8 Hidden Treks in Nepal Less Crowded Than Everest Base Camp (That Most Trekkers Never Find)

Every year, more than 50,000 trekkers make their way to Everest Base Camp. They queue at teahouses. They wait for the same sunrise from Kala Patthar. They photograph the same Himalayan panorama that two hundred other people photographed that morning. They return home and say it was the most extraordinary experience of their lives.

They are right. And they are also missing something.

Nepal has more than 6,000 trekking trails. Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit are two of them. The rest the quiet ones, the ancient ones, the trails where you walk for an entire day and meet no one but a yak herder and a wind that smells of snow are almost entirely unknown to the international trekking world.

This is a deliberate guide to eight of those trails. Routes where the prayer flags outnumber the trekkers. Where teahouse owners remember your name because you are the only guest that week. Where the mountains are exactly as magnificent as they are from the famous trails sometimes more so and the only thing missing is the crowd.

Why Nepal’s Hidden Treks Are Better Than You Expect — And Harder to Find Than You Think

The dominance of Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit is not accidental. Both trails have decades of infrastructure investment behind them: teahouses every hour, well-marked trails, organised rescue systems, a reliable supply chain for everything from Snickers bars to supplemental oxygen. They are excellent treks made excellent in part by their accessibility.

The hidden treks in Nepal are different. The teahouses are fewer and more basic. The trails are sometimes unmarked. The logistics require more planning. The guides are essential not just legally required under Nepal’s 2023 mandatory guide policy, but genuinely necessary for navigation in remote valleys where GPS apps have blank patches and the only map that works is a local’s memory.

But here is what the hidden treks give you that the popular routes never can:

Silence. On a quiet October morning on Pikey Peak, you can hear individual prayer flags moving in the wind. On EBC in October, you can hear someone else’s porter’s playlist.

Authentic cultural contact. In Tsum Valley, a woman drying barley on a rooftop will wave you in for tea because you are the third foreign visitor this month and she is curious about you. On the EBC trail, she has heard your nationality’s accent one thousand times.

The mountains from a distance. There is a counterintuitive truth that every serious Himalayan photographer knows: the closer you are to an 8,000-metre peak, the less of it you can see. The great panoramas the ones where five peaks fill the entire horizon happen from middle-distance ridges. Pikey Peak. Mardi Himal High Camp. Khopra Danda. These hidden trails are where the full Himalayan scale becomes visible.

The 8 Best Hidden Treks in Nepal Less Crowded Than Everest Base Camp

1. Pikey Peak Trek — Edmund Hillary’s Favourite Everest Viewpoint

Duration: 7–9 days from Kathmandu Max altitude: 4,065m (Pikey Peak summit) Difficulty: Moderate suitable for beginners and families Season: Spring (March–May), Autumn (Sept–Nov), and even Winter (Dec–Feb on clear days) Crowd level: Very low a fraction of EBC traffic Permits: Sagarmatha National Park entry fee if crossing into lower Khumbu area; standard conservation area permit otherwise Starts from: Dhap Bazaar 7–8 hour drive from Kathmandu (no Lukla flight needed)

There is a fact about Pikey Peak that stops experienced trekkers mid-sentence: Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to summit Everest, reportedly said that the view of Everest from Pikey Peak was one of his favourites.

Read that again. The man who stood on top of the world preferred to look at it from a modest ridge in the lower Solu Khumbu where the mountain sits far enough away that you can see all of it, framed by Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, and Kanchenjunga, with the Himalayan horizon stretching east to west in a single unbroken panorama.

From EBC, you cannot see Everest’s summit. You are too close. The peak disappears behind its own ridges. From Pikey Peak at 4,065m more than 1,000 metres lower you see the full mountain in the way Edmund Hillary saw it, and the way almost no trekker bothers to see it anymore.

The trail itself runs through the lower Solukhumbu the Sherpa homeland before the commercial trekking era transformed the upper Khumbu. The villages here are the Nepal that existed before teahouses had Wi-Fi: small monasteries hung with prayer flags, yak pastures on slopes above the clouds, locals who have not had their cultural expression turned into a tourism performance. You pass through Jhapre, a settlement with views that most trekkers would photograph from a helicopter if they knew it existed.

