TREKKING

TREKKING IN NEPAL: VERTICAL EXPANSION

The awe-inspiring Himalayas are known to Hindus and Buddhists alike as the 'abode of the gods'. Once you leave Kathmandu and get off the beaten path, Nepal will thrill you with the spectacular scenery and culture of its countryside. You'll pass jungle-covered mountains, rhododendron forests, high yak pastures, turquoise lakes, snow capped peaks, beautiful temples, and rustic villages nestled in the mountains among shimmering, terraced rice fields. Playful children love to skip along beside you for an hour or so as you walk through the dizzy heights of their beautiful homeland. Nepal has only been open to the outside world for 50 years so there are still very few roads in Nepal and only a few are paved, but there are innumerable foot routes winding through the mountainous, yet pastoral countryside. For most Nepalese, trekking is the only way to go and they say you haven't visited Nepal until you've gone trekking! So join us for a trek of a lifetime.

THE LEGACY :

Nepal began its career as a trekker's paradise in 1949 when a British adventurer, Bill Tilman, managed to get permission from the King to make several treks into the Kali Gandaki, Helambu, and Everest regions. Though trekking in Nepal really took off with the first expeditions to the base of Mount Everest; an American led expedition in 1950 and a British expedition in 1951. The first people to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest peak at 8,848 meters high, were former beekeeper Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa of India, on May 29th, 1953. After that original period of pioneer mountaineering expeditions in Nepal, increasing numbers of foreign visitors have been coming to Nepal wanting to trek the Himals. A whole industry sprang up, complete with guides, porters and guesthouses dotting the way along most routes. People either trek from guesthouse to guesthouse, or send porters ahead to set up camp and cook a nice dinner for the end of a long day's walk. To trek in Nepal is to experience the beauty of a Himalayan Kingdom and all the comforts it offers! All levels of treks are available, from slow and easy to scaling the highest peaks on earth!

HIT THE TRAILS:

We have several more treks available than are mentioned here, so tell us what you're looking for and it can be easily arranged. Just as easily, we would love to arrange your dream tour, if you have something different in mind. Let your imagination lead the way!

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