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Places and experiences

• Bhaktapur
  • Bhaktapur's three squares with a local guide
  • Throw a pot in Bhaktapur's Pottery Square
  • Juju dhau, bara and Khwopa's snack shops
  • Dawn in Khwopa's toles and water spouts
• Boudhanath
  • Dawn kora with the pilgrims of Boudha
  • Sit in on a Tibetan monastery puja
  • Watch thangka painters at work in Boudha
  • Walk up to Kopan for quiet and valley views
• Bungamati
  • Bungamati's square and the rain god's home
  • Carve with Bungamati's woodworkers
  • Khokana's mustard oil and Karya Binayak walk
  • Cycle from Patan to Bungamati and Khokana
• Changunarayan
  • Read Changunarayan's Licchavi stones with a guide
  • Walk from Changunarayan down to Bhaktapur
  • Nagarkot to Changunarayan along the ridge
  • Changu village, its museums and tea shops
• Dhulikhel
  • Dhulikhel's old Newar town on foot
  • Hike from Dhulikhel to Namobuddha
  • Sunrise from the Kali temple above Dhulikhel
  • Morning yoga facing the Himalaya in Dhulikhel
• Kathmandu
  • Durbar Square and the Kumari's courtyard
  • Asan to Indra Chowk on the old Tibet road
  • Newar khaja trail through the old town
  • Sleeping Vishnu and a Shivapuri forest climb
• Kirtipur
  • Kirtipur's siege story told on its ridge
  • Lunch at Newa Lahana, run by Kirtipur's women
  • Chobhar gorge and Taudaha, where the lake drained
  • Cable car up Chandragiri for Himalayan views
• Nagarkot
  • Sunrise over the Himalaya from Nagarkot
  • Pine forest and Tamang villages on the ridge
  • Nagarkot to Dhulikhel along the rim
  • Walk down to Sankhu and Bajrayogini
• Panauti
  • Indreshwar Mahadev and the triveni ghat
  • Shape yomari with a Panauti homestay family
  • Hike from Panauti to Balthali village
  • Maghe Sankranti bathing at Panauti's triveni
• Pashupatinath
  • Pashupatinath with a guide who explains the rites
  • Evening aarti on the Bagmati at Pashupati
  • Mrigasthali woods to Guhyeshwari on foot
  • Maha Shivaratri at Pashupatinath
• Patan
  • Patan Durbar Square and the palace museum
  • Golden Temple and Patan's hidden bahals
  • Lost-wax bronze casting with Patan's metalworkers
  • Cook a Newar meal in a Patan family kitchen
• Pharping
  • Guru Rinpoche's caves with Tibetan pilgrims
  • Dakshinkali, the Kali temple in the gorge
  • Shesh Narayan's ponds and Nepal's first power plant
  • Champadevi hike on the valley's southern rim
• Swayambhunath
  • Climb the 365 steps with Kathmandu at dawn
  • Hill kora, Harati and the Shantipur legend
  • Sunset over Kathmandu from Swayambhu
  • Walk from Swayambhu down to old Kathmandu

Trips

• Buddhist Kathmandu: Boudha to Namobuddha
• Dashain festival days in the Kathmandu Valley
• Everest by air, Kathmandu and Nagarkot
• Honeymoon: Kathmandu, Dhulikhel and Pokhara
• Kathmandu stopover in two nights
• Kathmandu to Lumbini: the Buddha's path
• Makers of the valley: metal, clay, wood, masks
• Kathmandu Valley with children
• The seven heritage zones of the Kathmandu Valley
• Nepal first-timer: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan
• Newar food and festivals of the valley
• Valley rim walk: Nagarkot to Panauti

Stays

• Dwarika's Hotel
• Hotel Yak & Yeti
• Hotel Shanker
• Kathmandu Guest House
• Gokarna Forest Resort
• Club Himalaya
• Dwarika's Resort Dhulikhel

Routes

• Kathmandu to Bhaktapur
• Kathmandu to Nagarkot
• Kathmandu to Dhulikhel
• Patan to Bungamati

Guides

• Getting around Kathmandu: airport, taxis and apps
• After the 2015 earthquake: the valley rebuilt
• Kathmandu festival calendar by Nepali month
• Newar food: a guide to the valley's own cuisine
• Temple and stupa etiquette in the Kathmandu Valley
• Kathmandu Valley in 3, 5 or 7 days
• The seven monument zones of the Kathmandu Valley
• Thamel, Patan or Boudha: where to stay in Kathmandu

Festivals

• Indra Jatra
• Gai Jatra
• Bisket Jatra
• Rato Machhindranath Jatra

Month by month

• Kathmandu Valley in January
• Kathmandu Valley in February
• Kathmandu Valley in March
• Kathmandu Valley in April
• Kathmandu Valley in May
• Kathmandu Valley in June
• Kathmandu Valley in July
• Kathmandu Valley in August
• Kathmandu Valley in September
• Kathmandu Valley in October
• Kathmandu Valley in November
• Kathmandu Valley in December

