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Most Nepal treks depart in autumn, and our schedule keeps to the season

Of 1,738 published Nepal departures, 54% start in autumn and 34% in spring. 97% fall in each tour's own best months. Scheduled dates, not bookings.

By Bishnu Adhikari · Oct 3, 2026

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Of the 1,738 fixed departures we have published for Nepal treks, 54% start in autumn (September to November) and 34% in spring (March to May), and 97% fall in the months each tour names as its best season. These are scheduled dates on our departures table…

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When do our Nepal treks start?

Most scheduled departures start in autumn, with 940 of the 1,738 falling between September and November. October alone has 443 and November 416, the two largest months. Spring follows with 591 departures, April being the busiest of those months with 287.

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Does the schedule match each tour's season?

Yes, almost always: 1,686 of the 1,738 departures fall within the months the tour lists as its best season. We read each tour's best-season text and compared it with the month the departure starts. Tours marked year-round, and the few marked for monsoon, are…

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What about winter and monsoon?

Winter has 132 departures and the monsoon 75, a small share of the schedule. Most tours do not list June to August as a best season, so few departures fall then. The rain-shadow routes that do are the exceptions, and our guide to where to trek in the monsoon…

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What does this not tell me?

It does not tell you how many people trek in each season. A departure is a scheduled date, and the counts measure what we offer, not what people buy. Our booking and seat figures are not used here, because they are not a measure of demand. For the price side…

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Frequently asked questions

Most of our scheduled departures start in autumn, September to November. Check each tour page for its own best months, which match 97% of departures. Few. Our schedule has 75 departures between June and August. No. They count scheduled departures on our…

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Median prices from our 80 published treks. Rain-shadow routes that stay dry. Month-by-month season guide. Published price and itinerary. Sources: Travel Himalaya Nepal published departures table and tour best-season fields, read 3 October 2026: 1,738…

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