How Expensive is Trekking in Nepal? Practical Trekking Information
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2016
- In this video I document my daily expenses while trekking the Annapurna Circuit in the Himalayas of Nepal.
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How Expensive is Trekking in Nepal? Practical Trekking Information
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Hello can u give a sneak peek of how much cost should 1 carry for entire circuit trek plus Tilicho lake too... It would be highly appreciable n I made my decision of circuit trek after ur videos.. P.S will March be ok for the trek?
Yes March is a good time to trek. It's hard to say exactly how much you should have with you when you trek. But try to factor in how much you will spend each day (based on this video) and how many days you think you will be trekking. For example $30 per day is a good average amount. So if you trek for two weeks then you might spend $450. But you want to make sure you have extra cash just in case, because you can't get more money anywhere along the trekking route. So maybe bring $600. But of course you will need rupees, so in that case $600 USD = 70,000 Nepalese rupees.
Bro, 35-45K rupees will be enough for trekking expenses for a Nepali, and rest its up to you, eg, you might want to spend some in Pokhara, some extra nights in Jomsom or some other beautiful places you like etc. Hope you get my point, and yeah, please dont drink during your trek, in case you dont know. Though I'm commenting 1 year after your comment, i really hope it is helpful.
And yeah, extra tip, if you happen to be a group of 10 or more then you can say that, one of you is guide, and that guide will be given accommodation and food for free. Haha.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos big fan 👍
Thankyou for visiting Nepal, and hope you consider visiting our country many times over again.
Carry some on your Credit Card!
i am from Nepal but i have not travel in my own country like you. shame on me.
but watching your video it inspire me that i should. thanks for the wonderful video.
My country is really beautiful.
Thanks for your accurate video here. There is no heat in any of the guesthouses, so be sure to bring a good -20 sleeping bag. You can also bring a hot water bottle for your feet. If you rent one make sure it's clean before you take it. You can get a liner for it in Thamel. We also have a channel where we give tips for tourists coming to Nepal.
I have watched so many of your videos and I’m still watching old ones I have not seen. Enjoying these Nepal trekking adventure
Thanks a lot for this clip! My wife and me will go to Nepal in two years...can't wait!!!!
2 year completed wish to see you in nepal and make tourism year 2020 sucessful
David Bandini Have you done the trip?
I love how you just go with it when your food comes out a bit different. It makes for interesting meals!
i love your videos man so thorough and informative. thank you for continuing to make this content
Gabriel, Your videos are so informative and helpful. I'm currently in Goa where you just were. I am leaving here in March to go to Manali for a week and then to Egypt for a few weeks. I got hooked on your Eqyptians videos then switched over to the Nepal ones. Keep up the great work! Thanks so much!
Great video with lots of info. Thanks!
Awesome Gabriel as always! That wind was crazy! reminds me of when we get hurricanes here in florida! haha! ok ok i think you might have convinced me to do this trek! I'm gonna do the camino in spain first so that should give me a prep for distance anyway. might do the coastal trek through portugal too right after. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks a lot bruv! .. Planning for a trip this august ...
amazing video as usual man :)
u're jz awesomely amazing--trekking alone and enjoying every bit of it in whatever circumstances there might be--..and hath shown me here how safe those places in nepal are!!!
..GODBLESS!
Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration. We just finished Annapurna circuit and had a great time . I were 3 years ago in the same hotel in Kakbeni, really nice family and they have a little monastery above the kitchen and great view from the roof :)
Thanks so much for this video!, i will be doing the Annapurna Base Camp trek alone this December and this information was very useful. Being an 18 year old from Singapore , it will be my first time travelling alone so i have been feeling really intimidated, but after watching some of your videos, i now know what to expect when trekking in the Himalayas!, keep the videos coming and stay safe!
Another interesting video Gabriel and much appreciated for all the time effort you put forth for us viewers. I still do not understand why there are not more subscribers.
great video !! lots of work to upload videos while you are on your travels thanks for bringing us along!
I am wondering what the final size of the video when ready for upload
Thanks for the informative videoes! Planning on trekking the ABC in december/jan 2018/2019, after my exams. I feel almost prepared from watching your videoes haha. Keep it up, love from Norway!
Excellent, enjoy Nepal, it's amazing.