The practical advantage over EBC that most trekkers miss entirely: there is no Lukla flight. The Kathmandu–Lukla flight is notorious for delays, cancellations, and schedule chaos that destroys itineraries. The Pikey Peak trek starts from Dhap Bazaar a long but straightforward 7–8 hour jeep ride from Kathmandu, no flights required, no weather-dependent departure, no airport queue.

The sunrise from Pikey Peak summit is the payoff. Most trekkers begin the final ascent in darkness, arriving at the summit as the sky behind the Khumbu begins to pale Makalu turning pink first, then Lhotse, then Everest’s distinctive pyramid catching the first direct light of day while the valley below remains in shadow. The summit offers a breathtaking 360-degree panorama of the Himalayan range, including Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, and Lhotse. It is, by any measure, one of the finest viewpoints in Nepal. The fact that almost no one goes there is not a reflection of the view’s quality. It is a reflection of how powerful the marketing of EBC has become.

What to budget: Guide-inclusive package from approximately USD 400–600 for 7–9 days. Significantly less than EBC.

2. Mardi Himal Trek — The Closest View of Fishtail Mountain on Earth

Duration: 5–8 days from Pokhara Max altitude: 4,500m (Mardi Himal Base Camp) Difficulty: Moderate continuous ascent, manageable for reasonably fit beginners Season: All year, including winter; spring bloom (March–April) is spectacular Crowd level: Low growing in popularity but still a fraction of Poon Hill Permits: ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Permit) approximately NPR 5,000 total for foreign trekkers Starts from: Kande short drive from Pokhara

The Mardi Himal trail officially opened to trekkers in 2012 which makes it, in Himalayan terms, brand new. It is tucked between the Annapurna and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) massifs, following a long southwest ridge that climbs steadily from rhododendron forest at 2,000m to an open alpine ridgeline at 4,200m where the mountains fill the sky in every direction.

What makes Mardi Himal genuinely different from the Annapurna region’s more famous treks Poon Hill, ABC, the Circuit is the relationship with Machhapuchhre. Machhapuchhre, the sacred “Fishtail” peak (6,993m), is Nepal’s most beautiful mountain a perfectly symmetrical pyramid above Pokhara that is visible from 100 kilometres away and has never been climbed because its religious significance prohibits it. From the Annapurna Base Camp trail, you see Machhapuchhre as part of a panorama. From Mardi Himal’s high ridge, you walk directly beneath it, so close that the mountain fills your entire field of vision. Mardi Himal is the only trek in Nepal that exposes you to diverse landscapes in short range just after walking for 4 days in 4,000m+ elevation.

The trail character is unusual for Nepal’s Annapurna region: rather than following a valley, Mardi Himal follows a ridge for most of its length. This means views on both sides simultaneously the Modi Khola river valley to the west, the Mardi Khola valley to the east, with the Pokhara Valley visible far below on clear days. As you gain altitude, the forest thins to alpine scrub, then to open grassland, then to the high camp perched on a narrow ridge where the drop on both sides is dramatic enough to stop you mid-step.

One trekker wrote after completing the route in April 2026: “I’m writing this after just returning from the Mardi Himal trek, and I can say with complete confidence that it’s one of the most spectacular things I’ve ever done. Also, if you’re short on time in Nepal and are deciding between the Mardi Himal trek and Poon Hill: do Mardi Himal.”

The teahouse culture on Mardi Himal is genuinely charming at the high camps small, family-run, with the kind of owner who sits with you at dinner and tells you about the mountain seasons. Prices at teahouses increase with altitude: above Low Camp, a cappuccino from an actual barista machine at Badal Danda teahouse costs 500 NPR more than the standard 200–300 NPR at lower elevations, but entirely worth it after a long morning of walking.

What to budget: Full package with guide and porter from approximately USD 420–645 for 5–8 days. A 7-day trek with good agency costs around USD 555 per person in a group.

3. Tsum Valley Trek — The Hidden Sacred Valley That Was Closed Until 2008

Duration: 16–21 days (combined with Manaslu circuit section) Max altitude: ~4,040m (Ngala Dhojhyang) Difficulty: Moderate to challenging long daily distances, remote teahouses Season: Spring (March–May) and Autumn (Oct–Nov) Crowd level: Extremely low one of Nepal’s least-visited trekking valleys Permits: Manaslu Conservation Area Permit + Tsum Valley Restricted Area Permit (~USD 35 per week) Starts from: Soti Khola drive from Kathmandu

The Tsum Valley was only opened to trekkers in 2008 after centuries of complete isolation, and it remains a pristine destination that is rarely crowded.