Places and experiences

• Annapurna Base Camp
  • Sunrise inside the Annapurna Sanctuary
  • From Machhapuchhre Base Camp into the sanctuary
  • Soak in the hot springs at Jhinu Danda
  • Chhomrong, the Gurung gateway to the sanctuary
• Bandipur
  • Heritage walk through Bandipur's bazaar
  • Sunrise over the Himalaya from Thani Mai
  • Explore Siddha Cave below Bandipur
  • Ridge walk to Ramkot Magar village
• Begnas Lake
  • Dawn rowing on Begnas Lake
  • Walk the ridge between Begnas and Rupa lakes
  • Birding on the Pokhara lake cluster
  • Fish lunch and a farm walk at Begnas bazaar
• Dhampus
  • Climb the Phedi steps to Dhampus
  • Walk to Australian Camp for sunset
  • Gurung village walk along the Dhampus ridge
  • Cook dal bhat and millet roti with a Gurung family
• Ghandruk
  • Gurung museum and the old lanes of Ghandruk
  • Gurung songs and dances with the mothers' group
  • Rhododendron forest walk to Tadapani
  • Sunrise on Annapurna South from upper Ghandruk
• Ghorepani & Poon Hill
  • Dawn climb to Poon Hill
  • Climb the Ulleri steps to Ghorepani
  • Rhododendron ridge from Ghorepani to Tadapani
  • A teahouse evening in Ghorepani
• Gorkha
  • Climb to Gorkha Durbar and the Gorakhnath cave
  • Tallo Durbar museum and the Gorkha bazaar
  • Cable car to Manakamana temple
  • Barpak, the Gurkha village at the quake's heart
• Manang
  • Ice Lake acclimatisation hike above Braga
  • Braga monastery and the old Nyeshang villages
  • Gangapurna glacier lake and viewpoint
  • Detour to Tilicho Lake from Manang
• Mardi Himal
  • Dawn climb to the Mardi Himal upper viewpoint
  • Sunset above the clouds at Badal Danda
  • Looking for the danphe on the Mardi ridge
  • Descend through the Gurung village of Siding
• Panchase
  • Dawn climb to Panchase summit
  • Orchid walk in the Panchase forest
  • Village homestay at Bhadaure Tamagi
  • Pumdikot Shiva statue and ridge viewpoint
• Pokhara
  • Row a doonga to Tal Barahi temple
  • Old bazaar, Bindhyabasini and the Seti gorge
  • Boat and hike to the World Peace Pagoda
  • Mountain Museum and Gurkha Memorial Museum
• Sarangkot
  • Sunrise over the Annapurnas from Sarangkot
  • Tandem paragliding from Sarangkot over Phewa
  • Hike up to Sarangkot from Lakeside
  • Ridge walk from Sarangkot to old Kaskikot

Trips

• Annapurna Base Camp Trek
• Annapurna Circuit over Thorong La
• Annapurna Honeymoon in Pokhara
• Gorkha, Bandipur and Pokhara Heritage
• Dhampus and Australian Camp Easy Trek
• Gurung Village Homestay Trail
• Khopra Ridge Community Trek
• Mardi Himal Ridge Trek
• Panchase Hill Short Trek
• Pokhara Family Adventure
• Pokhara Lakes Slow Week
• Pokhara, Lumbini and Chitwan Overland
• Poon Hill and Ghandruk Trek
• The Royal Trek above Begnas

Stays

• Fish Tail Lodge
• Temple Tree Resort & Spa
• The Pavilions Himalayas
• Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge
• Hotel Barahi
• The Old Inn

Routes

• Kathmandu to Pokhara
• Pokhara to Ghandruk
• Pokhara to Bandipur
• Kathmandu to Gorkha

Guides

• Annapurna permits: ACAP, TIMS and the guide rule
• Altitude sickness on Annapurna treks
• Best time for Pokhara and the Annapurnas, month by month
• The road on the Annapurna Circuit and the trails around it
• Annapurna treks compared: which one fits your days
• Gurung culture and the Gurkha story
• Paragliding from Sarangkot: what to know
• Pokhara in three days: a local plan

Festivals

• Tamu Lhosar
• Pokhara Street Festival
• Dashain and Phulpati in Gorkha

Month by month

• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in January
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in February
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in March
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in April
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in May
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in June
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in July
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in August
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in September
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in October
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in November
• Pokhara & the Annapurnas in December

