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NEPAL’S BEST TREKS
Our picks for the top-10 treks in the Nepal Himalaya, both camping treks led by Kim, Lhakpa Dorji Sherpa and the Kamzang Journeys team, Everest lodge treks led by our awesome Sherpa guides, or personally crafted private Himalayan lodge treks. Join us for one of our personally crafted and unique treks in the Nepal Himalaya …
Kamzang Journeys has been offering our unique journeys for 20+ years, started many years ago after a karmic meeting by Kim & Lhakpa. We also offers guided Himalayan bicycle trips, heritage tours, yoga trips and unforgettable custom journeys, your perfect, once-in-a-lifetime Nepal trip!
Nepal is renowned for its world-class Himalayan trekking in regions such as Everest, Upper Dolpo, Upper Mustang, the Annapurnas, Manaslu & Tsum Valley, Humla, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, and Langtang. Himalayan 8000-meter peaks provide the backdrop for traditional Sherpa, Gurung, Tamang, Rai, Hindu and Bhotia villages. Buddhists and Hindus exist together in the vibrant, ancient capital of Kathmandu, gilded Hindu temples, stupas, and Buddhist monasteries adorn every street corner and hill top, colorful festivals are celebrated throughout much of the year. Turquoise lakes drain into some of Asia’s best rafting and kayaking rivers, and Himalayan trekking and bicycling are perfect ways to experience Nepal’s remote villages, valleys and mountainous regions.

Top 10 Treks in Nepal | Best of Nepal Himalayan Trekking

TOP 10 NEPAL CAMPING TREKS
#1 – GHT | Sacred Upper Dolpo to Mustang Camping Trek
#2 – Sky Caves & the Last Nomads of Upper Mustang Camping Trek
#3 – High Manaslu & Tsum Valley Camping Trek
#4 – GHT | Kanchenjunga & Lumba Sumba Pass to Makalu Barun Camping Trek
#5 – Wild Everest to Tibet | Makalu Arun Valley, Gokyo Lakes, Renjo La & Nangpa La Camping Trek
#6 – GHT | Wild Everest | Makalu Arun Valley & Mundun to Gokyo Lakes Christmas Camping Trek
#7 – GHT | Upper Mustang & Teri La to Nar Camping Trek
#8 – GHT | Sacred Upper Dolpo to Dhorpatan Journey | Yartsa Gunbu Camping Trek
#9 – GHT | Lower Dolpo to Dhorpatan Journey | Yartsa Gunbu Camping Trek
#10 – Humla Limi Valley to Kailash, Tibet Camping Trek

TOP 10 NEPAL LODGE TREKS
#1 – Everest High Passes Lodge Trek
#2 – Everest Sacred Gokyo Lakes & Renjo La Lodge Trek
#3 – Sherpa Everest Base Camp Lodge Trek
#4 – Upper Mustang Lodge Trek
#5 – Manaslu Circuit & Tsum Valley Lodge Trek
#6 – Annapurna Base Camp Sanctuary Lodge Trek
#7 – Langtang & Helambu Lodge Trek
#8 – Makalu Base Camp Lodge Trek
#9 – Everest Sacred Gokyo Lakes Lodge Trek
#10 – Annapurna Foothills Luxury Lodge Trek

GHT | Great Himalayan Trail
The treks listed below are some of the Top 10 Nepal treks that we offer in the coming year! Join us, and see why we have all 5-star TripAdvisor reviews after 20+ years of leading our Himalayan treks and cycling trips!

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Kamzang Journeys |  Top 10 Treks in Nepal Himalaya!

Everest High Passes Lodge Trek – Nepal Trekking

The Everest region’s most challenging trek, Kim and Lhakpa’s special route! Crossing the Cho La, Kongma La and Renjo La passes, we explore the spectacular Gokyo Lakes, the sublime Chukhung valley + the traditionally Sherpa Thame valley. We climb Gokyo Ri, Chhukung Ri and Kala Patthar for spectacular Himalayan panoramas and trek to Everest Base Camp, relaxing in Sherpa lodges en route!

Next Departure: 1 Nov – 5 Dec 2023 (25 Days) – Lodge Trekking – Kim + Lhakpa (Early Booking Discount!)

Sky Caves & the Last Nomads of Upper Mustang Camping Trek (Special Tiji Festival Trip) – Nepal Himalaya Trekking

A special Buddhist Tiji Festival (lama dance) trip in 2023! Our remote camping trek through fabled Upper Mustang! The Tibetan Buddhist Kingdom of Mustang is home to the last nomads of Nepal, a stunning land of walled cities, fortresses, traditional villages, sculpted canyons, Neolithic sky caves, Buddhist murals & spectacular Himalayan peaks soaring above the Kali Gandaki River. 19-day Upper Mustang permit!

