Restricted areas

Nepal keeps its most fragile and culturally distinct valleys behind special permits — Upper Mustang, the Manaslu Circuit, Nar Phu, Dolpo. The paperwork has a purpose: capped visitor numbers, mandatory licensed guides and small parties keep these regions much as they have been for centuries.

For the trekker the trade is simple: a little bureaucracy — which we handle entirely — for trails where you may pass more mule trains than tourists. We hold the required operator licenses, arrange every permit before you land, and run these routes in the small groups the rules, and the places, deserve.