Places and experiences

• Chhukung
  • Climb Chhukung Ri at dawn
  • Walk to Island Peak base camp
  • See Imja Tsho, the lake they lowered
  • Cross the Kongma La to Lobuche
• Dingboche
  • Climb Nangkartshang on the rest day
  • Walk the walled fields of Dingboche
  • Altitude talk at the Pheriche aid post
  • Dal bhat and lodge-stove evenings
• Everest Base Camp
  • Kala Patthar for the Everest view
  • Walk the moraine from Gorak Shep to Base Camp
  • The climbers' memorials at Thukla pass
  • Stars over Gorak Shep at 5,164 m
• Gokyo
  • Gokyo Ri for four 8,000 m peaks
  • Walk to the fourth and fifth Gokyo lakes
  • Look down on the Ngozumpa glacier
  • Cross the Renjo La from Gokyo to Thame
• Junbesi
  • Morning prayers at Thubten Chholing
  • Junbesi's old gompa and evening kora
  • Rhododendron forests of the Lamjura La
  • Over the Taksindu La to Taksindu monastery
• Khumjung
  • Khumjung School and the Himalayan Trust story
  • See the yeti scalp in Khumjung gompa
  • Tea on the Hotel Everest View terrace
  • Walk Kunde and the Hillary hospital
• Lukla
  • Watch the first flights land at Lukla
  • Walk the old fields of Chaurikharka
  • A Sherpa breakfast of riki kur and butter tea
  • The first walk: Lukla down to Phakding
• Namche Bazaar
  • Namche's Saturday market at first light
  • Sunrise on Everest from Namche's park hill
  • Evening kora around Namche's gompa
  • Acclimatisation loop via Syangboche and Khumjung
• Pangboche
  • Khumbu's oldest gompa and its juniper grove
  • Day hike to Ama Dablam base camp
  • Upper Pangboche and the yak pastures
  • Butter tea in a Pangboche Sherpa kitchen
• Phaplu
  • Climb to Chiwong Gompa above Phaplu
  • Apples, cheese and tea in Salleri bazaar
  • Short trek to Pikey Peak for the Everest skyline
  • Walk north to Ringmo's apple orchards
• Tengboche
  • Sit in on Tengboche's afternoon puja
  • Mani Rimdu masked dances at Tengboche
  • Sunrise on Ama Dablam from Tengboche
  • Forest walk to Deboche and its nunnery
• Thame
  • Morning prayers at Thame's cliffside gompa
  • Tenzing Norgay's Thame with a local guide
  • Hike to the Lawudo hermitage above the Thame trail
  • Up the old salt road towards Marlung

Trips

• Gokyo Lakes, Cho La and Everest Base Camp
• Everest Base Camp Trek with Helicopter Return
• Everest Base Camp Trek
• Everest Comfort Lodge Trek
• Everest Family Trek to Namche
• Everest Three Passes Trek
• Everest View Trek: Namche and Khumjung
• Gokyo Lakes and Renjo La Trek
• Island Peak Climb with Everest Base Camp
• Kathmandu and Everest Helicopter Day
• Pikey Peak and Junbesi Trek in Solu
• Solu to Khumbu Walk-in: Phaplu to Tengboche
• Tengboche Mani Rimdu Festival Trek
• Thame and Sherpa Heritage Trek

Stays

• Yeti Mountain Home Lukla
• Yeti Mountain Home Namche
• Hotel Everest View
• Everest Summit Lodge Pangboche

Routes

• Kathmandu to Lukla
• Lukla to Namche Bazaar
• Namche Bazaar to Gokyo
• Kathmandu to Phaplu

Guides

• Altitude Sickness and Acclimatisation on Everest Treks
• Everest Base Camp Trek Day by Day
• Teahouse Life and Costs on the Everest Trail
• Everest Trek Packing List by Month
• Everest Trek Permits: Park Fee and Khumbu Permit
• Lukla Flights and Ramechhap: How It Really Works
• Sherpa Culture and the Monasteries of the Khumbu

Festivals

• Mani Rimdu
• Dumji
• Gyalpo Lhosar (Sherpa New Year)

Month by month

• Everest & Solukhumbu in January
• Everest & Solukhumbu in February
• Everest & Solukhumbu in March
• Everest & Solukhumbu in April
• Everest & Solukhumbu in May
• Everest & Solukhumbu in June
• Everest & Solukhumbu in July
• Everest & Solukhumbu in August
• Everest & Solukhumbu in September
• Everest & Solukhumbu in October
• Everest & Solukhumbu in November
• Everest & Solukhumbu in December

