Trekking in Nepal

AboutOyster Trekking

Oyster Trekking is part of Oyster Worldwide and uses the same experienced team of staff both in the UK and overseas. This initiative has grown out of 10 years of trekking experience with our long term Oyster Worldwide volunteers. During this time our trekkers have praised the support, the guides and good organisation and we felt it was time to offer the opportunity to trek to a bigger audience.

We have worked closely with our well respected ground operator in Nepal for many years. They have been put to the test in a variety of situations over the years and have come out with flying colours. The aim of Oyster Trekking is to offer a first class trekking experience in Nepal at a competitive price.

Our Operations Manager, Jon Arnold, runs our treks in Nepal and is looking forward to working with you to organise your perfect trekking holiday in Nepal. You can contact Jon by calling +44 (0) 1892 771972 or emailing jon@oystertrekking.com.

Watch this space as we will soon be launching treks in Tanzania – a country we have been involved with for many years. This should nicely complement our Nepal trekking tours and provide you with an even better choice so you can find the perfect trekking holiday with Oyster.

The Reassurance Of an Oyster Trek

Our promises to you:

• First class organisation and support throughout
• Quality at a fair price
• Friendly guides with great experience, knowledge and a caring attitude
• A responsible approach to the mountain environment and communities
• Financial support to carefully chosen local projects
• The backing of Oyster Worldwide Ltd, a well respected Gap and Responsible Travel organisation
• ATOL financial protection if we book your flight

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The treks How they are graded

GRADE: Easy: Easy trekking by Himalayan standards is generally up to 2000m/ 6500ft. There are always plenty of ups and downs and participants need to be reasonably active walkers to get full enjoyment from their experience. It is possible however to design “easier” three to four day treks with perhaps only three to four hours walking per day on request. This trek does not require any trekking experience and any enthusiastic person can enjoy such treks. Cultural experiences, mountain views and historic sites are the main focus of these trips.

GRADE: Moderate: Moderate trekking by Himalayan standards is generally up to 3000m/9840ft. These treks involve trekking for 5 to 10 days mostly on maintained trails. Expect plenty of steps! This kind of trekking often includes day excursions to higher elevations. It is good to have some past hill walking experience to fully enjoy the trek.

GRADE: Moderate to Strenuous: These treks are reasonably demanding and require good physical fitness. Trekking often takes place at altitudes up to 4000m/13000ft. with side trips to higher elevations. These treks are often walked on less defined trails and are in more remote locations away from habitation.

GRADE: Strenuous: These treks are of a demanding nature, requiring all participants to have high levels of physical fitness, be in excellent health and have previous experience of trekking. Participants must prepare for the trek well in advance and build up their fitness in order to avoid any problems during and be able to enjoy the trek. Trekking will be in remote areas with difficult conditions to contend with. Treks in these areas reach altitudes in excess of 5000m/18000ft.

The treks Our cultural impact

We have always believed in the principle that small groups work best and therefore you will be trekking with a maximum of nine others (plus guides). By keeping groups small we can get to know all of our participants before and during your trip. You will also get real attention from our overseas staff – the guides and porters that will be trekking with you.

Small groups also have less impact on the environment and community that you will be visiting. We want all of our trekkers to be responsible trekkers and brief people to stick to paths, take rubbish with them and carry a refillable water bottle to reduce our impact on the environment.

Trekking has become one of the main sources of income for the remote Nepali villages along the routes. Our participants support this by eating local food, staying in lodges rather than camping and buying locally-produced crafts. We employ local guides and porters, ensuring good working conditions and a fair wage.