivals, seasons, the road, add-ons.

  • Kathmandu for Trekkers

    Kathmandu for Trekkers. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Pokhara for Trekkers

    Pokhara for Trekkers. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Flying to Lukla

    Flying to Lukla. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Getting to Every Trailhead

    Getting to Every Trailhead. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Teahouse Trekking Explained

    Teahouse Trekking Explained. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • What You Eat on a Nepal Trek

    What You Eat on a Nepal Trek. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Water, Toilets and Hygiene on the Trail

    Water, Toilets and Hygiene on the Trail. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Wifi, Charging and Signal on the Trail

    Wifi, Charging and Signal on the Trail. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Nepal Trekking Packing List

    Nepal Trekking Packing List. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Training for a Nepal Trek

    Training for a Nepal Trek. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Trekking Insurance for Nepal

    Trekking Insurance for Nepal. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Buying and Renting Gear in Thamel

    Buying and Renting Gear in Thamel. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Who the Sherpa Actually Are

    Who the Sherpa Actually Are. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Porter Welfare and Fair Loads

    Porter Welfare and Fair Loads. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Tipping Guides and Porters

    Tipping Guides and Porters. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Festivals That Change Trail Traffic

    Festivals That Change Trail Traffic. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Trekking Nepal in Monsoon

    Trekking Nepal in Monsoon. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Trekking Nepal in Winter

    Trekking Nepal in Winter. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Nepal Trail Conditions: 10-Year Record

    Nepal Trail Conditions: 10-Year Record. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • How the 2015 Earthquake Changed the Trails

    How the 2015 Earthquake Changed the Trails. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • The Road That Changed Annapurna Circuit

    The Road That Changed Annapurna Circuit. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Chitwan After Your Trek

    Chitwan After Your Trek. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Rafting Add-ons

    Rafting Add-ons. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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  • Paragliding in Pokhara

    Paragliding in Pokhara. Practical detail for trekkers, from a source that sells no treks. Links through to

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