Places and experiences

• Amaltari
  • Narayani boat trip with Bote boatmen
  • Jeep drive in Chitwan's western sector
  • A night in an Amaltari family home
  • Tharu feast and dance evening
• Barauli
  • Sunset walk to the Narayani
  • Cook a Tharu meal with your hosts
  • Bicycle ride through Barauli's fields
  • Community forest jeep safari
• Bishazari Tal
  • Dawn birding at Bishazari Tal
  • Crocodiles and watchtowers at the lakes
  • Cycle the Barandabhar forest road
  • Taas lunch in Bharatpur
• Devghat
  • Dawn with pilgrims at the confluence
  • Suspension bridge and ashram walk
  • Maghe Sankranti mela at Devghat
  • Chaku, til and tarul: winter festival foods
• Dhanusha Dham
  • Visit the temple of Shiva's bow
  • Makar Sankranti fair at Dhanusha Dham
  • Walk the Maithil villages and painted walls
  • A Maithil dahi-chura breakfast
• Janakpur
  • Evening at the Janaki Mandir
  • Mithila painting with women artists
  • Sacred ponds and the Ram Mandir at dawn
  • Ride Nepal's only passenger railway
• Kasara
  • Gharial breeding centre visit
  • Jeep drive in the park's quieter centre
  • Birding walk on the Rapti riverbank
  • Cycling the farm villages of Patihani
• Koshi Tappu
  • Boat birding on the Koshi channels
  • Searching for arna, the wild buffalo
  • Dawn walk on the Koshi embankment
  • Koshi Barrage and a riverside fish lunch
• Meghauli
  • Sunset where the Rapti meets the Narayani
  • Jeep safari in west Chitwan's grassland
  • Evening with a Tharu family in Meghauli
  • Grassland birding for the Bengal florican
• Parsa National Park
  • Jeep safari through Parsa's sal forest
  • Guided walk in the Churia foothills
  • Birding in Parsa's sal forest
  • Litti chokha in the Bhojpuri Terai
• Sauraha
  • Dugout canoe trip on the Rapti
  • Jeep safari in Chitwan National Park
  • Guided jungle walk with two nature guides
  • Tharu village walk and stick dance evening
• Simraungadh
  • Ranivas temple and the Karnata palace site
  • Kankali temple and the Tughlaq story
  • Walk the ramparts to Jharokhar Pokhari
  • Bhojpuri street food in Simraungadh

Trips

• Chitwan and Bardia Tiger Journey
• Chitwan Jungle Safari from Sauraha
• Chitwan Luxury Safari at Meghauli
• Janakpur and Mithila Art
• Kathmandu and Chitwan Family Wildlife Trip
• Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan Classic
• Ramayana Trail: Janakpur to Devghat
• Birding the Terai: Chitwan and Koshi Tappu
• The Terai East to West Overland
• Tharu Homestays in Barauli and Amaltari

Stays

• Meghauli Serai, A Taj Safari
• Barahi Jungle Lodge
• Tiger Tops Tharu Lodge
• Kasara Resort
• Green Park Chitwan

Routes

• Kathmandu to Sauraha
• Pokhara to Sauraha
• Sauraha to Meghauli
• Kathmandu to Janakpur

Guides

• Best Time to See Rhino and Tiger in Chitwan
• Birding the Terai: Chitwan, Koshi and Beyond
• Chitwan Safari Guide: Jeep, Canoe and Walking
• The Elephant Ride Question in Chitwan
• Mithila Painting and Janakpur: A Visitor's Guide
• Terai Heat, Monsoon and Fog: A Practical Guide
• Tharu Culture in Chitwan: Villages, Food and History
• Where to Stay in Chitwan: Sauraha, Meghauli or Amaltari

Festivals

• Chhath
• Vivaha Panchami
• Maghi, the Tharu new year

Month by month

• Chitwan & the Terai in January
• Chitwan & the Terai in February
• Chitwan & the Terai in March
• Chitwan & the Terai in April
• Chitwan & the Terai in May
• Chitwan & the Terai in June
• Chitwan & the Terai in July
• Chitwan & the Terai in August
• Chitwan & the Terai in September
• Chitwan & the Terai in October
• Chitwan & the Terai in November
• Chitwan & the Terai in December

Places and experiences

• Devdaha
  • Maya Devi's home town circuit
  • Under Devdaha's giant pakari tree
  • The Rohini river and a war that never came
  • Sel roti breakfast in a Devdaha bazaar
• Gotihawa
  • Ashoka's pillar in the middle of a village
  • Pilgrimage to the Buddhas of the past
  • Walk through the winter mustard fields
  • Ashoka's pillar trail in one day
• Kudan
  • The homecoming story at Kudan
  • Dawn mist over the Kudan pond
  • Morning curd and sweets in Taulihawa bazaar
  • Cycle the Kapilvastu stupa loop
• Lumbini
  • The Sacred Garden at first light
  • Cycle the monastic zone
  • Sarus cranes at the northern wetlands
  • Sit in on morning chanting
• Niglihawa
  • Read Ashoka's words on the stone
  • Birds and buffalo at Nigali Sagar pond
  • Sugarcane country and a glass of fresh ras
  • Two pillars from the same royal year
• Ramagrama
  • Circle the unopened relic stupa
  • Morning walk on the Jharahi river
  • A Tharu home lunch near Ramgram
  • The Koliya country: Ramagrama and Devdaha
• Rani Mahal
  • Inside the Taj Mahal of Nepal
  • Hike down to Rani Mahal through Rani Ban
  • Late light at Rani Ghat
  • Fried river fish at Ramdi
• Resunga
  • Hike to the summit of Resunga
  • Nepal's first coffee, on a Gulmi farm
  • Spring rhododendrons in the sacred forest
  • Climb with pilgrims on a festival day
• Ridi
  • Morning darshan at the Rishikesh temple
  • Shaligram stones on the Kali Gandaki shingle
  • Ridi's old pilgrim bazaar
  • Dawn bath at the Maghe Sankranti mela
• Swargadwari
  • Before the sacred fire of 1895
  • Morning with the cows of Swargadwari
  • Sunrise over the Himalaya from the ridge
  • To the Gaumukhi cave and spring
• Tansen
  • The old bazaar on foot
  • Sunrise over the Himalaya from Srinagar Danda
  • Watch Palpali dhaka come off the loom
  • Brass and bronze: the karuwa makers
• Tilaurakot
  • Walk the walls of Kapilavastu
  • Coins and clay toys at the Kapilvastu Museum
  • Evening on the Banganga riverbank
  • Kalanamak rice in a Kapilvastu village

