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Nagarkot Sunrise & Changunarayan Hike: Day Trip from Kathmandu★ 4.83 (479) · 3h–9h
Top ratedManaslu Circuit Trek: 14-Day Himalayan Trek & Base Camp★ 4.99 · from US$ 1,1902 to 5 hours (4)
Kathmandu: Food & Drink Walking Tour in Thamel & AsanYou’ll wander Kathmandu’s lively streets with a local guide, tasting street snacks in Thamel and Asan Market, sipping hot chiya while chatting with vendors, and sharing laughter over spicy momos and sweets. Expect moments that surprise you—like the warmth of strangers or an unexpected flavor—and leave you feeling connected long after you’ve finished eating.
Kathmandu: Street Food Walking Tour with Asan Market & Durbar SquareYou’ll wander through Kathmandu’s bustling Asan Market with a local guide, tasting classic street foods (including vegan options) and sipping sweet masala tea. Explore ancient temples near Durbar Square, hear stories from your guide, and get swept up in the city’s colors, smells, and laughter—leaving full in every sense.
Kathmandu Food Tour: Market Walk & 14+ Local TastingsYou’ll wander Kathmandu’s oldest markets with a local guide, tasting over 14 different street foods—from warm sel roti to spicy pickles—while weaving through hidden alleys and temples in Asan and Thamel. Expect laughter over language slips and stories behind every bite. You’ll leave full—not just from food but from glimpses into everyday life here.
Kathmandu: Guided Day Tour with Heritage Sites & PickupYou’ll walk through Kathmandu’s historic Durbar Square with a local guide who knows every story; climb up to Swayambhunath for city views and spinning prayer wheels; join monks circling Boudhanath Stupa; then pause by the Bagmati River at Pashupatinath Temple. Expect moments of laughter, surprise scents, and quiet reflection along the way.
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Everest Base Camp Trek from Kathmandu: 14 Days & Lukla FlightYou walk through alpine forests and past prayer flags for 14 days, staying in mountain lodges and climbing to 5,364 meters at Everest Base Camp. Your guide and porter manage the pace and the heavy gear; Lukla flights, all accommodation, meals, permits and equipment are included. The trek demands moderate fitness but no climbing experience, and you return to Kathmandu with a certificate and the kind of exhaustion that feels like accomplishment.Is it for me?Book this trek if you want to reach Everest Base Camp without arranging flights, permits, accommodation, or a guide yourself — the 14-day structure and included logistics mean you show up in Kathmandu and the rest is managed for you.
Everest Base Camp Trek from Kathmandu: 12 Days & Sherpa VillagesYou fly to Lukla, trek through Sherpa villages and mountain lodges for twelve days, and reach Everest Base Camp at 17,598 feet. Meals, accommodation, flights, and an English-speaking guide are included; you walk three to five hours daily with rest days built in. The trek takes place in autumn or spring, when weather is most stable, and returns you to Kathmandu by day nine.Is it for me?This trek suits anyone with moderate fitness who wants to reach Everest Base Camp without arranging flights, permits, meals, or logistics themselves—the fixed itinerary and included guide handle all of that, leaving you to focus on the walk and the mountain.
Everest Base Camp Trek: Sherpa Villages & Tengboche MonasteryYou’ll hike from Lukla through Sherpa villages, share laughs with your guide over steaming cups of tea, step quietly into Tengboche Monastery’s ancient calm, and finally stand at Everest Base Camp itself. Expect simple meals that taste perfect after long climbs, nights in tea houses, and moments when even your own breath feels new. It’s not just about reaching Everest — it’s what happens along the way.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek Kathmandu: 10-Day Himalayan TrekYou walk from Kathmandu to Annapurna Base Camp over 10 days with a licensed guide and porter carrying your gear. The trek includes all meals, tea house lodging, permits, transport between cities, and hotel stays in Kathmandu and Pokhara before and after. You'll climb to 4,130 meters through villages and forests, sleeping in family-run lodges and waking to views of the peaks. Moderate fitness is required, and you should book at least a few weeks ahead to secure your guide and permits.Is it for me?Book this trek if you want to reach Annapurna Base Camp without managing a guide, permits, meals, or lodging yourself — the fixed itinerary and included services mean you arrive in Kathmandu and the logistics are already solved. It suits trekkers with moderate fitness who can walk five to seven hours a day at altitude and don't mind simple tea house rooms in exchange for meals and a guide included in the price.
Gokyo & Everest Base Camp Trek: High Passes, Lakes & Sherpa CultureIf you're looking for more than just ticking off Everest Base Camp—if glacier crossings, turquoise lakes, Sherpa culture, and sunrise views over Himalayan giants sound like your kind of adventure—this trek has it all. You'll push yourself but come home with stories you'll tell for years.
