If you’re preparing to trek Nepal and looking for the most important tips, you can read our ‘must know top tips’ here. In addition to these, we’ve come up with a bunch of Nepal travel hacks! Read about how to blow your nose, stay warm, collect smiles, pack your backpack, and set yourself up for the adventure of a lifetime!
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What to Expect when Trekking Nepal
The most common questions we receive relate to what to expect when trekking Nepal. Nepal is a developing country. Depending on where you live, or where you’ve traveled before, you may experience a culture shock. We love the quirkiness of Nepal, but it can take a little bit of getting used to.
The best way to have the most enjoyable time in Nepal, is quite simply to ‘not expect’ anything. If you don’t have any expectations, then you won’t be disappointed! Instead you can marvel at the different way of life. Notice and feel grateful for the things many of us take for granted every day of our lives.
That said, there are things we can help you prepare for. We share some of them in our FAQ’s and we’ll keep adding to this blog too!
When you trek Nepal, you’ll want to feel well prepared. I’ve trekked in Nepal several times and have learnt some things the hard way. I’m sharing my top tips with you now, so you don’t have to! I have plenty more which you can read here. But I believe the following 8 tips are the most important things you need
In this short Nepalorama client interview, we asked Ellie and Jan from the UK what they thought about their trek in Nepal. They trekked with our founder Krishna in the Langtang Valley in September 2018. They didn’t quite make it all the way to the holy lakes of Gosaikunda due to heavy rain – but it didn’t dampen their spirits!
My decision to trek Nepal the first time around happened fast. I bought the ticket from a friend spur of the moment. It was a good price and Nepal sounded appealing. I was already used to travelling alone. Then it hit me. I’d just booked a trek in Nepal!!! I knew NOTHING about trekking Nepal. I had no idea what
A huge 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015, killing nearly 9,000 people and destroying many more homes. The village of Langtang was completely destroyed by a massive landslide. 243 people lost their lives. Trekking in the Langtang region was always next on my list – that was before the earthquake. It turned out I had to wait a while
Updated 17 February 2022 If you’ve never been to Nepal, it can be a bit daunting when you arrive in Kathmandu! After a long journey it’s helpful to know exactly what to expect, so that you can be prepared! Before You Leave Home Before you leave home, (within 15 days before your arrival in Kathmandu), complete the Online Tourist Visa
Elliot and his friends trekked with our Founder – Krishna in 2015. He wrote a great blog ‘The Hardest Journey’ about his experience that we want to share with you! You can read about their incredible adventure and get a taste for what it’s like trekking Nepal here. “Most of all, thanks to our superb guide Krishna Adhikari who made