Trips

• Buddha's Nepal: Kathmandu Stupas to Lumbini
• Kali Gandaki: Ridi, Rani Mahal and Devghat
• Kapilavastu Circuit: Tilaurakot, Kudan and Pillars
• Buddhist Circuit: Kathmandu to Sunauli Border
• Family Heritage: Lumbini and Chitwan
• Lumbini Meditation Retreat
• Lumbini Pilgrimage: Two Nights at the Birthplace
• Lumbini to Pokhara via Tansen
• Nepal Buddhist Grand Tour
• Tansen and Palpa: Hill Town, Dhaka and Rani Mahal

Stays

• Buddha Maya Gardens
• Lumbini Hokke Hotel
• Hotel Srinagar

Routes

• Kathmandu to Lumbini
• Pokhara to Tansen
• Lumbini to Tilaurakot
• Tansen to Rani Mahal

Guides

• Ashoka's Pillars in Nepal: Lumbini, Niglihawa, Gotihawa
• Getting to Lumbini: Flights, Roads and the Border
• Best Time to Visit Lumbini: Seasons and Heat
• Lumbini Monastic Zone, Monastery by Monastery
• Lumbini Sacred Garden: A Visitor's Guide
• Palpa: Dhaka Cloth, the Karuwa and Tansen
• The Search for Kapilavastu: Tilaurakot or Piprahwa
• How to Visit Lumbini Respectfully

Festivals

• Buddha Jayanti at Lumbini
• Ridi Mela at Maghe Sankranti
• Bhagwati Jatra, Tansen

Month by month

• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in January
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in February
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in March
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in April
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in May
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in June
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in July
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in August
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in September
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in October
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in November
• Lumbini & the Buddha's Country in December

Places and experiences

• Chhoser
  • Climb through the Jhong cave complex
  • The cliff gompas of Garphu and Nyiphu
  • Ride a Mustang horse to Chhoser
  • Walk the cave cliffs of the Chhoser valley
• Dho Tarap
  • Bon and Buddhist gompas of the Tarap valley
  • Up the Tarap Khola gorge to Dho
  • Over the Numa La and Baga La to Phoksundo
  • A day with the farming nomads of Tarap
• Ghami
  • Walk the long mani wall of Ghami
  • The red cliffs and caves of Dhakmar
  • Lo Gekar, the old gompa of Guru Rinpoche
  • Trek in from Syangboche over the passes
• Jomsom
  • Morning walk to Thini village and Dhumba Lake
  • Mustang Eco Museum and the sky-cave finds
  • The Pokhara–Jomsom flight through the gorge
  • Shaligrams on the Kali Gandaki riverbed
• Kagbeni
  • Morning puja at Kag Chode gompa
  • Ancestor rites at the Kagbeni confluence
  • Kagbeni's tunnel lanes and the old khar
  • Walk from Kagbeni to Muktinath via Jharkot
• Lo Manthang
  • Dawn walk around and inside the walled city
  • Murals of Thubchen and Jampa gompas
  • Horse ride to Namgyal gompa and Tingkhar
  • Watch Tiji's masked dances in the palace square
• Lubra
  • Visit Lubra's Bon monastery with a local guide
  • Half-day walk from Jomsom up the Panda Khola
  • Down from Muktinath by the Lubra trail
  • Fossils, cliffs and water in the Panda Khola
• Marpha
  • Apple orchards and the brandy of Marpha
  • Marpha gompa and the whitewashed lanes
  • Chhairo gompa and the Tibetan settlement
  • Walk the Kali Gandaki from Jomsom to Marpha
• Muktinath
  • Bathing under the 108 spouts at dawn
  • The flame on water in Mharme Lhakhang
  • Jhong village and the north side of the valley
  • Acclimatisation hike up the Thorong La trail
• Shey Phoksundo
  • Lakeshore walk from Ringmo
  • Ringmo's Bon village and gompas
  • Trek in from Juphal past the 167 m waterfall
  • Snow leopard country and the road to Shey
• Tsarang
  • Tsarang's red gompa and white dzong
  • In the footsteps of Ekai Kawaguchi
  • Sunset on the canyon edge behind the dzong
  • Walk from Tsarang to the walled city
• Tukuche
  • Salt-trade houses of Tukuche with a local guide
  • Tukuche distillery and Mustang fruit brandy
  • Dhaulagiri sunrise from the Kali Gandaki
  • Walk into the deepest stretch of the gorge

