Cultural and community

Homestays, monasteries and village life, with the people who live there.

12 treks

Mustang, Dolpo and Dhaulagiri

Upper Mustang Trek

The walled city of Lo Manthang, in the Himalaya's rain shadow.

16 days to 4,280 m Moderate
Special permit
Everest and Rolwaling

Pikey Peak Trek

A short trek through Sherpa country to a wide Himalayan panorama.

9 days to 4,065 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Everest and Rolwaling

Numbur Cheese Circuit

Yak pastures and cheese-making villages beneath Numbur Himal.

12 days to 4,200 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Annapurna

Khopra Ridge Trek

Community-run lodges on a ridge facing Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South.

10 days to 3,660 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Annapurna

Mohare Danda Trek

A village-run eco-trek above the Kali Gandaki.

7 days to 3,313 m Easy
Off the beaten path
Annapurna

Nar Phu Valley Trek

Stone villages in a hidden valley north of the Annapurna Circuit.

15 days to 5,320 m Challenging
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Manaslu and Ganesh Himal

Tsum Valley Trek

A sacred Buddhist valley, long closed to outsiders.

15 days to 3,700 m Moderate
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Manaslu and Ganesh Himal

Ruby Valley Trek

Tamang and Gurung villages, hot springs and Ganesh Himal views.

9 days to 3,850 m Moderate
Off the beaten pathCheck access
Langtang

Tamang Heritage Trail

Village homestays and Tamang culture near the Tibetan border.

9 days to 3,165 m Easy
Off the beaten pathCheck access
Mustang, Dolpo and Dhaulagiri

Upper Dolpo Trek

Shey Gompa and some of the most remote country in Nepal.

25 days to 5,360 m Strenuous
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Far West

Limi Valley Trek

Tibetan villages on the old trade route toward Kailash.

18 days to 4,949 m Strenuous
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Kanchenjunga, Makalu and the East

Mundum Trail

A cultural trail through Rai villages in the eastern hills.

13 days to 3,500 m Moderate
Off the beaten path