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Trekking Permits in Nepal Explained: TIMS, ACAP, and Everything Else You Need in 2026

Trekking Permits in Nepal Explained: TIMS, ACAP, and Everything Else You Need in 2026

Introduction Nepal is one of the world’s most rewarding (if frustratingly bureaucratic) trekking destinations, where one is likely to hear entirely different answers about obtaining permits for the Annapurna Circuit or Everest Base Camp from five different trekking agencies. With new rules put in place in 2023, the requirements for permits have changed markedly: the so-called TIMS card’s […]

Pedaling the Rooftop of the World: A Rider’s Guide to Nepal’s Hidden Mountain Biking Trails

Pedaling the Rooftop of the World: A Rider’s Guide to Nepal’s Hidden Mountain Biking Trails

Introduction Everyone knows Nepal for two things: Everest and trekking poles. Ask most travelers what they imagine when they think of Nepal, and you’ll likely hear something about a group of people in down jackets, single file, hiking up a […]

Helicopter Tours vs. Trekking: Which Way to the Mountains Is Right for You?

Helicopter Tours vs. Trekking: Which Way to the Mountains Is Right for You?

Introduction There are two kinds of approach to experiencing the high mountains – one offers a window to the view from a dinner plate size aperture, twenty minutes from takeoff on a helicopter tour. This other kind requires a pack […]

Trekking in Nepal: The Ultimate Guide for First-Time and Returning Trekkers (2026)

Trekking in Nepal: The Ultimate Guide for First-Time and Returning Trekkers (2026)

Introduction Nepal is home to eight out of ten highest peaks in the world, and offers a unique experience of hiking through terraced farms and villages, ancient monasteries and past glaciers, on trails that wind through some of the most […]