Next Departure: 8 – 31 May 2023 (25 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Kim + Lhakpa (Filling)

Wild Manaslu & Tibetan Tsum Valley Trek – Nepal Himalaya Trekking (Helicopter Option!)

Manaslu & Tsum Valley are perhaps Nepal’s most diverse and sublimely beautiful trekking regions! Starting near historic Gorkha, we traverse high ridges + hike through bustling Gurung villages to remote Tsum Valley bordering Tibet. Heading north, we trek to ethnically Tibetan Manaslu, crossing the Larkya La pass, one of Nepal’s most spectacular Himalayan panoramas!

26 March – 23 April  2023 (29 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Kim + Lhakpa (Filling)
1 – 23 April (23 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Kim + Lhakpa (Helicopter to Tsum!)

GHT | Sacred Upper Dolpo (Shey Phoksumdo) to Mustang Camping Trek – Nepal Trekking

Upper Dolpo, Nepal’s Shangri-La, is a wild, spectacular Tibetan region of Buddhist villages and monasteries, Himalayan peaks, high passes, turquoise lakes, mountain rivers, yaks, blue sheep and snow leopards. Our epic trek includes Dolpo’s most remote valleys, a kora of Crystal Mountain, Shey, Phoksumdo Lake, Bhijer and Panzang valley via the high passes leading to Mustang.

Next Departure: 1 Oct – 1 Nov 2023 (32 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Kim + Lhakpa (Early Booking Discount!)

Wild Everest Christmas & New Year | Makalu Arun Salpa & Mundum Valley to Sacred Gokyo Lakes Camping & Lodge Trek  Nepal Himalaya Trekking

Early Everest expeditions pioneered this remote trek through the traditional hill villages of the Arun Salpa valley, crossing high ridges and glacial rivers to reach the alpine Solo Khumbu. In the Everest region, we trek to the turquoise Gokyo Lakes, relaxing in Sherpa lodges en route. Join us for Christmas & the New Year in Nepal!

Next Departure: Dec ’23 – Jan ’24 (26 Days) – Expedition + Lodge Trekking – Kim + Lhakpa (Early Booking Discount!)
Makalu Arun Camping Trek &/or Gokyo Lodge Shorter Trek Options

Sherpa Everest Base Camp Lodge Trek – Nepal Trekking

The Everest Base Camp trek is an epic Himalayan route through the Everest region, a spectacular trek from the Hillary Airport at Lukla up to Everest Base Camp, led by a local Sherpa guide. Highlights are climbing Kala Patter (5660m), trekking to Everest + Amadablam Base Camps, exploring the Chhukung Valley, and visiting our favorite Sherpa villages and Buddhist monasteries, with 8000 meter Himalayan peaks soaring above us!

Next Departure: 7 – 25 May 2023 (19 Days) – Lodge Trekking – Phu Tashi or Mingma Sherpa (Filling)
6 – 24 Nov 2023 (19 Days) – Lodge Trekking – Phu Tashi Sherpa (Filling)

Everest Gokyo Lakes & Renjo La Pass Lodge Trek – Nepal Trekking

Our trek into the sacred Gokyo Lakes region, Everest (Khumbu)’s Shangri La, is a spectacular and challenging Everest trek well away from the crowds trekking to Everest Base Camp. Highlights of this wonderful trek include climbing Gokyo Ri and exploring the traditional Thame Valley, and of course the Renjo La is one of Nepal’s most impressive Himalayan passes!

Next Departures: 23 April – 10 May 2023 (18 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Phu Tashi or Mingma Sherpa (Filling)
22 Oct – 8 Nov 2023 (18 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Phu Tashi or Mingma Sherpa (Filling)

Everest Sacred Gokyo Lakes Lodge Trek – Nepal Trekking

One of the Everest region’s most sublimely beautiful and sacred treks, this journey into the Khumbu’s Shangri La, the Gokyo Lakes, is an incredible Everest trek, without the crowds hiking to Everest Base Camp. This Everest trek includes climbing Gokyo Ri, the remote Phortse route, the high trail to Pangboche and Tengboche Gonpa, all in our Kamzang style.

