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For the first time, Americans were the largest group of foreign visitors to Nepal. In October 2026, 17,437 travelers from the United States arrived, ahead of India with 12,097, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. India has traditionally been Nepal’s biggest source market, so this is a notable shift. Overall, Nepal welcomed 132,814 international visitors … Read more
The Langtang Valley Trek is open again. Two months after the 26 August 2026 flash flood on the Bhotekoshi River cut road access near Syaphrubesi, trekkers can once more walk to Lama Hotel, Langtang village and Kyanjin Gompa. The trail now starts from Dhunche and follows a new route around the damaged section. Langtang is … Read more
Nepal is famous for its mountains. Its roads are famous for other reasons. Anyone who has travelled overland from Kathmandu to Pokhara or Chitwan knows the routine: an early start, a long crawl out of the Valley behind a line of trucks and hairpin bends that test even a strong stomach. That first, worst part … Read more
They didn’t come from anywhere. All six have been there all along: they are high summits on Kangchenjunga and Lhotse that mountaineering lists have always counted as part of those two mountains, not as mountains in their own right. In October 2026 Nepal asked the UIAA, the international climbing federation, to change that and recognise … Read more
Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit is enjoying a strong comeback, with 5,384 foreign trekkers arriving during the Dashain festival in October 2026. Despite floods, landslides and snowfall disrupting the start of the autumn trekking season, thousands of international visitors have returned to one of the Himalayas’ most spectacular trekking routes. The renewed popularity of the Annapurna Circuit … Read more
Most festivals in Nepal follow the lunar calendar, so their dates move every year. Below are the dates of the main festivals for 2026, 2027 and 2028, followed by what each festival is and what it means if you are travelling at that time. Festival dates Select a year. Dates marked expected are calculated from … Read more
The short answer: October and November give the clearest mountain views and the most stable weather, with March and April as the second-best window. But “best” depends on what you want to do. A trek over a high pass, a week of temples in Kathmandu and a jungle safari in Chitwan each have their own … Read more
You want to see the Himalayas, but not ten days of teahouses, stairs and altitude. You don’t need a trek. Several hill towns and villages near Kathmandu and Pokhara have big mountain views and can be reached by car, with at most a short walk. This guide covers which ones are worth it, how to … Read more
Do you need a guide to trek in Nepal? For Nepal’s main trekking routes, the answer is simple: yes. The confusion starts when you try to work out why. TIMS, national park and conservation fees, Restricted Area permits and trekking agencies are constantly mixed together online, while outdated information is still everywhere. One website says … Read more
Trekking in Nepal is a serious adventure, and choosing the right trek deserves serious preparation. Consider this guide part of that preparation. Not sure where to start? Try our Nepal Trek Finder below. Choose how many days you want to trek, then filter by fitness, experience, walking hours, altitude, climbing and cultural interest. It compares … Read more