Trips

• Muktinath pilgrimage by air via Jomsom
• Lo Manthang and Ghar Gompa loop
• Lower Dolpo circuit to Phoksundo Lake
• Lower Mustang and Muktinath by road
• Marpha apple harvest week
• Mustang photography journey by jeep
• Slow Mustang at Shinta Mani Mustang
• Thakali trail down the Kali Gandaki
• Tiji festival trek in Upper Mustang
• Upper Dolpo traverse via Shey Gompa
• Upper Mustang by jeep to Lo Manthang
• Upper Mustang trek to Lo Manthang

Stays

• Shinta Mani Mustang
• Om's Home
• Red House Lodge

Routes

• Pokhara to Jomsom
• Jomsom to Muktinath
• Jomsom to Lo Manthang
• Kathmandu to Shey Phoksundo

Guides

• Dolpo trekking guide: Phoksundo, Tarap and Shey
• Wind and weather in the Kali Gandaki valley
• The Kingdom of Lo: a short history of Upper Mustang
• Muktinath for Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims
• The sky caves of Mustang
• Thakali food and the salt road
• Upper Mustang permit explained
• Upper Mustang: trek or jeep

Festivals

• Tiji
• Yartung
• Shey festival (Shey Mela)

Month by month

• Mustang & Dolpo in January
• Mustang & Dolpo in February
• Mustang & Dolpo in March
• Mustang & Dolpo in April
• Mustang & Dolpo in May
• Mustang & Dolpo in June
• Mustang & Dolpo in July
• Mustang & Dolpo in August
• Mustang & Dolpo in September
• Mustang & Dolpo in October
• Mustang & Dolpo in November
• Mustang & Dolpo in December

Places and experiences

• Bhimthang
  • Cross Larkya La to Bhimthang
  • Day hike to Ponkar Lake
  • Sunrise on Himlung and Manaslu
  • Forest descent from Bhimthang to Dharapani
• Briddim
  • Community homestay night in Briddim
  • Morning at the Briddim gompa
  • Farm day with a Briddim family
  • Walk down from Briddim to Syabrubesi
• Chisapani
  • Hike from Sundarijal to Chisapani
  • Sunrise panorama from Chisapani
  • Walk from Chisapani to Nagarkot
  • Early bird walk in Shivapuri forest
• Gatlang
  • Tamang homestay in Gatlang
  • Tamang Selo songs and damphu drums
  • Morning walk to Parvati Kunda
  • Trek to the Tatopani hot springs
• Gosaikunda
  • Walk with the pilgrims at Janai Purnima
  • Sunset over Manaslu from Laurebina
  • Cross Lauribina La into Helambu
  • Walk the chain of sacred lakes
• Helambu
  • Hyolmo homestay night in Tarkeghyang
  • Gompa trail from Melamchi Ghyang to Tarkeghyang
  • Sunrise on the Tharepati ridge
  • Apple harvest walk around Sermathang
• Kyanjin Gompa
  • Sunrise climb to Kyanjin Ri
  • Visit the Kyanjin cheese factory
  • Tserko Ri, the big day above Kyanjin
  • Morning at the Kyanjin monastery
• Langtang Village
  • Walk to the 2015 avalanche memorial
  • Evening in a Langtangpa lodge kitchen
  • Water prayer wheels and mani walls to Mundu
  • Day hike to a high yak pasture
• Nuwakot
  • Seven-storey palace history walk
  • Bhairavi and Taleju temple circuit
  • Sunrise ridge walk through farm villages
  • Farm kitchen dal bhat at Nuwakot
• Samagaon
  • Hike to Pungyen Gompa under Manaslu
  • Day climb to Manaslu Base Camp
  • Walk to Birendra Tal glacial lake
  • Nubri village walk and Ribung Gompa
• Syabrubesi
  • First day on the Langtang trail to Lama Hotel
  • The Kerung trade route and Rasuwagadhi fort
  • Start the Tamang Heritage Trail
  • Meet the people rebuilding Syabrubesi
• Tsum Valley
  • Trek to Mu Gompa at the head of Tsum
  • Milarepa's cave at Piren Phu
  • Visit Rachen Gompa nunnery
  • The valley of peace: a Shyagya village walk

