ON FOOT · PRIVATE HIKING TOURS IN NEPAL
The 8 best private hiking tours in Nepal you can book today, with what each costs, how far it walks and how much of it is uphill. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Trek from Kathmandu through Pokhara, Ghorepani, Poon Hill, and Chhomrong to Annapurna Base Camp at 4,230 meters. Your private group has an experienced guide, porters, permits, meals, teahouse lodging, airport transfers, and trekking gear. The route ends with a soak at Jhinu Danda Hot Spring.
Leave Kathmandu before dawn for Nagarkot’s Himalayan sunrise viewpoint, then choose a guided downhill hike through farms, forests, villages, and suspension bridges to Changu Narayan Temple. Guides such as Anon, Nissan, Pradip, and Suresh are praised for their patience and local insight. Private and group options are available.
“Despite the clouds and not being able to fully enjoy the sunrise, the morning was an absolute success. Suresh was incredibly friendly and accommodating, thoughtfully re-arranging the morning hike to show me as much as possible — and even taking it further. A truly special morning. Thank you, Suresh!”
This private 14-day Everest Base Camp trek links Kathmandu, Lukla, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorakshep, and Kala Patthar. You fly between Kathmandu and Lukla, walk with a licensed guide and porter support, sleep in teahouses, and reach Everest Base Camp before returning by the same high-altitude route.
Leave Kathmandu before dawn for Nagarkot’s View Tower, then walk downhill for about three hours through forests, fields, and villages to Changu Narayan Temple. A guide may explain local culture and nature, while transport, hotel transfers, and a simple lunch box are included. Breakfast at Club Himalaya costs extra.
“We had Nissan as our guide. He took us last minute He told us everything we wanted yo know about Nepal cusoms etc as we were hiking”
Travel privately from Pokhara to Ulleri, Ghorepani, and Poon Hill with a local guide such as Santosh, Laxman, Jeet, or Chandra. Expect steep stone steps, family-run tea houses, rhododendron forests, Gurung villages, and a pre-dawn climb to a 3,210-meter viewpoint. The $126 price includes transport, permits, guide, porter costs, gear, and lodging, with meals included on selected options.
“We had the most incredible three days trekking to Poon Hill with Santosh our guide. He was extremely knowledgeable, funny and kind, and he always made sure we were happy and safe. We saw incredible views on each of the days but the most memorable day was the sunrise hike to the top of Poon Hill where we had perfect views of the Annapurna mountain range! Santosh made sure to book us in for the best food places where we had the most delicious Dhal Bhat we have had on our whole trip to Nepal and booked us into amazing guest houses where we had lovely rooms each night and…”
Hike from Pokhara to Ulleri, Ghorepani, and Poon Hill on a private four-day trek via Ghandruk. Your English-speaking guide handles permits, meals, teahouse stays, and route support while you walk through rhododendron forests toward views of Dhaulagiri, Fishtail, and the Annapurna range. Guide names connected with the company include Raj Kumar, Roman, and Kumar.
Leave Pokhara for a fast Himalayan escape to Ghorepani and Poon Hill. With a private English or Japanese-speaking guide such as Rajesh, Sagar, or Shiva, you will walk through rhododendron forest, sleep in a teahouse, and reach Poon Hill for sunrise over Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Expect steep steps, long bumpy road travel, and flexible pacing.
“The trekking experience is so good and the guide is extremely experienced and helpful. Recommend.”
Join a private group trek from Pokhara to Annapurna Base Camp, with a government-registered guide, porter, tea-house lodging, meals, permits, transport, and basic safety support included. You’ll cross stone steps, forest trails, alpine terrain, and villages before reaching the 360-degree mountain views at ABC. The pace can be adjusted for your party.
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