The complete first-timer's guide to Nepal — when to go, what it costs, visas, permits, and how to build your first itinerary.
Base Camp, Gokyo Lakes, Kala Patthar & the Sherpa highlands.
ABC, the Circuit, Mardi Himal, Mustang & Muktinath.
Durbar Squares, stupas, temples & the living Newari culture.
Phewa Lake, adventure sports & gateway to Annapurna.
The birthplace of Buddha & the monastic zone.
Jungle safaris — rhinos, tigers & Tharu culture.
The walled city of Lo Manthang & the Tibetan desert.
The quiet Circuit — tea houses, Larkya La & Tibetan villages.
Valley treks & Kyanjin Ri, a week from Kathmandu.
12–14 days · 5,364 m
Moderate+12–18 days · Thorong La 5,416 m
Moderate7–10 days · 4,130 m
Easy–Moderate14 days · Larkya La 5,106 m
Moderate+7 days · 4,980 m
Easy–Moderate12 days · Gokyo Ri 5,357 m
Moderate10–14 days · 3,840 m
Easy (Permit USD 500)5–7 days · 4,500 m
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TravellingNepal.com is the complete digital guidebook to Nepal — built like a Lonely Planet for the internet age. Explore the country region by region, from the summit trails of Everest and the Annapurna Circuit to the temples of the Kathmandu Valley, the birthplace of Buddha at Lumbini, and the jungles of Chitwan.
Every page answers the questions travellers actually ask: how to get a Nepal visa on arrival, which trekking permits you need, when the best trekking seasons are, what to pack, how to avoid altitude sickness, and what has changed this week — road conditions, flight shifts and tourism policy — in our daily Nepal tourism news.