Rain, rain, rain – well, it is monsoon season after all! The Manaslu Base Camp Trek (also known as the Manaslu Circuit Trek) was an adventure in many ways. Introduction ‘This was the hardest trek we’ve done!’ Well, I do have a habit of saying this after every base camp we have completed as part […]
Challenging Trek
Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek
Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek / Dhaulagiri Circuit We thought that Kanchenjunga and Makalu were tough treks. But the toughest was yet to come!! The Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek (or the Dhaulagiri Circuit as it’s also known) is a good way to challenge yourself. After 2 1/2 years of lockdowns and border closures, we were free […]
Makalu Base Camp Trek (and Advance BC)
Locals say the Makalu Barun valley in Nepal is the “Yosemite of Nepal”. Experiencing it first hand on our way up to Makalu Advance Base Camp, the valley certainly has that magical wow factor with it’s massive rock walls. Due to its relative inaccessibility, the Makalu Barun region is little-known to tourists with few trekking […]
Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek – North and South
At 8,586m/28,169ft, Kanchenjunga is the world’s third highest mountain, located in far-eastern Nepal on the border with India. We trekked to both the North and South Base Camps. This is also known as the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek. Blessed with perfect weather, this trek into the far eastern remote part of Nepal was truly an amazing […]