Trekking peak map that shows where all the 33 trekking peaks are located in Nepal with heights. Expedition peaks are managed separately by the ministry of tourism.
Posted: August 10th, 2011 under information, Maps, mountains | Comments: none
Dolpo’s history, culture and treks options explained in colourful detail in a 60 page booklet written by Amchi Nyamgal Lama from Dho Tarap in association with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation.
Posted: August 2nd, 2011 under Books, buddhist festivals of nepal, Dolpa and inner dolpo, festivals of nepal, information, Practical information | Comments: none
The Lonely Planet notes for Mustang are pretty good although they lack track times, some of which we provide below. We thought it might useful for people to have some extra notes that apply particularly to early winter. At this time about 80% of Mustangis leave their homes for warmer Pokhara, Kathmandu and even the USA, goats and other stock are moved lower or sold down, and homes are winterised ahead of night‐time temperatures that can go as low as ‐25°C (‐13°F).
Posted: June 11th, 2011 under Articles, Practical information, Upper Mustang | Comments: none
We posted recently about the Manaslu trekking circuit becoming a tea-house trek. Almost! There is tea-house accommodation all the way from Arughat now. Two entrepreneurs built a basic lodge at Larkya Phedi, just below the long stretch up to the Larkya La pass. Before, a cold night of camping was essential here. But it remains “almost” because some of the tea-houses on lower section of the trek are still a little too basic for some trekkers.
Posted: April 27th, 2011 under Articles, Blog, Ganesh Himal, GHT Development Programme, Information for agents, Manaslu | Comments: 2
Take a look at these GHT tourism training handbooks for people working in the tourism sector. While the GHT’s trails are all there, infrastructure for trekkers on the more remote trails needs developing further and this is a important part of the GHT Development Programme. While trekkers can reach almost anywhere as camping expeditions, this form of travel rarely benefits local people as almost everything is brought from outside. When people can stay in clean lodges, and eat local food cooked by local people, and employ porters and guides from the region, then tourism will really be benefiting the local [...]
Posted: April 27th, 2011 under Blog, Handbooks, Information for agents, Practical information | Comments: 2
The following presentations will be given at ITB in Berlin. March 9th, 15:00 – 15:30, Hall 4.1 (Ecotourism Hall) The Great Himalaya Trail – Nepal’s newest Trekking Offer Raj Gyawali, Founder and Managing Director, Social Tours, Nepal The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) is a network of existing trails, which together form one of the longest and highest walking trails in the world. Winding beneath the world’s highest peaks and visiting some of the most remote communities on earth, it passes through lush green valleys, arid high plateaus and incredible landscapes. Nepal’s GHT has 10 sections comprising a network of upper and lower routes, each offering [...]
Posted: February 16th, 2011 under information, News | Comments: none
This is the latest, updated load shedding schedule for Kathmandu in English. It begins from 7th February 2011.
Posted: February 7th, 2011 under Blog, information | Comments: 2
Can you trek the Everest base camp or the three passes trek in the winter months? Everest expert and guidebook author, Jamie McGuinness, gives his opinion.
Posted: January 30th, 2011 under Blog, Everest, Solukhumbu, Practical information | Comments: 3
At Muktinath you’ll meet a jeep road – here is a wonderful alternative route down to Kagbeni (not to miss). Most Around Annapurna maps don’t show this route and there has been confusion over whether it is a permitted route. It is permitted and the locals are very glad to see trekkers using it.
Posted: January 16th, 2011 under Annapurna, Naar, Phu & Upper Mustang, Articles, Practical information | Comments: none
An updated load shedding & power cut schedule for kathmandu beginning January 16th 2011. Downloadable as a PDF or GIF file.
Posted: January 16th, 2011 under information | Comments: none
Load shedding / power cut schedule for download for Kathmandu beginning December 2010
Posted: December 28th, 2010 under information | Comments: 4
We want to help people interested in trekking sections of the Great Himalaya Trail as well as the whole Great Himalaya Trail. If your company is actively marketing the GHT on its website, and have experience of organising treks to different sections of the GHT, then please submit your company information using the form below. Please include a link to a page on your website that includes information about the Great Himalaya Trail. This is not a link exchange, but only a list of companies offering GHT treks. If you have questions, please include in the box below.
Posted: December 23rd, 2010 under Information for agents | Comments: 2
The Larkya La on the Manaslu circuit is dramatic. As one walker says: “…large Himalayan peaks started to appear to the left and right and from the top, I was completely surrounded and indeed emotionally overwhelmed by them.” This is the icing on the cake of a trek full of amazing experiences.
Posted: November 25th, 2010 under Blog, HomeGallery, Manaslu, Practical information | Comments: none
You can also get travel vaccines very affordably and professionally in Kathmandu Nepal. For instance the Typhoid vaccine for about €5 / US$7.
Posted: November 22nd, 2010 under information | Comments: none
Location of the Nepal Tourism Board office and ACAP permit office, Kathmandu, Nepal
Posted: November 22nd, 2010 under information | Comments: none
To trek the Manaslu circuit you’ll need an ACAP permit, MCAP permit and a restricted area permit. You’ll also need to be in a group of two or more and have a registered guide accompanying you.
Posted: November 21st, 2010 under Manaslu, Practical information | Comments: none
A list of the local agents who can organise logistics for trekking in Dolpa, plus a table of guides who have received GHTDP training.
Posted: November 20th, 2010 under Dolpa and inner dolpo, Information for agents | Comments: 1
A fairly comprehensive list of accommodation in Dolpa complete with phone numbers of the owners, numbers of beds and other facilities including restaurants.
Posted: November 20th, 2010 under Dolpa and inner dolpo, Information for agents | Comments: none
You need a permit to trek in Dolpa. While Inner Dolpo (upper Dolpa) permits are quite expensive, the permit for lower Dolpa is just US$ 10 per week.
Posted: November 20th, 2010 under Dolpa and inner dolpo, Practical information | Comments: 4
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Posted: November 16th, 2010 under information | Comments: none
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