Ultrabyte on January 12, 2020
Nepal is a land of Himalayas with eight of the highest peaks in the world and a total of 1318 peaks has an exceptional beauty. It has been known as the paradise for trekkers from all around the globe. The rugged and adventurous tracks take you through beautiful villages, dense vegetation, exotic floras, and faunas while awarding you a majestic panoramic scene of the beautiful massifs. With such beauty to be viewed, trekking is the most endeavored out activity in Nepal. Trekking in Nepal gives you a mesmerizing and memorable experience. If you are planning on going for a trek in Nepal, there are certain things you must know. You can find different treks in Nepal. Some are short and easy whereas some are long and adventurous with some level of difficulty. You also can find some cheap treks in Nepal which are rich in beauty, adventure and magical.
Here are some of the Cheap Treks in Nepal:
Poon Hill trek is the best option if you want to experience the Himalayas up close with less limited time and budget. This is one of the perfect short and cheap treks in Nepal for the first time trekkers looking forward to experiencing trekking in Nepal and enjoy the beautiful scenery and visit traditional villages. The trek route goes through villages of Gurung, Magar, sparkling streams, oak and Rhododendron forest blooms in the spring from March to April. The final destination is the Poonhill lies at an altitude of 3,210 m and offers spectacular panoramic views of Dhaulagiri, the world’s 7th highest mountain (8,167 m) and Annapurna the world’s 10th highest mountain (8,091 m), Mount Machhapuchhre (6,903 m) and with many stunning peaks.
Duration: 3 Days
Difficulty: Moderate
Season: Jan/June and Aug/Dec.
Altitude: 3200 m
Transfer: Bus
Start/End Point: Kathmandu/Pokhara
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek is one of the shortest treks in Annapurna regions and also one of the cheap trekking in Nepal. Ghorepani Poon Hill trek is perfect to experience Nepal Trekking with some incredible views of the Himalayas. This is the most thrilling and popular trekking takes to an elevation of 3200m i.e. Poon Hill, the best viewpoint for sunrise and sunset with an incredible view of the Himalayan panorama of mountains like Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Fishtail, Nilgiri, Hiunchuli, Manaslu and other mountain peaks.
Ghorepani is also one of the best observatory points for the Himalayas of Nepal as it offers a great panorama of mountain peaks from 7000 m to 8000m high.
Trek Duration: 5 Days
Trek Difficulty: Easy/Medium
Trek Seasons: Sep to Mar, Jan to June
Trek Altitude: 3200 m
Mode of Transfer: Bus /Car /Flight
Start/End of Trip: Kathmandu /Pokhara
Mardi Himal Trek is close to Pokhara and lies east of Annapurna Base Camp Nepal. The highest altitude of Mardi Himal Trek is 4500 m with difficulty level of moderate. Mardi Himal High Camp offers one of the closets and the best view of Mount Fishtail and Annapurna along with the stunning sunrise and sunset views. Mardi Himal Trek is one of the new and cheap trekking in Nepal whose route goes through beautiful forested areas to rocky mountain terrain in the Annapurna Region.
Trek Duration: 5 Days
Trek Difficulty: Moderate
Trek Season: Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec/Mar/April/May
Trek Altitude: 850 m-2800 m
Mode of Transfer: Bus/Car/Flight
Start/End of Trek: Kathmandu / Pokhara
Langtang Gosaikunda Trek is the shortest trek in Langtang that starts and ends at Dhunche. It is very near to Kathmandu so it is one of the cheap treks in Nepal. Gosaikunda Lake, the holy lake created by Lord Shiva, striking to the rocky mountain with his powerful instrument Trident called Trisuli. The Hindu devotees make a pilgrimage trek to Gosaikunda Lake every year on the full moon day of July/August to take a holy bath on this frozen lake.
Trek Duration: 7 Days
Trek Difficulty: Moderate
Trek Season: Sept to Mar, Jan to June
Trek Altitude: 850 m- 4300 m
Mode of Transfer: Bus/Car/Flight
Start/End of Trip: Kathmandu
Langtang Valley Trekking is the shortest trekking, explores only the Langtang valley and Kyanjin Gompa monastery. This trek offers to be close up to the glacier, alpine valley, and grazing yaks in the pasture, majestic sights of waterfalls, bamboo forest, snow-capped Himalayas and variety of Rhododendron.
Trek Duration: 7 Days
Trek Difficulty: Moderate
Trek Season: Sept to Mar, Jan to June
Trek Altitude: 1300 m- 3800 m
Mode of Transfer: Bus / Car / Jeep
Start/End of Trip: Kathmandu