5 Best Treks in Nepal: The Ultimate Guide for Trekking

Nepal offers a wide range of adventurous options among which the first one is trekking and secondly climbing to the stunning peaks desirable by most people every year. Nepal is one of the most fascinating and rich in the geographical diversity country in the world which has become one of the most preferred locations for adventure trekking and many other adventure activities.

The topography of the Himalayas in Nepal offers various stunning trekking routes including world’s most famous trekking trails like Everest base camp, Annapurna base camp, Langtang valley trek and many others. It is rather unmerited to name one as the best trek in Nepal. As of these routes, they are unique and different in their own way.

The traveler can find the best treks in the Nepalese Himalayas that suits them by looking at the facial appearance offered by those treks into any popular region of the Himalayas Nepal.

Trekking in the Himalayas is logically not very easy but there is word saying every good view comes after a hard climb. While trekking in the Himalayas at higher altitudes might be slightly different than what we have experienced for hiking in the lower elevations but your trekking in the Himalayas will surely lift you the best trekking experience of a lifetime. Nonetheless, it is quite obvious for a fact that deciding on which one to prioritize is composite when you are surrounded by many alternatives around you for trekking in Nepal Himalayas. So your choice must depend on various aspects such as difficulty, budget and number of the days trek that you second on a trek as well as availability of the time duration. However, to make your choice easy, here we have listed down the top five best treks in terms of their popularity, culture, sceneries, and budget.

1. Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest Base Camp Trek has been a goal and top bucket-lists of thousands of novice trekkers all around the world. Trekking on Everest, the highest mountain in the world is the best option for those looking to appreciate the spectacular close-up views of the mountains like Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama-dablam, Pumori , Cho-yu and many other snowy capped mountains peaks. Likewise, this epic journey towards Everest base camp in the Khumbu valley offers also a fascinating culture of the locals. On this trek, you have a chance to explore the world’s most famous and legendary Sherpa villages and their lifestyles. This trek is a complete package that considers as one of the best treks in Nepal , taking you to the summit of the world’s highest Mountain, Mount Everest may be the pinnacle of all the adventures by walking through the most beautiful lands of the Himalayas enjoying the 360-degree views of its sceneries.

Highlights
· Jaw-dropping views of Mt. Everest (8848.86m), the highest mountain in the world along with Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Ama Dablam and Khumbu Ice fall and Khumbu glacier, the longest glacier in the world.
· Enjoy the Thrilling hike up to the top of Kala Patthar for the ray sunrise and observe stunning Himalayan panoramic views.
· Trek to Everest base camp of the world’s highest mountain, and create a once in a lifetime adventure trekking experience.
· Visit the most exciting local monasteries and local villages along the way
· Traveling through the villages of world famous Sherpa climber’s the entire journey.

About the trekking Facts:
Trekking Difficulty: Moderate – strenuous
Tour cost per day: (30USD dayapprox)
The best time of year to travel: Spring (March- May and Autumn ( October-November)
Accommodations: Trekking lodges to Lodge/ tea house
Max. Elevation: 5,500 m, Kala Patthar
Trekking duration: 6 to 7 hrs

2. Annapurna Base Camp Trek

The Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the most popular journeys in the Nepal Himalayas that offers up some of the most untouched landscapes the country has to offer. On this exciting Annapurna base camp trek, you will be walking through diverse landscapes and culture complete with rich mountain vistas, old-fashioned Gurung and Thakali villages, terraced fields and a wide variety of flora and fauna.

Annapurna base camp trek is an amazing journey that ranks as a moderate or temporally laborious trekking route which can be done by any average person without any previous trekking experiences. However, this trek starts from the hustling and bustling city of Kathmandu with a short flight or drive to Pokhara, a city with lake and mountains, from Pokhara, you will be taking a short drive to Nayapul where trek starts from, the trek from here towards beautiful local villages and terrace fields with tranquiller views encourages you to keep going, a few days of hike from Pokhara takes you to the base camp of Mt. Annapurna (8091m) of Nepal is the 10th highest mountain in the world and the journey to its base camp, situated at an altitude of 4130m/13555ft height above the sea level. Come to experience this most spectacular and close up view of the Himalayan range like Annapurna, Machhapuchhre, Hiunchuli, Dhaulagiri as well as unique local culture.