Everest Base Camp Trek 16 Days from KathmanduYou trek for fourteen days through the Everest region from Kathmandu, walking past eight major peaks and staying in mountain lodges run by Sherpa families. Private transport handles the drive from the city, and your guide navigates the route while you focus on the climbing and the views. You'll reach Base Camp itself—the actual camp where expeditions stage—and return via the same trails. The whole journey takes sixteen days, and it requires genuine fitness for altitude and sustained walking.Is it for me?Right for trekkers with moderate-to-good fitness who want to see Everest and the high Himalayas from the nearest accessible point without climbing, and who have two weeks to spend walking at altitude—the sixteen-day span is what makes the full journey to Base Camp and back possible without rushing.
Everest Base Camp Trek: 14 Days Kathmandu & Mount EverestYou walk from Kathmandu's temples to Everest Base Camp over 14 days, staying in tea houses and acclimatizing at set points along the route. The guide handles permits and navigation, the flights are included, and meals come with lodging. You carry a light pack (under 10 kg) and walk 5 to 9 hours most days. The return flight gets you back to Kathmandu by afternoon on day 14.Is it for me?This trek suits people who want to reach Everest Base Camp without arranging flights, permits, accommodation and a guide separately — the 14-day structure and included logistics remove the planning burden, though the high altitude and long daily walks demand serious physical preparation and a conversation with your doctor beforehand.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek: Local Guides, Permits & MealsYou’ll walk from Kathmandu through Pokhara into villages where locals wave hello and mornings start with mountain sunrises. With your guide handling permits and meals along the Annapurna Base Camp trek route, you’ll cross forests and rivers before reaching snow-ringed base camp itself. Expect tired legs, honest food, laughter with strangers—and moments that stick long after you’re home.
Kathmandu & Mohare Danda Trek: 12 Days AnnapurnaYou arrive in Kathmandu, spend two days visiting Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa, then drive to Pokhara and trek six days through Mohare Danda with views of Annapurna, Machapuchre, and Dhaulagiri. Your guide, porter, and assistant handle the route; you carry a day pack. All meals, lodging in eco-community lodges, permits, and gear are included. You finish at Ghandruk village, drive back to Pokhara, fly to Kathmandu, and depart on day 12.Is it for me?Choose this trek if you want to walk the Annapurna region without arranging permits, hiring guides, booking lodges, or figuring out transport between cities — the fixed itinerary and included staff handle all of that, which is what makes it possible to focus on the walk itself.
Annapurna Circuit Trek Kathmandu: 12-Day Mountain LoopYou trek eleven days across the Annapurna Circuit, starting from Kathmandu and crossing Thorong La Pass at 5,416 meters before descending to Pokhara. All permits, accommodation, meals, a guide, and transport between towns are included — you walk, and everything else is arranged. The trek takes moderate fitness and acclimatization time, but the fixed itinerary and included logistics mean you're not managing logistics while managing altitude.Is it for me?Right for trekkers who want the Annapurna Circuit's full loop without arranging permits, transport, accommodation, or meals separately — the fixed itinerary and included guide mean you walk and everything else is managed.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek: 13 Days from KathmanduYou trek from Kathmandu through five ecosystems to Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 meters over thirteen days, with a guide, permits, lodging and meals included. The route climbs through rhododendron forest, crosses Poon Hill at sunrise, and descends through bamboo and pine back to the valley. Airport transfers, two hotel nights in Kathmandu and two in Pokhara, plus eight nights in mountain lodges, are part of the package. You return with an adventure certificate and the kind of fatigue that feels earned.Is it for me?Right for trekkers with moderate fitness who want a full Himalayan experience without arranging permits, transport, or lodging themselves — the thirteen days are what lets you acclimatize properly and move through five different ecosystems instead of rushing to the summit and back.
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek: Annapurna Views & Local GuidesYou’ll follow ancient stone paths through rhododendron forests, share laughs with locals over sweet chai, and watch sunrise spill across Annapurna’s peaks from Poon Hill. With a local guide handling permits and transport plus cozy mountain lodges each night, you’re free to just walk — even if your legs complain later.
Everest Base Camp Trek 12 Days: Route, Cost & Local TipsYou’ll walk ancient trails through Sherpa villages, share hot meals in mountain lodges, and stand face-to-face with Everest at sunrise—all without needing any technical climbing skills. If you want a real taste of Himalayan adventure (and don’t mind early mornings), this trek covers all the highlights with local guides who know every shortcut and story along the way.
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