Questions we get asked

Send an enquiry from any trip page, or message us on WhatsApp. We reply with availability and a written quotation, and confirm once a deposit is paid. Nothing is charged through this website.

Usually 25% to confirm a fixed departure, with the balance due before you travel. For restricted-area permits like Upper Mustang or Kailash we need the full permit cost earlier, because the government requires it in advance.

Yes. Tell us as early as you can and we will move you to another departure at no charge where the permits allow it.

Nepali rupees, Indian rupees and US dollars. Our published prices for each market are shown on every trip page.

For most trekking regions a licensed guide is now required, and for restricted areas such as Upper Mustang and Manaslu it always has been. A guide is included in all our trekking packages.

Our itineraries are built to gain height gradually and our guides monitor the group daily with a pulse oximeter. If somebody is not acclimatising, the plan changes. Insurance that covers helicopter evacuation is strongly recommended, and we can arrange it.

Broken-in boots, layers, a warm jacket, a hat and sun cream, a headtorch and a personal first-aid kit. We send a full list once you book, and most items can be bought or hired in Thamel or Pokhara.

We prepare and check tourist visa applications for Hong Kong, Europe and much of Asia, and we arrange the Chinese group visa and Tibet permit for the Kailash yatra.