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Kathmandu: Food & Drink Walking Tour in Thamel & Asan★ 4.98 (345) · 3h
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Nagarkot Sunrise & Changu Narayan Hike from Kathmandu★ 4.99 (89) · 8h
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Manaslu Circuit Trek: 14-Day Himalayan Trek & Base Camp★ 4.99 (390) · 17d
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Nagarkot Sunrise & Changunarayan Hike: Day Trip from KathmanduYou’ll start before dawn with hotel pickup in Kathmandu and drive to Nagarkot for a sunrise over snowy Himalayan peaks. Hike down through pine forests and local villages toward Changunarayan Temple, guided by stories from your local guide. Expect laughter with villagers, ancient carvings up close, and moments of real quiet you’ll remember long after.
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.
Swayambhunath Temple tour from Kathmandu: Myths and 365 stairsThis is a guided walking tour of Swayambhunath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, led by a local English-speaking guide through the myths, legends and sacred sites of the hilltop complex. The tour covers the neighborhoods of Swayambhu and Saraswotithan, climbs the 365 stairs to the main stupa, and explores the shrines, temples and parks around it. You choose between a private walking tour (1 person or more), a small group tour (up to 5 people), or a private tour with transportation (up to 3 people). The guide contacts you within 24 hours of booking, and the operator offers a full refund for cancellations.Is it for me?Book the private walking tour if you want to move at your own pace and explore the neighborhoods on foot; choose the small group option if you prefer company and don't mind a fixed itinerary with up to four other travelers; pick the private tour with transportation if you'd rather not walk the full route and want pickup and dropoff included.
Old Kathmandu Walking Tour: Asan Market & Local BazaarsYou’ll walk through Kathmandu’s oldest neighborhoods with someone who knows every shortcut and story. Expect lively markets, real daily rituals, and plenty of sensory surprises—perfect if you want to see beyond the usual sights.
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14-Day Everest Base Camp Trek from KathmanduA 14-day trek from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp at 5,365 m, following the route Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took, with a licensed English-speaking guide, all meals, guesthouse accommodation and domestic flights included. The trek includes two acclimatization days built into the schedule, a porter for every two trekkers, and a hike up Kala Patthar for the closest views of Mount Everest's 8,848 m summit without mountaineering equipment.Is it for me?Book this trek if you're starting from Kathmandu or staying there before departure—the operator arranges your airport pickup, the pre-trek meeting at their office, and the early morning transfer to the airport for your Lukla flight, so you don't need to navigate the city or organize domestic transport yourself.
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.
Langtang Valley Trek: Beginner-friendly Himalayan TrekThe Langtang Valley Trek is a seven-day trek from Kathmandu into the Langtang Himal, a moderate-difficulty route through forested valleys and mountain villages that reaches Kyanjing Gompa at 3,830 meters. The trek includes a government-licensed English-speaking guide, six nights in tea house lodging, park permits, hot beverages and seasonal fruit during the trek, plus transport from Kathmandu. It suits beginners and travelers new to high-altitude trekking because the terrain is gradual and the altitude lower than other Nepal treks.Is it for me?Book this trek if you want to walk into the Himalayas without the altitude and technical difficulty of higher peaks—the gradual climb and moderate terrain let you focus on the valley and the villages instead of managing exhaustion. If you prefer to travel with a porter or have your own jeep instead of sharing transport, add those as options at checkout.
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.
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.
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.
Nagarkot to Changu Narayan walk: Everest views & UNESCO templeA guided walk from Nagarkot (2,150 meters) to Changu Narayan UNESCO World Heritage temple takes about six to seven hours, including a three-hour hike through forests and rural villages, lunch, and transport by private vehicle. The route crosses a 250-meter suspension bridge and passes terraced farmland and local settlements. Three departure options let you time the walk around sunrise, sunset or the suspension bridge and waterfall; Changu temple entry is included in some options. A professional English-speaking guide leads groups of any size; children from age 16 are welcome.Is it for me?Pick the sunrise option if you want the Himalayan peaks at their clearest, the suspension bridge route if the gorge crossing and waterfall are what drew you here, or the sunset departure if you prefer hiking in cooler afternoon light and ending with views from the ridge. All three follow the same trail and temple; the difference is timing and which moments matter most to you.
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.
12-Day Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter ReturnThe 12-day Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return from Kathmandu combines trekking to the base camp and Kala Patthar with a scenic helicopter flight back to Lukla, cutting the descent time while keeping the full mountain experience. You trek through Sherpa villages, cross suspension bridges, visit monasteries, and sleep in guesthouses along the route; a licensed English-speaking guide and porters handle the logistics, and all permits, domestic flights, lodging and trekking gear are included. The helicopter saves roughly two days of walking on the way down, so the 12-day version reaches base camp and returns by air, while the standard 14-day trek descends on foot.Is it for me?Book this 12-day version if you want to reach Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar without spending two extra days walking downhill—the helicopter return keeps the full mountain experience inside a shorter trip. Choose the 14-day trek if you prefer to descend on foot through all the villages and have more time to acclimatize and explore the region.
10-Day Everest Base Camp Trek from LuklaA 10-day guided trek from Lukla to Everest Base Camp with round-trip flights from Kathmandu, tea house accommodation, all meals, and an English-speaking guide. The route passes through Namche Bazaar, the Sherpa capital, and Tyangboche monastery, and crosses the Khumbu glacier with views of Mount Everest and neighboring peaks over 8,000 meters. Children from age 13 are welcome; a moderate level of physical fitness is required.Is it for me?This trek is shared with other trekkers and led by a guide who sets the pace and handles logistics, which means you walk without navigating or arranging meals and lodging yourself. Choose it if you want to reach Everest Base Camp without the planning—the 10-day window and fixed itinerary let you commit the time and show up ready to walk.
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.
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.
14-Day Everest Base Camp Trek from Kathmandu: Kala Pattar sunriseA 14-day trek from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar with round-trip domestic flights, English-speaking guide, teahouse accommodation and meals included. The trek moves through Namche Bazaar (with a rest day built in for acclimatization), Tengboche, Dingboche and Lobuche before reaching Gorakshep, then climbs to Kala Pattar for the sunrise view of Mt. Everest and the surrounding peaks. Children from age 15 are welcome; moderate physical fitness is required.Is it for me?Book this trek if you have at least moderate fitness and can commit 14 days to the trek itself — the altitude gain is steady but manageable with the built-in acclimatization days, and the early-morning hike to Kala Pattar is what rewards the climb. Children from age 15 can join; travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy or poor cardiovascular health should consult a doctor before booking.
Annapurna Circuit Thorong La Pass Trek: 15 Days from KathmanduThe Annapurna Circuit Thorong La Pass is a 15-day trek from Kathmandu that crosses the Thorong La Pass at 5,416 meters, one of the toughest summits on the route through the western Himalayas. The trek includes an English-speaking guide, all meals, tea house accommodation, porter support, and transport by bus and on foot through mountain villages, river valleys and high-altitude terrain. Trekkers should have moderate fitness; children are welcome from age 15.Is it for me?Book this trek if you want to cross a genuine high-altitude pass (5,416m) without arranging permits, transport, meals or a guide yourself—the 15-day schedule builds in acclimatization days and a porter carries your gear, so the climb is the challenge, not the logistics.
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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Yes: 26 of the 27 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last half a day or longer. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Kathmandu: Food & Drink Walking Tour in Thamel & Asan is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.98 out of 5 across 345 reviews.
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