‘INFO’ ON TREKKING IN NEPAL  :  TYPES OF TREKS

CAMPING TREK:

Over the years Parikrama Treks has pioneered new treks away from the most-used tourist trails, we travel as contained unit, free to explore beyond the boundaries of habitation, carrying all our food and camping equipment. This ensures your trek follows quiet village trails that lead through terraced rice paddies, magnificent forests and beyond, to glacial valleys rarely traveled by other trekkers. At the end of the day, you are served delicious food and your trek leader acquaints you with the local culture & customs. In fact your trek has the ideal blend of interaction with the local villagers and off beaten track experiences.

TEA HOUSE / LODGE TREKS:

Lodge treks are a feature of the Everest, Annapurna and Langtang area. The construction for purpose built lodges, the introduction of electricity to many villages and solar power has greatly improved facilities for both the local population and trekkers. There is now no longer any real justification for camping on the main trail to Base Camp, as you are unable to camp away from the villages. The added comfort of lodge accommodation, offering twin share rooms, beds with foam mattresses, showers, kerosene stoves for cooking and heating, and excellent choice of food, ensures a more pleasurable experience. You also enjoy close interaction with the host family and greater comfort during the colder months and visit this spectacular region in a style similar to the alpine hut system in the European Alps.

TREK GRADES

Easy: These treks are especially meant for the first timers as well as those traveling with children or seniors. You won't be walking more than 5-6 hours each day and the trails do not exceed 2000 mts in height.

Moderate: The trails on these treks do not exceed 4000 mts in height. Walk will be somewhere between 6-7 hours a day and can be undertaken by children (10-12 years) and seniors with good physical conditions.

Demanding: Trips operating in remote areas and in altitude more than 5000 mts. You need to be in very good shape and physically fit. You will have some really arduous days on the trail. Physical preparation beforehand is very necessary.

TREKKING SEASONS

The best time for trekking in Nepal is during spring (February through May) and autumn (September through November). Warm days and clear skies make this season favorable for trekking. Though December and January is also ideal for trekking, the air can be quite cold at high altitudes. The monsoon season last for three months, i.e. June, July and August during which trekking is not impossible in the main trekking areas, but neither recommended. During this period, trekking is possible only in the rain-shadow regions north of the Himalaya like Mustang, Dolpo, Humla and the Jumla-Rara Lake regions of Nepal and of course the regions of Tibet.