Why is the Annapurna Circuit so beloved by the many trekkers that take up the challenge? It could be the landscape, the cultures, the lifestyle – or all of this and more: the Annapurna experience. Here are five of the things that make the route so special.

While trekking the Annapurna Circuit, there is one particular feature of the always-astonishing landscape that comes as a welcome sight to travellers: hot springs. There’s nothing quite as good as the chance to warm up and wash off the dust of the journey in water heated by the earth itself. Our Annapurna treks feature several [...]

It’s a goal that lights up many a trekker’s eyes: reaching Everest Base Camp. Taking this famous – and famously challenging – trek is a mighty achievement in itself, but the appeal isn’t only in the chance to push your boundaries. It also lies in the opportunity that the trek gives you to experience the [...]

Trekking in the Himalaya is a firm favourite among adults who love mountain adventures, but children can also get a lot out of the experience – and there’s plenty more to do besides walking! Our Nepal-bound family adventure holidays include exploring colourful Kathmandu, trekking in the Annapurna range, rafting on the Trisuli River and going [...]

Faced with its starkly beautiful panoramas and a distinct culture that developed in relative isolation from the rest of the world, a traveller on a Ladakh trekking tour can’t help but notice that this is like nowhere else in the Himalaya. One of the most special places to visit in Ladakh is the Alchi monastery. [...]

Wherever you travel in the Himalayas – from the streets of Lhasa in Tibet to a Mera Peak trek in Nepal – you are likely to find prayer wheels in temples: barrel-shaped, sometimes brightly painted and other times plain metal, with Tibetan writing circling around them.  There are several types of prayer wheels, ranging in [...]

Lhasa is a major destination on almost all Tibet holidays and it has a lot to offer visitors, from the magnificent Potala Palace to the sacred Jokhang Temple.  If Lhasa is the first high-altitude stop on your itinerary, you’ll probably be taking a slow pace around the city’s sights – but try to make it [...]

After the hard work of a Mera Peak trek – or any of our treks in Nepal – it is immensely rewarding to enjoy a day in Kathmandu, taking in some of the sights of this wonderful city and picking up some last-minute souvenirs and gifts to take home.  Its myriad temples and markets are [...]

There is a great deal to see and experience on Tibet holidays, from the first glimpse of Mt Everest rising high on the horizon to the hundredth spin of a brightly painted prayer wheel; from the great city of Lhasa to a cluster of yurts across the plateau. One place that is well worth [...]

The central goal of a Mera Peak trek is, of course, the peak itself – but the entire route is full of stunning Himalayan scenery.  Below are just some of the highlights of our Mera Peak trek.

Wherever you trek in the Himalaya – on the Annapurna Circuit, trekking to Everest Base Camp or on a Mera Peak trek – you will encounter chortens (also known as stupas). These iconic Buddhist structures are seen all over Asia, from glorious golden chortens in important city-centre temple complexes to small ones, slightly battered [...]

Few Everest Base Camp trekkers expect to find a pyramid high in the Himalaya. Covered in solar panels and sitting atop a low stone building, the Everest Pyramid is a strange sight among the rock and snow of the mountains.

Have you got a long-held ambition to reach the summit of Mera Peak? Trekking up to the summit at nearly 6,500m is a serious undertaking but is nevertheless the perfect challenge for fit and ambitious trekkers as it’s not an overly technical climb. However, alongside the potential issues created by trekking at high [...]

One of the most challenging and alluring targets for many while trekking, peaks attract a certain status in people’s minds. Many people want to reach the top of Kilimanjaro, while the most ambitious set their hearts on Everest. However, there are other mountains around the world that are perhaps a little less known [...]

Along the Annapurna Circuit, the Everest Base camp trek routes and beyond the Gokyo Lakes, the most popular form of accommodation is the tea houses. As not everyone knows what staying at tea houses entails, we thought we’d answer some common questions so you know what to expect!

Across the Himalaya, whether on an Everest Base Camp trek, the Annapurna Circuit or elsewhere, visitors will undoubtedly encounter mani stones: large and small stones engraved with a short piece of writing in Tibetan, propped up against a large rock or forming an entire wall alongside part of the track. What are they? [...]

Annapurna Circuit treks are an amazing way to see Nepal, giving access to remote and fascinating places. This is especially true at Muktinath, a sacred site on Annapurna Circuit treks with great religious and spiritual significance to both Hindus and Buddhists.

With the recent announcement of Nepal Tourist Year 2011, we imagine even more people than ever will be heading out to this fantastic country. For those planning to go on Annapurna Circuit treks, or any other high-altitude trek such as an Everest Base Camp trek, it is important to know how to reduce and [...]

Many visitors to Pokhara arrive for one reason and one reason only - to begin their adventure trekking the Annapurna Circuit. But quite apart from its location as the ‘gateway’ to the Annapurna Circuit, it is a fascinating destination in its own right and it is well worth taking time out to experience the local [...]

We absolutely love seeing what people make of their trekking experiences on the Annapurna Circuit. It’s always a joy to read new blogs and see such a diverse range of pictures of the Annapurna Circuit and the surrounding regions. It’s especially rewarding when they’re written with such passion and enthusiasm as Rob Kroenert’s ‘Endless Loop’ [...]