Types and Grades of trekking in Nepal
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In Nepal Teahouse trekking is the most popular form of arrangement which allows trekkers to stay at local lodge and have wholesome foods and comfortable bed. Tea House lodge stay facility is available manly in regular and most popular routes – Annapurna, Everest and Langtang areas. Along the trek you will have some best facility available and some are very basic so it requires compromising with your consideration and keeping in mind sense of adventure. Your guide will ensure that the places you eat and stay in subscribe to the minimum levels of comfort you expect - a clean room, hot showers and a menu of good local and foreign dishes. The benefit of Teahouse Trekking is that, by arranging food and accommodation locally through the guide, you can hike at your own pace, set your own schedule and - most prominently - meet and experience the real life of the rural area.
Types of Trekking in Nepal Trekking can be organize different ways in Nepal supported by crew team and necessary logistic supplies a full board basis and other way staying at teahouse for food and accommodation along the journey. These two types of trekking is ever most popular trekking arrangement in Nepal and besides some groups also having partial service based – support of guide, porters and staying at local lodge. Eco Trek Nepal has provided important information regarding based on different types of trekking.
What is Teahouse trekking? In Nepal Teahouse trekking is the most popular form of arrangement which allows trekkers to stay at local lodge and have wholesome foods and comfortable bed. Tea House lodge stay facility is available manly in regular and most popular routes – Annapurna, Everest and Langtang areas. Along the trek you will have some best facility available and some are very basic so it requires compromising with your consideration and keeping in mind sense of adventure. Your guide will ensure that the places you eat and stay in subscribe to the minimum levels of comfort you expect - a clean room, hot showers and a menu of good local and foreign dishes. The benefit of Teahouse Trekking is that, by arranging food and accommodation locally through the guide, you can hike at your own pace, set your own schedule and - most prominently - meet and experience the real life of the rural area.
It is managed by local community lodges along the more popular trekking routes; we are arranging a lodge (teahouse) trek as a complete package. An English-speaking guide will accompany you and make all the arrangements for food and accommodations along the way of journey. We also provide one porter for every two persons to carry the main luggage. The standard of accommodation and food at these inns varies tremendously, but your guide will select the best available on the way. Your teahouse arrangements, we includes your meals( Breakfast, lunch and dinner with tea and coffee), accommodation, transportation, trekking permits, all government taxes airport tax, Government licensed holder guide and porter (for guide and porter s and their food, drinks, insurance, salary, equipments, transportation etc).
Typical Day on Teahouse Trekking
Usually our day on Teahouse trekking starts around 6:30-7:00 am, you can order your breakfast in teahouse lodge after dinner or before go to bed. In the morning after breakfast having - bread, jam, Muesli, Porridge, boiled egg, tea or coffee depending on your choice we start the day’s hike. Along hiking 3-4 hours we stop for lunch in midday 12:30-1:00pm and after we again continue the hike. Generally after lunch the hiking journey will be quite shorter and rest of the afternoon can be spent exploring village a bit of washing or simply relaxing with reading book or rest. Around 7:00-8:00 Pm your dinner will be served and simply hanging around the fireplace, order your breakfast and rest to bed.
Accommodation at Teahouse
Generally along the regular trekking areas have developed well facilities available teahouse lodges. Which are mainly used by trekkers walk along the trail, however some are very cozy and comfortable and some are basic standard. I will accommodate you as best available enroute along the journey and your lodge room will be provided bed, pillow blanket. If you are using your own personal sleeping bag is always recommended to bring with you.
Food at Teahouse
Foods at local teahouses are hygienic and usually delicious which are prepared by using local agro-products. They offer a variety foods, for breakfast, Toast, different styles of eggs, pancake, porridge, Muesli with milk, and other creels, For lunch and dinner, variety of potato, different curries, rice, noodles and pasta, pizza, spring roll, Nepali food and others food, as well as soup and seasonal vegetables. They also use some from market which are not possible to grow up there and produce locally.
Trekking in Nepal:
Trekking Grades:
We have graded the treks to help you to decide if a particular trek is suitable for you. However, You must first make a realistic assessment of your fitness level and experience before taking on any trek. The table below shows how we grade our treks, but you should note that taking longer to do a particular trek may well reduce its difficulty. You must also consider altitude as a serious factor, as fitness levels are not necessarily an indicator as to ability to cope with high altitude. All treks to altitude contain acclimatisation days to help you achieve your goal.
Easy: Easy trekking involves walking for 4 to 5 hours a day, for 3 to 7 days, and at altitudes of no more than 2,000m. There are plenty of ups and downs on well-maintained trails. This type of trek is best suited for first-time trekkers who lead a reasonably active life.
Moderate: These involves longer treks of 5 to 10 days on maintained trails. They include day excursions to higher elevations but below 3,500m. It is desirable to have some previous hill- walking experience. On these treks we climb from around 900m to 3,000m.
Moderate to Strenuous: It is a reasonably demanding trek at an altitude up to 4000m with side trips to higher elevations.These are generally on defined trails. We walk around 6 to 7 hours a day for 10 to 15 days.
Strenuous: These treks must be fully supported. The altitude attained between 3500 to 5000m. & this trek also involves several night stays above 4000m. For this trek, trekkers should be fit & enthusiastic hill walkers prepared to tackle difficult terrain in remote areas.
Very Strenuous: This trek is best described as Alpine Trek.This trek is suitable for those in excellent health, capable of carrying a backpack as the treks sometime will be in very remote areas reaching crossing. During trek, you have to cross snow - covered passes in very remote areas or climb up to 6500m. There it is normally desirable to have some previous experience of handling axes & crampons. It is essential to accept medical certificates prior to start the trek.