Highlights
· A scenic drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu
· Enjoy the most iconic sunrise Views of Annapurna ranges include Dhaulagiri and the Kali Gandaki from Poon Hill
· Foot to the world’s 10th highest mountain of MT. Annapurna and its base camp(4,130m),
· Explore a wide range of flora and fauna
· Relax in to the natural Hot spring at Jhinu danda
· Enjoy the rewarding views of Hiunchuli, Annapurna South Annapurna I ,Khangsar
· Walk on the pretty villages and farmland at Ghandrung,
· Get a taste of rural Nepalese life

About the trekking Facts:
Trekking Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
Tour cost per day: (24USD dayapprox)
The best time of year to travel: Spring (March- May and Autumn (October-November)
Accommodations: Trekking lodges to Lodge/ tea house
Max. Elevation: 4130 m, ABC
Trekking duration: 6 to 7 hrs

3. Langtang Valley Trek

Langtang Valley is a classic trekking destination which is located only 59 km away from aerial distance, north of Kathmandu Valley, a capital city.

Even though the Langtang Valley Trek in Nepal is relatively easy and accessible, and cheap trek in compared to the Everest and Annapurna regions trek, the route is quarter with a less numbers of trekkers than other regions. A trekking in Langtang valley can do anytime around the year with a average fitness persons. This trek during the spring and fall seasons provides more beautiful views of the Himalayan sceneries. Langtang trek itself an amazing short hike that provides an incredible opportunity to negotiate through beautiful Tamang villages, diverse landscapes, high Himalayan valleys, monasteries, attention-grabbing waterfalls, and compactly forested areas along the way. The people of this valley are very warm welcoming with nice hospitality, they are Tibet origin groups and inflicted by Tibetan culture!

Highlights
· Enjoy a relatively short and accessible trekking destination with a fantastic Himalayan experience in the Langtang valley.
Appreciate the spectaculars views of Langtang Lirung, Ganesh Himal, and Jugal Himal ranges.
· Short sceninc hike excurrison to the vantage point of Tserko Ri at the elevation of 4899m.
· Explore the beautiful Tamang villages and Bhuddists monastires as well as cheese factory and get a more in-depth insight into their cultures and heritages.

About the trekking Facts:
Trekking Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
Tour cost per day: (20USD/ day approx)
The best time of year to travel: Spring (March- May and Autumn (October-November)
Accommodations: Trekking lodges to Lodge/ tea house
Max. Elevation: 4980 m, Tserkuri
Trekking duration: 6 hrs

4. Manaslu Circuit trek

The Manaslu trek opened for international trekkers only in 1991.Everes since, this trek has significantly gained a huge popularity in camping trek as well as when teahouses set or become available on the mid of 2009. The Manaslu trek now is one of the best treks in Nepal, it’s restricted trekking area where travelers are required to have a local and special trekking permits to enter the region. This classic trek features everything you’d want in Nepal: Epic scenery, intimate encounters with local people and their ancient culture and crossing the highest point of a 5100m (17,000-ft.) Himalayan pass is the main highlights of the journey.

Highlights
· Fascinating off-the-beaten treks in Nepal.
· Enjoy the most breathtaking Views of Buddha Himal, Himalchuli including 8000 meter Mount Manaslu.
· Visit to the beautiful Alpine Lake of Birendra and Manaslu Base Camp at your acclimatization day.
· Explore the Buddhism, numbers of monasteries, Sama Gaun, Low gaun and Samdo Villages.

About the trekking Facts:
Trekking Difficulty: Moderate –Challenging
Tour cost per day: (30USD/ day approx)
The best time of year to travel: Spring (March- May and Autumn (October-November)
Accommodations: Trekking lodges to Lodge/ tea house
Max. Elevation: 5180 m, Tserkuri
Trekking duration: 6-7 hrs

5. Ruby Valley trek

The Ruby Valley Trek is one of Nepal’s most beautiful homestay treks. It is newly opened up for the trekkers into this an unexplored beauty amidst the Himalayas. This route lies in between two popular trekking routes of Langtang and Manaslu. Trekking in Ruby valley has become the most desirable and demanding lists for the trekkers in the recent days where traveler can enjoy an authentic Gurung and Tamang cultures and lifestyle while trekking through this dazzling part of the Himalayas. However, the Ruby Valley trek is much more than just a fabulous landscape. The ancients Buddhist monasteries, Hindu, tranquil Alpine lakes, organic local foods, different homestay, alien floras and faunas, ruby, and zinc; the best of what this entire trail has to offer.

Highlights
· Explore the Unique Tamang and Gurung culture and lifestyle
· Enjoy the world-class mountain views of the central Himalayas of Nepal
· A unique and different Homestay experience and rural lifestyle of locals
· Cross the highest pass of Pangsang La (3800m).

About the trekking Facts:
Trekking Difficulty: Easy- Moderate
Tour cost per day: (22 USD/ day approx)
The best time of year to travel: Spring (March- May and Autumn (October-November)
Accommodations: Trekking lodges to Lodge/ tea house
Max. Elevation: 3800 m, Tserkuri
Trekking duration: 5 hrs

INFO: Trekking agencies in Nepal and Magical Nepal and Alpine Ramble