Trekking guides, trail notes and field reports from the HoneyGuide team.
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The Annapurna Circuit Trek is the ultimate trek in terms of variety and adventure in Nepal. With her you will shrug shoulders with polite Brahmins, gutsy Gurungs, regal Ghales, smiling Lobas and hospitable Thakalis. With her, you will earn bragging rights for scrambling past one of the highest mountain passes and gliding through one of …
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As you plan your trek to Everest Base Camp, there are certain things we want you to know in order to have the best possible experience and avoid unpleasant surprises.
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If you are someone with an adrenaline addiction, waiting to experience the Everest region in a daring way, the Everest Three Passes Trek is perfect for you. That’s right! Only a few determined trekkers choose to take up this adventurous way to do the Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek this way. This trek encompasses the three high passes of Everest Region: Renjo La (5,388 m), Cho La (5,380 m) and the…
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As when we think that the most significant human minds have explored all of the world’s possible mysteries- The sufficiency generating curiosity to go beyond Earth, some of the existing mysteries of Upper Mustang still leave archaeologists bewildered. Housed in the Trans-Himalayan region of Nepal, the kingdom lay forbidden up until two decades back. Besides …
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Upper Mustang Trek, without a second thought, is the most unique trekking trail up in the Trans-Himalayan Region of Nepal. It is a whole different land which feeds you with lustful eyegasmic perks beyond imagination. The trekking route basically follows the ancient Salt trade route that used to be most popular trade route, centuries back. …
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As extravagantly beautiful the trails stretching from Jomsom-Muktinath (a part of Annapurna Circuit Trek) are, there are some weird yet cool stuff that you will witness as you devour the journey. Don't worry- it has nothing to do with the optimum possibility that you shall return home (from 3800 meters) a rich storyteller- to tell …
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Manaslu trek, without a doubt and beyond any reason, is one of the most fulfilling decisions that you could have made this year. And we don't need to tell you about how amazing this trail is because you have probably done all your research as a responsible traveler. Still, having taken this lustful trail filled …
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Because Annapurna Circuit covers such a vast area and interesting sites it was inevitable that many people would be attracted to this treasure. Many have come here for research works and contributed a great deal to understanding the people, the history, the land itself like Tony Hagen, David Snellgrove, Giuseppe Tucci etc. The circuit has …
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Now this is hard. With so much variety, coming up with a top ten things to see along the Annapurna Circuit is not only difficult but possibly meaningless too. Think about it, it will take at least 18 days to complete the entire circuit. Can you imagine the variety that you will be witnessing? It …
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Long gone are those times when human beings actually had to fight against all the odds to mark their existence and eat anything they could possibly find to let the generations flourish. We have passed the stone age and hunting era way back when ‘Survival Of The Fittest’ didn’t much sound like a myth. We …
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Api Base Camp Trail ( 13 days) Api Base Camp trail is one of those trails that has been lost in its own splendor far away from the reaches of many people. This trail in Far-Western Nepal passes through Mahakali valley, steep gorges, waterfalls, forests and high alpine pasture lands until we reach Mt.Api (7132m) …
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As the story goes, it was photographer Basil Goodfellow who gave the first view of the Mardi peak to westerners from his slides when he visited Nepal in 1953. Since then, this trail has been trying to grow out from the shadow of other mainstream routes as very limited travelers have information about this trail. …
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New route guides and field reports from the Everest region, a few times a month.