Thank god for UA-cam! At one time we had to take a chance on buying a book that we actually had to read, and might get as good information as in this 20 minute video... great job!
Awesome, glad to hear it Ryan.
Nepal was awesome! I did the circuit April 2017 from Bhule Bhule through to Jomsom and then bused out. Would have been $25 a day total including a big Gorkha beer each night. Only paid for power a few times. It was generally in the rooms incorporated into the light switch. Took two bottles of water and just kept refilling them with tablets. They have a huge plastic rubbish issue there and those throw away water bottles can be crumpled and used over and over.
Great video and a good help!
Your videos are very informative about budget travel. I love your videos and thank a lot to share your experiences, I will definitely bye your book. Thank you so much.
Excellent, thanks a lot.
I'm going to backpack around SEA starting in September for 9 months, and really consider going to Nepal aswell! Amazing history, culture and people!
i had lunch there last week.. that owner is an excellent cook trained at a Tibetan restaurant in New York.
Thank you. I plan to trek circuit in 2020.
Thank you for sharing!
You make it look easy!
Thanks for share this video, i like trekking so much....... : )
Thx for sharing this video
Thank you Gabriel for visiting Nepal
Thanks for all these great videos !!
thankz Gabriel !
An oldie but a goldie🙏
hey Gabriel, you rocks man
There is no blackout in Nepal now as most of the time there is electricity available everywhere
gab..never thought hiking in nepal was cheap...thanks for your video for letting us Nepali know how great is our country....
so nice man love your videos
i paying him money if he should run low on funds
Another good video with details! Thanks. Quick question, where did John go? Is he just off camera or did he continue his adventures elsewhere?
No, John had to head back to town early so he caught a bus a couple days before this. So I was on my own the last few days.
Great video as always. Curious can you buy the walking pole in Pokhara? Was thinking better to not try and get that through the airport security. Thank you.
Yes, wait until you get to Pokhara, you can buy one there. You can buy everything you will need and it will be a lot cheaper than back home.
Really helpfull video. The weather seems fine! What time of the year where you there?
Thanks. This was in May.
It is relatively cheap since the beauty surrounded those hotels is breath taking and cost to construct these hotels will be high due to terrain and altitude. Average price to rent a room in California is 100$ plus additional 20-30$ for food. It is surprising to find somebody from California not finding these prices dirt cheap.
Thank you so much for what you do
Absolutely, thanks for watching. :)
I have to say, I admire your work.
Thanks Bill, appreciate it.
Hello Gabrial, My name is Tommy. Im about to take off on the lifestyle you have or similar. I was wondering what you thought about the $80 budget backpacks or if I should invest the extra $100 and get a quality pack. Im currently thinking its smarter to get the quality pack, due to it holding my life and all. I guess im curious to what pack you use and what experience you have with both pack types. thank you !
I have no idea why but Gabriel always makes me super hungry LOL! I'm dying for that Apple Pancake right about now.
I'm definitely gonna make space for my solar charger on my next trekking expedition
Probably a good idea.
Also, how long is your current trek around the circuit in total? I'm really enjoying your videos and have bought a couple of your books too!
Awesome, thanks Timothy. I spent 15 days trekking the circuit. I didn't walk the whole way, but I added the Tilicho Lake detour. About 15-20 days is a good length of time to expect, depending on how fast you hike, etc.
So what is the total cost of a ABC trek? I've been considering doing a trek in the Himalayas. How long does the whole trek last too? Like 2 weeks?
Nice videos... keep uploading
Definitely. :)
Awesome view
Awesome series. Are there many small stores or places to buy snacks? The meals don't look overly filling considering the number of calories you are burning hiking.
Yeah there are lots of places along the way where you can buy other things, all depending on where you are of course, in the upper elevations there's just the lodges and no villages with stores. But in many of the areas you're walking through small villages with little convenience stores. Also a lot of the meals were actually pretty substantial, and you can always get something extra such as a Tibetan bread or momos, etc.
Wow $15-30 a day , that's cheap. Awesome video as always!
How often do villages have wifi and what's the upload speed like ?
I'd say about 50% of the lodges had wi-fi, it was super slow in most of them but two of them had decent enough speeds that I could upload videos.
How do they wash sheets.? Or they not clean at all?