Next Departure: 23 April – 10 May 2023 (18 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Phu Tashi or Mingma Sherpa (Filling)
22 Oct – 8 Nov 2023 (18 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Kim + Lhakpa

Kanchenjunga, Lumba Sumba Pass & Makalu Arun Camping Trek | GHT Nepal Trekking

Kanchenjunga & Makalu in Nepal’s far east are two of the Himalaya’s most remote and spectacular trekking regions. We take the wildest routes, including far-flung Olanchung Gola village and Kanchenjunga North Base Camp, as we explore this region of Limbus and Tibetans. Crossing the epic Lumba Sumba pass, we trek to the Makalu Barun National Park along the spectacular Arun Barun river valley.

Next Departure: TBA (32 days) – expedition trekking – Kim + Lhakpa

GHT | Sky Caves, Tiji Festival & Last Nomads of Upper Mustang to Nar (Teri La Pass) Camping Trek – Nepal Trekking

A wild trek connecting Upper Mustang and Nar Phu via the Teri La pass. Mustang is a Tibetan land of walled cities, fortresses, white washed villages, sculpted canyons, Neolithic caves, nomads + Himalayan peaks soaring above the Kali Gandaki. The Teri La is a wild, remote pass connecting these two remote regions, one of Nepal’s best kept secrets!

Next Departure: TBA (31 days) – expedition trekking – Kim + Lhakpa

GHT | Sacred Upper Dolpo & Dhorpatan Camping Trek | The Yarsta Gunbu Route – Nepal Trekking

Upper Dolpo, a Tibetan border region of far-flung villages and Buddhist monasteries tucked away in remote Himalayan valleys, Nepal’s Shangri-La. Join our explorations of Dolpo’s remote Shey Gompa, Phoksumdo Lake + Panzang valley. As a finale, we trek Schaller and Matthiessen’s stunning Dhorpatan route during yartsa gunbu (Himalayan Gold Rush) season!

Next Departure: TBA (32 days) – expedition trekking – Kim + Lhakpa

GHT | Hidden Lower Dolpo to Dhorpatan Journey | The Yarsta Gunbu Camping Trek – Nepal Trekking

Dolpo is a remote Tibetan border region of far-flung villages and Tibetan Buddhist and Bon monasteries tucked away in remote Himalayan valleys; truly Nepal’s Shangri-La. Our June explorations of hidden Lower Dolpo include Phoksumdo Lake and Dho Tarap as well as our secret valleys. As a spectacular finale, we trek Schaller and Matthiessen’s stunning Dhorpatan route during yartsa gunbu (Himalayan Gold Rush) season!

Next Departure: TBA (30 days) – expedition trekking – Kim + Lhakpa 

GHT | Wild Everest to Tibet | Makalu Arun Valley, Gokyo Lakes, Renjo La & Nangpa La Camping Trek – Nepal Trekking

We’re very excited to run this epic trek from Tumlintar, through the Makalu Arun Valley to the Gokyo Lake and on to the border of Tibet (the Nangpa La) via the spectacular Renjo La. This unique trek follows one of the original climbing routes to Everest Base Camp, an incredibly beautiful, diverse and challenging trek through the Everest region!

Next Departure: TBA (31 days) – expedition trekking + lodges – Kim + Lhakpa

Saga Dawa Kailash, Guge & Limi Humla Camping Trek –  Nepal & Tibet Trekking

Mystical Humla is one of Nepal’s most remote destinations; we trek the Limi Valley route in Humla to the Tibetan border before cleaning our sins on the Kailash trek. Next, sacred Tirthapuri, the ruins of ancient Kyunglung (Zhangzhung Kingdom) and the Guge Kingdom, finishing with a wonderful drive along the Himalayan range to reach exotic Lhasa.

Next Departure: TBA (31 Days) – Expedition Trekking – Kim + Lhakpa

Annapurna Base Camp Sanctuary Lodge Trek – Nepal Trek

One of Nepal’s ultimate treks!  Strarting in tropical Pokhara , we trek up to the spectacular Annapurna Base Camp, staying at sacred Macchapuchare Base Camp, visiting traditional Gurung villages & climbing Poon Hill for breathtaking Himalaya Panoramas.

Custom Departures – Nepali Guide

Langtang Gosainkund & Helambu Lodge Trek – Nepal Trek

The Langtang Helambu & Gosainkund trek is one of Nepal’s best-kept secrets, an easily accessible but relatively uncrowded region of the Nepal Himalaya, set in the shadow of the beautiful Langtang Range on the border of Tibet. The Langtang region, just north of Kathmandu, is an area of unique Tamang heritage, cultural diversity, temperate and sub-alpine forests, alpine meadows and soaring Himalayan peaks.

Custom Departures – Nepali Guide