Everest Base Camp with Island Peak
Trek to Everest Base Camp, stand on Kala Patthar at sunrise, then summit Island Peak at 6,189m — three objectives in one…
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Everest High Passes with Island Peak
Three high passes, Gokyo Lakes, Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar, and the summit of Island Peak at 6,189m in one 23-day Khumbu…
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Walk through Gurung villages and over Poon Hill into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a glacier basin ringed by peaks, with our own licensed…
Annapurna Circuit Trek
Cross Thorong La Pass and walk the best of the Annapurna Circuit, from Chame to Marpha, with our own licensed guides
Annapurna Circuit Classical Trek
Walk the whole Annapurna Circuit from Besisahar, over Thorong La Pass and out via Poon Hill, with our own licensed guides
Annapurna Base Camp Express Trek
The same Annapurna Sanctuary as our 14-day trek, on a faster route via Ghandruk, with our own licensed guides
Tilicho Lake and Thorong La Pass Trek
Walk the Annapurna Circuit with a side trip to Tilicho Lake, then cross Thorong La Pass, with our own licensed guides
Nar Phu Valley Trek with Annapurna Circuit
Walk into the restricted Nar Phu Valley, stay in the stone villages of Phu and Nar, then cross Kang La and Thorong…
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
Walk through rhododendron forest and Gurung villages to the sunrise view from Poon Hill, with our own licensed guides
Mardi Himal Base Camp Trek
An exposed alpine ridgeline with close-up views of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli that most trekkers on the classic routes never see
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Langtang is close to Kathmandu and good for much of the year, but the season changes everything from the views…
Annapurna Region Thorong La Pass: A Guide to the Big Day on the Annapurna Circuit
Thorong La at 5,416m is the highest point of the Annapurna Circuit. Here’s what crossing day is really like, from…
Everest Region Annapurna Circuit Teahouses: What the Rooms Are Really Like
Teahouses on the Annapurna Circuit range from comfortable lodges in Manang to bare rooms at Thorong Phedi. Here’s what to…