Thank you very much for sharing. What was your experience getting visa,documents,tickets,passes,etc. ✋🏻🤠
Hi, see this video: ua-cam.com/video/z7LE0w1eUi8/v-deo.html
The fresh water stops are cos you're meant to bring a water bottle so this beautiful place doesn't get littered with plastic
Plz... You visit manang and mustang
WOW... $1-$3 from a room!!!... at those prices you can stay for a YEAR, and Party with a YAK. :) lol... How romantic Dinner in the dark... Safe Travels *Greg*
Yeah totally.
That's the best accommodation? Or are there better hotels? The bathroom looks dirty
Hi Gabriel! thanks for sharing this useful information. I am going to Nepal in 3 weeks and we are looking at doing trekking without a guide. Is it common that the tea houses and guest houses have always rooms available? where can i find more info?
Thanks. The only place I know of where you might have an issue finding a room is at Annapurna Base Camp in peak season. I've done four treks in Nepal and never been unable to find a room, so it's not much of an issue.
+Gabriel Traveler thanks!
hey gaberiel how did you get to this hiking trail from the airport kathamandu is there a bus or train or a way to hitch hike? also how much is a visa? i plan on hiking and hitchiking around asia especially india and nepal.
You go to Pokhara and then you can take a taxi or bus from there, depending on where you plan to start the trek. There are different starting points. Also depends on whether you do the Annapurna Circuit trek or the Annapurna Base Camp trek. I recommend buying a guidebook for Nepal such as a Lonely Planet or Rough Guide and reading more about it. Here are some more of my trekking videos with more info:
ua-cam.com/video/fR42_Zi97xo/v-deo.html
it looks like they might reduce cost of room for chance that you will buy dinner and breakfast and hot drinks from them? was room clean. Did you sleep in sleeping bag? thanks for sharing the expierience on youtube
Exactly, they make most of their money from the food, so they can offer cheap rooms. Yes I slept in my sleeping bag each night, with an extra blanket provided by the lodges when it was especially cold.
Can you buy things like rice and lentils in the local villages as a tourist so that you can camp and cook for yourself occasionally?
Yes. You can't cook for yourself in the kitchens at the lodges, but you could camp and make your own food.
Hey man awesome vid, I was wondering, if you were sick or got food poisoning, are there any health services around the area you are staying. Also have you had food poisoning or have gotten seriously ill in your travel if so what did you do to get better when you are staying at a third world coutnry. Thanks :)
There are health clinics in some of the villages. Fortunately I've managed to avoid getting food poisoning or anything else that required going to the doctor, other than a mild toothache before the trek which I went to the dentist in Pokhara and they gave me some special toothpaste that helped for that.
Wondering if a Sherpa can carry me all throughout the mountains. JW. LOL
IF NOT, then.... we’re still good to go.😆
Hi, it would be nice if we know the year since price can change.
Same time it was uploaded, 2016. :)
You are kind of magnetic...no wonder you reached 30000 subscribers!!
Ok, more magnetic in the spiritual channel, imho...
Gabriel, how much should a person wanting to do this trek expect to spend over a two week period? Can you give us an aggregate of all the expenses we need to trek the Annapurna circuit? Thanks!
Basically it would be $40 for the permits, about $20-30 for the bus and/or jeep ride to start the trek, another $10-20 for your bus or jeep ride back at the end, an average of around $25 per day while trekking, plus the gear you would have to buy before trekking. So basically, you could figure around $500 will pretty well cover everything for two weeks of trekking.
Haha. I was is the same guesthouse 2017. Show boat hotel. I had the room on the ground floor. I had chickens and i think cows or yaks infront of my door :) Haha
Very cool. :)
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what is the name of your guest house?
Hi Grabriel Travelr, I am wondering, is it okay to do the trekking in AC around Dec to Jan? The month was my job vacation month and it was the only month-long available time I have. I read things that Throng La pass is not passable during this season or perhaps difficult to go through with as heavy snows might be poured down in the pass. I also read some people's blogs who did the trek in the same month and having no issue at all.
Another thing, is it necessary to have a guide in trekking the AC? I am planning to do the trek solo, but I think I need someone to talk to along the way. Uhm! any advice or recommendation on some good names?