That sentence is the most important one in this entire guide. Tsum Valley is not a hidden gem because it was overlooked. It was hidden because Nepal’s government kept it closed to the outside world deliberately, protectively for centuries. The valley sits in a high Himalayan pocket behind the Manaslu massif, surrounded by peaks that make physical access difficult enough that the outside world never really arrived.

The Tsumba people the valley’s inhabitants speak their own dialect, practice a form of Tibetan Buddhism that has evolved in isolation for generations, and maintain cultural traditions that have been documented by anthropologists as among the most intact in the Himalayas. The monasteries here Mu Gompa and Rachen Gompa in particular are not tourist sites. They are functioning centres of Buddhist scholarship and practice that happen to be accessible to respectful trekkers.

What you will find in Tsum Valley that you will find nowhere else on earth:

• Mani walls stretching for hundreds of metres stones carved with Buddhist mantras, stacked by generations of devotees
• Chortenfields at the entrance of every village small white Buddhist shrines marking the boundary between the settled and the sacred
• A valley economy still built around barley, buckwheat, and yak herding, with no road access, no mechanised agriculture, no electricity grid
• The absolute, immersive quiet of a community that has been away from the modern world for so long that the modern world’s sounds are genuinely absent

For trekkers: The Tsum Valley trail combines with the lower Manaslu Circuit, meaning you can do both in one extended journey. The teahouses are basic by Annapurna standards earthen floors, yak-dung fires for heating, simple dal bhat. This is not a hardship. It is the point.

Permit note: The 2026 solo trekking update means you can now enter Tsum Valley as a solo trekker (one person, no need for a second trekking partner), but a licensed guide remains mandatory. Book through a TAAN-registered agency.

What to budget: USD 70–120 per day for a fully guided package including all permits, meals and teahouse accommodation.

4. Nar Phu Valley Trek — Nepal’s Hidden Tibetan Kingdom

Duration: 14–18 days (typically combined with Annapurna Circuit) Max altitude: ~5,200m (Kang La Pass) Difficulty: Strenuous high passes, remote terrain, requires good fitness Season: Spring (April–May) and Autumn (Oct–Nov) Crowd level: Among the lowest of any trekking region in Nepal Permits: Nar Phu Valley Restricted Area Permit (~USD 90 per week) + ACAP Starts from: Koto on the Annapurna Circuit route

Nar Phu Valley Trek takes you through ancient Tibetan villages in a less crowded restricted area. That description is accurate and still manages to undersell what you actually find here.

The Nar Phu Valley is a side branch off the Annapurna Circuit route a restricted area valley running north toward the Tibetan border, accessible only through a single narrow gorge that effectively sealed it from the outside world until restricted-area permits became available. The villages of Nar and Phu sit at 4,000+ metres, surrounded by peaks that form the northern rim of the Annapurna massif.

The inhabitants of Nar and Phu are ethnically and culturally Tibetan not Nepali-Tibetan but Tibetan-Tibetan, with genetic, linguistic, and cultural connections to the Tibetan plateau that predate the modern political borders. The gompas here are ancient. The architecture is Tibetan: flat roofs, whitewashed walls, small carved windows that keep out the wind of a valley that sits in the rain shadow of the Himalayas and receives barely any rainfall. It looks like Ladakh in northern India, or like images of pre-1950 Tibet. There is nowhere else in Nepal that looks like this.

The trek crosses Kang La Pass (approximately 5,200m) the route’s highest point and the logical climax of a physically demanding itinerary. The pass requires an early start, crampons if there is snow, and the kind of fitness that comes from having trekked for several consecutive days above 3,000m. The reward is a panorama that includes Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Gangapurna, and the Nar Phu valley spread below a landscape so remote and perfect it barely seems real.

For experienced trekkers who find the Annapurna Circuit too commercialised and EBC too crowded, Nar Phu Valley is the answer. It is challenging, genuinely remote, culturally extraordinary, and almost completely empty of other trekkers.

