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Bhandar to Liklu River The rolling joke about there being so many Bhandar’s continued into the next morning’s trek after day two trekking Pikey Peak. In Nepal, if a new joke is found, it’s the highlight of an entire day. The day started, and Raj made sure to mention the many steps of today. Both …

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Day Two on the Pikey Peak trek is the same as the Jiri to Lukla Trek! Jiri is a two hour trek from Shivalaya on a road. It’s not a busy road, but it’s a road. It then turns into a dirt road and finally into a trail. This is the same route Hillary and …

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What’s the Pikey Peak Trek? I’d heard of Pikey Peak before, but never gave it much thought. By name alone, it seemed like one of those “Peak Treks” or expedition treks. It couldn’t be further from the truth. The Pikey Peak Trek is an “easy to moderate” trek in the lower Everest region, with views …

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The best guidebook for trekkers in Nepal (February 2024) Over ten years ago, I began publishing guidebooks to Nepal because I was passionate about providing something that would truly help people make the most of their trips to this great country. I was motivated to do this because I felt the existing guidebooks from major …

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The Latest Paperback Guidebook to Nepal Has Arrived! The latest addition to my Nepal guidebook collection is now published in print: Nepal: The Complete Guidebook (Print Edition) 2024. Published by The Longest Way Home and Himalayan Travel Guides, it’s available worldwide through international printing presses. The digital edition is available here. Previously, I shared the …

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The most up to date travel guidebook to Nepal in the world for February 2024! The latest editions in my Nepal guidebook collection have just been published and fully updated for February 2024, including the new edition of the best guidebook to Nepal in 2024 (February). Now, there’s both a complete collection of all my …

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Plan your Nepal trekking adventure with our comprehensive guide to compulsory and mandatory guides, short trek exceptions, and the future of the policy.