A trek is a mountain walk from place to place, rather than just rambling or day walking from a fixed base. A trek is not necessarily more arduous or uncomfortable than center-based sojourns; we believe they are more interesting and rewarding. Trekking appeals to different people for different reasons. Most are drawn to the healthy exercise and magnificent mountain scenery, both of which are fully guaranteed. Because of the type of treks we operate, Ecological Treks particularly appeals to those who are seeking unspoiled areas and an opportunity to experience the indigenous culture, history and traditions of a region. For some- certainly not everyone the lure of trekking is the desire to take on a strenuous, testing high-altitude route.

Generally the length of a trek depends on your interests and the location of the trek. Your treks can last from 2 – 3 days to an entire month or longer if you wish. We can accommodate day hikes; culture visits to local villages, and relaxing rest days on your trek. The decision is up to you.

It is a bit difficult to answer if you want to know how far the walks will b each day. It is better to describe it in terms of time rather than distance, as mileage is dictated by altitude and terrain. Walking time, including rests, ranged from four to eight four depending on the areas and other condition.

The difficulty of our treks depends on where you want to trek and how long you want to go. The shorter Treks tend to be easier while the longer ones require some physical fitness. Be prepared for some steep trails leading to amazing views. The pace at which you hike is up to you. We have friendly and dependable porters to assist you with your personal gear.

If there are acceptable hotel facilities, we normally use them. Teahouses are a well known sort of accommodation for almost all trekkers. They are a combination of guesthouse, restaurant, and social hang out. We encouraged all trekkers along the Everest, Langtang, and Annapurna treks to try our teahouse treks. The many years of our experience along these routed have helped us to find the friendliest, cleanest, and most enjoyable tea houses with the best views. Most teahouses have running water. Many of them have hot water for bathing. But we discourage our groups fro using water heated by wood fires due to lack if firewood in most villages. Deforestation is a big environmental concern in Nepal. This is also a great way to help to support local villages. In remote areas, we camp in tents. Even if you’ve never camped before, you don’t need to worry. The tents we provide are roomy, the sleeping pads/mattresses are comfortable. On all of our treks there is a bathroom tent and a dining tent with tables and campstool, providing a cozy, comfortable atmosphere to eat and chat with fellow trekkers during the evening.

Is you are on a teahouse trek you will eat breakfast and dinner at your tea house. We will stop for lunch at one of the various trailside restaurants. And snacks are always easy to find. If you are on a camping trek we will prepare al means and snacks. Almost every tea house serves the traditional Nepali meal Dal Bhat (rice and curried lentils). All tea houses we stay at have a variety of different food on the menu including noodles, rice, potatoes, vegetables and soup. Some have Nepalese version of western food such as pizza and French fries too. The choice is yours. Sodas and beer are available at most of the tea houses and of course Nepalese milk tea is served everywhere.

All tea houses have boiled water for trekkers. Your guide will provide you with all the water you need during your trek. We discourage the purchase of bottled water during the trail. The plastic bottles are difficult to dispose and have become and environment problem. In a camping trek, we boil water in the morning and you have enough boiled water in your bottle.

Your guide will be in charge of all your water needs. He will make sure that all water is boiled and treated with iodine. Iodine is 100% effective in killing the bacteria in water.

Choosing the right equipment is very important. You should have enough clothes to stay warm or cool yet not over packed. Usually you will have warm days and cold nights. A warm jacket either fleece or down is nice for the evening. Long under wear and woolen socks are good too. We encourage people to bring a light pair of pants and shorts for hiking. Sun cream and glasses are a must. Rain and hail can appear on a trek so we suggest a Gore Tex jacket. Most gear can be purchased in Kathmandu or Pokhara in one of the many outdoor gear shops. The proper footwear depends on the trek. Shorter treks can be done in comfortable running shoes while longer ones required sturdy but lightweight hiking boots. Shoes and boots are best purchases before arriving in Nepal. A proper fit is a must for boots. So we encourage you to wear your boots at home before the trek.

Ecological Treks is proud to assure you that it is prepared for any emergency situation. Our guides are trained in first aid and can deal with most of the emergencies that could occur during a trek. But if a serious one happens, then outside help in needed. Every client should have its own insurance before coming to Nepal. If an emergency occurs, Ecological Treks will initially cover the cost of an evacuation until your insurance company can deliver payment.

