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Beginner’s guide to trekking holidays in Nepal

Most people would agree that Nepal is the leading trekking destination worldwide. What is less well known is that it’s a great country for your first proper trek. With that in mind we’ve put together a beginner’s guide to trekking holidays in Nepal. Why trek in Nepal? Set amongst the Himalayas, Nepal is the…

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The 10 best treks in Nepal

The majestic Himalayas, a vast tectonic mountain range, stretches half the way across a continent and forms the boundary between northern and southern Asia. With one third of the Himalayas found within Nepal’s borders, including eight of the world’s fourteen tallest mountains, it’s little surprise that the ten best treks…

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Tips for planning first trekking holidays and 7 best beginner treks

If you’d like to have a go at trekking the good news is it’s the most accessible of all adventure sports, the bad news is there’s a bewildering amount of choice. So read our tips for planning first trekking holidays and the best beginner treks to help you decide where to…

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Iconic treks in Asia: Best Himalaya trekking holidays

Want to experience the best Himalaya trekking holidays? Any one of the following iconic treks in Asia might be just what you are looking for. All will open your mind to new cultures, test your endurance and take you through some of the most incredible scenery on the planet. As the world’s biggest…

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5 extreme Himalaya adventures in Nepal: Including Pokhara skydiving

Nepal is a destination that offers an unrivalled selection of extreme Himalaya adventures. From Everest climbing to Pokhara skydiving the Nepalese Himalayas offer challenges and thrills to excite even the most hardened adventurer. Top 5 extreme Himalaya adventures So we have decided to bring together the top 5 extreme Himalaya…

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Guide to Kathmandu rafting holidays: Nepal’s whitewater gateway

Kathmandu rafting holidays offer world-class rafting on pristine rivers surging with powerful Himalayan glacial melt-water. Kathmandu is a unique city and your Nepal’s whitewater gateway to amazing rafting options. With a number of Nepal’s best rafting rivers within easy striking distance of the capital, this is the start and end…

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Help Nepal recover from the earthquake by visiting

On the 25th April 2015, Nepal was hit by a devastating earthquake. Over 8,000 people were killed and hundreds of thousands were left homeless. Those who were lucky enough to survive the earthquake then found themselves with another problem – the tourism industry crumbled leaving millions without an income. So,…

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Join the Nepal Kayak School for an unforgettable adventure holiday

As well as being home to some of the best white water in the world, Nepal is the perfect place to learn to kayak or build and develop existing paddling skills. Kayaking is also a great way to explore, allowing you to experience and see things you can’t by other…

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Guide to Asia trekking holidays

With the snow covered mountains of the Himalayas, active volcanoes of the Pacific rim and vast expanses of jungle to the South and Tundra to the North it’s no wonder Asia trekking holidays are as diverse as they are popular. For many trekking in the Himalayas is a life time…

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10 great paragliding destinations in Asia

Over the last couple of decades, paragliding has really taken off (if you’ll pardon the pun) in Asia. This huge and varied continent is home to some of the fastest growing paragliding centres in the world. That’s why we’ve created a guide to some of the best paragliding destinations in…