Stupa at sunrise with Himalayan peaks behind

Experience Guide

Experiences in Nepal

Not everyone has two weeks. These are the trips that fit around a shorter visit, a family who do not all want to walk, or the days either side of a trek.

Kinds of trip

Trips to choose from

LHJ

Local planning

Trip chooser

Pick the kind of trip first.

A week of trail, a morning in a helicopter, a day between temple squares and the treks that are short enough to belong here too. Each kind of trip asks something different of your time, your legs and your altitude tolerance, so start with the one that fits and the itinerary gets easier to choose.

Time first

Count the days you really have, including a buffer for weather and mountain flights.

Who is coming

Families, first-timers and anyone who cannot walk at altitude all have options here.

LHJ planning

We can pair a short trip with a trek, or tell you honestly when it is the wrong fit.

1 trip

City Tours

Nepal's cities are not the bit you pass through on the way to a mountain. The Kathmandu Valley alone holds seven UNESCO World Heritage monument zones across three former kingdoms, and Bhaktapur and Patan are worth a day each rather than an hour.

Who it suits. Travellers who want the culture rather than the altitude, and anyone whose trip is too short for a trek.

2 trips

Short Treks

Treks that fit inside a week. Lower, warmer and far less committing than a base-camp route, but still real trail days with real views - and no need to spend two weeks away from work.

Who it suits. First-time trekkers, anyone with limited leave, and travellers who want the walking without the altitude protocol.

3 trips

Base Camp Treks

The long routes to the foot of the big mountains. Two weeks or more, sustained altitude, and the pacing that makes it safe rather than the pacing that makes it fast.

Who it suits. Walkers comfortable with consecutive long days who want the mountain that made Nepal famous.

3 trips

Lakes

Routes built around high glacial lakes rather than a summit view. Quieter than the base-camp trails, and often the better walk.

Who it suits. Trekkers who have done a base camp and want somewhere with fewer people on it.

2 trips

Cultural Tours

Trips built around the people and the buildings rather than the terrain: temple towns, craft workshops, festivals and the living cities of the valley.

Who it suits. Travellers who read the guidebook chapter on history first.