What to budget: USD 100–150 per day all-inclusive given the remote logistics and mandatory guide.

5. Khopra Danda (Khopra Ridge) Trek — Pokhara’s Best-Kept Secret

Duration: 7–9 days from Pokhara Max altitude: 3,660m (Khopra Ridge) / 4,500m optional Khayer Lake extension Difficulty: Moderate good for intermediate trekkers Season: Spring and Autumn; winter is cold but clear Crowd level: Very low community-run eco-lodges, few international trekkers Permits: ACAP (~NPR 3,000 for foreign nationals) Starts from: Nayapul or Tikhedhunga standard Poon Hill trailhead

Khopra Danda shares its trailhead with Poon Hill one of Nepal’s most popular short treks yet within two hours of leaving the main trail, you will have left virtually every other trekker behind.

The Khopra Ridge runs south from Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South, climbing through rhododendron forests and terraced agricultural land to a high ridgeline at 3,660m that delivers views equal to or exceeding Poon Hill’s famous sunrise panorama. The difference: at Poon Hill on a clear October morning, you share that sunrise with hundreds of people. On Khopra Ridge, you might share it with three.

The community tourism model here is exceptional. The Khopra Ridge Community Homestay Network is one of Nepal’s most successful community-based tourism initiatives a series of community lodges run by local families, where your accommodation fee goes directly into a community fund that supports schools, infrastructure, and conservation. Staying here is one of the most genuinely impactful things a trekker can do in Nepal. You eat what the family eats. You sleep in their home. The conversations are different from teahouse conversations because the relationship is different.

The optional Khayer Lake extension pushes to 4,500m a sacred lake surrounded by high-altitude meadows, pilgrimage sites, and mountain views that include Dhaulagiri (8,167m), the world’s seventh-highest mountain. Very few trekkers ever go there.

What to budget: NPR 5,000–8,000 per day in community lodges (approximately USD 40–60), all inclusive. Among the best value treks in Nepal for what you receive.

6. Manaslu Circuit Trek — The Annapurna Circuit as It Was 30 Years Ago

Duration: 14–18 days Max altitude: 5,106m (Larkya La Pass) Difficulty: Strenuous high pass crossing requires good fitness and acclimatisation Season: Spring (March–May) and Autumn (Sept–Nov) Crowd level: Low-medium significantly less crowded than Annapurna Circuit Permits: Manaslu Conservation Area Permit + Restricted Area Permit (~USD 100/week Sep–Nov, USD 75 other months) Starts from: Soti Khola drive from Kathmandu

People who have trekked both the Annapurna Circuit and the Manaslu Circuit consistently describe the Manaslu experience in the same way: “This is what the Annapurna Circuit felt like before the road was built.”

The Annapurna Circuit was once considered Nepal’s greatest trek a 20-day circumnavigation of the Annapurna massif, crossing the Thorong La Pass at 5,416m, passing through Tibetan-influenced high valleys and Hindu lowland villages. The construction of a road through much of the route over the past two decades changed the character of the trek permanently. Significant portions are now either road-walking or require jeep transfers to skip the dusty highway sections.

The Manaslu Circuit has no such problem. The trail around the Manaslu massif the world’s eighth-highest mountain (8,163m) remains a proper mountain trail for almost its entire length. The route passes through the Budhi Gandaki river valley, climbing through subtropical forest, terraced farmland, and Tibetan-influenced high villages before crossing the Larkya La Pass at 5,106m a demanding, beautiful, properly Himalayan crossing.

The Larkya La Pass crossing is the circuit’s defining moment: an early-morning departure in darkness, the trail marked by prayer flags frozen stiff in wind, a long climb to the col at dawn, and then the sudden appearance of Manaslu’s south face a wall of ice and rock that rises directly above you, enormous and close in a way that the famous peaks on the EBC trail rarely are.

Tsum Valley can be added as a side trip from the Manaslu Circuit route, making this one of Nepal’s most complete trekking journeys: a main circuit crossing a 5,000m pass, with an optional branch into a sacred hidden valley. Very few trekkers do both. Those who do rarely describe it as anything less than the best trek of their lives.

What to budget: USD 1,200–2,000 for a 14–18 day guided circuit with all permits.

