Set against a stunning Himalayan backdrop, this high-altitude hike is one of the best ways to experience one of Asia's oldest religions and search for one of its most elusive animals. Khenpo Nyima ...

In 1973, the writer Peter Matthiessen spent two months trekking in this remote trans-Himalayan region of western Nepal with wildlife biologist George Schaller. The trip was made legendary by his 1976 ...

I was born in the little village of Chepka on the old trading trail in Dolpo. Even since I was a boy, I used to see the yaks and mules go up and down the path, and an increasing number of foreign ...

As the trekking season gets under way in Nepal, Walks Worldwide has the perfect trip for serious walkers who also have a soft spot for wildlife: the 19-day Dolpo Land of the Snow Leopard trip, which ...

On March 23, 2026, Nepal's Department of Immigration made a long-awaited announcement: solo travellers can now apply for permits to restricted trekking areas without needing a partner. Previously, ...

Nepal’s Himalayas hold far more than Everest’s famous path, offering secluded trails, rich culture, and breathtaking views ...

If you are drawn instinctively and helplessly to high mountains, then the Nepal Himalayas are something of a holy grail. Home to eight of the world’s ten highest peaks, a dense network of trails, and ...

Tibetan health-care traditions and their links to landscape and culture are central to the medicinal plants conservation programme supported in Shey Phoksundo National Park in the alpine meadows of ...