Trips

• Chisapani to Nagarkot valley rim trek
• Gosaikunda lakes and Helambu trek
• Gosaikunda Janai Purnima pilgrimage trek
• Helambu trek from Sundarijal to Tarkeghyang
• Langtang family trek to Kyanjin Gompa
• Langtang Valley and Gosaikunda lakes trek
• Langtang Valley trek to Kyanjin Gompa
• Manaslu Circuit trek over the Larkya La
• Manaslu Circuit and Tsum Valley trek
• Nuwakot palace and farm stay
• Tamang Heritage Trail and village homestays
• Tsum Valley trek to Mu Gompa

Stays

• The Famous Farm

Routes

• Kathmandu to Syabrubesi
• Kathmandu to Nuwakot
• Syabrubesi to Kyanjin Gompa
• Kathmandu to Chisapani

Guides

• Best months for Langtang and Manaslu, and the monsoon
• Getting to Syabrubesi and Machha Khola by road
• Gosaikunda: the lake, the legend and the pilgrimage
• Langtang after 2015: a valley that rebuilt itself
• Langtang, Gosaikunda and Helambu treks compared
• Manaslu and Tsum restricted area permits explained
• Tamang culture: a traveller's guide to the hills
• Tsum Valley: the living traditions of a hidden valley

Festivals

• Janai Purnima at Gosaikunda
• Sonam Lhosar
• Sindure Jatra of Nuwakot

Month by month

• Langtang & Manaslu in January
• Langtang & Manaslu in February
• Langtang & Manaslu in March
• Langtang & Manaslu in April
• Langtang & Manaslu in May
• Langtang & Manaslu in June
• Langtang & Manaslu in July
• Langtang & Manaslu in August
• Langtang & Manaslu in September
• Langtang & Manaslu in October
• Langtang & Manaslu in November
• Langtang & Manaslu in December

Places and experiences

• Bhedetar
  • Sunset over the Terai from Bhedetar
  • Sekuwa evening on the ridge
  • Dantakali and Budhasubba temples below Bhedetar
  • Down to the Tamor river at Mulghat
• Chainpur
  • Inside a Chainpur karuwa workshop
  • Old bazaar walk on the Chainpur ridge
  • Khukuri forging with a local smith
  • Newar food and yomari in Chainpur
• Dhankuta
  • Morning walk through Dhankuta bazaar
  • Orange orchards around Dhankuta
  • High tea garden visit between Dhankuta and Hile
  • Sakela circle dance with Kirat Rai families
• Ghunsa
  • Acclimatisation hike above Ghunsa
  • Morning at the Ghunsa gompa
  • Village lanes and yak herders of Ghunsa
  • The Kanchenjunga Conservation Area story
• Hile
  • Tongba and momo in a Hile kitchen
  • Sunrise walk on the Hile ridge
  • Rhododendron day on the Basantapur ridge
  • The Hile gompa and bazaar walk
• Ilam
  • Dawn walk through Ilam Tea Estate
  • Mai Pokhari wetland day trip
  • Farm day and homestay night near Ilam
  • Tea tasting in Ilam bazaar
• Kanyam
  • Kanyam tea garden walk with a local guide
  • Sunrise at Antu Danda
  • Fikkal and Pashupatinagar market morning
  • Golden hour and a homestay night in Kanyam
• Makalu Base Camp
  • Crossing the Shipton La into the Barun
  • Morning at Makalu Base Camp
  • Forest wildlife walk in the lower park
  • An evening in Tashigaon, the last village
• Pang Pema
  • Day trek from Lhonak to Pang Pema
  • Moraine ridge viewpoint above Pang Pema
  • Blue sheep watching between Kambachen and Lhonak
  • Expedition history around the Lhonak stove
• Pathibhara
  • Dawn climb to Pathibhara Devi with pilgrims
  • Kanchenjunga views from the Pathibhara summit
  • An evening in Phungling bazaar
  • A Limbu village afternoon near Taplejung
• Sandakpur
  • Sunrise on Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Kanchenjunga
  • Walk to Sandakpur from the Ilam side
  • Rhododendron and red panda forest on the ridge
  • Jeep to the ridge with a homestay night
• Tumlingtar
  • Walk down to the Arun river
  • Village walk across the Tumlingtar terrace
  • Khandbari bazaar and the ridge road
  • A Rai home kitchen in the Arun valley

Trips

• Arun Valley and Chainpur Crafts
• Eastern Hills Overland: Ilam to the Arun
• Ilam, Sandakpur and Kanyam
• Ilam Tea Country
• Kanchenjunga Circuit: North and South Base Camps
• Kanchenjunga North Base Camp Trek
• Kirat Culture Trail: Bhedetar, Dhankuta, Hile
• Koshi Tappu Birds and Ilam Tea
• Makalu Base Camp Trek
• Pathibhara Devi Pilgrimage

Routes

• Kathmandu to Ilam
• Kathmandu to Tumlingtar
• Ilam to Kanyam
• Dhankuta to Hile

