What is the difference between tea-house trekking and camping trekking tours in Nepal?

In Nepal, generally, you can do two types of trekking by staying in tea-houses or camping. In the tea-houses trekking tours, you will do the trekking by resting the night at the lodges or the tea houses at different places on the trekking trails. On the other hand, camping trekking tours will be trekking by resting the night at camps, the camps can be set up at the different parts of the trekking trails for the convenience of the group.

What types of food will be served during the treks?

While trekking in Nepal, meals are prepared in tea houses with a good standard of hygiene, including fruit and vegetables which are soaked in iodine water before being cooked. The food along the trail will be simple and a mix of local and international cuisine. If the trekking is camping trekking, then you will mainly be served the local foods of Nepal as well as continental and western foods. Due to the lack of electricity and refrigerators along the trekking routes, you will eat a largely vegetarian diet.

What essential documents/items do you require to join a tour?

On any of the tours you must bring a valid passport (must be valid for up to 6 months, keep an extra photocopy just in case), a copy of your travel insurance, cash, flight tickets, emergency contact numbers of insurance and family members and any medications.

How do you treat altitude sickness?

Altitude sickness can be one of the problems you occur whilst you trek the high altitudes of Nepal. However, there are certain measures that can be applied while trekking at high altitudes which help trekkers to avoid altitude sickness altogether. If you seem to get altitude sickness your guide has several provisions for first aid and medicines to help you recover as soon as possible.

Do the porters carry the luggage on the treks?

On the treks porters will be available to carry your belongings how please keep in mind that your bags need to be 12kgs or less, any extra luggage you have can be left at your hotel in Kathmandu while away on the trek. Generally, each trekker will carry a small day-bag, fleece jacket, waterproofs, warm hat, sunhat, sunscreen and a water bottle.

Is travel insurance compulsory?

It is always recommended that you have medical & travel insurance whilst trekking up to 5500m in case of an emergency. If you have not already purchased your travel insurance please see the following link for details from one of your partners World Nomads - https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance

Are you able to organise airport transfers?

Airport transfers can be arranged for you before and after the tour, please contact our team of Travel Experts for further information and to check the availability.

Are you able to organise additional accommodation before or after the tour?

If you require additional accommodation this can be arranged for you before and after the tour, please contact our team of Travel Experts for further information and to check the availability.

Regarding Visa advice, we recommend contacting your local embassies for the most up to date information about Visas required in these countries. As a tour booking website, TourRadar cannot be an effective and accurate visa authority as this information is regularly being updated and varies for the nationality of one traveller to the next. It is for this reason that we recommend checking your local embassy or consulate’s website for the latest up to date information. We’ll happily provide you with the trip notes for this tour which may contain some guidance regarding Visa requirements for some nationalities, but in most cases, Visas will remain the responsibility of the individual traveller.

Can you book flights?

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Group Size 2 - 14
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Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara
Trek through rhododendron forests to Pothana
Camp in the forest with views of Dhaulagiri
Climb to High Camp for Annapurna vistas
Sunrise over Annapurna from High Camp

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Introduction

Day 1 Drive to Pokhara
Day 2 Drive to Phedi and trek to Pothana
Day 3 Trek from Pothana to Forest Camp (2554m)
Day 4 Forest Camp to High Camp (3980m)
Day 5 Trek to Mardi Himal Base Camp (4350m)
Day 6 Trek to Siding Village
Day 7 Trek to Saidighatta and drive to Pokhara
Day 8 Drive back to Kathmandu

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4.8

Anonymous
· September 23rd, 2024
A wonderful experience made even more special by my guide Deepan who while maintaining great professionalism provided great knowledge and insight into the mountain world. Great organization helped me focus solely on the trek and on the fantastic mountain scenery.
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Odille
· April 22nd, 2024
We had an amazing adventure to Gokyo Ri and Renjo la pass. Everything was arranged very well. Could not have wished for a better team then with our guide Deepen and porter Bikraj. They made us feel safe and made the journey so good!
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Rosanne
· April 22nd, 2024
We had an amazing time trekking to Gokyo and the Renjo La Pass with Nepal Eco Adventure. For us this was the first time in the Himalaya and in the heigh mountains. Thanks to our guide, Deepen, and our porter, Bikraj, everything went super smooth and we enjoyed the great vibe within the team. Would definitely recommend!
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8 days Mardi Himal Trek

