5 Best Trek Destinations for Teahouse Style Trekking.
With the increasing inflow of tourists for treks, the major trekking routes have lodges dotted across their trails. These lodges are also known as tea houses. Tea houses make trekking easy for beginners and advanced trekkers during their stay on the trail. Tea houses are available throughout the trail in major trekking hotspots.
You can now trek for weeks by carrying only the essentials without worrying about a warm bed and a hot supper or lunch. The tea houses are accommodations local hosts who reside in the trekking regions offer. Due to this, you will be glad to know that the money you spend on trekking goes to these local people instead of some wealthy companies in Kathmandu or abroad. Tea house trekking also lets you meet other trekkers under the same roof. It is a kind of socializing house for trekking lovers.
Not all trekking trails in Nepal offer tea house-style trekking. So, we have listed the 5 best Trekking Destinations for Tea House-Style Trekking in Nepal.
Everest Base Camp Trek.
Everest Base Camp is a medium-hard graded16 Day tea house trek which has tea houses throughout the whole trail. The trail has the highest altitude of 5545m.The tea houses in this trek have better facilities than many other trails as it is one of the most trekked routes by trekkers in Nepal. Trekking in Everest Base Campis trailing the footsteps of great mountaineers like Reinhold Messner, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The 2015 earthquake led some minor damages in the tea houses in this region but, now they have been attended and fit to lodge the trekkers in this region. The preferred month to visit this region is from February to May and October to December.
Annapurna Circuit Trek.
Annapurna Circuit Trek is a medium-hard graded 12–18 Days trek. This trek is second to none in terms of facilitating trekkers the lodging and comfort. The trail reaches the highest altitude up to 5,416m. This tea house trek also offers side trips along the trail if you ever feel like diverging. The side trips also have the tea house lodge facility to serve you in the trek. The tea houses in Annapurna Circuit can be found every couple of hours. As for the cost, the ACAP has set the standardized price for the tea house lodging and its foods. However, expect the cost to increase as you trek further from the road. The same Dal Bhat that costs you 250 in the starting days of your trek will cost you almost double while reaching ThorungPhedi. All in all, Annapurna Circuit has been rated excellent in terms of Tea house availability and service. The suitable time to visit the Annapurna Circuit is from March to April and October to November.
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Langtang Valley Trek.
The Langtang Valley Trek is one of the nearest treks from Kathmandu but is no easy feat for everyone. The trek has been graded medium with 7-8 days in the off beaten path. The trail passes through high alpine valley and glaciers with the highest altitude of 3,870m. Although the 2015 earthquake brought havoc in this trail’s tea houses, most of them are maintained and up for service. However, many side trails are not yet ready to be trekked in this region. The suitable time to trek to Langtang valley is from September to May.
Mustang Trek.
Mustang Trek is 17 Days Trek with medium-hard rated difficulty. The maximum elevation of this trek is 4,325m. Also known as kingdom beyond the mountains, Mustang has been a hotspot for trekkers from very beginning of trekking history in Nepal with the likes of Jimmy Hendrix visiting this beautiful haven. After the earthquake in 2015, some lodge hosts have left the area and are suited in plains. So, some tea houses you stay might be crowded due to the limitations.
Mardi Himal Trek.
The new yet progressive short tea house trek has been quite the heartthrob of every trekker. Mardi Himal Trek provides the beautiful scenery of Machhapuchhre, Dhaulagiri, and the Annapurna Series has mesmerized everyone on this trek. Tea houses are growing rapidly in number due to the increasing inflow of tourists on this trail.
So, these are the 5 best tea house-style treks in Nepal, suitable for those who want to carry a minimum of weight in their backpacks.
