The festivals that shape the Nepali year — Dashain, Tihar, Indra Jatra, Mani Rimdu and more. Which ones are worth timing a trip around and which are just regional colour.
Trip Planning
Visa, seasons, budget, permits — the practical stuff
When to go to Nepal for trekking, safari, culture, and budget — full month-by-month ratings with honest trade-offs between crowds, weather, and prices.
Three realistic 14-day Nepal itineraries — trek-focused, balanced, and zero-trekking — with shorter and longer variants. Budget reality and the single best planning tip most people miss.
Everything you need for a Nepal tourist visa in 2026 — on-arrival process at TIA, document requirements, online pre-registration, extensions, and the countries that can’t get it at the border.
The full guide to Nepal’s best safari — rhinos, tigers, gharial crocodiles, and the Tharu culture around Sauraha. Honest sighting probabilities and ethical notes.
The 7-day Langtang Valley trek — closest serious Himalayan route to Kathmandu, sub-4,000 m altitude, Tamang culture, post-earthquake recovery. Full itinerary and costs.
Nepal’s classic long trek — 15-21 days around the Annapurna massif, crossing Thorong La at 5,416 m. Current route, costs, what the roads have changed, and honest picks on timing.
The 9-day ABC trek — shorter, lower, and more scenic than EBC for most first-timers. Full itinerary, 2026 costs, and the honest ABC-vs-EBC comparison.
The full 12-day EBC trek guide — day-by-day route, 2026 costs, altitude reality, Lukla flight logistics, and honest pacing notes from what the trek actually feels like.
Nepal’s second city and Annapurna base camp — Phewa Lake, Sarangkot sunrise, paragliding, and which tourist-strip activities are actually worth your money.
