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Annapurna Base camp Trek

Annapurna Base camp Trek

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Nº I .  A Field Journal from the Roof of the World

Walk where
the silence is
louder than legend.

Twenty years of privately guided expeditions, signature treks and quiet cultural journeys — crafted by Nepali-born mountaineers for travellers who measure a trip not in miles, but in memory.

20yrs
On the mountain
8,848m
Our highest summit
2,400+
Travellers guided
100%
Safety record
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Condé Nast Recommended
NMA Licensed Guides
IMAS Certified
1% for the Himalaya
A Note From Our Founder

We were raised in the shadow of these peaks

Our family has lived on the trails between Lukla and Namche for three generations. We did not learn the Himalayas from a book — we learned them from grandfathers, from the weather, from the small temple bells that ring before the storms come down. When we founded The Himalayan Guides in Thamel two decades ago, our promise was simple: bring the world here, and bring our home to the world with the care it deserves.

Today we craft fewer, deeper journeys for travellers from the United States, the United Kingdom and the Continent — small groups, private guides, transparent pricing, and a quiet pride in doing things properly. The mountains do not require theatre. They only ask that we arrive prepared, and that we leave them as we found them.

Prashanna Ghimire
Founder & Lead Guide · Thamel, Kathmandu

Signature Journeys for the slow adventurer

Three hand-built itineraries from our 2026 season — each privately guided, with a maximum of eight travellers.

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"We don't sell trips. We hand you a doorway to a mountain we know by name."

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An Atlas of Five Quiet Regions

From the snow-line of the Khumbu to the high desert of Mustang — each region is its own country in feeling.

All Regions
20
Years on the Mountain
Our Philosophy

Small parties. Local guides. A quiet way of moving through great mountains.

We believe a private journey, properly made, is the highest form of luxury — not in marble bathrooms, but in the quiet certainty that the right people are around you, and the right details have been thought of long before you arrive. Our travellers come for the mountains. They return for our way of being in them.

01

Born of the Trail

Every lead guide is Nepali-born, IMAS-certified, and personally introduced to you before you book.

02

Eight at a Time

Group journeys are capped at eight travellers; private departures are available year-round.

03

Transparent & Direct

You pay the guides directly. No middlemen, no hidden fees — only honest pricing in USD or EUR.

04

Quiet on the Land

Fair porter wages, zero-waste protocols, and one percent of every booking returned to the Khumbu.

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Half-Day & Day Experiences

Moments, for the days between mountains

Untimate cultural and culinary encounters — designed as stand-alone afternoons in Kathmandu, or as the gentle bookends to a longer trek.

A Dispatch from the Trail

“The combination of challenging roads, stunning mountain views, and cultural immersion made this one of the best motorcycle tours I’ve ever joined. Everything was professionally managed, and the team went above and beyond to ensure a great experience. These reviews are written in a natural…”

Jonathan Reed
· US
Our Promise to the Mountain

One per cent of every booking returns to the people and forests of the Khumbu.

1%
Returned to the Himalaya

We pay our porters fair wages, run a zero-waste protocol on every expedition, and partner with three village schools in the Khumbu region. Travelling well is the simplest form of conservation we know.

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From the Journal

Notes, photo essays and quiet wisdom from our guides — written between expeditions.

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An Invitation

Begin with a conversation, not a booking form.

Tell us what kind of journey you're imagining. We'll respond personally — usually within twelve hours — with a privately drafted itinerary and an honest, all-inclusive quote.

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