Thanks for your AC videos, it helps me a lot from the things on what to expect up to the amazing places in AC. I still have few more months to prepare. I am also taking your recommended travel insurance.
Thank you in advance!
Hi, no I wouldn't recommend doing the AC in December or January, especially not by yourself without a guide. Thorung La pass could very likely be impassable or at least very harsh conditions that would be challenging in the extreme. And I'm not sure how many of the lodges would be open in winter. If you want to do a trek at that time of the year then I would recommend doing the Langtang trek. I did it in February. It's much lower in elevation, less exposed and shorter. But it's really amazing. You don't need a guide or porter for that one. Although I would say it depends how much hiking experience you have. If you're inexperienced with hiking alone then it might be a better idea to have a guide. Here's my video about that trek: ua-cam.com/video/2VRxtJID0VY/v-deo.html
may I ask you, Gabriel, in which season of the year you were trekking and traveling in Nepal? Would you also recommend summertimes, or is it very rainy then?
I was there in April and May of last year. By the end of June the monsoon starts so yes, it gets a lot rainier and not as many people go trekking then. The main trekking seasons are spring and fall.
Maggie Werner better season in tracking in Nepal October to disember sir
what was that on 13:52 ?. Gabriel the Himalayan GOAT
No bacon at the hotel :) Love your videos.
we do eat bacon but its really hard to get products in that elevation. if you do go trekking in Nepal try our local speciality YAK meat.
I think it is safe to doubt there are ATMs along the trek. Did you take all the money out at once before departure?
Correct, no ATMs. I've had rumors of ATMs in Muktinath and maybe Jomsom, but you never know if your card will work if they might be out of money or something, so basically you should bring a large chunk of cash to cover your whole trek.
Also I have another question, what do you carry in your backpack. Do you carry your clothes and equipment and where do you keep your money, passports and personal belongings. Thanks :)
Here's a video in which I show everything I brought with me:
ua-cam.com/video/Zt3Ut7FCXas/v-deo.html
I tried to keep money, credit cards and passport spread out in a few different places either in my backpack and/or day pack.
Ahh awesome didn't realise you had one, thanks man
When is the off season? Like what month did you go?
The best months to visit Nepal are October to early December and late March to May.
Do you tip after a meal in Nepal?
Not really necessary, but if you do they won't mind. If it's a nicer restaurant then it might be expected, especially from a foreigner. But while trekking definitely not expected.
Do these hostels on the trek get the electricity via solar panels?
Some of them do, but not all of them. I think just the ones that are higher up in elevation. The ones in this video are probably connected to the power grid.
hello gabe. i have kind of hair style advice for you if it's okay. why don't you have 13:11 like hair style. you looked great there, like some kind of hero from hollywood.
thank you for the information brother! i was wondering, how acceptable is it in nepal to be urban camping outside in places like kathmandu or in a town like in this video, just find a nice place to sleep outside (assuming it is not on anyones property). i do not want to be rude to the local people but i also prefer to just sleep outside.
:)
No idea about that. Might be worth a try but you will probably have a hard time finding a spot that's remotely clean and quiet. I wouldn't want to camp in the urban areas myself.
thank you for the reply! and sounds good, blessings brother!
Hi Gabriel,
I watched your video series of the Annapurna Circuit and the long video of Langtang Trek!
I wanna do both of them after watching the videos ;)
I'm in India at the moment and will get to Nepal on the 20th of March. A friend will join me there for tge first 3 weeks to do the Three Passes Trek. After that he will return home and I will stay till the 20th of May.
Do you think I can do both the Langtang Trek and the Annapurna Circuit in the remaining time?
Have you been to the Gosainkund Lakes, too? There are near the Langtang Trek.
There's a road at the beginning and the end of the Annapurna Circuit where you can take a jeep to save a few days if necessary, right?
It depends which visa you get. If you get the 90 days visa then yes, you will have plenty of time to do the other treks. And yes you can take a jeep partway up the Annapurna Circuit to shorten the trek. That's what we did. Sounds like you have some good plans in the works, have a great time in India and Nepal.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Thanks for the fast reply, mate!!!
Yeah I'm going to Nepal from Varanasi by train and bus and want to get the 90 days visa.
Your videos are really great for trekking preparation, thanks!!
Cheers!
