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Treks and trails
Nepal's trails were roads long before they were treks: salt, rice and wool moved on them for centuries. We plan teahouse treks from three-day ridge walks to three-week circuits, with …
Teahouse to teahouse, village to passHigh altitude
Everest, Annapurna Base Camp, Upper Mustang, Gokyo, Manaslu and Kanchenjunga. Routes built on the 'climb high, sleep low' rule, with rest days at Namche, Manang and Dingboche-type stops, because acclimatisation …
Above 3,000 m, with time to adjustHeritage and temples
The Kathmandu Valley alone holds seven monument zones inscribed together as one UNESCO World Heritage Site. Add Lumbini, Tansen, Gorkha, Nuwakot, Janakpur and Lo Manthang, and you can read Nepal's …
Durbar squares, stupas and old townsWildlife and jungle
Chitwan, Bardia, Shuklaphanta, Parsa and Koshi Tappu: the Terai parks where Nepal's greater one-horned rhinoceros and Bengal tiger numbers have risen. Jeep drives, canoe trips and walking safaris with naturalists, …
Rhino, tiger, gharial and river dolphinSpiritual and pilgrimage
The Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini, Shiva's temple at Pashupatinath, Muktinath sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike, Gosaikunda's high lake, Janakpur's Janaki Mandir and the monasteries of Khumbu and Mustang.
Lumbini, Pashupatinath, Muktinath and the gompasFood and festivals
Newar samay baji and yomari, Thakali dal bhat, Sherpa shyakpa, Tharu ghonghi, Mithila sweets, Ilam's tea and tongba in the eastern hills. And the festivals that bring them out: Dashain, …
Feasts, markets and the lunar calendarVillages and homestays
Community homestays in Tharu, Gurung, Magar and Tamang villages, from Barauli and Amaltari in the Terai to Ghandruk, Sirubari-style hill villages, Gatlang and Briddim on the Tamang Heritage Trail.
Sleep in a family home, eat at their tableLakes and rivers
Rowing boats on Phewa and Begnas, Rara's blue water in the far west, the sacred lakes of Gosaikunda and Gokyo, rafting on the Trishuli, Seti and Karnali, and the river …
Phewa, Rara, Gosaikunda and the snow-fed riversFamily trips
Routes with drives under five hours, walks children can finish, jungle days in Chitwan, boating in Pokhara and a short trek such as Poon Hill or Dhampus that ends at …
Short drives, short walks, big viewsHoneymoons
A lake-view lodge in Pokhara, a heritage courtyard hotel in Kathmandu, a jungle lodge in Chitwan and a sunrise above the clouds at Nagarkot or Dhulikhel. Fewer moves, longer stays.
Slow, private and well placedPhotography
Autumn's clear air, spring rhododendrons, festival chariots, the walled city of Lo Manthang and the mountain views at Poon Hill, Kala Patthar and Gokyo Ri, timed for the light.
Light, height and the right hourAdventure sports
Tandem paragliding from Sarangkot, rafting on the Trishuli and Karnali, the Bhote Koshi bungee, zip-lining above Pokhara, mountain biking in the valley rim and trekking peaks such as Island Peak.
Paragliding, rafting, bungee and peaksCrafts and makers
Bhaktapur's potters, Patan's lost-wax metal casters, Bungamati's woodcarvers, lokta paper makers, Palpa's Dhaka weavers, Chainpur's brass workers and Mithila painters in Janakpur.
Potters, carvers, casters and weaversSlow and wellness
Meditation courses in Lumbini's monastic zone and the Kathmandu Valley, yoga retreats near Pokhara, monastery stays, and slow days in Bandipur, Tansen or a farm in Nuwakot.
Meditation, yoga and rest