7. Rara Lake Trek — Nepal’s Most Remote National Park

Duration: 10–14 days (with flights) / 16–20 days overland Max altitude: ~4,000m (surrounding ridges) Difficulty: Moderate long daily distances, remote logistics Season: Spring and Autumn; winter is possible but cold Crowd level: Exceptionally low fewer than 2,000 visitors per year Permits: Rara National Park Entry Permit (~NPR 3,000 for foreign nationals) Access: Domestic flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, then Talcha airport near Mugu; or very long overland

Rara Lake is Nepal’s largest lake a body of water of impossible deep blue, sitting at 2,990m in the Mugu district of northwestern Nepal, surrounded by mountains that reach 4,000m on all sides. The national park that protects it is Nepal’s smallest by area but its most untouched by tourism.

Fewer than 500 trekkers annually visit Kanchenjunga and Rara sees even fewer. The combined international and domestic visitor count to Rara National Park rarely exceeds 2,000 per year. For context: Everest Base Camp receives that many visitors in a single busy October week.

The lake itself is otherworldly. At altitude, surrounded by pine and juniper forest with the snow line of surrounding ridges reflected in the surface, Rara looks more like a painting than a real place. Himalayan black bears, red pandas, and musk deer inhabit the surrounding forest wildlife that the heavily trekked areas of eastern Nepal rarely see anymore.

The honest logistics: Rara is genuinely hard to reach. The domestic flight to Talcha airport involves a small aircraft, a mountain airstrip, and the same weather-dependent uncertainty as Lukla. Overland access involves days of driving on roads that test both patience and vehicle suspension. This is a trek that rewards those who plan seriously and have flexibility in their schedule.

Why it is worth the difficulty: You will see a Nepal that tourism has not yet reached. The communities in the Mugu district Khas and Tibetan-influenced peoples live with a self-sufficiency that is rare in any country. Your presence as a trekker is genuinely unusual. The hospitality that comes with genuine rarity is different from the practiced hospitality of the EBC trail.

What to budget: USD 1,500–2,500 for a fully organised 12–14 day trip including flights and guide.

8. Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek — World’s Third-Highest Mountain, Almost Entirely to Yourself

Duration: 18–24 days Max altitude: ~5,143m (Pangpema North Base Camp) Difficulty: Strenuous to very strenuous among Nepal’s most demanding multi-day treks Season: Spring (April–May) and Autumn (Oct–mid-Nov) Crowd level: Among the lowest of any major trek in Nepal fewer than 500 international trekkers per year Permits: Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Permit (~USD 20 per week) Starts from: Taplejung domestic flight from Kathmandu or long overland

Kanchenjunga (8,586m) is the third-highest mountain in the world. It sits on the Nepal-India border in Nepal’s far east, and it sees a fraction of the trekking traffic of Everest or Annapurna not because it is less magnificent, but because it is harder to reach and less marketed.

The Kanchenjunga Trek gives you unobstructed views of the world’s third-highest mountain from both its North and South Base Camps. This is a statement that deserves emphasis: two base camps, one mountain, views that no other trek in Nepal provides, and fewer than 500 international trekkers per year make the journey.

The wildlife here is extraordinary. Wildlife including Himalayan black bears, red pandas, snow leopards, and musk deer inhabit these forests largely free from human disturbance. The Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is one of Nepal’s best-protected wilderness regions precisely because the remoteness that deters casual trekkers has also deterred the poaching and habitat destruction that have affected more accessible areas.

The scale of wilderness surrounding Kanchenjunga is unlike anything on the EBC or Annapurna trails. You trek for days through unbroken protected forest, crossing rivers with no bridges (wet foot crossings at some points in the year), passing through villages that have never had teahouses because the trekking traffic to justify building them has never materialised. The sheer emptiness of the landscape, far from being a deficit, creates the feeling of genuine exploration that most trekking trails eliminated decades ago.

For whom: Experienced trekkers only. This is not a beginner or intermediate route. It requires multi-week fitness, comfort with remote conditions, and a guide who genuinely knows the area not a Kathmandu-based agency guide who has never been there.

What to budget: USD 1,800–3,000 for a full guided 20-day journey with all logistics.