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What's causing the power outage?
You never really know. They just happen regularly in that part of the world, on no particular schedule so you never know when it will happen or how long it will last.
Do rates differ between indians and foreigners?
No, it's the same rate for everyone for food and lodging.
do any of the rooms you stayed in have heaters?
No, rooms in basic lodges in the Himalayas usually don't have heaters. There's heating in the central dining room though.
Gabriel Traveler So what months can I go without my water turning into ice in the lodges?
Do they accept US dollars? Or did you exchange currency before you left Pokhara? Thanks for another great video!
No they Dont Accept Us Dollars
They might accept U.S. dollars in some of the hotels in Kathmandu, but trekking they won't, you will need rupees. You will need to have all your cash for the trek before leaving, so yeah in Pokhara. Either you can exchange money at a currency exchange booth or what I do is just withdraw money from an ATM, from my American bank account, and the ATM machines give you rupees.
Thanks. That's what I thought. So I thought you would have to estimate how many ruppees you will need for the trek and get out that much from an ATM in Pokhara. And thanks again for sharing your trek via UA-cam!
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Yeah I brought about 75,000 rupees ($750) to make sure I had enough, and then came back with $250 left, something like that.
When my wife and I went to Europe in 2004 the best traveling tip I got from a co-worker was to use my workplace credit union debit card at ATM's. If the published dollar-euro exchange rate was say $1.35 per euro, our credit union would be like $1.348 per euro with no additional fees. So we didn't need travelers' checks; we didn't need local currency exchange offices with high fees and poor exchange rates. It saved us a lot of time and money. It made traveling so much easier. We have also gotten great exchange rates in Canada with no fees at all of the banks' ATM's. I hope you get most of what I donated to the "Support This Channel" button and UA-cam doesn't take too much of a chunk out of it off the top. Also I hope the same for your patreon page even though I had trouble using it and ended up donating directly to your channel.
how cheap is to climb mount everest I think it is very cheap to climb mount everest but I wanna to know the exact price
No, it's not cheap to climb Mt. Everest, that's a completely different thing. Maybe $100,000 or something and you also have to have extensive mountaineering experience climbing smaller peaks first. That's why I just go trekking, it's cheap and still tons of fun. :)
Hey Gabriel , I am going to be doing some trekking in Nepal , I have been to India 2 times and know that there is lots of vegetarian food , is there lots of veg food in Nepal also on the trekking routes ?
You have apparently enough money since, you don't try to get a cheaper price f.ex for a room, when you asked if it would be 1000, he slowly replied 1200, even though he before said 1000.
I think that one was a nicer room than the one for 1,000. There was also one for 1,500.
Brown goes well with Nepal.
when is low season? and when is high season? thanks.
High season is October-November and April-May. The winter months it's very cold and summer months is the monsoon.
Gabriel Traveler ... thanks. is Annapurna trekking same as Annapurna base camp trekking? is there any different in altitudes?
Remy Mah The Annapurna Circuit trek is completely different from the Annapurna Base Camp. Two separate treks. The Annapurna Circuit trek starts in Besisihar, takes 2-3 weeks and it goes to 5,400 meters at its highest point. The ABC trek starts outside of Pokhara, takes only 6-10 days and goes to 4,130 meters at its highest point of the base camp.
Here is a case of severe wind burn in the making!!
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4 dollars for a wine..must be premium tocai from italy
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Damn, the food is expensive up there.
Well deserved hotel upgrade!! *****
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wow...its a shock of reality to actually see that there is no power in these villages at night...wouldnt be a problem for me though as long as I had my own headlamp or something. Also, that chicken curry looked delicious! And it was so cheap! Great videos, these "how much does it cost" vids of yours are my favorite!
That's because they are in a remote area. Most of the remote areas in our country have no electricity
Yea, I know remote areas dont have electricity, Its just a shock to actually see it sometimes
Most of the remote areas in our country can't be reached by vehicles. You will have to either travel by foot or use aeroplanes or helicopter to get there. I am specifically referring to those areas and areas like that are famous in our country for hiking, trekking etc
i am wondering how much photons reach that area. I am imagining it can be better than at lower elevations, during the summer time of year in those areas? I am wondering if a solar panel would be effective.. for the hotels or the trekker
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