hello@tripnep.ioThamel, Kathmandu
Short days, comfortable teahouses and real Himalayan views: our favourite treks for a first trip, for families and for anyone short on time.
Most days are four to six hours at an easy pace, with time to rest in the afternoon.
These routes stay lower than the base camp treks, so altitude is much less of a concern.
Warm lodges with hot meals every night: no camping and no heavy pack.
A typical day
Breakfast at the teahouse, then three to four hours on the trail with stops for tea and photos. Lunch in a village, a shorter walk to the next lodge, and the evening by the stove with the mountains turning pink outside.
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A licensed guide sets the pace and a porter carries your bag. You carry only a daypack.
Shorter routes that stay lower, with the big mountains right in front of you.
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