Guides

• Best Time to Visit Eastern Nepal, Month by Month
• Eastern Nepal Food: Tongba, Kinema and Yangben
• The Four 8,000ers You Can See From Eastern Nepal
• Getting to Eastern Nepal: Flights, Roads, Borders
• Ilam Tea Country: Gardens, Flushes and Where to Go
• Kanchenjunga Trek: Routes, Permits and Stages
• Kirat Culture: The Rai and Limbu of the East
• Makalu Base Camp and the Barun Valley

Festivals

• Chasok Tangnam
• Sakela (Ubhauli and Udhauli)
• Pathibhara Pilgrimage Seasons

Month by month

• Eastern Nepal in January
• Eastern Nepal in February
• Eastern Nepal in March
• Eastern Nepal in April
• Eastern Nepal in May
• Eastern Nepal in June
• Eastern Nepal in July
• Eastern Nepal in August
• Eastern Nepal in September
• Eastern Nepal in October
• Eastern Nepal in November
• Eastern Nepal in December

Places and experiences

• Badimalika
  • The dawn climb from Triveni to the temple
  • Janai Purnima fair on the high pastures
  • Bathing and camping at Triveni Dham
  • Completing the pilgrimage at Nateshwori
• Bardia National Park
  • Full-day tiger safari along the Karnali
  • Walking safari with two naturalists
  • Rafting the Karnali for dolphins and gharial
  • A night with a Tharu family near Thakurdwara
• Dullu
  • The eternal flame of Shirasthan
  • The Panchakoshi circuit of five holy sites
  • Reading history on Prithvi Malla's pillar
  • Dhuleshwar, a 13th-century hill temple
• Ghodaghodi Tal
  • Birding walk around the main lake
  • Spotting mugger crocodiles on the far banks
  • Evening lamps at the lakeside temple
  • Cycling the Tharu villages around the lakes
• Jumla
  • Evening worship at Chandannath temple
  • Walk the red rice terraces of the Tila valley
  • Hike to the Chere Chaur meadows above Jumla
  • Apples, beans and wool in Khalanga bazaar
• Khaptad National Park
  • A quiet hour at Khaptad Baba's hermitage
  • Walking the high patans of Khaptad
  • Triveni, Sahasralinga and Khaptad Daha
  • Trek up to the plateau from Bajhang or Doti
• Limi Valley
  • Inside Halji's Rinchenling monastery
  • Kailash and Manasarovar from the Lapcha La
  • Over the Nyalu La into Limi
  • Blue sheep and kiang on the upper pastures
• Ramaroshan
  • Morning walk around Jigale lake
  • Kinimini, the great meadow of Achham
  • Rhododendron forest trails in spring
  • Sunrise over Api and Saipal
• Rara Lake
  • Walk the full shore of Rara in a day
  • Sunrise over Rara from Murma Top
  • Grebes, pochards and coots on the lake
  • Trek to Rara from Jumla over the passes
• Shuklaphanta National Park
  • Dawn jeep drive to the barasingha grassland
  • Waiting at the Rani Tal watchtower
  • Birding for florican and grassland rarities
  • Rana Tharu village walk near the park
• Simikot
  • Morning arrivals on Simikot's short runway
  • Walk to Kermi for the hot springs
  • The old Kailash trail from Simikot to Hilsa
  • A morning walk through Simikot
• Sinja Valley
  • Kanakasundari temple on its promontory
  • A day among the Khasa stone pillars
  • Caves and cliff inscriptions across the Hima
  • A night in a Sinja village house

Trips

• Bardia and Shuklaphanta Safari
• Bardia Tiger Safari
• Far West Grand Overland
• Humla: the Kailash Trail to Hilsa
• Khaptad Meadows Trek
• Khasa Kingdom Heritage: Jumla, Sinja, Dullu
• Limi Valley Trek from Simikot
• Ramaroshan Lakes and Dullu
• Rara Lake by Air
• Rara Lake Trek from Jumla

Stays

• Tiger Tops Karnali Lodge

Routes

• Kathmandu to Bardia National Park
• Kathmandu to Rara Lake
• Bardia National Park to Shuklaphanta National Park
• Kathmandu to Simikot

Guides

• Bardia National Park Safari Guide
• Deuda and Gaura: The Culture of the Far West
• Best Time to Visit Far West Nepal, and the Flight Problem
• Far West Food: Red Rice, Apples and Millet
• Getting to Far West Nepal: Flights and Roads
• Humla and Limi Permits: Restricted Area Rules
• The Khasa Malla Kingdom: Nepal's Forgotten Empire
• Rara Lake Guide: Getting There, Trekking and Seasons

Festivals

• Gaura Parva
• Ganga Dashahara Mela at Khaptad
• Badimalika Janai Purnima Mela

Month by month

• Far West & Karnali in January
• Far West & Karnali in February
• Far West & Karnali in March
• Far West & Karnali in April
• Far West & Karnali in May
• Far West & Karnali in June
• Far West & Karnali in July
• Far West & Karnali in August
• Far West & Karnali in September
• Far West & Karnali in October
• Far West & Karnali in November
• Far West & Karnali in December