Sunlight striking banded cliffs above a mountain river.

Private and small-group routes

Find your way into Nepal

Start with a proven route, then shape the pace, timing and emphasis around your group.

Plans with room for real conditions

These routes combine proven starting points with Wakif's field experience. They are shaped around season, access and the people travelling.

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documented starting points
5
ways into the landscape
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local guide from first reply

Explore the journeys

Filter by style, then open any route for its day-by-day shape, conditions and local context.

Layered mountain ranges beneath an open blue sky.
trek 9 days

Annapurna Base Camp

A compact journey from Gurung villages and subtropical forest into a 360-degree amphitheatre of Annapurna, Machhapuchhre and glacial walls.

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A tall bird walking through a green wetland clearing.
trek 8 days

Badimalika Trek

A pilgrimage across grassy high ridges to the Badimalika temple, combining far-western wilderness, meadow and spiritual heritage.

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A herd of spotted deer gathered at the forest edge.
trek 8 days

Dhorpatan Reserve

A route through broad mountain valleys, marshy grassland and blue-pine forest, known for its blue sheep habitat and mixed Magar, Chhetri and Tibetan communities.

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A large Himalayan bird standing against snow-covered rock.
trek 12 days

Everest Base Camp

Nepal's signature Himalayan route through Sherpa settlements, ancient monasteries and glacial terrain beneath Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse.

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A deep blue high-altitude lake ringed by snow and rock.
trek 6 days

Gosaikunda Lake

A steep pilgrimage trail to a sacred alpine lake system revered by Hindus and Buddhists, with views toward Langtang and Ganesh Himal.

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Three spotted deer standing at the edge of the forest.
trek 7 days

Khaptad National Park

Rolling meadow, pine forest and spiritual retreat on the high plateau associated with the ascetic Khaptad Baba.

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A lone walker on a mountain road between forested slopes.
trek 8 days

Langtang Valley

An accessible high valley north of Kathmandu, shaped by Tamang culture, bamboo and rhododendron forest, alpine pasture and glacier views.

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A wide Himalayan valley beneath a clear blue sky.
trek 11 days

Manaslu Circuit

A remote restricted-area circuit along the Budhi Gandaki, through Gurung and Tibetan-Buddhist villages, and over Larkya La.

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Wakif Wagle beside a high-altitude trail sign.
trek 6 days

Mardi Himal Base Camp

A short ridge-line trek beneath Machhapuchhre, with continuous Annapurna views, forest camps and a compact high-mountain challenge.

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A long suspension bridge reaching toward the hills.
trek 6 days

Poon Hill

A classic short trek through rhododendron forest and Gurung villages to a sunrise panorama of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri.

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A forest wetland covered in vivid green growth.
trek 8 days

Rara Lake Trek

A quiet far-western route around Nepal's largest freshwater lake, through pine forest, Murma Top, Sinja Valley and remote hill settlements.

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A mountain settlement among dry high-altitude ridges.
trek 11 days

Thorong La and the Annapurna Circuit

A celebrated circuit from green river valleys through Buddhist Manang villages, over Thorong La and into the Mustang desert.

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Colourful circular light trails against the night.
trek 14 days

Upper Mustang

A restricted-area journey through rain-shadow desert, red cliffs, ancient caves and Tibetan-Buddhist settlements centred on Lo Manthang.

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Wild antelope moving across an open high-altitude slope.
expedition 11 days

Api Base Camp

An off-map camping journey through Mahakali valleys, alpine wilderness and remote borderland communities beneath Mt Api.

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A detailed full moon against a black sky.
expedition 9 days

Badimalika: Kingdom in the Clouds

A longer expedition interpretation of Badimalika across far-western forest and 22 rolling alpine meadows to the isolated temple ridge.

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A blue-black bird perched on a pale river rock.
expedition 15 days

Barun Valley

A glacial sanctuary below Makalu, reached through the Arun gorge, cloud forest and four high passes including Shipton La.

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A fine crescent moon in a black sky.
expedition 15 days

Limi Valley

A self-sufficient high-altitude journey through old monasteries, trans-Himalayan trade landscapes and the remote villages of Til, Halji and Jang.

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A historic Nepalese stupa beneath a clear blue sky.
expedition 8 days

Mustang Sky Caves

A restricted journey into Upper Mustang's cliff-cut cave complexes, old murals and archaeological mystery around Lo Manthang.

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A hand reaching toward weathered high-altitude cliffs.
expedition 6 days

North Annapurna Base Camp

A wild alternative following the historic approach used by Maurice Herzog's 1950 expedition, with glaciers, rock gorges and minimal tourist infrastructure.

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A tiger reflected in a quiet forest pool.
expedition 19 days

Phoksundo Lake and Upper Dolpo

A long restricted-area expedition to Phoksundo's deep blue water, Shey Gompa, high passes and the ancient Bon-Buddhist landscapes of Upper Dolpo.

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A deep-blue and rust-coloured bird in mountain foliage.
expedition 11 days

Saipal Base Camp

A camping trek beneath Mt Saipal's south face through high pasture, glacial valleys and seasonal mountain settlements.

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A narrow forest road fading into mist.
expedition 2 days

Siddha Gufa and Bandipur

Explore Nepal's largest cave, its vast limestone chambers and bat colonies, then climb onward to Bandipur's Newari hill-town heritage.

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A field guide crossing an open wetland.
rafting 2 days

Bhote Koshi River

One of the steepest commercial runs in the region, with continuous technical Class IV-V drops along the road toward the Tibetan border.

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A deer stepping through a shallow wetland.
rafting 3 days

Kali Gandaki River

A three-day Class III+-IV+ journey through the great gorge between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, with villages, sacred river sites and white-sand camps.

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A guide walking a forest path with a dog.
rafting 10 days

Karnali River

Nepal's longest-river expedition: high-volume Class IV-V water, isolated jungle gorges and beach camps before the river opens near Bardiya.

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A woman carrying an offering beside rippling water.
rafting 9 days

Sun Kosi River

A seven-to-ten-day River of Gold expedition through remote valleys, forested canyon and large Class III-V wave trains.

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A clear mountain river flowing through a rocky gorge.
rafting 1 day

Trishuli River

Nepal's accessible white-water classic: a playful one-day river with warm water and balanced Class III+ rapids between Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan.

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People crossing a clear river below a wooded hillside.
rafting 1 day

Upper Seti River

A compact 90-minute blast of continuous cold Class III+-IV white water, roughly half an hour from Pokhara's Lakeside.

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A pale forest bird framed by dense leaves.
canyoning 1 day

Jalbire Canyoning

A one-day canyon of technical rappels, natural pools, cliff jumps and smooth rock slides beside the Narayangadh-Muglin highway.

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A small black-and-white bird on a vivid green lawn.
canyoning 1 day

Pokhara Canyoning

A half-day canyoning experience north of Pokhara with a 45 m waterfall and a more advanced 75 m pitch beneath Machhapuchhre views.

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Wakif Wagle with camera equipment and a laptop outdoors.

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