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Trekking in Nepal in March

Pre-monsoon kicks off. Rhododendrons starting to bloom in the lowlands.

Our take

Excellent across all regions. Best month for the Annapurna Circuit if you want flowers without April crowds.

11 treks we'd put you on in March

Everest Base Camp ★ 4.8
Khumbu · Challenging

Everest Base Camp

Walk the classic Khumbu corridor through Sherpa villages, Buddhist monasteries, and glacial moraines to the foot of the world's highest peak.

12 days 5,364 m
From NPR 85,000
Annapurna Circuit ★ 4.7
Annapurna · Challenging

Annapurna Circuit

A complete loop crossing Thorong La pass — paddy fields to high desert, pine forests to apple orchards in a single trek.

14 days 5,416 m
From NPR 89,000
Annapurna Base Camp ★ 4.8
Annapurna · Moderate

Annapurna Base Camp

A direct route into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a glacial amphitheatre walled by eight-thousanders.

8 days 4,130 m
From NPR 55,000
Mardi Himal ★ 4.7
Annapurna · Moderate

Mardi Himal

A short, sharp ridge walk with the closest possible view of Machapuchare's fishtail summit.

5 days 4,500 m
From NPR 28,000
Langtang Valley ★ 4.6
Langtang · Moderate

Langtang Valley

Glaciated valley north of Kathmandu, deeply tied to Tamang culture and the 2015 earthquake recovery.

8 days 4,984 m
From NPR 45,000
Manaslu Circuit Restricted ★ 4.9
Manaslu · Strenuous

Manaslu Circuit

A restricted-area circuit around the world's eighth-highest peak. Wilder, quieter, and more demanding than Annapurna.

14 days 5,160 m
From NPR 1,20,000
Gokyo Lakes Trek ★ 4.8
Khumbu · Challenging

Gokyo Lakes Trek

The quieter side of the Khumbu — turquoise glacial lakes, the Ngozumpa glacier (Nepal's longest), and Everest from Gokyo Ri at 5,357 m.

13 days 5,357 m
From NPR 92,000
Upper Mustang Trek Restricted ★ 4.9
Mustang · Moderate

Upper Mustang Trek

A trans-Himalayan kingdom in the rain-shadow of Annapurna. Tibetan Buddhist culture, ancient cave-monasteries, and the walled city of Lo Manthang.

14 days 3,810 m
From NPR 2,20,000
Helambu Trek ★ 4.5
Langtang · Easy

Helambu Trek

The closest trekking circuit to Kathmandu — Hyolmo Sherpa villages, rhododendron forests, and a low-altitude route doable in a long weekend.

7 days 3,640 m
From NPR 32,000
Pikey Peak Trek ★ 4.7
Solu · Moderate

Pikey Peak Trek

Edmund Hillary called it the finest Everest view he'd seen. Six-day off-the-radar trek through Sherpa & Tamang villages with no Lukla flight risk.

6 days 4,065 m
From NPR 38,000
Poon Hill / Ghorepani-Ghandruk ★ 4.6
Annapurna · Easy

Poon Hill / Ghorepani-Ghandruk

The classic Annapurna sunrise — 3,210 m Poon Hill viewpoint, rhododendron forest, Gurung villages. The most accessible Nepal trek.

5 days 3,210 m
From NPR 22,000