Nepal is open for the autumn season, and glad you are coming.
Everest, Annapurna and Thorong La are open. Langtang treks stay paused while the Rasuwa road is rebuilt; Mustang and Manang roads are still being repaired.
2things our guides put on the list for this route specifically — not a generic packing list.
See the trek itselfAbout the links on this page.Some go to Amazon, and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — at no extra cost to you. It does not change what we recommend: every card here also says who the item is not for, and a few things we think you should simply rent in Kathmandu or Pokhara instead, which earns us nothing.
Best sun protectionOutdoor Research Sun Runner Cap
The cape covers the ears and neck that burn first and that no sunscreen ever gets reapplied to; you will look faintly ridiculous, and everyone who has burnt their ears at 4,000 m stops caring.
Skip it ifWinter trekking, where the problem is cold rather than sun.
Simplest complete answerGRAYL GeoPress Purifier
The only single item here that removes viruses as well as everything else — you pay for it in weight, in cost, and in a cartridge that needs replacing every 250 litres.
Skip it ifGram-counters, or anyone on a filter-plus-tablets system that already works.