From Kathmandu to Kathmandu

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What our customers ask about this tour

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What is the difference between tea-house trekking and camping trekking tours in Nepal?
In Nepal, generally, you can do two types of trekking by staying in tea-houses or camping. In the tea-houses trekking tours, you will do the trekking by resting the night at the lodges or the tea houses at different places on the trekking trails. On the other hand, camping trekking tours will be trekking by resting the night at camps, the camps can be set up at the different parts of the trekking trails for the convenience of the group.
June 14, 2019
What types of food will be served during the treks?
While trekking in Nepal, meals are prepared in tea houses with a good standard of hygiene, including fruit and vegetables which are soaked in iodine water before being cooked. The food along the trail will be simple and a mix of local and international cuisine. If the trekking is camping trekking, then you will mainly be served the local foods of Nepal as well as continental and western foods. Due to the lack of electricity and refrigerators along the trekking routes, you will eat a largely vegetarian diet.
June 14, 2019
What essential documents/items do you require to join a tour?
On any of the tours you must bring a valid passport (must be valid for up to 6 months, keep an extra photocopy just in case), a copy of your travel insurance, cash, flight tickets, emergency contact numbers of insurance and family members and any medications.
June 14, 2019
How do you treat altitude sickness?
Altitude sickness can be one of the problems you occur whilst you trek the high altitudes of Nepal. However, there are certain measures that can be applied while trekking at high altitudes which help trekkers to avoid altitude sickness altogether. If you seem to get altitude sickness your guide has several provisions for first aid and medicines to help you recover as soon as possible.
June 14, 2019
Do the porters carry the luggage on the treks?
On the treks porters will be available to carry your belongings how please keep in mind that your bags need to be 12kgs or less, any extra luggage you have can be left at your hotel in Kathmandu while away on the trek.
Generally, each trekker will carry a small day-bag, fleece jacket, waterproofs, warm hat, sunhat, sunscreen and a water bottle.
June 14, 2019
Is travel insurance compulsory?
It is always recommended that you have medical & travel insurance whilst trekking up to 5500m in case of an emergency. If you have not already purchased your travel insurance please see the following link for details from one of your partners World Nomads - https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance
June 14, 2019
Are you able to organise airport transfers?
Airport transfers can be arranged for you before and after the tour, please contact our team of Travel Experts for further information and to check the availability.
June 14, 2019
Are you able to organise additional accommodation before or after the tour?
If you require additional accommodation this can be arranged for you before and after the tour, please contact our team of Travel Experts for further information and to check the availability.
June 14, 2019
Are visa required?
Regarding Visa advice, we recommend contacting your local embassies for the most up to date information about Visas required in these countries. As a tour booking website, TourRadar cannot be an effective and accurate visa authority as this information is regularly being updated and varies for the nationality of one traveller to the next.

It is for this reason that we recommend checking your local embassy or consulate’s website for the latest up to date information. We’ll happily provide you with the trip notes for this tour which may contain some guidance regarding Visa requirements for some nationalities, but in most cases, Visas will remain the responsibility of the individual traveller.
June 14, 2019
Can you book flights?
As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is confirmed. Check out the following link which is powered by Skyscanner if you are looking to book your flight - https://flights.tourradar.com
June 14, 2019

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- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Cholera - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 1 week before travel.
- Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Nepal. Ideally 10 days before travel.
- Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 1 month before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
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- For any tour departing before June 30th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 30th, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Nepal Eco Adventure Pvt.Ltd. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- Some departure dates and prices may vary and Nepal Eco Adventure Pvt.Ltd will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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