The start of Nepal’s main trekking season in 2024 leading into 2025 always means last-minute changes to permits As the Nepal Trekking 2024/25 season kicks off, trekkers face new challenges with permit increases, unexpected fee hikes, and airport disruptions. There’s no point in wondering why, but every year at the start of a trekking season, …
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Why You Should Avoid Group Trekking Tours in Nepal: The Hidden Downsides
Group trekking tours in Nepal might seem like a bargain—until you actually join one Everyone loves a good deal, but as we all know, cheaper options often come with hidden costs. Trekking in Nepal is no exception. The internet is full of booking agents and trekking companies offering group treks at seemingly great prices. I …
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Trekking Pikey Peak: Day Nine – return to Kathmandu
The Last Day of the Pikey Peak Trek means … no trekking Like many treks the last day is all about going from the trail head back to Kathmandu. You do this by taking a flight from Phalpu or taking a shared jeep from Salleri. It’s that simple. The choice is yours. For those on …
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Trekking Pikey Peak: Day Eight – Junbesi to Phalpu
The final trekking day of the Pikey Peak Trek A true Pikey Peak trek is a nine day trek as you can see from the itineraries. Tomorrow is all about getting from Phalpu to Kathmandu which is rather boring to read about, but restfully bumpy if you are on it. The trek from Junbesi to …
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Trekking Pikey Peak: Day Seven – Jase Bhanjyang to Junbesi
Jase Bhanjyang to Junbesi is old school trekking On day two of the Pikey Peak trek I mentioned how the Pikey Peak trek is the new Jiri to Everest Base Camp trail. A legendary trail that saw Mount Everest be conquered. It’s also where trekkers today start from to avoid any flights on their trek …
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Trekking Pikey Peak: Day Six – Pikey Peak Summit to Jase Bhanjyang
Pikey Peak at dawn After learning about the existence of two Pikey Peaks, we set out early. While it’s possible to trek from Pikey Peak Base Camp to Junbesi in one day, we chose the scenic route. After all, I had two Pikey Peaks to conquer. Pikey Peak is an excellent choice for trekkers seeking …
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Trekking Pikey Peak: Day Five – Nagaor Gumba to Pikey Peak Base Camp
Sunrise at Nagaor Gumba I was not expecting a sunrise mountain view. But Raj insisted it was worth it from Nagaor Gumba. So, the alarm went off at 5am. Thankfully it was not far to the view point. And to be fair the sunrise was nice. Unlike many sunrise mountain views this one has a …
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