We can’t guarantee a doctor on every trek, but we do try to encourage suitably experienced medical personnel to join our high altitude treks by offering a discount in return for looking after the medical needs of a group. In addition to trek doctors, our group leaders are trained in first aid.

This is a bit difficult to explain without knowing your proper holiday plans. But is you describe us what you would like to do on your tour, like trekking, rafting, wildlife safari, shopping etc, which categories of hotels you, which type of tour you want to do, and how long you want to stay in Nepal, than we will tell you the cost for all what while your trekking or with a tour, your plane tickets and money can be kept in our safe in the office.

Ecological Treks has some of the most experienced guides in Nepal. All our guides have spent years exploring the mountains and countryside of Nepal. All guides speak English and have a deep knowledge of the various trekking routes. All our guides are trained in first aid and know how to react in any difficult situations. On top of that our guides are friendly and enjoyable and want to share the true beauty of Nepal with you.

We do both the single guided trek / tour and the group tours. It is always possible to join a group with other people when you are alone and willing to join them. We will give you all the details of the members and the size of the groups that your are joining, if you want to know them. People traveling with us may be of any nationality, either sex, alone or accompanied, experienced travelers or complete beginners. Groups are always small (in general10 persons or less). English is the common language and there can be a wide range of ages. We don’t have age limit, but we ask those over 70 for their doctor’s confirmation of their fitness and ability for a trek. Generally speaking, our trips are for adults, unaccompanied minors are no it accepted, but of course we will accept accompanied minors. Our family Trek is designed to accommodate younger children.

Private rooms are available in most teahouses except for those at very high altitude. Most bathrooms are shared. On our lodge treks we also provide someone to clean all bathroom facilities for our groups. Our lodge treks also include bed and pillow covers.

We can absolutely assure you that you do not have to be young, very experienced or super fit to enjoy most of our treks. Our trekkers range from 17 to 70. Previous walking experience, though useful, is not essential, the great majority of our treks could be undertaken by anyone who is in good health, enjoys outdoor life, and is reasonably fit. Many of our guests casually participate in a sport such as swimming, cycling, tennis or golf at home. Our treks are graded for difficulty, from A (easy) to E (technical).

A trekking day begins around 6 am with a mug or coffee or tea. Then hot water is provided for washing and shaving, followed by breakfast. Water is provided for your water containers. We strike camp and start walking in the pleasant cool air of the morning. After 2-4 hours there is a stop for lunch. This two-house break offers an opportunity to write your diary, read and relax. A full meal typically includes fresh fruit, tinned meat, cheese, rice chapattis or biscuits, cooked vegetables and tea or coffee. We usually reach our campsite by 4 p.m. and have tea and biscuits h\shortly afterwards. There is time to rest or explore before our evening meal at 6 p.m. this is the social event of the day. It begins with an appetizer and soup, followed by the main course and dessert with tea or coffee. The variety and quality or our ‘camp’ food will delight you. Guests keep threatening to take our cooks home with them! As we mainly camp near villages, there is usually plenty of time visit with the locals before or after dinner and sample their home brews. As night approaches, most people retire into their warm sleeping bags and are fast asleep by 9:30 p.m.

Our approach is to raise the environmental awareness of visitors to Nepal. We also give information to our valuable customers on how to minimize the negative effects that their ignorance may have on Nepal. We guide and help them how to trek gently and to support positive effects at culture and environmental conservation. We also try to protect the fragile environment and indigenous cultures of the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. We cook food on kerosene stoves, suggest to stay in lodges that use kerosene or fuel efficient stoves advice to take hot showers only when the water is heated with solar energy or hydroelectricity or black coal stove etc. We always take one extra porter to carry and manage all the garbage of our groups.
Every year we invest 20% of our net profit for above purposes and further more for social work in different parts of Nepal. We very much appreciate your comments and suggestions for a better way to serve our customers, environment and nature.

There are many reasons. We do our very best to make sure that your experience will be a positive one. There will be no negative impact on the region we are visiting: after all we live here. With us you will get more for your money than with anyone else. And on top of that, our safety record is unsurpassed.

We also provide warm clothes, good walking shoes and other necessary trekking equipment for our Guides and Porters. They get good accommodation and the same food as you get on the tour. All our trekking staff in insured.

If you would like to speak with some of our satisfied guests, we can provide you with references of someone who lives nearby and has probably even done the same trip you want to do