Our man in Nepal, Satish Neupane. Satish has been a great friend and local agent for over 30 years. Thanks Satish for all that you do so well!
Everest Base Camp Anniversary Trek in Nepal
May 20 to June 4, 2020: We are very excited to offer this special Everest Base Camp Lodge Trek. On May 28 the group will spend the night at Everest Base Camp and wake on May 29 to watch the start of the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon and celebrate the first successful ascent of Mount Everest on this date back in …
New Trek: The Hidden Lake of Annapurna South
Join us from October 6 to October 23, 2020. Our new Hidden Lake Trek is truly unique. This trip is actually the combination of the Kopra Danda Trek in the west with the Mardi Himal Trek to the east. What makes this trip different is the fact that we will connect the two trekking routes via little-used tourist trails. We …
Ladies-only Everest Luxury Lodge Trek now confirmed for Spring 2020
We are very excited to announce that our April 20 to May 5, 2020 Everest Base Camp ‘Almost’ Luxury Lodge Trek with trip leader Helen Rudy is now confirmed to go! In fact, 5 of the 10 available spots are already taken. This is a special all-women’s active adventure to the foot of Mount Everest. Simply put…Helen Rudy is a …
Success at the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon
Hi Andy: I want to write an email to thank you for all the help you provided. After I arrived in Nepal, I upgraded from marathon to the ultra – oh boy it kicked my butt! I did not realize that so few people had completed the ultra before. Feel quite accomplished to be the first American woman to finish …
NarPhu to Upper Mustang Trek in Nepal
Our NarPhu to Upper Mustang Camping Traverse is now confirmed to go with experienced, Western guide Peter Rudy. The trip dates are September 15 to October 8, 2019 Hidden by swirls of mountain mist, the magnificent panorama view of Annapurna massif appears remote and forbidding. Our first destination is Naar Village located in the extreme northern reaches of the Manang …
The 2019 Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon
Starting at Mount Everest Base Camp (17,500 feet) the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon is the WORLD’S HIGHEST MARATHON and one of the most adventurous trail runs in the world. The upcoming race on May 29, 2019 will be the 17th edition of this annual race held since 2003. This marathon is an international event with 200 runners from over 20 different …
Nepal Helicopter Treks in 2019
We are very excited to offer the first two of our new treks in Nepal utilizing chartered helicopter flights. We are now offering a 12 day Everest Base Camp Lodge Trek and a 12 day Manaslu Circuit Camping Trek. Many of you have been requesting shorter versions of these two fantastic trekking trips, so here you go! Enjoy a grand …
Lodge to Lodge Trekking In Nepal
If you haven’t yet made it to Nepal for a trekking vacation, you may not be familiar with Lodge Trekking. This is by far the most popular style of trekking in the Everest, Annapurna and Langtang regions and allows hikers to walk from lodge to lodge without camping in tents. Nowadays, lodges are essentially mini-hotels in the local villages offering …
The Sacred Tsum Valley Trek in Nepal
The Tsum Valley landscape is dotted with mani walls, chortens and kaanis (gateway chortens). Chortens are Buddhist religious monuments, also known as stupas, which are distinct features in Tsum Valley. They are erected to ward off evil spirits from places that are identified as thresholds such as confluences and bridges or to commemorate the visit or death of historic figures, …