Quick Comparison: Hidden Treks vs Everest Base Camp

How to Plan a Hidden Trek in Nepal: Practical Guide for 2026

The Mandatory Guide Requirement

All of the treks on this list require a licensed guide under Nepal’s 2023 mandatory guide policy, fully enforced in 2026. The restricted area treks (Tsum Valley, Nar Phu, Manaslu Circuit, Kanchenjunga) require permits that can only be issued through a TAAN-registered trekking agency which means an agency-arranged guide is non-negotiable legally as well as practically.

For the non-restricted treks (Pikey Peak, Mardi Himal, Khopra Danda), a guide is legally required for the conservation area sections and strongly recommended for navigation on less-marked trails. Read our complete guide to Nepal’s solo trekking ban for 2026.

Best Seasons for Hidden Treks in Nepal

Spring (March–May 2026): Rhododendron forests in full bloom on Mardi Himal and Pikey Peak. Clear pre-monsoon skies. Best for Manaslu Circuit, Mardi Himal, and Pikey Peak.

Autumn (September–November 2026): Post-monsoon crystal clarity, best mountain views, peak trekking season. Best for all eight treks Kanchenjunga and Tsum Valley specifically shine in October’s perfect weather.

Winter (December–February): Cold but completely uncrowded. Pikey Peak and Khopra Danda are accessible in winter for fit trekkers with proper gear. Kanchenjunga and high-pass treks should be avoided.

How Far in Advance to Book

• Pikey Peak, Mardi Himal, Khopra Danda: 2–4 weeks ahead is usually sufficient outside peak season
• Tsum Valley, Nar Phu, Manaslu Circuit: 4–8 weeks ahead restricted area permits have administrative lead time
• Rara Lake: 6–10 weeks ahead domestic flight to Talcha is capacity-constrained and weather-dependent
• Kanchenjunga: 8–12 weeks ahead remote logistics require serious advance planning

Frequently Asked Questions: Hidden Treks in Nepal

Are hidden treks in Nepal safe?

Yes, with appropriate planning and a licensed guide. The mandatory guide requirement exists for good reasons: navigation on unmarked trails, altitude sickness response, emergency communication in remote areas. Do not attempt remote Nepal treks alone.

Do I need special fitness for these treks?

It depends on the specific trek. Pikey Peak, Mardi Himal, and Khopra Danda are accessible to anyone who can walk 5–6 hours per day with uphill sections. Nar Phu, Kanchenjunga, and the Manaslu Circuit require multi-week trekking fitness and comfort at altitude.

Will I find food and accommodation on hidden treks?

Yes, on all routes listed but the teahouses are fewer, simpler, and spaced further apart than on EBC or Annapurna Circuit. Plan overnight stops in advance and carry emergency snacks. Dal bhat is available everywhere.

Are these treks more affordable than EBC?

Most are, particularly for permit costs. Pikey Peak and Mardi Himal cost significantly less than EBC in total permit fees. Guide and accommodation costs are broadly similar. The restricted area treks (Tsum Valley, Nar Phu) have higher permit costs but lower accommodation costs per night.

Can I trek these routes in monsoon season (June–August)?

Tsum Valley and Nar Phu are in the rain shadow of the Himalayas and are actually drier in monsoon making summer a viable season. All other treks on this list should be avoided in monsoon due to leeches, landslide risk, and obscured mountain views.

The Bottom Line: Nepal Has 6,000 Trails. Here Are Eight Worth Knowing.

The trekkers who come to Nepal and walk only to Everest Base Camp have not done anything wrong. EBC is extraordinary. The Khumbu glacier, Kala Patthar, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche Monastery — these are places of genuine power.

But the trekkers who walk the hidden trails of Nepal — who find themselves alone on a Pikey Peak ridgeline at dawn with Everest in the distance, or crossing a Manaslu pass in the first light of a cold October morning, or sitting in a Tsum Valley teahouse while a monk lights butter lamps in the gompa next door — these trekkers have found something that the famous routes, for all their magnificence, no longer offer.

Solitude. Surprise. The mountains entirely to yourself.

Nepal has 6,000 trails. Most of them are waiting.

Planning one of these hidden treks for 2026 or 2027? The Explore All About Nepal team is based in Kathmandu and can connect you with reputable licensed guides for every route on this list. Leave a question in the comments or contact us directly.